Thumbing the files

Thursday, March 4, 2010

From the files of The Cabinet March 4-March 11

100 years ago, 1910

Two Milford girls, unnamed, were commended for returning a lady’s pocketbook that they found at the Milford Railroad Station.

At the Milford Camera Club meeting, Dr. Proctor read extracts from Kipling, and Dr. White read several short stories. “Both men are exceptionally good readers and held the attention and interest of all present.”

In Lyndeborough, Mrs. Emma Abbott of Wilton was the guest of Mrs. S. Kate Swinington at the Grange meeting. And rising water made it possible to commence sawing at C.L. Perham’s mill where Roy Carson was helping.

From Milford the news that F.J. Holt was spending a few days in Wilton and Temple visiting old friends.

And this news: Elbridge Smith, the popular clerk at Hotel Howison, has “not stepped on any snow this winter, but he says he sees we have plenty of it.”

Also from Milford: Kitt Stimson showed his oldest son, Kirk, the sights about Boston for the first time. “It was pretty strenuous for the boy as he has been sick since.”

And Milford officials put out this warning: “Drivers of teams are warned that they are held responsible for any injuries to boys stealing rides.”

Health news: Measles are common at Amherst village.

75 years ago, 1935

Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Bernard reached Milford after a month’s automobile trip to Florida.

Florence Mordelia, daughter of Pietro Mordelia of Milford, received a scholarship from the Beethoven Foundation for voice training. Her sister Rita won a scholarship to Tufts.

A bonfire behind Joseph Fogliani’s barber shop started a fire on the roof of the E.M. Stickney block on the south side of the Milford Oval.

Mrs. Charlotte Archibald of Tater Street, Mont Vernon, was ill at her home. But Mrs. Gustave Brusquini was slowly recovering from her illness.

Mrs. Emily J. Armitage, who had been staying with her daughter in Marlboro, Mass., returned to her home on Court House Road in Amherst.

In Milford, Mrs. Charles Morse was the guest of W.A. Savage and family.

Also from Milford the news that Miss Mary Caulfield would go to New York to attend the International Beauty Shop Owners convention.

Sad news from Milford: Dorothy Alice Merrill, 11, died after an operation at the Peterboro hospital.

At Wilton High School, George Parker visited the automobiling class with moving pictures dealing with the subjects of safety, and showing scenes from the Chicago World’s Fair.

50 years ago, 1960

William Ferguson was elected president of the Milford Rotary Club. Theodore R. Landell was elected vice president, John C. Duff secretary, Hugo F. Trentini treasurer, and Stanley E. Powers sergeant-at-arms.

Leonard Boyer of Milford, representing the Young Men’s Athletic Club of Nashua, took first place in the weight-lifting open meet in Boston.

From Lyndeborough, the news that Mrs. Charles Elliott attended the Sunday School convention in Pembroke.

A dog that jumped off of Milford’s Stone Bridge was rescued by Stephen Sears, Richard Pelchat, and Chief of Police Duane Rockwell.

In Wilton, Mr. and Mrs. George Draper, Jr., entertained the members of Charity Chapter O.E.S. at a card party at their home on Burns Hill.

A Wilton police cruiser, parked in front of the police station, was damaged when it was hit by a Draper Fuel truck driven by Franklin Edwards.

25 years ago, 1985

David Quigley was challenging Robert Philbrick for the post of school district moderator.

Three Fitchburg, Mass., residents were charged with attempting to steal six fish from the Milford Fish Hatchery on North River Road.

Kathleen Simo of Milford and her dance instructor, Gene Russo of Philadelphia, won two silver and two bronze medals when they competed in Junior Pro-Am Division of the Eastern United States Ballroom Dance Championships in Cherry Hill, N.J.

The Milford Middle School math team took first place in the Keene regional competition of the nationwide Math Counts contest. Coached by teacher Debra Page, the team also had some individual winners, including Tovar Johnson, highest score among 40 contestants from 10 schools.

Laurie Ann Piper, 17, daughter of Alden and Nancy Piper of Milford, was selected a state finalist in the Miss New Hampshire National Teenager Pageant.

From Lyndeborough the news that Perry Joslin met with “a painful accident … when a tree he was cutting down fell the wrong way, falling on him.” He got out, our report said, and drove home “but is now laid up with a cast on his knee. He thinks he will be a little late in doing his spring work.”