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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1915
Page
2
The Enterprise announces pricing for issues, including a treasurer manager fee of $1.50 and single copies at four cents. It lists office at 161 Main Street Marlboro Massachusetts and notes second class matter status dated August 25, 1903. Postage and mailing terms shown for several nearby towns Maynard Concord Sudbury Acton Bedford.
A close Roosevelt ally asserts he will run in 1916 and seek the Republican nomination. The piece notes revived party support, a potential Progressive-leaning bloc, and a political contest likely before the primaries. It also mentions Gen Villa’s possible U.S. arrival, German wartime exports from Belgium, and Ford’s peace mission costs.
Christmas observances filled Maynard schools Thursday with decorated rooms highlighting red and green. Fifth grade and Miss Florence B Belcher led a program with dolls and books as gifts. The Bancroft Street and Main Street schools hosted carols and recitations while the high school featured The Miser by the eighth graders under Miss Nellie May.
The Men’s club of St George’s church revived carol singing on Christmas Eve into Christmas morning. After midnight they toured town homes beginning at the rectory and ending about 5 30 at Mr and Mrs Alfred Billett’s home. The group included George Jamieson Albert Easthpe John Webster Wilson Cuttell James Cowles Irvin Astwood Frank Taylor Mark Newton William Brindley Thomas Usher Ernest Mansley and Ernest Boothroyd.
Mr and Mrs C H Stanley were surprised when Elizabeth Loftus representing store clerks gave Mrs Stanley a cut glass dish and Mr Stanley a gold scarf pin with a diamond setting as a token of esteem This gesture highlighted mutual understanding and appreciation between employer and employees.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Barret and their son Gilbert of Worcester visited Mrs Eve yn Ayotte during the week.
Neil McKinnon, a Smokeless Powder Co. carpenter, died suddenly Wednesday at 4 40 pm as he was ending his shift. He had been in good health and collapsed after talking with a fellow worker. Dr. Hamblen arrived too late. He was born March 17 1852 in Broad Cove Nova Scotia and lived in Concord before moving to Maynard eight years ago. He is survived by wife Janet Gates four daughters a son and siblings. Funeral at St Bridget's Church with high mass of requiem. Burial at St Bernard's Concord.
The regular monthly meeting of the W. C. T. U. is set for Thursday at 3 o'clock at Mrs. Howard A. Wilson's home. C. H. Stanley will speak on Prohibition from a business man's viewpoint.
A family reunion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Rainville. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. P. B. McNamara and children Thomas and Rainville of Fitchburg, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hull and daughter Ruth of Brookline, and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Connor with daughter Margaret and sons Raymond and Albert Connor.
Eden Tobin and Clayton 8S Perkins assisted at the office during the holiday rush. Excluding last year when express cars served Winooski Vermont and other points for the American Woolen Co for army orders, this year saw the greatest business ever done by the local office.
At a selectmen meeting in the town clerk office James Mahoney and George Jackman were drawn as traverse jurymen to serve at the superior civil court session in Cambridge starting Monday January 3.
Christmas exercises were held at the Alia Temperance Society Hall on Friday with a program exchange of gifts and a general good time. Saturday evening featured an entertainment program with musical and literary numbers.
D. G. C. William Oikle and Harbinger lodge of Ayer will install the newly elected officers of Progres sive lodge K of P at Masonic hall on Wednesday evening January 12. The exercises will be followed by a supper.
King Harold Lyons a runner boy in the spooling department received a handsome signet ring as a Christmas reminder from his department staff on Friday afternoon.
The office clerks at the mill recalled kindness by presenting Gene Espie with storm boots and Joel Parmenter with a sweater in a small token of appreciation.
Misses Alice and Nina Wollerschied spend the holiday in Lynn for the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Henry Wollerschied. Mrs Wollerschied was formerly Miss Sarah H Wilson and both are former residents.
The article touts Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound as a trusted cough syrup with a three generation history. It warns that imitations seek to profit from its reputation and urges buyers to insist on the original product for relief from coughs cold croup and whooping cough.
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