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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1914
Page
7
Mrs. Henrietta Stright marks a seventh birthday in Waltham with friends. she is a long-time resident widow of Fred Stright. The piece also notes the death of Postmaster John Bay of Marlboro and reflects on local families, illness, and community sympathy after a son's death in Nobscot.
Maynard David Bander of Derby was a Sunday guest of A. and Bander. Henry Connor's mother died at 76 after illness. Judge Wilson presided in Concord. John Weaving to start a laundry agency. Local politics see several candidates for selectman and overseers. Assabet mill closes for Washingtons Birthday. Day becomes superintendent. A billiards match and bowling results cited. Tax collector reports 1912 unpaid tax and 191g uncollected taxes. Mrs. Ellen Burke ill with pneumonia and Providence visitor summering in town.
At St Bridget’s Church Young Ladies’ Sodality met Tuesday evening Miss Mary Mochan was elected prefect Miss Mildred Morgan first assistant Mary Driscoll second assistant E H Davis and G A Sugey formed a partnership EB H Davis Co in cattle hogs calves retail business at their place of business An entertaining Grange gathering led by teacher Lucy Schwartz Welfare teas for Federation of Women’s Clubs Endowment fund were held at Mrs Irvine Howe’s home Thursday The moving picture show Friday night features The Battle of Shiloh in four reels with Life Saver and Life’s Drama also shown at Colonial hall
Hose 1 hosts dedicate a new combination motor truck with a turkey supper led by Adelbert Martin. Chief George H. Gutteridge presided and toasted members, speakers included Selectman William Connolley and Deputy Chief John Condors.
A man fell from Acton bridge near the powder mills Tuesday evening into the river and was rescued by Motorman Kelley and Conductor Stephenson. They used an extra trolley rope to pull him ashore, the man apparently mistaking the approaching Concord car for dry land.
Help wanted notice seeking a girl for general house work with application to 111 Summer Street.
Timothy Sullivan died at home in West Acton at 2 PM Monday after a four week illness. A native of Cork Ireland he was 89. He came to the United States at age 20 and later moved to Life.
LOM Wilcrepsol of this town, long married to Mary Coakley of Groton, died recently after 50 years of marriage. He had three daughters and a sister listed as survivors. The funeral for Mr Sullivan will be at St Elizabeth's Church on Thursday morning followed by burial in Ayer.
Mrs A B Hitchcock hosted a Mus ical club gathering on Lowell road with a varied program of piano solos songs and violin and voice selections by Mrs Merriam Miss Dodge and others. The First Parish Vesper Service is canceled next Sunday February 22 at 5 oclock with concerts featuring Mrs Arthur B Hitchock Alan M Hay Carl Peirce and more. An article notes the restoration of the Alcott Paradise Fruitlands by Miss Clara Endicott Lear of Boston as reported in Sunday papers.
A telephone message indicates Mr. and Mrs. Rankin will visit with Bennie for lunch. They discuss chocolate shortages, deciding to give Bennie a small cup and to double portions for each child to avoid embarrassment.
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