HINGHAM YESTERDAYS: For sale: 16 R.I. red hens

Hingham’s Yesterdays, 100, and 50 years ago from the files of the Hingham Journal for the fifth week in March as compiled by Anne Martin

1912

THE CHARITY TEA: The Charity Tea which is next Tuesday is for everybody. It is held in the Wompatuck Club so that everyone may feel that it is for the towns-people, and the matter of contributions is purely voluntary. The table of Easter favors and home made candy has been added for those who may wish to purchase these things and in that way help the work of the District Nurse.

TOWN TOPICS: Mr. and Mrs. George L. Brett and family will move to their Hingham home on Main street tomorrow, the 30th, for the season.

… Mrs. Helen Blackmar of 72 Commonwealth avenue, and also of the World’s End Farm, Hingham, is in England.

…The High Rock shoes for boys stand hard knocks, Hennessy sells them.

…Dr. Chas. Whelan appeared this week with a new auto.

…Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Andrew of Main street, Hingham Centre, have leased the premises now occupied by E. Leroy Lane near the old church.

… Mr. Augustus H. Lincoln, a former employee of the JOURNAL, is confined to his home by an injury to the knee.

… An immense lemon is displayed at Mr. Godfrey’s, the product of the Rev. Mr. Weld’s extensive fruit growing farm in California.

… Mr. Frederick Parker of Elm street, who has been confined to his home with sickness for several weeks is improving very much, and will soon be able to be at his work.

… Our citizens are advised of the first grand concert and ball of the Hingham Veteran Firemen’s Association will be held at the Town Hall on Friday evening, April 12. Tickets $1.00.

FLOWERS: Fresh cut flowers for decoration, table, or corsage, can be obtained at special rates from Mrs. Henry Richardson, Corner Main and South Streets. All proceeds of sales go towards the rebuilding fund of the Church of St. John the Evangelist.

FOR SALE: 16 Rhode Island Red Hens, one year old; 1 Rooster; 1 Park and Pollard Henhouse, almost new; 2 chicken houses. Reason for selling, giving up hens. Apply to John A. Andrew, Main St., Center. Tel. 156-W, Mar. 29- 31st.

FOR SALE: A quantity of English Hay; also several bushels of good eating and planting potatoes at $1.60 per bushel while they last. Apply to C.A. Rockwell, Supt., Hingham Town Farm.

WANTED: Cattle to pasture, season of 1912, on farm known as the Franklin Litchfield place, Mt. Blue, Hingham. Apply to O. O. Smith, P.O. No. Cohasset, Mass.

PATRONS OF THE STREET RAILWAY who are frequent users of the afternoon cars on the South Hingham route are gratified that the management has increased the size of the car which makes the two o’clock trip from Queen Anne corner, and which is also liberally patronized by the pupils of the High school on their dismissal. When the weather is stormy a small car on that trip is extremely crowded and the conditions are thoroughly uncomfortable, and we are sure that the Hingham people are gratified that the street railway company made such ready demand to the request, which was made for greater accommodations.

1962

OVER 400 GIRL SCOUTS of Hingham met Sunday afternoon, March 11th at the High School Auditorium to commemorate the 50th birthday  of the Girl Scouts. All 37 troops participated in the Rededication Ceremony. “Honor the past…Serve the Future” was the theme. Mrs. Robert Wescott assisted at the piano. Karen Ellers acted as narrator. After the invocation, given by Rev. John M. Gallop, Troop 1 conducted the flag ceremony. Marguerite Kelly led the Brownie Promise and Rosemary Ward the Girl Scouts Promise, Meredith Jenkins, Sara Terry, Deborah Connors and Sylvia Jenkins led the songs. Henrietta Kahler gave a talk on the part Juliet Low played in bringing Girl Scouting  to America, Linda Covell, Martha Huggins, Candice Leavitt and Joanne DeYoung, graphically portrayed the story of Scouting in Hingham, which started in 1917. Miss Bertha Stringer, Hingham’s first Girl Scout leader, was mentioned as one of the most active people Hingham has had in Scouting.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Ferguson, Jr., of Butler road are the proud parents of their second child, first daughter, Linda Irene, born March 13th at the South Shore Hospital. Sharing in the honors are the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ferguson, and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Dunn.

Mrs. Edward M. Guild and sons, Tommy and Warner of Burditt avenue, and Mrs. William H. Guild and three children, Billy, Peter, and Mary of Fearing road return tomorrow from a several days skiing vacation in New Hampshire.

Mr. Robert D. Reis has been promoted to Chief Engineer of the United Electric Controls Co., it was announced by Mr. S. T. Herr, executive vice president of the firm. He holds an electric engineering degree from Tufts University and is a former naval aviator. He resides on Constitution road, South Hingham, with his wife and two children.

Donald J. Comeau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emedee J. Comeau of Gov. Long road, marched with the color guard of the Boston College Band on Saturday, March 17th in New York City.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Fraser of South street are the proud parents of their second child, second daughter, Andrea Kristin, born February 28th at the South Shore Hospital. 

FARM HILLS: The annual Easter Egg Hunt, under the auspices of the Farm Hills Civic Society, will be held on Saturday, April 21st at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Sundquist, Accord Pond Drive. All neighborhood children, 12 years and under, are cordially invited to participate.   A Chinese Dinner, prepared by Dr. and Mrs. Peter Shik, will be served at Wilder Memorial Hall, Main street, on Saturday, April 28th. Members will be allowed to bring guests.

Messrs. Hollis P. Gale of Main street and James E. Threlfall of Hobart street were drawn on Tuesday, by the Board of Selectmen to serve as jurors at the Civil Session in Brockton on April 2nd. The Selectmen also granted Lawrence Cronin Jr. of Otis Hill road a commercial clam permit.

Mr. & Mrs. Gerard A. Bussiere of Cliff road are welcoming the arrival of a son, born March 10th at the South Shore Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Stoddard of Leavitt street, Hingham Center, returned home Sunday morning from a week’s cruise in Florida waters as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace R. Marden of Cushing street, South Hingham.

Gerald C. Sanders of Main street, Hingham Center, completed recruit training March 9th at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill.

Mr. Ethan W. Hitchcock of Summer street returned over the weekend from a skiing vacation to Arosa, Switzerland.

Old photographs for Hingham’s Yesterdays are researched and organized by Peg Charlton.