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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1919
Page
6
John O Grady is the new instructor at the playgrounds. Mrs C N Outis and Anna Ryan have returned from a week's visit with friends in Hyde Park. Miss Irene Willis is enjoying a two weeks vacation from clerical duties in Boston spent at Alton Bay New Hampshire.
Saturday evening about 17 Weltham lodge members presented Mr and Mrs John McClary with a silver chest to mark their marriage. W A Logan spoke for the group, Mr McClary thanked guests and helped entertain with vocal and instrumental music and refreshments.
Strathmore mill nine defeated the Apsley rubber team of Hudson 7 to 2 at the playgrounds Saturday afternoon in a well played game. McCabe pitched solidly with 11 strikeouts and 3 hits allowed. Bulger led the offense with 3 hits and strong fielding.
Chester Moreau recovers at Deaconess hospital from an appendectomy performed Saturday night. Earlier Saturday he left hospital after his four fingers were amputated when a Stratmore Mill accident caused blood poisoning two weeks ago.
Probate Court cites heirs and creditors of William E Baldwin of Sudbury to appear September 10 1919 in Cambridge Middlesex to show cause why Tillie N Baldwin may be granted administration without bond Public notice runs weekly for three weeks in Sudbury Enterprise Judge Charles J McIntire signs the citation dated August 4 1909 BST appears erroneous age note 13 29
Miss May Garvey enjoys a two week stay at Hampton beach. Thomas Connors of Waltham guests of Thomas Carroll on Sunday. Richard McCabe takes a two week vacation from Edison Electric Co of Boston. Miss Catherine Lawler vacationed at Nantasket beach. Mrs I R Beharrell and children return from three weeks at Hampton beach NH. W H Kingman vacationing from Westvale store with Mrs Kingman and daughter Carolyn at Bar Harbor ME. Mrs John Connorton and Concord relatives take a Sunday auto trip to York Beach ME. Ernest Carroll and Alton Simms of Maynard attended Detroit Boston game Wednesday.
A large crowd watched a well played game as the Concord Junction Independents defeated the local team 5 to 3 in seven innings due to a late start. Manager Reilly challenged Manager Simpson to a three game series to be played evenings, starting at six. Independents lineup featured Walter O Connell Joe Fitzpatrick William Reilly and others. Strathmore used Waldo MacWilliams on the mound with Hefty and Mulzahy catching.
Marlboro Mrs Merle Teller and Pleasant sr. vacationed in Keene New Hampshire. Mr and Mrs J J Kelley vacationed at Old Orchard. A group including Mr and Mrs Benson and family visited Nantasket Beach Sunday. Dr and Mrs E G Hoitt of Belmont were visitors. Miss Rose Provosoli of Cosgrove shoe store is on vacation. Alex Funai attended a Sons of Italy convention in Lawrence. Mrs Gordon Starrett and children vacationed in Dorchester New Hampshire. James Gibney returned from Saratoga races opening day. Edwin Bowles of Cosgrove shoe store is on vacation nearby. S F Smith and F J Doucette of Boston American visited. M I Coughlin travels to New York City to return with Mercer cars. Mrs G J Laplante and daughter Miss Cora left for Niagara Falls and Great Lakes. Miss Emily Boyd of Highland St goes to Nova Scotia for an extended visit. Mr and Mrs Keeler Rice of Swampscott visited. Miss Velma Farley visits relatives in Swampscott. Ernest Holman of Bristol Vermont stayed with Mr and Mrs B W Ladd. Mrs E H Ellis and Mrs C B Eager returned from Deer Island Maine. Mr and Mrs Charles Stone returned from vacations at Eastport Campobello Grand Manan St Stephen’s and Calais. Albert E Holman Iman will open a jewelry store at 119 Main St soon. Miss Evelyn Beauregard of the Boston & Worcester Street Railway freight office is back to work after a Springfield vacation.
The World Trade club of San Francisco backs metric weights and measures for Britain and the United States. Harvard’s Charles W. Birdt and Columbia’s Nicholas Murray Butler endorse metric adoption to aid math and science teaching. Dr. Joseph V. Collins says Americans waste 14 million dollars yearly due to teaching time lost to non metric systems.
Miss Annie M Connell and Thomas J Reilly were united in marriage at Help of Christians church with a large turnout of relatives and friends. The ceremony featured an editing march, choirmaster Edward Toughlin, and a reception at the bride's mother's home. The couple plan to live with the bride's mother after a visit to New York and New Jersey.
The article recalls Las Vegas origin linked to a 400 000 acre Mexican government land grant from 1835. Mexicans settled, later battled Yankee and Jewish interests, and through court action retained occupied lands while the rest remained communal. The town now governs grazing areas and timber lands.
A museum turnstile keeper cites the rule book and insists visitors leave umbrellas at the door. The exchange notes the strict policy as a visitor protests. Separately, a Raleigh meeting of the North Carolina Cotton Association plans an intensive warehouse campaign.
An Irish political circular argues Ireland can stand alone financially. It claims subjection costs 75 shillings per head while freedom costs far less in other European nations. It cites Dublin Castle expenses of 30 to 35 million pounds and compares Ireland’s trade in 1917 to Sweden’s.
Advertisement lists names Leonard Be e Stanley Cain W B Cook Samuel Loubég R B Stick ney Mrs Robert Blood Mrs Kenneth Colpitts Frances Cunningham Mrs Jennie Foss Marsh Kerr Mrs Livy Miss Etta Marling Miss EB M Ryan. Furnished four rooms and bath with electric lights and open fireplace. Apply Mrs R J H Worcester 15 Lexington Road Concord.
Washington reports that Republicans will push Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards for the permanent rank of major general to fill the vacancy caused by Gen. J. Franklin Bell’s death. They argue Gen Howards has waited long while Edwards has frontline service and that confirmation should reflect merit, not politics.
Former Governor Eugene N. Foss formally declares for the Democratic nomination with a platform of public ownership of street railways and a five cent fare. The party slate lists Long Deitrick Monahan and others for state offices with Foss among the governor hopefuls. Foss emphasizes broad citizen support and vows immediate campaign action.
Gasoline engine Olds 8 hp 110 dollars Market Wagon two horse 30 dollars Democrat 5 dollars horse draft chuick 100 dollars Driving and Riding Horses pair 290 dollars or gelding 125 mare in foal to Barrister 175 Mason Garfield Concord Mass age 11 for sale Lady's bicycle Tel 420 Concord A R McLeod Electrician Electrical supplies Dry Cell batteries 40c each All work promptly on 10 Everett St Concord
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