MILITARY HONORS FOR WM. CHAPLIN
Was Member of Isaac Davis Post G. A. R. and Served as Officer at Concord Reformatory More Than 35 Years. |
William Chaplin one of Concord Junction's oldest and most respected residents died Sunday morning in his 87th year. He was a retired officer of the Massachusetts Reformatory and a veteran of the Civil War, and at the funeral held Tuesday afternoon at his home 352 Main street, military honors were accorded him.
The services were conducted by Rev. Alfred Wheeler Stone assisted by Rev. William J. Batt. The Grand Army service was conducted by Isaac Davis Post, G. A. R. of Acton with Commander George I. Towne in charge.
The bearers were S. Thompson Blood, John J. Connorton, Fred W. Gale, Albert E. Payson, John W. Collins and Herbert C. Shepard.
Attending the services were delegates from Corninthian Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Concord, Concord Lodge of Odd Fellows, and a large representation from the Reformatory.
The body was escorted from the house to Mount Hope cemetery in West Acton by a detail of the Corp. Ralph P. Hosmer Camp 55, United Spanis War Veterans of Concord, with colors, under command of Asst. Commander Alfred O. L. Loring, also a firing squad of Co. H, 182nd Inf., M. N. G. of Concord which came from Camp Devens, Ayer where the company is now in camp. At the grave three volleys were fired by the squad and a bugler souded taps.
Flags at the square in Concord and on the Veteran's building were at half staff.
Mr. Chaplin was born in Acton, April 18, 1840 and received his schooling there. During the Civil War he enlisted from Acton and served with Co. E 6th Massachusetts Regiment throughout the war.
For more than 35 years before being retired he was an officer at the Reformatory.
He is survived by two daughters Mrs. A B (Clara C) Messer of Cambridge and Mrs. Richard H (Estelle F) Hatch of Watertown, two brothers, Waldo Chaplin of Concord Junction and Herman Chaplin of West Acton and a sister Miss Sophie L. Chaplin of Concord. |
FUNERAL OF MRS. ANNIE GODFREY WEBBER |
Mrs. Annie Godfrey Webber, wife of Edward O. Webber, died Saturday night after a long illness at her home on Lowell Road. Private funeral services were held at her home Tuesday afternoon by Dr. Gail Cleland, pastor of the Trinitarian Congregational Church. Burial was in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Mrs. Webber was born in New Brunswick, 65 years ago. Her husband is her only survivor. |
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Congreewoman [sic] Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers met constituents in Concord and Concord Junction at the Post Offices. Many citizens took the opportunity to get in touch with their representative in Congress.
The swimming lessons conducted by the Concord Chapter, American Red Cross, opened last week with great interest and enthusiasm. Chairman Walter K. Shaw has provided a large tent at the pond as a dressing room for the girls who are taking lessons.
The Middlesex County League game scheduled for Thursday evening at the Emerson Playground between Concord and Littleton had to be postponed on account of the rain.
The King's Daughters of the First Parish conducted their weekly flower mission at the Town Hall, Monday afternoon. |
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Diner: “Here, waiter take this alphabet soup back.”
Waiter: “What's wrong with it, sir?”
“It's three letters short.”—Boston Advertiser. |
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| MRS THOMAS TODD |
Mrs. Rebecca (Wheeler) Todd, widow of the late Thomas Todd, printer and prominent citizen of Concord, died Sunday, July 10, at her home on Main street in her ninety-second year.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning at the Trinitarian Congregational church with the pastor, Rev. Dr. Gail Cleland officiating. The burial was in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Mrs Todd was born in Concord, daughter of Henry Adams and Dolly (Kendall) Wheeler. She was married in Concord on May 6, 1858, and in 1923 she and her husband celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Mr. Todd who for years was head of the printing firm of Thomas Todd Company, died March 25, 1925. She was the oldest member of the Trinitarian Congregational church, a member of the Concord, Mass., Woman's Club, of Old Concord Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and of other old Concord organizations.
She is survived by her son, Thomas Todd, who has succeeded his father in the printing business, and by a daughter, Mrs. Geo. H. Muirhead of Brantford, Ont. |
TWO FIRES |
At 4.50 a.m. on Tuesday of last week the firemen were called out by an alarm from Box 34 for a blaze in Commonwealth Inn, Concord Junction. They found a mattress on fire in a room where a roomer had been sleeping. Apparently the roomer had fallen to sleep while smoking, but fortunately he awoke in time to escape and the fire was soon checked.
At 4.05 p.m. there was a blaze in the residence of Mrs. Celahane on Walden street which was extinguished with no loss. |
ON HONEYMOON TRIP TO CANADA
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| Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henry McKenna who were married here Sunday afternoon are on a wedding trip by motor to Canada. On their return they will reside on Trapelo Road, Waltham, where they will be at home to their friends after September 1st. |
CONCORD JCT.
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Mr and Mrs James Farrell motored to Millbury where they were the Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs John Kenary, former residents.
Miss Judith Nordberg, teacher in the public schools of Watertown, is taking a summer course at the School of Rythm at Cobalt, Conn.
Miss Frances Nordberg is a captain at the National Girl Scouts Camp at Briarcliff, N. Y., where she will remain for the summer season.
Miss Marion Cleary, on vacation from her duties at the Maynard Trust Co., is at Rye Beach for the week.
The North Star Sewing Circle will have a picnic and apron sale on Saturday July 23, afternoon and evening at the farm of Otto Borsen on the Lowell road, Concord.
Edward W. Sheehan is attending the annual reunion of the Grand Lodge, B. P. O. E. being held in Cincinnati, Ohio, this week.
Mrs. Frederick A. Waite and children are at Little Neck, Ipswich, Mass. for the month of July.
Rev. Wm. J. Batt, pastor emeritus of the Massachusetts State Reformatory occupied the pulpit last Sunday. |
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