Concord Notables and Local Updates From Measles to Reunions
Joe Denaro joins Anton Saunders and Gerda Anderson takes a post with Miss Lily Hurd. Measles strike Joseph and Gertrude McGann at Brooks Street. Local crowds attended Braves Field fights Monday night. Town moves noted for Thomas muie and Clayton Davis families. Armorer Joseph Dee serves at the state armory in Chisholm’s absence. Mulaney daughter from Thoreau Street recovers from measles. Veterans of the 104th Infantry attend a Bartlett Field reunion and statue unveiling at Westfield. Rev Du Bose Murphy preaches at St Paul’s Boston cathedral.
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Joe Denaro
Anton Saunders
Gerda Anderson
Lily Hurd
Joseph
Gertrude McGann
Brooks St
Braves
Thomas Muie
Crest St
Concord
Katherine Finan
Fitchburg
Carlton Mine
Nova Scotia
Frank Rennie
Thoreau St
Helen Very
Erastus Coring
Cutter House
Main St
Clayton Davis
Lexington Rd
Everett St
Joseph Dee
State Armory
Willam Chisholm
Mary’ Mulaney
Martin Mullaney
104Th Infantry
Bartlett Field
Westfield
du Bose Murphy
Church of the Epiphany
Dorchester
Eagar G. Murphy
St Paul
Boston
Gardner Team Debuts Saturday As Chick Lgers Plays
Kelley and Mulcahey truckers buy a new Maxwell from Macone Bros. Mr and Mrs Arthur F. Tibbetts of Framingham renew acquaintances here. Gustav Jenson, formerly of Elsmore street, moves to Concord Jct and buys a house.
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Chick Lgers
Gardner
Kelley and Mulcahey
Maxwell
Macone Bros
Arthur F. Tibbetts
Framingham
Gustav Jenson
Elsmore St
Concord Jct
Miss May Dougherty Hosts Lincoln Town Hall Shower
Miss May Dougherty of Lincoln gave a wedding shower for her brother Mathew F Dougherty and his fiancée Miss Emily Vickers of Concord at Lincoln Town Hall on Saturday. About 160 guests from Concord and nearby towns attended. Refreshments were served by the host and helpers. The couple received many gifts including glassware silver linen utensils and kitchen items. The evening featured dancing with Virginia reels and quadrilles and exhibition dances. Music came from Miss Marion Dougherty and Mrs Ruth Wetherbee.
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May Dougherty
Lincoln
Mathew F. Dougherty
Emily Vickers
Concord
N. H
Dorchester
Roxbury
Maynard
Weston
Waltham
Angton
Jamaica Plain
Collinsville
Dougherty
Winslow Eaton
Mathew Dougherty
Wilen Desmond
Helena Lennon
Claire Doherty
Andrew Dougherty
William Conway
Marion Dougherty
Ruth Wetherbee
Mansfield Legion Post To Hold Important Meeting
An important meeting of the executive committee is announced by the Mansfield American Legion post. The agenda and date are to be announced to members and affiliated groups.
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Mansfield Legion
Execu
Post committee meetings set for Legion and Armory
The executive committee of James J. Mansfield Post will meet at the Legion headquarters Thursday at 8 p m. The entertainment committee will gather Friday May 6 at the State Armory to decide several important questions.
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James J. Mansfield
Legion
State Armory
Duggan Could Join Baltimore Team After Season
Elmer Duggan star vocal twirler shows strong form at the academy in Baltimore. Rumors say Baltimore has signed him to play after school closes as local teams fear he may stay.
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Duggan
Baltimore
Elmer Duggan
Al Loftus Home Again Eludes Evansville Tryout
Al Loftus returned home Sunday after trying out with the Evansville ball team in the Three League. He fought hard for a roster spot, but a Washington AL farmhand won the berth. Concord and nearby fans wish him luck in future attempts.
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al Loftus
Evansville
Washington
Concord
D A R Chapter House Coffee House Opens Holidays
The D A R Chapter House opposite the Old Wright Tavern will host a holiday weekend coffee house from 11 a m to 5 30 p m with a Saturday market in the adjoining yard. Proceeds benefit the Radcliffe Endowment Fund.
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Old Wright Tavern
Radcliffe Endowment Fund
McAllister Team Defeats Fessenden in Close 5-3 Baseball Win
The McAllister school baseball team beat the Fessenden junior squad 5 to 3 in seven innings. Fessenden rallied in the final inning but could not reach the tying score, managing only two runs. A separate notice adds a maid-for-general-house-work posting seeking Mrs R. M. Hoyle in Concord.
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McAllister School
Fessenden
Concord Business Ad Promotes Modern Labor-Saving Goods
An advertisement sits in the center of Concord at 2 Devens Street for Muchos offering a cool meal and supper with the latest labor-saving devices. The text mentions an evening service around 11 Road and a Concord telephone contact.
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Oary
Cen of
Concord
Devens Street
Muchos
Concord Bride Weds Lincoln Groom at St Bernard’s
Miss Emily Vickers of Concord and Mathew Frances Dougherty of Lincoln united in marriage at 7 p m in St Bernard’s rectory with Rev Michael P Mahon officiating. Bridesmaid Miss Elizabeth O'Brien. best man Dennis Dougherty. The couple planned to reside in Lincoln after a wedding supper with relatives present and a confetti sendoff.
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Emily Vickers
Concord
Mathew Frances Dougherty
Lincoln
St. Bernard's Rectory
Michael P. Mahon
St. Bernard's Church
Elizabeth O'Brien
Dennis Dougherty
East
John O'Brien
Missing reel disappoints patrons at Concord cinema
Last Saturday at the State Armory in Concord the feature Off Shore Pirate failed to show its final reel when the operator could not locate it. After efforts to replace the reel, the screening was closed without the ending. The Red Cross regrets the incident and asks patrons to consider the disruption caused.
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State Armory
Concord
Pierce
Hosmer
Boston
King
The
Red Cross
Middlesex Wins First Race Of Season In Opener
The Middlesex School first four oared crew opened its season Saturday afternoon and won its annual race against Choate School of Wallingford Connecticut over a half mile on Bateman's Way. The Middlesex boat lineup included Bow Merriam No.2 Browning No.3 Krumbhaar stroke Captain Cook coxswain Miller.
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Middlesex
Middlesex School
Choate School
Wallingford
Con
Bateman
Merriam
Browning
Krumbhaar
Cook
Miller
Middlesex VS. Choate School
Bateman’s Pond
North
Concord
Conn
C H 8 Delivers Wallop To LaSalle High
C H 8 baseball team added another win after beating La Salle High 6 to 0 on the local playground. Fred Loftus pitched seven innings. Du finished with two. Flynn hit a home run in the game. Saturday’s game with Boston College High was rained out. Remaining schedule includes Fitchburg, Middlesex, Lowell, Framingham, Lexington, Norwood, Maynard, Natick.
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C. H
la Salle High
Fred Loftus
Flynn
Boston College’ High
Fitchburg High
Fitchburg
Middlesex
Lowell
Framingham
Lexington
Norwood
Maynard
Natick
Framing Am
Concord High Glee Club to stage Bohemian Girl operetta
Readiness builds for the Concord High School Glee Club operetta The Bohemian Girl directed by Mr R N Hudspeth with tickets on sale The annual performance draws on past success and music and beauty expectations for Friday and Saturday evenings.
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C.H. 8
Glee Club
R.N. Hudspeth
Concord High School
Balfe
Monument Hall
Concord
Mrs Cutler Family Head South Shore Summer Plans
Mrs F. EB. Cutler and family depart Monday to spend the summer on the South Shore. Miss Winifred Carrigan returns home after attending the funeral of her cousin Edward C. Carrigan in Malone New York. James J. Mansfield post to hold a cabaret and dance at the State Armory Friday with Sheridan's orchestra providing music. Mrs Edgar G. Murphy relocates from 15 Sudbury Rd to Thoreau St. Mrs Isabelle Wheeler now occupies the Sudbury Rd house after wintering in Boston.
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F. EB. Cutler
South Shore
James J. Mansfield
State Armory
Sheridan
Edgar G. Murphy
Sudbury Rd
Thoreau St
Sudbury. Rd
Isabelle Wheeler
Boston
Scout Rally Planned At Concord May 28
The Concord playground will host a Scout Rally on Saturday afternoon May 28 with participants from Marlboro Boston Ingham and Hudson. Scouts Stow Fram will cooperate with Concord Boy Scouts for activities. A short parade begins at two with contests on the field starting about three. The public is invited.
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Concord
Marlboro
Boston
Ingham
Hudson
Stow, Fram
Concord Boy Scouts
Near East Relief Collections Total $32.66 in Concord Scout Drives
Concord Scouts report Near East Relief pasteboard banks in local stores have collected 32.66 dollars as of May 1. Funds support relief efforts in the Near East.
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Concord Scouts
Concord Baseball to Host Ayer in Return Game
Concord baseball teams will play a return game with Ayer town team at Ayer Sunday afternoon May 14. The match is expected to be highly contested, possibly surpassing the Concord Maynard rivalry. A large crowd is anticipated as Billy Bulger works to recruit players to rebound from a prior defeat.
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Concord
Ayer Town
Ayer
Mount Holyoke Alumnae Banquet and Endowment Drive
Seventeen Mount Holyoke alumnae from Maynard Acton Carlisle Concord and Concord Junction held a turkey dinner at the Colonial Inn on May 2 marking the opening day of an intensive campaign to reach a 3 million dollar endowment fund goal.
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Concord
Concord Junction
Acton and
Maynard
MT. Holyoke
Colonial Inn
Mount Holyoke College
Acton
Carlisle
Concord and
Concord Jet
Friends
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Frank Thompson
Bedford Congregational Church
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Concord High Club
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Belkway
David Bettine
Old Bridgerd
John H. Doyle
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Theodore Chamberlain
Lowell Rd
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Isabelle D. Stone
McManus Bros
Paul Revere Nurseries
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Lowell, Mass
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