Concord News Briefs and Local Notices
George McDonald improves slowly as St Andrews closes for spring vacation. George Albree buys the George Messer place on Lexington Street. W C T A to meet Mrs Rolfe April 6 at 3. Milton Academy student Charles F. Edgarton enjoys spring recess. K of C baseball manager Thomas Burke recovering from illness. H L Whitcomb hopes to be out soon as spring warms. Mary Flavin over pneumonia crisis and recovering. Town meeting votes total 329 with one school committee ballot. Amherst College student Albert Rockwood vacationing with parents on Everett Street. Willow Rebekah lodge hosts entertainment at the Junction Monday. L T L to meet April 9 at 3:30 in Trinitarian church vestry, Mrs Frisbee leader. Readers urged to sign items for the paper as a good faith guarantee. Auctioneer J A Finnegan advertised for selling or trading. Milk controversy story delayed to next week. Charles M Byron plans to open a grocery on Thoreau Street in I A McRae’s former plumbing shop. Byron seen as promising.
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George McDonald
St. Andrews
George Albree
George Messer
Lexington St
Concord W. C.T. A
Rolfe
Albert Rockwood
Amherst College
F.C. Rockwood
Everett St
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Concord L. T. ‘L
Trinitarian Church
Frisbee
Milk Standard Debate Stirring Concord Interest
The Boston Globe outlines the milk standard uproar in Concord. The agriculture committee heard arguments for and against any standard while the public health panel proposed granting the state board of health power to regulate purity sale and transport of milk. Farmers on both sides oppose the no standard bill, and passing it while rejecting regulations would force public examination of the milk question.
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Boston Globe
Concord
Committee On Agriculture
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Committee On Public Health
State Board of Health Authority
Prefer Lake Walden for Concord water supply
A correspondent argues for using Lake Walden rather than Lake Nagog or Ac ton pond for Concord’s extended water supply. Walden holds as much water as Sandy Pond gallon for gallon and is closer, potentially serving Concord for 500 years. Water would flow from Walden to the town.
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Lake Nagog
Lake Walden
Sandy Pond
Acton
Concord
Walden
Lake
Nagag
How to Make Our Country Thoroughly Christian
A church chapel hosts a Palm Sunday sermon on Christ's Right of Eminent Domain and an Alexander song service with brief address. Holy Week services run Tuesday to Thursday evenings, with a Good Friday service in the auditorium. Rev. S O Dexter joins the pastor, choir provides music, and Mrs D Crosby Greene speaks as an American Board missionary.
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S. O. Dexter
Woman's Board
D. Crosby Greene
American Board
Japan
Mysterious Disappearance of George Withington Probed
Concord River search for missing man George Withington continues with a motor boat aid and community sympathy surrounding his wife Mrs. Withington who believes he drowned. Authorities scour the river and banks for nine days without sign of the missing man.
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Concord
Supper and Entertaining Event at Trinitarian Church
A Monday evening supper and entertainment hosted by the Y M C E at Trinitarian church drew a large crowd. Graphophone selections heated the program along with vocal numbers by Mrs. Harry Tuttle and Miss Mary Tewksbury, piano by Miss Lillian Peterson, and a mandolin solo by Miss Dorothy Tewksbury.
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Trinitarian
Harry Tuttle
Mary Tewksbury
Lillian Peterson
Dorothy Tewksbury
Effie
London
Cornelia Thorpe
Annie Johnson
Walter A. Carr
Leslie Anderson
Dancers in Costume at Concord School Party
A costume party at Concord school Thursday drew about 35 costumed couples. The hall featured a Japanese decorative theme with visitors from Boston and nearby cities. Matrons leading the event included Mrs. W. N. Proctor and others, while ushers were Herman G. Curtis, Louis H. Kirk, Thomas R. Herbert and Frederick H. Owen.
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Concord
Boston
W. N. Proctor
Hi. C. “Whipple
H. Curtis
C. W. Dodge
L. EB. Ryther
Herman G. Curtis
Louis H. Kirk
Thomas R. Herbert
Frederick H. Owen
Knights of Columbus Clinch Bowling Championship
The Knights of Columbus bowling team won three of four points against the town team on Monument alleys. Their strong, continued rolling across the season virtually assures them the championship, with a late surge matching earlier dominant form.
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Monument
Knights of Columbus
The
K. of C
Maynard LocalNotes and town announcements
Rev J Albert Crowley of Wellesley visited Monday. Mrs Jane Turnbull spent part of the week in Winchendon. Miss Kathryn O'Brien has gone to work at the Maple House. Mrs Fred Kelley visited Chelmsford friends. Robert Quinlan and John Kennedy took a short salt water fishing trip. O S Fowler to build a double tenement on Parker street. Finnish Socialists plan a new 40 by 80 hall at Simmer and Parker. Swill collection bids due April 15 to Board of Health. DR F U RICH Sec.
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Jane Turnbull
Winchendon
Kathryn O’brien
Maple House
Fred Kelley
Chelmsford
Robert Quinlan
John Kennedy
Board of Health
F. U. Rich
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Crawford
Bedford
A. J.poland &Company
J. B. McFarland & Co
Bedford Centre
Fairhaven
Fairhaven Greenhouses
Wilfrid Wheeler
Concord Mass
Charles F. Edgarton
Milton Academy
Thomas Burke
H. L. Whitcomb
Mary Flavin
J. A. Finnegan
Mr. Finnegan
Charles M. Byron
Thoreau St
I. A. McRae
Mr. Byron
the Globe
Nagog
Trinitarian Church Notes
Cancer Junction
OF Geo. Withington RE
George Withington
John A.clay
Warner’s Pond
Mr. Clay
Charles Hendrickson
Y. P
C.E. Supper
B. W. Brown
J. Albert Crowley
Wellesley
S. Fowler
Parker St
Simmer and
Parker Sts
Commonwealth Ave
Concord Jct
Mass
Karl G. Johanson
W. FE. Chaplin
Kosmos Metal Polish
Boston Theatre
Garrages Fire Dept
Smith, Mulliken Co
Charles Parker Tucker
Chase
Hudson
Magee Ranges
Thoreau Street
B.W. Brown
W. White
Main St
Concord, Mass
Tel. Gon
M. H. Feehan
Bedford Court
John J. Finnegan
Bedford, St., Concord
Clara B. Singleton
Fletcher
Oak St
Am.whitcomb
West Acton
Jennie S. Deane
Loring Employment Agency
Tel
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