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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
8
The article notes a growing number of automobiles creating demand for a modern garage. It promises skilled workers, the best tools and machinery, and service for cars both large and small. Storage for cars in use is offered at 2.00 per week.
Walter Sawin and family visited the Sawins. Greenlaws visited Rev Hull's. Master Frank Doherty of Jamaica Plains staying with H B Rices. Christmas trees at M E church vestry with Santa, gifts, cake, cocoa and corn cakes. Mrs Hattie Ra helped. Mrs Lawrence Hadley and son in Jamaica Plain. Woman's club to meet Jan 7 with reading The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary by Gertrude Cheney Bartlett and Current Events. J S Rice and wife shared Christmas dinner with C W Rice. Rev Paul M Hull as health forces him to rest and move to Oregon for sheep and fruit ranch. Levi Wheeler and wife welcomed a son. Walter Scott spent Sunday with Dorchester parents. Grange met Dec 23 with grab bag. Rose iga family visited for Christmas. Mrs Darey and Miss Rideout attended farewell of Rev Elbridge Whitney. Rev Ida Holton preached at Unitarian church. North Sudbury electric lights extend to Ha Haynes buildings. Opened Macurda drug store on Nason St Maynard. Sudbury Social Club dance at town hall with Stowe’s Orchestra. oyster supper by Mesure, Day and Nelson. Archie Z and Louis Perry, jurors in Lowell, to return home to west town farm. Charles Lowell a new horse. Joseph May at home for holiday.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Underwood enjoy winter in Florida while A S Rogers and Mrs Rogers visit Washington D C then plan Redmond Va and later farther south. Mrs Rogers regains health and strength and expects to return soon. Christmas observed quietly with exercises, decorated houses, and carols sung by visiting singers, a village novelty welcomed by residents.
A medical magazine cautions that a brain filled with useless facts may excel on exams yet fail to apply knowledge practically. It notes concern over pedagogue ire and warns many people are densely ignorant outside their narrow spheres amid the world’s work.
A fragment notes how reading old love letters might seem odd now, reflecting on gendered expectations and the charm of handwritten words in a nostalgic New York Press snippet.
Martin Peterson purchases the Maynard House on Summer Street from D J Loewe Co. He plans to open a first class hotel and take charge within ten days. The sale was confirmed by a liquor license application for the new firm printed in this edition.
George Bower and Ethel J. Tupper were married Saturday at 4 pm in Franklin by Rev. John Rev. The bride wore bine velvet and white hat while Vera Blaisdell served as bridesmaid. Raymond Tupper was best man. After a reception at the bride’s parents home, the couple returned to this town to reside with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dean in Skowhegan.
Obituary notice reports Gerhem Brown died in Skowhegan with limited readable details from the century filing. Authorities unclear on precise date and cause. Further readable context remains unavailable in the fragment.
The M E church plans a watch night service with an 8 pm sermon by Rev F N Rutan, a 9 pm entertainment by the pworth League, a 10 pm supper by Parsonage Aid, and an 11 pm consecration. Friday brings a New Year fellowship. Sunday at 11 am the pastor preaches New Year obligations and the Lord's Supper. A 7 pm union service with the Congregational church features both pastors.
A house party hosted by Agent and Mrs. C. C. Drechsler included relatives from Uxbridge and Rockville. The local post office reported record Christmas season activity with unusually high stamp and mail volumes, far surpassing previous years.
The column records multiple small town notices and social items. Died: Marie Colombo, 4 months, of 137 Main St, burial at St Bridget's. Golden wedding for Mr. and Mrs. James Hall at Great Rd. Christmas club interest rising at Maynard Trust Co. Ice harvesting activity noted in Thanksgiving Pond and South Acton. New drug store opening in Coughlin's block. Numerous visits, travels, and family gatherings across local residents and nearby towns.
The West Concord school returns after a short hiatus with students and staff easing back into routines. Administrators cited a temporary disruption but did not specify its cause or duration.
The local post office reports record parcel mail and postcards surpassing last year. Delivery stayed smooth thanks to Edward Mc Clellan driving an automobile to handle nearly all parcel post, with letter mail managed by carriers, a division of work praised for efficiency.
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