Hay Couple Marks 53rd Wedding Anniversary in Concord
Longtime Concord residents Mr and Mrs Isaac M Hay celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on December 27 1923. Since a winter-fire the couple lived apart but received warm congratulations by mail and telegraph. Mr Hay a former Swedish Army guard and shoe maker is active in Zion Free Evangelical Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac M. Hay
Concord
Walden Street
Mr. Hay
Carl R. Hay
Concord Jet
Hay
Hi. A. Peters
Brookline
Mrs. Hay
Zion Free Evangelical Church
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Theodore Hay
Buffalo
N. Y
Oscar Hay
Pasadena
Cal
Victor Hay
Dorchester
Bernard Hay
Norway
E. Johnson
Brockton
Esther Hausman
Public Health Service Hospital
New Haven
Conn
Christmas Day Guests and Local Holiday Events in Acton
South Acton Mrs J P Fletcher Genie Fletcher and others visited at 4 Bates road Water on Christmas Day. Many Acton residents spent holidays with relatives, including Florence Tuttle in Lynn and Rose J Smith Craftsbury Vermont. The twenty first annual Old Folk’s Dance set for January 4 1924 at Exchange Hall Quimby Square. Local church events featured a Christmas tree festival and a purse presentation by Rev Ralph A Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. Fletcher
Genie Fletcher
Chandler Wells
Bates Road
Water
Minnie Prescott
Prescott
Maynard
Madison Fairbanks
New City
Charles H. Fairbanks
Harold BE. McClure
Charles M. Kimball
West Street
Universalist Church
Florence P. Tuttle
Lynn
H. Waldo Tuttle
Rose J. Smith
Craftsbury
Vermont
Ralph Merchant
Acton Street
Alice Fairbanks
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Charles Fairbanks
Main Street
Louise Wheeler
Wollaston
Alberta Hodgen
Liberty Street
Exchange Hall
Quimby Square
E. C C. Page
Walter A. Tuttle
C. T. Wetherbee
W. A
Harold A. Merriam
James
George Hodgen
Irene Merriam
Florence Merriam
Gardner
Kula Sophia Taylor
Marblehead
Adelaide Taylor
Prospect Street
Katherine and
Rachel Davis
Shirley
Karl Hayward
Frances Hodgen
Elizabeth Bumpus
The
California Perfume Co
Bertha Raw
Christmas Day Pictures at Veterans Building Delight
Concord Chapter of the American Red Cross staged Christmas pictures at the Veterans Building with a children’s tree and "Little Red Riding Hood" in the afternoon. Evening offerings included "Current Events" and a "comedy" program with live musical numbers by Helen Smith, Marion Barker, and Mrs. Samuel Merwin. The feature film was "Grumpy" and praised for its ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Building
Concord Chapter
The
American Red Cross
Helen Smith
Marion Barker
Samuel Merwin
Walden Royal Arch Chapter Holds Special Meeting
In the Masonic Temple on Friday evening Excellent High Priest Roderick D. McIver presided. A seven o clock banquet followed by in Memoriam services for Richard L. Wilson and Richard F. Wood, with Wallace C. Priest at the organ. Past High Priests Goettler Charles Whiton assisted in degree work. Duncan G. Chapman officiated in the profound work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden Royal Arch
Masonic Temple
Roderick D. McIver
Richard L. Wilson
Richard F. Wood
Wallace C. Priest
Goettler
Charles
Whiton
Duncan G. Chapman
Senior Class 1924 Concord High Christmas Dance at Town Hall
The Concord High School Class of 1924 held a Christmas dance Friday at Town Hall with Newell's Orchestra playing lively selections. Alumni home for the holidays joined the students for a merry evening. matrons included Mrs. Goddard and Mrs. Macdonald. Principal Warren B. Goddard served as patron. committee chair Roderick Nagle led the planning with Gordon Macdonald, Muriel Poland, and Smith Dexter among officers and dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord High School
Newell
Warren B. Goddard
Loren B. Macdonald
Smith Owen Dexter
Joseph Poland
Roderick Nagle
Gordon Macdonald
Muriel Poland
Smith O. Dexter
Elizabeth McManus
Reba Walcott
Lois Harrington
Anne Hayes
Rose Frawley
Lawrence Clark
Arnold Anderson
Norman Peterson
Everett ‘Webster
Christmas Festival At St Bernard’s Parish Basement
Sunday School children attended the annual Christmas festival at St Bernard’s Church basement. Miss Mary Harrington and Mr John Dee ran the event. Santa Claus handed out candy boxes to each child as Rev Michael P Mahon offered greetings.
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St. Bernard's Parish
S. Bernard's Church
Mary Harrington
John Dee
Santa Claus
Michael P. Mahon
First Parish Sunday School Christmas Party Held
The First Parish Sunday School held its annual Christmas party in the vestry on a Friday afternoon. Magician Mr. Simmons from Brookline entertained the children before a supper. Miss Mary P. Chase chaired the Sunday School Committee.
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Simmons
Brookline
Mary P. Chase
The Enterprise Reflects On A Record 1923 and Hopes for 1924
In its 41st year The Enterprise thanks readers and merchants for strong support during 1923. Editors note mechanical limits and eight column, eight page format upgrades and pledge continued high standards and community service in 1924.
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Servise
Priest Fr Joseph Mahar Completes 25 Years Service
Rev Fr Joseph Mahar, pastor of Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Concord and chaplain at the Mass Reformatory, marked 26 years in the priesthood last week. Born in Boston, he studied at Boston Latin, Boston College, and St. Mary’s seminary. Ordained in 1898, he served 22 years at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Jamaica Plain, then led St Francis of Assisi at North Medford before his 1922 transfer to Our Lady Help of Christians, succeeding Rev Myles D Kiley.
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Joseph
Our Lady Help of Ristjan
Mass. Reformatory
Mahar
Fr. Mahar
Boston
Boston’ Latin School
Boston College
St. Mary's Seminary
Baltimore
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Jamaica Plain
St. Francis of Assese
North Medford
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Myles D Kiley
Gloucester
92 Years Young Still Active Wetherbee Birthday Observed
On January 1 1924 J K W Wetherbee reached ninety two and his West Street home hosted a public reception. Born 1832 in Boxboro he built a career as a photographer clerk and partner in Tuttle Jones and Wetherbee later serving as selectman town treasurer postmaster and church treasurer for fifty years. A whist party with about thirty guests followed a private evening event.
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J. K. W. Wetherbee
West Street
Boxboro
Maynard
James Tuttle
Tuttle Jones and Wetherbee
First Universalist Church
Society
Wetherbee
Acton
Sophia Haynes
May E. Jackson
J . Fletcher
Genie Fletcher
C. L. Paddock
W B. Currier
H. F. Gibbs Jr
Marion Gibbs
Alice Franklin
Walter A. Blake
Smith Finney
E. W. Harris
Adelaide Taylor
Emma Reed
Everett W. Reed
Carrie
M. Kimball
Mary Pratt
Carol Taylor
Susan White
Mrs Rideout and sister guests of Springfield couple
Mrs Percy Rideout and her sister Miss Gladys Palmer of Springfield were guests during the past week of Mr and Mrs F H Rideout.
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Percy Rideout
Gladys Palmer
Springfield
F H Rideout
Baptist society canvass held as 1924 report
An every member canvass of the Baptist society took place last Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Harold Durkee and their baby from North Adams visited at his parents home over Christmas. Mrs G V Mead has been at Mass General Hospital Boston for an operation and is reported improving.
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The
Baptist Society
Harold ,Durkee
Baby
North Adams
G. V Mead
Mass. General Hospital
Boston
John A Finigan Auction Sale January 1924 Carlisle Farm
John A Finigan auction for W C Duren at his Carlisle Massachusetts farm on River road. Sale includes 14 cows Jersey Holstein Ayrshire grades with eight due to freshen in January and four fresh cows, plus a young Holstein bull, three Holstein heifers, poultry, farm implements and tools. Cash terms. lunch served. sale rain or shine with under cover space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Duren
Carlisle
Mass
Jersey
Dupratre Found Not Guilty in Assault Case
Charles Dupratre of Main Street Colec was found not guilty on the assault and battery charge against William Gillis of Pond Lane in District Court before Associate Justice Loomis. He was discharged. The dispute stemmed from a fight over Dupra tres dog last Saturday.
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Dupratre
Charles Dupratre
Main St
Colec
William Gillis
Pond Lane
Loomis
Gillis
Maynard New Year's Day Wedding Records
Katherine Sasseville daughter of Joseph Sasseville of Marlboro and J J Kane Jr son of Mr and Mrs John J Kane of Maynard married at Immaculate Conception Church parish residence by Rev Fr Thomas Lowney at 1 30 on New Year s Day. The bride wore white canton crepe with tulle veil and carried a shower bouquet of bride roses. The bridesmaid wore rose taffeta with pink roses. A reception followed and the couple planned a New York trip before settling in Maynard. The bride is a Marlboro native and St Anne s Academy graduate active in Ace of Clubs and Halcyon Club. groom a Maynard native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Sasseville
Joseph Sasseville
Ricest
Marlboro
J. J. Kane Jr
John J. Kane
Maynard
Immaculate Conception Church
Thomas
Lowney
Julia Sasseville
Ralph Sheridan
New York
St Anne's Academy
Ace of Clubs
Halcyon Club
Bridgroom
Universalist Church Service Note Rev Haney
Sunday morning service at 1030 with sermon Faith a vital force in Religion. Music by quartet. Sunday school at noon. YP at 6 with topic Love. Alice Franklin leads illustrated lecture at 8 on John Drinkwater Lincoln. Community sing included.
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Universalist Church
Charles A Haney
C. U
Alice Franklin
John Drinkwater
Lincoln
Fire Destroyed Vulcanizing Shop in Stow at Dawn
Fire at the Vulcanizing Shop of Lawrence Jones on Great Road, Stow, destroyed the concrete block building and its contents including tools and tires. Two automobiles were damaged but removed. large gasoline tanks remained unharmed. The house nearby was saved. loss estimated at $10,000 with partial insurance coverage. The cause is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Jones
Great Road
Stow
Mr. Jones
Andrew Dahl
Local Couple Celebrates Ties to Town Groups and Mill
Maynard educated here affiliates with Maynard Council and the Twilight Club. He works at the American Woolen Mill in town. The popular young couple have received many handsome gifts from friends nearby.
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Maynard
Maynard Corncil
R. O
Twilight Club
American Woolen Mill
Fire consumes old Colonial house in waterless town
Thousands watched a two story Hall residence crumble as flames swept the John C Hall home at the King Philip road junction with State road. The structure burned to the foundation with no furnishings saved. Town officials expect push for a water system after a fourth major blaze this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Hall
King Philip Road
State Road
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South Acton
L. Paddock
Cole Block
Charles Haney
West Actord
First Universalist
Donald Center Ang
Westminister
H. A. Gray
Esther
D. J. Clayton
Concord National Bank
Middlesex Institution For Saving
Massachusetts
Vialle Motor Co
G. Walter Vialle
Trens
Dodge Bros
Walden
Royal Arch Chapter
West Acton
John A. Finigan
John W. Mara
Main St. Concord
Vermont Creamery
Campbell’s Soups
Tabernacle Brand
South Surbury
Rugg
Nason St
Walden St
Madge Bellamy
John Bowers
Frank Keenan
Lorna Doone
Flowers
United States
Onard Cousins, JR
Concord Junction
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