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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
6
Published at Marlboro Massachusetts every Wednesday evening by the Enterprise Company at 161 Main Street Marlboro Subscriptions single copies three cents
The Concord Grange elected officers led by Master J. B. Wilson and secretary Miss Clara Pettigrew. A Christmas program was planned for December 15 with Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lawrence handling the event, plus a public installation in January. S. Thompson Blood entertained Tuesday night for over an hour to a receptive audience.
A woman seeks a housekeeping position for herself and her six year old son. Address 10 Bilsmore street Concord. Lost book notice under Charter 590 Section 40 of Acts of 1908 lists book 25475 lost and payment halted. Treasury note by Middlesex Institution for Savings Charles E Brown Treasurer Concord November 18 1914. For sale or to let a double house nine rooms contact McManus Bros. Also a small building 3 by 12 by 13 to be sold for lumber plus hen coops carriages a double sleigh and one pung. Box 634 Concord Mass. d3-3t
The fame of the pheasant in England and western Europe rests on its game qualities though not remarkable for beauty. Pheasants are not native to America, where the ruffed grouse is often misidentified as a pheasant. Our native turkeys are closely related to the pheasant.
News Of The Week in Concord notes a Sudbury road birth to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Brooks. Notaman club speaker Mrs. Stanley Hoyt. Mrs. Waldo Richardson and Mrs. Florence Atherton appear at Concord Lyceum. Odd Fellows ball January 22 with Highland Orchestra. First Church of Christ Scientist opening postponed. St Bernard’s parish members attend Bedford dance. Maynard Braves visit Concord for bowling. Concord Odd Fellows plan February 18 trip to Ayer. Women’s club program February 14 features Miss Emma Latimer Fall. R L Warner returns from hunting trip with a 900 pound moose. Christmas cantata December 26 at First Parish M H. Brahms Song of Fate concert December 20 at First Parish. Box luncheon for Belian refugees December 4 at Unitarian vestry.
Concord High School regulars fell to the Alumni team 8 to 6 in a muddy Thanksgiving morning game. Olsen scored the lone touchdown for CHS in the third period, as Hollis Wood starred for the Alumni and Fuller Clark Giles led CHS on offense despite the brutal conditions.
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop hosted a 10 cover luncheon at Abbotsford in Concord for Mrs. Griffin wife of the French vice consul and a founder of the Lyceum club of London and Paris. Attendants included Mrs. Samuel W. McCall Mrs. John M. Longyear Miss Anna Bancroft and others with Miss Margaret Lothrop assisting.
The pastor announces next Sunday morning topic The Glory of Man and an evening sermon The Whosoever of Sin and Judgment as part of The Democracy of the New Testament series. Friday evening will feature A Parable of Service. Rev W W Leete previously spoke on The Work of the Congregational Church Building Society and is noted as New England secretary.
The annual Senior Dance in Concord drew many out of town guests for a pretty evening at the town hall. Evergreen decorations framed the stage and balcony as Poole’s Orchestra played from 8 to 12 with a 10:30 intermission featuring ices and crackers.
Concord High's football eleven finished 12 games with two losses and one tie. Despite initial doubts, coaches Warren B. Goddard and Myron Clark built a capable squad through hard practice and teamwork. Losses came from M. I. H. freshmen and Natick, with Needham and Lexington games drawing or mounting near misses, and a hoped-for clash with Lexington not played.
The piece notes the ancient seven wonders of the world with the pyramids as the remaining structure. A small incident follows where Billie, three, screams Unbutton that door after quarrelling with his sister, prompting the room door to be closed.
A quirky exchange features Me Blabb asking a fortune teller about timely rent arrears for his cottage used as a School of Astrology and Institute for Psychical Research. Mr Waggles engages, highlighting a humorous clash of scenarios and futures.
A short, cryptic passage discusses repeatedly bearing only one kind of weuble and the limits of human action and expectation. The text reflects on restraint and desire, touching on how much people give and hope to gain.
Art exhibit organized by Miss B. W. Roberts at Trinity church parish house Concord Mass runs December 3 to 7 from 1 to 6 pm admission 0c. Auction of sketches Monday the 9th at 4 o clock features John W. Alexander Cecilia Beaux Edward Simmons and more with student works from Boston Art Museum and School of Fine Arts.
The annual Thanksgiving hop by the Juniors drew about 75 attendees on Wednesday afternoon in Eaton hall. Music by Clara Leighton, Joseph Hayes, and Helen King provided the entertainment with chaperones Warren R. Goddard and Miss Weir. The event featured gold and green class color decor and a decorated punch table, with William Smith as chair and a committee including Joseph Tong, William Pierce, Earl Kendrick, Thelma MacGregor, Pauline Mead, Helen King, and Frances Keyes.
Van Blarcom George Chandler M L Campbell J L Harding Alek sandra Koziatek Matt Welch Miss Rhoda Enman Mrs Marian Hill Mrs Thomas Holland Miss Margaret Hallisey Miss Thelma Kangas Miss Mary Ryan A Tinson Miss Margaret Wheeler
David Cassidy, former Concord road master for the B and M Railroad, died at his home in West Somerville after a lingering illness. Services were held at St Clement's Church and interment followed at St Bernard's Cemetery. He leaves a wife and four sons, Thomas of Clinton and David, Martin, and Jobn of West Somerville.
The annual Concord high versus Lexington high game is cancelled after repeated postponements because the playing field is unsuitable. Fans regret losing the long awaited matchup. Hopkins' Xmas stay advertised for travelers.
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