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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1925

Page

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Waltham Wedding Ties Gavin Family to Wakefield Circle

A Maynard couple hosts a Maynard wedding with prominent guests including Mr Gavin and Mrs Cativon. The bride, from Lynnfield, wore Belgium lace and carried a white bouquet. the groom's circle includes Joseph Wakefield and other local notables. The event featured a large turnout and church ceremonies at the Congregational church, with the wedding party including a georgette clad flower girl.

Red Carlson Olof Cativon Ard Gavin Andrew Gavin Tiest Boduort Lynnfield Wasirginia Taylor John Taystreet Linden Waltham Georgette Welk Lodge A. P Maynard Dag Harry I. Wakefield

Berry picking duel noted in local report

The piece records a claim that Murphy and Strout could each pick at least three quarts in a day, with Sheridan and John King mentioned among others. The text centers on a veteran robber rumor and a challenge related to berry picking near a town, without detailing outcomes.

R Murphy Murphy Strout Mr. Murphy Honore Sheridan John King Tee

College for Excellence in Studies Honored

A local college earned recognition for its academic excellence during the past year. Faculty praised students and programs that boosted GPA averages and research output, with administrators citing strong community ties and expanded scholarship offerings.

College For

Village Improvement Society Field Day at Concord Junction

The Village Improvement Society of Concord Junction will hold its annual Field Day at the playgrounds on Labor Day September 7 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. A committee oversees events with attractions and a baseball game at 10:30 a.m. featuring the Union Club nine against Concord.

Village Improvement Society of Concord Junction Hamittee Amer Union Club Nine Concord

United Concert band of Maynard plans August lawn concerts

The United Concert band of Maynard will start a concert series with the first event on Thursday August 20 from 7 to 9 PM on the lawn of the Congregational church. Louis Koski leads an excellent program.

United Concert Band of Maynard Congregational Church Louis Koski William J.i.chfleld Rovert Denniston Saco Denniston Litshfield Bangor Mr. Litchfield

St Bridget's suffers 11 to 1 defeat to Concord team

In the afternoon game, Concord overwhelmed St Bridget's by 11 runs to 1. Terry McHugh pitched effectively in the box, distributing seven hits and stifling St Bridget's offense as four Concord batters were plunked.

Teeta Ternoon St. Get's Terry McHugh St. Bridget’s Concord

Union Defeats Concord in Eight Inning Rumored Matchup

In Concord, Union Club beat Concord 9 to 0 in eight innings. Two-base hits by Pearson and McWilliams, sacrifices by Edwardson and Mullaney, Ty MacHugh stole two bases, and Isner issued two walks. Smith pitched, with two wild pitches and 1 hour 40 minutes total. umpires Rankin and Cull.

Union Anerson Concord Union Club Pearson McWilliams Edwardson Mullaney Ty MacHugh Smith Isner Petersen Cousins Rankin and Cull Rmfi

Middlesex County Farm Bureau Picnic Promises Variety

The Middlesex County 4-H Club Field Day and Farm Bureau picnic will feature tug of war and woodsawing contests new this year. County 4-H floats and extension service exhibits promise strong displays. A short speaking program follows lunch with E B Parke in charge of refreshments and a state police supervised parking plan.

Wayland Bureau Middlesex County Extension Service E. B. Parke

Seven Wonders theme for Union Congregational sermon

The Union Congregational church sets Seven Wonders of the Modern World as the theme for next Sundays sermon the second Sunday with united congregations. A special Junior Church service at 9 30 a m each Sunday in August features darkened room Bible moving pictures and missionary slides with all invited to attend. Visitors include Ms Wallace Grant from Keene New Hampshire Arthur Ladgman Jamaica Plain and Mr and Mrs Donald Lambert plus their daughter Helen from Hudson.

Union Congregational Church Methodist Sunday School Wallace Grant Keene N. H Arthur Ladgman Jamaica Plain Donald Lambert Helen Hudson Wilbur Hamlin New London Henry Ledgard Acton Street William Jane

Annual Sheehan Family Reunion Draws Members From Across States

The event in Concord Junction honors Dr Jeremiah Sheehan and marks a day of sport boating and a long genealogy display. Family members from Rhode Island Connecticut New York and Massachusetts attended. Edward W Sheehan led the organizing committee with Charles J Sheehan in the chair and Rev Mahar opening with prayer.

Cork Ste Rhode Island Connecticut New York Edward W. Sheehan Concorunction Ual Charles J. Sheehan Concord Junction Joseph FP. Mahar Our Lady Help of Christ Pres Daniel J. Sheehan Pittsfield Dennis A. Sheehan Hazel F. Mannion Littleton Mary J. L. Junction John D. Sheehan Concord Julia King Jeremiah Dorothy de Gustaf Tson Juliane Ihdheshan Jeremiah Sheehan Thomas Sheehan Norwich Conn Richard A. Whalen Dorchester Francis Sheehan John J. Sullivan Timothy Fr. Sheehan John Dennis Sheehan Boston City Hospital Sheehan Association David W. Sheehan Edward Williams Cambridge

Scouts Head to Camp Neesesponsett for Training

About twenty five Concord Boy Scouts under Assistant Scout Master Wetmore travel to Camp Neesesponsett in Dana Massachusetts for training. Bulger anchors Malden Twilight League at third base and State Guard Veteran holds annual meeting with a hall gathering by automobile at 8 30 in the morning.

Concord Wetmore Camp Neesesponsett No. Dana Massachusetts Endinek Bulger State Guard Leavin Hall

War declared on careless driving leads to fines

Court heard several traffic incidents including Norman Willard of Arlington cited for cutting out while passing a vehicle on the highway. Patrolman Reardon reported Jerome Healey of Acton facing delayed trial after a steep hill crash, and details of other fines for endangerment and plate removal emerged at the session.

Prescott Keyes Norman Willard Maceychusetts Ave Arlinston Valiey Ie Reardon State Police Patrol Lake Walden Barracks Willard Jama E State Road Lexington Jeremah Healey Green Street Mitebourg Publc Acton Reardon, Healey George Patterson Stow Paterson Patterson Eliot Rick Edwin C. Hinchiey

Work Wonders at Trinitarian Parish Building Day

Bright Saturday morning the parish led by Rev Dr Gail removed the rig and prepared for contractor work while Mrs Leslie R. Moore organized a lunch of sandwiches doughnuts and cheese. The effort showcased determined men and boys outdoing each other as the old saying proves true.

Jitney Players Set to Perform in Concord

The Jitney Players return to Concord on Thursday August 6 at the Concord Academy grounds. They present School for Husbands A Penny for Pierrot and Birthday of the Infanta under Mrs W Miller and Mrs Herbert Buttrick Hosmer for the Radcliffe Endowment. Richard Stodd Aldrich Harvard '25 serves again as business manager.

Academy Moliere Pieriot George Bernard Richard Stodds Aldrich Harvard Concord Academy

Alfred eo from Ab toona vacation at his home

Alfred eo from Ab toona Virginia plans a two week vacation at his home.

Alfred Eo Ab Toona

Merten Haskell Returns to Ease Reuniting With Fury

Merten Haskell returns to ease and reunites with fury amid a special event. Details provided are fragmentary and unclear due to damaged text.

Merten Haskell Fury Aeca

Textile workers meet with organizer T. W and John Hanley

A mane meeting of textile work T. W organizer and John Hanley of Lowell addressed the meeting. There is great activity among local textile workers with several meetings held recently and more scheduled by the Teantie Workers of America.

T. W John Hanley Lowell Sched— Gao Unies Teantie Workers of America

Canning Demonstration Planned in West Acton

The Middlesex County Extension Service of Waltham will host a second canning demonstration on Monday August 10 at 1 p m in West Acton Baptist Church West Acton Minor local notes report visitors to Mary Chapton of the 101 Ranch Co and Miss May Wood. a sedan abandoned by a Shirlie school inmate was found near the pumping station with owners visiting. A motorcycle rider at Central Square sustained $3 50 in damages to clothing.

Middlesex County Extension Service Waltham West Acton Baptist Church West Acton Mary Chapton 101 Ranch Co Bu N. Y May Wood B. EB. Hall Bar Harbor Helen Evelyn ‘Knowlton Five Islands

Local Families Take Excursions and Inquiries

Blanche Proctor and son visited Wingate Palle for a rest. Eleanor and others traveled to Andover to tend convalescent care. Mrs Charles visited Fitawitams while convalescing. Edward Homnewell and wife joined a Main Street party. Betram Garland and family toured Old Or A. Curtain and son Alfred left for a Winthrop fishing trip. Mrs Lamroux and family returned from Ayer after visiting her mother.

Blanche Proctor Wingate Palle Eleanor Andover Pfeiffer South Street Hila Elm-street Main Betram Garland Curtain Alfred Winthrop, Me Lamroux Ayer

Concord Assessor Announces 1925 Tax Rate Record High

Waldo P Lapham Arthur A Magurn and George E B Jones announce Concord 1925 town tax rate at 37 per thousand, the highest in history, driven by increased appropriations and town grants. State tax is 14880, auditing tax 67.04, highway tax 41.50 and real estate tax on 1,390,586 in taxable property.

Concord Board of Waldo P. Lapham Arthur A. Magurn George EB. Jones Waldo P. A Concord

Mysterious Box Found by Roadside Sparks Curiosity

A passerby along a Lincoln road discovers a large machine-like box abandoned in the street. He stops to inspect the object, thinking it might be lost property and considers reporting it to authorities.

Unclear OCR Notes Describe Elias Case and Missing Car

Fragmentary report notes an incident involving Elias and McDonnell with a car on Western Avenue Natick. Names including Iman McDonnell Henry Thomas Anderson Burns Hughes appear amid scattered details about a vanishing into the woods and a vehicle containing 26 cases of Truly Elias.

Elias Ann Sen Western Avenue Natick Dsing Walter Hughes Burns Bilas Iman McDonniel Henry Thomas Anderson

Local notices reflect graduations and visits in Charlestown

The fragment mentions Mr and Frank Burr visiting relatives in Charlestown and Miss Rene P Willis graduating from a course of study. It references Miss Mary Eilen Shea spending two weeks with relatives and a July 30 date. The text shows several garbled phrases about training and closing exercises.

Frank Burr Mary Eilen Shea Charlestown Pa Baldwin Gertrude Davis Rene P. Willis R

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