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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1928
Page
3
An old news note describes a Heatrola campaign by Alvin H Nason of Maynard Ohio offering a free ton of coal with the purchase of a Heatrola. The 1928 dates August 11 to September 1 mark the campaign window as reporters note broad public interest and ongoing home heating savings.
For sale second hand lumber in good condition available at Maynard Open Air Market located at the corner of Summer and Actonsts in Maynard. Employment agency section offers girls for housework waitressing second maid cook and nurse duties with experienced applicants. Call 80 Chandler St Maynard or Tel 271-3.
Ralph P. Lapham and Waldo P. Lanham along with a Leominster friend completed a 130 mile motor tour through Vermont the Adirondacks and the Hudson in an old Buick. The trip reported as stress free with no mishaps and the car performing admirably.
Concord August 15 report lists completed and qualifying swimmers from the Red Cross class. Senior Life Saving totals 10, Junior Life Saving 17, swimmers 22, beginners 81, total 130. Awards include Gertrude McGann for greatest progress and honorable mentions. several members advanced in stroke classes and demonstrations of rescue skills. Mr and Mrs William Buttrick and Miss Mary Cool return from abroad. Alfred B Smith and family at Katahdin camp.
Sixty three years of marriage and a long life in Concord are celebrated for Mr. Smith born in Gloucester on August 13 1833. He is a veteran Mason and community leader with six sons seventeen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
William Bulger excelled with 24 of 25 in the Concord Rod and Gun club skeet shoot held Saturday. A three-way tie at 26 crew for the handicap prize with Dr James Goodwin Joseph A Macone and P W Bache. In the shoot off Goodwin won first Macone second and Bache third. A large field featured many high scores.
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Monument Square Concord announces a Sunday service at 10 45 a m with the subject Mind A Sunday school also at 10 45 a m A testimonial meeting is held each Wednesday evening at 745 Reading room hours are 2 to 5 pm on weekdays.
The Concord Woman's Club Literature Committee held a Monday afternoon reading at Nine Acre Corner, led by Mrs. George P. Metcalf. The group discussed Mr Hodge and Mr Hazard by Linor Wylie and plans the next meeting for August 2 at Mrs. Leslie R. Moore’s Musketaquid Road home with a review of Far from the Maddening Crowd by Thomas Hardy led by Mrs. Arthur L. Lamb.
In training at Emerson Hospital eight nurses have completed a six week preliminary course at the Household Nursing Association school at 222 Newbury Street Boston. They are Miss Marie Brown Dorchester Miss Leonora Cooney Brockton Miss Agnes Crowley Brighton Miss Gertrude Hartigan Watertown Miss Agnes Johnston Malden Miss Mary C Reid Jamaica Plain Miss Lillie Todd Boston and Miss Margaret Welch Milton.
The Concord Rod and Gun club skeet team is ready to meet all comers in skeet matches at any time or place. Nelson Horne, 32 Hubbard Street, Concord, is the chairman of the skeet committee and communications should be addressed to him.
Sunshine and cool Monday mood accompany reports of Concord residents heading to the Middle West. Hodges of Concord and Nahant plans a motor trip, while the Conants return from Long Beach and Asbury Park.
Mr and Mrs H R Bygrave of Lexington Road with sons Robert and John enjoy a vacation at Squam Lake New Hampshire Miss Julia Bygrave stays a few weeks in Duxbury Massachusetts and Miss Amy Bygrave works as counsellor at Alford Lake Camp in Maine
Miss Frances FE Williams, CHS class of 1920 and CHS Post Graduate 91, is chosen as head of the solarium at the Wellesley Convalescent Home of the Children's Hospital of Boston. She is the daughter of former Road Commissioner Martin A Williams and Mrs Williams. Williams previously served as a nurse at a Pittsburgh hospital, resigning to take this more responsible post.
The Concord Massachusetts Trinity Church announces Sunday services with Rev. Smith O. Dexter, Rector. On August 19 at 11 a.m. there will be Morning Prayer and Sermon.
The First Parish in Concord and Trinitarian Congregational Church hold joint services with Rev Dr Auer delivering the sermon. August services move to the Trinitarian Chapel with August 26 guest Rev Schach and September 2 sermon by Rev D Auer. Daniel Lundstrom welcomes his sister Mrs Nelson and Mr Nelson traveling from Furlock California.
Miss Cynthia Roberts serves as instructor in swimming and handcraft at the Sargent Y W C A Camp at Merrimack New Hampshire.
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