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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1918
Page
5
Maynard residents share visits and furlough news from Boston Concord Mystic and Fitchburg. Local military personnel report overseas arrivals and reclassifications while town workers resume duties and a powder plant incident causes minor damage.
Job inquiry from Annie Roberts seeking a nursing position. Provides reference and mailing address P O Box 81 Acton Centre Massachusetts. No further details on employer or requirements.
Office hours listed as 9.80 to 11 a m and 3 to 7 30 p m Sundays 2 30 to 5 30 p m Tel 58 indicate a local business notice detailing new location and contact times in a historic classifieds style.
An auto party led by Mr. and Mrs. Bates plus several couples traveled to Springfield and returned Sunday. Percy Grady, Acton senior, reported for military duty at Ft Slocum and was transferred to Camp McClellan Alabama. Miss Julia McCarthy of Worcester is visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Mahoney Lincoln Street this week.
Private Austin E. Perry of Headquarters 26th FPA has been detailed to command a company of recruits from New York City to Camp McClellan Alabama where he is stationed. His wife Mrs. Mary Binns Perry visits Perry's parents in Falmouth during July and August.
Harold Ledgard and the Mason children were operated on Monday at the Homeopathic Hospital Boston for removal of adenoids and tonsils. It is expected the youngsters may be able to return home today.
Supt. of Streets John Ward Reading and Joseph O'Brien attended the outing of the Highway Association. They conducted a water front inspection of the Victory Plant at Squantum, the river works at Quincy, the Charlestown navy yard, and Bumpkin Island Naval Reserve Station, where officers entertained them.
Maj. Kenneth D. Marlatt of the British and Canadian Recruiting Mission in Massachusetts outlines exemption rules and denounces draft dodgers. He notes no exemptions are granted locally and that British or Canadian routes require national-interest employment or will be handled by American draft boards after Sept. 20. Marlatt claims over 1000 dodgers already located and warns they will serve under the Stars and Stripes.
Sheridan proprietor of the Smoke Shop married Helen Riley daughter of Mr and Mrs Filey Concord Junction on Monday morning at the Help of Christians church.
William Bannon, 38, a Concord Reformatory night watchman, collapsed on Parker Street while riding a bicycle from Concord Junction to Maynard. He fell three times, died at the roadside, with medical examiner attributing the death to heart trouble. He lived with Ernest Pringle family in Concord Junction and had a Leicester home with a Worcester market-bound brother James.
Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court issues citation for Annie Carlson Maynard to be named administrator of Edward S Rantanen late of Maynard. Court in Cambridge sets September 18 1918 9:00 AM to show cause. Public notice required in Maynard Enterprise weekly for three weeks and mail to next of kin at least 30 days before hearing. Witness F. M. Esty Register.
Private George Binns writes to his mother about July 4 and July 14 celebrations in France. He recalls a big dinner cooked by a New York hotel chef, music, and crowds with General Pershing visible but unreachable. He notes mild July weather and holiday ball games, band concerts, and shared American French independence celebrations. He hopes for return home soon.
Frederick Chandler, 41, longtime resident of Stow and Maynard, died at his Everett Street home after a four day illness with scarlet fever. He worked as assistant overseer at the Assabet Mills and had lived in Rochdale before returning. Survived by wife, two sons, a daughter, and his mother Mrs. Lizzie Chandler. Funeral at Glenwood Cemetery Sunday at 2 30 with Masons and Odd Fellows present. services held at the grave due to home quarantine.
The new Assabet mill extension progresses with 19 spinning frames being installed under Charles Dam of Troy in charge. When finished the brick structure will be 500 feet long and 78 feet wide with twin smoke towers on each end and a central north stair elevator. A 20 foot tunnel will connect it to No 3 mill and water in the pond was drawn down to lay foundation. The mill is expected to house carding and spinning operations.
War department notes plan to register men aged 18 to 45 as the new draft age. Local officials are appointed to handle registration with Sept. 5 as a target date and Maynard expected to see about 1200 to 1300 registrants. The June 5 1917 draft registered 817 men aged 21 to 31.
Plans are complete for the annual lawn party at the parochial residence of St. Bridget’s parish to be held Thursday through Saturday. A large attendance is expected as advance ticket sales and an elaborate program indicate. The lineup includes Lowell entertainers, Camp Ven s artists, folk dancing by Miss Clahane and Concord pupils, and a Colonial orchestra for music. Prizes include a Liberty bond War Savings stamp Victrola gold and silver pieces statuary and other articles.
Milton C Bean an optometrist at Case Block Nason Street will be in Maynard all day Friday and Monday evening until nine. The change aims to accommodate Maynard patrons expanding his previous Friday and Saturday hours.
In Base Hospital Sheridan the Smoke shop proprietor learned Private Eugene Dawson, formerly of this town and brother of Arthur Dawson of Summer Street, is admitted to a base hospital at Mineola Long Island.
Friends gathered at Miss Lillian Clark Walcott Street home Saturday for a surprise birthday party for Phillip Metthe. Mrs. Blanche Roeder presented a signet ring, and guests enjoyed music readings dancing and refreshments with many attendees listed.
Private Edward Mahoney of the 206th U. S. Inf has completed marksmanship training at a French school for operating a machine gun and is designated a sharpshooter along with 12 other selected men of his regiment.
Two Holstein cows were brought to the pound by Charles Mason of Stow at Mayr Almshouse Great Road Maynard. The owner may recover by contacting the pound.
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