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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1917

Page

4

Maynard High School Stages Massachusetts Folk Spectacle

Maynard high school pupils staged The Massachusetts Folk Spectacle at Parker Street Hall on February 14. The show featured a history themed pageant with Massasoit as the dawn of the state, a Greek scene, a Salem witches sequence, Shamrock dance, Mexican interlude, and a Villa portrait. Directors Miss Stevens Miss Holbrook led the production praised as the school’s largest and most promising.

Parker St. Hall Walter Mullin King Leon Whitney Carl Laubenstein Patrice Higgins Gertrude Murphy Marion Wilson Estelle Connors Julian Nordberg Catherine O’connell Massachusetts Alice McDonald Florence Maley Rove ‘McManus Caroline Herbert Gertrude Reynard Florence Gustafson Josephine di Stasio Julia Carlson Harold Croft Frank O'Brien Louis Blatt Martin Gruber Louis Wilcox Wilbur Clark Arthur Millington Mildred Jones Sadie King Annie Anderson Walter Courtney Reginald Jones Miss Little Salem Lillian Townsend Rachel Gates Hazel Petersen Dorothy Astwood Maude Cowle Maude Cameron Miss Pollard Bessie Kierstead Mary Connors Jennie Feinberg Alice Mullin Trene Wood Miss Holbrook Gavin ‘Taylor Nellie Parmenter Mildred Carlson James Eaton Gladys Ryan Old Harvard Lauri Williams Father Time Muses Elizabeth Wilson Helen Reynard Therésa Murray Edith Carr Fidelis Callahan Anna, Coughlin Tiarland Powers Villa Genevieve Coughlin Steinway Hall New York City Geo St. Woods Horace Bates

Funeral for John W. White Held at St Bridget’s Church

Funeral services for John W. White, longtime resident, were held Wednesday at St Bridget’s Church. White died Monday Feb 12 from heart trouble. He leaves his wife Annie, two sons John and Morris, parents, three sisters, five brothers, and many friends. Interment followed at St Bridget’s Cemetery.

Assabet Mills White Annie White John Morris John White Percival Frances White Richard D McSweeney Concord Junction Griswold Terryville Harry Dennis Walter Arthur Wiite Leo Arthur Walter White Richard Timothy Buckley St. Bridget’s Cemetery

Guest of club Charles Shattuck attends Boston New England tourney

Charles Shattuck of Groton was the guest of the Checker club Saturday evening. An old time player, he will participate in the Boston versus New England tournament at the Revere House in Boston on Washington's birthday. A Maynard Checker club delegation plans to attend.

Charles Shattuck Grotcn Checker Club New England Revere House Boston Washington Maynard Checker Club

Illness Tow Toward Recovery At Mass General

Mrs Nat Cole of South Acton visited her sister Miss Sadie Mallinson at Mass General hospital the latter part of the week Mallinson is convalescing from an appendectomy and expected to go home Saturday

Nat Cole South Acton Sadie Mallinson Mass. General Hospital Miss Mallinson

Worker Injured Caring For Fingers At mill

George Geen of River Street suffered a serious finger injury Thursday when two fingers were jammed in a machine in the picker room at Assabet Woolen Mills. Dr Edward Flaherty provided prompt medical care and the fingers are expected to be saved.

George. Geen River St S the Assabet Woolen Mills Edward Flaherty

Regular Meeting Of The Hight Whist Club

The regular weekly meeting of the Hight whist club was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Haynes on Summer Street Wednesday afternoon. Prizes were awarded to Miss Mabel Bishop and Miss Dora Perjong. Unique valentines were distributed as favors and refreshments were served.

Ae Haynes

Old Maids' Convention Stirs Laughter With Humorous Transformations

A large audience enjoyed Mizpah Rebekah lodge No 45s Old Maids Convention in the I O O F hall. Everett Toop as Professor Pinkerton showcased a Transformhy er device turning participants into youthful debu tantes. Volunteers including Marion Jones Edith Garlick Miss Mabel Bishop and Rhoda Smith entertained with singing readings and dance as the committee and ushers organized refreshments and tickets.

Mizpah Rebekah Lodge 1. O. O. F. Hall Cas Grace Perley Golo Rhoda Smith Voiceuulture Bat Everett Toop Professor Pinkerton Hyer Ta Marion Jones Marion Wilson Priscilla Mabel Bishop Edith Garlick Elsie MacDonald Ruth Eaton Alvah Docherty Hattie T Diunham Parry Andrews George Lawton Inez McDonald Frank Rand Edwin Toop Rachel Marsden Hazel Randall George Morris Sarah Parker Ida M. Shaw Matilda Marsden Laura @.MacPherson Elizabeth Coleman Jennie Randall Lida Hart Adah C. Rand Sadie Case Martha Parker Elsie Howard Inez Andrews Annie McDonald Hattie Dunham Sadie Phillips Everett Toon

Acton Men Attend Tremont Temple Reception for Grand Master

William Holt Walter Olsen and Fred Greene of Acton attend a Tremont Temple reception in Boston honoring Frank Stratford grand master of the I C O F M A. National State and district officials were present as Stratford received the Life of Abraham Lincoln in ten volumes.

Wm. Holt Walter Olsen Fred Greene Acton M. A Frank Sranford Tremont Temple Boston Order Abraham Lincoln

Carpenters Union Honors Injured Member At Meeting

The regular meeting of the Carpenters union was held at Masonic hall Friday evening. John Comeau, who recently lost three fingers and the thumb on his right hand in an accident, was given a life membership as an honorary member.

Carpenters’ Union Masonic Hall John Comeau

Brick Fred Jr Signs Contract With Boston League Team

Fred Brick Jr signed the contract with the Boston American League team after weeks of discussion. He will report for spring practice on the first of next month and accompany the team to Hot Springs for the annual spring sessions.

Fred Brick)g@jr Hot Springs

Miss Bila A Lacey Visits Malden Hosts This Weekend

Miss Bila A Lacey of Malden was entertained over the weekend as the guest of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hawkes at Brown Street.

Bila. A. Lacey Malden Gilbert Hawkes Brown St

Regulations for Lent Read at St Bridget's Church

The article details Lenten observances at St Bridget's including Ash Wednesday masses at 7 am and afternoon ashes for children, weekly services, and daily 7 am masses through Lent. It lists fasting and abstinence rules with exemptions and notes guidance from Cardinal O'Connell of Boston.

St. Bridget’s Church Holy See William Cardinal O’connell Boston

Insolvency of Imperial Furniture ton Affects Local Quarters

The Imperial Furniture ton declared insolvency on January 11 as Suffolk grand jury investigates. Deputy Chief John Connors seeks residents with information to protect local creditors who paid weekly sums since the company entered insolvency.

Imperial Furniture Ton Suffolk Grand Jury John Connors

Pomona Borough Meeting Attended in Stow

Attendees at a Pomona Borough gathering in Stow Thursday afternoon included Mrs. Rhoda Smith Mrs Frances Hawkes Mrs Elizabeth Hodges Mrs Mary Lawton Mrs Adelbert Martin Mrs Frank E. Sanderson and Mrs Mabel Brown among others.

Borough Pomona Stow Middlesex Pomona Rhoda Smith Frances Hawkes Elizabeth Hodges Mary Lawton Adelbert ‘Martin Frank E. Sanderson Mabel Brown

Maynard Business Men's Association to elect officers

The Maynard Business Men's Association will hold its annual election and meeting at Masonic Hall Tuesday evening February 27. A free 6:45 p.m. supper for members precedes the business session. A committee will report on town land purchase and a speaker from the Industrial Conservation movement is expected. The group invites new members with $2 annual dues to join and help shape public opinion.

Business Men's’ Association Maynard Business Men's Association Masonic Hall Ros. Coughlin A. J. Coughlan George H. Gutteridge Main Naylor Business Men's Association

Board Organizes Selectmen and Appoints Town Officers

The newly elected board of selectmen organized last week and made annual appointments for town officers. Frank Binks serves as chairman and chief of police, with Harry Morse as secretary. The list includes John J. Driscoll secretary of streets Joel Parmenter cattle inspector Joshua Edwards sealer of weights and measures and several fire department engineers and staff with Walter Priest replacing Albert Coughlan on the fire engineers.

Frank Binks Board of Selectmen Harry Morse John J. Driscoll Joel Parmenter Joshua. Edwards Hiram Parkin Eoward Henderson William N. Litchfield

Dramatic Club Stages Finnish Strike Drama at Parker St Hall

The Dramatic club of the Finnish Workingmen's association presented a four act drama Saturday evening at Parker street hall. Reino Vuojarvi Sophie Klemola and Lauri Jokinen led a strong cast in a story about a strike tied to early trade union organizing. The play includes a pathetically woven love story and notes author Konrad Lehtamaki as a political fugitive in this country.

Dramatic Club Finnish Workingmen’s Association Parker St. Hall Reino Vuojarvi Sophie Klemola Lauri Jokinen Finland Konrad Lehtamaki Powers That Be

W. C. T. U. Meeting Date Change and Hostess

The regular meeting date is moved from February 22 to Friday the 23rd at 3 p.m. Miss Mary Butterworth of Concord will host. Mrs. Ada B. Frisbee of Boston will speak. Frances Wilard Memorial follows. Musical selections by Mrs. Levi Cheney and Mrs. Jennie Wilson Howell.

Mary Butterworth Concord Ada B. Frisbee Boston Frances Wilard Memorial Levi Cheney Jennie Wilson Howell

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