Prizes Awarded at Bedford Grange Fair
Prizes distributed at the Bedford Grange fair on Wednesday October 3. Awards include best farm vegetable collection, best family cow, various best cows and calves, poultry prizes, and trophies for fruits, vegetables, and crafts. Winners include Fred Larcom, L. A. Ford, J. A. Riley, C. G. Barnes, Wm. Thompson, D. F. Carpenter, Mrs. R. W. Brown, and D. L. Pickman among others.
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Grange Fair
Bedford Grange Fairness
Shawsheen River Farm
RB. W. Brown
Howard Skelton
Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr
Fred Larcom
Grange
L. A. Ford
Middlesex Coal & Grain Co
M. Kabouis
R. W. Brown
C. G. Barnes
Wm. Thompson
A. Valenti
J. A. Reiley
A. Ford
J. A. Riley
Warren Dutton
Cc. G. Barnes
Sydney Davis
John Peterson
J. R. Comley
Wm. Sorenson
Harry Challis
D. C. Cutler
F. L. Hough
C. T. Kimball
R .W. Brown
M. F. Manning
Rhode Island
Skene Poultry Farm
D. F. Carpenter
Wi. Thompson
M. Coughlin
Arthur Butler
G. H. Sweetnam
Helen Riese
Plymouth Rock
Paul Sweetnam
Bessie Wrye
Floyd Sweetnam
Wm. Algeg
C. Kimball
Ole Johanson
James C. Dowd
Priscilla Skelton
Lilian MecPeake
M. Kabourg
D. L. Pickman
Bedford
Died Tuesday at 83 Catherine Nicholson of Springton
Mrs Catherine Nicholson mother of Mrs John Gammon of this town died at her daughter’s home Tuesday Oct 2 aged 83. Born in Scotland she spent most of life at Springton Prince Edward Island. Surviving children include 13 with eight living and notable relatives in Leadville Denver Detroit Los Angeles and Detroit. Funeral held Wednesday at home Rev David C Torrey officiating, interment at Springton PEI.
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Cathérine Nicholson
Catherine Nicholson
John Gammon
Nicholson
Scotland
Springton
Prince Edward Island
Donald Nicholson
Leadville
Col
Mary McDonald
Detroit
Mich
D. Nicholson
Denver
D. T. Nicholson
Los Angeles
Cal
N. A. Nicholson
J. K. Nicholson
M. J. Nicholson
A. J. Nicholson
David C. Torrey
P. E
Harriet Cutter
Lexington
Second Liberty Loan Drives Public to Invest in 4 Percent Bonds
The second Liberty loan of 1917 is now out and it is up to every individual to do his part. These bonds are the safest on earth. They pay 4 percent interest, payable semi annually. You are not giving this money, you are lending it, saving it. It is going to work for you and be paid back by the government.
Columbus Day Observed and Local News Roundup
Columbus Day will be observed Friday. Miss Sarah Walsh enjoys a vacation at Fort Ethan Allen where her brother John Walsh is stationed. Mrs. Chester G Barnes and Mrs. Roger W Brown attended a Holyoke convention as delegates of the Parent Teacher Association. The wedding of Joseph Albani and Elizabeth Rose Stamegna is set for Wakefield on Sunday the 28th. Mr and Mrs James Chase will occupy Crescent Ave residence vacated by Forest A Blake who moved to Ordway Michigan. A Parent Teachers Association meeting is at Bedford Union School Thursday at 3 30 PM with reports from the State convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Walsh
Fort Ethan Allen
John Walsh
Chester G. Barnes
Roger W. Brown
Parent-Teacher Association
Holyoke
Joseph Albani
Elizabeth Rose Stamegna
Wakefield
James Chase
Crescent Ave
Forest A. Blake
Ordway
Mich
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Bedford Union School
Second Liberty Campaign Opens On The Firing Line
The second Liberty Campaign has begun with calls to back up the men on the Firing Line as Concord National band ad on front page urges support and advancement.
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Concord National Band
Adv
Atly
OTHEL dalle Acton Fair Impresses Town Leaders
The first annual fair on Saturday October 6 drew praise for breadth of exhibits and town effort. Susan Olliver, at 96, won first prize for a silk quilt, with more premiums to be detailed. Ex Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston spoke from the band stand and the crowd sang Sweet Adaline. A 6 o'clock supper drawn by a live committee fed over 300 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Susan Olliver
Fitzgerald
Boston
All Day Meeting on Oct 18 in Middlesex Center
Middlesex Central Pomona holds an all day session at the town hall with a dairy institute. Topics include milking machine practicality and cattle breeds for Massachusetts. Dinner served by the Grange. Afternoon session at 2 30 and homemaker day with speakers to be announced.
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Town Hall
Middlesex
Pomona
Dairy Institute
Massachusetts
Local visitors and church plans noted in town
Herbert Noyes, former Acton resident now in Hubbardston, visited Saturday. Mrs. Francis Davis of Weymouth visits her Noyes family. The Women’s Church Aid plans an Oct 25 sale and supper. A. L. Millan heads to Forest Hills Hospital for foot surgery. Several villagers attended the North Middlesex Woman’s Board of Missions anniversary in Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Noyes
Acton
Hubbardston
Francis Davis
Weymouth
A. L. Noyes
Women’s Church Aid Society
A. L. Millan
Forest Hills Hospital
Boston
North Middlesex
Woman’s Board of Missions
Congregational Church
Concord
Sudbury Woman's Club and Red Cross Event at Mrs Raymond's
Sudbury Woman's Club and Red Cross gathered at Mrs Raymond's home on Wednesday afternoon October 3. Dr Potter lectured on First Aid and Miss Adams presented Current Events. Mrs Anna Hurlburt assisted, and a buffet lunch followed with Mrs H Rogers and Mrs Nathan Perkins pouring. The group, knitters throughout Red Cross Day, enjoyed hospitality in the colonial setting with free car transportation from several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Red Cross
Mrs. Raymond
Dr. Potter
Miss Adams
Anna Hurlburt
H. H. Rogers
Nathan Perkins
Death of William Baldwin in Marlboro
News reaches Marlboro of the sudden death of William Baldwin son of Mr and Mrs William Baldwin he had not been in good health and was found dead in bed Sunday morning Funeral notice to follow in a later issue W H Bigelow of Boston was a guest of S D Perry last week Frank S Fisher and Carl Christensen were called to visit George Dooley and family from Hudson New Hampshire visited the Hadley home Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Baldwin
Marshall Baldwin
Marlboro
W. H. Bigelow
Boston
S. D. Perry
Frank S. Fisher
Carl Christensen
George Dooley
Hudson
N. H
Frank Hadley
Firing Line sees Concord National ad on front page
Brief item notes a Concord National band advertisement appearing on the front page of the issue.
Food sale nets over one hundred dollars this week
A sum over $100 was raised at the week long food sale. The Child Study and prayer meeting at M. B. church will be consolidated and held Thursday evening. William and Leonard Stiles will remain in Dakota another year due to secure positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Church
William
Leonard Stiles
Dakota
Private school guest list and local notices
Bedford Miss Marion Kelley attends private school in Lexington. Wilhemia Olson of Concord and Edna Tubman of this town visit relatives in East Milton. Edward Walsh returns from Ayer to attend Friday celebration for the second 40 percent of drafted men at Woburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Kelley
Lexington
Wilhemia Olson
Concord
Edna Tubman
East Milton
Edward Walsh
Ayer
Woburn
Railroads focus on physical valuation says cartoons note
The reader notes that railroads are giving great attention to physical valuation and stresses the need for employees to be in good health, as highlighted by Cartoons Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartoons Magazine
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Tom Williams
Hickey-Freeman
Lamson & Hubbard
Emerson Shoes
Graham
James O. Dowd
Stissors
Hester Rich
J. P. Riese
D. A. R. Red Cross
Duncan Whittaker
Liberty
Othel Dalle
Main
Sudbury
Gerry,Mrs. Adams and
George Clarke
E. R. Mantha
Main Street
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