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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1922
Page
2
Last year heavy crowds turned the Maynard trade into a bustling scene with buyers from nearby towns lining up for a Dollar Day carnival. Enthusiasm likened to a sports scrimmage, vendors promise exciting bargains and a rush of shoppers from opening to close. The next event is set for August 17 with a wide range of attractions and early paper previews urged.
Riverside Cooperative Association held a semi annual meeting Monday evening with Albert Batley presiding. Reports show six months of business. Riverside is noted as the oldest cooperative store in the area, dating to the town’s early days. Directors listed include Mark Newton L R Cheney William H Scully Gavin Taylor.
Sudbury residents attended a Legion auxiliary lawn party with foods including hot dogs popcorn and candy. Notable attendees listed include Charles Talent Miss Mildred Mystery Mrs Fred Elser and Mrs Waldo Stone. The event raised fifty dollars for the Hut at Groton.
Rogers Maynard traveled to Camp Abuaki on Lake Champlain with the Elms youth for a vacation. Mrs Lizzie Goodow’s rented tenement part houses a family from Wayland.
In Middlesex County at Concord the South Acton sectional championship field day featured an instructional talk by Leslie R. Smith director of reclamation soil survey and fairs. The talk covered fairs farming and related subjects with practical insights.
The 0. M. and H. car was late to Concord and traveled very slowly to avoid a serious accident. The train ran off time for much of the evening before crews could pull it back onto the tracks. No passengers were injured.
George T Ames, Civil War veteran, marked his 78th birthday at home on School Street. Born August 1, 1844 in Lowell, he recalls his Army service and retains the original muster roll he wrote sixty years ago. Present were local friends and fellow G A R member Isaac Davis Post members with a 78 candle birthday cake.
Scouts at camp follow a regular routine including health exercises, first aid tests, and recreation as part of daily camp life.
The body of Charles H. Handley former Acton resident was brought to Woodlawn today for interment in the Handley lot near the entrance. He was born in Acton over 70 years ago and formerly fired on Gravel Pit road. He was the son of Jonas Handley who died in 1864 and voted in a Lincoln election. Miss Mary H. Lothrop is driving a new Packard touring car.
Abram Myette, a gardener on Daniel G. Wing's Sudbury Road estate, lost four fingers and a thumb from his right hand while handling an electric pump. He was taken to Concord Deaconess Hospital and is reported resting as comfortably as possible.
Fire department responded to a blazed Oakum touring car on Burlington road. Edward Hunnewell bought a Buick touring car. Concord defeated by the score of 12 to 6 with batteries credited to Smith and Kelley for Concord and Smith, Warner and Holmes. Bedford town team vs Lincoln A C of Brighton postponed to Monday. Dance attendance from here at Nuttings Lake with Morey’s orchestra playing.
Weighing 1200 to seed for farm work. Canadian Rail pair for high Gout, wagons, a new tie, and a heavy top vim truck in good condition. Price at 68 High Street Medford, 30 days trial. Telephone 3189-W Mystic. MR WILLIAM HALEY, REAL ESTATE and ea A 2
Multiple historical notices list John A. Finigan as auctioneer in Concord Massachusetts for a closing out sale at Millbrook Farm with 5 acres and a near new house plus 18 acres vacant land. A separate mortgage sale is announced for August 16 1922 at 9 AM in Concord for breach of mortgage with details of the Maxwell truck sale at Macone Brothers garage Lowell Road. Additional entries include a August 10 1922 1 30 PM household clearance sale at Maple Street Concord Mass breaking up.
Ming Mabel Coonan of Worcester was the guest during the week of Miss Helen Coughlin. Summer Miss Katherine Powers resides in South Boston for the season.
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