Bedford News Briefs and Local Events
Bedford notes Mr and Mrs H Fitch hosted by the Blakes. Fire crews fought a chimney fire on Main Street at 11 30 Saturday. Officer Kelly to patrol town centers Sundays and holidays from 1 PM. George Witch, ex Bedfordite, wed a Derry NH bride May 3. Fitchs relocate to Derry. Brush fire near Bedford Springs burned 25 cords owned by Mr Teal Somerville before stopping. Bedford grammar ninth graders beat Concord High nine 24 to 4.
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Bedford Springs
Teal
Somerville
Maynard Area Residents and Events Recap
Local residents visitions include Arthur Woodart returning from Michigan and James Duggan at Massachusetts General Hospital. Social visits span Marlboro Hudson Westboro and Lynn. The Maynard high school baseball team crushed Lexington 26 to 3. A new Stanley auto attracts attention. The Woman's club annual meeting features readings by Dorothy Berry Carpenter and violin by Reba Warren. Fire department officers elected for Hook and Ladder No 1 and Hose 1.
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Magdalene
F. U. Rich
Stanley Auto
Maynard
Lexington
Woman's Club
Dorothy Berry Carpenter
Reba Warren
South Acton
Fire Department
James Cleary
John ‘Lawton
John Callahan
John Dacey
William Lawler
Adelbert Martin
Hose 1
George H. Gutteridge
Fred Axford
Lee Donahue
Mission Ends at St Bridget’s with Large Communion Reach
The mission closed at St. Bridget’s Church with about 1200 adults receiving communion during the two weeks. A Holy Name society was inaugurated Sunday with 200 members. Rev. Fr. McShane will open a mission in Newton next week and Rev. Fr. Wildenberg has gone to Brantford, Canada. The clergy were praised for their eloquence and energy.
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St. Bridget’s ‘Church
Holy Name Society
McShane
Newton
Wildenebrg
Brantford
Canada
Cellars Well Stocked as Licenses Close
Liquor sales in the closing days of licensing hit records as the Somerset House shut leaving four hotels to handle business. The dry belt and supply difficulties for next year spurred many to stock cellars, though there was little drunkenness and the anticipated excess did not occur.
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Somerset House
Death of Concord's Miss Mary Munroe is Recorded
The bell tolled 90 times to mark the passing of Miss Mary Munroe, Concord's oldest native, born January 4, 1819. She died May 3 after a three week illness. A lifelong resident, she was beloved for kindness, service, and gentle leadership in family and town life.
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Concord
Trinitarian Church
Mary Monroe
Mary
Mary Munroe
William
Patty Munroe
William Munroe
Lexington
Worcester
America
Miss Munroe
United States
John Stone
Charles River
Charlestown
Boston
Hildreth’s Corner
Main St
Free Public Library
Massachusetts
Munroe
Nurses Wanted at Moody Street Agency in Waltham
Trained or experienced nurses furnished at short notice at 10 to 21 dollars per week. Telephone night service and day service offered. Art 21270 Waltham 7213.
Sudbury Notes From Town News and Obituaries
Sudbury residents visit relatives in Waltham and Marlboro. Francis Bardwell visits town farm. Raycroft family to summer at Bast Vennisport. funeral of J P Bent held. baseball game postponed by rain. Irvine Seymour to occupy J W Garfield tenement after repairs. Mrs E O L Burnham of Arlington Heights buried at Mt. Pleasant. she was 32, formerly of Memorial Congregational Church, survived by husband and two brothers.
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P. Willard
Marlboro
Great Pond
Francis Bardwell
J. P. Bent
Ida C. Hultin
Mt. Pleasant
Satueda
Fadlay H. S
Marlboro H
Irvine Seymour
Arthur E. French
J. W. Garfield
Eilen O. L Burnham
Arlington Heights
Frank Plelait
Memorial
South Sudbury
Chi
Mothers Day Service at Congregational Church in South Sudbury
South Sudbury notes Robert La Gouff trains as a Boston chauffeur while G Parker Oviatt is away on a three week firm trip A W Stone buys a new horse George Brackett recovers from illness The Congregational church will observe Mother's Day with a white flower emblem and a call to wear it All attend church worship and a young peoples meeting is set for 7 PM
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Robert la Gouff
Boston
G. Parker Oviatt
George Brackett
God
Young Peoples
Concord Community Notes Reflect Illness and Visits
Terrance McManus of Bedford Court is seriously ill. Michael Finnegan visited in Waltham on Thursday. M. T. Carrigan bought horses in Cheaterfield. Miss M. J. Coan will not rebuild the barn destroyed by fire. Various residents and guests are listed at the Colonial Inn including Mrs W L Morse, Brookline, Mrs C de Lorien, Mrs Will Bradley, Mrs O H Underhill, and others. Mail time changes to 11 30. J B Norton, U S Government Inspector, staying at the Colonial Inn for the station work inspection.
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Association Hall
Woman's Parish Club
Mary Anna Sheasgreen
Sheasgreen
Charles McGowan
Mildred Garrity
Ethel Shaughnessey
Mary Curley
Grace Shaughnessey
Mary Shaughnessey
Victori Matell
John O’grady
Edward O'Clare
John Perroni
Shaughnessey
T. W. Ryan
Steinman
Catherine Sullivan
McGowan
T. Sheehan
Richards
Mary
Catherine Lawler
Robert Sheehan
Jeremiah Sheehan
Jennie McCarthy
Matthew Steinman
M. T. Carrigan
Cheaterfield
M. J. Coan
de Lorien
Brookline
Colonial Inn
Will Bradley
New York
R. L. Willis
Thomas
Concord River
J. B. Norton
U. S
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Bedford
H. Fitch
C. W. Blake
C. W. Jenks
Kelly
George Witch
Wving
Derry
N.H
Mrs. Fitch
Bedford Grammar School
Pagesfield
Concord High School
H. P. N. Dahl
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Nason Street
Maynard, Mass
Egeekes
Ege
Eeee
Hanes
Mr. F. Mullin, Nason Si, Maynard
W. F. Litchfield Opp
Geos
Arthur Woodart
Michigan
James Duggan
Mass. General Hospital
Alfred Haynes
Providence
Thomas Breck
High St
Joseph Welch
South Boston
James Dwyer
Stanley Weeks of
George Laubenstien
Alice Wall of
Frank Ferns
Mary J. McCormack
Grace O’brien
Hudson
Mamie Kelley
Albert Ricker
Springfield
John W. Ogden
B. Cleary
Elizabeth
Lynn
Hannah Ingham of
Westboro
John Ingham
Fitchburg Normal School
Westvale
Concord Junction
Fair of Woman’s Parish Association
Robert Brown
F.C. Ring
John Bowers
C. X. O'Connell
Kenneth T
McKenzie
Leslie
Derby St
Frank Stone
Littleton
Thatcher & Ireland
Adams & Bridge
H. A. Bass
Commonwealth Ave
I. R. Beherril
Alice Hodgeman
John Snow
Goodwin
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Blossom Undertaking Co
W. Percy Blodgett
Maxwell Briscoe Co
New Castle
Ind
Concord People
Ford
The
Red Cross
Moody St
Waltham, Mass
Walthan
Sudbury
James Sheffield
Waltham
L. B. F. Raycroft
Croftmoore
Bast Vennisport
South
A. W. Stone
Terrance McManus
Bedford Ct
Michael Finnegan
W.L. Morse
O. H. Underhill
C. H. Pepper
G. M. Baker
Middlesex Club
Somerset Grant
Grace Mason
Lancaster
Lancaster Academy
C. J. Hogue
C. H. Logan
Mr. Hogue
Officies
John M. Keyes
Matin Whitney
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