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Newspaper

Acton Enterprise

Location

Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1920

Page

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Concord High Drama Raises Funds for Athletics in 1622 1623 Tribute

Concord High School presents a four act play A Rose O Plymouth Town at Monument hall Friday and Saturday to support the athletic association. Attendance rose to capacity Saturday with praise for Ruth Brown and the Plymouth themed cast. The event funds baseball and football programs and includes a long list of cast and production staff.

Monument Hall Concord High School Athletic Association Plymouth Ruth Brown Rose de la Noye Ida Jacobs Alice E Thompson Loretta Lyozs Mills Standish Maurice H. Bigelow Jarrett Foster Welch Alison F. Bean John Margeson Milippe de la Noye Robert Donaldson Charles Daniel Kelly Theodore Cham Worlin Lloyd Hoagland Alfred Pickard Cosume Committee Sarah Loomis Charlotte Coffin Kaarle W. Peckham Eif Miss M. Uoyle H. Hoyt W. Doien F. Curtey H. One Dimond R. MacRae A. Lowden Caleb Wheeler Charles Borland Peveril Peterson Miss Marion Merby

Enegrd Musical Club Meets for Feb 3 Program

The Enegrd Musical Club gathered with Mrs. John G Morse on Tuesday afternoon February 3. Tea followed with the hostesses Mrs. Harry B Little and Mrs. Albert M Tariow. The program featured Chopin Schumann Coperin Brams and other composers with performances by Mrs. Morse Mrs. Hitchcock Miss Foss Mrs. Ferry Mrs. Johnson and accompanying artists Mrs. C E Brown Mrs. A M Harlow and Miss Maude Hyde.

Enegrd Musical Club John G Morse Harry B. Little Albert M.tariow Chopin Prophet Schumann Mrs. Morse Mabel Daniels Mrs. Hitchcock Clough Leighter Rogers Miss Foss Couperin Gavotee-Gluck-F1ahms Ferry Judassohn the Brahms Hitchcock Rose Mignon D'Hardelot Chadwick Mrs. Johnson Brahms Warum Schumann Cracovienne

Susie Sheehan Leads District in Bazaar Planning

Miss Susie Sheehan of Maynard heads a district committee chosen by Cardinal OConnell at Fenway Academy to organize 15 district coordinators for the Hazaar of the League of Catholic Women. The bazaar at Symphony Hall on April 27 28 and 29 aims to raise funds for a Woman's Community House for Catholic women with Concord and Concord Junction in Sheehan's district.

Susie Sheehan Maynard Cardinal O’connell Fenway Academy League of Catholic Women Symphony Hall Mra

Local Talent Presents Your Wife Play This Evening

Rehearsals for Your Wife are going well and the show will occur this Monday evening February 16 in the city hall. Local talent presents the production under O. F. E. S. auspices and an enjoyable evening is promised with dancing to follow.

Ation Hal O. FE. S

John Mitchell Dies After Short Illness

Died February 3 John Mitchell passed away at his home on Commonwealth Avenue after a brief illness marked by double pneumonia.

John Mitchell Ing Commonweath Ave

Maynard resident offers $500 for town hospital fund

Samuel Lever, a prominent Maynard merchant, announces a purely altruistic offer to donate $500 yearly to establish and support a hospital serving all residents regardless of background. He calls for community input and invites cooperation with local banks and associations to build and sustain hospital facilities. The Enterprise opens its pages for public suggestions to gauge support and shape a hospital project.

Samuel Lever Maynard Samuel Lerer Midet Ced Allen Plador Lerer Leveric Lerya Orda Lever Heephal eLrer

Maynard Mayns Sage Reading A Country Cousin at Colonial Hall

Grace Sage presents A Country Cousin to about 300 supporters at Colonial Hall amid a late arrival due to a blizzard. An orchestra led by Martin Gruber and Dr Louis Sullivan provided pre show and intermission music while Miss Sadie King performed between acts. The evening also featured dancing and local officials and students involved in town proceedings and plans for upcoming events and salaries.

Grace Sage Colonial Hall Blizgard Martin Gruber Louis Sullivan Wiliam Batn Burton Coughlan Sadie King Teogerd Wattig Nate Mi 3 Mowtan Albert Atin Mante Cowles

Quiet Annual Town Election Returns Dominant Scully Victory

The annual town election on Monday saw 468 ballots cast with no major contests. Democrat Wm. P. Scully defeated Republican Benjamin C. Brown for overseer of the poor 227 to 194, and a license measure passed 263 to 163. Town Clerk Sanderson announced results at 4 15, speeding the count.

Benjamin C. Brown Wm Naylor Dunham Feld Luvere Clarence ‘Lostiogs Haynes Marfin Mersurera Chenes Albert W Hisnee Mullin Towy Binks Albert Smith Edwin Cartton Board of Etectmen Frank Z. Sanderson Wa Oerk Horgee E. Pats George H. Gutteridge L. Everett Wilson James J. Ledgard Orrin S. Fowler Wm. P. Scully Joshua Edwards Board of Health John E. Hannon Wm. P.scully Repub An. Scully Scully Brown Democratic Party Lcense Sanderson Emanuel Taylor Frank E. Sanderson John King John Flood Michael E. ‘Lynch Matthew Campbell William Connoly Asmld

Seesaw battle for league crown in Magnare bowling

The Pawnee quin tet maintains a four point lead as Cricket Club and Middlesex trade spots in the Maynard bowling league standings. Capt Frank Lesage predicts Pawnees finish on top while Speck White sees his Middlesex players crowned champions. Allied Vets hold fourth, A O H sits near last, Reds in last place. Hugh Miller scores weekly prize with 140.

Cricket Club Middlesex Maynard Pawnee Magnare Frank Lesage Pat Moran Cincinnati Reds Pawnees Jack Lent Speck White Reds

Woolen Co preps domestic and foreign money order service

The American Woolen Co plans a new division with the American Express Co to establish a domestic and foreign money order branch for employees. The move aims to ease sending funds to Europe and the United States, with offices to issue checks or money orders and hoped benefits for workers.

American Woolen Co

Training for bout as Wileon plans a path to title

Obony Wileon trains at the Pffford Inn ahead of a scheduled bout with Mite Dowd who holds the middleweight title. Transportation disruptions delayed travel from Boston. a town hall meeting is set for Tuesday evening February 17.

Obony Wileon the Hoses Podfford Inn Mite Dowd Jack Nyes

Acton Centre Town Hall Feast Delivers Town Entertainment

Plates laid for eighty at Acton Centre Town Hall for a 1990 entertainment event by the Acton Woman's Club attracting residents from Concord Junction Littleton Stow Boxboro and surrounding Acton areas. Miss Andrea Kennedy of Arlington offered readings and a local concert followed by dancing. supper supervised by Hope Holland and a committee.

Town Hall Acton Concord Junction Littleton Stow Boxboro Actons Selertiana Randoerad hLenax Onartet Lowell Alan Eae Andrewi Kennedy Arlington Hope Holland Alice Webster Bertha White Francis Planter Mary Pickard

Boston Trio Concert Postponed to February 19

Inclement weather forced changes in the program as the Instru-Lyric trio from Boston had planned a performance in Town Hall. The concert is rescheduled for Thursday evening February 19.

Town Hall Instru-Lyric Trio Boston

Lyceum lecture set for February twelfth evening

The second Lyceum course lecture is scheduled for Thursday evening February 12. The Boston and Maine railroad stayed open all night Thursday for traveler convenience. Snowshoes and skis appear after the heavy snowstorm. Local provision dealers could not obtain fresh Boston supplies for the weekend.

Boston & Maine Boston

Edward H. Clement Dead Editor in Chief of Boston Transcript

Edward Henry Clement longtime editor in chief of the Boston Transcript for 25 years died Saturday February 7 from heart disease after shoveling snow near his home at 5 River Street He was 76 or 77 He survived by a daughter Mes Manor Clement Jones and a son Robert a Montana rancher His career included art criticism and daily Civon column work He studied at Tufts and attended various newspapers before joining the Transcript as editor in chief in 1881 He helped grow the paper while pursuing art writing and organizing the St Botolph club He was a member of the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Anti Vivisection league and helped shape the Transcript’s art coverage and editorial direction

Transcrit Edward Henry Clement Boston Transcript River St Poston Clements Clement Jones Robert Montana Transcript Clement Ife Preis Civon Savansiah Aid Nort T Pubebeth N. J He Tran Cn Rt Ovis Ft Rethremen Ovdit Clement Weve Omeh Borton Mostoy Galery

McRoe Basetball Wednesday Doubleheader Preview

The Wednesday doubleheader features the K of C team seeking revenge on Maynard after Maynard won the first meeting. If Conord plays, a coin flip will decide the location of the decisive game. The second game teams 2d vs Camp Devens, postponed last week, aims for another TK victory.

Maynard Con Camp Devens

Narrow Escape At Station Train Scrapes Rail Clerk

A crowd at the &:55 train platform gasps as railway mail clerk William Harrington is nearly crushed. He hesitates, slips from a handhold, is dragged by the train, then frees himself and boards the car with only minor injuries.

William Harrington Harrington

Majestic New England Nor'easter Stuns Maynard Town

The storm described as the worst since the speaker has lived in Maynard dumped two to three feet of snow, closing Main Street and trapping trains. Snowplows cleared sidewalks while officials like Su perintendent John Driscoll labored to keep roads open. Power and mail service suffered. Concord and Acton lines paused as crews battled drifts and ice, with injuries and emergency calls met by the fire department and local physicians.

Maynard John Driscoll Main St New England Ourd & Hudson Concord Parker St Stow Jaing Acton St Boston Anniss Ds.t Cord Junction Crncerner Mayne Read Acton Den

Enterprise Press Runs Behind Schedule

Illness and travel difficulties have depleted the Enterprise workforce making it hard to issue the paper and causing delays in printing material already submitted.

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