Local Notes and Garden Outlook At Maynard
Residents and visitors share updates from Ayer and Nantasket Beach. Vendors report abundant home gardens and a push to can and preserve produce for winter as farmers face higher costs and labor shortages.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
5
Town Meeting Sets $2000 for Improvements in Five Minutes
A swift town meeting lasting only five minutes approved $2000 for town improvements. $500 goes to patrol boxes, $1500 funds Parker Street extension with state and county matching $1500 totaling $4500 for highway work. A $100 cemetery fund aids Jane Ann Noble Haire. Night patrols will ring hourly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative
Damien
Main Town
Parker St
Sudbury Town
Glenwood
Jane Ann (Noble) Haire
H.gutteridgee
H. the. Iouce
Summer St
Nason “Gt
B. & M. Depot
Corntralsa
Heatwave Forces Mill Workers Off Shift At Assapet
Intense heat drives several departments of the Assapet mill to quit Tuesday. Spinning room temps reach 102 degrees while the dye house glass shows 108. Summer Street reads 98 at 2 PM Tuesday and mill office reports around 100 Monday noon. Citizens estimate 100 in shade, challenging thermometer readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assapet Mill
Drafted men call sparks local protest in district
Residents argue the Ayer call is unnecessary and justice questioned as 500 men were summoned district wide with 163 from the area. Exemption policies shifted from subdivision favor to a centralized process, causing hardship for many who must travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Ows Pe
Burglary at Sunderland Home Reported in Parker Parish
Thieves entered the home of Mr and Mrs John Sunderland Parker sr Thursday night stealing money. The entry occurred after 1 am with burned matches found in the room suggesting amateur involvement. A curious note on Luddites and industrial resistance appears in the source text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sunderland
Parker Sr
Red Cross to Furnish Cakes for Maynard Boys
Maynard Red Cross with military advice from Ayer plans to collect and deliver homemade cakes for Co. I boys. Mrs Alfred McCleary confirms approval and autos will transport cakes to camp for Sunday dinner. C. H. Persons offers store as headquarters for cake drop until 4 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Red Cross
Ayer
Co. I
Dee
Alfred McCleary
C. H. Persons
M. E. Church Announces Pastor Vacation Plans
Pastor Rev. Charlies F. Parsons will take vacation this month and visit points of interest. Sec. Clarence W. Williams of Boston will preach Sunday morning with no evening service. On Sunday Aug 12 Rev. George H. Clarke of Sudbury will preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies F. Parsons
M. E. Church
Clarence W. Williams
Boston
George H. Clarke
Sudbury
Receipts Top Ten Thousand At Local Post Office
Receipts at the local post office for the last fiscal year exceeded 10000 for the first time. Postmaster Coughlan has heard of no move to classify Maynard as carrier. Nellie Knott of Rockville visits Beatrice Cuttell on Walnut Street. Walter A. Niland of Arlington has joined M. Church drug store staff as registered pharmacist. A whist party at St. Bridget’s parish residence benefits the Holy Name table at the lawn party August 16 17 18. George E. White, cigar manufacturer, improved after an operation at Baptist hospital Boston last Wednesday. A note mentions summer bathing and a seaside scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Coughlan
Nellie Knott
Rockville
Beatrice Cuttell
Walter A. Niland
Arlington
M. Church Drug Store
St. Bridget’s Parish
Holy Name
George FE
Tthe Baptist Hospital
Boston
Letter from Allentown Soldier Describes Trip to Philadelphia
A 1917 diary excerpt from Allentown Pa documents a guard duty schedule at Camp Allentown and a four day trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The writer notes travel by rail, a Keith's show, a hotel stay, aboard boardwalk visit, surf conditions, and opinions on Bay State beaches. He mentions Slate Belt quarries near Wind Gap and Bangor slate vaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Geeeniee
Ig Tte
Harvard Allentown
Parks
Allentown
Agar
Harry
Pen Argyl
Bangor
Allentogo
Unday
Philadelphia
Keith’s
Massachusetts
Bay State
iAs
West Point
Parkhill and Maynard Set Big Baseball Attraction Next Saturday
Parkhill of Fitchburg and Maynard will be the main event at the baseball park next Saturday afternoon. Parkhill is noted as a strong winning team with a solid lineup and power hitters. Maynard has only one defeat this season and brings a lively nine led by Captain Morgan. Goettler pitched well in his first game last Saturday, boosting the team. The town claims this may be Maynard’s best team yet, and fan interest is rising with growing attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Hill
Fitchburg
Maynard
Parkhill
Morgan
Goettler
Candy Sale Fundraises at Chautauqua Grounds
Red Cross volunteers sell candy at the Chautauqua grounds. Newton, Dorothy Astwood, Ma Astwood, and Marion Cleary are listed among the sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Dr Coan Praises Russian Aid For Armenians At Chautauqua
Dr Coan, a 33 year missionary in Persia, told a Chautauqua audience that Russia was the only Christian nation aiding Armenians. He described 800 deserted villages, 20,000 refugees, and Turks backed by German officers threatening a massacre, halted when the Russian flag appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coan
Persia
Chautauqua
Frontines
Turkey
Storm Damage Hits Town Lights Across District
A Friday severe storm damaged the electric plant and wiring. About 16 fuses burned out plunging streets from Stow to Brown into darkness Sunday evening. The lighting department located the trouble quickly and restored power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown St
Stow Line
Brown
Trowbie
Man Fractures Skull After Fall From Wagon
John Maki was brought to Marlboro hospital Saturday evening with a fractured skull after falling from a tonic delivery wagon at Main and Summer streets. He was seated on two sun cases, aided by bystanders, and Dr M H Paine provided first aid before George O'Brien drove him to the Marlboro hospital in his auto. Waine Kauppi, member of McAnelly's orchestra, was home for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ Maki
Marlboro Hospital
Main
M. H. Paine
Ald.ment
George O'Brien
Marlboro “Hospital
Soldiers repairs fund report and expenditures details
The report lists total receipts and expenditures for the Soldiers' repairs fund 45. It names amounts and recipients including Fred W. Taylor and James R. Bent for service and use, with a note about a Vegas Ralph Panton visiting the U.S. camp at Ayer on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Cross
Makoldiers
Fred W. Taylor
James R. Bent
One Vegas
Ralph ‘Panton
U.S
Ayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
William
George ‘Stockwell
Ayer Camp
Olga Lawson
William Scully
Nantasket Beach
Mildred Morgan
B.C. A
Joe Doel
Providence
R. 1
Mire
S. H. McCleary
Brooks St
Edward A’‘Crowley
Baward
Crowley
James O’brien
Nantasket ‘Beach
Charles Abbott
Keene, N. H
Maria
Abbott
Adoard
George, W. Goode
Westford
William Litchfield
Great Rd
William Hayward
Tremont S
Lewell
Ruth Haton
Ethel .Panton
Arthur Soar
Lynn
Ely
Carver
Ruth
I. D. ‘Wilson
Bentave
William ‘Barron
Columbus
Rainvillé
James Farrell
New York City
Frederick N. Rutan
Statter
Adirondacks
Ss. x
Howard Wilson
Philip
L. D. Wilson
Knights of “Kalevazat
Borts Pond
William O. Strout
Tonavey
Mizpah
Rebekah Lodge
Nka Cgulter
East St
Charles Merlen
Harry Merriam
Charles Bassett
Templeton
Gilbert M. Hawkes, Brown
Daniel Connor
Joseph. Martin
Albert Goettler
Patrick ‘Bowers
Jo Kane
Albert
James?en
Joseph White
Roy Lambert
John Imack
Revere
William Crowley
New York
Katherine
Nellie Crowley
Parker St. Matt
Sidney
Shattuck
S .J. Hilferty
Wm. H. Millington
Ational Church
Episcopal’ Church
Hartwell
Flood
Guyer Fowler
France
Harvard
Home Gardens
Acton
Stow
United States
Middlesex Farm Bureau
Fiar
Maynard Business Men's Association
Louis Peel
Nottingham
Antic
Gil Fopeeren i Mainst
Concord
Air
Hyke
Wose Farm
Thercoster A. C
A. C. Chard
Worcester
Imatra
Salen Maynard
Lynch Bros
Nellie Coughlin
Benny Brown
Mrs. Kaler
Cattle Bros
Geo
KE. Clapp
South Acton
Jerome Dwinell
Rexall
DeLee’s Pharmacy
Nason Street
Maynard, Mass
Jersey Butter: CO
Maynard’s
Jersey
Campbell’'S
Santos Coffee
Jersey Butter Company
Main St
Maynard, Mabel
Waine Kauppi
McAnelly’s
Thieten Elles
Hs Money
Hn Ie
J. A. Haynes & Co
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