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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1925
Page
1
A fragmented obituary note honors IH who spent about a month in the hospital before death. It mentions his family, including a wife and children, and references ties to local organizations and mourners. The text notes the involvement of Reverend Rank and military service with the Knights of Pythias and Uniform Rank.
An auction at the Finigan farm featured a mix of five fresh animals within three months and two marked as manure or second-hand. Details on buyer and final prices were not disclosed.
Maynard December captions report Mr and Mrs Howard Oxner injured when their automobile collided with a New York and Northern railroad train at Haynes. Mrs Oxner suffered a severe head injury requiring care at home on Great Road. Mrs Oxner is sister of Mrs Keene.
Mr and Mrs Henry M Lane celebrate their first wedding anniversary quietly on Saturday. The Lane family arrived from Worcester where Mr Lane worked in the shoe business. He taught at the Reformatory for 27 years and led the shoe department before retiring about five years ago. Mrs Lane has been active in West Concord Union Church and town affairs.
Waine Maynard aged 22 died Saturday afternoon at his River Street home. He is survived by his wife and one child and by his parents, a sister, and a brother, all of Maynard. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon and burial was in Glenwood Cemetery.
Walter W. Larkin of 8 Hillside Street, a Bates freshman, received his class numerals for his work on the freshman cross country team.
Despite severe weather, the Ladies' Union held its annual Christmas sale with strong turnout. A large section of attendees enjoyed the entertainment and a busy program led by Mrs. Lottie Lapham. The regular meeting was to follow the event.
Two trusties from the Reformatory sparked a police alert as officers from the Concord Barracks pursued them near the Sudbury line. Sylvia Tatro and John Coyne fled along the road but were caught after a brief chase and returned to custody.
A stage farce centers on Lorna Webster and Jimmy in a warning signal plot about a valuable buhl cabinet. A visitor, a missing woman, a murdered man, and a secret drawer drive the suspense as Grady and Col Piggott unravel the intrigue involving Armand and the Louvre diamonds.
The Maynard event at St George’s arch and Cooperative hall drew many attendees over two days. Miss Laura Gault and Mrs Holland contributed to the dances and displays, with volunteers including Charles Edney, Viola 68 ec, Gladys Hellawell, Bel Drinkworth, and others providing ice cream, refreshments, and fancy articles. The committee thanks Maynard Players and all contributors for the success.
Frank OBrien of Green Street works at the Firestone Apsley rubbery shop. Joseph O Girardin plans to erect a peeee. Poverty Manning Street Selden McNeill closes his blacksmith shop in Berlin and hires on with J O Reyno.
No definite step has been taken by the Midland league to name a successor as schools in Marlboro Needham Wellesley Marlboro and Hudson weigh options. Followers say postponement may lead to more even competition among the remaining members.
A community bound organization was formed Thursday to support Arlington as a residential and industrial center. The group aims to cooperate for growth, with an active Board of Trade credited for Arlington’s expansion toward a 30,000 population, including the high school and town hall. A five member committee will draft the constitution and bylaws and nominate officers, with another meeting planned to finalize the program.
The Corinthian Lodge A F and A M announces a regular meeting at the Temple on Monday December 14 with a supper at six thirty and the Mendelssohn Quartet of Lowell to entertain and assist in the evening work.
Charles H. Persons longtime Maynard merchant transfers his piano victrola and stationery business to Frank E. B. Sanderson, town clerk who has run the store for 28 years. Persons will keep desk space while Sanderson continues to grow the business started in 1882 in a single room and later expanded through Riverside and Nason streets.
The text notes a chairman who leads the family’s interests in the machinery train and nearby areas, with acquaintances showing high esteem and wishing health and many more years of activity. It mentions UyautSmgbie and Comat in relation to the group.
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