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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1916
Page
3
Concord residents learn Miss Isa ca Daniels daughter of Jude C Daniels and the late Howard B Daniels of Acton is engaged to Franklin A Grif fan of Burlington Vermont Acton girl Miss Daniels has many friends in Concord.
The officers were elected for the coming year of the King's Daughters of the Kirst Parish with Miss Eliza B. Macquarrie as president Mrs Frederick G. Schull as vice president Mrs B Farnham Smith as secretary Mrs Philip A. Davis as treasurer Mrs Walter N. How as treasurer and Olive Hosmer as Viestore and Miss Olive Hosmer as a listed member.
Union Holy Week services begin Tuesday evening at the Trinitarian church chapel with the pastor assisted by Rev. Smith O Dexter and Rev. A Berggreen. Wednesday night offers a Scandinavian service by Rev. A O Huseby in the chapel. Thursday and Good Friday services move to the auditorium with Holy Communion on Thursday. All are invited to participate in the union services.
The fourth in a series of Lenten meetings was held Friday at the Manse by the Ladies auxiliary of the Woman's Board of Missions. Readings from The King's Highway were given and Mrs G A Tewksbury, hostess, read a paper on Korea. Tea followed in the afternoon.
Middlesex School will build a new gymnasium costing about $100,000 funded by a donor. An endowment of $50,000 will support upkeep. Architects Bigelow and Wadsworth designed a fully equipped complex with squash and handball courts, a baseball cage, swimming pool, locker building, exercise hall, and outdoor area. The glass-roofed cage will be 127 feet square, larger than the St. Mark's model, and the facility will host basketball, field events, drill, indoor baseball, and football practice.
The notice lists names of individuals with advertised letters awaiting pickup at the post office. Names include George F Haskell Andrew H Hy sham Frank Smith Walter Sterling Geo Hi Thompson Rev P L Urban George R Virgin Florence Coupland Nellie Donvan Daisy Gambill Granger Sallie McConlogue Henry Morum Horace L Webber.
Advertisement claims worm signs include stomach issues swollen lips sour stomach and dull eyes. Promotes Dr True's Elixir as a laxative and worm expeller for all ages with claimed quick expulsion and stomach regulation. Includes testimonial from John Glass of Houston Texas and price points of 35c 50c and $1.00 with free advice.
The Gleek Club of Concord presents the complete opera The Bells of Corneville on April 28 and 29 at Monument Hall with a cast including Mig Parker, Laura Curley, Dorothy Messer, and Homer Allen. Tickets go toward supporting the club’s production.
Attractive windows draw attention this week. One lavender and white Easter plant display, the other in spring yellows and greens features Easter cards and novelties.
At the 4th quarterly meeting the Concord church elected 1915 16 committees including Trustees I M Hay chairman and Miss Annie Eilertsen. Stewards F Peterson treas B T Klein Mons Olsen. Epworth League Isac M Hay. Ladies Aid Mrs Frank Peterson. Sunday School superintendent the pastor. I M Hay elected delegate with Miss Eilertson as alternate to the Worcester electoral conference.
Mr and Mrs Olsen celebrated their 25th anniversary with a surprise at their farm attended by about 75 guests from the Methodist church and neighbors. The event featured musical selections by Inga Lee and speeches by Rev Berggreen and Rev B E Carlson, with gifts of Uncle Sam’s silver. The couple has three children Olga Sigrid and Margaret.
The Detroit plant delivered the 25000th Cadillac eight to a Boston distributor on March 16 marking a milestone in V-type eight cylinder production. The car signifies a revolution in the auto industry and, at retail, values exceed fifty million dollars. Elmer Joslin joined the road department as a transit man.
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