Bedford Grange Fair Promises Prize Harvests and Parade
The Bedford Grange announces prizes for a town hall fair on October 8 with a stock parade from Wilson Park at 2 o clock. Awards include cash, bags of feed, silver cups, and numerous farm and kitchen prizes from local sponsors. Entries close 12 30 p.m. October 3. out of town judges will be present. Bedford residents eligible to compete.
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Town Hall
Bedford
Wilson Park
Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr
Grange
Middlesex Coal & Grain Co
C. A. Valenti
R. W. Brown
Louis Pfeiffer
D. L. Pickman
N. H. Daniels
J. R. Comley
William Thompson
L. A. Ford
George H. Sweetnam
Rhode Island
Skene Poultry Farm
Plymouth Rocks
Grang
G. H. Sweetnam
Plymouth Rock
M.L
D. A. R. Red Cross
Germantown
Nee
J. R. Camley
Mary E. Laws
A. EB. Blake
M. L. Williams
H. L. Clark
L. S. Ford
George
William Evans
Medford
France
Concettina Albani
Wakefield Friends
Margaret Kelley
Simmons College
Edward F. Wee
Div
Billerica
Burlington
Carlisle
Concord
Lincoln
Woburn
Carl A. Shult
James —. Thompson
William ‘Mulcahey
David W. Folan
Norman R. Decker
William A. Hall
Edward C
Letter From France Describes Red Cross Camp Life In 1917
A Bedford Red Cross member received a direct letter from a British Expeditionary Force soldier in France dated Aug 27 1917. He details tents and marquees at a vast camp near the front, hospital wards in marquees, convalescent camps, and base status. He praises Red Cross efficiency, notes rain and rough weather, and mentions a large hospital picnic with nurses, officers, civilians and boxing as the main attraction. He expects to return to the line soon and comments on discipline and care at convalescent and base camps.
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Bedford Red Cross Society
France
Church Army Recreation
M.C
Con Camp
Hospital
Red Cross
New England
Auction notices from Otis H. Forbush and others in New England
Auction events listed include Otis H. Forbush selling cattle, horses, hens, tools and wagons in Boxboro and Concord Junction Massachusetts on September 27 at 10 a.m. and October 1 at 9:30 a.m. Also Pure Bred Live Stock Sales Co Brattleboro Vermont hosting a two day sale for 150 Holstein cattle on October 2–3, and a grand annual sale of cattle planned for October 8 plus October 11 cattle and horses at Pines Stock Farm.
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Concord Junction
Mass
Boxboro
Carlson Bros
W. Cunningham
State Road
West Acton
W. B Knight
Rockland Farm
Pearl St
Gardner
Brattleboro
B. Betley
Ayrshire
L. Richardson
Pines Stock Farm
Red Cross Grange Meeting and Harvest Events Noted in Sudbury
Sudbury reports a Grange meeting at Grange hall on September 19 with a first aid class of 25 members. Lectures by Dr Potter of Framingham and Dr Porter of Boston are planned for September 26 and 19, with sales for Red Cross to follow. Community events include a harvest dinner October 12 and a well attended town hall dance raising funds for the Red Cross.
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Red Grass
Grange Hall
Potter
Framingham
Porter
Boston
Belgium
Sudbury Grange
Lincoln Grange
Town Hall
Red Cross
Red Cross Food Sale Opens October Week One
The first week in October begins Monday October 1 with a Red Cross food sale on the State road. Proceeds support relief efforts and aid local families in need throughout the season.
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The
Red Cross
Hartford vacation ends with engagement announcement
Mrs. John Bowers of Hartford Jr is visiting relatives in Hartford Conn for a vacation. Ward has been received announcing the engagement of Ethel M Spiers of Arlington to Corp C Li Day Jr of.
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John Bowers
Hartford
Hartford, Ct
Ward
Ethel M. Spiers
Arlington
Corp. C. Li
Bedford Corp Day Serves in 104th U S Int Camp
Bedford reports Corp Day serving in the 104th United States Infantry and camping at Westfield. Peterson has purchased a Hudson car recently owned by Clift E Flage.
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Bedford. ‘Corp
Day
U. S. Int
Peterson
Clift E. Flage
Acton Church Week Schedule and Rally Notice
Sunday morning service at 10.80. Sunday school and Men's Forum at 11.45. Y. P.O. U meeting at 6.15. Ladies Social circle meets at Mrs F Z Taylor's home Thursday at 2 o'clock to sew. Sunday Oct 7 will observe a Rally in the church and Sunday school.
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Peter Hanson
Maynard
Lillian M. Rivela
Lillian M. Hanson
East Cambridge
Attys, Wilson, Juggins & Murphy
Sears Bidg
Boston
Ann Fagan
Concord
McIntire
Matthew J. Fagan
Emma
P. Holland
Arthur Holland
Norman L. Skene
Bedford
Norma Skene
Brenda Skene
Lawton
Propate Court
Leon F. Foss
Middlesex Institution
Savings of
Attys. Noble, Davis & Stone
State St
Hiram J. Hapgood
Acton
Ida A. Harris
Reading
Juliet C. Garfield
Jane 7
Abbie M. Saunders
Harriet M. Foss
George J. Bresth
Lowell
Sarah Bresth
West Acton
Geo. J. Bresth
Samuel A. Bresth
Alexander Bresth
Harry Bresth
Catherine Bresth
Jennie R. Bresth
Atty
James F. Owens
F. Z. Taylor
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Hickey - Freeman
Hickey Freeman
Tom Williams
OM Williams
Corey
Main Street
Marlboro, Mass
Bedford Grange
L Etter
County Court News
Concord and
Otis H. Forbush
Sudbury
Henry Eaton
Boy Scouts
Hawes
Ayer
Alliance
Lois Barton
Smith College
Emerson
South Acton
Universalist Church
Crawford
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