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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1920
Page
4
Maynard residents figure in many items from school notes and hospital updates to club meetings and upcoming entertainments. Highlights include teacher illness and replacements, a birth in Maple Street, a charity performance by the firemen, and a glee club forming at the high school.
At a Wednesday board of selectmen session Frank Pinks was named chairman and Albert Smith secretary. Edward Carlton attended his first meeting. Reappointed Chief of Police Frank Binks and Deputy Chief John Connors. New and special officers named including Fred Cannell Harlow Green George Sterhouse and many others. Public weighers parks and street services listed with several officials named.
Peter Legicko a River street worker in the dry finishing room at Assabet mills was taken into custody Friday noon by Chief Frank Binks. Police found yards of cloth wrapped around his body. He was charged with theft of cloth from the Assabet mills and found guilty in Concord district court Saturday morning. A fine of 750 dollars was imposed.
Frank J. Demars prust American Legion held a strong meeting at the Antlers club rooms on Thursday. Ralph Newton resigned as historian. successor to be appointed by the commander. A committee of Joseph Martin Bernard Blatt and Patrick Kane will secure permanent quarters. Post members thank the Antlers for meeting space. New members brought total to 150. French certificates will go to next of kin of Maynard boys who died in World War I.
The Sunday program includes a 10 54 morning service and a 12 noon meeting for the Men’s class and Sunday school. A 4 p.m. Junior and a 7 p.m. union service with a special program feature H E B Dodge of the Fall River M C A speaking on Has the War Given Us a New Religion.
Saint George's Church schedules morning prayer and holy eucharist at 9 30 a m Wednesday. Children’s service litany and sermon at 11 00 a m. Friday and Friday in Lent services at 4 00 p m and 7 30 p m. Lawrence will visit this parish and confirmation is set for April 16. Confirmation lectures every Sunday and Friday evening from Feb 22. All services are open to the public.
A basement fire at the Jersey Etter Co Fowler block Main St started in greasy paper and caused smoke throughout the building. Firefighters confined the blaze to the cellar with minor structural damage and no heavy losses. cause listed as spontaneous combustion.
Mrs Susan Sheehan and the Nagle sisters attended a Sunday meeting of parish representatives forming a general committee for an April 27 28 29 bazaar at Symphony Hall Boston. Cardinal O Connell outlined aims of the Diocesan Centre for Catholic Women to be run by the League of Catholic Women.
Miss Hannah McCarthy died in Parkersburg West Virginia after a long illness at age 33. Born in Picton Nova Scotia she moved to Maynard as a child and lived with the Amory Maynard family for many years. She belonged to the Congregational church in Maynard and for the last 20 years lived with Mr and Mrs Ernest Gririn Swann Street Parkersburg.
Ralph Brown aged 21 son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin C Brown Nason Jr died at his home Wednesday afternoon after a five day illness of scarlet fever The death shocked friends He was a popular young man with a genial disposition he enlisted in the Marine corps early in the war but served briefly He belonged to the Congregational church and Christian Endeavor Society He leaves his parents and one brother Harod Funeral services were held at his home Thursday Rev B N Atiyeh officiating The body was interred at Glenwood cemetery
Baseball fans plan a spring event at Cooperative hall to raise funds for a strong local team next season. The dance on Easter Monday aims to build support and form an active association to finance and promote the club.
Mrs. Pauline Boeske a former resident died at Lawrence Tuesday morning of last week at age 77 She leaves a son Emil Boeske and a daughter Mrs Bert Hatch of this town The remains were brought here for burial Thursday afternoon.
The M E Church holds its midweek prayer meeting tonight at the usual hour. The Foreign Missionary society meets Thursday evening with hostess Mrs Clarence McAustin at Maple Street. Next Sunday at the union service H E Odge secretary of the Fall River Y M C A will deliver the sermon.
Word arrived last week of the death at Walkerville Ontario of Miss Essa Piedgon formerly of Clinton with many friends here. Bert Doe a former resident is now employed at Walkerville. Mr and Mrs Lucerne Lowell Thompson Sr are on an extended sojourn in Florida.
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