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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
9
In advance MT Serra rates 100 per line or fraction of a line per insertion. TO LET September 1st house 47 Main st Concord Mass particulars C C Bitters 47 West Cedar st Boston Mass Wanted farm hands capable of team and greenhouse work long terms good wages call Frank Wheeler Concord
Torrey and Vialle applied to Concord selectmen for a license to keep store and sell petroleum gasoline and kerosene at 43 Main Street opposite the old Block House. They plan to erect an electric sign. Public sentiment opposes further encroachments on Main Street and a hearing is set for August 23 at 8 o clock in the town hall.
Former Concord resident Mr and Mrs George F Newton of Concord announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Newton to Thomas Lamb Allen of Boston. Miss Newton graduated from Winsor School and Mr Allen is the son of William H Allen of Boston and Greenfield, formerly of Concord, where he attended public schools.
Sunday sessions drew large crowds at the Concord and Boston area churches with singing by Norwegian choirs and performances by local soloists. A six oclock supper followed by an evening service featured sermons by Rev. B E Carlson and others.
The engagement is announced of Miss Lillian M Williams of Lexington road to Mr Burton M Stone of Cleveland Ohio Miss Williams is popular in town having attended local public schools and Concord high graduating recently and studying music in Boston
Elizabeth A. Higgins of Concord died Monday at the Deaconess Home. Born in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, she was 76. She cared for poor children with donated garments and needlework. Survived by son Sidney Higgins of Boston. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home. Burial in Wellfleet on Thursday.
Capt. M. J. Dee returned home. A good turnout attended the moving picture show last Saturday despite many families being away on vacation. Next Saturday features one reel of Pathe News and the comedy Luke Laughs Last along with the 5 reel Shrine of Happiness. Work began last week on the house to be built by Enoch Garfield on Hubbards.
Concord property owners welcomed a tax rate drop to 17 dollars a thousand, down 1.60 from 1915. Total valuation climbs to 10,118,697 with real estate at 5,564,181 and personal property 4,549,516, up from 9,318,055 and 3,866,506 respectively. Real estate up 112,632 and personal property up 83,010. total gain 795,642. Snow Pharmacy advertises a reduced price for St Bernard's church interior photo.
The Concord Country Club and the Lexington Golf Club schedule a Saturday afternoon team match on August 26 on the club course. Many Lexington members plan to travel for the event, which has historically drawn strong interest. Paul Tewksbury of Woodlawn Golf Club visited and posted a notable score of 76 for 18 holes, with 37 out and 39 in.
The advertisement lists N. F. Barry C. C. Dakin Mr. Ebber hart Wm. James Master Roger Smith Miss Elsie Andrews Mrs. R. H. Avery Mrs. Cleveland Bigelow Mrs. Nellie F. Barry Mrs. John Meigs Miss Dorothy Stevens Miss Marianna Smith Mrs. Catherine Ward Miss Josephine Walker.
Mr and Mrs H B Keizer entertained a party of friends at their home at the Paul Revere Nurseries on Lexington Road Saturday afternoon. Guests came from Concord Lincoln and Reading. Mr Keizer recently bought the Elmhurst farm and has made many improvements.
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