Concord Notes From Christmas Week in Town
Deputy Tolman visits Concord while Miss Cummings helps in J M Keyes store. Christmas events at First Parish and Trinity Church marked the season. Public schools close for holidays and local merchants report strong trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Plavin
B.S. Tolman
Waltham
Miss Cummings
J. M. Keyes
Lennox H. Lindsay
Lowe Road
Helen Harding
Chatham
S. O. Dexter
Trinity Church
Holy Trinity
Marlboro
Margaret Titcomb
Christmas Music at First Parish Services
The First Parish will hold Christmas services Sunday with a 9 45 Sunday school program. At 10 45 a Christmas music program features Raymond C. Robinson organist Mrs George Hollis Blake contralto and Miss Edith Jewell violinist. A vesper program at 6 o clock includes Miss Edith Bullard soprano and Miss Jewell violinist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Robinson
George Hollis Blake
Edith Jewell
Hallelujah
Handel
Robinson
Bethlehem
Mrs. Blake
Miss Jewell
Faure
R. C. Robinson
Allegretto
Loren B. Macdonald
Mr. Robinson
Edith Bullard
Boston
Dubois
Death of Miss Wells in Concord at age sixty nine
Miss Mary Wells died at the Home for the Aged on Walden Street after a two year illness from tuberculosis. A Raisin Michigan native, she came to Concord over twenty years ago and worked as a governess for G. W. Hunt before entering the home last summer. A quiet scholar, she belonged to Trinitarian Church and was buried in Sleepy Hollow cemetery after a Sunday funeral at 3 PM conducted by Rev. G. W. Tewksbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wells
Walden St
Miss Wells
Raisin
Mich
Concord
G. W. Hunt
G. W. Tewksbury
Trinitarian Church
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Children’s Night at Concord Grange
The Concord Grange hosted a Tuesday children’s night with a business meeting, student program of songs recitations and drama, then a Christmas tree for all. Each child received gifts an orange and candy followed by ice cream cake and a social hour. committee: Mrs G W Hunt Mrs John Lawrence and Mrs Edgar Clark.
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Concord Grange
The
Grange
G. W. Hunt
John Lawrence
Edgar Clark
Advertised Letters and Miscellany at Broad Street
A brief list of names including Samuel Boyd Rev V V Johnson G Jacobs Mat Metsa and Mrs Sofia Mutton along with Mrs Mary Smith and Miss Fanny Thomas. Also mentions Sec Welcome Stranger lodge Sons of St George and addresses at 4 Broad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Boyd
V. V. Johnson
G. Jacobs
Mat Metsa
Welcome Stranger Lodge
Sons of St. George
Wm. O.chapman
Cushing
Sofia .Mutton
Mary Smith
Fanny Thomas
Animal stage stars through history in dramatic Dog of Montargis tale
The text recalls an 1814 Covent Garden production The Dog of Montargis based on a true forest murder and pursuit by a clever Dog named Dragon. The dog’s dramatic throat attack scene allegedly exposed the murderer, fueling the play’s notable run of thirty nine performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montargis
Covent Garden Theater
London
Bondy
Dragon
Middlesex School First Year Men Celebrate With Drama and Dance
A jolly afternoon and evening was spent by the first year men at the Middlesex school on Thursday. The program opened with a student written drama titled A Midnight Winter's Dream directed by W. HM. Taylor. Dancing followed with many out of town guests. McWalter's orchestra provided music and earned frequent encores, indicating strong approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex School
W. HM. Taylor
McWalter
Funeral of Harry W Wheeler at Sudbury Road Home
Harry W Wheeler's funeral was held Thursday afternoon at his Sudbury road home with large attendance. Rev Loren B Macdonald of the Unitarian church conducted services. Floral tributes came from relatives, friends, Corinthian lodge A F and A M, and Wood Engraving Co. workers. Interment followed in Sleepy Hollow cemetery family lot. bearers were John G Watson JC Fay-Heywood Thomas Todd Jr and W Lincoln Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Wheeler
Sudbury Road
Loren B. Macdonald
Unitarian Church
Corinthian Lodge
Wood Engraving Co
Boston
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
John G. Watson
JC. Fay - Heywood
Thomas Todd, Jr
Assessors Debate Taxation Proposal at Boston Meeting
Members of the local board of assessors attended the 20th annual meeting of the Association of Mass Assessors at the Revere House in Boston. Officers were elected and a panel debated whether to amend the constitution to strike the word proportional allowing intangible personal property to be taxed at a lower uniform rate. Edward A. Doherty of Fall River spoke for the affirmative and Thomas Hills of Boston for the negative. A general discussion followed. dinner was served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Assessors
Association of Mass. Assessors
Revere House
Boston
Commonwealth
Edward A. Doherty
Fall River
Thomas Hills
WRIGHT TAVERN NOTES ON REGISTERED VISITORS
Among those registered at the Tavern recently are E. D. Ingalshe Bascom N Y Mr and Mrs J E Watson Jr Fairmount West Va Miss Josephine Maloney Kansas City Mo Miss Irma Phillips Chicago Ill Miss J L Dickie Middlesboro Ky H Manchester Boston H G Maltbie Geneva Oh Extensive repairs to add to the Tavern’s attractiveness are soon to be made Mr Busch the former proprietor has gone to Cuba for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascom
N. Y
J. E. Watson
Fairmount
West, Va
Josephine Maloney
Kansas City
Irma Phillips
Chicago
J. L. Dickie
Middlesboro
H. Manchester
Boston
H. G
Maltbie
Geneva
Busch
Cuba
Duties of Public Officials Discussed by Young People's Club
At a Young People's club meeting the duties of public servants were explored. Miss Dorothy Tewksbury spoke on customs collection while Miss Helga Nelson discussed county commissioner duties and Miss Grace Hunt covered the governor role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Club
Dorothy Tewksbury
Helga Nelson
Grace Hunt
Mary Y. Tewksbury
Minna Finderson
Effie Lowden
L. Ray. Daley
C.H. Towle
Edna G. Caley
Ludlow
Maude F. Findersen
Helen Bassand
Lillian Penniman
Leslie Anderson
West Concord Woman's Club meets with civic topics discussion
The West Concord Woman's Club held its regular meeting in Odd Fellows hall with Alton Briggs of Chelsea presenting a lecture on Present Day Problems in Our Civic Life. A mandolin solo by Dorothy Tewksbury followed. The next meeting is Friday afternoon Dec 31 with Prof. Cornell of Cushing Academy speaking on A New England Village. public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord Woman's Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Alton Briggs
Chelsea
Board of Control
Dorothy Tewksbury
Prof
Cornell
Cushing Academy
New England
Concord Urged to Buy Red Cross Christmas Stamps
Concord residents are urged to buy Red Cross Christmas stamps to fund tuberculosis relief and control in town under the Woman's Club anti tuberculosis committee. Stamps are sold at the drug store J M Keyes store and by Mrs William Wheeler Miss Margaret Lothrop and Miss Ellen T Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Red Cross
Woman's Club
J.M. Keyes
William Wheeler
Margaret Lothrop
Ellen T. Emerson
Woman’s Club
Maragret Lathrop
Ellen ‘T. Emerson
Concord Dramatic Club Stages Moilentrave on Women
Concord Dramatic club presented the three act comedy Moilentrave on Women in the town hall drawing a good crowd. The plot centers on Sir Joseph Balstead and Mollentrave with Lady Claude and Margaret amid romantic mix ups resolved by Mollentrave's schemes. Strong performances from Walter N How and R W Drechsler plus Miss Finderson highlighted the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Dramatic Club
Moilentrave
Joseph Balstead
Mr. Mollentrave
Daugther
Claude
Joseph
Lady Claude
Sir Joseph
Moltentrave
Australia
Mollentrave
Margaret
St Joseph
Everard
Everad
Walter N. How
Joseph Balsted
M. P
R. W. Drechsler Sverard
Swenboys
Geo. N. White
Lord Contareen
E. A. VY. Huppertz
Dexter Raymond D. Willard
Noyes
Walter A. Carr Peters Henry J. Murray
Claude Derenham
Robert. Wainwright
Margaret Messilent
Maud F. Findeisen
Mary D. Brooks
Martelli
Elizabeth P. Wheeler Mollentrave
Concord Dramatics
R. W. Drechsler
Miss Finderson
Play Presented with Credit to Directors and Helpers
The audience enjoyed a well staged three act play during the holiday season. Henry D Coolidge directed with Samuel H Tuttle assisting and a dedicated group including Julia D Wheeler Miss Helen Keyes Edith Eaton and Chas H Pepper among others. The First Corps Cadet orchestra provided music and ushers H R Bygrave Gordon Hutchins J S Richardson and Thomas Todd Jr assisted in a full house night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Coolidge
Samuel H. Tuttle
Julia D. Wheeler
Gordon Hutchins
J. S. Richardson
Thomas Todd, Jr
Christmas Services Feature Music and Sermon
A Christmas service with organ and violin obbligatos by Mrs Mc Ternan and a sermon on Bethlehem Seen from Pilate's Hall was held last Sunday morning. Henry Rolfe wrote a hymn for the occasion. A Sunday school Christmas concert followed at 6 p.m. Miss Lillian McConnell and Miss Ragna Petersen led the program. The midweek meeting moves to Thursday with the topic How God Reveals Himself. Next Sunday morning the pastor will speak on Christmas the Connecting Link Between the Old Year and the New. The evening worship will be a praise service with a brief sermon on How the Athenians Spent their Time. Adjutant Hopkins and Lieut Nickerson of the Salvation Army were surprised at headquarters Tuesday night by a visit from soldiers and friends bearing needed articles in recognition of their work. both officers gratefully welcomed the gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvah &, Perkins
Bedford Road
New Hampshire
Eaton Hall
Middlesex School
Fred Mason
Frank B. Sanborn
Men's League of the Congregational Church of
Maynard
John Brown
J. M. Keyes
Partor
M. & H. Street Railway
Concord High School Reunions Association
Baton Hall
Assabet Valley
Trinitarian Church
Woman's Board of Missions
C. H. Towle
J. H. Whitney
Elwood Worcester
D. D
Emmanuel Church
Boston
Concord
Lyceum
Hopkins
Lieut
Nickerson
Salvation Army
Army
Willow Rebekah Jonge elects officers at Wednesday meeting
The Willow Rebekah Jonge meeting elected N G Mrs Mabel Rockwood V G Mrs Peter Bullock recording secretary Miss Flora Lawrence financial secretary Miss Lilla Wetherbee treasurer Mrs William Lawrence trustees Martin Whitney Mrs George Montague and Mrs Carrie L Dye. Installation will be at the last January meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Rebekah Jonge
N. G
Mabel Rockwood
V. G
Peter Bullock
Flora Lawrence
Lilla Wetherbee
William Lawrence
Martin. Whitney
George. Montague
Carrie L. Dye
Red Cross Christmas stamps aid tuberculosis relief drive
The anti tuberculosis committee of the Woman's club oversees stamp sales to support Con relief. Stamps are available at local drug stores and from Mrs William Wheeler Miss Maragret Lathrop and Miss Ellen T Emerson.
Classified Advertisements and Lost Item Notice
Advertisements must be prepaid and read in Concord Maynard Littleton Bedford Acton and Sudbury. Washing and ironing by Mrs J Wieland 76 Monument St Concord Mass. Lost on the state road between Concord and Concord Jund a diamond clasp pin. Return to Adams Bridges store for reward. For sale seven room house with 19000 feet of tat. Apply to Martin Duddy 7 Brooks St. A cottage house to let five rooms inquire M Loftus Belknaps St Concord Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Whitcomb
Concord
Maynard
Littleton
Bedford Acton
Sudbury
J. Wieland
Monument
Mass
Adams & Bridges
Martin Duddy
Brooks, St
M. Loftus
Belknapsst
Seven room tenement to let after Dec 1
Seven room tenement to let after December 1. Apply to Joseph Dee, Bedford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dee
Bedford St
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Enterprise Office
Oval
J. R. Cummings
Walden
Lillian Brown McConnell
L. Ray Daley
Minna Findeisen
Helen Bass
Harmony Lodge
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Ransom Wells
John Coyne
Edward ‘McKenna
John Dee
Jerome Gleason
Mark Loftus
Edward Powers
I. W
H. §. Richardson
Geo
EB. Titcomb
Grand Lodge
Frank Pierce
Michael Hopkins
Margaret Fallon
Northbors
Katherine Mahar
John Mahar
Thoreau St
Miss Mahar
Rheinberger
Miss Jewell “the Bave of
Dressler
Miss Bullard
Lento
Cesar Franch
Miss Bullard Wesley
Adam
Borowski
the Dog of
Harry Wheeler
West Concord Woman’s Club
Concord Talent
Dramatic Club
Trinitarian Church Notes
Colonial Inn
Concord, Pass
W. P
H.iris
Middlesex
Rebekah Election
Charles Higgenbotham
Holyoke
Grand Amusement Co
Preston
William Youngston
Enterprise Reporter
Concord National Bank of Concord
Fay Heywood
Richardson’s
H. S. Richardson
Concord, Mass
Welch’s Grape Juice
J.C. Friend
Concord Nurseries
Henry M. Pratt
Prop
Monument St., Concord
William J. Bulger
Cambridge
Matthew Steinman
Grant St
Joseph Kulscar
New York
Waldenst
Catherine McGrath
J. M. Hay
P. O
Main St
G.H. Hopkins
Archibald Buchanan
the National Bank
DR. A. Fernald
Corxcord
Boylston St
Back Bay
W. Herbert Way
E. Patch
Joe Kulscar Walden
M. H. Feehan
Bedford Court
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