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The Watertown Tribune-Enterprise 16 August 1929

MARY AGNES O'HEARN
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   Mary Agnes O'Hearn, beloved daughter of Chief John W. O'Hearn of the local fire department and Mrs. Agnes O'Hearn died suddenly on Saturday, August 10, following an operation. Miss O'Hearn was born in Watertown and graduated from St. Patrick's Commercial High School. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church and a member and an active worker in the Columbia Club. She has been associated with Charles Hopewell and his business since 1917.
    Hundreds of friends, including many Greater Boston fire chiefs, paid final tribute to Miss O'Hearn, Wednesday at a solemn high mass of requiem at St. Patrick's Church Wednesday morning. Rev. Daniel C. Riordan was the celebrant of the mass. Rev. V. A. Curley was deacon and Rev. John W. Dowd, subdeacon.
    Among the chiefs of Fire Departments from out of town were Chief Sennett of Boston, Chief Randlett of Newton, Chief Quinlan of Needham, Chief Tierney of Arlington, Chief Allen of Brookline, Chief Tracey of Woburn, Chief Johnson of Waltham and several others.
    The funeral procession, which started at the home at 206 Mt. Auburn st., was headed by a delegation of Watertown firemen led by Capt. J. J. Kelley, Lieut. John Devaney and Lieut. George Gilfoil. As the cortege passed the Central Fire Station, which was darkened for the time of the funeral, the men on duty under Capt. William McElroy, stood at attention in front of the station with heads bared. Town officials attended in a body.
    The bearers were: Joseph McKenney, William V. McKenney, Henry McKenney, Charles Leo McKenney, William A. McKenney, William J. McClellan, James Cross, Paul Cross, all cousins, and Paul Ford and Ambrose McCue. Burial was in St. Patrick's Cemetery, where prayers at the grave were said by Rev. Daniel C. Riordan. The home was completely filled with many beautiful floral tributes.

CARPENTER-CLOUGH
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   Miss Charlotte Clough, of 216 No. Beacon st., and Mr. Charles Carpenter of Easthampton, Mass., were married on August 11th at the parsonage of the Calvary Methodist Church, Arlington, Rev. Charles Allen performing the ceremony. After a wedding trip the young couple will reside in Easthampton.
FIRE RUNS
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   Three still alarms were answered by the fire department this week but very little damage resulted Saturday, August 10, Engine 3 was called to 7 Upland rd., for a kitchen fire. On the 11th Engine 3 answered a still to a rubbish fire back of the L. C. Chase Company's plant.
    On the 13th an automobile caught fire in front of C. H. Keefe's on Cross st.
    Wednesday an alarm from box 252 called the men to the Waterproof Paint and Varnish Company for a burning vat.

MARRIAGE INTENTIONS
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   Stephen Edward Conner, 152 Spring st., to Mary Esther Troy, 219 Market st., Brighton.
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   Clay Reid Rogers, 32 Temple rd., Somerville, to Olive Gonsalo, 72 Hillside rd.
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   James Clifford, 5 Cross st., to Marie Magdalen Aldinberg, 125 Sheridan ave., Medford.
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   Thomas Joseph Stanton, 31 Harrison st., to Josephine Hurley, 28 Prentiss st.
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   George Herbert Norcross, 78 Dalby st., Newton, to Cecilia Blanche Pilon, 401 Pleasant st.
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   J. Guiseppi Marucci, 65 Cottage st., to Eloira Natale, 49 Cottage st.
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   Joseph Henry Carroll, 57 Hillside rd., to Gertrude Pauline Crosby, 13 Hopedale st., Medford.

RECENT BIRTHS
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   July 23, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Fucci, 120 Edenfield ave.
   July 29, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sellers, 34 Hillside rd.
   July 29, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. White, 59 Hillside rd.
   Aug. 1, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Thomas, 8 Chauncey st.
   Aug. 3, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Faga, 44 Clarendon st.
   Aug. 5, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Felice Annese, 66 Sparkhill st.
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1929 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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