Bedford reunion honors Miss Nellie Boynton after 50 years of teaching
Former Bedford pupils of Miss Nellie A Boynton gathered April 1 in the Union schoolhouse assembly hall Bedford with about 40 attendees. Miss Boynton received praise for practical teaching methods and lifelong impact. Other notes mention a memorial sermon for war dead and Dr Charles E Hosmer's singing. Grammar students return from a week’s vacation.
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Bedford
Nellie Boynton
Nellie A. Boynton
Union
Concord J. B. Paine Jr Announces Crew Schedule Change
Middlesex school crew coach Concord J. B. Paine Jr releases a revised schedule for the first four and second four and the school eight. The first four now faces Rindge Technical on May 10 at Bateman's pond Concord with Exeter academy matches on May 24.
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J. B. Paine, Jr
Middlesex School
Concord
Rindge Technical School
Rindge
Exeter Academy
Bateman’s Pond
Pomfret School
Pomfret
Conn
Boston College High School
Tator Academy
Mass. Institute of Technology
Charles River
Cambridge
Maynard Arrive Everyday Veterans Visit Devens Home
Maynard residents note several discharged or soon to be discharged soldiers visiting Camp Devens. Private George Lesage of the 42d Division, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lesage of Mill Street, returned from France and is awaiting discharge this week. Private Joel Parmenter of the 26th Division, twice wounded and once reported dead by mistake, gained 30 pounds since enlisting and hopes for discharge soon. Private Joseph Kaler of the 305th Field Artillery, with earlier service in the 76th and 77th Divisions, visited his father on furlough. he also expects discharge shortly. Privates Edward Mahoney and Samuel Meade serve with the 77th Division at Camp Dix after parade in New York. discharge expected soon. Sergeant William Coulter, son of Mr and Mrs James Coulter, arrived at Camp Merritt and hopes to return home with discharge papers soon.
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Maynard
Joel Parmenter
Hero
George Lesage
42D
Camp Devens
Joseph Lesage
Mill St
Lesage
France
Harry Parmenter
Worcester
Joseph Kaler
George Kaler
Kaler
Edward Mahoney
Samuel Meade
Dix
New York City
William Coulter
James Coulter
Camp Merritt
Sister of Charles Watts Dies in Concord Junction
Ellsworth Haughton mourns the death of his sister Mrs. Watts of Concord Junction who died Wednesday at Deaconess hospital Concord. Funeral services were at her home with Rev Alfred W Stone and Miss Wood singing. She leaves husband three sons two grandsons and one brother. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Groton.
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Ellsworth Haughton
Charles ‘Watts
Concord Junction
Watts
Deaconess Hospital
Concord
Alfred W. Stone
Union Church
Miss Wood
Woodlawn Cemetery
Groton
Parsnip controversy voiced in playful Washington aside
A quirky Macon Telegraph note muses on Mrs. Washington serving parsnips and whether George Washington would approve the tasty new preparation. The item playfully reframes traditions and culinary change in a lighthearted historical tone.
Concord petition for road relocation to Acton line
Middlesex County Commissioners hear a petition by John M. Keyes and others for relocating and repairing Main Street from the Assabet River bridge to the Acton town line in Concord. Session notes set for May 28, 1919, in Concord with notices to townsfolk, sheriff to issue and publish.
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Concord
Said
Assabet River
Strathmore Mill
Acton
John M. Keyes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
County of
Cambridge
Concordia
View
Concord Enterprise
Ralph N. Smith
Albert J. Adams
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