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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1921
Page
6
Maynard residents attend fairs and religious services while many plan trips to New York for the World Series. Local families host relatives from Falls New York and Providence Rhode Island, students and teachers are noted, and town events include a fire drill at Roosevelt School and a Legion meeting with Sheridan's Orchestra performing.
We express sincere thanks to relatives friends and the Burn and Mending department and to Isabel Aerie F E for tokens of sympathy in the loss of our daughter and sister. R and MRS ARTHUR CROFT AND FAMILY.
Wilder returns home after a strong Eastern league season with Brick leading the league in homers at 12. His 307 batting average is topped only by Gonzales and Becker. He also shows notable fielding, despite playing shortstop in several games. Maynard Mass September 28 1921 reports the season wrap and a local trustee meeting notice from Assabet Institutions for Savings.
Jacob Laurila at 9 Wal tham st Maynard seeks a second hand roll top desk and a small safe in good condition.
Miss Genevieve Coughlin was honored with a shower at the Sweeney home by more than 50 friends. The bride to be, accompanied by Jeremiah Lynch of Marlboro, is set to marry October 17 in the evening at a ceremony likely in Marlboro.
M H S A A held its first regular meeting with Mortis Stuckert as president Armas Wingard as vice president and George Grondahl as secretary The Concord football game was canceled due to missing players Harvard beat Holy Cross 3 to 0 in a Stadium clash A Cambridge trip Oct 1 included visits to local museums and libraries and a Columbus Day celebration planned by the Sons of Italy with a parade and musical program.
Weding announcements include Miss Genevieve Coughlin and Mr B J Coughlin at St Pridget's with Oct 17 wedding, and Miss Sadie Wing and William Brown of Worcester with Oct 19 wedding. Also Ipswich and nearby events list Victrola shipment to India, Pomona meeting in Lexington, and local house sale.
Joan A. Finigan of Concord conducted a successful real estate auction Saturday selling six houses and two parcels from the Charlotte Conant and Betsey Green estates. Properties fetched amounts from $400 to $4250, including four Glendale Street homes and a Pleasant Street house.
The community extended sympathy to Mr and Mrs Arthur Croft Tremont Street in the loss of their daughter Marion who died Friday morning after a four day illness. She came home from school Monday complaining of not feeling well and three doctors were called. Despite attention she died and a culture was sent to Boston for analysis. The burial was in Glenwood cemetery with Rev David M Angell officiating at the grave.
Grace Emma Martin of Medomak Maine married Arthur John Sullivan of this town in a Oct 3 ceremony at the Methodist parsonage officiated by Rev David M Angell. Sister Mrs Glenwood Swett and best man Arthur R Champagne attended. They planned a Montreal Quebec trip before returning to Maynard later in the month.
A farewell bachelor supper was tendered Roy McCormick at the Bancroft hotel Worcester Saturday night by his clubmates. Attending were Frank Smith Noble Morton Raymond Smith George Stuart William Tobin W Lawrence Hunt John Nordberg R Clayton Nelson Edward Coughlin Charles DiStasio and Herbert Martin. After dinner speeches were given by members with R Clayton Nelson as toastmaster. The club adopted resolutions of regret at the loss of a good member. Mr McCormick and Miss Dorothy McCarthy of South Acton will be married next week.
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