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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1914
Page
2
Local merchants face Christmas trade pressure as Maynard Trust Co clears 30000 aloud for club members to spend on gifts. Readers urged to keep money local and advertise to counter Boston ads moving shoppers away. Use home ads to retain trade and curb losses.
Boston and Maine announces a fare increase effective January 1. The base Boston fare remains, but many intermediate routes rise from 7 to 10 cents and Maynard to South Acton routes see 5 to 10 cent bumps. Mr and Mrs Ernest Taylor of Mart Dero were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Shearer.
Concord Junction residents praised the breezy western stage piece set on the Tan Cross ranch in Texas. The young cast depicted Max Juniper Jean and Mrs Juniper with notable talent and humor, delivering a clean entertaining three act performance with a satisfying ending.
The Christmas bazaar of the Congregational church run by the Ladies Benevolent Society attracted a steady afternoon to evening crowd. Booths themed by seven ages of woman featured infants to grandmothers with pink white blue decorations, while supper and homemade confections drew strong sales from a large volunteer committee.
Samuel Gidley Hodges died at his home 13 Nason street at 3 a.m. Thursday after a lingering illness. Born February 22, 1853 in Devonshire England he came to America as a child and lived in Utica Clayville before settling in Maynard. He worked as a wool sorter until eighteen months ago and was active in Saguoit lodge I O F Clayville. He leaves a niece and nephew Miss Mary and Albert Hodges and was cared for by Mrs Ada Hodgess in his final days. Funeral services were held Friday conducted by Rev Morrill Osgood with lodge delegations present. Burial followed in Clayville with Odd Fellows in charge.
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