Local Notes From Littleton and Nearby Areas
Everett Kimball is confined at home with rheumatism. The Baptist church Ladies circle holds its monthly social Wednesday evening. Mary Ireland and Clara Prouty visited Reafsville. Harvest supper at Sandy Pond schoolhouse Tuesday night drew many. Union service meeting two: Baptist vestry Sunday night. Back Log club banquet set for Thursday November 12 in the Unitarian vestry. Chelmsford visitors with Mrs. W. O. Gibson and Mrs. Grace Lawrence. New buildings planned on old site by Mrs. Stiles team. Macadam road progress between Center and depot speeds toward passable condition. Rev A. T. Kempton gave an illustrated lecture on the Land of Hiawatha Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ireland
Clara Prouty
Reafsville
Sandy Pond
Baptist Vestry
Back Log Club
Unitarian Vestry
John Whitcomb
Robbins
Chelmsford
W. O. Gibson
Grace Lawrence
Stiles
A. T. Kempton
Hiawatha
Lincoln Births Dominate Local Scene This Season
Lincoln reports births as a main feature of the season. Mrs. Chas. Walley returns home after a week with Dorchester relatives. The Women's Sewing Circle opens its annual supper and entertainment series at the Congregational Church on November 19. A quiet, pretty wedding occurred Sunday at the home of George and Frank.
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Lincoln
Chas. Walley
Dorchester
Women’s Sewing Circle
Congregational Church
George
Frank
Marriage and town notices collide with Bemis Lecture postponement
In Cunningham and North Lincoln Mary Cunningham wed Jeremiah J. Kellerhan of Lincoln. A second arrival occurred at Nelson Seavey’s home. Bemis Lectureship for November 20 clashes with a Firemen’s benefit dance leading to the lecture being postponed indefinitely due to venue scheduling in Lincoln.
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Cunningham
North
Lincoln
Mary Cunningham
Jeremiah J. Kellerhan
Bemis
Andrew Hanson Accepts Position in Boston
The Carlisle community reports Andrew Hanson has accepted a position in Boston. The Carlisle Grange hosted an entertainment in Union Hall Tuesday evening. The Ladies Circle of the Congregational church held its annual fair Wednesday in the town hall with solos by Harold Chamberlin Lucy R. Davis Andrew Hanson Rev Philip A Job and Annie Hanson and a quartet. The event was a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Congregational Church
Harold Chamberlin
Lucy R. Davis
Andrew Hanson
Philip A. Job
Annie Hanson
Long and Edson Tie Wedding in Concord
Miss Edna Hannah M Long and Ernest Paul Edson wed in Concord at noon on Sunday. Miss Ethel May Long and Frank Biggs of Carlisle served as witnesses. The couple received many handsome gifts and planned a honeymoon in New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Hannah M. Long
Ernest Paul Edson
Concord
Ethel May Long
Frank Biggs
Carlisle
New Hampshire
Local notes from Maynard and surrounding towns
Maynard notices list residents visiting and moving, birthdays, and return from illness. A high school minstrel show is planned, and several townspeople travel or host guests. The senior class plans a food sale, and business partnerships change hands. Western Union clocks promise accurate time, and a stereopticon lecture on The Shepherd King is set for Friday.
Ladies' Night at Congregational Church Session
Members of the Men’s League held their annual ladies night in the church vestry. Dr J F Brant lectured on the International Bureau of Reform based in Washington. Herbert Mallinson provided violin solos and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s League of the Congregational Church
J. F. Brant
International Bureau of Reform
Washington
Herbert Mallinson
Brant
Bureau
Buffalo
Clifford Cheney
Fred Axford
Martin DeWitt
John W. Flood
E. F. Hunt
Maynard Woman's Club Notes Highlight Lecture by Dr Vincent
The Maynard Woman's club held its November meeting with a lecture on Jane Austen, Her Life and Works by Dr Leon Vincent. Dr Vincent delivered a rare merit talk as members listened attentively. Miss Ednar Dessington read a paper on current events and refreshments followed. The literary department will meet Monday with Mrs Howard A Wilson and the Philanthropic department Friday with Mrs Wilder Macurda.
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Maynard Woman’s Club
Jane Austen
Leon Vincent
Bedford Scene Reflects Quiet Election After Flat Campaign
The Bedford area reports little campaigning with residents voting independently. Local notes include a small fire near Bedford Springs, staff changes on the B and L railroad, rate adjustments by American Express, and remarks on a standpipe project delaying completion due to cold winds.
Ancient graveyard near Main Street in Bedford Centre
An old burial ground near Main Street in Bedford Centre has its gates rarely opened and holds seventy seven Revolutionary War heroes. The site, marked by Sons of the American Revolution emblems, is tended by village children each spring, while birdsong and whispers color the quiet grounds at night.
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Bedford
Sons of the American Revolution
Swain
Forfeits All Amory Maynard Will Get No Share Of His Father Estate
Judge Forbes rules Amory Maynard forfeited all legacies under William Maynard's will after contesting the will in Probate and Supreme courts. He sought one sixth of a $2,000,000 estate but loses under the fifth clause. The Massachusetts Supreme Court has not ruled on whether Bona fide contests waive inheritances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilene
Wm. T. Forbes
Amory Maynard
William Maynard
Wiliam Maynard
Tudge Forbes
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Sudbury Community Notes and Local Elections Update
The post office will close at 146 pot on November 12. A concert by the 8 B B in town hall on Thursday evening the 12th. Mrs. Er. L. Moore returns from Framingham hospital much improved. A. A. Dakin and S. D. Perry move oak wood to Natick. After November 7 W. A. Haynes & Co Maynard closes at 6 pm. Marriage of Hattie M Hunt and Joseph Rafuse in Natick. Tirrell reelected despite Taft plurality in district. Local Democrats praise independent Republican voters for Mitchell.
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Pot
Madam Harmon
Grange Hall
Er. L. Moore
Framingham Hospital
A. A. Dakin
8. D. Perry
Natick
Tirrell
Taft
Bryan
Mitchell
Moves and social notes from Concord Junction area
Concord Junction notes report moves such as John McAvin family relocating to Maynard and Ida Garrity from Boston visiting relatives. Local events include a Whist club gathering and a walking trip by Richard Connell from Keene to Concord Junction. A new artesian well is being sunk behind Strathmore Worsted mills and a baby girl arrived for the Wrights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mises Ida Garrity
Boston
Strathmore
Reception to Pastor Adams at Union Church
The Ladies Union hosts a reception Friday evening in Union Church honoring the new pastor Rev. Silas N. Adams and his family. The event runs from 6 to 8 o clock p m with the public invited to attend.
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The
Ladies’Union
Union Church
Silas N. Adams
Taft Election Affects Junction Industry
A sense of improving prospects for the Junction is noted as the Walcot machine shop resumes activity last Wednesday, first time since spring, signaling possible return of good times after Taft related election effects.
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Junction
Walcot
Concord Notes Show Local Life And Activities
James C Howard of New York visited Concord. A lodge of Hibernians quit their quarters. The Marlboro public schools welcomed Helen Loughlin as a new teacher. Samuel Lufkin undertakes home improvements at Nine Acre Corner. A charity food sale is planned for Nov 23 by the Woman's club in the town hall. After Nov 7 W A Haynes & Co, Maynard will close at 6 pm. John Mishik left town for Arlington. Thomas Murphy, ex Harvard baseball player and coach, visited. Joe Kulchar added an item line of pipes. Miss Margaret O Connell resumed teaching at Emerson after a two week illness. Mutual Aid association of Boston Harness Co members will gather on Thanksgiving afternoon. Harmony Lodge initiated one and admitted three. Concord Council K of C plans to attend a third-degree exemplification on Nov 17 via a special car. Charles Wolcott ran for county commissioner on the independence ticket. Many Concord residents attended the Carlisle Harvard game and discussed Yale in New Haven. The Lyceum course returns with Herbert A Smith on forestry in the United States at Town Hall 8 o clock. The Young People’s club held an impromptu debate about whether a business course is better for those not entering professional life. The annual club banquet is planned for Oct 20 with Bell as speaker.
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Woman's Club
W. A. Haynes
Go. Maynard
John Mishik
Arlington
Thomas Murphy
Harvard
Joe" Kulchar
Mutual Aid Association
Boston
Harmony Lodge
Concord Council
K. Ot C
North Cambridge Council
Charles Wolcott
Patna
Yale
New Haven
Lyceum
Herbert A. Smith
United States
For Goods and Sweaters at Keyes
A bold sales pitch highlights a full assortment of sweaters in varied weights and colors at Keyes. The ad urges shoppers to compare value and price, claims exclusivity of selection, and promotes fur goods and phonographs with new records and famed seating and music offerings.
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Keyes
Misses Finchesen Take House On Main Street
James Maguire won first prize at the Ladies Auxiliary Whist party in Hibernian hall Maynard last Monday evening. A sizable Concord Junction party attended the event.
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Finchesen
Main St
James Maguire
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Hibernian Hall
Maynard
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Littleton
Everett Kimball
Ladies’ Circle of the Baptist Church
Nelson Seavey
Carlisle Grange
Union Hall
Long—Edson
Waltham
Elgin
Geneva
H. P. N. Main Street
Dahl, Maynard
Geo. H. Gutteridge
Nason Street
Maynard, Mass
W. F. Litchfield
Margaret Dinéen
High St
James Coughlan
Son Burton
Dorpheater
Silas Cook
Bemish
Margaret Murphy
Watertown
William Lawler
W. S. Howe
Annie Crowley
Marlboro
Margaret Cook
P. Hi DeLee
Europe
Kate Swayne
Newfoundland
Richard Cullene
Bridgeport
James Coulter
Summer St
Quincey and
Chelsea
Loewe
Walter Taylor
John Legault
Mr. Taylor
Fred Randell
Western Union Telegraph Co
Jonathan
David
J.W. Fairbank
Mons Tissot
Mr. Fairbanks
Quinobequin Lodge
No. 70
I. O
O. F
Jamaica Plain
Men’s League
George N. Blake
West Somerville
Anthony Biggs
South St
Springs
Roy Worden
B. & L. St. Railway
Lexington Gypsy Moth Commission
American Express Co
Joseph P. McCune
B.’& M. Railroad Co
McCune
Bedford Springs
Dr. Pfeiffer
Pointer Patchen
Dora Starr
South Carolina
Sudbury
W. A. Haynes & Co. Maynard
Will Marston
Malden
M. F. Porter
Chas. A. Welch Lodge
Calvin Miller
Selectmen's Room
Town Hall
Hattie M. Hunt
Joseph Rafuse
A. A. Felch
Rafuse
Methodist
Concord Junction
John McAvin
Tim” Sheehan
Ayer
W. A. Haynes & Co
Wisie Laick
Rosa Bowker
Albert J. Hicks
Richard Connell
Keene
N. H
Wm. G. Toleman
Charles Sylvester
Assabet Ave
William Wright
Main
Westvale
Frank Hawkes
Miss Lenpabel
John Brainard Alden
Orange
George Chase
Los Angelia
Cal
J. . Chase
Chinge
Los Angeles
National Express Co
Aboeder
Coumetabene
James C. Howard
New York
Hibernians
Misa Helen Loughlin
Samuel Lufkin
Nine Acre Corner
Maragret O'Connell
Emerson School
Nness
Young Peoples
Ampromptu
Bell
John M. Keyes
Walden Street
Mass
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