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Newspaper

Acton Enterprise

Location

Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1921

Page

3

Concord News Briefs Highlight Local Education and People

Miss Josephine Jewell to attend a private Boston school. Local residents visit and relocate, with Middlesex School opening to 158 pupils. Notable recalls include D B Hosmer’s improving health, Mrs. Lothrop’s California plans, and civic events from Oct 4 to 7 in Detroit. A Civil War era Nabby Cook flag story ends the piece.

Josephine Jewell Boston George Kirkham Smith Henry F. Smith Sr Marielle Agnes Carter Concord Harriet Rood Treat Carrington Charles Carruth Bermuda Vina Peterson Miss Perry Emmett River Street Slomer A. Davis Dallas Texas Gravesen Sarah Schonberg Brooklyn Wilfrid Wheeler Elms Sudberry Road Anson Wheeler Allan Frewen Unitarian Detroit Walter Ss. Wood Leslie Leland Leland Mary Cook Wheeler Sudbury Road Snyder Erie County New York State Buffalo Lewis Wich Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Concord High Opens Football Season Tie With Fitchburg Second Team

Concord High opened the season with a 6-6 tie against Fitchburg second team. Concord outplayed rivals and nearly won but for a second quarter setback. Key backs Giles Mullaney and Pickard starred. line players Eldridge Mara and others showed strength. Four-minute periods, Chalmers referee.

Concord Fitchburg Pickard Giles Mullaney Eldridge Mara F. Packard le le Townsend Ridley Richmond Johanson Kaulback Lawton Wood Ec Roy Martinson MacMaurey Rt Rt Group Marale Muldoon Mullaney Bunker Shay Doherty Duggan C. Pickard Rh Harpaniemi Todd Berd Chalmers Olsen Hemenway

Women’s Parish Association appoints new president and officers

The Women’s Parish Association of the Unitarian church opened its 1921 1922 season Monday October 3 presenting Mrs Henry F Smith Jr as the new president and vice presidents Miss Elizabeth Everett and Mrs Ralph Holden. A musical program featured Eunice Pepper in piano selections and junior alliance members in a vocal group with other musicians, followed by coffee tea and sandwiches.

Women's Parish Association Unitarian Church Henry F. Smith, Jr Elizabeth Everett Ralph Holden Eunice Pepper Junior Alliance Amy Bygrave Helen Chamberlain Peggy Howe Eleanor Holden Millie Keyes

Barn For Sale and Local Help Wanted Notices

Barn 32 by 57 feet with about 45 yards foundation stone and 6000 bricks on land of Miss A M Keyes Monument St Concord. For particulars apply R Emerson Concord 181 M. WANTED a woman for housework two-person family Concord Massachusetts Tel 318. WANTED Plain sewing for adults and children Concord 35 Walden St Tel 96 M. WANTED Lady or gentleman agent to handle city trade in Concord and other vacant cities selling J R Watkins products including Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Garda Face Powder Fruit Drinks and over 187 other products Write for sample and details J R Rees Company 68 New York NY BT 41 WANTED Cattle hogs sheep poultry all kinds livestock (text cut)

A. M. Keyes Monument St Concord R. Emerson J. R. Watkins Watkins Cocoanut J. R. Rees Company New York N. Y

Concord Tennis Club Closes 1921 Season with Win

The Concord Tennis Club closed its 1921 season by defeating Lexington 3 to 1 on Lexington courts. Lexington won one doubles match, the other was interrupted by darkness as Concord played exceptionally well and believed the last doubles could have sealed the win.

Concord Tennis Club Lexington Concord

Seniors Hold First Hop at Eaton Hall

Concord High School seniors held the first hop of the year in Eaton hall after noon Friday. Many students attended and reports say everyone enjoyed the event. Music was provided by Marvy Christian, class of 1921, and punch was served during intermission.

Concord High School Eaton Hall Marvy Christian

Mansfield post A I dance dampened by rain on Walden Street

The James J Mansfield post A I held a dance last Friday night at its new Walden street quarters but low turn out due to rain. Keneys Melody Boys of Boston played the music. Clement Ford and Mr and Mrs Samuel Hoar recently arrived in Quebec docking September 29. They then traveled to England and visited major battlefields before a motor trip through the Swiss and Italian Alps and lake regions.

Concord Richardson's L. C. Robinson Hubbard St Ella Punkatasset Hill Gordon Hutchins Alice Bowker Hall John Damon Pittsburgh Mason Garfield Torrey & Vialle James J. Mansfield A. L Etta E. Dodge Sudbury Road Frederick Holland Main St Lexington Road Boston Nabby Cook Awsie Nabby United States A. I Walden Street Keney’s Melody Boys of Clement Ford Samuel Hoar Quebec England

Auto trip party heads to Crawford and Dixville Notches

Mr and Mrs Philip Davis and Dr and Mrs William Bartlett return to Concord after a summer at Annisquam and plan an extended motor trip through Crawford and Dixville Notches. They anticipate vivid fall foliage as colors come in on the trees.

Philip Davis William Bartlett Concord Annisquam White Mountains Crawford Dixville

New Teachers Arrive at Concord High School

Miss Willey the new English teacher at Concord High School will live with Miss Harriet Road in Portsmouth for the winter while Miss Wolfe the new mathematics teacher will reside with Miss Edith Bean.

Willey Concord High School Portsmouth N. H Harriet Road Wolfe Edith Bean

Grange to Host Reception for Local Teachers and PTA

The Concord Grange at the Legion headquarters hosts a reception for local teachers and the Parent Teachers Association on Wednesday evening October 5. Burr Jones of the State Board of Education will speak. Refreshments will be served by Theresa Macone Edith Comeau Helen Ridley and Arthur F Adams.

Concord Grange Legion Parent-Teachers’ Association Burr Jones State Board of Education Theresa Macone Edith Comeau Helen Ridley Arthur F. Adams

Delegates Elected for Auxiliary Convention

A special Women s Auxiliary meeting at James J Mansfield post headquarters Waldenst Sept 27 elected three delegates to Middlesex County Caucus in Boston Oct 1 with one county delegate to the Kansas City national convention Nov 1. Delegates named were Miss Mary Flavin Mrs Granville Holden and Mrs Horton Edmands. Members were asked to bring finished knitted articles. Dr and Mrs Emerson stay with Mrs Forbes at Naushen.

James J. Mansfield Post Waldenst Middlesex County Boston Kansas City Mary Flavin Granville Holden Horton Edmands

Trinity Church School Opens Season on October Second

The Church School at Trinity Church began its season on Sunday October 2 at 10 o'clock. Boy Scouts hold weekly meetings every Friday at 745 p.m.

Trinity Church Boy Scouts

Books Added to Concord Free Public Library in September

The Concord Free Public Library's September additions include fiction titles such as Penny Plain Bat Wing and The Year of Delight. Children’s selections feature The Silver Bear The Thankful Spicers Folk Story Plays for Children and Boy Scouts Book of Fireside Stories. General literature includes Fabre More Hunting Wasps and Paine Lost Ships and Lonely Seas along with The Glass of Fashion and Mirrors of Washington by unknown writers.

Concord Free Public Library Penny Plain Elam Cape Currey Guns of the Gods Quin the Isle Mist Thankful Spicers Polly Donovan Chance Adele Raphael Pumpetty War Trail Fort Fabre Paine Fashion Washington

Forty Men Employed in Reforestation Work

Mr and Mrs F E Cutler enjoyed a motor trip visiting the Franklin Forestry Company operations near Neath close to the Vermont line. About 600 acres were on the farm with over 500 purchased by the state for reforestation. About 40 men worked this season planting seedling trees, many pines, to reclaim areas damaged by past lumbering. The road to the site climbs Shelburn mountain. 108 miles with 14 miles in poor condition.

F._E. Cutler Franklin Forestry Company Neath Vermont Line Vermont Shelburn Mountain

Stolen autos found burned in Middlesex County

Police puzzle over a wave of stolen vehicles across Middlesex County last Sunday with at least two undisturbed cars set ablaze. A machine owned by James M. Me...

Middlesex County James M. Me

Stolen Car Fire Sparks Battery in Boston Area

A car stolen in Boston was found burning on Westen Street Lexias ton near the Lincoln line, close to another car set aflame. Ernest Freemano located the wreckage. firemen arrived after the machine was badly damaged during a several mile run. Captain Donahue spoke on Fires Fire Prevention at Concord High School in Eaton Hall.

Boston Donahue Fire Department Concord High School Eaton Hall

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