130 20 8497 https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/71664fe6b913e630e1369e226a194612.pdf ffb2b7a9a6f2edac9ba7268281e95561 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. GERRY - Thomas Gerry came to America on a war vessel, on which he served as boatswain sometime In the 17th century and settled In Stoneham. Eldridge Gerry, once governor of Massachusetts, was a descendent, as was Thomas, born in Stoneham, 1732. He was the first settler In the town of Royalston, where he built the first doghouse for another party. David, fourth child of Thomas, was born in Sterling In 1770 and came to Sudbury in 1817. He married Lucy Thompson and they had four children, Thomas, Elizabeth, Charles. He ran the Old Pratt Tavern for five years and then engaged in building business. With his son Charles he built the first span bridge across the Nashua River at Nashua. Charles was a selectman at Sudbury for several years and master builder of the Acton Powder Mills. PRATT (page 447-448) Nathan Pratt, one of the founders of the American Powder Company, was a native of Fitchburg, came to Sudbury in 1833 and left the powder business in I865. Nathan, a nephew of Nathan, was a son of Captain Levi Pratt. He was born in Fitchburg, and came to Sudbury in 1849. He was for 21 years in the employ of the American Powder Company, and from 1860 to 1870 was superintendent of the American Powder Mills. In 1870, he bought the property known as "Moore's Mills" in the west part of Sudbury, consisting of a saw, grist and planing mill. At time of writing, Hudson's "History of Sudbury" in 1889, Mr. Nathan Pratt was still serving as director of the American Powder Company, Hudson National Bank and Hudson Savings Bank. From Phalen's "History of Acton", page 140 - Powder Mills founded In 1835. Nathan Pratt had the dam built and operate la until 1864. They were then sold to the American Powder Company and merged with the Massachusetts Powder Hills in Barre, Mass. The business grew and the plant and its storage houses were built closely on land in Sudbury, Concord and what is now Maynard. In 1883, the company became the American Powder Mills, hiring some 60 men to make the powder and collect from the surrounding swamps the willow wood to make prime charcoal. Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Charles Gerry and Nathan Pratt Description An account of the resource This is less a monograph, but more a (somewhat confusing) set of side notes and family history on two people strongly connected to the Powder Mills that sprang up in the mid 1800s. If anyone wants to untangle this, feel free! Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1967 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.225 monograph powder mills https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/c3eb23c4f8e915d1251cd4523f3edfcf.pdf 5aeb3a25433a3f7ddab9a4b73e60eb0a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Sewerage had been one of the considerations of the earliest town meetings, but no positive action was taken. In 1902, the American Woolen Company built their own system on the former Reardon and Mahoney estates, with filter beds near the old McGrath place off Waltham Street (now the Rod and Gun Club property.) In 1907, a committee was appointed to act with the Board of Health to investigate the advisability of installing a sewerage system. This committee recommended nothing be done at that time on account of the large debt outstanding. Another such committee was appointed In 1914 and $1000 appropriated for a preliminary survey. After an extensive investigation the committee recommended the construction of a system costing approximately $125,000, to include about eight and one-half miles of piping, a disposal plant and fixtures, with a total capacity of 500,000 gallons daily. This was approved by the state Commissioner of Health, and the General Court under Chapter 340, Acts of 1916, granted the town permission for its construction. Work was not started due to conditions caused by the World War. The matter was again discussed in 1925, and in 1928 the General Court granted the town permission to acquire land on the Maynard-Acton line for a disposal plant site. In 1928, a contract was signed to build a sewerage plant and pipe the town at a cost of $150,000. In 1929, the town asked the General Court for permission to borrow $100,000 in excess of the debt limit to complete the system. In 1930, three sewer commissioners were elected: Peter Wilcox, Mark Newton and Chrlstopher Wilson. They, in turn, appointed Edwin Carlton, Superintendent of Sewers and Clerk. In 1934, William A. Naylor, Water Superintendent, was also named Superintendent of Sewers. In 1936, the Textile Realty Company, representing the American Woolen Company, turned their system over to the town. And in 1952, town meeting voted to place the Sewer Department under the Public Works Department. Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Sewage System Description An account of the resource A history of the town's sewerage system. Recognized as a need from the earliest days of the town's incorporation, a variety of factors prevented its construction until 1930. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph L. Sheridan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1967 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.224 Department of Public Works DPW monograph sewer sewer treatment https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/1f47aa68c27a4aac2a8e60eae15503cf.pdf 0f1b2debbf57f0eaf4ac85b932e1e024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. HISTORY OF MAYNARD COUNCIL No. 2121. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MAYNARD, MASSACHUSETTS by Ralph Sheridan, P.G.K., F.D.D. During the latter part of 1919 and early 1920, in the period immediately following World War I, many of our local boys who had been In the armed forces during the war, and had witnessed first-hand the splendid manner in which the Knights of Columbus, through its secretaries had operated in the various camps and cantonments throughout the United States and Europe, were joining the ranks of the Knights of Columbus through the councils in Hudson and Concord. They were all anxious to become apart of so worthy an organization. The Rev. Edward F. Crowley, then pastor of St. Bridget's church, believed the time was ripe for the organizing of an outstanding Catholic fraternal group in Maynard. He enlisted the aid of an old friend and classmate Judge William A. Day, who was then the State Deputy of the Massachusetts State Council, Knights of Columbus. The first stop toward the formation of a local council was taken in Riverside Hall (now Gruber's block) Main Street, on Sunday afternoon, February 22, 1920, when more than two hundred men of St. Bridget's parish heard Judge Day give a history of the order from its inception at New Haven, Connecticut, in March of 1882, to the present time. Richard B, McSweeney of Concord, Grand Knight of Concord Council #287, was present and in his remarks said he would assist in every way with the organizing of a council in Maynard. Rev. Fr. Crowley presided. Judge Day appointed Grand Knight McSweeney as provisional deputy, and he immediately got in touch with national headquarters at New Haven, Connecticut. He also announced there would be another meeting the following Sunday. An announcement had been made at the Masses on Sunday morning which resulted in the large and enthusiastic meeting. On Sunday, February 29, at a meeting held In Riverside Hall, a temporary organization was formed. Sylvester S. Sullivan was named temporary chairman; Roy V. McCormack, temporary secretary; and Frank J. McCarron, temporary treasurer. One hundred and two applications were received the first day the charter was thrown open. Committees were named as follows: "To Bring in Name for Council": John E. Hannon, Frank J. McCarron, Patrick J. Sullivan, Frank L. McCormack and Cornelius J. Lynch "For Permanent Location": Bartholomew J, Coughlin, James J. Morgan, Bernard H. Garrigan, John H. Horan and Walter K. White "To Prepare for Institution of Council": John H. Horan, George F. Lynch, Roy V. McCormack, John H. Sheridan, Frank S. Feams and Frank L. McCormack "To Continue Membershlp Drive": John. J. Gallagher, Dennis E. White, Patrick A. McGrath, Philip W. Allard. George F. Lynch, James B. Farrell, John A. O'Leary, John A. Moynihan, James C. Mahoney, Sylvester S. Sullivan, William F. Scully and Thomas F. Maley Richard B. McSweeney, provisional deputy, was in charge of details. With the full co-operation of Judge Lay, Fr. Crowley and Mr. McSweeney, and through the untiring efforts of Bro. Robert L. Sheridan (then a member of Hudson Council #131 and since a past Grand Knight of Potomac Council #433, Washington, D.C. ! and a past Faithful Navigator, Fourth Degree, and a past State Warden of the District of Columbia State Council); Bro. Roy V. McCormack (then a member of Hudson Council, and since a past Grand Knight of Hyannis Council #2505; Bro. Harold V. Sheridan of Concord Council #287 and Bro. Patrick M. Murphy of Hudson Council, in processing applications and completing volumes of clerical work required, the new council was instituted at Riverside Hall, Tuesday April 13, 1920, with the granting of a charter by the Supreme Council at New Haven, Connecticut. The charter closed with a membership of two hundred and two. It was to be known as MAYNARD COUNCIL No. 2121, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. This was the name selected by the committee and approved by the members. The first regular meeting of the new council was held at this time. It was called to order by Richard B. McSweeney of Concord, who was representing District Deputy Philip H. Gibbons of Clinton. The officers of Hudson Council under Grand Knight Walter Lyons conferred the first degree on one hundred and fifty new members. After the initiatory exercises the new council was duly instituted and election of officers took place. Timothy B. Moynihan was chosen as Grand Knight. His chosen associate officers were: Patrick A. McGrath, deputy grand knight; Sylvester S. Sullivan, chancellor; Thomas P. Haley, warden; Frank A. Brayden, Financial secretary; Roy V. McCormack, recording secretary; Frank L. McCormack, treasurer; Philip W. Allard, Inside guard; William J. Smith, outside guard; James J. Morgan, advocate; Bartholomew J. Coughlin, Patrick J. Sullivan and Frank S. Prue, trustees; Rev. Edward F. Crowley was appointed chaplain; John E. Hannon was appointed lecturer. On April 15, 1920 the second degree was conferred on the class at Masonic Hall by the officers of Concord Council under the direction of Grand Knight Richard D. McSweeney. Sunday, April 18, 1920, two classes of seventy-five each, received the Major degree in afternoon and evening sessions at Riverside Hall. District Deputy Philip H. Gibbons and staff from Clinton exemplified the afternoon degree. District Deputy Edward J. Brandon and staff from Cambridge was in charge of the evening exercises. Maynard Council, as host provided supper to forty-one members of visiting degree teams at the Assabet House (now the site of the United States Post Office on Main Street) on Sunday evening. The visitors were loud in praise of the splendid spirit shown and paid particular compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bell, proprietors, for the delicious meal. The degrees were very impressive and were attended by visiting knights from miles around. Refreshments were provided for visiting knights at Masonic Hall. Committee in charge of this feature: Edward P. Ledgard, chairman; Thomas F. Haley. Patrlck A. McGrath, James C, Mahoney, John H. Horan, John J. Gallagher, and a corps of assistants. At that time there were forty one (41) Maynard men in Hudson Council, No. 131; eleven (11) in Concord Council, No. 287; one (1) in Clinton Council, No. 1701; one (1) In Whip City Council, No. 100, [presumably 1] Westfield, Massachusetts, and one (1) In Delavan Council, No. 1612, Delavan, Wisconsin. These members combined with the one hundred and thirty-two (132) candidates who received the Major degree on Sunday, April 19, 1920, constituted the Charter members of Maynard Council, No. 2121, Knights of Columbus, Maynard, Massachusetts. The following were Charter members of Maynard Council and were in the classes receiving the Major degree on Sunday, April 19, 192O: Rev. Edward F. Crowley Rev. John J, Sweeney Philip W. Allard Loreto Arcieri Cham Ayotte Arthur V, Bariteau Francis R, Bennett Jeremiah W. Bradley Frank A. Brayden Joseph Byrne Leo T. Byrne John C. Brayden Cornelius J. Callahan Alfred S. Carey William P. Casey John E. Comeau James H. Connolly Thomas W, Connolly Daniel F. Connors John Connors Daniel A. Coughlan James A. Coughlan Bartholomew J. Coughlin George H, Creighton Edward Cuddy Edward D. Doherty Thomas A. Doyle John J. Driscoll John T. Durkin John J. Dwyer Louis E. Evers Nelson A. Fairbanks Andrew J. Fardy Joseph J. Farrell Patrick J. Flynn William H. Fornier James H. Gallagher William D. Gallagher Bernard H. Garrigan John T. Gibbons John E. Hannon Thomas Hearon John F. Higgins Martin J. Higglns James J. Hilferty Edward F. Hoffman Edward S. Johnston John J. Johnston William J. Johnston, Jr. William J. Johnston, Sr. Charles B. Hart Charles E. Irwln George E. Kaler Patrick J. Kane John H. Keegan John J. Keegan Edward J. King Howard F. King Thomas J. King David E. Kinsley Thomas J. Lawler Arley B. Lawrence Magloire P. Lesage Louie F. Leveroni Michael P. Louka Daniel W. Lowney Harold A. Lyons Michael E. Lynch John P. Mahon Frank J. Maley John H. Maley James H. Mooney John W. Moore Francis C. Moran James J. Morgan William A. Morrill Noble T. Morton John A. Moynihan John H. Moynihan, Sr. John H. Moynihan, Jr. Francis J. Murphy Timothy A. Murphy John Murray John J. Murray Michael Murray Robert L.. MacKenzie Frank J. McCarron Francis L. McCarthy James M. McCarthy Hugh McGovern Michael F. McNamara Joseph H. 0'Brien Willliam K. O'Brien Michael O'Connell Patrick 0'Dea Michael T. O'Keefe John A. 0'Leary Harold C. Peterson William A. Ployart Harland W. Powers Harold P. Powers John E. Punch Columbus F. Rainville Louis H. P. Richard Leo J. Roche William P. Scully John H. Sexton George D. Sharpe James W. Sheridan Joseph E. Sheridan John F. Smith Joseph T. Smith Patrick J. Sullivan James V. Sweeney Thomas A. Sweeney William A. Sweeney Thomas H. Tierney Daniel M. Timlege Eden J. Tobin Henry J. Tobin James J. Tobin William J. Tobin Charles C. Visocchi Joseph Visocchi Stanley F. Vodoklys Emmett J. Wall Nicholas J. Whalon Arthur J. White Dennis E. White George E. White Joseph A. White Fred J. Wilder The following were members of other councils and by transfer became Charter members of Maynard Council: From Hudson Council, No. 131 John F, Carpenter Edward J. Coughlin Joseph Dineen William F. Driscoll James 0. Farrell Frank S. Fearns David J. Foley John J. Gallagher John H. Horan Joseph W. Kaler John J. Kane Frank W. Kelly William Moynihan Edward Ledgard Edmund P. Lowney William P. Lowney Cornelius J. Lynch George F. Lynch James C. Mahoney Thomas P. Maley Vincent J. Maley William J. Maley Harold J, Morgan Frank D. Moynihan Timothy B. Moynihan Patrick H. Murphy Frank L. McCormack Roy V. McCormack Patrick A. McGrath Frank S. Prue Edward E. Puffer Robert L. Sheridan Leonard J. Smith Thomas V. Smith William J. Smith Sylvester S. Sullivan William J. Tobin Albert J. Whalen James K. Whalen William J. Murray From Concord Council, No. 287 George J. Anelons Edward J. Flaherty Thomas J. King Francis A. Kay Frank L. O'Brlen Janes Rady Frank C. Sheridan Harold V. Sheridan Louis E. Sullivan Leo C. White Walter E. White From Clinton Council, No. 1701 John H. Sheridan From Whip City Council, No, 100 Frank M. Lawton From Delavan Council, No. 1612 William C. Creeley Timothy B. Moynihan was re-elected for a second term as Grand Knight, and he has been followed in succession by: Patrick A. McGrath - 1921-24 Sylvester S. Sullivan - 1924-25 Harold J. Morgan - 1925-26 Joseph E. Byrne - 1926-28 Ralph L. Sheridan - 1928-29 William J. Smith - 1929-30 John E. Hannon - 1930-32 James B. Farrell - 1932-34 Arley B. Lawrence - 1934-36 Thomas J. Duggan - 1936-38 Edward J. Hannon - 1938-40 Leo F. Mullin - 1940-42 Robert E. Riley - 1942 Henry T. Hanson - 1942-44 Joseph E. Byrne - 1944-45 Joseph E. Boothroyd - 1945-47 J. Francis Cleary - 1947-48 Robert E. Riley - 1948 Richard T. White - 1948-50 Richard J. Flaherty - 1950-51 William F. McGann - 1951-52 Philip H. Finan - 1952-53 Harold W. Johnston - 1953-54 James C. Tierney - 1954-56 Alphonse J. Paul - 1956-58 Joseph P. Cotter - 1958-60 Richard J. King - 1960-61 Eugene L. Charpentier - 1961-62 Alfons W. Krysieniel - 1962-63 Paul V. Boothroyd - 1963-65 Alfred P. Ramos - 1965-66 Robert A. Smale - 1966-67 Raymond F. ??tonia - 1967-68 Benny M. Sofka - 1968-69 Joseph P. Cotter - 1969-70 Meeting's were held for seven years at Masonic Hall; seven years at the Riverside Cooperatlve Association Building, until driven out by fire which destroyed the entire upper part of the building on January 30. 1936. From then until March 1937 meetings were held at the United Co-operative Society Building on Main Street. From the inception of Maynard Council, its membership had set as a goal "to some day have their own home". For that purpose the Knights of Columbus Building Association, Incorporated, was set up within the council, and consisted of the entire membership of the council. By-laws were drawn up and approved by the Secretary of the Cormmonwealth of Massachusetts. Officers were elected, consisting of the grand knight and deputy grand knight as president and vice-presldent respectively, and a secretary, treasurer and fifteen (15) directors. Many a heated session took place over the purchase of various properties in the town. The Amory Maynard property (now the location of the Sears Block, Main Street) was lost by one vote. Several other places on both Main and Nason Streets were seriously considered. Immediately following the destructive fire In 1936 steps were taken to purchase the site from the Riverside Co-Operative Association. As soon as this was accomplished various architects were consulted and a number of plans submitted before the committee agreed to award the contract for the "KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BUILDING" to the Thomas F. Hurley Construction Company of Marlborough, Massachusetts. Construction was begun on November 1, 1936. The directors of tho Building Association at the time were: Thomas J. Duggan, president; Michael J, Veleno, vice-president; Daniel F. Connors, treasurer; James C. Mahoney, secretary; Phillip W. Allard, John J. Driscoll, James B. Farrell. John E. Hannon, Arley B. Lawrence, Harold J. Morgan, Ralph L. Sheridan, William J. Smith, Walter T. Tierney and Nicholas J. Whalen, directors. The fondest hope of Maynard Council was realized on Sunday, March 14, 1937, almost seventeen years from the date of the first meeting of the council, with the dedication of the new "KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BUILDING" . Thomas J. Duggan, Grand Knight, was in charge of the ceremonies, which were attended by nearly three hundred members of the Order. The speakers for the occasion were Supreme Director Judge John E. Swift of Valencia Council, No. 80, Milford (who later became Supreme Knight); State Deputy Patrick J. Moynihan of John J. Williams Council, No. 1308, Roslindale; District Deputy Thomas J. McLaughlin of North Cambridge Council, No. 269; Rt. Rev. Edward P. Crowley of Hyde Park, who was the first Chaplain of Maynard Council; Rev. D. Edward O'Bryan, pastor of St. Bridget's parish; Rev. John A. Dziok, pastor of St. Casimir's; Rev. James P. Sherry and Rev. Charles Hennihan of St. Bridget's; and Charles Irwin, Exalted Ruler, Maynard Lodge of Elks, and also a charter member of Maynard council. Other invited guests were the Grand Knights of Concord, Hudson, Marlborough and Framingham councils. Open house was held in the afternoon for members of the order and in the evening for the public. The building was appraised by all as an excellent choice for such an ideal location, not only to serve as a home for Maynard council, but also a a beauty spot for the Town of Maynard. It is two-storied brick veneered with a large store on the Nason Street front. The second floor is entered from the Summer Street side, through a spacious and attractive lobby. It consists of a hall with seating capacity for two hundred and thirty, equipped with a small stage. Also the clubrooms, consisting of lobby, cloakroom, lounging room, card room. kitchen and auxiliary rooms . The hall can be rented for most any occasion, such as meetings, dances, showers, wedding receptions, etc. Maynard Council has participated in every local civic affair, such as anniversaries, parades, drives, etc., and has responded to every call for assistance within its means, whether it be financial, physical or material. Its membership proudly boasts of many of the town's civic leaders throughout its entire history. During World War II twenty six (26) members of the council served In the armed forces of our country. One of them, Brother Chester G. Carson, made the Supreme Sacrifice. He was killed In action in Germany in November 1944. HONOR ROLL WORLD WAR II James C. Buscemi Chester C. Carson ** Raymond Crowley Francisco S. DiGrappa John J. Duggan Robert B. Duggan Edward E. Fearns John H. Keegan ++ Evald Johnson Harold W. Johnston William H. Larson Edward J. Ledgard John F. May John H. Murphy John C. Nowick Alphonse J. Paul Robert E. Riley Joseph P. Schnair, Jr. Albert J. Sullivan Charles E. Sullivan Daniel H. Sullivan James V. Sullivan Benny F. Sofka George E. Whalen ** Killed In action ++ Also in World War I Four members of the council have been honored with the title of District Deputy; John J. Donohue - 1927-1931 Patrick A. McGrath - 1937-1939 Joseph E, Boothroyd - 1947-1949 Ralph D. Sheridan - 1958-1961 Several nembere have received the honors of the Fourth Degree. Three have served as Faithful Navigator of Edward F. McSweeney General Assembly: Arley B. Lawrence Joseph E. Boothroyd Harold W. Johnston The most honored member of the council is Brother Joseph E. Boothroyd, past Grand Knight, former District Deputy, former Faithful Navigator, Fourth Degree, and has held every office in the Massachusetts State Council from State Auditor through State Deputy. Also, Master of the Fourth Degree, Massachusetts District No. 2. There are at present one hundred and twenty-five members in the council, of whom sixteen are Charter members. In 1958 a ladies' auxiliary to the council was organized. It is now known as St. Christopher's Guild and its purpose Is to engage in spiritual, cultural, educational, charitable and social activities . Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Knights of Columbus Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph L. Sheridan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1966 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.223 Description An account of the resource Inspired by seeing Knights of Columbus providing material and spiritual support in Europe during World War I, members of St. Bridget's church pushed for the creation of a Maynard council of this fraternal organization in 1920. Since then it was a powerhouse of service in Maynard through the 20th century. fraternal organization Knights of Columbus monograph https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/e38159cecddd4bdd6d1f38825fe6adaf.pdf 41bcefbe75b46bcdcda643ca0afed604 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Maynard town, nee Assabet Village, was a happy place for young people up to 1878, but that year dealt a mortal blow to those that were wont to wander arm in arm under a kindly moon or in total darkness whispering sweet nothings to each other. Another curse of civilization, in the form of oil lamps stuck on six to seven foot high posts lighted up the streets of Maynard, forever ruining the privacy so needed for that stolen hug and kiss. Twenty-five street lamps installed by J. M. Bruce at cost of of $259.65, another $11.75 to Joel Abbott for expenses about street lamps (quaint language), $187.50 to E. C. Charlton for care of the lamps, filling them with oil every evening and lighting them from his wagon, brought Maynard into the Nineteenth Century. E. C. Charlton held the contract from 1879 and 1880 at a cost of $254.59 and $324.03 respectively. Additional lamps must have been installed in 1880 for the cost increases that year, making Nason and Main streets literally the Great White Way. Robert Elliot takes over until 1884 when the name of Findley F. Robertson appears with his as the lamp lighters. Robertson continues through 1886 with Charles F. Cahill taking over the following year at a cost of $300.88. The Wheeler Reflector Company assumed responsibility in 1888, continuing through 1893, at an increased cost running between $665 and $937 yearly. Either inflation reared its ugly head during this period or more lamps were added. Charles F. Cahill is the lamplighter the following year with Fred Taylor coming in ??? after that to 1902. The era of the lamp-lighters came to an end then. Maybe it wasn't as unromantlc as I have pictured it, ???? during the 1950's there was a popular tune by the name of "The Lamplighter" and it was Love-Love-Love! Gaslight was used to some extent during part of this period for home lighting - we do not know how much. A news note of August 25, 1899 tells us that "Maynard's Block (which is still on the corner of Main and Walnut Streets) presents a brilliant appearance with new gaslight - far superior to those previous", We have been told that a large globe existed just on the other side of the river, owned by Assabet Manufacturing Company, so possibly both that block and the Congregational Church had their source of supply from there rather than their own cylindrical containers. But the days of the oil lamp and the gas lamp were numbered - electricity was here. A rash of news notes in 1902 heralded this: August 15, 1902 - electric lights to be installed in Nason Street School and the Engine House - electric lights to be installed in St. Bridgets Church - electric lights in barbershop of M, J. Crowley - electric lights in Arthur Sullivans Store, bought from 0. L. Prescott. Selectmen have authorized Fred Taylor to continue lighting streets although his contract has expired until town will be illuminated by electricity - 42 incandescent lamps were lighted at lower end of town Monday. There will be 85 lamps and 7 arc lamps. Contract with American Woolen Company is dated for September 1, 1902 - will last five years - can be renewed. Incandescent lights will cost $l6 yearly and the arc lights $75. April 5, 1912 - town meeting appropriated $300 to install 10 to 15 lights in New Village (the area with presidential names for streets off Parker Street) though still property of American Woolen Company, It still was newsworthy or status worthy in 1915 to have electricity installed in homes, for a date-line of May l4, 1915 tells us of Mrs. Julia May's new home on Summer Street being wired for electricity. An anecdote has been related to us concerning the above-mentioned arc lights. They gave much better Illumination than the incandescent lights but they flicked on and off continually because of their construction which was two carbon points not touching each other causing an arc between them. This continuous flickering at certain times of the summer would attract the gypsy moth to such a degree that the light was barely distinguishable. September 3 and 10, 1920 news notes tells us of a request by the town for all night lighting - up to now it has been eight hours per night - for all night the cost would be $22 per light - the cost last year was $4,300 - $1,354 more now for all night lighting. No romance left at all now - All Night Lighting! On June 14, I929 it is reported in the papers that Edison Light has bought out American Woolen electric circuits. Before this there was agitation on the part of a setment? of the town's population to buy them and set up a Municipal Lighting Department as the neighboring Town of Hudson has but curiously enough a sort of a coup-d'tat took place before anything of the sort could transpire, Could It possibly be said that we have been paying higher rates all through these decades because of curious doings at that time? A news note of November 30, 1934 bears out at least the contention of high rates, for the Board of Selectmen set up a special committee to investigate the rates but silence follows, we read nothing further in the papers - we know not why. A side effect of Edison's purchase was the change from 40 cycle to 60 cycle current. This took place December 5, 1930. At that time Maynard and Milford, New Hampshire were the only communities left in the country with the 40 cycle current. All electrical equipment was manufactured for 60 cycle current causing Maynard people to change something by converter to cut them to 40 cycles. And so ends the Saga of the Lamp-Lighter. He wasn't half bad, after all that was to follow! I am indebted to the following for information on this paper: Annual Reports I878-I894, Maynard News, James Farrell and Ralph Sheridan. Read at September, I967 meeting Maynard Historical Society. B.R.KOSKI Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Lighting in Maynard Town Description An account of the resource Subtitled "The Saga of the Lamplighter", this tells the story of how the streets of Maynard were lit by moonlight, oil lamps, gas and finally electricity: the benefits and a bit of what was lost... 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Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Since incorporation of the Town of Maynard in 1871 it has had thirteen representatives on Beacon Hill in General Court. Possibly as Assabet Village (part of Stow and Sudbury) we might have had some Representatives that we are not aware of presently. Up to the 1920's Representatives served for one year - after that for two years. The area Towns served by the Representatives has changed substantially from the early years to the present, as we will note later in this paper. Then, as now, the elections took place in November and the winner began duties the following January. The first Maynard Representative was John Hillis (I877) - 27th Middlesex District (Maynard. Wayland, Sudbury, Weston). He was an attorney, active in town affairs and helped to draw up the Town Charter. Alvin D. Russell (1835 & 1888) - 30th Middlesex (Maynard, Acton, Stow, Littleton, Boxboro, Carlisle) - Manager of the Riverside Cooperative Association James P. Sweeney (1894) - Attorney Charles H. Persons (I899 & 19OO) - 22nd Middlesex (Maynard, Hudson, Stow, Boxboro) - Piano Store owner; Town Clerk; Concord, Maynard, Hudson Street Railway Organizer. The Piano Store subsequently became Sanderson's (which is still with us). Patrick J. Sullivan (1905 & 19O6) - Tailor, Selectman. He ran as Republican for 1905 but as an Independent for 19O6. A compact made between the four towns in 1895 decreed that Hudson should name candidate four years, Maynard three years, Stow and Boxboro one year each - 10th year open for grabs. Sullivan wanted another year as a matter of courtesy but the Maynard Republicans did not want him so he ran as an Independent and won. [Maynard News - Aug. 18, 1905, Aug. 10, 1906, Sept. 14, 1906] Cornelius J. Lynch (1908) - 10th Middlesex (Maynard, Hudson, Stow, Boxboro) - Cigar Manufacturer and Newspaper Reporter. Ran as Democrat. Albert J. Batley (1910) - Florist. Batley's expenses itemized to Town Clerk: $55.18 [Maynard News, Nov. 12, 1903] Ran as Republican. Arthur J. Coughlan (1913) - Real Estate ?????, Tax ColJ.ector, Assessor, Fire Chief, Selectman. Ran as Democrat. Alfred E. McCleary (1914) - Attorney ??????? He was nominally a Republican but ran under Theodore Roosevelt's Bull Moose Progressive Party Label. George H. Creighton (1915) Creightons Shoe Emporium (store to you), Selectman, President of Maynard Trust. Leslie W. Sims (1923 through 1932) - two year terms now. Attorney. Ran as Republican Frank C. Sheridan (1933-34 and 1935 to August 1935) - Smoke Shop Owner, Sheridan's Orchestra, Assessor. Resigned in August, 1935 to become Post Master. Ran as Democrat. William C. Stockwell. (Oct. 29, 1935 - 1936 and 1937 - 1938) - Hardware Store, Tax Collector, Selectman. Ran as Republican. We seem to have fallen on evil days for that year, 1938, was the last year one of our own was Representative. I am indebted to Ralph Sheridan and the Maynard News of the following dates: (dates not transcribed) Read at the September, I968 Meeting of the the Maynard Historical Society. B. R. KOSKI Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Maynard Representatives in General Court Description An account of the resource Many of the Maynard's early State Representatives were from Maynard. A list and backgrounds of those Representatives in the General Court. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Birger Koski Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1968-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.221 monograph Representative https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/cfb806acee531f95a1c0d7e6f8b0bb55.jpg ac319ddeee6df54b998218fbf7397be7 Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Metal, 8 inches high Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Poor Storage Location in the archive AB105 SU6-1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Metal Powder Flask Description An account of the resource Civil War era powder flask used to carry gunpowder for muzzle loading guns. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dr. Earl F. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Collection of Cast Iron Toys Description An account of the resource Some of the models have been painted. One with Maydale Ginger Ale and another with J. Leo Comeau. The toys are described as: Express Wagon-Horse Drawn, Ice Wagon-Horse Drawn, Fire Engine and Two Horses, Wagon and Horse, Maydale Deliver Truck. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elizabeth M. Schnair Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1999.2211 1999.2212 1999.2636 1999.2637 1999.2488 1999.2509 ice Leo Comeau Maydale toys https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/e353820451256ca51601d09272619853.jpg 3c74784ec47f937fe5ad71ad6562f4bb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Co-operative Associations of Maynard Description An account of the resource Artifacts, photographs and documents from the various co-operatives that operated in Maynard from the 1870's to the 1970's. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Collection Manager (Maynard Historical Society) Lenny Palmer (Maynard Historical Society) Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Painted metal, 14 x 28 in. Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Good Storage Location in the archive SU5-3 Small Artifacts Room Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kelvinator Appliances United Co-op Description An account of the resource A metal sign that advertised the appliances in the store. The store was located at 62 Main St. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Lanciani, Mgr. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1999.1142 appliances sign United Co-operative Society https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/66b504459947336d80e1fdecb5da105f.pdf 983286150697e6e34d5ade851e559477 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. As the population increased in Maynard the need of a water system became a necessity, and a committee was appointed reporting that an adequate supply of pure water could be obtained by securing White Pond, about three miles to the south. Application was made to the legislature and although objection was made by Sudbury parties, a bill was passed May 25, l888, giving us the rights to the pond and leave to issue thirty-year bonds. Thomas Hillis, Thomas Naylor, and Frank W. Nyman were chosen Water Commissioners who made a contract with Howland & Ellis to put in a system with reservoir for $70,000. Trouble broke out in the Fall of 1888, and the work stopped. A suit against the Town was brought by Howland. Friction developed among the commissioners, one of who brought suit against the Town. Backed by the authority of the Town, Thomas Hill and Thomas Naylor continued the work, Naylor taking full charge of the construction, its completion being accomplished in 1889 and bonds for $125,000 issued. The Town won the lawsuits which dragged on for several years at a cost of $30,000. The reservoir on Pompasitticutt Hill is 199 feet above Ben Smith's Dam. It is 22 feet deep, 113 feet in diameter and holds 1,500,000 gallons of water, the pressure being 90 pounds on Main Street. Extensions have been made each year and the construction costs stood at that time at $213,500. The water flows by gravity to the receiving wells and then is pumped to the Reservoir or directly into the mains In 1929, land was purchased from the Independent Ice Company and the land of George Snyder, which gave the Town control of most of the land bordering White Pond. The property of the Ice Company of about 125 acres was bought for $8,500, the land from Andrew and George Snyder about two acres at a cost of $500. Property was posted to the effect that it was water supply of the Town of Maynard and trespassing was forbidden. At a special meeting an act was adopted which would make water bills a lien on property, but it was rejected at the meeting. In 1930 the house on the Schneider property was taken and the house which was on the property of the Ice Company, together with about ten acres of land was sold. In 1932 voters accepted the act which made the water rates a lien on property. At the March meeting the Town appropriated $17,000 for a new Pumping Plant for the Pumping Station. After considering different types and visiting anumber of plants, it appeared that the Diesel engine and centrifugal pump was the proper unit to install. In 1935 three lots of the White Pond property, which did not border on the pond were not necessary to protect the water supply and were transferred to the State Department of Conservation to be made part of a State Forest. There is about 51 acres in these three lots and the State paid the Town $256.25. The fiftieth report of this department was issued in 1938, the first being in March I890 for the year 1889. There were three W.P.A. projects being carried on by this department. In 1941, before applying for a W.P.A. Project for the new Force Main to White Pond, it was necessary to send a copy of the original ''Act to supply the Town with water" to the W.P.A. office. Unable to find the full text of the act, Mr. Avery Steele, Representative, was requested to secure copies for us. These copies were secured and Mr. Steele presented the Town with an attested copy of the original act. Mr. Steele had this copy framed and it is displayed in the office of the Water Department. On May 1, 1941 Orrin R. Bosworth, engineer at the Old Pumping Station, was retired on pension. Due to the war he was retained to operate the station in case of a breakdown. The United States Government took over a large area of land in Maynard and Stow, which takes in the greater part of both pipe lines from the Pumping Station in Maynard, to White Pond. This was taken after the new line was laid. The gravity line was discontinued and a Force Main put in from Winter Street, through what is now the Ammunition Depot, to White Pond. A Pumping Station was installed at White Pond. May 26, 1944, Christopher Wilson died, He had been a member of the Water Board since his election in March 1929. He was replaced by Mr. George Weaving who was appointed to serve the remainder of Mr. Wilson's term. In 1946, Mr. William Naylor had to retire according to rules of the pension system. At his suggestion one was chosen to act as Superintendent. At a meeting held in April Mr. Peter T. Peterson was appointed. In December Mr. Peterson was appointed to the position of Superintendent and Water Registrar by the Water Commissioners and a Superintendent of Sewer by the Sewer Commissioners. On October 30, 1951 the observation tower at the reservoir was completely destroyed by fire. In 1952 the voters of the Town voted to place the Water Department under Public Works, thereby eliminating the Water Commissioners; Gavin Taylor who served on the board since 1910, Edward Boulden since 1944, James J. Bakun since 1946. In 1953 Mr. Albert Raitanen was selected by the Board of Public Works to be Superintendent. The board was comprised of Gerald Nee, Arthur P. Croft, and James J. Bakun. On August 19, 1955 the devastating hurricane "Diane" struck the North East, and poured a deluge of torrential rains upon the countryside. This storm moved so fast that no accurate forecast or probable effects could be made. Most of the Public Works force were called out and kept on a "stand by status" in case they were needed. The department was mostly concerned about the dam in Hudson because if this dam had let go, the Hudson Light and Power Station would be out and our power for the White Pond Pumping Station is supplied by Hudson. Estimates of the storm was damage to the retaining wall on Walnut Street caused by fast flowing water. Walls on upstream and downstream sides of the Mill Street Bridge were damaged. A washout under abutments of the Walnut St. Bridge had occurred. Sudbury St. Bridge had settled and cracked so badly it was declared unsafe for more than four tons and posted to this effect. Seven hundred and fifty meters were out of operation. Since Public Works was organized a short four years ago, three different men have served as Superintendent. During the past year 1956, Mr. Peter T. Peterson resigned as Superintendent to enter a private business. Mr. Gerald Nee, one of the original organizers of Public Works and a former chairman of the board, was appointed in July as Superintendent. A search for a new water supply was brought out in 1957 which was considered a must. D. L. Maher Company of Woburn drove test wells off Old Marlboro Road and with the recommendation of the State Department of Health, an eight-day pumping test was held at the most likely spot. This test proved that the water in that area was not adequate to supply the Town with its minimum requirement. In March of 1958, the Superintendent of the Department, Gerald Nee, resigned. Mr. Lauri Wick, the Highway Foreman was appointed acting Superintendent. Most highly qualified engineering personnel interviewed would not accept the job because of the salary. It was then decided to seek an administrator trained in Municipal Public Works, Finance and Law. This resulted in the appointment of Donald A. Lent of Maynard, a man with over thirty years experience and education in this field. The annual report of the Public Works for 1959 stated it should seek a registered professional engineer who is technically trained in Public Works. They feel he could render valuable assistance to all Departments, especially the planning board. The present Board of Public Works is John J. Tobin, Raymond J. Sheridan, and Michael Barilone. The search continues for an underground water supply and is now in the hands of the General Court and the Town of Stow. This came about in 1961 when an Act of Legislature passed, allowing the Town of Maynard, through its Public Works and the Town of Stow, through its Board of Selectmen, to enter into agreement to jointly search for ground water in the Town of Stow. Agreement was signed and ground rules set by both boards. A booster pump was installed at Winter Street. In 1962 the water search with Stow produced nothing as far as Maynard was concerned and it was decided to discontinue it. We have had meetings with the Town of Sudbury Water District Commissioners to see what could be worked out with them for obtaining water. The results were not enlightening. At the end of 1964 a second survey was made of land off Old Marlboro Road. A test well was drilled by Robert Quirk, which, after the water was passed by the State Department of Health, the town began pumping from the well into the mains. During the test period of six months, between July 20 to December 13, 63,672,600 gallons of water was pumped; for which the town paid Quirk, $100.00 per million gallons. In December 1965 the Board of Public Works on advice, of the Engineer, requested and received two months extension from the owner of the land, which provided for the pumping of water until March 20. At the same time R. Quirk proposed that they lease it for a year at $20,000. This proposal to come up at the Town Meeting March, 1966. Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Water Department Description An account of the resource A history of the water department in Maynard through 1966. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Eva V. Fidanza Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1966 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.220 Department of Public Works DPW monograph pond reservoir sewer water Water Commission water system White Pond https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/5feb011b627eeee17185c837389e30b7.pdf 0b3576b33aa32f614db5eab697a793e6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. The Twilight Club of Maynard was organized in 1904 by a group of young men of St. Bridget's Temperance Society, Maynard, Mass. John E. Hannon, Louis Hannon, and James J. Hilferty(?), members of the society, had camped during the summer of 1904 at Lake Boon (Stow) and conceived the idea of purchasing a lot of land and building a cottage. They talked the idea over at a meeting of the St. Bridget's Temperance Society and several of members became enthusiastic. A lot of land was purchased from the Parks family on the west side of Lake Boone, in the part known as the Narrows (between the 1st and 2nd basins), and a large and commodious clubhouse was built. The contract to build the cottage was originally given to Mr. Joshua Carr of Maynard, and was later given to Mr. James Mullen of Maynard who completed the cottage in time for the official opening on August 5, 1905. At that time there were but few cottages at the Lake. Clubs with camps at the lake were the West Point, Tonawanda, Wisteria, Parks, Lone Pine, Lincoln and Fairview. The name "Twilight" was selected by a majority of the members. The Twilight Club members were the first to vision the development of Lake Boone as a summer colony. Today the shores are dotted with cottages and homes, many of them owned by people from Boston and vicinity, as well as those towns and cities nearby. Since its completion, the clubhouse and grounds had for many years been the popular center not only for the summer colony(?) but also for the people of Maynard, many of whom have had the use of it for family gatherings, outings and class reunions. The ???? at the Lake had so increased by 1908 there was a demand for ???? Sundays. The Twilight Club gave the use of its cottage ?????, the pastor of St. Bridget's parish of Maynard ??????? Mass. Mass was said at the Club for three years ????????? attending became so large that an association was organized and Association Hall was built on land donated by the Twilight Club and Mr. James A. Dooley. Charter members of the Club: William Connolly, President; John E. Hannon, secretary; Thomas Smith, treasurer; Matthew Campbell, James Claflin, William Cleary, Daniel Colbert, Owen Duggan, Louis Hannon, John Horan, John Keegan, James J. Ledgard, James C. Mahoney, Charles McGill, Patrick Murphy, William Scully, Edward Sheridan, Joseph Sheridan, Patrick Sherry, and Nicholas Whalen. James J. Ledgard is the only charter member who is still active. Other charter members living are: John J. Keegan of Maynard, Patrick M. Murphy of Framingham, William Cleary of Winchester and Charles McGill of Newton. Present members: Thomas J. Duggan, president; Ralph L. Sheridan, secretary; Edward F. Ledgard, treasurer; James J. Ledgard, Charter member; Thomas F. Maley, J. Howard Herbert, Louis J. Imbimbo, Herbert W. Martin, John A. Doran and Louis J. Primiano, all of Maynard; also. William J. Murray of Lake Boone, Harold J. Priest of Acton Center, Edward J. Hannon of Baltimore, Md., William D. Tobin of Holliston, John B. Ledgard of Laconia, N.H., and Robert L. Murray of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Robert Murray is the son of the late Frank J. (Jinx) Murray of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a native son and nationally known football coach at Marquette University and the University of Virginia. Coach Murray was a member of the Twilight Club for many years and spent part of his vacation each summer at the Club, and while lounging about the spacious quarters worked out many of the gridiron plays that brought about victory to his teams. James Ledgard, Herbert Martin(?) and William Cleary were successful business men, the former two in Maynard and the latter in Winchester, Mass. James Claflin for many years was Deputy Superintendent of the Boston Police Department. Ralph L. Sheridan worked several years as Assistant Deputy Superintendent at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution - Concord, Mass. The Twilight Club will long be remembered for the fine spirit of service and friendship during its sixty years of existence. At the annual meeting of the Club held Monday, May 11, 1964, it was voted unanimously to sell the clubhouse and land owned by the Club at Lake Boone, Stow, Mass., and to dissolve the association. Thus comes to an end another era. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: The Twilight Club Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph L. Sheridan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1965 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.219 Description An account of the resource The Twilight Club was a social organization, founded by members of St. Bridget's church, which maintained a clubhouse on Lake Boone in Stow as a summer retreat for 60 years (1904-1964). club Lake Boon monograph Saint Bridget Church temperance Twilight Club https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/36331c94e1f97279967fba2ea71b4ff8.pdf 80a67049655a6c85883533689b02bcf5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. We sometimes think of minstrels and minstrel shows as being a comparatively modern form of entertainment, when, as a matter of fact minstrels flourished in the middle ages. They were a class of men who amused their audience with song, poetry, and mimicry usually accompanied by a small harp, lute or mandolin. They depended on the peoples generosity for their living. Minstrels of the 16th and 17th centuries reached its golden age during the reign of Richard (le coeur de lion) and it was during Elizabeth's reign that the art declined to its lowest ebb. A law was enacted placing minstrels in the same class with rogues, tinkers, vagabonds and beggars. There, in brief, is the history of the original minstrels. Minstrel shows in the United States became very popular with in the last century. It was and still is popular entertainment because all forms of talent can be used in making up a minstrel show. A second part or olio is often used introducing cornedy sketches and specialized acts. At one time the population of Maynard did not exceed 4OOO people, yet it became Mecca for some of the biggest minstrel show companies in the business. Some of the names included such nationally known minstrels as Hi Henry's, The San Francisco's, The Dark Town Minstrels, and the DeRue Bros. (Bobby & Billy). I nearly joined this group and was to be booked as the boy soprano. I was only 13 years old at the time and parental objections put a squelch to any ambitions I had entertained to be a professional minstrel. Sometimes what appears to be a keen disappointment, it is all for the best, because I learned several months later that the show disbanded in EvansviIIe, Indiana. Now to the other out of town minstrel shows. I shall never forget Hi Henry parading down Summer Street, heading his band, resplendent in a gold braided gray uniform and proudly playing his solid gold plated cornet. Nor can I forget the Dark Town minstrels and an end-man by the name of Turner singing "It must have been the ghost of a coon." Turner was the champion roller skater in the country and Bat Coughlin challenged him to a skating contest. They met twice, each having a victory to his credit. Imagine what a great show town Maynard must have been when the itinerary of these big shows usually included cities like Worcester, Springfield, Fitchburg, etc. Of course Maynard itself was daffy over minstrel shows. I can recall in being in over sixty shows with most every society and club being a sponsor. I also participated in minstrel shows held in Concord, Hudson, Stow, Groton, Framingham, Acton, Charlestown and many others. The only reason I am mentioning these towns is that several humorous incidents took place which I think you will enjoy listening to. In sumrning up, at least in my opinion, the best were minstrel shows sponsored by the Elks, Knights of Columbus, and the Grange. On each occasion the hall would be filled to capacity both, nights. Some who remember might disagree with my selections and would at least want to include a juvenile minstrel show sponsored by St. Bridget's parish and coached by Miss Mullin and I. Of course with the kids participating the show was bound to be a hit. "If I fall down and go boom" was the big hit that night. While television has more or less put the skids to minstrel shows people still ask me "Why can't we have another minstrel show?" And now as I am about to conclude my monograph more humorous incidents connected with minstrels keep coming back to me. So as they say on television, "don't go away'' AND I will be back to tell you some true stories connected with my many years of minstrelry. Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Minstrels Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James B. Farrell Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1967 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.218 Description An account of the resource A remembrance of minstrel shows in Maynard by a well-known local minstrel. minstrel show monograph music https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/d112fba4b8ac029ea865cdbd6cd62fb4.pdf 7e78ce299894c89a2873bdb4f2fb1ce1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Preface To tell the historic evolution of the Maynard Methodist Church, one must relate also, the illustrious names and dramatic events pertinent to the historical data of the Town of Maynard - since both civilized structures developed simultaneously and through the efforts of the same leaders in each area. With a difference of not quite four years between conception dates, many of the idealistic men and women who envisioned an established church, based on Methodism and its teachings of piety and moral behavior, were the same inspired souls who could perceive of the small village of Assabet, becoming an organized industrial and progressive town. Woven together with the golden threads of ideology, idealism, and influence, the Church and the Town burst forth from glorious seeds of hope - hope which was sown by the early men and women filled with courage and faith. Together - Church and Town - they spread their gentle roots, growing sturdily and strengthening as the years swiftly passed. Then, came the time of the blossoming, with all its promise of bearing a fruitful crop. And now, at the end of a century rich with sowing, rooting, growing and blossoming, there is the gratifying harvest, rich in rewards. For both the Church and the Town, the harvest has been a bountiful one! History In the year 1846, Assabet Village was a growing, thriving area. It was protected around its borders by the neighboring towns of Sudbury, Stow, and Acton. The villagers were satisfied with their fruitful lands which had come to them from the native Indians, directly or otherwise. From the Indians also, had come the name Assabet which the people gave not only to their village, but to winding river which conveniently flowed through the center of the village. The soil was rich and fertile, making farming easy. Industrial prospects were bright, what with a saw and grist mill run by Asa Smith and a productive paper mill established at the corner of Summer and Parker Streets. Most of the settlers were content with this - their little village. Yet, there were others who longed for improvements. For one thing, there were no railroads. Freight had to be teamed to and from South Acton. Transportation was by means of stagecoach which travelled from Lowell to Framingham. Plans were already in the making for a Marlboro branch to extend through Assabet Village. Construction for this was scheduled for the year 1849. Then, too, there were no religious organizations in the village. Many God-fearing citizens were disturbed by this fact. People who wished to worship had to travel either to Sudbury or Stow for worship service. In 1852 a group of ambitious men met to remedy this situation. As a result, the Union Evangelical Church was established. The Church was later known as the Union Congregational Church. It was erected in 1853. For fourteen years, worshippers found the Union Church sufficient. However, with the arrival of more and more Methodists making Assabet Village their place of residence, by 1867 a sentiment developed for the establishment of a Methodist Church. The men of the village gathered daily at Mr, Holden's Village Store to discuss the most important topic of the day - Methodism and the need for a Methodist Church. On February 2, 1867, a meeting was held at the school house for the purpose of having Methodist preaching in the village of Assabet. Benjamin Conant was chosen chairman of the meeting and Benjamin Jones was the secretary. It was voted to choose a "committee of four to solicit subscriptions for the support of public worship.'' It was likewise voted that "Rev. Mr. Colburn of Hudson be invited to speak in Assabet on some religious subject." Religious services were carried on faithfully at the Union Hall. Months passed, during which time a committee of seven "engaged ministers, hired the Hall, and made all other necessary arrangements for the ensuing year." Parsonage land was purchased, a choir formed, parsonage furniture selected, and an organ procured through rental from Boston. On September 7, 1867, the Methodist Society met at the house of Samuel Evans according to appointment. Everything being in readiness for the signatures of the members, most of the persons present signed the Declaration and Pledge. Members of the Church included: Charles E. Watson, E.H. Tilton, E.F. Richardson, Emery Smith, T.C, Richardson, Samuel Evans, Jabez Thorp, Edward Henderson, J.A. DeForest, Mary F. Richardson, Francis H. Richardson, S.R. Taylor, Jessie D, Richardson, Samuel G. Brown, Henry Fowler, Charles May, Mary S. May, John Fuller. And so was born an organized church. Rev. J.A. DeForest was voted on April 1, 1867 as the first official minister of the Methodist Society of Assabet. By 1868, there were 112 members in the Sunday School, with 114 teachers. Twenty years later (1887) besides the Sabbath services, the Maynard Methodist Episcopal Church conducted Prayer meetings, held classes in the Sunday School, boasted of the Ladies' Benevolent Society (organized May 1, 1867) and sponsored church choir and musical programs for the public. On February 18, 1902, Preacher in charge. Rev. W.F. Lawford made note in his sermon of the growth of Maynard and its industries. "This Spring and Summer will see a great addition to our Town. The mill is nearly done and the houses most completed. This large coming in of people will no doubt increase our attendance and we hope, our membership. We see many strangers every day and find them out and invite them to our Church house. I record my grateful appreciation of the favors this year and pray the Lord may richly bless the Church and make it a power for good and the salvation of man." At the annual town meeting, March 7, 1921, it was voted to celebrate in an appropriate manner on April 19th, the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the town. Many of the names which appeared on the committees to formulate and create a working program for this affair were among those also on the Maynard Methodist Episcopal records. Names such as: Edwin Carlton, Frank Binks, Mrs. Howard Wilson, Albert Batley, Howard Wilson, Rev. David M. Angell, Levi R. Cheney, Mary Naylor and others. Interest in young people and scouting was most evident in 1951 when the Methodist Church sponsored a new Boy Scout Troop which included 32 members, with Auno Koskinen as volunteer Scout Master. In 1952, seventh and eighth grade Girl Scouts were allowed to use the Sunday School rooms for their meetings each Saturday morning. With the good neighbor and big brother policy prevailing, in September of 1956, the Church held an auction, "the proceeds to benefit the Sudbury Methodist Church Building Fund." A catered dinner was held on June 4, 1967 in the cafeteria of the Maynard High School to observe the one hundredth anniversary of the Church. Anniversary speaker was the Rev. R. Case, S.T.M, Minister of Belmont Methodist Church, Belmont and President of the Northeastern Jurisdictional Association of Historical Societies of the Methodist Church, 1964-1968. Benediction was given by the Rev. Edgar F. Redfern, St. M., current pastor of the Maynard Methodist Church. Following are the ministers who have served the Maynard Methodist Church, since it was organized, September 7, I867. 1867-1869 - J.A. DeForest 1869-1872 - L.D. Frost 1872-1874 - J.S. Day 1874-1876 - M.H.A. Evans 1876-1877 - A. Baylies 1877-1879 - A.G. Godfrey 1879-1880 - G.V. Bent 1880-1881 - L.D. Frost 1881-1882 - G.W.H. Clark 1882-1885 - I.B. Bigelow 1885-1888 - W. Wignall 1888-1891 - C.A. Merrill 1891-1895 - J.P. Mears 1895-1898 - J.A. Messier 1898-1900 - Edward Higgins 1900-1900 - J, Harris (Supply) 1900-1901 - F.H. Ellis 1901-1904 - W.F. Lawford 1904-1908 - E. Bisbee 1908-1912 - T.J. Judge 1912-1917 - A.M. Osgood 1917-1920 - G.P. Parsons 1920-1923 - D.M. Angell 1923-1926 - C.M. Redstone 1927-1927 - O.S. Buell 1927-1928 - C.E. Carroll 1928-1930 - C.C. Garland 1930-1932 - E.L. Mills 1932-1934 - J. Rex Shepler 1934-1940 - E.B. Marshall 1940-1947 - H.F. Fulton 1947-1949 - H. Leach 1949-1959 - Robert K. Jones Jr. 1959-1963 - Lawrence N. O'Brien 1963-1965 - Richard Dean 1965-1970 - Edgar P. Redfern (At the present writing, Rev. Fred Pneuman is being considered as a minister to serve 1970- ) Diligent research through the yellowed pages of countless orderly well-kept record books, ably written by loftily inspired men and women of the Maynard Methodist Church, has produced fascinating contact with the Town's precious past. Selflessly dedicating their time and efforts toward the advancement of Goodness and Truth, the priceless marks left by these stalwart pioneers have bequeathed an eternal legacy of moral challenge and kindled hope for all future generations to come. Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: The United Methodist Church Description An account of the resource The origins and history of the town's Methodist church from 1867 through 1970. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Doris Fardy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1970 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.217 church Methodist Methodist Church monograph https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/05870c203a173da03b1ee989e9657990.pdf c5727a4dbc9a985897077bb75b6a93d2 https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/bfa18631dc89630fe924e6f794a7f6d4.pdf 24349fc4a9bff791e010910da1bcffc5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. On January 31, 1911 Mr. Charles S. Davis and Mr. E.F. Coggins, representing the Marlboro - Hudson Gas Co., Incorporated, conducted a hearing at Riverside Cooperative Hall with the voters of Maynard relative to introducing gas into the town. The amount to be charged for gas used was to be $1.50 per 1000 feet, and the officials assured the voters that "the coal gas they manufactured was far superior to the water gas sold for less money." All present at the hearing were favorable toward the gas company. [3] The franchise was drawn up by attorneys Sweeney and Wilson and signed by selectmen William Jones, William Connolly and Arthur E. Walker, February 11, 1911. [5] The actual pipe laying was begun in April of that year. 36,960 feet of pipe was used from Hudson, through Gleasondale and Stow to Maynard. 20,000 feet was laid in all the existing streets east of Parker Street. This was completed by November, 1911. In June, 1912 an additional 14,000 feet was used to complete the section known as the new village. By this time 588 customers were acquired. [2,4,6] The progressive expansion of gas mains has been comparable with the growth and development of the town Itself. In 1939, the Marlboro - Hudson Gas Co. was purchased by the New England Gas and Electric Association from the New England Electric system. Ten years later the company merged with the Worcester Gas Light Co. which is the present distributor. George A. Ohman has headed the Marlboro - Hudson - Maynard district since 1939. The company purchases its gas supply from the Framingham Division of the Worcester Gas Light Co. [7] Natural gas was Introduced into the area in 1951 and with it began a tremendous growth in customers There are now approximately 17OO customers in Maynard including 103 commercial accounts. [6] ------ Material for History of Gas Company in Maynard Compiled by Elizabeth M. Schnair References 1. Town Report - 1910 (Selectman's Report) 2. Maynard News - Jan 20, 1911 3. Maynard News - Feb 3, 1911 4. Maynard News - Jun 21, 1912 5. The Gas Franchise between the Town of Maynard and the Marlboro - Hudson Gas Co. - Courtesy James King, Secretary to Selectmen 6. Actual figures from the records of present Worcester Gas Light Co. - Courtesy of George A. Ohman 7. History of Marlboro - Hudson and Worcester Gas Light Companies as written by John J. Molloy, assistant Director of Public Relations, for Marlboro's Tercentennial celebration. Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Natural Gas Utility Description An account of the resource A very brief summary of the natural gas utility in Maynard. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.215 2019.216 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elizabeth M. Schnair monograph utility https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/4f4430328352e20f67a2270d5e19591f.pdf 0bb5a0b9f39c96328dbd3b22baf26d7f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. First of all, I am indebted to Birger Koski for furnishing me with much of the material used in this monograph. Although I am an alumnus of Maynard High, I must admit my memories of the irregular annual meetings is rather nebulous. I can only recall the two reunions I attended and that is probably due to the fact that I held office during those two periods. This monograph should deal mostly with the Alumni and its history, but I am sure my listeners would like to learn the names of the first graduates from Maynard High School. This was the Class of 1886 and was composed of the following members: Effie Flood, Florence Winkley, Emily Robinson, George Newton, and Brooks Reed. Now that I have gone this far, I think it only fair that I should mention the names of the other members who attended high school at this time. There was no Junior Class, but the Sophomore Class consisted of Nellie Rouse, Florence and Laura Woodart, Annie Morris, Charles Brackett, William Johnson, and Hattie Lowe. The only member of the Freshman Class was Cora Harwood. The first move towards an Alumni Association developed in 1899, thirteen years after the first graduation. On July 21, 1899, a small group of former graduates met at the high school. The object of the meeting was to determine the feasibility of forming a High School Alumni Association. All present were in favor of the idea and it was voted to hold another meeting on the following month, (Aug. 11th) for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. The result of this election was as follows: George Gutteridge, President; Mrs. Samuel Lawton, Vice-President; Laura ????, Secretary; Fred McCleary, Treasurer; John Lawton, William Naylor, ??? Pettigrew, Marion Winkley and Elizabeth Salisbury, Executive Committee. The school committee was invited to become honorary members. The first social reunion was held in Good Templars Hall, September 1 of the same year. There was an excellent banquet followed by speeches. The general tenor of the talks was to encourage more pupils to attend high school and as we would say today, discourage "drop-outs". There was not much activity during the years 1900 and 1901, however, the second annual reunion was a great success. It was held in Co-operative Hall with Lawton's Orchestra furnishing the music. The date of this event was August 29, 1902. Miss Laura Woodart was elected President for 19O3. Seven years later (Oct. 3rd) 1909, the meeting featured the presence of many past presidents including Mrs. Squire Siswick, Mrs. Fred Ballou, Mrs. John Horan, Ethel Butterworth, Irene Batley, Fannie Harwood, and Laura Woodart. An excellent dinner and program was enjoyed by the Alumni. Alfred McCleary was chosen President for 1910. The next reunion was held the following year, September 2nd, in Masonic Hall. A turkey dinner was served, followed by a concert and social hour. Blanche Mason was elected as the new President. The next meeting was held March 15, 1912, in Masonic Hall with Linwood White presiding. Frank May, Louis Sullivan, and James Ledgard were elected to the High School Athletic Association. This was apparently a business meeting only as the 14th Annual Reunion was held three months later in Masonic Hall (June 21, 1912). The officers were encouraged by the large attendance. The business meeting was first on the program, followed by a sumptuous banquet. Our President then called on Joseph Walker, Speaker of the House, and Rep. Arthur Coughlan, our representative to the General Court. Among other things, the speaker mentioned, "while Rep. Coughlan is not regarded as an outstanding orator, he is regarded as the handsomest member of the House". Lawton's Orchestra provided a musical program. Irene Martin was elected President; Nina Clark, Secretary; and James B. Farrell, Treasurer. The next reunion was held two years later in Masonic Hall, December 4, 1914. First came the business meeting and it was voted to assess each member one dollar annually in lieu of any entertainment. May Parkin was chosen as the new President. The Alumni had two hundred members, however, there were only one hundred members at the reunion. The next meeting was held the following year (June 18, 1915) at Colonial Hall. Two hundred members were present and Gov. David I. Walsh was the guest of honor. A dance followed to the strains of Lawton's Orchestra. Another enthusiastic meeting was held the following year, (June 30, 1916) in Colonial Hall. Raymond Hamlin presided at the business meeting. It was voted to give a loving cup next year to the class having the most members present. The Riverside Orchestra furnished the music for the occasion. Louis Sullivan was elected President for the following year. It was now the year 1920, four years had elapsed without holding any reunions. President Louis Sullivan called for a meeting to be held at his house, March 5th, 1920. It was hoped that interest would be revived but the scarcely attended meeting turned out to be a dismal failure. During an interim of eight years, alumni activities were completely forgotten. However, in January, 1928 (Jan. 13) Dr. Raymond Hooper and Donald Lent attempted to revive interest in the Alumni Association and through their efforts a business meeting was called for February 3rd, Don Lent, who was Coach of the athletic team of the high school, notified the group that due to football changes, Crowe Park was no longer available. It was suggested that some of the laud owned by the town, generally known as the Poor Farm, would make an ideal site to be known as Alumni Field. The idea soon caught on and the suggestion that the large field be transferred to the school department to be used for high school athletic activities, needed only the approval of the voters. An article was placed on the town warrant pertaining to the above and passed without a dissenting vote. A business meeting was called for February 3, 1928, with Louis Sullivan, President of the Association, presiding. It was voted to call a business meeting on February 17, 1928. James Ledgard was elected President with a new set of officers, including Dorothy Hannon, Secretary and Sadie Case, Treasurer. The former by-laws were adopted. It was voted to hold the Annual Reunion April 13, 1928. The program consisted of a banquet and dance in Colonial Hall with the famous Sheridan Orchestra furnishing the music for the occasion. Six hundred notices had been sent to all members and it seemed that nearly all were present. May 4, 1929, the Alumni Association held a banquet and dance. Community singing instead of speakers. We can only conjecture that the last of the Alumni Reunions was held on January 3, 1930, as no mention of any other meetings can be found in the local newspapers. Harold Morgan was President; Mrs. Jerry Lynch, Vice-President; Al Cowles, Secretary; Mrs. Sadie Case, Treasurer; Mrs. Mary Sanderson, Historian. The executive committee included Harold Morgan, Loretta Mullin, Robert Lester, Mildred Mullin, Charles Lerer, and James Farrell. The meeting decided to sponsor a minstrel show, and Loretta Mullin, Robert Lester, and James Farrell were appointed on this committee. As far as I can recall the minstrel show never did materialize, which leads me to believe that 1930 was indeed, the last of our Alumni Reunions. Sometimes I wish the alumni meetings could be revived and yet, would it be practical with such large groups graduating each year? Class reunions serve the purpose of the alumni meetings in a limited way as they are more practical and intimate. All dates are from the Maynard News. Read at the Maynard Historical Society -- James B. Farrell Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Maynard High School Alumni Description An account of the resource The early years of Maynard High School had very small graduating classes and from 1899 to 1930 they formed an Alumni Association which held social reunions. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James B. Farrell / Birger Koski Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1967 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.214 alumni Alumni Association Alumni Field High School Maynard High School monograph https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/01ec6e52e7b7eb55b512a8fd60317f46.pdf c85c5aa842825918a9bbb49e0fa155f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. A group of young men from Maynard organized the Middlesex Club in 1910, It was to be a social club and a cottage was hired in the section known as the second basin of Lake Boone. Joseph P. Dineen was the first President, Other members were William Stockwell, Cornelius Callahan, Thomas Maley, Eden Tobin, William Tobin, Vincent Sweeney, Harold Higgins, James Priest, Clifford Whitney, John Punch, Michael Lynch, Joseph Kaler and Daniel Lowney. Dancing parties were held by the club in Music Hall every Wednesday evening. The first annual concert and ball sponsored by the club on Tuesday evening, January 3, 1913 at Riverside Cooperative Hall, with music by Collin's orchestra of Marlboro. Seventy couples attended. The grand march was led by Mr. Joseph P. Dineen and Miss Annie McCarron. A catered supper was served by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heyward. The club disbanded in 1918 because almost the entire membership was in the Armed forces on account of World War I. An interesting sidelight: The club refused to pay rent because owner would not provide screens. A sheriff attached the box office at one of the dances, but got nothing because the club had been "tipped off" and withdrew all receipts before the sheriff arrived. The owner took the case to court and lost because Judge Keyes ruled "they could not live at Lake Boone without screens". Prepared by Ralph L. Sheridan - April 1965 (credit given to Joseph P. Dineen and the Maynard News) Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Middlesex Club Description An account of the resource An account of a short-lived social club that formed in 1910 and was disbanded 8 years later because nearly all of the members were fighting in World War I. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph L. Sheridan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.213 club Middlesex Club monograph https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/1f238cee22cd3ec21e156d8216fc2298.pdf 97eb27349a1fec52781cd1b559dd2a47 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. On September 1, 1939, Adolph Hitler, Chancellor of Germany, by ordering the invasion of Poland started what turned out to be World War II. Before it ended In 1945, the entire World became involved and It proved to be the bloodiest conflict in all human history. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the first peacetime draft law (Selective Service Act) on September 16, 1940. Benny M. Sofka and Veli Kangas were Maynard's first volunteers under the new Act. They were honored by the townspeople at a banquet on Sunday, November 17, held in the George Washington Auditorium. Selectman Donald Lent presented both of the young men with Waltham wrist watches "” gifts from the people of Maynard. Sofka in response said: "My parents came to this country many years ago. - As I grew up, I saw that they enjoyed living here and I thought it was up to me to enlist in the service of my country for the benefits it has given to them. I will give my life if it is necessary." Kangas, who had been in America only four years and was not a citizen, was so overcome with emotion at such attention, that he could not speak except to express his heartfelt appreciation. The following morning a short parade accompanied the two volunteers as they left town to report to the Concord Draft Board. Things on the home front began to take shape. Guyer W. Fowler was appointed Chief Air Raid Warden and the town was divided into thirteen sections with a captain in each section. Frank J, DeMars Post, American Legion, under Commander Ben Gruber formed an Air Raid Defense Program. Watchers were stationed a top the watch tower at the fire station on Nason Street, from where calls could be sent to the Chelsea headquarters. This was followed by the formation of a Defense Council by the Legion and the citizens were urged to register for Civil Defense. An aluminum drive, under the direction of Warren Bemis, resulted in the collection of 1,290 pounds to be melted down and used in airplanes. The first group of volunteer Air Raid Wardens received certificates from Mrs. Mabel Tobin, Director, and thirteen women of the Motor Corps Unit of the Women's Defense School received diplomas from their instructor, Mrs. Frank C. Sheridan. Also, a first aid course was begun under Dominic Baccarro. A formal declaration of war was issued by Congress at the request of President Roosevelt on December 8, 1941 after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan the day previous. At the time our Pacific Fleet was crippled. Edward Boltrukiewicz, Seaman 2nd Class, U. S. Navy, of Maynard was stationed at Pearl Harbor and was awarded a citation for bravery during the bombing of the Naval Base. Home defense programs went into operation immediately, a plan was formulated by the Legion and Veterans to build an observation tower on top of Summer Hill to spot planes. Walter Tierney, Manual Training teacher in the High School, drew the plans. A road was laid from Summer Street to the top of the hill. Louis Boeske provided the gravel and the trucks were donated by local men. An old building in Memorial park was dismantled by High School boys and the lumber used for the tower. On January 12, 1942 a telephone was installed and the tower went into operation, with Herbert Martin and Percy Taylor the first volunteers on duty, Harold V. Sheridan was appointed Chief Observer. A victory book campaign was conducted by the Girl Scouts and about four hundred books were collected to be sent to the servicemen. Tire rationing went into effect. The report center was moved from the police station to a small utility building at Memorial Park. A blackout committee was formed. During blackouts, all outdoor lighting would be extinguished, and all homes were to be fixed so that no light was visible from the outside. Early in February, all men between the ages of twenty and forty-five registered for Selective Service. Registrations cards for four hundred and fifty men were filled out. The street department filled all containers left in front of homes with sand for extinguishing bombs. Also, in March the first practice blackout was held. In April 1942, over one hundred separate land owners in Maynard, Hudson, Stow and Sudbury agreed to sell to the Federal Government a total of thirty-one hundred acres of property (approximately eight hundred acres from Maynard) for an ammunition depot, The area was approximately four square miles and included the Henry Ford farm, once known as Gateley's farm, the Puffer homesteads, Don Lent's family home, the Jim Haynes farm belonging to the Sarvela family, Puffer's Pond, the Vose farm, formerly Rice Tavern, and many other valuable farm, residential and summer resort lands. Many of those landowners had lived on their farms or estates for several generations, some of which were among the first built in this territory in the 1700's. Maynard lost some of its most valuable and picturesque area in this transaction. Puffer Road, Old Marlboro Road, Taylor Road and White Pond Road were closed off where these roads entered the government property. In April 1942, nine hundred and forty-eight men registered for the draft. At this time retail sugar sales were banned for one week prior to sugar rationing. The quota allowed: one pound per person for a two week period. Gasoline rationing went into effect, with pleasure cars limited to three gallons a week. Bicycles also came under the Rationing Board. A drive amongst the employees of the American Woolen Company resulted in a 94.7% enrollment for pay allotment plan for the purchase of War Bonds. Mrs. Lindsay Smith headed the American and British Bundles for Britain relief groups. A junk drive, under the direction of Frank Rowe, netted one hundred tons of scrap iron and rubber articles. Fuel oil supplies were cut one-third and rationing of same went into effect. A Mobile Blood Unit of Boston came to Maynard and set up in Knights of Columbus Hall. Seven hundred registered and six hundred pints were obtained. Coffee rationing went into effect and one pound per person was allowed every five weeks for each person over the age of fifteen years. A Womans' Salvage Group was formed to collect tin cans and fats. The tin cans were flattened after removing both ends and the labels. The fats were turned in at the meat markets. On December 14, 1942, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lanigan, 66 Great Road, received the following telegram, bringing to Maynard for the first time the hard, cold facts that war was not a distant thing, not merely a matter of headlines in the dally papers: "The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son. Private Thomas F. Lanigan, was killed in action in defense of his country in the South Pacific Area, November 28, 1942." (Signed) by Adjutant General Private Lanigan was the first Maynard man to give up his life in the defense of his country in World War II. The 605th U.S. Coast Artillery was granted use of the Maynard Observation tower and operated it for the remainder of the war time period, Shoe rationing went into effect, and a stamp from the sugar rationing book was used and the number announced by the Office of Price Administration (OPA), O.P.A. Victory gardens became popular, and land was made available by Guyer W. Fowler, the American Woolen Company, the American Powder Mills and some town land in the old Cricket Field, 4-H gardens were planted by the children. The Memorial Day parade was held without a band. The Maynard Band had disbanded because so many of its members were in the service. Mrs, Earl F. Ryan, chairman of the Maynard Red Cross, announced that 65,000 surgical dressings were made here during 1943. In February 1944, Fire Chief Allan announced the Air Raid whistles will be dispensed with. Guyer Fowler resigned as Chief Air Raid Warden to assume his new duties as a member of the Draft Board. Roy Marsden became the Chief Air Raid Warden. On June 6, 1944, known as D-day, the invasion of Europe by the Allied troops began, which filled the townspeople with mixed emotions. To many it was something long overdue; to the families of the servicemen it brought days of anxiety. A Soldier's Christmas remembrance fund was started under the direction of Joseph Dineen. The purpose was to raise enough money to send each service man from Maynard $5.00 for Christmas. A total of $5,403 was collected. Herbert Martin, chairman of the Rationing Board, stated 1945 could be a critical year for supplies -- 85% of civilian meat was rationed -- butter and canned goods were in short supply -- tire quotas were cut a shortage of fuel oil existed. The Maynard Branch of the American Red Cross under Mrs. James Mahoney had furnished sweaters, socks, scarves, mittens, and various other articles for the Army and Navy, which were made by the women of the town. President Roosevelt died April 12, 1945 and Vice-President Harry S. Truman succeeded him. On May 2, Berlin fell to the Allies and on May 7, V-E Day, Germany signed unconditional surrender terms, thereby ending the European conflict. On August 6, an A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and on August 9, Nagasaki was hit by A-bomb. President Truman announced that Japan had accepted the terms of unconditional surrender and World War II was ended. V-J Day was officially declared on September 2, 1945. During the war years, seven successful War Bond drives were conducted locally. The town of Maynard saw one thousand and ninety of its young men and young women enter the conflict, thirty-three whom died in the service. Many were wounded and several received citations for valor and meritorious service. Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: World War II Description An account of the resource How the Town of Maynard was affected and responded to World War II. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1967 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.212 monograph World War II WWII https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/5a6f128a86f0a063c7c3f76f9521be01.pdf 6804055aaff37eb594b557050335fd32 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. It seems to be in the nature of human beings to want to bask in the reflected glory of some institution or illustrious person - like the the fellow that tells you as he extends his hand: "shake the hand that shook the hand of the President". So also is the case of communities that bask in the glory of a person of great renown is claimed as a native son - so also in any town is felt pride that some of the citizenry claims ancestry back to the Mayflower. In this monograph we have another instance of this pride. The following is taken verbatim from the Maynard News of February 21, 1913. The News was a weekly predecessor to the Assabet Valley Beacon. Cousin to Abraham Lincoln Mrs. Ruth Trent bore that Relationship Mrs. Ruth P. Trent of 32 Parker Street is a cousin to Abraham Lincoln. Her father was an own brother to Abraham Lincoln's Mother. Mrs. Trent will be 91 years of age on the 29th day of August and she is one of the very smart old ladies of this county and appears like one much younger than she really is. She goes about the house with the aid of the cane, but does sewing and knitting with great dexterity. She can see to thread her needle - with the aid of of spectacles, but then that is common to all ages. One of her most enjoyable occupations is the making of braided rugs. She cuts and sews the rags together without assistance and makes some very beautiful rugs, and her homie is well supplied with these articles of her own manufacture. Within the past year she has made three patchwork quilts and the work is so nicely done as to arouse the envy of many young and middle aged ladies who call themselves expert sewers. No withstanding the fact Mrs. Trent is well along toward the century mark she retains her mental faculties to a remarkable degree and is a good conversationalist. She likes to to tell stories of her younger days and remembers all the details as if but yesterday. Upon many subjects she is very interesting for she is a remarkably well posted(?) woman. She is a reader and every day she scans the daily papers for she wants to keep up with the times, and she enjoys talking over the current events with friends that call on her. Mrs. Trent is a devoted Christian, a member of the Congregational Church, and although she is now unable to attend Church Services, she highly enjoys the devotional exercises which are held with friends who call and see her. She was born in Attleboro. Her father was Minor Phillips, a well to-do farmer, who a few years after the birth of his daughter Ruth, moved to Winslow, Maine, where he remained for a number of years, then went West and later returned to Attleboro where he dies. Mrs. Phillips, Ruth's mother, died and was buried in Winslow, Maine. At the age of 30 years, Ruth married John S. Trent of London, England, an Englishman who came over to this country, and the newly married couple settled in Middlefield in this state. Four children were born to them. Anne F. and Julia A (twins), Mae and Maude, 3 of which are now living. Anne and Julia, the twins, were never married and are living in Ballarsville. Maud married James Higgins who is a resident of Maynard and proprietor of the grocery store at 5 Waltham Street. The house that Mrs. Trent lived in is the present home of Sikka and Alric French. The store James Higgins occupied was in the approximate Iocation of the United Cooperative gas station on Waltham Street. Mrs. Trent died September 5, 1918, 96 years old and is interred in Glenwood Cemetery. There were no records kept, or if kept were poorly organized, for a search of Gienwood Cemetery files disclosed a James Higgins lot: his wife Maud and her sister Julia buried in the Higgins lot but no Ruth Trent. It is a large lot adjoining the G.A.R. lot and the assumption is that that is where Abe Lincoln's cousin is buried. I'm indebted to Miss Janette Taylor for aid in this monograph. B.R. Koski - November 1964 Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Ruth Trent - Cousin to Abraham Lincoln Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.211 Description An account of the resource Mrs. Ruth Trent, 1822-1918, was a cousin to President Abraham Lincoln and a resident of Maynard for some time. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Birger Koski, Janette Taylor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-11 monograph https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/415711678fa998f89466a9a4d31740ab.pdf 9f2b30e3874fb42e96b7b3d425591365 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Until the year 1852 the village of Assabet had no formal religious services. The residents went to church in either Sudbury or Stow, in both of which towns there had been churches for many years. It was not always convenient to have conveyance to those towns end the people felt the need of services in their own village. In 1850 a Sunday School had been organized, with Mr. Amory Maynard as Superintendent, the man for whom the town was later named. The Sunday School meetings were held in the railroad station, which was then at the corner of Main and Sudbury Streets, using settees purchased by interested individuals. On September 23, 1852 a church was organized as a Congregational church, with ten members. Their meetings were at first also held in the railroad station. An Evangelical Society had been formed, on the petition of Amory Maynard and sixteen others, to conduct the financial and business affairs of the church, and this organization continued to do so for the next seventy-five years, when the church itself assumed these functions. It was not long before the need of a church building was felt, and Amory Maynard became Chairman of a committee "to select three spots and see what encouragement they could get towards erecting a Meeting House." A piece of land on the Stow side of the river was offered to them by Knight & Maynard and was accepted; and it was voted to erect a house of worship to be financed by shares of $25 each. The church was built in 1853 and the settees were moved from the railroad station to the vestry of the new church. In 1855 a bell was purchased and in 1859 a pipe organ was installed. In 1866 the seating capacity was increased by 20 pews to seat 360 people. In 1883, several years after the town had been incorporated and named for Mr. Amory Maynard, an organ loft was built and Mr. Maynard made a gift of a new Ryder organ to replace the old one. In 1889 the beautiful Dorcas window was placed in the church, and in 1890 Deacon Lorenzo Maynard, a son of Amory, fitted the auditorium with stained glass windows, and the connecting chapel was built. In 1909 a gale blew down the church spire, which was not rebuilt until 1920; and in later years chimes were added during the pastorate of the Rev. Norman MacLean. In 1927 the church adopted a constitution and by-laws under incorporation, with the name "Union Congregational Church". At this time the financial and business affairs were taken over from the Evangelical Union Society. In the early days there was a service each Sunday at 10:30 in the morning, Sunday School at 12, a second service at 1:30 in the afternoon, and a prayer service in the evening. The church has had many fine pastors during the years, and a number of members have done notable work. One of the outstanding former members and a teacher in the Sunday School was Miss Corinne Shattuck, who became a famous missionary In Turkey and carried on her work there for about thirty-six years. Other members well-known in religious work were Alex Sloan and Christopher Collier, both of whom went into the ministry. In more recent years Howard Weaving, now a minister in New York City, was inspired by the training he received in the local church. In 1877 the 25th anniversary was observed; in 1902, the golden anniversary; and in 1927 the 75th anniversary, at which time a medal was given to William H. Gutteridge who had served the church as Deacon for fifty years. In 1952, during the pastorate of the late Dr, Paul B. Pardy, the 100th anniversary was observed, and a beautiful newly decorated sanctuary was dedicated. This past year, in the pastorate of Rev. 0.D. Ullom, the first part of an extensive building program was completed, including a number of rooms for Church School classes, and a new fellowship hall was dedicated. As the church has increased in membership, so the Church School has also grown from its very small beginning in 1850. It is avery important part of the church and has a fine staff of teachers. A Ladies' Benevolent Society was organized by Mrs. Amory Maynard in October 1851, even before the church itself. This group helped in furnishing the meeting house, with carpets, pew cushions, pulpit, and pulpit furniture. Later they assisted in raising money for the first organ installed; and they helped in purchasing the pews that are in use today. In the smallpox epidemic of 1883 the society did a great deal of work in the community; and through the years they have provided clothing and other necessities for the needy here and abroad through missionaries at work in many parts of the world. They were always ready to lend a helping hand wherever there was need. Another active organization for many years was the Men's League, started in 1904, Mr, Amory Maynard, grandson of the first Amory Maynard, was Chairman at the organization meeting. The Philathea Group, first formed as a Sunday School class under the leadership of Mrs. Sumner Rogers, and later the Service Group were both very active, helping both the local church and missions. In 1956 the three women's groups combined into a Women's Fellowship, with all women of the church-working together to assist the church and to give continued support to Our Christian World Mission, both here and abroad. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: The Union Congregational Church of Maynard Description An account of the resource The origins and evolution of the oldest church in Maynard. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Janette M. Taylor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1968 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.210 church monograph Union Congregational Church https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/dc8521914dd557ecc254a0173f51b570.pdf 9e137658fac9d68d3b0f8572ec29db23 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. With the advent of the "horseless carriage" to Maynard in 1901 it did not take too many years for motorcycles to become somewhat popular with the younger element. With the dirt roads prevalent then the cyclist must have been in rather a dusty shape but that did not deter. Our first newsnote is of November 12, 1909 informing us that William Barter had purchased a motorcycle. By June 7, 1912 an informal club had been organized for the members took a run to Rockingham Park. April 25, 1913 a club was organized at the Maynard Cycle Company store with twenty-five members. (This store was owned by Walter R. Peterson, father of the present Governor of New Hampshire Walter R. Peterson.) The tourist club elected the following officers: President William Burke (Concord Junction), Vice-president Warren Robbins (Stow), Secretary and Treasurer Walter R. Peterson. The club was to have uniforms for all members and a pennant attached to the bike. This club lasted into the summer of 1914, but with a serious accident at some races in Acton at that time, the spirit went out of the members and the club disappeared. All dates from Maynard News Read at the April I969 meeting of the Maynard Historical Society B.R. Koski Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Maynard Motorcycle Club Description An account of the resource The story of a short-lived association of cycle riders in the early 1900s. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Birger Koski Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.209 club monograph motorcycle https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/92bad362c0f447927a86ffc8ebb90708.pdf e0945be2d24b9a232faa93cbbd8e24fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. The Mission Evangelical Congregational Church had its beginning in I903 with a small group of Finnish-speaking people, who met in Haynes Hall. Their next move was to the Union Congregational Church. With the increased emigration from Finland to the United States and the growing congregation, they decided it be more convenient to have their meetings and social gatherings in their own building. The first step was taken on Dec. 17, 1912 when the Walnut Street site was purchased. Next, their pastor, Rev. Vaananen, suggested Matti Siitonen from Quincy as architect-builder. On May I8, 1913 the corner stone was laid during an impressive ceremony with many in attendance. By Aug. 13, 1913 the vestry was ready for its first service and the upstairs chapel by Nov. 29, 1913. The dedication took place on Dec. 14, 1913. Through the years the church has been presented with many gifts. One of the first was a United States flag which was donated by the Isaac Davis Women's Relief Corps. Later in 1935 the church was presented with a bell from the American Woolen Company due to the efforts of Matti Katvala, who was a church member and mill worker. Recently, a Kawai piano was given in memory of Walfred Riihilouma. The original name of the church contained the word "Finnish". Since most of its members spoke the English language, the "Finnish" was dropped and the official title became the Mission Evangelical Congregational Church. Over the years she has had several pastors. They are: Early 1900 - Rev. Groop, Rev. Hendrickson, Rev. Sundelin 1906-1908 - Rev. Miettinen, Rev. Lillback 1908-1912 - Rev. Wirta 1912-1925 - Rev. Vaananen 1925-1932 - Rev. Kotila 1932-1936 - Rev. Rinta 1936-1946 - Rev. Koponen 1946-1965 - Rev. Hamalainen 1966-???? - Rev. Heikkila The church belongs to the Maynard-Stow Council of Churches, the Eastern Finnish Evangelical Congregational Mission Conference of America and was a member in the United Church of Christ. Her regular activities include a Sunday worship service, Sunday School classes. a mid-week devotional service, a Martha Society and a Missionary Group. The church is honored by having a ninty year old member, Mrs. Amanda Bulette. Prepared by Barbara Joki Hudson, MA Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Mission Evangelical Congregational Church Description An account of the resource A history of the origins of the Mission Evangelical Congregational Church (originally known as Finnish Congregational Church). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Barbara Joki Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1967 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.208 church Finnish Congregational Church Mission Evangelical Congregational Church monograph