Local Club Meetings and Appointments Highlight Evening
Maynard news notes Sidney Scott's family trip ending at Nantasket and Dean Farrell filling in as substitute for Collins. Circle of the White Guild hosts Mrs. Michael on Summer Street, auxiliary auctions, state convention delegates read, whist planned, Temple of Pythian Sisters receives 10 applications, Waltham degree team slated for Sept 26, Fred Palmer awarded past master's jewel, committee forms plans for winter entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Scott
Nantasket Becad
Dean Farrell
Collins
Joe Oetas
White Guild
Michael
Sumermer Street
Eaz’e Hall
Temple of Pythian Sisters
Masonic Hall
Waltham
Worl Kitchener Lodge
Sons of St. George
Fred Palmer
Charlesce
Unbalanced Woman Detained After Mill Office Visit
A middle aged woman attracted attention on the street and at the Assabet mill as police investigated her behavior. Chief Binks detained her Tuesday afternoon after a day of wandering town seeking work and conversing with no one. Inspectors concluded she was unbalanced as officers attempted to locate relatives and her lawyer. She was placed in the care of James Mullin at Tewksbury State Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binks Tues
Middlesex House
Assabet Mill
T Hon
Main Street
John Vauna
Ananen
Martin Stenroos
N. H
Binks
James Mulchairman
Overseers
Mullin
Tewksbury State Hospital
Mulen
Knights of Columbus Elect Officers for New Year
The council elected officers Tuesday night at Ma hall with Patrick A. McGrath as grand knight and Patrick V. Maley as deputy grand knight. Installation is planned for October with District Deputy Richard McSweeney presiding and a reception following at Maynard council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McSweeney
Maynard Council
Colonial Hall
Sheridan
Estra
Grave Desecration at Mrs Mary Martin’s Funeral
The grave of Mrs Mary Martin, who died last Wednesday, was robbed of a spray of flowers between Saturday night and early Sunday. The theft occurred after the funeral held Friday afternoon, a detail noted in local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martin
Floral tributes mark funeral at Maple Street home
The family grieves as flowers surround the grave of the deceased who loved blooms. Rev David M Angell officiated at the services held at the Maple Street residence. Bearers included Edward Littlefield and two sons Rev John Roberts and Adelbert Martin. Burial followed at Glenwood cemetery. The junior choir and Miss Miriam Gleason provided music and readings backed by Mrs Kenrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Angell
Methodist Church
Maple Street
Edward. Littlefield
Hollis Center
Martin
John Roberts
Sanford
Adelbert, Martin
Maynard
Robert Denniston
John
Sunderland
Arthur
Jorden
Glenwood Cemetery
Winchester and Reading Town to meet in weekend baseball bout
Manager Foley schedules two key games this weekend as Winchester Town visits Maynard to halt a winning streak and Reading Town travels to face the locals. Battery lineups include Mathews Shaughnessy for Winchester and Merrill Morgan for Maynard, with Long or MacFarland pitching for Reading. The piece notes prior wins and a pending Concord series and mentions a reunion and a wedding in Dedham.
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Foley
Winchester
Maynard
Reading
Mathews
Shaughnessey
Merrill and
Morgan
Bayside
Natick
Long
MacFarland
Cadigan
Concord
Sudbury Community Notes Report Local Happenings
Stephen Naugler bought a Buick. Miss Nesta Piper returns to Wellesley College. Paisland family occupies Lowell house in Wayland. Women’s club season opening on Sept 21. South Sudbury teachers Mrs Bradstreet and Miss Jordan. ME church Ladies’ Aid fair and supper Oct 21-22. Clyde Velaney and baby visit Emma Wells. Unitarian Alliance harvest dinner and sale Oct 12. Arthur White builds fuel sales building on Thomas Wentworth land, Wayland. Wayland-South Sudbury game 5 to 3 Wayland victory. E Whitman Rice visits Yonkers relatives. Mrs Frank Hadley visits daughter in Hudson NH. Hadley with son Lawrence in NJ. Grade schools open. Centre teachers unchanged. Mrs D. C. Hunt returns to Roxbury. Auntie Barker visits nephews in Waltham. Methodist church lecture on Radium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesta Piper
Wellesley College
Lowell
Paisland
Wayland
Woman's Club
South Sudbury
Bradstreet
Jordan
Clyde Velaney
Emma Wells
Alliance of the Unitarian Church
Arthur White
Thomas Wentworth
E. Whitman Rice
Yonkers
Frank Hadley
Hudson
N H
Hadley
Lawrence
New Jersey
Miss Coan
Miss Delay
Miss Adams
D. C. Hunt
Roxbury
8. J. White
Barker
Waltham
Sudbury Native Gilbert Haynes Marries in New Mexico
Gilbert Haynes of North Sudbury, son of Mr and Mrs Hiram Haynes, wed Miss Almeda Johnson on August 1 in Silver Lake City New Mexico. He served four years in the service and after returning home faced lung trouble treated in local hospitals and later sent West for continued care. He plans weekly hospital visits, begins housekeeping with his bride, and many friends extend congratulations for health and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Gilbert Haynes
North Sudbury
Hiram Haynes
Almeda Johnson
Silver Lake City
New Mexico
Haynes
Gilbert
Won More Prizes at Worcester Fair Exhibition
Miss Elizabeth Walker won first prize in a collection and first on three jars of tomatoes and pears at the Worcester fair. Mrs Nancy, Caroline Guptil and Henry J. Rice Jr are attending school in Weston. Miss Ruth Gerry hosted a dance at the town hall Saturday evening with a good turnout and an enjoyable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Walker
Worcester Fair
Nancy
Caroline Guptil
Henry J. Rice Jr
Weston
Ruth Gerry
Town Hall
West Acton Residents Attend Vermont Labor Day Trip
Mr and Mrs James Berry and relatives enjoyed a trip to Vermont over Labor Day. The Civic Federation plans its first meeting at the G A R hall next Tuesday with Colonel French delivering a lecture on Yellowstone National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Berry
Vermont
Howard Reed
Ford
C. H. Schnab
Frank Williams
A. H. Witherbee
Civic Federation
G. A. R. Hall
Colonel French
London Has Dog Cemetery In Quiet Park Corner
London's dog cemetery in Klyde park sits hidden by trees and hedges, a quiet resting place begun nearly 20 years ago when a Victorian gatekeeper buried his dog. It now holds pets and even a monkey, with neat head stones and bright wreaths, as epitaphs reflect hope of a future reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dogs
Klyde Park
The
Ark
Victoria Gate
Democratic Rome’s Citizens Elect Tribunes And Consuls
The Roman Republic kept a democratic core with mass comitia elections for laws and yearly chief executives called consuls. Tribunes, elected for a year, held veto power and evolved into a powerful body guarding popular rights, shaping governance and the political platform in later eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Comitia
Chamber of Deputies
Water absorption in stones and rocks explained
The article outlines how different stones absorb water, noting coarse sandstones and porous limestones absorb 4 to 6 percent and 7 percent or more respectively, while semicrystaline and crystalline limestones and marbles from Vermont Tennessee and Georgia are nearly nonabsorbent. Pumice absorbs much water, while obsidian and volcanic glass absorb none. Quartzite granite and eruptive rocks are nearly impervious to water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Vermont
Tennessee
Georgia
Cockles of the Heart Etymology Explored
The article discusses the phrase warming the cockles of the heart, noting physiologists deny actual cockles in the heart while etymologists seek its origin. It suggests the cockleshell as symbol for the heart, with the name cardium meaning heart from Latin, and mentions the shell as a pilgrim emblem from the Holy Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardium
Holy Land
Jewel Matching Cars for 1921 Models
The Chicago Tribune reports that many automobile makers offer color schemes to harmonize car interiors and exteriors with a wife’s jewels. Amethyst garnet Topaz sapphire and similar colors are used in upholstery tops and bodies. Buyers can also order a car first and add jewels later to match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicage Tribune
Local Notes From Acton South Acton bungalow and trips
Benjamin Anderson finishes a South Acton bungalow for James Cole while he also starts a cellar. Mr and Mrs Gardner return from Maine and the Whites Mountains trip. Several residents travel to Manchester New Hampshire for studies at St Anselm's College and to Pittsfield for a motor outing. A robbery on Acton Street near Elmet ends with gunfire as two robbers flee across fields toward Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gardner
Maine
White Mountains
James Thornton
John Sullivan
James Hennessy
Manchester
St Anselm's College
John Brooks
John Clark
Naedel
Springfield
Mildred
Luther
Amherst
New York
Clark
Chicago
Earl Prescott
Herman
Groton
H. W. Tripp
Eugene Whitney
Beacon
Millbury
W. Allen
Allen
Ethel Shaughnessy
Charles Noll
Pittsfield
Benjamin Anderson
South Acton
James Cole
Acton St
Bachrach
Elmet
Mr Bachrach
Acton
Bold Attempt at Highway Robbery Stuns Town
A daring robbery attempt occurred Tuesday night when two men held up Isaac Bachrach, a local merchant. Bachrach suspects one assailant is from Maynard and notes the other has visited his store several times this week, indicating premeditation and surveillance. Police investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightway
Isaac Bachrach
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Willard Batteries
Walden and Thoreau Sts
Concord Willard Battery Sales and Service
Madleigh
Washington, D. C
Radium Department
Bureau of Standards
Kenrick
Miriam Gleason
Military Police
Chester Sawyer
Hattie
James Farrell
Nagle McGonna
Dedham
Stephen Naugler
Buick
M. E. Church
West Acton
Coat and Suit House, Inc
Coats
Swedaine and
Camillan
Peco
Jersey
Chevy Chase
Tricotine
Serge
Manufacturer’s Coat & Suit House Inc
Ain Street
Taynard
Assembly
Jewels
Concord Junction
Sylvia
Reformatory
Comeau
Copley Plaza
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