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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
6
Sunday afternoon near Baker's Hill a touring car owned by Waltham parties skidded after a rear passenger reached forward to steer. The front end was badly demolished and occupants shaken but not seriously hurt.
Lester Jewett met a serious automobile accident Sunday afternoon on a rainy street. To avoid a road obstacle his car skidded and left the road, jumped the sidewalk, and halted on a lawn. The occupants were jolted but uninjured. a rear wheel was smashed and a new wheel was fitted before driving home.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon for Bessie Eva Lapham from her parents home, Daniel and Mrs Lapham. Rev George Tewksbury of Concord conducted the rites as townspeople extended sympathy to the grieving family.
Changes completed last week merge two distinct stores into one larger Bartolomeo block. The consolidation improves display space for the proprietor’s extensive stock and marks a significant upgrade for the storefront.
Work is rushed on a laundry remodeling project on Commonwealth Avenue that narrowly survived a fire last year. The site is being converted into a one story building to serve as a card room connected with the mill.
H B Storm announced the Rexall store prize winners from an essay contest among high school pupils. Winners were judged on a mathematical value basis with Miss Freda Jodrey taking first prize of ten dollars, followed by Miss Laura Curley and Miss Annie Prendergast awarded five dollars each. Six others received one dollar. Miss Marcena Ring vacations at Ocean Point Me.
Community tidbits report residents visiting relatives at Winthrop and Nashua. vacations at Hampton Beach and North Carolina. schools to reopen with same teachers. road maintenance with tar and sand on overdue roads. local workers return to American Woolen Co. plants after leave. a bungalow under construction at Acton and Everett. various outings at York Beach and Norumbega Park. carpenters tearing down the old water tank under Supt. Joe Evans.
A merry group of campers departed last Saturday for a Fort Pond outing lasting a couple of weeks. E. C. Page organized the transportation. The party includes Francis and Gladys Hodgen, Florence and Irene Merriam, Mildred Holbrook of Fitchburg, Harold Merriam, Ray White of Stoneham, Hugh Hodgen, Justin Curtis of Newport, VI, and Leslie Willard of Somerville, with Mrs. Chapman as chaperone.
Walter Young returned from Livermore Me where he visited his old home for a couple of weeks while his eye healed. He resumed work with the A. Merriam company last Monday after a month's layoff.
Frank Crowley represents The Holland Bread in a start led by Frank Holland formerly of the Woolen Company. The line includes nut bread raisin bread bran bread oatmeal bread and whole wheat bread with orders securing a steady twice weekly delivery to customers.
The annual Sunday school picnic will be held at Fort Pond Thursday with Strout's auto truck arriving after 9 am to convey the party. If rain forces a change, the picnic shifts to Friday. Sunday night at 6 30 the Christian Endeavor service led by Harold Merriam follows Luke 2 40 52.
The Triangle Club announces a series of dances with opening night set for Friday August 18 at the hall.
Maynard Eimer Johnson left M B Church staff. Benjamin Brown visited Cambridge. Archer brothers and Ray Smith in Boston. Mason family welcomed a baby son born Aug. 8. Coulter visiting Providence with son Sidney. Pratt family from Brockton guests of Fowler. Kaler returned from New Haven and Hartford. Emerick family relish baby boy born Tuesday. Humphrey and Shea hosted by Hunt. Dr Goodenow back from Onset. Adams and Billet high rollers at Lynch Bros. John Carberry left American Power Co. for Boston. Smith–Winslow visit at Orient Heights. Feast of the Assumption mass at St Bridget’s. Requiem mass for Elizabeth Moynihan at St Bridget’s. Julia Walker and A E Walker attend Enfield funeral. Aloysius McGrail visitor from Washington DC. Mrs Reigle and daughters return to Hanover PA after visit to Bert Mallison. Spence family and Irene Jackson back from Providence Revere Nantasket. Marlboro Maynard series date not set. Lynch waiting on Ingalls. Maynard Grange meets with indoor picnic. committee Richards, Gertrudee, Rapgon, Callahan.
Joseph Mniszewski addressed a large gathering of Polish and Italian speaking girls at Cannon's hall on Tuesday evening. A meeting of all women employed at the mill is scheduled for Thursday evening at the same hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bodfish returned to their Pittsfield Maine home on Tuesday. Mrs Bodfish had stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs A T Haynes for the summer and is much improved following an appendectomy.
Everett Leach, newly hired at the American Powder Co., suffered severe burns Monday afternoon at work. Dr. F. P Plage provided medical care and the patient was transported to Deaconess hospital in Concord.
An auto party of 30 members led by E. J. Wooldridge traveled to Revere Beach on Tuesday and enjoyed the amusements, bathing, and a shore dinner offered by the seaside.
About 20 members of the Progressive lodge K of P motored to Chelsea Sunday in Wm Strout's auto truck and sailed aboard the Arbutus for fishing. Reports say the catch was under 50 fish with James Lent winning the largest fish prize and Frank Delaney receiving the booby prize. Committee leaders were Arthur Soar and Nicholas Driscoll.
A Tuesday conference at the M E church brought together the monument committee and church board. The official board agreed to donate a portion of the green in front of the church at Main and Summer streets for the soldiers and sailors monument site.
Planning progresses for the Textile workers of Maynard picnic and field day at John A Grove park on Labor Day September 4. An athletic events list has been prepared and the Imatra band will provide music. Refreshments will be served all day and a 50 member committee representing all town unions, led by Bernard Garrigan, will meet every Tuesday until Labor Day.
Miss Grace Heffernan recently underwent a operation at Mass Gen hospital and returned home Sunday. Friends report she is convalescing and on the road to complete recovery.
Mr and Mrs G s Whitney enjoy a fortnight in Vermont. Mrs L G King visits Franklin son for weekend. Mr and Mrs G Q Russell return from Nantucket with family. Susie Chandler back from York Beach two weeks. John Appelhaus on two week vacation from Reformatory. J Frank King returns from Merepoint Maine. William Ryan of Bangor Maine visits brother Thomas W Ryan over weekend. Help of Christian church holds Feast of the Assumption services Tuesday.
The Laphams express gratitude for sympathy and quick help shown after a death. They sign as Mr. and Mrs. C. Daniel Lapham.
Baby carriage offered for sale in good condition by H. A. Bass at 90 Commonwealth Ave Concord Junction Massachusetts.
The first band concert will be Thursday from 8 to 10 PM with extra cars available. The National Band of Maynard, praised at a past Fourth of July, will perform on the band stand. If rain occurs it will move to Friday. The Matra Band is scheduled for next Thursday, with citizens funding via Frederic W. Taylor Concord Junction.
Sullivan of this town presented Capt. Michael Dee with a gold watch and chain at a recent drill of the Concord armory. The gesture honored his work and showed the high esteem in which he is held by the men of the company.
The American Express Co. experiments with a street delivery truck in Lexington to cover the town limits but has not decided which delivery method will be continued in the future.
A grocery display or catalog fragment lists Rib Roast Beef Sirloin Roast Beef Rump Roast Beef Boneless Roast and Beef Chuck Roast Sirloin Steak Undercut Steak Smoked Shoulders Scotch Hams Smoked Home Best Tub I Beat Pure Gonced Goode and notes unclear items reflecting a pricing or product listing from a market section.
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