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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
4
Mrs. Towle visits Bellingham and many locals attend meetings and sales. Miss Woodlaw engagement announced. Christmas goods displayed at Christie’s and Toyland in Waldenhall. Bank stockholders to meet January 12 1909 in Concord with Fay Heywood cashier announcing.
Maynard lodge hosts a second degree for two candidates this Wednesday night with Concord and Hudson lodges in attendance. A later third degree will be performed by the Concord lodge, following Hudson’s earlier work, marking the first degree activities under the new union of the three lodges.
A large audience attended the Concord Lyceum recital in Town Hall Wednesday evening starring Marshall Darrach as Julius Caesar. The Shakespearian interpreter, praised as an artist of notable ability, delivered strong performances in both heavy male roles and female parts, with audience applause at each act signaling widespread enjoyment.
Expressing gratitude to members of Old Concord Post 18 G A R and neighbors for kindness during bereavement. Signed by Mrs Harriet M Phelps Albert E Phelps Lilisa M Phelps. Also notices: Irish girl sought for general housework in Concord Massachusetts and a room for rent on Middle Street after November 1.
Services are set for next Sunday with morning sermon A Winter's Walk of Jesus. An evening service honors John Milton on the 300th anniversary of his birth with readings from Paradise Lost Hymn on the Nativity and other works. Midweek gathering Friday will focus on Christ and his Friends. All are invited.
George R. Graves of Thoreau Street suffered a serious foot and ankle injury when a stone fell on his foot while hauling stones on Lowell Street with horses and a drag. Dr Braley attends him as Concord council prepares for its annual K of C banquet and installation of officers with plans for prominent guests.
At a regular meeting the lodge nominated officers for the coming year and voted to send a Christmas box to the Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. Donations may be left with John Adams in Concord Junction or Miss Mauy Hunt on Thoreau Street. items needed include handkerchiefs towels soap thread needles books writing paper.
Two more applications were received for membership at Harmony lodge. The initiatory degree was worked on one candidate. Nomination of officers occurred with current officers renominated. Election set for next meeting. Planning for the installation of officers is under way.
Proceeds from Friday's programs by the Dorothea Dix children of Boston fund hospital treatment for Concord patients at Waltham hospital who cannot pay. Afternoon and evening performances drew large audiences with songs, recitations, and dances.
Concord Dramatic Club staging The Brixton Burglary a three act farce by Frederick W. Sidney at the town hall on Thursday and Friday nights. The cast includes Septimus Pontifex George F Root Fraser Green Fidward N Chase Richard Diggle George N White James George W Hopkins Millicent Pontifex Edith Freeman Alicia Green Miss Dillingham Jessica Green Mrs H R Bygrave Petunia Perkins Mrs Charles K Darling Inspector Sharples Samuel Fi Tuttle Police 10 001 a policeman Wilbur Richardson 20 002 a policeman George S Ware.
At a recent Young Peoples' club meeting a debate on curbing press freedom saw G. W. Hopkins and Miss Cornelia Thorpe argue for limits and win against Miss Harriet Boyce and Walter A. Carr. Leslie Anderson led foreign news and Miss Margaret Towle covered home affairs.
Concord school meets Hudson high in the season opener on December 16 at 8 oclock. The Concord lineup includes Morgan Danforth Lennox Banks Lanigan Eddy Mathews and others while Hudson features star centre Reub Hamilton and a fast roster. Track practice preceded basketball drills as coaches Gleason and French prepared hopefuls for the winter schedule.
Members of the football team received their Cs last week and will receive sweaters soon. Capt Curtis Matthews Baker Ryther P Brigham Morgan Banks Dodge Lanigan Armstrong L Lennox Gilman and Manager Kirk earned cov eted letters. Melville Baker was unanimously chosen captain for next year. A social at Mr Garland's Thursday night included several schoolboys. Thanksgiving recess ended with the boys in good spirits. Debating society met Thursday. the navy cruise around the world debate favored the negative.
The third and fourth degrees were conferred on a class of five candidates at Cord Grange. A salad supper followed and was described as unusually fine. The feast was prepared by Mrs. Prescott Hosmer and Mr. and Mrs. T Mu Barry. An informal program of readings music and speeches closed the evening. Representatives from Carlisle Lexington and Acton Granges attended. The Tuesday club met at Miss M B Keyes home this week.
The Colonial Inn in Concord hosted a week long watercolors show by Miss Anna F. Bird of Merrimac under the Woman's Club. Foreign sketches from Italy to Holland were displayed alongside New England scenes. Many attendees from Walpole Waltham Lexington Allston and nearby towns visited and several paintings were sold.
The Concord artillery committee led by Lieut Willard Harold Tompkins and R E Pratt with C E Miner plans a Saturday night meet at the armory. Schools will send representatives and a large entries list is expected. Proceeds fund travel for Company I to Washington for the inauguration parade the week of March 4.
The Concord council K of C recently elected G. K. Edward McKenna as grand knight and Thomas J. Burke as deputy grand knight. Other officers named include Martin O Neil chancellor Daniel McKinnon treasurer J M Appleby secretary J J Loughlin financial secretary M J Dee advocate Anthony J Doherty I G James Kenna and Michael McCarron as delegates to the state convention with J J Connorton Edward McKenna as alternates Hugh P Sheasgreen and Thomas J Burke as alternates and Anthony J Doherty John J Connorton James B Gleason as trustees.
The 35th annual W T U convention met in Denver in October. Reports from 40 departments showed strong progress and 20,000 new members, boosting total membership to over 300,000 across local unions.
D D G M J W Raymond and A B Messer led a lodge visit to Marlboro I va O F on Monday night. They spoke after the banquet as six candidates received the initiatory degree. Forty seven members attended including 37 Odd Fellows from Pequod lodge Wayland.
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