News of Week in Concord Highlights 1925 Local Events
The Concord weekly notes September 2 1925 opening of department stores in Minneapolis district events from Valley League playground games and local parish services. Mentions deaths and community notices including Scott Blanchard and Elinor Nickerson with references to St John’s and First Parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Wily Enterprise
Concord
Minneapolis
Goddard
Valley League
Con- Junction
A. Mark of
Weat
Scott Blanchard
Me Blanchard Ashgeddins
Minn Elinor
Andrew Nickerson
St John’s Eplace
Gloucester
Cambridge Bride Chooses Mr Turner In Maine Ceremony
Dr Carrie B. Marks visited New Brunswick as a guest in August. Rev Robert Walker of the Massachusetts Reformatory presided at the Cambridge couple Miss Anna F E Dallinger and Mr Mark Turner wedding in Ontario Lovell Maine Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie B. Marks
New Brunswick
Robert Walker, Chapion
Massachusetts Reformatory
Anna FE. Dallinger
Frederick W
Cambridge
Mark Turner
Onter Lovell
Concord church services and community notes in September
Rev. Smith presides at Holy Communion and sermon with morning and evening services in Concord Mass. The church opens daily for rest and prayer. Mrs. Winthrop Hodges hosted a luncheon for Princess Cantauxene at Nahant. Wells family at Plymouth summer cottage. Emerson hospital welcomed twins, first birth there for Mr. and Mrs. Lamxon Meynard. mother and babies doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
Smith Co
Winthrop T. Hodges
Nahent Club
Cantauxene
Chicago
Thomas P. Curtix
Nahant
Ransome Wells
Nettie
Pearl Wells
Mary Hanlon
Plymouth
Emerson Hospital
William Lamxon
Meynard
Distinguished police officials visit Concord
Prominent police officials from five states toured Concord on Saturday by motor after attending the Association of Superintendents of State Police meeting in Boston. The party included Brig. Gen. Alfred F. Foote state commissioner of Public Safety Major Lyman G. Adams Robert F. Hurley Everett Chaffee H Norman Scharts and Mark O Kinderling Arthur C Field Capt Charles B Parker and Col Frank P Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Association of Superintendents of State Police
Boston
Alfred F. Foote
Card of Thanks for Bereavement
The Bartolomey family expresses thanks for kind expressions of sympathy during their recent bereavement. Mr and Mrs Angelo Bartolomey and Mr and Mrs Angelo Bartolomeo appreciate the support shown to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo Bartolomey
Angelo Bartolomeo
Concord Plans for Outside Motor Route Around Town
The Concord Town meeting of 1924 backed Samuel Hoar in promoting an outside highway around Concord. A committee was appointed to push the project, but current state economy measures blocked state funding. Supporters cite reduced vibration damage to Main Street structures like the Alcott house and Hoar family homes and say the road would aid tourism and state interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Samuel Hoar
Hoar
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Alcott
Massachusetts
September Wedding of Miss Ruth Walcott and Hugh MacKenzie
A prominent local wedding will be held at First Parish with Miss Ruth Walcott daughter of Mrs. George Edwin Walcott and Hugh MacKenzie MA PhD. Miss Walcott graduates listed include Concord High School 1915 and Smith College 1919. MacKenzie, Cornell 1916, serves as history professor at Rochester University Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Walcott
George Edwin Walcott
Hugh MacKenzie
Miss Walcott
Corcord High School
Smith College
MacKenzie
Cornell
Rochester University
Rochester
Mansfield Post to Stage Veterans Building Film Shows
James J Mansfield Post American Legion will run motion pictures at the Veterans Building on Wednesday and Saturday with two shows on September 2. Two special performances are planned surrounding Labor Day activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Mansfield Post
American Legion
Labor Day
Union Club Baseball Halfled by Errors and Tight Play
A fragmentary game record shows Union Club scoring in the early innings with a 3 0 0 0 2 1 8 line, while the opposing team fielded solid defense. Pearce earned a two base hit and pitchers Lent and Pearce combined for several strikeouts as errors and innings produced a tight contest.
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Aame
Seenee Tenuie Meretomes Club
George
Pearson
Aiferon West
Fer Lng
Union
Oly Ee Bridge
Isner
Anderson
Olsen
Fredericks
Soules
Union Club
Pearce
Lent
Rankin and
Smith
Weather Observations Include Freezing Temps Across Area
Frosts and subfreezing air marked the period with temperatures around 28 to 29 degrees. Observers for the United States Weather Bureau logged 37 degrees on Friday and 36.9 degrees Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
Concord Baseball Team Meets Union Club at Field Day
In the afternoon the Concord baseball team champions of the As sabet Valley League will encounter the Union Club. A varied program of sport and events is planned for the day.
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Concord
Union Club
Sixty Years in Business for Concord Merchant Mr Pierce
The 76 year old Dean of Concord business men Mr Pierce completed his sixtieth year of continuous business at his Mill Dam location He remains at his store on every business day The Concord National Bank invited guests to a Thursday vault and addition event at the bank late Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Momaay — Pierce
Concord
Dam
Pierce
Concord National Bank
Auction Sale in Concord Details for Sept 14 1925
Auction notice: sale at 646 a m on Monday September 14 1925 near Barrett Mill Road Wright Farm entrance. Items include 3 horses, harnesses, equippage. location about 1 8 mile from Reformatory and RN station. Forbush and partners to conduct bidding.
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Barrett Mill
Wright Farm Entrance Reformatory
R. RN
Barrett Murdh
Forbush and
Auctorneers
A New Page for Children Commencing October 5
The Christian Science Monitor introduces a new children’s page starting October 5, expanding its youth focused content. The move reflects the paper’s ongoing efforts to diversify its sections and reach younger readers.
Bowkers Bid Farewell at Moving Reception
A large gathering bid Bowker and Mrs Bowker farewell at the West Concord vestry on the eve of their departure to a new home in 161 A. Miss May Bowker and Miss Rosa Bowker received gifts including a gold wristwatch and flowers. Rev Batt delivered greetings and led a hymn as friends spoke of the couple’s church life and new opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Rosa
Bowker
West Concord
Marsachusetts Reformatory
Batt
Alfred W. Stone
Bangor
Maine
R Bowker
Walter Camponeveatry
Geore Montague
Henry M. Lane
Kennan Dammon
Frank Waite
W. B
Edward M Han
Andrew Edwardson
Heram Shepard
Charles Jolt
Baldwin and Cody Tie In H H Tourney At Concord CC
James B Baldwin and Michael Cody Jr tied for first with 45 at the H H tournament on the Concord Country Club links Saturday. Runner up was Herbert Buttrick Hosmer with 42, followed by Charles B Johnson 40, David A Jones 31, and Paul B Webber. Paul Webber was appointed district deputy grand master of Odd Fellows for the Concord Acton Maynard lodges by Grand Master Arthur F Douglas of the Grand Lodge 1 C O F Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Baldwin
Michael Cody, Jr
Concord Country Club
Herbert Buttrick Hosmer
Charles B. Johnson
David A. Jone
Paul B. Webber
Odd Fellows
Concord
Acton
Course in Attendant Nursing Offered by Concord Institutions
The Household Nursing Association and Emerson Hospital in Concord announce a year long course in attendant nursing open to women in Concord and surrounding towns. Classes begin Thursday, Sept. 3. Also advertised are a baby carriage for sale at $25 and a Scotch dancing school run by F. Graham at 115 Commonwealth Avenue Concord Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Nursing Association
Emerson Hospital
Concord
School OF Dancing
F. Graham
Commonwealth Avenue
Concord Junction
Emerson Hospital to Build Nurses Home in Concord
Trustees at Emerson Hospital in Concord urge construction of a Nurses Home due to crowding and increasing admissions. At the August 16 1925 meeting the Executive Committee was instructed to plan fundraising and erect a suitable building for housing the nursing staff.
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Emerson Hospital
Concord
Corporation
Ake
Sreps
Harvey Ler
Maynard
Acton
Bedford
Cartisse
Lincoln
Stow
the P — Serge
Vacationers Return from Connecticut Trip
Mrs Victor Blanchette and Miss Irene Lamber return from a ten day Connecticut vacation. Mrs Edward B Newman mother to a boy born Saturday. Several local residents listed among visitors and social names appear in a fragmentary society note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Blanchette
Irene Lamber
Connecticut
Robert Ledoux
Albert Bergeron
Noel Giard
Placide Boudreau
Broad Street
Nantasket
Seac
Edward B. Newman
Neale Cronin
Lincoln Street
Mary Irvin
Bradley's
Bradley's Furniture Store
Aime Lacroix
George Hughes
Phil Chagnon
Merrill
Andean Gear
Rudolph Beausoleil
Laurence Wisher
Aime Gendron
Ernest Sasseville
Eugene Hughes
Felix Hughes
Severe Denoncourt
Moon
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RSALE
Rams
Das
Rachy
Trinity Church
Essex
New Hudson
Brougham
Lava
Futty & Tirrell Inc
Walden St., Concord
Better Motors Inc
Thoreau St. Concord
Christian Science Monitor
Bowkers
Godspeed
Baldwin and
Cody
H. H. Tourney
Baby Carriage
al— Rew
Radiotex Co
Groadway
New York, N. Y
Nurses’ Home
E. E. Gray Co
Walden &T
Borgens
Cavalier
W. G. White
Mgr
Chester L. Blakely
Hancock St
Lexington, Mase
Lisk
Vanderhoof Hardware Co
Veteran’s Building
Tom Mix
PATHE
Paramount Picture
VADIS
THE
Allied Sales CO
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