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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1918
Page
6
Mildred White’s tale follows Billy a poor young man whose one love is a wealthy girl he meets in his hometown. After years of yearning and a thwarted confession, a chance fortune reading at a lawn fete hints at a long journey filled with sorrow ahead.
In Concord, George Walcott retires after 41 years in a firm started 1848 by Joel Walcott and Silas Holden. Walcott served town offices including selectman chair and treasurer and remains in good health. The local paper notes his integrity and long service, with other town updates and obituaries from the period.
William A. Holmes of New Bedford Coal Co was found guilty on six counts of charging above the maximum price set by the Massachusetts Fuel Administration and was bound over to the Federal Grand Jury. He faced allegations of charging $13.00 a ton when the approved price was $10.50 a ton. James J. Storrow, Federal Fuel Administrator for New England, vowed vigorous prosecution of profiteering.
During vacation weeks over 200 Thrift Stamps have been bought by Concord youths. Richard Ballow leads with 60 stamps followed by Robert Smith with 48. The message urges four more weeks to reach 1000 and praises patriotic effort, urging all to work and save.
An automobile caught fire in front of Snow's drug store Sunday night triggering a still alarm. The fire truck arrived and extinguished the blaze, with minor excitement in the area.
Concord Junction and nearby areas report a weekend of visits and furloughs. Residents including Mrs W C Akers and son Rodney, Miss Sadie Burke, Merton Leighton from Camp Raritan NJ, Mr and Mrs Howard Loughlin and children, and Misses Mary Hayes and May Curley enjoyed time at Revere Beach Hampton Beach and North Conway.
In Concord Junction Massachusetts July 30 1918 the Union church prayer meeting unanimously records abhorrence of lynchings and mob violence. Members commend President Woodrow Wilson for his public condemnation and call all decent men to prevent such acts anywhere in the land.
A string of social notes and movements includes Migs Myrtle Campbell at Urquhart's bakery, Artin Powers resuming railroad mail clerk duties after vacation, and William Conley visiting from Fort Warren. Miss Mary Wood hosts Miss Mary Maguire while Mrs Edith Miner enjoys bakery vacation.
President Doolittle and Troop 1 Concord Junction begin a seven day camping trip at Crystal Lake near Dunstable with Frank Waite taking charge for the week. Troop 2 returns from Otter Lake Greenfield NH after a 51 mile bike trip in seven hours. July town flag duty shows Scout Joseph Lora 90, George Barker 79, Roger Shaw 69, Gordon Macdonald 82 for two weeks since joining, as some scouts miss duties.
Reverend Lorén B. Macdonald and son Gordon left Tuesday for Maine. During the vacation period the following ministers will fill the pulpit: August 1 George C. Cressy D D, N S Hoagland, August 2 Reverend Berkeley Bilkeley.
A partial notice shows several names listed for advertised letters including Phillips A W Thompson Mr Barton Miss Isabel M Soon Mrs Robert Kenigan Miss Annie Durgin Miss Dorothy Johnson Mrs Josiah Munster Miss Adele McCarthy A A Priest Miss Emma.
Concord star Miss Constance Binney appears at the Wilbur theatre Boston Monday in the musical comedy Oh Lady Lady. The production has played in New York City for months with Binney performing song and dance numbers.
A poem-like tribute to a diligent household woman. It describes her quiet mornings, chores from dawn to night, cooking, sewing, and caring for children, garden tasks, and tending goslings. The piece honors her cheerful, valiant work and daily duties.
Miss Josephine Lane of Newtonville and John Pendergast of Somerville visited in town. Sixteen local Boy Scouts with Frank Waite and Carl Howard left Monday for a week at Crystal Lake Dunstable by car. Frank Waite takes two week respite from post duties. Peter Bergeron sold his Ford for a Hudson touring car. John McClary returned from St Johnsbury after his brother’s death. Hygyles and daughter Helen of Waltham visited the Scanlons. Helen Bachelder and Blanche Pepper of Salem were guests of Mrs Hall.
A letter to Mrs. J P Bowen confirms her son Joseph 8 Bowen has been promoted to sergeant in the O M corps. The appointment takes effect July and he is stationed at Camp Merritt New Jersey.
The Concord grocery business operated as Walcott & Co. by George E. Walcott and Joan W. Mara dissolves. John W. Mara assumes all assets and liabilities of the firm. Also notices: rental offer for a house on Harrington Ave in Concord with a contact for Mr. Diskin.
Guardian appointments and probate filings from Concord Maynard Acton Hudson Sudbury and Sudbury area estates. Frank L. Garland named guardian for Chauncy S. Garland and Frank L. Garland Jr. bond set at 400. Frank Wheeler named administrator for Lacie H. Wheeler estate bond 15000 value 7500 personal. Hattie Studley named administrator for John B. Studley estate bond 400 with 3200 value real estate 3000 real 200 personal. Mary E. Annis estate inventoried 1209.35 all personal. Charles E. Penn attached for 200 in contract suit. Inventories filed for Anna Graham Patrick O’Neil Samuel Bresth Stevens Asa Holt Bila Breen Catherine Molloy Mary L Fox and others with varied real and personal property values.
An open forum on the West Concord lawn under the Men’s club will feature Leslie Willis Sprague of Boston speaking on plain issues of the war. The Redpath circuit speaker, noted for character and presence, will take questions after his address. The event starts at 8 o’clock with free admission.
Capt Gordon Hunter has been promoted to major and will transfer to Virginia to supervise military training for about 600 pupils. He has frequent visits to the home of Mr and Mrs P H Bullock and retains many friends at the locality.
Thomas Flynn Prips of the U S 8. Hur on enjoyed a short furlough the latter part of the week with his family here. He serves as chief steward on an army transport and says the vessel has already completed two crossings and will depart again at once for its third trip.
The Ludwig railway in Germany links Furth and Nuremberg over about 3.75 miles and has never been extended. Conceived by Johannes Scharrer in 1832, it attracted around 90 people and carries roughly 0,000 passengers annually as Philadelphia reports.
The text notes curious growths in Mexico that cling to telephone wires rather than the ground. Descriptions compare them to a green gray mass lacking proper leaves, and reference various regional terms and nuisances observed in the countryside.
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