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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1929
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text mentions locations such as Sudbury Acton Marlboro and Maribor with garbled wording. no clear event or action emerges. Unable to derive a definite newspaper item beyond listing place names and stray terms.
An unclear account mentions Préacott son of Mr and Prescott and companions Kennedy en route to California. Details are garbled but reference a voyage and a family table at dinner with parents and a brother Ro, and names Mr and Mrs Rat elt.
In a tight contest the Hibernians hold a slim lead over the Knights with a late surge. The scoreboard shows Hibernians at 22 points and Columbus and Rod teams nearby in the standings as totals to date are reported for the season.
A reader argues for keeping the town’s combined electric station, pumping plant and sewage system under one roof for efficiency and lower costs. The letter praises current arrangements and urges no changes while noting improvements in the new sewage mains.
Central Station crews answered a Sunday brush fire call in the swamp near Macotie's garage on Garfield Road. Earlier, they had fought a fire on land owned by Gea P Metcalf.
William Dee and Captain Elmer led Team No 3 Concord Red and Gun Club with 19 points for second honors. Hibernians, led by Captain Setae Fore, and Team Pearial followed in the scoring mix.
Public notice explains Rule 51a of the National Electric Code for temporary circuits and window lighting in Concord. Inspectors must be notified in writing and permits posted where visible. noncompliance triggers enforcement by authorities.
Ward who played inside on Concord High School girls' hockey eleven this season was elected captain for the coming year at a meeting of the letter players. Miss Ruth EB Emmons directed a successful season with only two losses. Captain elect Agnes Mullen and Captain Mary Dalton led scoring. team records include wins over Stoneham Arlington Dedham and Winthrop. Fifteen players listed for letters, with several set to graduate.
Mr and Mrs John Emerson celebrate the birth of a son on Nov 31 at Emerson hospital. Middlesex School resumes Friday evening after a short Thanksgiving recess. Rev and Mrs Charles Garland visited their daughter in Philadelphia for Thanksgiving. Deer hunting opens Monday drawing local gunners westward.
Prof J Heering of Leiden University visited America and attended the morning service at the First Parish Meetinghouse on Sunday, after arriving from Europe.
Miss Mae DeAndra of South Boston became the bride of Joseph Mitzcavitch son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Mitzcavitch on Thanksgiving day. The ceremony occurred at Gate of Heaven church South Boston. Mitzcavitch a Maynard High School athlete and former captain of the Sheiks is employed by McMillan Company of South Boston.
Charles H. Persons president of the Asabet Institution For Savings hosted a Thanksgiving family reunion at his Linden Street residence. Attending were his three sons and one daughter with spouses and children including Frederick Persons and daughter of Greenfield Atty Harrison Persons wife and daughter of Vernon New York Dr Carl Persons wife and son of New Bedford and Raymond Hamlin with two children.
An advertisement notes men’s collegiate oxfords offered for 3.95 at Rickles Shoe Store. The brief copy highlights the sale and price in a downtown shopping-page crowd.
Miss Jeannette Foster Sohier daughter of Mrs George D Sohier wed Claude Mille a Gloucester businessman in a quiet home ceremony at 80 Main street attended by relatives Rev Degeneres A Fagginger er officiated. The bride a Concord native and Mt Holyoke College alumna taught at Gloucester High School since 1921. The groom a Stratford on Avon born Englishman settled in Gloucester. They will reside at 26 Church street Gloucester.
Sunday service at 10 45 A M Sunday School at 10 45 A M Testimonial meeting weekly Wednesday at 7 Reading room hours 2 to 5 pm daily except holidays The Bible Lesson on December 8 1929 centers on God the Only Cause and Creator with Psalm 145 1 4 and Psalm 90 1 2 and a passage from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy noting spiritual being and divine creation.
Trinity Church Concord Massachusetts lists weekly services with Holy Communion Bible class and morning prayer. The Woman's Auxiliary reads The Splendor of God by Honor Willsie Moorrow and invites all women to attend a teacher supper with Rev William M Bradner.
A Thanksgiving morning football win by Concord High over Lexington High concluded the season with a dance Thursday night. Principal Goodwin and Mr Lamb led the celebration with patronesses Mrs Goodwin and Mrs Lamb. Maurice McWalter chaired the event and will funds go to Concord High School Voice.
A Thanksgiving service united Protestant churches in Cord, First Parish, Trinitarian, Trinity Episcopal, Methodist, Evangelical Free Church and West Concord Union Church at the Norwegian Evangelical Free Church on Lang Street. Rev Olaf M Johnsen led with an invocation, scriptures read by Rev Johannes A Fagginger Auer, and prayers and remarks by local clergy. The governor's Proclamation was read and a closing benediction followed by a sermon.
Thanksgiving notes report no Concord football match on Thursday as a Concord eleven could not be formed against Chemical Athletic Club. Weltham residents Mr and Mrs Edward Sheridan of Worcester hosted Sheridan Sr. for the holiday. Warren Peters and daughter Miss Bertha Peters of Arlington were Thanksgiving guests of Mr and Mrs Frank E Sanderson on Brooks Street. Miss Jane Naylor of Hartford's su i gchools is mentioned in the fragment.
Concord All Stars shut out Bedford Athletic Club 12 to 0 at Page Field Bedford. G Soffritti scored a half field touchdown on a kickoff return and another TD late in the game Parker passed to G Soffritti for the first score. Final extra point failed.
Division 56 Ancient Order of Hibernians met in Monument Hall on Tuesday evening with President James F. Powers Sr presiding. committees were announced for Sick Finance Entertainment Employment Press and more. A large December public whist party was planned with Division 44 Ladies Auxiliary cooperation.
The Concord Lodge of Elks held a meeting led by Exalted Ruler William G Murray and announced a Christmas Charity Dance at the Concord State Armory on Everett Street Tuesday evening Dec 17. O Leary s Irish Minstrels with Tom Quinn as soloist will perform then provide dancing music to raise funds for Christmas dinners for needy families. John J Mullaney is dance committee chair.
The Church Aid Society held its regular meeting in the House with ey Church presiding. A successful sale of Berea Kentucky articles by Mountain Whites aided Everett Weygant’s Kindergarten class. The King's Daughters meeting was postponed to this week due to Thanksgiving. Helen Curtis and Mary Buttrick portray camels in the Junior League play Little Black Sambo on December 13 and 14 at the Elizabeth Peabody Playhouse.
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