Congregational Church Activities and Local Sports Briefs
Congregational Church notes report pulpit exchanges with Mr Stone of Concord Junction and a Sunday sermon on the path to life. CE meeting featured a quartet by Fr. sisters. Church trustees elected Horace Tuttle as chair and E. Z. Stanley as secretary. Knight resigned as janitor, Tivermor appointed. repairs authorized, stained glass committee named. The Young Men's Club lost 15 to 4 to Carlisle. next games set May 21 versus Forth Acton. Church ladies meet weekly with Mrs May. concert planned at town hall at 7 45 with Walter Chamberlain, Elsie Mae Gordon, and others.
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Congregational Church
May
Stone
Concord Junction
Horace Tuttle
E. Z. Stanley
Charles Knight
Norman Tivermor
Charles B. Smith
Isle
Carlisle
Forth Acton
Town Hall
Walter Chamberlain
Hari- Elsie Mae Gordon Reader
Char
Blossoms Falter in Middlesex County Frost
Absence of blossoms stands out as unseasonable weather harms Baldwin trees. Unseasonable cold last week damaged many pear and apple varieties, but officials say most trees will recover with time.
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Middlesex County
Elms Severe Hit by Cold and Apple Growers Plan
The text notes many fruit growers sow crops and raise market garden produce to offset apple losses this year. It mentions shade trees with elms most affected by the cold and that Harvey Wheeler school hall will host a meeting where Miss Richardson will report on class health work followed by a musical program.
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Harvey Wheeler School Hall
Richardson
Health Norks
Social Roundup Notes From Concord Junction
Miss Ruth Sweeney of Dorchester and Mrs Edward Loughlin hosted weekend visitors. D. F. Moynihan and daughter Helen visited Holliston friends. James Reilly entertained Holliston guests. Madeline Ryan confined to home with tonsillitis. Fred Hart Jr. recovering from pneumonia. Edmund Lynch of Kansas City and ex Mayor Charles F. McCarthy of Marlboro visited John McClary. Laura Curley left for York Beach to take a hotel office job. Louis Vigliotti welcomed a baby girl at Deaconess hospital. Ora Pageau returned from Deaconess hospital slowly recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Sweeney
Dorchester
Edward Loughlin
D. F. Moynihan
Helen
Holliston
D.C. Sullivan
James Reilly
A. J. Sweeney
Madeline Ryan
Fred
Fred Hart
Edmund Lynch
Kansas City
Neb
Charles F. McCarthy
Marlboro
John McClary
Laura Curley
York Beach
Louis Vigliotti
Deaconess Hospital
Ora Pageau
Parish hosts Mystery dance at Warner Hall May 24
Under the committee in charge of Hill table at the Help of Christians parish garden party an entertainment and Mystery dance will be held in Warner Hall on Tuesday evening May 24. Tables for whist will also be available. A large number of tickets has already been sold and a good time is expected with parish orchestra providing music.
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Tee
Help of Christians Parish
Warner Hall
Annual Meeting of the Parent Teachers Group Held Thursday
The annual meeting of the Parent Teachers group will be held on Thursday at 3 o clock.
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Parent- Teachers
West Acton Tidbits and Local Notices
West Acton reports Miss Lucelle Blaisdell has returned from Arlington. Several residents attended Mrs Lawrence’s funeral in South Acton Sunday. Rev Dr White of Boston spoke at the Baptist church Sunday. Mrs Florence Hettinger and daughter Virginia of Boston visited John T. M. Niff. Otis Mott sold his place and will build a bungalow on J. D. Coburn’s land. Women's Relief Corps No 62 plans a fair at the I O O F hall Thursday with a strong ticket sale expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucelle Blaisdell
Arlington
Lawrence
So. Acton
Dr. White
Mass. Baptist Association of Boston
Gree
Baptist Church
Florence Hettinger
Virginia
Boston
John T. M. Niff
Otis Mott
J. D. Coburn
Women's Relief Corps No 62
O. O. F. Hall
Mrs Jennie Hawes Drives New Bros Touring Car
Mrs Jennie Hawes buys a Bros touring car this week from Torrey and Vialle of Concord.
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Jennie Hawes
Bros
Torrey & Vialle
Concord
Five Hurt In South Sudbury Crash
George G. Marcus Mrs W. E. Gerritson Doris Gerritson and a friend of Waltham plus E. G. Marcus of Waverley suffered severe bruising after their car was sideswiped by a high speed interstate machine on State road near South Sudbury Monday night. One witness glimpsed the vehicle and can help identify the unknown driver and car. the damaged auto was towed to a nearby garage for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Marcus
W. E. Gerritson
Doris Gerritson
Waltham
E. G. Marcus
Waverley
State Road
Sudbury
Granville Dole property to be auctioned this Monday
Mrs J Brown and Miss Marjorie Brown of Belmont opened their summer home. Timothy moved his family to Brown's cottage on St for summer. Household goods of Roy Pegodania on Way are set for sale. Tuttle’s son Horace elected chief of the fire department. Acton Grange hosted a May 10 gathering with Sudbury Grange. the Starbucks and Mrs Frances Planta provided entertainment and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville Dole
J. N .Brown
Marjorie Brown
Belmont
Timothy
Brown
Roy Pegodania
Tuttle
Horace.le
Concord
Lamson
F. B. Noyes
Maria Laker
Acton Grange
Sudbury Grange
Starbucks
Frances Planta
Ac ton Woman's club hosts Precinct 1 school children show
At the town hall on May 11 the Ac ton Woman's club entertained Precinct 1 school children with Ruth Fielding Players from the Bungalow theatre presenting songs dances readings pantomimes and duets. The program delighted both youth and adults and lasted about ninety minutes. Ice cream cookies and butterscotch lollipops were served as favors.
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Town Hall
Acton Woman's Club
Jehildren
Precinct 1
Ruth Fielding
Bungalow Theatre
Cambridge
Former Acton Physician Buried. R Sanders Remembered
Ralph Sanders of Oneida Wisconsin and his sister Mrs Raymond Whitten of Los Angeles visit Acton relatives. Their father Dr Charles B Sanders died at 77 after a long career in Acton and Dowell. Survived by widow Harriet Sanders and children Ralph Richard B. of Newton and Helam now Mrs Whitten.
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Ralph Sanders
Oneida
Wis
Mra Raymond Whitten
Los Angeles
Cal
Charles B. Sanders
Sanders
Acton C
Lizzie
Moses Ere
Harriet & Sanders
Ralph
Richard B
Newton
Helam
Whitten
Buried Woodlawn tribute to long-serving towerman Blodgett
John P. Blodgett born in Acton in 1856 is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery. The veteran towerman at Concord Junction died May 3 at his home after 46 years with the railroad and 37 years as towerman.
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Woodlawn
Acton
John P. Blodgett
Concord Junction
Railroad
Frank J. Demars Auxiliary Food Sale Successful
The Frank J. Demars Auxiliary held a Saturday food sale to support hospital service men. Items sold at Macurda and Fearma drug stores and at Mrs William Martin's Main Street home, with many volunteers aiding. The Auxiliary and Legion plan to entertain service men at Groton hospital on Sunday afternoon, May 29.
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Frank J. Demars
Macurda
Fearma
William Martin
Main St
O.S. Fowler
Thomas Sweeney
William Coulter
Eugene Tompson
Fred Kelley
Wm. Martin
Robert White
Wm. Hellawell
Louis Sullivan
James Priest
Minnie Downey
Alexander Wiple
Lena Sheridan
Auxiliary and Legion
Groton Hospital
Electrocution fatality at River Point mill claims Stow man
John Underwood, 35, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Underwood of Stow, died in an electrocution accident at B B R Knight Mills River Point Rhode Island while working alone. He had lived in Rhode Island recently and worked as an electrician at Assabet mills in Maynard. Funeral services were held in Stow after his body was returned from Rhode Island. George Hooper of the American Powder Company announced mills reopened after a lengthy shutdown.
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John Underwood
Herbert Underwood
Stow
B. B. & R. Knight Mills
Riverpoint
R. I
Underwood
Revidence
Maynard
Assabét Mills
Stow Monday
Horses killed at Russell bridge crossing in Maynard incident
A pair of Gately and Werdann horses pulling a milk wagon were struck and killed by a B and M paper train bound for Marlboro at Russell bridge crossing near Maynard. Driver T J Werdann escaped injury but was shaken and went to bed. Automobiles report the crossing dangerous with blocked track view and past fatal incidents recalled.
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Gately & Werdann
Stow
T. J. Werdann
Russell Bridge
Marlboro
Werdann
Mr Werdam
Werdamn
Maynard
Lake Boone
Livermore
Framingham Officials Attend State Superintendent Meeting
Supt W H Millington attended the Mass Superintendents' association meeting in Framingham last week. Professor George Farley praised Alice Murphy 22 for four years of leadership in Home Economics, aiding a town appropriation of 200 dollars. Bridie Whalen 1924 and Albert Stokes 1924 have left school. The French club screened 10 reels of Les Miserables to a crowded crowd last Thursday and a second 10 reels on Tuesday May 17 with strong public interest.
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W. H. Millington
Framingham
Mass
George Farley
Mac
Cooperative Hall
Alice Murphy
Bridie Whalen
Albert Stokes
Jean Valjean
Maynard Moose Delegation Attends Boston Degree Work
A 40 member Maynard lodge delegation attended the exemplification of degree work by Boston lodge at the Knights of Columbus building Huntington Avenue Boston Sunday evening. Four Maynard candidates were initiated including Ex-Mayor James Curley and Hon Joseph O Neil. Transportation for Maynard members was arranged by Cornelius J Murphy. Jas J Davis Secretary of Labor in President Hardings cabinet officiated and addressed the meeting.
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Maynard Lodge of Moose
Boston Lodge
Knights of Columbus
Huntington Ave
Boston
Maynard
James Curley
Joseph O'Neil
Cornelius J. Murphy
Jas. J. Davis
Harding
the Moose
Maynad Lodge Plans Initiatory Degree Work
Maynard lodge I O O F will work the Initiatory degree on a class of 12 candidates at Odd Fellows hall this evening with a roast beef supper at 7 30 led by Thomas Smith and John Bomford Concord Lodge will host the degree team Thursday evening to exemplify the first degree at Concord Junction.
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Maynad Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Thomas Smith
John Bomford
Maynard Lodge
Concord Lodge
Concord Junction
Concord chapter DAR elects regent at annual meeting
Mrs Thompson Blood was reelected regent of Old Concord chapter DAR during the annual meeting held Saturday afternoon at the Concord Chapter House. Mrs Frank Hewitt and Mr John R MacKenzie were guests Friday at the home of Mrs Earl Prescott in Groton. John Sullivan of the USS North Dakota, visiting with Mr and Mrs P J Shea, departed Monday for Boston where the ship has been in dry dock for ten days.
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Frank Hewitt
John R. MacKenzie
Earl Prescott
Groton
8S. Thompson Blood
Old Concord
Dar
Concord
John Sullivan
USS North Dakota
P. J. Shea
Boston
Miss Helen King Receives Farewell Shower from Middlesex Mutual
Miss Helen King concluded her services Saturday with Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Co of Concord. Friday evening she was honored with a miscellaneous shower and many gifts including $25 in gold from her employer, cut glass, aluminum, pyrexware, silver, and linen from fellow employers. The event featured yellow and white decorations and a social hour with ices, cakes, candy, and nuts. Her popularity with employers and colleagues was evident from the presents and well wishes.
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Helen King
Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Concord
Miss King
Two Concord Prisoners Escape Over Wall
Two prisoners escaped the stockade wall early Saturday morning in Concord but were captured minutes after reaching the ground. One inmate had reached Baker Bridge before being recaptured by officers.
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Baker Bridge
Do Conung
R Gale
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Detroit
Holly, Comeau & Co
Corner Acton
Hill Table Party
West Acton
George Hooper
American Powder Company
A. L. Silloway Great Road
Big Boston
O. O. F. Lodge
Tay
Tyne
Chelmsford
Estella’s Home Bakery
Fsiclla’s Home Bakery
Springfield
South Acton, Mass
South Acton
Charles L. Ford
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