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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
4
Mrs. Derby died at her Hubbard street home after a long illness. She was born Sarah E. Gillespie, taught in Springfield, married Samuel Staples in 1884, lived in Florida winters and Concord summers, and later wed Urbane Derby in 1902. She and Derby shared 14 years of companionship. he was an honored Concord citizen. She aged nearly 80, leaving a community memory of Christian character and steadfast faith.
A mystery photo play titled A Black Art portraying the methods of professional forgers and check crooks will be exhibited privately in Concord town hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings August 6 and 7. The four reel production is presented by the education group in Concord.
A wartime letter from Joseph Keyes in France describes shell bombardment near a church and a trench, the hospital transfer of wounded comrades, and a rare helmeted air observation flight with a French lieutenant. He reports fatigue, near misses, and plans to move Section 2.
The Mysterious Black Art is described as the costliest educational film by Essanay Studios supervised by Jack W. Speare of the Todd Company. Speare will speak about the crooks depicted, citing police records from Boston New York Chicago as inspiration. Admission is free but restricted to farm owners and businessmen with invitation cards.
A petition seeks letters of administration on the estate of Frank Prauttila late of Maynara in Middlesex. Isaac Oberg of Mayes is named as proposed administrator with bond. Citations order heirs at law and creditors to appear September 11, 1917 at nine o clock before the Probate Court in Cambridge. Public notice to be given in three successive weeks.
Bedford reports an unusual eight day Red Cross War fund drive result with treasurer Henry D Lyons turning over 9223.36 to Henry L Higgenson, far exceeding the local quota. Boston total for the period reaches 3 128 000. An auto stolen from James Condors remains unsolved. Mr and Mrs Thomas McNamara return from vacation to West Somerville.
George B. Cunningham, private in Co B 2d Vermont Infantry and longtime Old Concord post comrade, died July 28 at the Soldiers Home Chelsea after months of failing health. Burial from St Bernard's Church July 30. six comrades attended with a bouquet and bronze marker. He leaves two sons and a daughter. family home in Lincoln.
Maynard dominated Beachmont A C Saturday afternoon. Goettler pitched a five strikeout shutout allowing six hits. Don Lent led at bat with four hits including two extra base hits and three RBIs as Maynard cruised to a 13 to 0 victory.
A poem circulated in The Marine Corps Magazine parodies the German Kaiser with Irish imagery. It imagines Germans adopting Irish culture and weapons contrasted with Irishness, ending with a note that a copy was sent to David Foley of South Acton from his brother Tom at Philadelphia navy yard.
Urho Helifius son of Mrs Otto Helifius of Rivar sr died at Waltham hospital Friday after six weeks illness from spinal meningitis. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at his home with Rev. Joan Vaananen of Walnut Street Mission Church officiating. Burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery.
Supt. Millington notes difficulty securing housing for teachers and seeks furnishing accommodations. Miss Fairfield, recently named science teacher, will teach at Waltham High School. Miss Ethel Panton visited Mrs. Edmund Poop at Lake Boon last week.
Clinton notes its first casualty in World War I as Percy R. Hamilton, 33 East 3t, killed in France serving with the Dartmouth and Princeton Ambulance corps. He sailed from Boston June 9 and was a 1912 graduate of the local high school, active in the Hiks and Lamadec clubs, with parents John and Peri in Clinton.
William H. Worsnip died at 9 30 Saturday night after weeks of illness at 74. Born in Mossley England he came to America in 1869 living in Rochdale before moving to Maynard. He worked as a wool spinner and was a charter member of Loyal Assabet lodge S O O F M A and affiliated with Summer Hill lodge A O U W. He leaves a son Fred Worsnip of Hudson and a daughter Mrs William J Brayden of Maynard. Funeral was at his daughter's Parker street home Tuesday led by Rev F N Rutan with songs Abide With Me and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. Burial in Glenwood cemetery by bearers from Loyal Assabet lodge and the A O U W.
South Barre defeated Maynard cricket team at the club house grounds on Great Road Saturday afternoon 88 to 23. Highlights for South Barre included Chapman's and McCormack's batting and Stutka's bowling. Maynard's Patton and Wood bowled well for the visitors. An upcoming match features Bunting of Lowell against Maynard on August 11.
Hewin France was found dead in bed at 127 Main street Moggay morning. Dr. McGrath the Hudson medical examiner cites heart trouble as the cause. France 65, a weaver at Assabet mills, had lived in the area off and on for 16 years. He had worked the week prior and seemed in good health. A daughter Mrs L Hur tis of Reton Colorado survives. Sergt William Coulter of the 6th Mass Inf reported for duty at Ayer after a six week furlough and an operation.
Bedford Massachusetts announces a public auction of unpaid real estate taxes for 1913 amounts of $5.76 and $3.10 on parcels in the South Bedford area. The sale, by order of Collector James P Kelley and Elmer Blake, will occur August 25, 1917 at 9:00 AM at the Bedford Town Hall.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court invites next of kin and interested parties to appear September 11, 1917 at 9:00 am in Bridge Street aid to show cause why the will of Angelina Wicken, late of Sudbury, may not be admitted to probate upon presentation by Harry G Sleeper. Notice to known parties by publication weekly for three weeks.
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