Marlboro Facts Span Arts, Trades, and Town Origins
Marlboro history bundles oddities from musicians and jurists to early industry and schools. Notable items include Marlboro Brass pupil N L Afric an and cornetist Joseph Renaud, the Gleason House opening thirty years ago, H S Fay’s 1875 law admission, a 1799 post office with first postmaster Joseph Brigham, and the 1662 first marriage of Jonathan Johnson and Mary Newton. Other highlights cover the Pontifical Zouaves formation in 1887, the first mass in 1848, 188-year quilt by Molly Adams, 1780 governor vote, and Gates academy cornerstone in 1827.
Sloan's Liniment Promoted for Exercise Soreness Relief
An advertising blurb extols regular exercise for health and touts Sloan's Liniment as the quick, penetrating remedy for muscle stiffness and pain. It markets the product to athletes and notes a testimonial from J. F. Price, an engineer on the Southern Road, praising its sore-removing effect and urging constant use.
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J. F. Price
Tuscumbia
Ala
Chattanooga
Memphis
Tenn
Sloan
Hudson High Pups Discuss Thanksgiving Day Grid Clash
Pupils and adults in Hudson debate the Marlboro Hudson game set for Thanksgiving. Coach Vickers argues for a shower bath to aid players, while locals claim last year’s team thrived without one. Marlboro’s Doc Delaney praises resilient squads. school leaders may fund upgrades themselves.
Hudson Merchants Call For Moving Pictures On Other Nights
Local Hudson merchants complain that Sherman moving pictures on Friday and Saturday nights hurt business by drawing crowds away from street shops after 8 pm. They argue a weekday screening could boost sales and oppose dictating business practices to large companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Moving Pictures
Hudson
Board of Trade
Requests for More Elks Memorial Tickets In Town
The Elks Memorial committee reports all 750 tickets sold for Sunday's service at town hall. Tickets are in high demand and the hall will be filled to capacity. The service begins at 8 15 p m to accommodate evening church services. Also notes Marlboro Hudson football ticket sales aiming for a record crowd on Thanksgiving Day.
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Town Hall
Frank Welsh
Hudson
Back Log Club Thanksgiving Ball Incident
Littleton report says L Kelley fell from a milk car platform on a railroad track while working. He struck his head, was taken home and treated by Dr Godfrey. Though not serious, he remains confined at home under medical care.
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L. Kelley
Godfrey
The Jankins Family Thanksgiving Visit
On Thanksgiving Day a boy stays home while his parents leave for Aunt Briggs. He feeds snails and shares an apple with a hungry boy Timmy Jankins, then plans to bring a turkey to the Jankins family. Cousin Sarah helps. they deliver a feast to six hungry siblings. The Jankins children finally give thanks for the meal.
Thanksgiving of the Pessimist Antagonizes a Holiday Crowd
A pessimistic figure laments Thanksgiving eve, declaring there is no God and that life is governed by accident. He sits with gloom as others celebrate, pondering what they are thankful for and whom they thank. The piece portrays universal doubt and bleak forecasts for the future.
Clarence Kenney Sues City of Marlboro Resolved for 375
The case of Clarence Kenney versus City of Marlboro in Middlesex Superior Court has been settled with the city paying Mr Kenney 375 for damages to land crops and property on the northerly side of Hildreth Street caused by water from a drain from Church Street. Attorney Winfield Temple represented Mr Kenney.
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Clarence Kenney
City of Marlboro
Middlesex Superior Court
Kenney
Hildreth St
Church St
Winfield Temple
Doctor O'Brien declines Chico mayor nomination
Dr William S OBrien of Chico who formerly lived on Washington street Marlboro refused the Democratic nomination for Chico mayor. He belongs to the Crystal Club and other local organizations but showed no interest in political life or public office.
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William S. O’brien
Chicopee
Marlboro
O’brien
Washington St
Crystal Club
Games Followed Banquet at Marlboro Lodge Social Evening
Marlboro lodge number 8 of the Knights of Pythias held a Wednesday social and banquet with strong attendance. After supper, a lively series of games entertained attendees. Committee in charge included Mrs. George D Brigham, Mr and Mrs Charles Davis, and Miss Lizzie Husbands.
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Marlboro Lodge
K. of P
George D. Brigham
Charles Davis
Lizzie Husbands
Marlboro High to Host Watchout Party on New Year’s Eve
Marlboro High School will stage a Watchout party at K. of P hall on December 31. The organizing committee includes Amede Martel Edward Lynch Kenneth Chisholm Joe Slattery Joe Collins Arthur Gaucher and Bernard Dezotel.
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Marlboro High School
K. of
Hall
Amedee Martel
Edward Lynch
Kenneth Chisholm
Joe Slattery
Joe Collins
Arthur Gaucher
Bernard Dezotel
Egg Throwers for Some Time in Hudson Cemetery
Monuments in Hudson Cemetery were splattered with a yellowish paste believed to be egg residue after a series of egg throwing incidents aimed at two frequenting couples. Police investigation concluded the substance was the inside of an ancient hen egg, with several nights of egging at the cemetery as young men targeted the couples. No court action is expected, and locals note the egg tossers have resumed activity, while sports mentions reference a player named Chub Eddy returning for a big game.
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Rotten Egg Brigade
Hudson
Bedford Firms Win Water Contract and Local Happenings
Bedford Pluming Co led by J. H. Crotty secured the water services contract from the water commissioners, with Bruno withdrawing from the project. Louis Pfeiffer bought Herman Lips’s residence on South Street and will take possession by December 1 as Lips moves to New York City. The Pine Hill water tower nears completion at 100 feet high and 70 feet in diameter, while construction of the power house at the water basin began November 16 with a Concord contractor. NE Tel and Tel Co installed an overhead cable from Lexington to Bedford, totaling 60 wires to Shawsheen Road and 30 more to Bedford Centre, forecasting about 30 new telephone subscribers. The Bedford Civic Club endorsed a 15-mile walking road race with a boys’ half-mile and a one-mile go-as-you-please event for boys under 15, awarding medals. A. H. Parker sold 16 horses at the Old Glory sales in New York, including Alliewood to an Indiana buyer. he also bought Hugenot, brother to The Abbott and The Abbe. Randall A. Whittier is now a proud father of a baby girl, Dorothy, born Friday night, boosting his hopes for the walking match to finish early for Thanksgiving dinner with his daughter.
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Papa
Mamma
Aunt Briggs
Timmy Jankins
Sis
Sarah
Mary
Jankins
Pine Hill
Water Basin
Concord
NE. Tel. & Tel. Co
Lexington
Bedford
Shawsheen Road
Bedford Cenre
Bedford Civic Club
New York City
Alliewood
Indiana
Randall A. Whittier
Dorothy
Whittier
Also Mentioned on This Page
New England Tel. & Tel, Co
Joseph Renaud
Marlboro Brass Band
N. L'African
Symphony Orchestra
Gleason House
R. W. Geddes
N. H
Florence
H.s.w. Eager
United States
Dewellen
N. J
al Bandle
Cincinnati
H. S. Fay
Pontifical Zouaves
Charles L. Bliss
R.L. Allison
Co. A
2Nd Mass
J. O. Bailey
Boston
Marlboro Hospital
Building Trades
Fred Mansmann
Alfred R. Ghiloni
South St
Fr. Hamilton
Saxonville
Joseph Brigham
Jonathan Johnson
Mary Newton
Mount Sligo
Sligo
Ireland
the Universalist Society
Stow Road
Mr. Woodward
Deacon Josiah Howe
Capt
Lewis Howe
John Howe
Marl
Molly Adams
Deacon Howe
Southboro
William H. Brigham
Louis Ghiloni
The
Shinstone Society
Mary Goodnow
Samuel Goodnow
Williams
Col
Abraham Williams
J. B. Curtis Shoe Factory
High St
Gates Academy
Peoples National Bank
Elbridge Howe
John Ta Stone
Mark Fay
Hudson High
Vickers
Delaney
Marlboro Boys
Littleton
Back Log Club
Green Lane
Juankinses
Timmy
Sissy
Evaty
Tobadco
J. W. Connor
Maynard
Passepartout Pictures
Main St
Chub
Eddy
Rube
J. H. Crotty
Bedford Plunbing Co
Water Commissioners
Bruno
Louis Pfeiffer
Herman Lips
Mr. Lips
Charles Parker Tucker
Chase Building
Mass
Matthew Steinman
Grant St
Booth
Coughlan
Nason Street
Massachusetts
Bay
Carlson
Walden Street
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