Bedford village notes crowds, events, and minor incidents
Howard Davis joins B and M railroad. Minute Men drill for prize event in Lexington. First dance Oct. 6 under G E D’s. Progressives raise flag on Main Street. Ice delivery accident damages ice and horse. bystanders help. Arlington horse theft recovered. Hodgdon praised. Parent-Teacher meeting Sept 18 at 3 20 with talks on teaching children and Montessori methods. Miss Griffin and Miss Bacon speakers. Agnes V. Kelley visits Bedford. Minute Men escort veterans to St Paul’s cathedral. Capt. Cook in command. Mrs. Wall recovering. Crescent avenue may be renamed Fitch ave after repairs. Grammer School opens with N E White principal. Civic club corn supper at Loomis Street. William Meagher hero over runaway horse. Early frost noted. Lowell Industrial School crowded. overflow to be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Davis
Sergt
Toby
Co. M
Lexington
Main St
Bedford House
Henry Wheeler
Virginia Rd
Maple St
Arlington
Bedford
Joseph M. Hodgdon
Parent-Teacher Association
Cook
William Wall
Crescent Ave
Fitch Ave
Fitch
Grammer School
Loomisst
William Meagher
Bedford Coal and Grain Co
Bill
Lowell Industria School
Benton promiment in Bedford as GOP race tightens
A Bedford reception for Col. Benton signals strong local support as Republican primaries loom in a duel between Gardner and Benton. The town, staunchly Republican, anticipates a high stakes fight with Progressives warning of a dust storm and Democrats led by a strong captain entering a fierce campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Benton
Bedford
Gardner
Benton
Miss Mary Theresa O Dowd Enters Novitiate in Canton Mass
Miss Mary Theresa O Dowd daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas W O Dowd of Crescent leaves for Canton Massachusetts to enter the novitiate of the Convent of St Joseph A large gathering of friends and relatives sent best wishes praising her sterling qualities and holy life choice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Theresa O'Dowd
Chas. W. O'Dowd
Crescent
Canton
Mass
Convent of St. Joseph
Married Men Downed Final Diamond Contests at Bedford
On Page Field the final Diamond contest of the season saw the Married Men defeat the Bachelors and Benedicts in a tight Bedford game. The Married Men played stronger overall though five players bunched errors by the Bachelors left Bedford with a fat total as Butler and Pfeiffer stood out on defense. The fundraiser for Bedford remains short of its funding goal despite some progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Field
Bachelors
Benedicts
Bedford
Woods
Butler
Pfeiffer
Wanan
Dents Aes
Five Dollars Given To Fund And Best Wishes Expressed
A note states five dollars to a fund and expresses best wishes for a suitable Traparound. It invites readers to follow a good example and suggests support for the cause.
Lipps Shines as Westvale Rout Concord Junction Juniors
Frank Lipps pitched a splendid game for Westvale guiding them to a crushing win over Concord Junction Juniors. He drove in runs with a timely two-bagger and retired at the out to the air route. The piece notes ongoing league talks involving Bedford Lexington and Maynard and hints at a future Central Middlesex County championship race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lipps
Concord Junction
Westvale
Bedford
Junction
Billerica
Boston Post
Westvales
Crescents
Maynard
Kelley
Concord
Dexington
T. R. & T.aines
Middlesex County
Red Hut
Local News From Littleton and Surrounding Towns
Richard G. Conant of Passaic spent Sunday with home folks. Athol friends aided by Mr. Warren and Mrs. Pickard after a recent accident hosted a touring group. North Littleton resident Elisha was surprised to find a brother from the West after 40 years. Miss Myrtle Case is improving. Residents and visitors from Quincy Shirley Allston and Brunswick, Me. visited or planned travel, including a sabbatical year for Prof. Mitchell. Middlesex Pomona Grange invites Littleton members. town registration sessions set for Oct. 5 and 25. Mrs. Mildred Kimball to nursing study at Homeopathic hospital. Frank A. Patch spoke at No. Middlesex fair on agriculture. Paul L. Brown to occupy King St. house, once owned by Henry S. Brown. N H Whitcomb and daughter Florence toured to Lynn. Water system work on Tahattawan Rd. progresses rapidly.
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Richard G. Conant
Passaic
N. J
Carl
Jeremiah T. Warren
Cora Warren
Lucy Pickard
Athol
Warren
Littleton
Elisha
North Littleton
Myrtle Case
Barclay
Quincy
Bille Wright
J. F. Brown
Shirley
Alice Wright
Merton Wright
Allston
J. W. Dodd
Helen Mitchell
Brunswick
Fred
Geo. Kimball
Boston
Wilmot Mitchell
England
Prof. Mitchell
Middlesex Pomona
Groton
Littleton Grange
Board of Registration
Selectmen’s
Town House
Mildred Kimball
Oscar Shafter
D G.houston
Homeopathic Hospital
Frank A. Patch
Chelmsford
Patch
Paul L. Brown
Allan A. Clafl
King St
Mr. Brown
Henry S. Brown
N. H. Whitcomb
Florence
Lynn
Tahattawan Rd
Sudbury A C Defeats Concord Junction On Rogers Field
The Sudbury A C beat Concord Junction 3 to 0 at Rogers field on Saturday. Key plays included a ninth inning rally that produced no runs, strong pitching by C Baldwin, solid defense, and notable work by White Bald win and Johnson. Batteries: Baldwin and Burr for Sudbury. Cane and Sharpe for Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury A. C
Concord Junction
Rogers Field
White
Richardson
Mary
C. Baldwin
Burr
Baldwin
Johnson
L. Burr
Sudbury
Cane
Sharpe
Maynard
Concord
Ae ‘Young
R. Lewis
Brya Tarry
Bury Grange
Whiting Hall to Open for Girls School in Sudbury
Whiting Hall, a country home school for girls, opens Sept. 23 after seven months of construction. The English colonial style building features white cement walls, electric lighting, steam heat, and modern facilities with a sanitary kitchen and sunny schoolroom. The 8 to 16 age range will be taught by nine teachers focusing on personal supervision, outdoor life, and natural methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting
Sudbury
Petition Favors Station Agent at Wayside Inn
Sudbury residents sign a petition asking the railroad to provide a station agent at Wayside Inn due to heavy passenger flow and growing business. Sunday social events include Mrs. James Sheffield hosting granddaughter Mrs. Lillian Achorn of Peabody, and visitors William F. Law and Mrs. S. D. Perry. Grange lawn party at J. Stanley Rice’s drew many, with dancing to a hurdy gurdy. The Two Whistlers were unable to perform as they left for New York.
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Wayside Inn
Sta
James Sheffield
Mis
Lillian Achorn
Peabody
William F. Law
Boston
S. D. Perry
J. P. Temple
Alice Ferden
Marlboro
Grange
J. Stanley Rice
Whistlers
New York
Mother's Present Gift Prompting Family Grief
A Cincinnati Enquirer snippet describes a rough domestic moment on a mother’s birthday. After breakfast the mother scolds the father for neglecting the celebration, and the husband later sends a practical house item home as a present.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Dot Finds Half Her Father Can Answer
Child questions her father and their humorous exchange ends with her aim to learn which questions he can answer. The scene captures playful dialogue about curiosity and parental limits.
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Dot
Notice of Administration Petition in Maynard Estate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court cites next of kin and creditors in the estate of Edward Howard late of Maynard intestate to appear October 3 1918 in Bridgewater Middlesex to show cause why administration should not be granted to Hannah Howard. Public notice to run weekly for three weeks in Maynard Enterprise. Witness Charles J McIntire First Judge dated September 16 1917.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Edward Howard
Maynard
Hannah Howard
Bridge
Iddlesex
Maynard Enterprise
Charles J. McIntire
Waquire
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Clarion” Bath
Albert Vanderhoof
Main Street
Concord Mass
P. H. Murphy
George H. Creighton
Main
Sunshine Biscuits
Charles M. Byron
Thoresu
West Agton
McAuslin
Town Hall
Alle Stone
State Normal School
Framingham
Osgood
Campbell
Hudson
Roland R. Cutler
A. M. Beckwith
East Sudbury
Carlton B. Burns
Tuts College
John Gouldine
Buick
Faison Electric Co
Robert la Gonff
Intervale
N .H
Alfred Moore
Malden
George Moore
South
Whiting Hall
W. E. Rogers
Register
Salem Hite
A. T. Haynes & Co
Crawford Ges
George H. Reed
Faulkner Grain
Colonial Inn
Old Concord
Frederick Sutter
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