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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1924
Page
1
State game warden James A. from SHBOURG says he will prosecute violators of fishing rules and regulations. He reports a group of campers in northern Worcester County slipping past enforcement and notes many fires have caused damage and risk to homes and lives as patrols are intensified.
Concord.McT Mrs Harvey Stone and family take a two week Maine stay Tracy Pope and Ernest Carroll drive to Conn over the weekend Dr Davis and family vacationing at Newfound Lake N H Mrs McCarthy Arington weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Edward Mahoney Miss Helen Connell guest of Mrs Portia Hardy West Acton Dorchester visitors Mary and Anna Omar Helen Lotta Marion Pope return from Connecticut Mrs Julia Eckert home after two weeks with relatives in N Y Middlesex County Farmers picnic at Wayside Inn attended by many from town Rev Truman Harlow fills pulpit Union Church while Rev Alfred Wheeler Stone is away Tuesday evening services as usual
A well attended Lawn Party at 24 Belknap Street Concord gathered Wednesday at two for the Working Boys Home Newton Highlands. Hosted by the Six Plus Club, the event featured Florence and Mary Fairbairn Dorothy Finan Mary Griffin Ruth Brown Mary Omar Anna Omar Helen Lotus and James Powers. The affair was a social and financial success.
Mrs Dela Hogan mother of Charles Hogan of Concord Junction died in her 95th year after a long Hartford residence and recent move to Concord Junction. She is survived by three sons Charles J Hogan John Hofford and Louis Imgay. Funeral Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Church conducted by Rev Joseph P Mahar with deacon and sub deacon, pallbearers Frank Carr Harry CarroM Frank Gerri ty Edward J Lyons Alexander MacBeachern and Harry Ryan. Burial in St Bernard's Cemetery.
John Dunn, longtime Maynard resident, died Thursday night at age 55 at his Walcott Street home after a long illness. He leaves one son and four daughters, two Chelmsford sisters, and many relatives. Funeral services were held at St Bridget's church with a large bearing crowd and burial in St Bridget's Cemetery.
Concord reports Mr and Mrs Jeremiah Fusman with Master William and Mrs Dorothy are at West Dennis for a two week vacation. Mr and Mrs Thomas Sanborn are in their new home adjoining the Colonial Inn. Mrs Horace Chase and Miss Mary Chase of Everett Street spend a month with friends at Providence R I and at Chatham Massachusetts. An approaching wedding of interest is Miss Barbara Lufkin daughter of Mrs Samuel E Lufkin of Nine Acre Corner to Kenneth Davis of Greenfield Massachusetts.
Maynard hosts its annual Dollar Days shopping event Thursday through Saturday. Merchants offer wide discounts across furniture clothing dry goods shoes jewelry stoves hardware and more. The promotion aims to boost local trade and attract buyers from Maynard and nearby towns.
Everett Spinney owns a new Ford sedan. Oscar Swenson bought the Jones place on Maynard street in South Acton. George E. Norton substitutes at the Lincoln station of the Boston and Maine Railroad. Miss Ethel Spinney returned from a two week Nova Scotia vacation. West Acton was well represented at the Middlesex County Bureau picnic at Wayside Inn on Wednesday. John Miller, local musician, gave an open air concert Friday night to a large audience. Mrs. Fred Baker of Webster and Oscar Rice of Marlboro plus Mr and Mrs George Rice and Mr and Mrs Cyrus Bond of Chariton were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Charles B Wood.
Benjamin A. Ham of Boston, commander in chief of the Massachusetts Department, spoke at the Wayside Inn breakfast with Henry Ford as host. He is a familiar Sudbury figure, brother of Hat tie L. Ham, relative of Fred Ham and Mrs Lotta Gill, and father of Guy A. Ham, once a candidate for governor.
Mrs Josephine Potter stays at a Belgrade summer camp for several weeks. Mrs Frank Dennison and Miss Lois Dennison visit relatives in Yarmouth for three weeks. A M Lockwood of Boston buys the second house on the James B Wood estate on Main Street and plans to move in around September 1.
Michael J. Col ling serves as secretary and James J. Bying as president on the committee tasked with arranging Wield Day now set for July 4 1925.
Patrolman James O'Brien resigned from the Concord Police Department. Mrs. Thomas Finan and Miss Hetty Sheehan are at Hampton Reach. Chief William G. Ryan and family occupy a new bungalow on Potter Street. Mrs. A Hoffecker and Mixa Kjim MacQuarrie are back in Concord after a visit with friends in Wisconsin.
Russell G. Fessenden carded 63 net to win 18 hole handicap medal play at Concord Country Club on Saturday with Fr. W. Pratt runner up at 69. Herbert Buttrick Hosmer led gross scores with 85, while multiple players posted in the 90s and several had net results listed amidst club plans for Labor Day, a Turkey Tournament, and fall schedule led by the Massachusetts Golf Association in a no open tournament year.
Fire alarm for a blaze at the residence of Mrs Abby M. Saunders on Bedford Street after an oil stove exploded while she was away from the room. Woodwork caught fire but firefighters responded quickly and confined the damage to minor.
At Hibernian Hall President Byrne presided as reports from the Field Day held on August 1 and 2 were presented. Michael J. Collins served as chairman with the general report and P Joseph McManus was named chairman of the committee to arrange the next event.
Earle F. Calvert is missing from his Central street home after financial trouble led to the collapse of his bus iness. He claims descent from Lord Baltimore and moved his family from Cambridge to the Devane place about a year ago where he had been in the printing trade.
Fete Day organized by the Neighbors Club will take place on the school grounds August 30. Highlights include a baby show with prizes for healthiest and prettiest babies and a bicycle and doll carriage pageant.
Henry Ford Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone will visit President Coolidge at his father’s Plymouth vacation home in Vermont. The trio arrived in Ludlow and arrangements were made for a brief reception. The visit was planned after the President arrived, with the party to stay only a short time.
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