Bedford Area Residents Head Absent and Visit Friends
Miss S Parker visited friends in town last. Louis E Kelley spent the weekend with relatives in Roxbury. Mrs Emily A Puller left for a trip to the White Mountains Monday. Migg Ruth Simmonds spends months in New York with relatives. Miss Mary B Frye former principal of the Bedford grammar school visited friends here last week. Anss Margaret Simmonds attends Simmons College taking a teacher's course. Harry Gowans of Providence was guest of brother Arthur Gowans for a few days last week. Irene Goddard of Somerville formerly of Bedford has been visiting friends in town during the past week. Mr and Mrs Lyman Cole returned to Chicago after spending a few weeks with Mr Cole's parents. Concord high school closed all day Thursday due to heat. Wednesday and Friday scholars dismissed at noon. Bedford residents attended the Home Garden association exhibit at Concord high school town hall last Saturday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis E. Kelley
Roxbury
Emily A. Puller
White Mountains
Migg
Ruth Simmonds
New York
Rela
Tives
Mary B. Frye
Bedford Grammar
Margaret Simmonds
Simmons ‘College
Harry Gowans
Providence
Arthur Gowans
Iiss
Irene Goddard
Somerville
Bedford
Lyman Cole
Chicago
Mr. Cole
Mrs
Quincy Cole
Fletcher
Concord
Home Garden Association
Concord High School
Local News From West Acton and Surrounding Towns
West Acton notes George Osborn spent Sunday with relatives in Boston. Holton of Boston was at his home Thursday. Harvard Reed bought a new Ford last week. M. & Dixon own a Metz touring car. Foster family returned home. Davis and James French welcomed a 112 pound girl. Mrs Severonia of Somerville visits the village. Roy Culver serves as substitute operator at the telephone exchange for two weeks. Miss Harrington visited her parents in Lunenburg. Neal Feltus and wife returned from a Canada vacation. Several young men registered to vote this week. Ruth Pierce and Myrtle Feltus also returned from Canada, five weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Foster
James French
Davis
King Co
Concord
N. H
Severonia
Somerville
Canada
Ruth Pierce
Myrtle Feltus
Boston Area Notes on Residents and Travels
Samuel Lufkin wired his garage for electric lights. The Newman family returns from Cataumet. Sébastian Hall begins study at Huntington School Boston on Tuesday. Miss Josephine Moreau recovers from appendicitis and is able to go out. Sally Bartlett and Lucy Fosdick return from a continental trip. Allan French back from Providence. Richard Dee starts at Boston College on Tuesday. Helen Towle and Anna Clark resume duties at Mount Holyoke. William Clark returns to the Richardson pharmacy after a week at Onset. Postmaster F A Tower, Mrs Tower and Barbara return from Pigeon Cove vacation.
Mrs Granville Called to Marlboro by Ill Brother-in-Law
Mrs Granville Holden Lang travels to Marlboro this week due to the serious illness of her brother-in-law David Harris. Charles Blanchard, after a three month vacation, resumes studies at Brighton seminary Thursday. This is his final year at the seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
Charles. Blanchard
Brighton Seminary
Mr. Blanchard
Seminary
Alfred Anderson
Harvard College
Fractured Wrist From Apple Tree Fall
Frank Wheeler of Sudbury Road is nursing a fractured wrist after falling from a tree while picking apples Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wheeler
Sudbury Rd
Dr Philip Flavin Returns From 10000 Mile North American Trip
Dr Philip T Flavin resumes duties after a 10000 mile journey through Canada the United States and Mexico finishing with attendance at the Panama Pacific Dental Congress in San Francisco. John Swane, recently released from Waltham hospital after five weeks with typhoid fever, has returned home and is believed to have contracted the illness from local well water while working in Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip T. Flavin
Canada
United States
Mexico
San Francisco
Flavin
John Swane
Waltham Hospital
Mr. Swane
Dover
Daily Optimistic Thought with Huntsman Horn Metaphor
A brief reflective line notes that not every person is a hunter who blasts a horn, suggesting diverse paths and approaches in striving or alertness. The remark invites personal interpretation about readiness and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily
What a Woman Can Do The Cherry Canning Song
A Toledo Blade quotation praises a woman's practical skill in preserving food. The line extols how a woman's canning of cherries makes life a grand sweet song, highlighting domestic effort and liveliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Blade
Turkey Growers Form New New England Association
A Saturday meeting at George Albree’s home gathered local turkey raisers with Miss Margaret Mahaney and Prof. A L Doolittle to discuss the revived industry. Speakers urged care, warmth, shelter, and proper food to improve flocks and suggested turkeys can be restored to New England farms with organized effort and future meetings planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mahaney
J. C. Graham
Doolittle
New England
J. W. Graham
Poultry Husbandry Department
Massachusetts College of Agriculture At
Amherst
Mr. Doolittle
Prof
Graham
Turkey Growers’ Association
Lightning Strikes Chimney at Middlesex School House
A severe electrical storm struck the town Thursday as lightning damaged the Bryant-Paine house at the Middlesex school. The chimney partially collapsed and rooms filled with soot while Mr. Howe heard a loud report and saw a bright flash from the telephone apparatus. The bolt likely traveled through house wiring, limiting further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant-Paine
Middlesex School
Howe
Concord High to Host Water Town in First Home Game
Concord High football fields stiff practice under Coach Goddard this week as they prepare for the clash with South Boston High. The home opener arrives Wednesday when South Boston visits Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord High
Watertown
Goddard
South Boston High
Concord
Outdoor Rally Sparks Backdrop of Debate in Square
A lively outdoor rally drew a Saturday night crowd around 10 30 p m in the square where Dr Immanuel Pfieffer of Bedford and B L Young of Weston spoke. Several attendees challenged statements and voiced objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Pfieffer
Bedford
B. L. Young
Weston
Despondent man shoots self in Belknap Street home
Alphonzo P Ryan, suffering cancer, wounded himself Friday night in a suicide attempt at his Belknap Street residence. Son Frank found him. he was taken to Deaconess Hospital in serious but improving condition. Police ruled it an act of self destruction amid rumors of murder. Mrs. Worcester returns home from a long vacation visiting relatives in New York and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deaconess
Mr. Ryan
Belknap’ St
Frank Ryan
Belknap St
Ryan
Robert Worcester
Stow St
New York
Philadelphia
Waltham Rolls Past Concord High 40 to 0 in League Clash
Waltham High defeated Concord High 40 to 0 as Dee starred for Concord and Smith Healey and Leary spearheaded the Wal tham backfield. Key roles included fumble recoveries, punting, and steady line play amid a breezy Saturday at Waltham with Colon scoring twice and Colon adding two goals after touchdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tham High
Concord High
Waltham
Dee
Waltham High
McGahan
Owens
Colon
Lane
Johnson
Kingsbury
Tomlin
Cousins
Jones
Jackson O'Malley
Tracey
Austin
Cole
Leary
Gately
Rogers
Smith
Fraim
Healey
Thearborn
Long
Richardson
Malley
Concord
Raymond
Wood
Carl
Rockwood
Local Notes On Residents Vacations And Movements
Concord Junction residents Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kimball of South Acton hosted I. S. Duren while Miss Francis Deane of Bangor visited Miss Ruth Shepard. Many others, including Mary Ryan, Edward McClellan, Alfred Anderson, and Thomas Ryan, spent vacations or resumed duties at post offices, Harvard, and various camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Deane
Bangor, Me
Ruth Shepard
Mrs. Milton Kimball
South Acton
Concord Chorus Forms Permanent Organization
The Concord Chorus and Orchestra, led by Thomas Whitney Surrutte, becomes a permanent group. Associate members pay 65 cents to support free concerts and gain seat precendence in the coming year. Citizens of Concord may apply before Oct. 10 to Mrs. Chilton Cabot, Mrs. Wallace Conant, George F. Root, or Fred A. Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Whitney Surette
Concord
Chilton Cabot
Wallace
Conant
George F. Root
Fred A. Tower
Master Electrician Certificate Awarded After Examination
An individual earned the certificate as master electrician by successfully passing the recently prescribed state examination for all electricians.
Formerly of Concord Miss Wadley Praises Health Dept Campaign
Miss Mary E. Wadley, executive secretary of the social service department at Bellevue and Allied hospitals, lauds the health department's anti liquor campaign as tackling the root of many social service problems. She pledges the staff of social workers to aid in this educational effort. Many recall Miss Wadley as formerly of Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Antihealth of
New York City
Mary E. Wadley
Social Service Department
Bellevue and Allied Hospitals
Health Department
Wadley
Concord
Concord K of C Plans October Barn Dance
A committee appointed by Concord council K of C decided at a Monday meeting to hold a barn dance on October 11. Monument hall will be transformed into a barn with lads and lassies in period costumes dancing. Prizes include a rooster and a chicken for best outfits. Newell's
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Council K. of C
Monument Hall
Newell's
Campaign smoker boosted Fairbairn sheriff bid in Middlesex
About 75 attendees gathered at George Phelan's home Friday for a smoker on Fairbairn issues. Speakers included ex Mayors Wardwell and Noyes, Congressman Gal linger, George Albree, and Frank B. Sanborn. Organizers believed the meeting gave Fairbairn forces a decided boost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Phelan
Phelan
Fairbairn
John R. Fairbairn
Middlesex County
Wardwell
Cambridge
Noyes
Lowell
Gallinger
George Albree
Frank B. Sanborn
Local Social Notes Highlight Marblehead Visit and Family Gatherings
Miss Rose Wallace spent the past week in Marblehead. The W. K. Shaws returned from a vacation at Seal Harbor Maine. Misses Margaret and Josephine Fitzpatrick spent the weekend with Maynard relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Shaws
Seal Harbor
Margaret and
Josephine Fitzpatrick
Maynard
Local Names Added to Voter Registry in Concord Primaries
Lieut Paul Murray on 20 days furlough with relatives in Concord. New voting mates placed at post office, Concord Junction, and town clerk office. Giacomo Risaltano and daughter sail from New York. Risaltano reservist set to join Italian army. Registrars add 28 new names, totaling 40 new voters for the primaries after a previous 12 at a provisional meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Murray
U. S. Revenue Cutter Service
Concord
Concord Junction
Giacomo Risaltano
New York
Mr. Risaitano
Board of Registrars
Het
Delegation Attends Willow Rebekah Lodge Party
A notable delegation from this area attended the Willow Rebekah lodge Children's Party held last evening. An account of the affair will be found in the Concord Junction columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Concord Junction
Potter to Start Hartford Post After Concord and MIT Degree
Jesse Potter, a Concord High School and MIT graduate, accepts a Hartford Connecticut position and will depart Saturday. He aided at the Richardson Pharmacy during summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Potter
Concord High School
Hartford
Streets Work Advances With Cobbled Foundations
With favorable weather Supt. Wera expects to finish the Ford Street project this week. Work on Peetrd Street will start, laying a cobble stone foundation with an asphalt and gravel top similar to Bedford Street. Construction begins near A F Carlson’s house on Virginia Road and moves toward town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wera
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S. Parker
West
Acton
Geo. Osborn
Boston
Holton
Harvard Reed
M. &. Dixon
Metz
Samuel Lufkin
Newman
Cataumet
Sébastian Hall
Huntington School
Josephine Moreau
Sally Bartlett
Lucy Fosdick
Continent
Allan French
Richard Dee
Boston College
Helen Towle
Anna Clark
Mt. Holyoke
William Clark
Onset
Richardson Pharmacy
F. A. Tower
Mrs. Tower
Barbara
Pigeon Cove
Sidney E. McCleary
Main ST
Vermont
Turkey Growers
Bird
Margaret Mahaney
A. L. Doolittle
Agricultural Department of the High School
Alphonzo F. Ryan
Waltham Eleven
Tack
Doc Healey
Paul Leary
Frank Smith
Mary Ryan
Roger Allen
Hopkinton
Rachael Damon
Smith College
Herbert A. Bass
Anna Evans
Charles
Main At
Tracy Pope
Minute Man
Thomas Ryan
Edward McClellan
Post Office
Berkshires
David Nagle
R. W. Prentise
William Keefe
H. H. Young
East Maching
Concord Chorus
Thos. W. Surette
Rose Wallace
Marblehead
P. W. White
Main Street
Concord, Mass
John A. Finigan
Henry C. Wheeler
Old Virginia Road
Mass
Wheeler
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