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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1914
Page
9
Town reports on voter turnout, town meeting warrants, and a high school site decision. Notifications include engagements and weddings, visits by relatives, school term updates, and entertainment events at churches and lodges. Residents from Marlboro Boston Brookline Dedham and Roxbury appear among the scattered items.
An alarm from box 41 sent the fire department to the residence of Daniel Parmenter on Summer Street. A false start was reported and another run found an out building badly burned with farming implements and sleighs destroyed. Snow hindered the motor truck but water conditions improved the response.
At a public auction in Concord Junction on Saturday the River View Laundry Co changed ownership. Joseph Allen of Maynard and John Ferran of Concord Junction acquired the business Monday, forming the Patriot Laundry Co. Both men are young and experienced, with many friends in the area cheering their new venture.
Miss Josephine Griffin and Charles B. Sherry both of Boxboro were married by Rev. Walter J. Browne at the parochial residency on Monday evening. Attending were Miss Bertha E. Griffin and John Sherry, siblings of the couple. The pair, lifelong Boxboro residents, plan to reside in Boxboro and received many gifts.
Members of the Maynard Checker Club faced the All New England squad from Boston Monday and achieved a fine record. Participants included Frank Parks William Scully Felix Rainville Darry Ay Clark Allie Martin George Waterhouse Dennis Spain Hugh McDonald Clarence Tuttle and Mark Kelley. They tallied 17 wins 15 losses and 8 draws.
We thank the people of Maynard for their patronage and attendance at motion pictures in Cooperative hall under Messrs Gilroy and Murray. We will continue to show high grade pictures and have secured exclusive rights to exhibit one Famous Players Film Co feature on one evening weekly in Cooperative hall only. John H. Myy.
The All Stars defeated a local ten team at the alleys Tuesday evening. They led by 22 pins in the second string and added 121 in the final string to win by 60 pins. Team totals list All Stars 1888 and Maynard 1282 with George Lynch totaling 315 across strings. Jimmy Ree posted 107 in one string and 20 percent for the strings. A separate note mentions Michael Waldron losing valuable workhorse after an attack of colic.
A brief note reports Tar Compound helps save money on song notes. The item highlights cost reduction and quick use, focusing on practical value for buyers and musicians seeking affordable materials.
Fragmentary OCR report mentions Gerrity of Ayer and a church party hosted by Rev Fr Mary. It references Miss Darr visiting the town and individuals like Mise, Joseph Hagen, and Mr Tetreault. Details are garbled and incomplete.
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