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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1922
Page
8
Lawrence Zerbel works this season for Ethan Damon. A son born to Mr and Mrs George Wilson did not live beyond a few hours. Special Easter services were held at the churches Sunday with several children and young people taken into both churches.
Sudbury Grange held a competitive minstrel show at Towne Hall on Tuesday night April 11. Leonard Stiles chaired the male committee and Mrs Maud Miles led the women. Judges favored the men with notable acts including Cabot Devols Indian club display and Franks Daviss wireless imitation. End men and end women delivered solos duets and dances under the encouragement of Mrs Brazell who coached them.
An automobile accident occurred at the town center on Sunday. The occupants had hard cider and beer aboard. the car turned over. They were arrested and taken to Framingham for trial Monday.
Relatives report Leigh Hunt Hammond aged about 21 to 23 died after nearly three years of illness at Rutland sanatorium. He was son of James and Mrs Hammond of West Newton formerly Sudbury. He served overseas in the state war and upon return suffered ocular trouble. Funeral services were held at the Newton home and interment is planned in Sudbury. Survived by his parents and two sisters.
The Bedford Civic club held a patriotic meeting last Sunday evening at 8 o'clock with Capt. Charles Howard of Reading as speaker. A subscription dance followed in the town hall from 8 to 12. Locals visited Lexington on the 19th for parade races and a baseball game. The high school and grammar schools closed on Patriots Day. The fire department responded Sunday to a chimney fire at Mrs Fraser’s on Maly Street.
The Wes Acton Woman's Club met at the Baptist church. Miss Mildred Moore directed music with an orchestra including Lena O Connell and Elizabeth Burroughs. The farce The Rev Peter Brice Bachelor was staged by Helen Knowlton and members. Officers elected for 1922 1923 include President Ida A Harris and Vice President Virginia A Sanderson.
The Men's Civic Federation presented an evening program at the Baptist church with the Belmont male quartet of Somerville, reader Miss Sprague, cornetist Miss Mauch, and pianist J Harri son Wade. The federation earned praise for the well rendered numbers. Acton Lodge announces and will confer the third degree on a class of candidates next Monday night.
The clipping records visits and comings and goings at area homes including Geo. Bsel a en and John McCarthy farms. It notes Mr and Mrs Fred McDonald visiting Mise M I Houghton, Gerald and Mrs Sylvester returning from Florida, and William Schnab home after navy service. It also mentions Rev Ephraim Hapgood funeral and biographical details.
The Baptist church held large Easter morning and evening services led by Rev. A. E. Wheeler and B. D. Hall. A duet by Wheeler and Elsie Wheeler, a solo by the pastor's wife, and a youth pageant preceded the baptism of eleven. monthly supper and social are planned for Thursday night.
Funeral services for Comrade John Wayne, a member of Isaac Day Post 138, were held Friday at Woodlawn Cemetery Acton Center. Mr Wayne, formerly of Acton and longtime resident of Westford, was the brother of the late Robert Wayne of Acton.
West Acton firemen hosted a steamed clams supper at the fire house on Saturday night. Guests included the board of selectmen and W. H. Kinsley. The gathering praised the need for a new siren whistle to aid the town.
Easter services at Acton Center featured a morning sermon by Mr May on the risen Christ and a late afternoon concert by Sunday school children. The program honored Mrs Charley Smith Miss Elizabeth Edwards and Miss Jennie Rec with teachers and superintendent Spencer Tyler announcing details.
Mrs H W Tripp returns from a week with daughter Mrs Earl Prescott in Pepperell. Mrs Anthony Morettall recovering after Friday operation at Deaconess hospital by Dr Brewster of Waltham. Miss Virginia Wilson leaves Carter & Loring store, resumes duties at Alcott house Concord. Miss Madeling Ryan and Miss Katharine Gleason visit Emma Ryan and Sister Venard at Bethany house Framingham. I S Duren buys a new Chalmers 5 passenger car.
After more than 17 years of faithful service to Concord, EB J Lyona resigns from the police force effective Saturday April 15. The town regrets his departure, especially in the town’s end where he served most. Lyons was popular and conscientious, always on duty and earning broad respect.
Fireworks makers have evolved over a century by building on chemistry and mechanics. Mineral salts color the stars with green blue yellow red and crimson while gunpowder fuels rockets squibs and roman candles. Set pieces include portraits fixed suns fountains and mosaic ships.
The American paper industry may suffer long into the future as continental Europe issues large sums of paper money, hampering pulp supplies and increasing costs for U.S. manufacturers.
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