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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1924
Page
7
Doctors report multiple throat infections traced to Walden Pond bathing. Massachusetts officials order water testing to assess communicable disease risk while conservative action awaits further results. Officials note potential transmission via beachgoers as investigations continue.
George H Haskell of Cambridge will become manager of the Marlboro district today, replacing George A Stevens who is promoted to Salem district. The Marlboro district includes Marlboro Wentworth Southboro Northboro Hudson Maynard Concord Concord Junction Sudbury South Sudbury Acton Carlisle Boxboro Gleasondale and West Acton.
James J Mansfield ROStar A Ely presides over annual Field Day at Playgrounds on Labor Day with George Hosmer leading a busy organizing committee. Dodge tours sold to D R Donaldson Lincoln Clara Holman Hudson Elizabeth Kilian Hudson Willam Dee Concord Ephraim B Flint Lincoln. Vanderhoof Co celebrates 20th anniversary with a discount sale. Lodge Tordenskjold Sons of Norway members enjoy a Boston fishing trip led by Carl Olsen Ludwig Petergon Towald Johnson. Concord State Guard Veteran Association to assemble at Town Hall 8:30 pm Saturday for ocean swim dinner and reunion festivity.
An alarm Sunday evening from box 15 reported a fire in a bed at the residence of Thomas McPhillips on Hawthorne Street. damage was small. A separate fire on Saturday evening occurred at the dump on Thoreau Street.
Mrs Daniel Lothrop widow of the D. Lothrop & Co founder dies in San Francisco on Saturday. Her home was Concord and her estate known for her writing.
The Wayside author Mrs Lothrop known as Margaret Sidney and famed for the Pepper Books died after a long career. She founded the National Society Children of the American Revolution and Old Concord Chapter D A R, served as national president, was honorary regent, and held numerous scholarly and cultural memberships. Her daughter Miss Margaret Lothrop teaches at Stanford University.
Maynard reports that the Union Congregational Church held a well filled first August union meeting in the chapel. Mr Boicourt preaches next Sunday at 10 45 on a season suitable theme Camping out along the Kings Highway. Meetings are non sectarian worshipful and open to all.
The Junior Holy Name manager organizes a Saturday program at Crowe Park with the Pals of Newton defending the 17 year old state title against Ancoin. The Pals stand at 15 wins and the crowd expects solid baseball from the Newton squad.
The article notes August 22 as the first of a three game series at Crowe Park against the Cord Junction Union Club with St. Bridget's of Lexington later on. It recalls a Wakefield 14 to 4 win by JHN over St Joseph's and Tobin posting two doubles and a single while Walsh homered and doubled. Nor mie Sims bats about .275 and the Batteries were Sims and Boulden with Rotundi Drugan Meuse Moon ey as pitchers.
A 1 1 draw Wednesday evening as Maynard and Franklin battled to a deadlock. Burges hit the locals' lone homer while Morrill worked the mound in solid form for Maynard. O Briens and Johnsons fielding stood out amid the tied game context.
Mrs W B S Graham was seriously injured when a 16 pound shot hurled by John Lawlor of the BAA struck her abdomen at the Caledonian club picnic in Caledonian Grove Roxbury. She was treated at City Hospital and later sent home with possible internal injuries. Meantime Mr and Mrs Paul Edwardson welcomed a baby girl Tuesday at Grove Street. both mother and child are healthy.
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