Maynard Soldier’s Letter From WWI Gas Battle
Corporal Harold Sheridan of Concord Junction recounts the 26th Division’s gas battle in World War I. He describes going over the top, aiding wounded comrades Tobey Riley and Freddie Sullivan, carrying Tobey across No Man’s Land, and surviving gas exposure while praying for protection. He longed to return to the U.S. and his Maynard community.
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Corp
Harold Sheridan
Frank
Maynard
Freddie Sullivan
Bedford
Tobey Riley
Concord Junction
No Man’s Land
Hage
U.S. A
104Th Inf
Local Notes From Acton Centre Community
Raymond Farrar of the Merchant Marine is home. Mrs. Leonard D. White is improving after illness. A canning exhibit linked to the Agricultural fair is planned for Saturday September 28. Agricultural fair committees meet at the town hall Monday evening September 23 at 8 o clock. Miss Anna Taylor of Ayer becomes intermediary school teacher and Miss Ella Miller moves to grammar school. Marion Barrett leaves grammar to Lancaster with a $200 salary increase after three years.
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Raymond Farrar
Merchant Marine
Leonard D. White
Anna Taylor
Ayer
Ella Miller
Marion Barrett
Lancaster
Neighbors Enjoy Acton Grange Event with Waltham Guests
Tuesday evening at Acton Grange a large number of Waltham Grange members attended as guests. Supper was served at 7 o'clock and the entertainment received favorable appreciation.
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Acton Grange
Waltham Grange
West Acton News In Brief
Burton Littlefield began a week at a Lowell trade school. Mrs. A B Brown, formerly of the village, visited Mrs. Geo Reed. Webster Blanchard of the U S Naval Reserves is reported fit at home. Frank W Dodge of Boxboro started Monday to work in Boston and will move to Waverly.
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Burton Littlefield
Lowell
A. B. Brown
Geo
Reed
Webster Blanchard
U. SS
Naval Reserves
Frank W. Dodge
Boxboro
Boston
Waverly
Popular Navy Superintendent Earns Favor in New York
Jack Young, superintendent in ship carpentry with a navy crew in New York, has become very popular with the men.
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Jack Young
Navy
New York
Social Notes from Sudbury and Nearby Towns
Sudbury and surrounding communities report residents visiting relatives and staying with families. Camp Devens figures in several items with Stiles and Sanders linked to Army postings. Local clubs and visits to Cambridge and Brookline are noted along with trips to Portland and Orono.
Surprise anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Stiles
Thirty friends surprised the Stiles couple Friday evening September 6 honoring their 26th wedding anniversary. A silver purse was presented as punch was served and music followed. Miss Fairbank played piano and Miss Eaton violin.
Reality and Voices in Harold Goddard’s At
The fragment cites Harold Goddard’s line on discovering reality through listening to voices. It hints at literary theory intertwining perception and expression within the At collection. The text presents a philosophical prompt rather than a full narrative or event.
Concord Community Notes and Local Updates
Mrs Granville Holden visited relatives in Marlboro and celebrated her 281st birthday last Thursday. A free Christian Science lecture will be held at the church on Thursday evening September 19. Miss Mary Hunt takes two weeks vacation from Chase and Sanborns in Boston. Miss Anna Clark resumes studies at Mt Holyoke College after summer at Lexington Road home. Mr and Mrs Burton L Stone return to Cleveland after two weeks with Mrs Stones parents. Lieut Jesse Potter visited from Kentucky where he is stationed. The 200 sailors entertainment in Concord Saturday was postponed. a new date will be announced. James Mara's son William J Mara is promoted from private to sergeant and is in the school detachment. he reports seeing Richardson and Hoar, both from Concord.
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Granville Holden
Marlboro
Concord
Mary Hunt
Chase & Sanborn’s
Boston
Anna Clark
Mt. Holyoke College
Lexington Rd
Burton L. Stone
Cleveland
William J. Mara
Stores Agree to Wednesday Afternoon Closures Year Round
A group of merchants across Milldam have agreed to close Wednesday afternoons all year. Participants include M. J. Finegan Concord Clothing Miss H Buck W D Cross Mrs Wheeler H J Hansen O O Thorpe N A Davis C M Byron and J H Whitney.
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Milldam
M. J J. Finegan
Concord Clothing Store
H. Buck
W. D. Cross
Mrs. Wheeler
H. J. Hansen
O. O. Thorpe
N. A. Davis
C. M. Byron
J. H. Whitney
Ruth Robertson and Roland Bumpus Wed at Manse
On Wednesday August 28 at 8 p m at the Manse Rev George A Tewks bury united in marriage Miss Ruth Robertson daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver Robertson and Roland Bumpus groom from Silver Hill serving in the Naval Aviation quartermaster department.
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George A. Tewksbury
Ruth Robertson
Roland Bumpus
Oliver Robertson
Silver Hill
Quartermaster Department
Naval Aviation Branch
Service
Parker family welcomes Sue home after Winnipeg visit
Mr and Mrs George M Parker learn their daughter Sue is due Saturday for a short visit. Sue Parker has been playing in Winnipeg and traveling widely, and friends are glad to see her return. Bedford electric cars resumed service Tuesday morning.
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George M. Parker
Sue
Miss ‘Parker
Winnepeg
Concord Grange auxiliary meets at Mrs Granville Holden
The Concord Grange auxiliary gathered at Mrs Granville Holden’s home on Tuesday afternoon of last week. They cut material for Grange fair goods and completed other needed preparations. A pleasant and profitable session ended with a delightful lunch.
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Concord Grange
Concord Junction Local News Roundup
Thomas McCabe returns from a two month visit with relatives in Nova Scotia. Anthony Macone visits from Watertown to see his parents Mr and Mrs A Macone. George Outis departs Sept 6 for Syracuse to join draftees in military service. Leonard Allen and son Leonard of Roslindale visit Mr and Mrs Guy Elmes. Misses Mary Connorton Lillian FitzGerald Annie Prendergast Laura Curley Ruth Damon Inez Cronson Virginia Christian return from Kennebunkport Maine where they worked during summer.
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Thomas McCabe
Nova Scotia
Anthony Macone
Watertown
A. Macone
George Outis
Syracuse
N. Y
Concord
Leonard Allen
Leonard
Roslindale
Guy Elmes
Mary Connorton
Lillian FitzGerald
Annie Prendergast
Laura Curley
Ruth Damon
Inez Cronson
Virginia Christian
Kennebunkport
Attended Convention Draws Local Clergy and Members
A Middlesex Local Christian Endeavor union semi-annual convention was held at the Evangelical Congregational in Boxboro. Delegates included Rev. Alfred W. Stone Edith Comeau Lillian Miner Freda Jodrey Caroline Kingman Lillian Perry Natalie Palmer Sarah Massie Marguerite Leighton Florence McCabe Josephine McLeod Olive Cannam Ruth Massie and others. The meeting featured a report on attendance and activities.
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Middlesex Local Christian Endeavor Union
Evangelical Congregational
Boxboro
Alfred W. Stone
Edith Comeau
Lillian Miner
Freda Jodrey
Caroline Kingman
Lillian Perry
Natalie Palmer
Sarah Massie
Marguerite Leighton
Florence McCabe
Josephine McLeod
Olive Cannam
Ruth Massie
Funeral for Rev McHugh Draws Wide Local Attendance
Revered pastor Rev John J McHugh of St Bridget s parish died Tuesday after an eight day pneumonia illness. Fr McHugh was buried at St Patrick s cemetery Lowell after solemn high mass at St Bridget s church. Attendees included prominent Lowell officials from Lowell and Everett, priests from parishes statewide, and diverse faith groups. The service featured a Diocesan Choir with music by Masses from Perosi and Haller and solos by priests from Gate of Heaven and St Catherine s. Delegations from Holy Name society and Young Men s Catholic Lyceum joined mourners including James B ey Street Commissioner Morse and Dr J Meehan.
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John J. McHugh
St. Bridget’s Parish
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Lowell
St. Bridget’s Church
Everett
Fr. McHugh
Thomas Quillan
South Natick
Eugenie Carney
St. Patrick's Church
Roxbury
Timothy Callahan
St. Patrick’s Church
John, Kelly
Natick
Carney
McHugh
M. J. Scanlan
Catholic Charities
St. Bernard’s Church
Concord
Perosi
Haller
John Burns
Gate of Heaven
Boston
James Cronin
St. Catherine’s
Somerville
Jancis Cummings
Con‘fey
J. Albert Crowley
Wellesley
Walter J. Browne
Jamaica
Seamnehel
Doran
Hudson
Maurier O’brien
Beverly
Kelley
Brighton
Connor
James Cassidy
Richard Boland
East Boston
George Mullin
Pete
Daniel Linehan
Malden
Heffernan
Timothy Holland
Maplewood
James Gilday
Marblehead
Michael Mahan
John Gorham
Woburn
Thomas Quinlan
Thos
Jamaica Plain
Sullivan
Tighe
Joseph ‘Mahan
Leonard
Pittsfield
Rock
Chelsea
McLaughlin
Concord Jumelion
William Finnick
A ¥ Iboro
John ‘Duffy
O. M
WY. Flynn
Young Men’s Catholic Lyceum
Holy Name Society
Bedford High School Opens for Bedford Scholars
Bedford High School opened for Bedford scholars in Lexington on Tuesday of last week. The Middlesex and Boston Street Railway reports sufficient workers to reestablish normal traffic between Waltham Newton and Watertown. Citizens are urged to save peach stones prune stones and nut shells to help make gas masks for the boys overseas.
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Bedford
Lexington
Middlesex . and
Boston Street Railway
Waltham
Newton
Watertown
Final draft draftees depart for Syracuse training center
The last shipment of draftees under Provost Marshal Crowder left Friday morning September 1, about 2000 limited service men entrained for Syracuse New York for training sworn in and assigned to duty nationwide. Included were John M. Nelson Carlisle Harold Koford Lexington Thomas R Sheeburne and William OConnor of Lexington. On Thursday William J Hunt left for limited service.
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Genral Crowder
Syracuse
N. Y
John M. Nelson
Harold Koford
Carlisle
Thomas ‘R. Sheéburne
William O’connor
Lexington
William
J. Hunt
Ready for Bombing Raid Set by British Air Group
British bombing planes with their pilots ready in place await instant call to take to the air. Bombing crews stand by at aerodromes to respond to signals from planes troops convoys road terminals and villages.
Knitted Articles Returned to Red Cross at West Acton
Report shows two week period ending August 31 with socks sent by Mrs. Dixon Mrs. Wood Mrs. Holt Mrs. DH Hall four pairs by Miss Jessie Knowlton two wristers by Miss Nellie Wethy with names and counts listed for the Red Cross drive in West Acton.
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West Acton
Red Cross
Dixon
Wood
Holt i
DH. Hall
Jessie Knowlton
Nellie Wethyerbeo
Son in French hospital reports Wetherbee’s son wounded
Arthur H. Wetherbee in France received two letters from Corp. Lyman Wetherbee detailing his injuries. Lyman says he is getting along and still in bed. He notes it is good to have better sheets as it is his first time leaving home.
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Arthur H. Wetherbee
Corp
Lyman «Wetherbee
Lyman
Letter from Son Letters from France Mention Cents and Milk
A distorted wartime letter from a son in France dated September 9 describes desires for food such as milk and eggs. The writer notes prices like 6 cents for eggs and 10 cents per quart and mentions a three month period and obtaining “Cnet” and milk.
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France
Sree
Massachusetts appeals to conserve water amid winter strain
The state water administrator urged residents to cut water use as a severe cold wave strained the system. Leaks from last winter caused a serious water-shortage, but with repairs completed officials say conservation remains essential to prevent future supply issues.
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Massachusetts Fuel
Maynard
Twin Sisters Celebrate Shared Birthday Gathering
Mrs Hannah Cheney and her sister Mrs Ellen Nelson of Sterling observed a joint birthday celebration with friends Monday afternoon. They were remembered with thoughtful presents as guests delighted in the event.
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Hannah
Cheney
Parks St
Mis
Ellen Nelson
Sterling
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