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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1911
Page
6
Wallington, once a financial genius, nears insolvency and funds as his dime dwindles. A starving stranger begs for food, and Wallington buys him a meal on credit. At the restaurant the stranger reveals a Christian blessing, leaving Wallington to contemplate his own charity and fate.
A writer recounts a covert wedding gift plan for Harry Platt and his wife, raising funds in a 28-member office. A punch bowl bought discounted from 50 dollars to 26.60 becomes the centerpiece, but the couple later trades it for three tons of something unspecified, leaving the author with a humorous unresolved end.
Mr and Mrs J T Barrows attended the State Grange gatherings in Worchester last week. Geo A Cook replaces shingles with asbestos cement roofing on his buildings. The Backlog club enjoyed ten tables of whist at the town hall with a good time reported. Dec 28 the Backlog club plans a holiday dance with Thayers Orchestra. Guest night will be observed at the Woman's club Jan 1. Friday night Clifton Flagg reported the theft of a valuable chestnut horse with gear from his barn. Gate houses at the Willows South Littleton and the depot post office at West Littleton were broken into the same night, the fourth break in 13 months.
Mrs Samuel Reed Jr died in Marlboro hospital after giving birth to a daughter on Wednesday December 6 and undergoing an appendicitis operation on Monday December 11, with death occurring the next day.
Funeral rites conducted by Fred C Packard were held with interment in Westlawn Cemetery, honoring the deceased.
Mrs Fannie Derby of Sherburne aged 75 died of heart disease at home on Goldmoith Street Tuesday December 12. Funeral services were held from her home Thursday conducted by Rev H L Packard with Mrs C K Houghton and Mrs P D Smith singing hymns. Interment was at Grot on the native town, longtime home of the deceased. Survived by a son Frank Davis a daughter Grace Shattuck of Leominster two grandchildren George and Frances Kimball and a brother aged 80.
A scattered report mentions Cael SVE Sabah and a lawsuit involving sweaters and shawls. The fragmented text references knit shawls and scarves without clear details on parties or actions.
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