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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1925
Page
5
A Maynard gas pressure dispute prompts the Board of Selectmen to seek remedy from M. and H. Gas Co. Chairman Carlton reports complaints from residents about summer gas pressure and service. The issue ties to a proposed Massachusetts Utilities Commission rate hike and a petition to Governor Fuller for action.
Lt. Hiabeth Ruth Lowe and Ralph Edmund, son of Mr and Mrs Tibbetts, were united in marriage at St James Church Newton. Ernest M. Paddock of Pen was mentioned in the same notice as another marriage couple.
Miss Helen Church Lowe, daughter of Charles Lowe, attended as maid of honor. The couple will reside at Fort Warren Boston Harbor where the groom is stationed. The bride’s family includes Maynard-born Charles Lowe, son of the late Julius Lowe. Miss Anna Coughlin attended from Brooks Street. Redford Grange holds its annual meeting on Ave 25 with Home Economica Committee in charge. News reports the death of Norris Hines aged 11 from diphtheria after moving to Waltham. Mr and Mrs Harold King visited Hedmond N H for a summer camp and joined the Homeweek celebration.
Henry Price William McGarry Annie Alvin and Charles Courtney attended a convention of the Orientals in Syracuse last week. The Orientals are the social and play organization of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Miss Cleire Driscoll of Lowell visits Miss Molly Gilligan in Concord Junction. Edward Sheehan departs Monday with sons Edward Jr William and Robert for a motor trip through the White Mountains and Connecticut. Mr and Mrs Tracy Omar of Dorchester visit Mr and Mrs Thomas Connell on Main Street. George Montague returns.
Bedford residents share news of visits travel and family events. Raymond family returns to Crescent avenue and Mrs Geo Thompson returns from New York. Mrs Lunt harbors her brother J Ke Comey. Rev Frank W Whompaouw visits his mother in Newburyport. Families attend funerals and plan a meeting to install a fire engine.
Two separate accidents occurred on Sunday. Harold Ritterhouse of Morden and Hebert Marshal of Newtonville collided at a street corner, both cars badly damaged but no injuries. A Nash driven by Angus McDonald of Weer Medford skidded into a tree at another corner, injuring two people with cut by grass and severe vehicle damage.
Bedford boy and girl club members rode in a Bert Clark truck turned into a float for the annual farm bureau picnic at Concord. Weather was damp but the event was reported to be a good time with attendees returning home after weekend trips to Winthrop and Friendship.
The wedding of Lawson and Corlensen took place Monday at the Lawson home. Rev Frank W Thompson officiated. Ana Lawson served as matron of honor and a groom’s friend was best man. Marion Harris played the wedding march. The house featured sweet peas and petunias. The couple will reside in Lynn.
Misses Julia and Elizabeth Brown of New York explore local branches of the family tree and meet the town clerk. Herbert Witworth and family, Sean and Charli, stay at York Beach for the month. Stone visits Jaffrey New Hampshire with friends. Mrs Marwin Johnson and her two children from Henniker NH visit Mr and Mrs James Tulisx and Mr and Mrs James Adams and their two daughters in Framingham, weekend at Stone farm.
Miss Margaret Nugent of Forest avenue and Miss Margaret Fits geralt of Warner street will enter the training school for nurses.
Prof Haynes of Iowa University visits at Miss Olive Haynes home on Summer street. Estate of Mary J Wetherbee sold large Harvard road farm in Stow to Frederick W and to Frederick H Barnett through H Francis O Neill real estate. Mrs William P Seaver of New York visits Lincoln street with nephew Kenneth C Richardson before returning to New York. Manuel Cardoza selling Knight building barber shop plans move to Littleton. Nephen Hamilton's Cox street home now occupied. Dr Norman M Hunter to speak at sac Retary club on cooperative bank service tonight. Dr P B Walsh family returns from Nantasket beach vacation.
Hudson reports Marlboro B B A manager Edward Sister Gauthier eyeing Sunset Valley league growth. He plans Marlboro entry next season, adds Maynard and Hudson teams, and backs relocation of Riverside Park to build a grand stand. Harry Lovely shines as Marlboro’s first sacker amid talks of league expansion and improved facilities.
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