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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1920
Page
3
Maynard residents and visitors populate local life with visits to relatives in Roxbury Wellfleet and Cape Cod. Many attend lawn parties and host gatherings while others tour Maine Rhode Island and New Hampshire. The weekly notes list guests, trips, and community ties across homes, shops, and churches.
Congressman John Jacob Rogers of Lowell schedules a Maynard Oswego Junction Concord post office and Hudson stops on Saturday August 7 from 9:30 to 11 am 11:15 am to 1 0 pm 2 to 4:50 pm and 6:30 to 9 pm The pilgrimage aims to meet constituents and learn how he may help them He started this outreach in his first year in office.
Reports from Maine describe a bumper berry season with fields in White Pond and nearby areas producing dense crops. Fred Creighton and Meddie Ma Honey allegedly set high daily yields, while several farms reportedly harvest 10 to 15 tons each season as pickers flock to rich swamps and pastures.
Postmaster Coughlan reports the department orders to extend current carrier routes until Sept 1 or until familiarity with the routes allows relief. If conditions persist, extra compensation may be approved to hire substitutes longer or permanently add a delivery twice daily on the large, densely populated route. A third carrier may be the solution to cover the extensive area.
A confusion between two U S Marine veterans named John W Taylor caused misdirected mail and a sea bag swap. John W Taylor of Virginia possessed the sea bag of a Massachusetts namesake and wrote to Charles H. Persons for help in unwinding the error. Both men recovered their property and thanked Mr Persons for his role in resolving the mix up.
Mrs Samuel Parker and daughter Martha sailed from Liverpool on Saturday while visiting relatives in England. They are expected home Monday next. Mr Parker will depart for New York Saturday to meet them on their arrival.
William Joyes son of Mrs William Joyce of Dartmouth Street celebrated his seventh birthday Thursday at home. A cake lit seven eyes of the children as refreshments were served. Master Joyce received many gifts as games and music made the party merry.
The Kanto A. will hold a field day at John A. Crewe Park this Saturday featuring field and track events. Clubs from Garnier Lanesville Quincy Fitchburg and other places will be represented by teams in individual and club events under New England Finnish Amateur Championship rules.
A Wednesday afternoon break in at the Bridge Cafe led to the theft of cigars cigarettes and about $10 in cash. The proprietor reported the incident to police and requested investigation.
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