Concord Junction Social News and Local Notes
Concord Junction notes show residents traveling to St Louis and St Petersburg. guests in town from Roxbury Waltham and Maynard. new job placements at Allen chair factory and local mills. a baby girl arrives at Deaconess hospital. several residents spend winter months away. a beaded bag found near Ho ran's Spa. real estate and employment advertisements appear for a double house and a general maid position.
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J. F. King
St. Louis
Warren Flagg
St. Petersburg
Fila
John Henderson
Roxbury
J. E. Loring
Harvey Stone
A Clinton
Albert Butcher
Waltham
Harry Ryan
Hudson
Ann Ryan
Cottage St
Frank Kingsley
Allen
Frank Cleaves
Miss McGill
William LeBlanc
Florida
Edward Cassidy Jr
Arthur Kennedy
Clinton
Walter Keyes
Springfield
Charles Maloney
Joseph Smith
Creat St
Maynard
John ‘McLeod
A. B. McLeod
Alan Kennedy
John M. Collins
Leonard Fiske
George Haskell
Bridgeport
Lewis Caldwell
Marine Hospital
Chelsea
Lewis
John Kiloran
Boston
Wm. Wood
Fred Rackles
Frs
Pilgrim Congregational Church Hosts Visiting Ministers
Rev Alfred Wheeler Stone and Rev H Grant Person D D of the Pilot Congregational church Newton will occupy the pupil Sunday morning service at 10 30 with the pastor. A large congregation is expected. Evening service features a song service with familiar hymns. Church school meets at noon Endeavor societies at regular hours and midweek meeting Tuesday at 730. All welcome to services and church work.
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Alfred Wheeler Stone
H. Grant
Pilot Congregational Church
Newton
Endeavor Societies
Concord Plays The Younger Generation At Town Hall
Concord residents will host The Younger Generation in town hall on May 27 and 28 at 8 15 pm. Tickets are at Richardson drug store Miss Houghton or from the committee. Cast includes Edwin Brooks Mrs W D Howe Mrs Samuel Hoar Jr Mrs Lawrence Lunt Gordon Hutchins Benjamin F Smith Mason Garfield Leon F Foss Allen French and R M Ferry. George E Jones bought the Benjamin Moody house and Joseph Barr returned to Concord to work with Rev C L Hutchins. Concord council K of C baseball opens May 20 likely against Hudson town. James J Mansfield post American Legion hosts a dance at the State Armory on May 25 with Newell's Orchestra.
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Concord
Town Hall
Richardson
Miss Houghton
Edwin Brooks
W. D. Howe
Samuel Hoar Jr
Lawrence Lunt
Gordon Hutchins
Benjamin F. Smith
Mason Garfield
Leon F. Foss
Allen French
R. M. Ferry
George E. Jones
Benjamin Moody
Joseph Barr
C. L. Hutchins
Concord Council
K. of C
Hudson Town
Hudson
James J. Mansfield
Post
American Legion
State Armory
Newell
Miss Emily Hannon Buys Maxwell Runabout
Mrs. J P D Brown and Mrs. John Anderson attended a two day Mass Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star convention at Tremont Temple Boston Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Hannon
Maxwell
J. PD. Brown
Central St
John Anderson
Mass. Grand Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Tremont Temple
Boston
Lapham Agency Sells Brigham Corner and Westvale Properties
Waldo P. Lapham purchased the 11 acre parcel at Brigham corner and the two tenement house at Westvale from the Jewett heirs. The agency reports recent sales including six room houses on Central and Commonwealth streets to buyers from Arlington Concord Junction and Boston. Additional farm and residence bargains remain on the list. Harold Tompkins buys Prigham Corner land and Harrington avenue lots sold to Lorenzo Rugglerio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo P. Lapham
Hosmer
Brigham Corner
Westvale
Jewett
Ford C. Baker
Commonwealth
Percy McCormick
Concord Junction
C. Hayden Whitney
Central
Wisner
Hawthorne 25th Anniversary Held by No 48 CFE
Hawthorne chapter No 48 CFE celebrated its 25th anniversary with a supper and entertainment in the IOOF hall on a Wednesday evening. About 125 members attended and were entertained by Electa chapter CFE of Waltham. A social hour followed and the gathering dispersed satisfied with the programs.
Agricultural course at high school under threat or growth
Misapprehensions linger about ending the agricultural course in the high school. The program led by Mr. Doolittle remains vital with rising registrations from Concord and nearby towns. It offers vocational training and pathway to the Massachusetts Agricultural College at Amherst, where students can earn B S degrees. The new girls dormitory for 98 opens in September. advisory committee members include Joseph Smith, Miss Sarah W. Brooks, Benjamin Derby, John J. Dee, Harold Tompkins, Ralph Piper, John R Comley, and William Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Doolittle
Agricultural College At
Amherst
Joseph Smith
Sarah W. Brooks
Lincoln
Benjamin Derby
John J. Dee
Harold Tompkins
Ralph Piper
Acton
John R Comley
Bedford
William Clark
Carlisle
Decoration Day Observed With Ceremonies and Processions
Decoration day on May 30 will feature simple yet impressive ceremonies. Spanish War Veterans and James J. Mansfield post escort G. A. R. Veterans as a band leads from the armory to Sleepy Hollow and St. Bernard's cemeteries where wreaths and flags grace graves. At Monument square the Grand Army roll call marks the lowering of the flag. Mansfield post decorates nine World War veterans' graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Mansfield
Sleepy Hollow
St. Bernard's
Monument Sq
Grand Army
Lake Walden Crowds Bid Warmth From Icy Sunday dip
Sunday drew a large crowd to Lake Walden with about a dozen braving the icy water. Lake Walden store, owned by Miss Kitty Loftus, will reopen this summer. Auction notices list May 24 Marlboro sale for late Lyman Hapgood property, May 27 Wayland sale of livestock and gear, May 29 Dover cattle, and June 3-4 Milton milk dealer assets, with posters forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Walden
Kitty Loftus
Otis H. Forbush
J. J. Skahan
Lyman Hapgood
Marlboro
Mass
Wayland Center
George B. Dwight
Guernsey
Jersey
Dover
Horatio Hathaway, Jr
A& State St
Boston
Milton
Two Everett men jailed for Holdup and Robbery
Gordon Rivers aged 22 and Edgar Kelley age 23, both of Everett, were sentenced Wednesday in Suffolk County Superior Court to the Mass Reformatory for the April 28 holdup of Arthur D Parsons of Chatham Jd Everett. Rivers drew three years and Kelley five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Rivers
Edgar Kelley
Everett
Suffolk County Superior Court
Arthur D. Parsons
Chatham Jd
Rivers
Kelley
Middlesex Institution for Savings to Hold Annual Meeting
The Middlesex Institution for Savings will hold its annual meeting in the Banking Rooms on Tuesday June 1 1920 at 3 30 PM. Clerk Herbert W Hosmer of Concord Mass issues the notice on May 17 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Corporation of the Middlesex Institution For Savings
Herbert W. Hosmer
Concord
Mass
Charles E. Brown
Residents Change Dwellings and Visits Noted
Edith Freeman moves from Lowell Road to 16 Belknap Street. Mrs. John H. Chapman also resides at 16 Belknap Street. Nathan Blanchard hosts weekend guests. Oscar Olsen visits Barretts Mill area with parents Mr. and Mrs. Christian Olsen. Mrs. Daniel Lothrop returns to California after five weeks in Washington DC en route home, staying at the Colonial Inn. John and Sylvester Macone depart for Detroit and plan to drive home in two new trucks and two touring cars.
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Edith Freeman
Lowell Rd
Belknap St
John H. Chapman
Nathan Blanchard
Oscar Olsen
Christian Olsen
Barretts Mill
Daniel Lothrop
California
Washington,d.c
Colonial Inn
John
Sylvester Macone
Detroit
Mich
Mass Federation of Woman's Clubs Meet in Springfield
The Mass State Federation of Woman's Clubs holds its annual meeting May 18–20 in Springfield with headquarters at Hotel Kimball and sessions at First Church Courtly. Opening remarks by Mayor Arthur A. Adams and others. Miss Bigelow funds a prize essay. Bruno Rosselli to speak on Italy and America. demobilization of the federation service flag featured. Local notices include house wiring quotes from Albert Engebretsen and ads for sale boats and furnished rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass. State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Springfield
Hotel Kimball
First Church
Courtly
Arthur A. Adams
Henry Field
Baker
Woman's Club
Pilgrims
Plymouth Colony
Miss Bigelow
Bruno Rosselli
Italy
America
Federation
Helen D. Hood
France
Concord High Defeats Belmont 2 to 1 in Tight Contest
Concord High School edged Belmont High Wednesday afternoon 2 to 1 at the playfields. Elmer Duggan pitched a stellar game with 15 strikeouts and only three hits allowed as Concord broke the stalemate in the seventh inning after an early Belmont run.
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Belmont High
Duggan
Concord High School
Elmer Duggan
Catain
Concord
Massachusetts bank statement sworn by cashier Fay Heywood
The document presents a financial snapshot listing total loans deposits U S government securities and other items including bonds stock and banking house value. It notes liabilities for rediscounts time deposits and deposits subject to check and ends with a sworn affidavit by Cashier Fay Heywood and notary public witnesses.
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U.S
Ned
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Cuiaide
Orting
Aeseearien
Ae Treasurdue
Lian Lities
Cutfennt &X Petses
Ty Y Ne
State of
Massachusetts
Hethoex
Chestnuts Seen as Possible California Crop Leader
A visitor notes a promising row of sweet chestnut trees near Santa Ana Orange County and suggests chestnuts could become a major California industry rivaling walnut production in coming years.
Harvard Freshmen Top Middlesex 3 2 Behind Owen’s Mound Control
George Owen Jr former Newton star pitched masterfully for Harvard freshmen as they defeated Middlesex 3 to 2 on Wednesday. Owen went 3 at bats with two hits including a double and scored the decisive run on Bancroft’s eighth inning triple. Knowlton fanned nine for Middlesex and issued three walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Owen
Newton
Harvard
Middlesex School
Owen
Bancroft
Knowlton
Middlesex
Concord Woman's Club to Attend State Federation Meeting
The Concord Mass Woman's Club will be represented at the State Federation of Woman's Clubs meeting in Springfield on May 18 19 and 20 by Mrs Charles H Towle Miss Eugenia M Foss Mrs George R Blinn and Mrs Herbert B Hos mer At the General Federation meeting in Des Moines Iowa Mrs Charles G Wood will be the local club's delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Mass
Woman's Club
State Federation of Woman's Club
Springfield
Charles H. Towle
Eugenia M. Foss
George R. Blinn
Herbert B. Hosmer
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles G. Wood
Woman's Aid Society to Meet in Vestr y Thursday May 20
The Woman's Aid society of Trinitarian church will convene in the vestry on Thursday afternoon May 20 at 3 30. Miss Dorothy Tewksbury will speak with a resume of Church Missions in Foreign Fields. Also notices of employment and lost items appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Aid Society of Trinitarian Church
Dorothy Tewksbury
Varnish Trap Proposed to Rid Docks of Million Rats
A London port health official backs a new rat control method using cardboard boards coated with warmed lithographic varnish. Rats step onto the sticky surface to reach bait, becoming immobilized. if two rats share a board one may kill the other. The plan aims to curb losses from vermin and protect cargo.
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Condon
Port of London
Dogs Taxed by Size in European Cities
In several European cities dogs are taxed according to their size with smaller fees for small dogs and higher charges for larger breeds. The system varies by city but uses weight or stature as the determining factor for the annual levy.
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Europe
Whispering gallery of Supreme Court eliminated
The Washington Star reports the Supreme Court has removed its whispering gallery. Chief Justice White described the effect as an almost unbearable echo across the bench. The acoustic problem dated to 1902 with fireproofing and a spherical ceiling. The remedy cost 10000 dollars.
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Washington Star
United States Supreme Court
White
Elliott Woods
Capitol
Supreme Courtroom
Statuary Hall
Supreme Court
Armistice Aeroplane Ratios After Signing
At the armistice the German bombing and scouting planes had fallen to 1,700 while the Allies held three front line aircraft for every German plane.
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Horan's Spa
Commonwealth Ave
Com. Ave
G. G. Marion
Union Church
Real Estate News
Care Concord Enterprise
Lexington Road
Highland Street
E. Blanch Hewett
Derby Street
L. F. Jewett
L. N. Fowler & Co
Concord Junction, Mass
Woman's Club Federation
Albert Engebretsen
Bedford Court
Motor Boat
H. B. Bigelow Sudbury
Brooks ‘St. Concord
Fred Tyler
South
C. H
Concord H. Sabbh
J. Mullaney
A. Duggan
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E. Duggan
Williams Ss
Flynn
Foley
Williams Rf
Eaton Cf
Belmont I
McDermott
Strobeck
Lanerin
Sayles
Marsh
Norton
Johnson
O'Brien
Joe Mullaney
Shedd
O’brien
Bulger
Concord National Bank
Iener
Prescott
Witham Wheeler Charles E. N
Elise Young
Jolt Middlesex
CC. H. Towle
Hubbard St
Henry Laughlin
W. B. Bartlett
Monument Et
Tel
South Lincoln
Auto Supplies
Albert Vanderhoof
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Concord, Mass
Association Hall
Mary Miles Minter
St. John i
Wallace Reid
William Duncan
the Crusher
Fox
Wife
Kelley & Mulcahey
London Docks
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