Maynard News Briefs Highlight Pubs, People and Events
Maynard reports a case of scarlet fever as the town’s only contagion per Health records. McCormack of Jewett sells land to Frank McCarron. Hendrickson buys a sedan from Viulle of Concord. Fraternal and church groups plan socials, Easter events, and a Kiwanis style gathering. Local students and faculty attend shows, and Mary Supple of Hopkinton visits. G Raymond Jones marks one year in business in Maynard with thanks and optimism.
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Elizabeth Elson
iNormal School
Sperk End
George Elson
Brooks St
Walter Peterson
Peterson
Brooks Street
Stree
Mary
Supple
Hopkin
Cornelius Sullivan
L. McCormack
Jewett
Frank McCarron
Wanted Baby Carnage Advertises Box 1026
A fragmentary notice from Maynard shows a solicitation titled Wanted Baby Carnage addressed to Box 1026. Details are unreadable but indicate a classified-style request or cry for help without clear context.
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Maynard
Thanks for kindness during our bereavement
The ARTHUR WALKER FAMILY expresses sincere appreciation to neighbors and friends who assisted them during their recent bereavement. Easter Millinery announces its annual opening beginning Thursday, March 27 at Fullenton Hat Shop 66 Main St Maynard.Opposite the post office.
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Fullenton Hat Shop
Fullonton Hat Shop
Main St
Maynard
the Postoffice
Prices in 1897 Offer Unbelievable Butter and Provisions
John Moore presents a 1897 flyer showing butter at 20c per pound very fancy 18c good 1bc per pound. salmon 10c a can prunes 5c per pound roast beef 1b can 1lc coffee 20c per pound drinking coffee 10c per pound. A local resident jokes about the good old days versus today.
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John Moore
Great Road
Columbia River
Marcus opens branch store in Clinton town
Ss. L. Marcus, proprietor of the Manufacturers Cloak and Suit House, opened a new Clinton branch. The store offers the same women’s wear and dry goods as the Maynard location, and the first week shows promising brisk business.
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Ss. L. Marcus
Manufacturers Cloak and Suit House
Clinton
Mr. Marcus
Maynvard
Experienced Woman Seeks Day or Hour Housework
Mrs Wallen advertises for house cleaning work by the day or by the hour. She can be reached at 33 Glendale Street Maynard for arrangements.
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Wallen
Glendale St
Maynard
St Patrick’s day celebration at Colonial Hall noted
Mrs Jumbus Rainville is reported improving at Rye and Ear Infirmary after a slight operation this week. Ladies Auxiliary and Div 44 AOH extend cordial thanks to all who aided the St Patrick’s day event at Colonial Hall on the 17th.
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Sipp
Main
Maynard
Jumbus Rainville
Enterprise T
Hse
Colonial Hall
Man as an Animal and church sermon theme
The last of the religion series titled Man as an Animal was discussed at Union Congregational church Sunday evening, linking posture to morality and citing biological reasons for upright stature. Morning service featured Mr Botcourt preaching What makes a Church Christian.
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Union Congregational Church
Botcourt
Fire horses to be retired at Red Acre Farm
Tony and Prince veteran fire horses will be retired for life at Red Acre Farm. Chief Naylor said the horses will be moved there before April 1 under present plans. Local sentiment honors the animals that served the town for more than twenty years.
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Tony
Prince
Red Acre Farm
Naylor
Fire Dept
Roof Blaze Sparks Fire Chief Urges Fire Proof Roofing
Fire department responded to a roof fire at the rear of F. S. Fearn's drug store used as O. S. Fowler's undertaking rooms. The blaze, caused by sparks on wooden shingles, was slight and extinguished. Chief William Naylor urged fire proof roofing in Maynard.
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F. S. Fearn
O.S. Fowler
William Naylor
Maynard
Odd Fellowship Anniversary Program at Cooperative Hall
Maynard lodge LOOF and Miz pah Rebekah lodge plan joint celebration of Odd Fellowship anniversary at Cooperative Hall on April 21. A committee is arranging the program of the event.
Award of garbage collection contract to Shirley Jones
The Board of Health awarded the garbage collection contract to Shirley Jones this week. The public dump is open to the public on Tuesdays and closed on other days, with Charles E. Gager in charge of the dump.
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Board of Health
Shirley Jones
Charles E. Gager
Signs of Spring Grasshoppers Hop on Brad Parker’s Lawn
Spring arrives and Brad Parker observes a family of young grasshoppers hopping across his Chandler Street lawn during the week. A fellow rod and gun devotee suggests the hoppers may presage a good trout season opening and Brad might lend a hand when the season starts.
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Brad Parker
Chandler Street
Brad
Public Nurse Services Grow in Town Support
At a Monday meeting of the Public Health Nurse Association held at the high school the report from Miss Mary Ward shows a rising favor for the town nurse. The month’s figures include 79 total calls and fees collected of 76 dollars with several cases brought forward new cases and discharged.
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Public Health Nurse Association
Mary Ward
Sunday School Graduation Exercises at Methodist Church
Sunday school primary graduates and their families filled the Methodist church for a graduation program. Diplomas and Bibles were awarded by Harriet Naylor as Rev. C M Redstone delivered the sermon. The program featured piano solo Myrna Goettler recitations from Howard Whitney and Lorain Koch and a quartet including Myrtle Breidben Eleanor Lawson and Loraine Koch.
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Saas
Methodist Church
C M Redstone
Harriet Naylor
Edith Perkins
Myrtle Phillips
Harriet Frye
Mildred Brill
Alice ,Duggan
Anderson
Priscilla Mason
Phillip Wilson
Howard Tucker
Robert Hull
Myrna Goettler
Howard Whitney
Loraine Koch
Florence Hastings
Primary Dept
Myrtle Bré
Eleanor Lawson
Bertha Whitney
Helen Hinchliffe
Emma Greenhalge
Charolotte Gatilt
Ruth Foster
Harriet L Naylor
Mrs Johanna Twoomey Dies After Illness at 79
Mrs Johanna Twoomey widow of the late Michael Twoomey died Friday at 2 45 pm at her High Street home after a lingering illness. She was 79 and had lived in town 48 years earning strong regard. Survived by daughter Mrs John Horan and grandson John Horan. Funeral at St Bridget's Sunday 2 pm Rev Charles Donahue officiating. Requiem mass Monday morning. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery family lot. Bearers listed from nearby towns.
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Johanna Twoomey
Michael Twoomey
High Street
Toomey
John Horan
St Bridget's Church
Charles Donahue
Glenwood Cemetery
William Smith
Maynard
John Shine Hudson
John Purcell
West Acton
Salem
John Twoomey
Rockport
Vdanvers
Fractured Two Ribs In Forty Foot Fall
James Sheridan Jr fell about 40 feet from a beech tree limb in his yard on Hill side street while stringing a radio antenna wire. He sustained two fractured ribs and was shaken, but reports say he is improving.
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James Sheridan Jr
Hillside Street
Maynard Chautauqua Week Set for July 11
Dr. Bohn of Swarthmore Chautauqua met Maynard Chautauqua Guarantors officials this week. The advance agent will entertain the Guarantors and their families at a concert. William Naylor, president, said Dennis McCarthy of Boston will lecture on the Chautauqua platform this season.
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Bohn
Swathmore Chatauqua
Maynard Chautauqua
Maynard
William Naylor
Bohai
Dennis McCarthy
Boston
Sims Out for Practice With Boson College Team
Norman Sims star pitcher of the Junior Holy Name champions is out with Boson College High school baseball for practice. Ten candidates are in practice for a place on the pitching staff.
Reception to New Members of Immaculate Conception Sodality
St Bridget's church held a full canonical reception for new Immaculate Conception Sodality members. Rev Ed Crowley conducted the service and blessed the new members at the altar. Rev Charles Donahue preached the sermon. Music featured an enlarged sodality choir led by organist Miss Gertrude Morgan with O Salutaris sung by Miss Irene O'Donnell.
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J. C. Sodality
St. Bridget’s Church
Immmaculate Conception Sodality
Edw. Crowley
Sodality
Charles Donahue
The
Gertrude Morgan
O Selutaris
Holden
Irene O'Donnell
Card of Thanks for John Horan Bereavement
We express deep thanks to all who by word or deed assisted us during our recent bereavement. Mr and Mrs John Horan.
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John Horan
Accessories Disappear From Ford Cars
Reported automobile accessory thefts in town include a motometer stolen from George Hooper’s car parked in front of Masonic Hall on Main Street. A second meter was taken from a car near Heopatane game night. Police notified and investigating.
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FORD
George Hooper
Hooper
Masonic Hall
Main Street
Heopatane
Bride to be Miss Maude Cameron feted at misc shower
Miss Maude Cameron daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm V Cameron Acton street was honored Thursday evening in a miscellaneous shower. Hostess Miss Rachel Gates welcomed the guests at her home. Miss Cameron and Thomas Finan of Concord plan to marry on April 28. The event featured vocal and instrumental music games and social activities. Guests included Miss Theresa Murray Miss Grace Sweeney Florence Wilder Dorothy Wilder Lucie Sims Gertrude Sims Mildred Hendrickson Helen Doyle Caroline Herbert Mildred Carlson Florence Gustafson Catherine Keegan Maynard and Mrs Loretto Cullinane of Concord.
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Borough Pomona Grange
Frank Hadley
Charles Lowell
Alice Werner
Marlboro
Roy Whitney
Harry Ames
Methodist Church
Jennie Beatty
Boston
Lincoln St
Thomas Denniston
Charlies Cleary
Thomas Quinn
Dorcester
T. J O'Donnell
Summit St
Lillian Townsend
Winthrop
Benjamin Townsend
Gladys Sexton
Southbridge
John Sexton
Uniform Rank ‘K. of P
Maynard Plant
Worcester
Uniform Bank Company
W M Parmenter
Geo. Genfield
Concord
Blues
Epworth League
Ukele Club
Gold
League
Question Club
Essa Case
Great Road
Main Street
White Cross Guild
Leisure of
Marlb
Maude Cameron
Wm V Cameron
Acton Street
Rachel Gates
Miss Cameron
Thomas Finan
Theresa Murray
Grace Sweeney
Florence
Dorothy Wilder
Lucie
Gertrude Sims
Mildred Hendrickson
Helen Doyle
Caroline Herbert
Mildred Carlson
Florence Gustafson
Catherine Keegan
Maynard
Florence Finan
Loretto Cullinane
Scouts to Join in State House Trip
Boy Scouts of Maynard plan a trip to the Massachusetts State House on April 2 with squads from Marlboro Northboro and Maynard meeting on the Common before marching to the Capitol A welcome at the governor’s office is planned and the party will tour the Golden Dome to the basement Scoutmaster Guyer Fowler notes cars will carry the group to Boston A Wolf Patrol adds 32 members with Herbert Lyons as leader and Russell Perkins as assistant Norman John Walter Larkin win first class badges while Howard Prescott and Howard King earn second class badges
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State House
Boy Scouts
Maynard
Marlboro
Northboro
Maaynard
Frederick P. Glazier
Hudson
John Gibbs
Waltham
Golden Dome
Guyer Fowler
Walter Whitman
Boston
Wolf Patrol
Herbert Lyons
Russell Perkins
Norman John
Walter Larkin
Howard Prescott
Howard King
Mrs Bent of New Bedford Visiting Relatives
Mrs James R. Bent of New Bedford formerly from the town is a guest of relatives for several weeks.
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James R. Bent
New Bedford
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Odd Fellows
George A 'Kennedy
Kennedy
Prin
Comercial
Holy Society
St Bridget’s
John Sianon
Mullin
Ledgard
George Brackett
Townsend
Leslie Sims
Belle Meyers
Clarence
Middleboro
Frank Case
Dorchester
Howard Cardner
New York
Frank Perkins
Henry Eaton
Alice Hardy
Thomas
Greece
Loris Rogers
Bridge
Fullenton
Comeau
Maynard Methodist Church
Wesley M. E
D. M. Angell
Wesley Church
Maynard Church
Angell
G. Raymond Jones
E. McCleary
Arthur Walker
Bird's Roofs
Bird
Shang Wake
Eels
GRD
SOM
East Wi
Mber
Green Mountain
WM. H. O’brien
Science
Feist
Middle Parker St
Legion Meeting
M. FE
Temple of
Pythian Tepssyy
Aiceibait -Ae
E.S
Seder & Gruber
Nason St
Tel
Ford Motor Company
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