Middlesex County Newspaper Abstracts

Woburn Daily Times, 5 June 1914

AHERN—TOLAND
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Bride was Formerly Resident of Woburn

In the rectory of St. Agnes' church, Arlington, Miss Margaret A. Toland of 109 Medford street, was married to Timothy C. Ahern, son of Mrs. Abbie Ahern of 18 Whittemore street, both of Arlington, by Rev. William J. Fennessey. Miss Bessie L. Toland was bridesmaid and Maurice P. Ahern was best man, Mary O'Neil of North Cambridge, niece of the bride, being flower girl. She is a former resident of this city and the groom is well known in K. of C. circles and is a past officer of Arlington Council.

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A recital by the pupils of Miss Maude Littlefield will be given in Music Hall, this evening.

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The Lowell Sun, 22 June 1914

MAN WAS FOUND DYING
And taken to the Police Station—
Two other accidents yesterday.
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While patrolling his beat late Saturday night, Officer Drewett found a man named Clifford Coss, aged 32 years, of 2 in the rear of 600 Middlesex street, lying near his home in a very weak condition. The ambulance was summoned and the man was removed to the Chelmsford street hospital where he died a short time after. It was stated at the hospital that he was suffering from lack of food and care when he arrived at the institution. Coss leaves a father, with whom he lived, and other relatives. At one time he worked in a secondhand store on Middlesex street.

Accident in Tyngsboro
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A fatal accident was narrowly averted at the Tyngsboro bridge yesterday afternoon while the water services were being held when a motorcyclist in attempting to avoid running into Mrs. Anna Bodwin of Lowell swerved his machine and struck against the railing of the bridge. Fortunately no one was seriously injured. The accident occurred just at the conclusion of the flower memorial services. Two automobiles were proceeding across the bridge while the motorcycle was going in the opposite direction. The driver of the cycle turned his machine to the right so as to pass the automobile and in so doing he grazed Mrs. Bodwin and bumped into the bridge. The woman's cheek was slightly cut and the rider was thrown but not seriously hurt. The wounds were dressed by Dr. Lambert who was passing at the time.

Frank Wells of 17 Stackpole street fell to the platform while getting off a train at Ayer yesterday afternoon and was slightly cut and bruised. His condition is not serious.

Man Broke Leg
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While jumping from a boat to the shore of the Merrimack river yesterday afternoon, Joseph F. Sears of 171 Broadway, landed on a rock, sustaining a fracture of the leg. Mr. Sears had attended the outing of the Lowell Motor club and was crossing the river in a boat to board an electric car for Lowell when the accident occurred. The ambulance was called and he was removed to the Lowell hospital for treatment.

Said to be From Lowell Drowned at Suncook, N.H.
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Late yesterday afternoon word reached this city that Charles A. Lyons, aged 53 years, who claimed Lowell as his home city, was drowned in the Suncook river at Suncook, N.H., early Sunday morning. According to the story told the Suncook police, the drowned man and a brother went to sleep on the bank of the river Saturday night and sometime before morning Charles rolled from his sleeping place into the water. When the body was found only the head was submerged. An attempt to locate relatives of the dead man in this city brought to light the fact that a Charles Lyons formerly lived near the Chelmsford line and it is believed he is the man.

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The Lowell Sun, 24 June 1914

MATRIMONIAL

Mr. John H. Burns and Miss Theresa V. Ryan, two well known young people of this city, were married this afternoon, the ceremony being performed at 4:30 o'clock at St. Michael's rectory, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Dennis Murphy, spiritual director of the Young Ladies' sodality, of which the bride was a prominent member. The bride wore a white lace gown and carried bridal roses, and she was attended by Miss Katie Grant, who was attired in pink crepe de chine. She carried pinks. The best man was a brother of the bridegroom, Mr. Clarence Burns. At the close of the ceremony, a reception was tendered the happy couple at the home of the bride's mother Mrs. Thomas Ryan, 29 West Fourth street. Mr. and Mrs. Burns will leave this evening on a short wedding tour and after Saturday they will be at home to their friends in Grove Street.

MOON—BRIN

At 4:00 o'clock this afternoon Mr. William F. Moon of Hastings, Mich. and Miss Alphena Brin of this city were united in the bonds of matrimony, the recemony being performed at St. Joseph's rectory by Rev. Antoine Amyot, O. M. I. The bridemaid was Miss Aurore Brin, while the best man was Mr. Aurelie Brin, sister and brother of the bride. The bride wore white crepe de chine and veil and carried roses, while the bridemaid was attired in pink crepe de chine and carried pinks. At the close of the ceremony a reception was tendered the couple at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Brin, 65 Bolton street. Mr. and Mrs. Moon, who were the recipients of numerous gifts will leave on the 9:00 o'clock train for Hastings, Mich., where they will make their home.

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1914 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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