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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1916
Page
3
The Maynard Methodist Episcopal church marked 20 years since dedication with services on Saturday and Sunday despite bad weather. A large crowd attended, with a supper in the vestry and a program featuring sermons, solos, greetings, and a Boy Scout demonstration.
Local Old Concord DAR members attended a guest afternoon in Concord. Delegates chosen include Mrs. O. B. Fowler as election delegate to the continental congress and Mrs. A. L. Morse as alternate regent. Hostesses included Mrs. Fowler and reception committee members Mrs. Kent and Mrs. Alfred E. McCleary with guests from the area.
A large crowd attended the masquerade ball at Parker Hall on Saturday under the Socialist society. John Hilander won first prize a season ticket. Mrs. Otto Fonsell won second prize $5.00 for a war Europe depiction. John Ojalehto and Jack Arola won third prize a year’s Raivaja subscription for capital and labor. After unmasking, dancing continued.
Practically all Maynard club members plan to attend the annual checker tournament hosted by the Boston Checker club at the American House Boston on Washington's Birthday. They will compete on the All New England team against the Houston Checker club.
Croft will install a dress cabinet in the store of C. H. Stanley & Co with a glass front for displaying dresses. The cabinet will have sliding doors for easy access and a capacity of 75 dresses.
Frank Taylor receives notice of the death of his boyhood friend Alfred Gilligan who was killed in France in the early part of last week. Gilligan served with the Staffordshire Regiment.
Rev Emanuel Charlton of Tow send attended dedication exercises at the Methodist church over the weekend. He left town 34 years ago and later was ordained after a period in soap manufacturing. Also noted are Robert Cole of the Mass School of Pharmacy visiting the Gates and Leo Lowney at the Clintonians concert and ball in Clinton.
Dividends were paid to stockholders for the past six months at the R. C. A. store during Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings. Thursday paid 757.40 dollars, Friday 689.57 dollars, Saturday 380.69 dollars, totaling 1827.66 dollars.
The Sewers' union met in Cannon's hall Thursday evening for its monthly gathering followed by a brief program. Vocal numbers were rendered by Misses Annie Mac Donald Margaret Connolly and Ethel Jamieson and piano by Miss Nettie Meynard. Dancing complemented the event.
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