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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1924
Page
5
Maynard residents and visitors enjoy vacations and gatherings across Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Local families host relatives attend engagements and travel to Hampton Beach York and Montreal while a church and town clubs organize outings and a late season golf handicap event.
Assabet Mills defeats Wood Mills 15 to 3 in a twilight inter mill series game at Shawsheen Village. O’Brien homered and Soules tripled and doubled as Morrill fanned 12 in a strong pitching effort for Assabet. Final clash date not set. crowd large and local hopes buoyed by win.
Mrs D W Cowles of the Viola Vanity Shoppe in Concord Jet has taken over the agency for the Sign of the Kettle Candy. This is the first agency in Concord Jet for the exclusive candy made by the Misses S and KE Jones of Commonwealth Avenue in that town.
Maynard women attend Extension Service classes to repair and restore old chairs and mahogany tables. They clean paint, reveal grain, apply stains and varnish, and hope to finish several chairs for family heirlooms while promoting skilled renovation of cherished furniture.
Middlesex County Farm Bureau reports a cheap lime source found on Albany street Cambridge. Farmers can haul it for a small fee or free if self hauled. The lime is calcium carbonate in high quality but contains free water, affecting distribution. Henry Warren of Stow is a user, noting good spread and future breakdown.
Arthur Sullivan a Post Office money order clerk voices relief after realizing the tune he sought for How Dry I Am matches the hymn Oh Happy Day. A clergyman’s singing at the counter sparked the memory, leading to a humorous discovery reported in the Enterprise.
The Town of Maynard Board of Selectmen will meet each Wednesday evening in Creighton’s Block to conduct business. Applicants and complaints must be presented at the meeting or by letter to secretary Frank Binks and Chairman Robin Carton. secretary David Sharpe, Jr. is named.
Robert H. Johnston of Maynami Minnesota denies Baldwin’s charges after Baldwin sought police protection when Johnston was in Lawrence. Johnston refutes claims of threatening him over a woman linked to Johnston’s sister, stating the woman is married and reputable and no threats were made.
Pathos and thrills in a Riverside Theatre play about Grandad Steele once a Civil War hero now cared for by his grandson. The tale blends pathos, laughter, and action as youth clash with age in a timely dramatic study of aging and usefulness. Performance begins Wednesday this week.
Mer. reports former rings up Joe White to coach the Wayward Town team for the remaining year. White will assist with Framingham series Lexington and possibly Fitchburg, while handling games players and ticket sales.
The T F Parker Hardware contest ends on September 15 with prizes including a $10 trout rod and tackle. Winners for bass and pickerel receive a $9.50 bass rod and a $19 pickerel rod. Contenders must fish within this state and present fish at the store for weighing. Mr and Mrs Parker and Mr and Mrs Taylor enjoy a two week outing at Brent Rock.
Maynard's board of assessors reports 1924 tax rate at 31.50 per thousand, up 3.50 from 1923. Town will raise about 1,275,000 for grants and appropriations, with state and county levies pushing total taxes nearly 118,000 higher than last year. Rowley set at 20 per thousand, a five unit rise. Boston works to cut expenses but expects no rate decrease this year.
Mrs Jessie Bell and Mrs Thom ain Fox were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Morris Blatt at Revere. Mrs Edith Hartwell and Mrs Nellie Barry enjoy an automobile trip to Washington DC and Virginia. Louis Shaw heads to his annual vacation in Dover and Foxcroft Maine. Mrs Vernon Terrie and children Vaughn and Jacqueline of Millinocket Me visit her parents Mr and Mrs Aquilla Reynard. Mrs Edward Henderson and granddaughter Thelma Veitch return from vacations at Montreal Lachute St Andrews North River and Quebec. Contractor Antonio Pallotto finishes Main Street and will start Sudbury Street next. He also repairs Acton Street to town line. Mrs George Merrick returns from a two week NH vacation. The Junior Holy Name to play the Lafayettes at Crowe Park Saturday afternoon. William Carr attends Abbott Worsted North Cambridge game. JEM to play Union Club at Concord Thursday evening with game two at Mainard around Sept 6. Miss Gertrude Van Ostrand returns to Rochester NY after summer with grandparents Levi Cheney Brooks sr. Mr John Wollerscheid and son Ernest and Miss Alicea Higgins of Boston left Maynard for an auto trip covering 1627 miles with stops at Jackman Me St Come Quebec St Anne Montreal Antwerp Niagara Auburn Pittsfield.
Report on the Harold Lloyd Pathe comedy Why Worry at Tie Roach studio noting the California fiesta vibe from Mexican musicians and dancers. The production employed hundreds of Mexican workers, including a dozen musicians who provided rare fiesta tunes between takes, inspiring two digest gags for the film.
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