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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
4
A long list of visitors and locals sharing Christmas and holiday moments. Names include IN ANDRE Samuel Hoar in Philadelphia F Rodman Titcomb in East Orange and many Concord residents at the Colonial Inn. Attendees and hosts include the Rolfe family, the Coles, and various Boston Cambridge Nashua and Portland connections.
Concord residents urged to attend a free tuberculosis lecture at 7 30 pm Monday in the town hall. Doctors Cabot and Hawes II will explain the fight against the disease and why community effort is vital. The event is hosted by the local Woman's club.
A Wednesday night discussion by the Young Peoples club tackled the resolution that the prohibition movement's success benefits the United States. Mary Tewksbury and Hi F Lawrence argued for, Annie Johnson and Helen Bass opposed. Current events and foreign happenings were shared, with a refreshment committee named.
The annual parish Christmas tree event at St Bernard's drew a large crowd on Sunday afternoon. A strong Sunday school program followed, leaving many children with joyful reminders of the season.
Only seven days remain to enter the Maynard Poultry Show. Send entries to Albert Whitney before the deadline.
The First Parish Sunday School held its annual Christmas entertainment in the church vestry with Santa Claus and Rev. Loren B. Macdonald welcoming children. Classes presented tableaux and charades, featuring many named participants, a high school orchestra, and a grand lunch followed by a festive stocking surprise.
Mrs W Rollins Abrams hosted a festive Christmas dance at the Colonial Inn. Ice cream cakes and lemonade were served as Edward B Caiger provided music. Guests included Mr and Mrs Cunningham Mr and Mrs Sands Mr and Mrs Logan Mr and Mrs Stevenson and many others.
The Christmas hop in Baton Hall Thursday afternoon drew big crowds. Seniors were voted entertainers, decorations featured red and green, a banner with the senior class pin hung between two small trees. Brig ham's Marlboro orchestra provided music for dancing. Ma trons were Miss Davis and Miss Meadhum. committee included Urquhart, Hall, Bell, Braley, Parker, Hall, Harwood, and Chapin.
The regular communion service is set for next Sunday morning with member reception and a brief sermon by the pastor. A Friday evening lecture precedes the communion on Newness of Life. Sunday evening features a New Year sermon on The King at the Parting of the Ways at 7 30.
State tax commissioner and roving supervisors probe personal property records across towns including Lexington Maynard Nahant and Concord uncovering untaxed stock holdings. Concord reports only 2500 new levy though state planned 50000, due to active local assessors resisting loss of revenue.
The Concord council and Knights of Columbus will install newly elected officers Tuesday in a gala event. A large guest list includes the baseball team as honored guests whose season success and state championship are to be celebrated with praise and sweaters already awarded. The gathering is expected to be a leading social affair for K of C circles this winter.
The Enterprise urges subscribers to pay in three months as many papers go due. It states the paper can still mail arrears under new postal rules and asks readers to pay local agents or send to the Marlboro office promptly. Expiration date is printed on the paper margin each week.
Funeral service for John Hosey of Lexington occurred Sunday and the body brought to Concord for burial. Hosey was a prominent K of C member in Lexington and well known in Concord. The funeral was largely attended with Lexington council members coming over in a special electric car.
Athletics will be emphasized at St Andrews School with a new gymnasium and a board track for runners to be built and completed soon. The Concord institution aims to produce classy young athletes in the near future.
An explosion at Acton Powder Co mill shook Concord Thursday morning. Many mistook it for an earthquake as smoke billowed toward Acton. No lives were lost, though glass broke in homes and the Towle and Kent store plate window. Damages were more severe at the junction than the town center.
Containing a list of attendees from several states at Wright Tavern events, the report notes a Christmas tree as a décor feature, its illumination on Christmas Eve, gifts from the clerk, and a Scotch collie pup presented to Mr. White by the tavern foreperson Mr. Jensen. It also mentions calendars received and distributed to guests.
Concord clerks announce an informal town hall dance Tuesday night January 12 from eight to one. Everyone may attend and participate, reviving the old spirit with music by the Union Singing Orchestra of Marlboro. CHAS C DAVIS M J FINEGAN.
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