Maynard Social and Civic Notes From May 1912
The column records a Maynard village scene with a Sun Fowler event and a Cottage Hospital nursing hire. It notes Unity Circle socials, whist and supper results, harvest sale plans, and visiting dignitaries. It covers theater plans, moving pictures, relatives visiting Ipswich, chestnutting trips, vaudeville acts, and business ads. The Maynard Woman’s Club opens season with Mendelssohn trio, new members, lectures, and a pending program slate for 1911 1912 with member signups and concert plans.
Men's Club Holds Large Attendance Meeting in Cooperative Hall
The Maynard Men's Club held its second gathering of the season Tuesday evening in Cooperative Hall with very large attendance. A dramatic reading based on the Shaughraun by Ernest R. Misner drew praise and committee reports were discussed after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Hall
Maynard "Naigess Men's Club
Ernest R. Misner
Middle Sex club meeting draw in Concord and Boston items
Concord reports Elmer E. Shattuck and Benjamin Derby attending the Middle Sex club annual meeting in Boston. A six legged bull owned by Wallace Barlow attracts local interest. Mrs A Bubinger lies seriously ill at Damon Street home. An addition is planned at the Association building. A Columbus Day parade marchers from here join Boston events on Thursday.
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Elmer E. Shattuck
Benjamin Derby
Middlesex Club
Boston
Wallace Barlow
A. Bubinger
Damon St
Association
Association Hall
Columbus
Quiet Wedding in Nashua as Eva Bassett Marries William Merritt
Miss Eva Clarrisse Bassett and William Cyrus Merritt wed in a private noon ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs G G Russell on Main Street Nashua New Hampshire. Rev W J Batt officiated in an autumn decorated parlor with a traveling blue gown bride. The couple plan a wedding trip and will reside at 33 Main Street Nashua.
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Eva Clarrisse Bassett
William Merritt
G.G. Russel
Main St
Nashua
N. H
Mr. Merrill
G. @. Russell
Holbrook and Marshall
Bedford Grange fair prizes delayed and husking bee held
The article notes prizes from the Bedford Grange fair arriving too late for publication. Master Charles Jewett and Mrs. John L. Jenny moved to West Somerville after an attack by William Cragin, longtime Bedford schools superintendent. About 60 Bedford BE people attended a husking bee at C. Plastridge's farm on Wednesday evening October 4.
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Charles Jewett
John L. Jenny
Wm. Cragin
Bedford Public Schools
West Somerville
Grange Fair
Bedford
Plastridge
Mrs. Tom Thumb Visited at Bedford House
Mrs General Tom Thumb a guest at Bedford House described as sprightly and charming by a Bedford correspondent. At eight feet tall she claims a stage life continues beyond old age and recounts a history involving General Thumb, Count Magri, Barnum era Europe, and Pilgrim ancestry.
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General Tom Thumb
Bedford House
Tom Thumb
Enterprise
Mrs. Thumb
Countess Magic
Middleboro
Mass
General
Europe
Lodge of the Eastern Star
Lodge of Elks
Woman's Relief Corps
The
Woman's Club
Local People and Events Notice Board
Mr and Mrs George E Holton enjoy a short vacation in Northampton. Mrs Mary Ann Charter to celebrate her 91st birthday next Wednesday the 18th. She invites friends to call. Mr and Mrs J B Richardson called to Keene NH Friday for funeral of Mr Richardson s brother. Ralph E Gates graduates Bryant & Stratton Boston last Friday awaiting position. Several town residents attend Ladies Night Acton Council Royal Arcanum South Acton Tuesday. B H Hall family Mr and Mrs D H Hall and son Stanley and Miss Evelyn Knowlton attend Fritz Armstrong Hyde Park wedding in Bennington VT Friday. Trip by automobile. Charles H Burroughs of Boxboro dies Sunday. funeral at his home Wednesday Rev D W Lovett officiating. Mr and Mrs George B Parker and ate fk oe W Wheeler at Cambridge Friday evening. Mrs Walter Gage in town Tuesday to see her father C B Stone. E W Clark and family of Newton were at his home over Sunday. James 8 Jewett moves into recently bought house. James French moves into other tenement of Jewett s house. Pe Gates moves into tenement of Chas Twitchell. W W Smith vacated.
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J. B. Richardson
Keene
N. H
Mr. Richardson
Ralph E. Gates
Bryant & Stratton’s
Business College
Boston
Acton Council
Royal Arcanum
South Acton
B. H. Hall
D. H. Hall
Stanley
Evelyn Knowlton
C. B. Stone
E. W. Clark
Newton
James
Jewett
James French
Mr. Jewett
Pe Gates
Mr. Gates
Chas. Twitchell
W. W. Smith
Funeral Notice of Mrs. Julia Mead in Waltham Hospital
Mrs. Julia Ann Mead died at Waltham Hospital after months of illness. Born in Boxboro at the old Homestead, she married Willis L. Mead in November 1874. She lived in the village about 22 years, ran a board house at Central Square, and cared for her daughter Mrs. Mabel Russell’s child, Clide Russell, after becoming guardian.
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Julia Ann Mead
Waltham Hospital
Boxboro
Albert Littlefield
Tod
Willis L. Mead
Central Sq
Mabel Russell
Mead
Clide Russell
Obituary for Mrs Mead Remembered by Community
Mrs Mead was a respected local figure active in the Universalist church. Funeral services were private at her home with Rev. D W Lovett officiating and burial at Mount Hope cemetery in the family plot. She leaves two daughters Mrs Merse ter and Miss Susie Littlefield along with three grandchildren.
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Isuria
Mount Hope Cemetery
Mead
Merse Ofter
Susie Littlefield
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Leerer
Lerer’s Dept. Store
Maynard
Town Hall
Ceneral
Count
Baron Magii
Venus
C. W. Blake Co. Drug Store
Shina
Gardner Broom Co
Amsterdi
New York
Themhid Aleman
H. J. Dwinell
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Tuttle & Newton
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St. George's Church
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James McCarthy
W. J. Moore
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Elizabeth Foss
James Bent
Louis K. Rourke
Rourke
Frye
Fred Kendall
Lewis J. Johnson
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Brick
William Naylor
James Hilferty
Arthur J. Coughlin
Levi Cheney
S. Raymond
Kitchin
Concord
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Edgar Crossland
J. M. Gelling
George E. Holton
Northampton
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Hay
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Concord Junction
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Essex Mills
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