14 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1912
Page
1
Community members gathered details of a West Somerville resident Barna 8 Cole who died midweek and had summers in the village. The obituary notes his church attendance and widespread esteem among neighbors.
Quoted passage from William James on systematic heroism in daily actions. It urges training in concentrated attention, energetic will, and self-denial in small habits so one stands firm in moments of need.
Maynard notes list Ash Wednesday date, 236 births in the past year, and local social happenings. Henry Kelley of Boston visited his mother Mrs. Mark Kelley. B Harris and family hosted by Julius Loewe. George Sharpe recovering from pneumonia. Myrtle Stiles returned from St. John NB. A Lincoln party hosted by Mrs. Frank E Sanders. Abel Haynes recovering from ankle sprain. Frank Maley operated on for an obscene head injury at Boston Eye and Ear Infirmary, recovering well. Local Odd Fellows ball in Concord Junction attended by several couples. N E B U society met with Mildred Connors for games and music. Flag brand coffee sales contest among RCA drivers with cigars as prize. Registrars of voters meet Feb 20 and Feb 29 to register voters. long session March 2 noon to 10 pm in selectmen's room.
Sunday afternoon fire gutted William L. Kimball’s two and a half story house at Littleton Depot total loss near $4,000. Occupants Paul Brown and Oscar Shafter families evacuated with neighbor help. Ayer department arrived with long hose and water from Beaverbrook to fight flames. Barn and nearby structures saved. furniture moved to the Claffin house on King Street.
Bedford reports record cold with temperatures from 14 below to 4 below zero. local lodge meeting at new clubhouse. Waltham lodge members to attend. Advertisements list Mark products and Maynard cosmetics. A Boston match headlines veterinary inspector incident and Cooper’s prior Bedford ties. Roosevelt and Wilson favored locally for party nominees. John J. Mitchell cited as prominent candidate prospect.
The Bedford Safety Razor Co shows rapid progress since January 1 and plans to ship its first consignment soon. The plant’s machinery is described as ingenious and the product praised for compactness, adjustability, utility, blade quality, and finish. The venture is led by Dr. Immanuel Pfeiffer Jr, a popular local figure.
A Valentine party at the Historical Hall in Lexington drew a full house on Thursday with attendees enjoying festive activities and a bustling crowd inside the venue.
Minute Man lodge N B O P hosted a Valentine party with many Bedford attendees and guests from Lexington Waltham Arlington West Newton and other towns. An orchestral concert opened the evening followed by dancing and general merriment led by the organizing committee W Gorman W Reynolds R F Peterson Edward O Dowd Miss Regina McKearney Miss Ida Rogers Miss Katherine O Dowd and Frank Biggs. A notice at the end seeks a housework helper for a three person family on Fletcher Rd Bedford.
Wash six ounces of rice and add two quarts of boiling water with three ounces of raisins. Boil gently for half an hour then strain. This mixture is recommended as a capital drink to give to children when diarrhoea is indicated.
A young woman faces marriage and chores and is asked if she feels lost without tasks. A motorman is teased about tiring from stopping for passengers. A doctor is told irregular hours would kill him. A journalist admits distrust of newspaper stories. A postman and a librarian get similar remarks about duties and reading trends.
Community items include Mrs. Benjamin Derby returning to activity after illness and Kennan Damon heading to Philadelphia for business. Miss Alice Damon will visit Italy, while George Miller and family moved into a new Central Ave. home. A Young Men’s club indoor meet ended 36 23 for Capt. Allen. A Union church Sunday school reunion is set for Feb. 1 2. Cardinal O Connell film debuts next Saturday outside Boston. Christian Endeavor sleigh ride to Carlisle reports a pleasant cold outing. Help of Christians church to host fifth annual coffee party and dance on Feb 16 with plain dances for older guests. Mrs. G F Knowles travels to Honolulu visiting family en route to Ithaca Milwaukee and Chicago with Wilhelmina sailing Feb 4 from San Francisco to Honolulu arriving around Feb 20.
A long list of local social happenings includes Miss Ruth French visiting Miss Viola Foss, Miss Viola Foss singing for Handel Haydn Society, and various ball, dinner, and theater events in Concord. Movements include Dr W Herbert Waye relocating his building, Olaf Westby taking a hospital farm foreman role, and plans for the Concord Lyceum, Grange, Junior Prom, and dramatic entertainment.
Sunday night marked the start of a brief Men and Religion Forward Movement series at Union Church with a sermon on A Man s Religion. A Ladies Union supper follows Saturday at 6 30 p m with speakers Rev E C Whiting Winslow Russell and others. Sunday morning the pastor addresses Men and Churches and Winslow Russell visits in the evening to discuss the Movement. Monday features the third annual reunion of elementary Sunday school alumni led by Mrs Mary Bs Lane.
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