Concord Junction Fire Department Elects Officers and Raises Pay
Concord Junction fire department held its regular monthly meeting naming officers for Chemical No. 2 and Hook and Ladder No. 2. New members John Brooks and Hans Hanson joined, and engineers secured a payroll raise praised by members.
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Concord Junction
Chemical No. 2
Alexander J. MacEachern
Robert M. Prentiss
Harry Carroll
Hook and Ladder No
Charles J. Hogan
Leutenant
William Reilley
Frank Carr
John Brooks
Chemical
Hans Hanson
Hook and Ladder
Department
Board of Selectmen
Conant Machine Co executive reports Western trip findings
Wallace B. Conant returns from a Western tour that reached Kansas City. He notes farming in the region remains backward due to cold and wet weather while business in western cities continues to flourish. Miss Jennie O Neil visits Malden and再 joins relatives in town.
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Wallace B. Conant
The
Conant Machine Co
Kansas City
Mr. Conant
For Sale Six Room Furnished Summer Cottage Near Lake Boon
Six room furnished summer cottage for sale at Lake Boon five minutes from the station and near a store. Includes a screened piazza. Apply Harry Starr Co at Waltham. Tel Wal.
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Lake Boon
Harry Starr
Waltham
For Sale Two-Family Home In Prime Location
Two family house in best location with modern conveniences offered. Price right. Also Ford tours car in good paint and mechanical condition priced at 300. Contact Howard J at Billings State road East Acton.
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Ford — Tours
Howard
J. Billings
State Rd
East Acton
Concord Weekly Notes From May Gatherings And Events
Ralph Rockwood visited Baboosie and many attended the Carlisle dance where the verdict was a swell time. The Willow Rebekah lodge plans a public whist party at the Masonic rooms on May 17. Residents attended the Wil m Q'Dowd fight in Mechanics Hall and John Mara drives a new Maxwell. Fred Worthley of Somerville visited Concord. A First Parish church supper was well attended. Mrs. Roger K Allen finished as bookkeeper for Wilson Lumber Co. and Mary Hunt replaced her. Concord Grange partnered with Bedford Grange for a Monday evening event. Several local ads list rooms to let and items for sale. Lief Nashe was elected captain of the C H S tenpin team with Howard Jacobsen as manager and a Groton school match planned. Concord lost a home match to Newton High 3 to 2. A benefit moving picture show for Mt Holyoke College Endowment Fund will be held at the State Armory on May 18 with two showings and a Concord orchestra. Tickets from Richardsons or committee members.
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Ralph Rockwood
Baboosie
N. FH
Feld
Carlisle
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Mechanics Hall
John Mara
Macone Bros
Fred Worthley
Somerville
Charles Eldredge
Melrose Highlands
Miner
Roger K. Allen
Wilson Lumber Co
Mary. Hunt
Concord
Grange
Bedford Grange
Mondsey
Lief Nashe
C. H. S. Tenpin
Howard Jacobsen
Greater Boston
Groton School
Groton
Newton
High School
State Armory
Mt. Holyoke College
Concord State Armory
Mt. Holyoke College Endowment
May Allison
Sadie
Mt. Holyoke’ College
Ethel Hoyle
Grace Tuttle
Edith Wheeler
Mt. Holyoke
Mike Marion Hoyle
Helen T. Towle
Anna Clark
Augusta Loomis
Helen Petersen
Jeanette Sohier
Helen Cramer
Millbrook School
Cornerstone Laid for Norwegian Evangelical Free Church
Sunday afternoon at 3 30 the cornerstone of the Norwegian Evangelical Free church on Lang Street was laid before a large crowd. Inspiring talks by Rev I Lee of Boston and Rev E Bonnevie Klaver of the local Methodist church opened the ceremony. The pastor Rev B M Anderson placed the cornerstone as a chorus from the Boston Free church provided music. The modern building will feature a basement and a large auditorium and is eagerly anticipated by Concord’s Norwegian community.
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Norwegian Evangelical Free Church
Langst
I. Lee
Boston
E. Bonnevie Klaver
Methodist Episcopal Church
B. M. Anderson
Boston Free Church
Lang St
Concord
Concert by Surette chorus to resume in May at First Parish
After a 2 1 2 year hiatus the Surette directed chorus orchestra and organ will present a spring concert on Sunday May 23 at 5 PM in the First Parish Meeting House. The program includes works by Bach Rachmaninoff and Runksy Korsahoff.
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Thomas W. Surette
Bach
Rachmaninoff
Runsky-Korsahoff
Concord Council Launches Two Weeks Membership Drive
The Concord council of the K of C and a new council formed in May nard kicked off a two week push for new members on Monday evening. The order currently has 270 members, with many transfers to the new council. Grand Knight Richard B. McSweeney aims to raise membership to 300.
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Concord Council
K. of C
Maynard
Richard B. McSweeney
Otis H. Forbush Auction Sale Listings in Weston Mass
Auctioneer Otis H. Forbush schedules two sales for F. H. Pope Ferndale farm Weston May 14 cattle including registered Holsteins Guernseys and hogs plus poultry. May 15 offers farm tools machines wagons and harnesses. Pope to move to new town. Also cattle sale in Dover May 29 and a June 3-4 two day sale at Milton Mass with full particulars to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis H. Forbush
Sharp
F. H. Pope
Ferndale Farm
Weston
Mass
Milton
Salvation Army Home Service Fund drive aims for Concord
The Salvation Army launches a national $10,000,000 drive with Concord’s quota set at $1300. Between May 10 and 20 volunteers may visit households to collect. if not called upon, contributions may be sent to Harold E. Orendorff, treasurer, Concord National Bank.
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National Bank
Salvation Army
United States
Concord
Home Service Fund
Harold E. Orendorff
Concord Committee
Concord National Bank
Salvationists
John M. Keyes
Harrison J. Barrett
John M. Bruce
Josephine B. Colt
John J. Dee
Frederick W. Eaton
Raymond Emerson
Robert E. Goodwin
Herbert B. Hosmer
George S. Keyes
Prescott Keyes
Joseph A. Macone
Maurice McWalter
Thomas J. Mansfield
Mary W. Parker
Reuben C. Pratt
Richard L. Wilson
Old Concord DAR Holds Annual Meeting and Elects Officers
The Old Concord chapter of the D A R met at Chapter House Concord on May 8. Officers for the coming year were elected including Regent Mrs S Thompson Blood and vice regent Miss Caroline P Holden. The continental congress report was read by Regent Mrs O S Fowler and refreshments were served by Mrs Abram E Brown, Mrs John R Comley and Mrs John F Morse.
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Old Concord
Concord
S. Thompson Blood
Caroline P. Holden
John. R. Comley
Mary Hosmer
O. S. Fowler
Abram E. Brown
John R. Comley
John F. Morse
Annual Visit by British Veterans to Concord
British Naval and Military Veterans of Massachusetts honor fallen comrades in Concord on Sunday May 23 under Lieut. Col. George W. Bentley. Graves will be decorated with flowers and ceremonies held at Minute Man. They travel by special cars from Boston at 11 AM and stop at Lexington to decorate there, reaching Concord about 2 PM.
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Massachusetts
Concord
George W. Bentley
United States
Boston
Lexington
Middlesex Defeats Harvard Freshmen in Rainy Rowing Meet
In wet conditions at Bates Mill Pond Middlesex crews posted decisive wins over Harvard freshmen. The Middlesex second four beat Huntington School first four by seven lengths, while the Middlesex third four edged Harvard second freshman by three quarters of a length. Time for the main race was two minutes 57 seconds.
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Middlesex
Batesman Pond
Harvard
Huntington School
Boston
Jazz N Everything A O H Dances Open Series
The first in a series of dances was held at Hibernian hall Friday evening under Division 56 A O H. A novelty dance featured a two fiddler and two accordion orchestra. Refreshments were served and square dances along with quadrilles and slo dances were included. The next event will be a costume party and the committee consisted of Edward Flannery John Hopkins Michael Hopkins Martin Mullaney Michael Collins and John Mullaney.
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Hibernian Hall
Division 56
Edward Flannery
John Hopkins
Michael Hopkins
Martin Mullaney
Michael Collins
John Mullaney
Pain Cancels Groton Game
Rain forced the postponement of the Middlesex versus Groton baseball game scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Groton. The second nine also had a game listed. both contests will be made up at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton
Middlesex
Appleby Visiting in St John New Brunswick
William D. Luce returns to activity after several weeks illness. Appleby visits St John in New Brunswick, reflecting local social notes and health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. ‘Appleby
St. John
N. B. William
D. Luce
Middlesex Nine Defeats Boston College High
Middlesex defeats Boston College High 4 to 2 on Wednesday afternoon to extend its winning streak to eight games and improve its chance at the private school diamond championship. Atwater pitched masterfully for Middlesex, allowing only three hits and fanning 12. Wilson pitched for BC High, surrendering 10 hits and 10 strikeouts. Middlesex scored twice in the first inning and pulled away with two more in the eighth. BC High added two in the third. Pollard and Rogers starred for Middlesex. Mooney Haley and Cassell had the visitors’ only hits.
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Middlesex
Boston College High
Boston College
Atwater
Wilson
B. C
Pollard
Rogers
Mooney
Haley
Cassell
K of C Dance Nets Funds for Local Baseball Season
Monument hall hosted a successful Wednesday dance by the Concord council K of C to benefit the local baseball team. Sheridan's orchestra provided music while William Fitzpatrick chaired the organizing committee including Kiernan Hickey Archie Bouse and Martin Mullaney.
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Monument Hall
Concord Council
K. of C
Sheridan
Willam = Fitzpatrick
Kiernan Hickey
Archie Bouse
Martin Mullaney
Unavoidable accident on Beacon Street ends in woman’s death
Clarence Ridley driver of C F Edgarton's car collided with a woman on Beacon street Boston Friday afternoon. He stopped and rushed her to the reef station where she died shortly after. Police released him, indicating no fault by the driver.
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Beacon St
Boston
Clarence Ridley
C. F. Edgarton
Ridley
Reef Station
Two Bedford Houses For Sale In The 1900s Ad
Single house on Crescent Avenue Bedford Lot 18 000 square feet with multiple floors and steam heat offered at 5000 dollars. Two family house on South Street Bedford with 7 rooms 2 family living near railroad trolleys schools and churches priced at 5000 dollars. Both list Ralph S Fickett 418 Exchange Building Boston Mass Tel Fort Hill 4077.
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Crescent Avenue
Bedford
Ralph S. Fickett
Exchange
Boston
Mass
Fort Hill
South Street
Ralph
Fickett
Exchange Building
Birthmarks Said to Reveal Ancestry and Armor Heritage
A French scientist claims birthmarks in families not of good social position indicate mighty descent. The marks, he says, arise because ancestors wore armor.
Water power talk fails to satisfy Arkansas Gazette
The Arkansas Gazette comments that despite heavy talk over water power the claims do not translate into tangible results or taste, noting a lack of effect or satisfaction.
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Arkansas Gazette
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Thomas Mannion
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Missi Buttrick
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Whitney Coal & Grain Co
Concord, Mass
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Highland Street
E. Blanch Hewett
Derby Street
L. F. Jewett
L. N. Fowler & Co
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South Lineoln
Lincoln
Berkeley Wheeler
Elm St
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Middlesex. Institution For Savings
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W. B. Bartlett
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Alice Brady
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Wm. Duncan
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Sadie Holyoke
Concord Armory
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