Town News From Bedford and Nearby Areas
Bedford news highlights Lancaster history photographs from 1912 pageant at the public library. Local events include a Union school Stamp Saving System, dancing schools and a harvest supper at the Church of Christ, plus a St Michael’s concert and Sunlight dance in Concord Junction. World Series results loom. Lexington Minute Men plan a Halloween dance. local sports planners discuss a bowling match and pony basketball. Local incidents note a deer season revival, a horse kick injury to Henry Brousseau and a Columbus Day parade coverage in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Mass
Worcester County
Union School
Unitarian Church
Ralph McKey
J. G. Wetherbee
Chas. W. Blake Co
Crescent Ave
Hartford St
Chas. W. O’dowd
South St
Addie Rollins
Grange
Concord Junction
Church of Christ
St. Michael’s Church
Joseph Knowles
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Lexington Minute Men
F. F. Cook
Joseph Albani
Paul Raymond
Donald R. Wilson
Co. C
Cos. K and M
Helen Haggerty
Concord
Margaret Martell
Grange Fair
Nimrods
Walter Manning
M. F. Manning
Walter Reynolds
Tarrytown
Civic Club
Maynard
Acton
John Dolan
High School
Agricultural Department
As- Te
Jell-Oi Co
G. A. Skelton
Fletcher
Hancock Ave
S. W. Young
Irving
L. Hodgden
Board of Selectmen
Henry Brousseau
Deaconess
Mission at St Michael’s Church Ends With Steady Attendance
Rev Fr Jones conducted a mission at St Michael’s church last week. The event ran Sunday to Thursday with mass at 5 and 8 am and benediction at 7 46 pm after evening services. Children’s instructions at 3 30 pm drew steady crowds averaging about 200. Bedford Grange hosted Lexington chatter on Monday evening October 13 and the first and second degrees are planned for October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Jones
St. Michael's Church
Bedford Grange
Lexington
House party in the Wilderness and local property sale
Miss Louise Whitney of Lexington attended a house party at the Wilderness with seven Radcliffe companions over Sunday and Monday. A Tahatta wan road property sold at public auction to Harry Knights of Littleton for 3425 dollars believed for his sister’s summer home. The week included thefts at Charles W. Flagg’s and Nashobah horse incident, plus the Woman’s Club opening its new year with prayers, music, and events.
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Louise Whitney
Lexington
Radcliffe College
the Wilderness
Leon Nash
Tahattawan Rd
Harry Knights
Littleton
Knights
Everett Kimball
Mt. Holyoke College
Katherine
James W. Ireland
William
G. W. Green
East Pepperell
Stacy C. Bates
Bates, Mitchell Piano Co
Boston
Austin T. Kimball
Newtown
Kimball
Charles W. Flagg
W. G. Brown
Thomas M. Moore
Nashobah
C. A. Hosmer
Congregational Club Social Highlights Autumn Harvest Supper
The Congregational vestry hosted the season’s first public supper and entertainment with a harvest meal followed by a literary and musical program. Olive Thacher performed a piano solo while a vocal quartet and soloists accompanied by Elsie Whitney and Mrs. Prouty drew applause, and readings by Ivo concluded the evening. Rev. Wm. C. Brown plans a Rocky Mountain trip to inspect Unitarian churches and offer help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Thacher
Miss Love
Dodds
Whitney, Stone and Shedd
Elsie Whitney
Prouty
Mra. Percy Sr
J. D. Chanist
Ivo
Wm. C. Brown
Rocky Mountain
Unitarian
Mrs Emily Byam Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Emily Byam died Tuesday October seventh after a brief illness from stomach cancer. Funeral services were held October tenth at home on Foster Street with Rev J Fairfield officiating and Mrs Mattie K Priest singing. Burial followed beside her husband, who died twenty eight years ago. The late Mrs Byam was a native of Chelmsford and longtime resident of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Byam
Foster
J.fairfield
Mattie K. Priest
South Chelmsford
Lot
Byam
Emily Laws
Oa ' Ford
Long-Time resident Mrs Byam died after devoted service
Emma Byam, born in San Francisco, lived in Canton and Chelmsford before settling in Littleton. She left a widow, two sisters, and many nephews and nieces. A modest home loving woman, she enjoyed books travel and helping others, visiting nearly every state in the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Rockwell
Fitchburg
Byam
South Sudbury Moves and People Visit on Columbus Day
Columbus day drew many out of town visitors to South Sudbury as families gathered with relatives and friends. Osgood finished a low near his farm for foreman Whitworth who will move in soon. Shea won a painting contract for Warren Hunt properties on King Philip and Hunt has left Yo Yo Co to take a Boston post. Ned Hunt spent Sunday in the western state region. The Rogerses left Monday for an extended trip. Mrs. Rogers shows health gains on the way to recovery. Ashby city electrician of Salem and wife visited her father A S Rogers. George Moore and wife were joined by daughter and husband in a visit from rose. Lithey sold his farm to Borden and plans to move shortly.
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Braintree
Concord
Helen van Cleve Palmer
Frank H. Palmer
Percy Adams Rideout
Frank J. Rideout
Concord Junction
Grimes
First Congregational Church
Dr. Pratt
Lohengrin
John A. Urquhart
Robert O. Wood
Gladys Freeman Palmer
Gertrude Helen Rideout
Killarney
Rideout
Berkeley Wheeler
Mendelssohn
Oak Lawn
John Urquhart
Maor
N. H
Lawrence
Herbert Palmer
Sharon
Raymond Palmer
Philip Damon
William Davis
C.F. Edgarton
Mildred Edgarton
Chas. Edgarton
Dorothy Berry
G. P. Kent
Goddard Kent
Bertha Kent
Evelyn Emmott
Ray Daley
Ai Gale
G. F. Schull
Ford Cross
Carol Brown
Whittemore Brown
Leslie Leland
Rosa Bowker
Harold Orendorff
Miriam Davis
Manchester
Everett Barker
New York
J. Warren Newell
Ashburnham
Appomatox
Virginia
U. S
Concord High School
Mass. Institute of Technology
Thayer Academy
Smith College
Chicago University
Columbus Day
Osgood
Mr. Whitworth
Shea
Warren Hunt
Philip E. A. Hunt
of the
Yo Yo Co
Boston
Ned Hunt
A.S. Rogers
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Albert Vanderhoof
Concor
Wasonco
Brookfield
Salt Park
Boston Butter Co
Main Street
Maynard, Mass
Priscilla
Henry D. Coolidge
Thomas Whitney Smith
Town Hall
John Watson
Richardson’s Drug Store
Johnson
la Grippe
Spr
Spring Road
Abeordane
Bedford
Bedford Schools
Thureany Evens
At & of
Congress of Moers and
Parent-Teachers Association
Gloucester
Frederick Schoff
David O. Mears
Milton P. Higgins
Dyerks Woolman
Wheelock
Martha's Vineyard
North Adams
Natick and
Cohasset
Palmer
Rideoutr
South
Sudbury
The
W. A. . Haynes Co., Inc
George H. Reed
Hay
A. DI Stasiolain
D. Mass
Thomas Healy
Graniteville
Spencer Bros
Walden
Goncord, Mass
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