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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1926
Page
3
Mrs Floyd A Sweetnam and family celebrate the arrival of a son born Saturday at Symmes. Irere McCabe visits Poston aunt Maybelle J Williams for several weeks. Mr and Mrs Louis Kelley of Cros spend time with relatives as the item notes.
Mrs. George H. Petersen of Elm street travels to New York and New Jersey for two weeks. Commander Francis Kelley of Anthony Hunt Hamilton Post No. 221 A L. is chosen delegate to the State convention in Salem September 9 to 11. Vice Commander Albert Rieren named alternate. A new store opened by Mr and Mrs Blake on Saturday August 7. Grange moving pictures drew a crowd to see The Lawful Cheater. John Kiregaard, back from Europe, reports visits to France Belgium and Germany and may later share his experiences with locals.
Mr and Mrs Otis Reed and daughter Elizabeth are spending a week at Fort Pond with Sherman McGreen and Osgood also noted in the group.
Residents on Maple Street and nearby areas share brief updates as families like the Taylors and Gorton visit relatives in Brookline and North Weymouth. Memer Tolman and kin enjoy two weeks at Tahane while Sterling Moore and L T Fullon spend days at Lake Winnepausaukee. Troop 1 scouts, led by E. Thotruke’s camping trip, head from Acton to Lake region for a weekend activity.
A fire damaged a cellar window on Saturday afternoon around 4 30 after a severe thunderstorm. The fire occurred during a moment of unoccupied activity and the cause remains unknown though spontaneous combustion from the heat is suspected.
Colleen Moore stages a bold screen and stage turn in a country girl role. Lloyd Hughes leads the supporting cast as Moore’s popular leading man while Alfred E. Green directs, bringing a pantomimic flair and off stage studio life glimpses to the production.
The star shines again in her dramatically successful screen adaptation of Irene. The production follows a string of ambitious projects and signals continued momentum for the actress in cinema.
Miss Morrison became the wife of W L Roy Hawes in a Saturday ceremony at the bride’s parents home in East End. The bride, popular locally, graduated from Sudbury High and studied at Framingham State Normal. Hawes, a horticulturalist, is building a home on the Hudson that will be ready soon. Grace Morrison and Arthur Hawes served as attendants.
Miss Nellie Bradley enjoys a week with relatives in Portland Maine. W H Kingesan takes annual vacation from Carter Furniture visiting Bar Harbor. Misses Mary Christian Mary Connorton return from Brant Rock. Miss McGrady vacationing from Middlesex Office at Prant Rock. Mr Joseph Pailey and family visit Mr and Mrs J B Mahoney. Gene Elizabeth Connell Margaret Brown and friends from Lawrence spend two weeks at the White Mountains. Mr and Mrs John Connorton and daughter with Miss Nellie Connorton of Concord are moving Gäste.
Fragmentary town notes recount A. H. Willie on vacation from the internal office duties with family in East Jaffrey. Mr and Mrs R A Stevenson spent the weekend at Rapti Pond, returning with Mr and Mrs Frank Waite and family. Mary Povien of Wash ington visited her father Janus Crowe and cousin Mrs MacEachern of Boston.
Mr and Mrs Gaetano D Erico announce the engagement of their daughter Jose to a prospective fiancé this week. The family shared the news noting plans for a forthcoming wedding and inviting friends and relatives to celebrate.
An engagement party will be held on Sunday the 16th at the home of Mr. P at 3 Flint Street in Maynard. Mr Fingech of the clerical staff of the local post office is well known with a host of friends in Maynard.
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