Middlesex County Newspaper Abstracts

Woburn Times, 11 April 1921

MURPHY-FLAHERTY

Miss Mae Flaherty of 267 Main Street was united in marriage to James Henry Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy of 31 Arlington Street, at the St. Charles Parochial Residence last evening, Rev. Walter A. Fegan officiating. The couple were attended by Kathryn Flaherty, a sister of the bride as bridesmaid and Mr. John J. Sullivan of this city as best man.
After the ceremony, the couple motored to the Quincy House, Boston, where the wedding supper was served. The couple left on a wedding trip to favorite resorts in Maine, and upon their return they will make their home on Pleasant Street, this city.
Miss Flaherty was employed by the Paramount Petticoat Co., and Mr. Murphy is a war veteran. He served in Co. G, 101st Inf. during the war and was severely gassed during the Chateau Thierry Drive. He is a member of the Geo. A. Campbell Post 101, A.L.

MURPHY-FLAHERTY
Miss Mae Flaherty of 267 Main Street was united in marriage to James Henry Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy of 31 Arlington Street, at the St. Charles Parochial Residence last evening, Rev. Walter A. Fegan officiating. The couple were attended by Kathryn Flaherty, a sister of the bride as bridesmaid and Mr. John J. Sullivan of this city as best man. After the ceremony, the couple motored to the Quincy House, Boston, where the wedding supper was served. The couple left on a wedding trip to favorite resorts in Maine, and upon their return they will make their home on Pleasant Street, this city. Miss Flaherty was employed by the Paramount Petticoat Co., and Mr. Murphy is a war veteran. He served in Co. G, 101st Inf. during the war and was severely gassed during the Chateau Thierry Drive. He is a member of the Geo. A. Campbell Post 101, A.L.

Submitted by mad

Concord Enterprise, 27 April 1921

ACTON CENTER
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FRANCIS W. KNAPP
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Leader of Famous Marlboro Band
Passed away last week

   Francis W. Knapp passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs J. W. French, on Thursday, April 21. Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon conducted by the William B. Eaton Post, No. 199 of Revere and Mr R. J. May, pastor of the Acton Center Congregational Church.
   Music was rendered by two soloists from Maynard and a quartet from the Marlboro band of which Mr Knapp was the first leader, consisting of Joseph Renaud, Henry Werner, Edward Chabot and J. F. Bradford, rendered “The Vacant Chair.”
   Interment was at the Mount Hope cemetery in West Acton. Members of the Isaac Davis post acted as pall bearers.
   Francis W. Knapp was born in Boxboro, Dec. 31, 1835. His early life was spent in Boxboro and Acton where he learned carpentering and the trade of tinsmith. Later he removed to Marlboro, where he soon become [sic] known as a cornetist of ability. Through his efforts the Marboro Brass Band was organized in 1858.
   Later they offered their services and were attached to the 13th Mass. Regt. in the Civil War. They served one year and then received an honorable discharge. Besides leading the ranks into battle it was the duty of the band members to act as stretcher bearers and take the wounded off the field after battle.
   The cornet which Mr Knapp used when in the war is held as a prized possession of the Marlboro Band, he having presented it to them.
   Mr Knapp played with several famous bands after his war service. Rindach's and the Brockton band and at the Peace Jubilee in Boston in 1872 he played with Gilmore's famous band.
   He always held his affection for the Marlboro Band which he formed and when Marlboro was recruiting young men for service in the World War, Mr Knapp, although then nearly eighty years old, was glad to use his cornet once more to call the boys to the colors.
   The love and respect of the Marlboro musicians for their founder was shown by those who attended the funeral and offered to play in his honor. Mr E. L. Lafrican, well known in musical circles, also attended.
   Mr Knapp leaves four daughters, Mrs Lila Rikeman, Mrs Emma Dunels, Mrs Leora Crafts and Mrs Daisy I. French, also nine grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.
   Mr Knapp has lived here with his daughter, Mrs French, much of the time for the last few years. Although his advanced years kept him from being much about town he was loved and respected by all who knew him for his kindly nature. The sympathy of all goes out to those to whom he was the beloved father and grandfather.

ACTON CENTER
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   Nelson Willis, who has been foreman on Mrs J. M. Brown's estate, has leased the farm of Charles Miller in North Acton and will move his family there and work that place for himself.
   Miss Winfield Hope of St. Albans, Vt., has been spending the past week with Mrs Nelson Willis.
   Taylor Fletcher Jr., spent Sunday with his parents.
   Mrs W. C. Robbins motored home from Fort Totten, N. Y., in company with her son-in-law, Major Kenneth T. Blood, last week and will spend the summer at her home here. Major Blood is making an inspection trip to the forts in Boston harbor.
   Mr and Mrs Fred Wood are spending a few weeks here putting the home of Mr and mrs I. W. Flagg in readiness for their home-coming the first of May. Mr and Mrs Flagg are now at Putney, Georgia visiting Ernest Wetherbee.
   Owing to the downpour of rain on last Saturday evening, Col. C. H. French will show his pictures next Saturday at 7.30 p. m. at the Congregational church.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
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Mr May preached a very strong sermon on “The powere of Christ in men and nations.” At the C. E. meeting, Miss Robbins gave a report of the C. E. convention at Somerville and Horace Tuttle and Mrs Charles Smith gave a report on the conference at Harvard.
The supper and roll-call for members of the church will be on Friday evening, April 29, at 7 o'clock.

WEST ACTON
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   Arthur Nelson is serving on the jury at Cambridge.
   F. R. Knowlton and wife are expected home soon from Florida.
   Joseph Coughlin has a new touring car purchased at Concord recently.
   Gordon Armstrong was quite sick the past week.
   Mr and mrs Walter Peterson of Nashua, N. H., were in town last week Thursday.
   Mrs Ida MacGregor and daughter Thelma, and son Stuart will spend the summer at Sharon. The latter has a position as chauffeur. They will leave next Sunday.

Submitted by dja

The Lowell Sun, 27 April 1921

MISSING SCHOOL STUDENTS FOUND

   HADDONFIELD, N.J., April 27.—The three Long Branch high school students, who disappeared last Friday in an automobile were held here last night by Chief of Police George Baxter.
   The trio, Ruth White, 14 years old; Garrett Disbrow, 16 and Bradford Ziegler, 15, were taken into custody, when they were compelled to stop their motor car to repair a tire blowout.
   The students, according to Chief Baxter, at first tried to conceal their identity but finally admitted they were the persons being sought. Disbrow, who acted as spokesman for the party, said they "only wanted a good time and took the car for a little trip." He said they had slept in the car wherever night overtook them and had eaten but three good meals since leaving Long Branch. He added they had "loads of tire trouble," and that at Mays landing he had pawned his watch and bought an innertube and a "square meal" for himself and his companions.

Submitted by MR

1921 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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