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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1916
Page
4
Maynard sees a new year wage boost as American Woolen Co raises pay by at least five percent. Total weekly payroll rises by 175000 dollars with Lawrence workers gaining about 25000 dollars weekly. Wage scales detail increases from two to five cents per hour depending on earnings, plus five percent for piece workers.
A Friday water night service at the Methodist Episcopal church drew a large crowd. Four one hour periods featured the Gospel team from Boatalt University School of Theology with Charles Amendt O L Simpson Roy Thompson and Rev. A Morrill Osgood directing praise and sermons. Local pastors and lay leaders aided in the second period followed by a missionary third period and a closing consecration as the old year ended and the new year began with church bells.
Masses on New Year day at 5 and 8 PM drew large crowds at St Bridget church. A big Saturday evening service and the New Year service were well attended. Over 400 received holy communion on Saturday and Sunday.
Antique and Me Refinishing a specialty ae Picture Framing Concord P. O. Box 642 Tel. 252-W.
Corp H J Simons, a Maynard boy aboard the U S S Des Moines, sent a letter from Jaffa to say he traveled 18000 miles since last here. He describes refugee moves from Turkey to Greece and Beirut port visits, notes British bases at Alexandria, and German submarine sinkings. He longs for America and says news is scarce aboard.
George Cuttell received a letter from Edward Miller who joined the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles and is hospitalized in Folkstone England with injuries from France. He hopes to recover to return to Miss Mary Spence who holidays with her parents in Springfield. Edith Wolfenden resumes teaching in Ashby after Christmas vacation.
The First National Cooperative Association occupying temporary quarters at a block on John Rihiiluoma, Man, while the deal to purchase the stock and fixtures of the Boston Butter Co. was pending. They occupied the store Friday morning.
Census by Rev Browne and Rev Meagher shows 413 Catholic families in St Bridget parish. There have been 1743 persons, 16 000 communions, 70 baptisms, 11 conversions, 40 deaths, and 25 marriages during the year.
The Middlesex Club hosted about 250 guests at Cooperati hall for its fourth annual New Year’s concert and ball. Poole’s Orchestra from Boston performed, followed by a grand march led by Miss Maybelle Lowney and J. Vincent Sweeney. Twenty four dance numbers featured club members and guests from Dorchester, Marlboro, Hudson, Concord and others.
Miss Florence I Belcher and Heman F Pierce were married at the Belcher residence Foxboro by Rev George A Francis. The ceremony drew relatives from Boston Somerville Wareham Maynard New York and Foxboro with bridesmaid Miss Annie J Belcher and best man Harold Hallett. The bride wore georgette crepe with lilies of the valley. Pierce is a Hyannis businessman.
A delegation of mill workers led by William Morrison presented James Baxter a diamond ring as thanks for his service as spinning department overseer. Baxter, re signing due to ill health, expressed his gratitude and noted his care for both employer and employees. He plans to move to Lawrence soon.
Beginning Monday January 3, clerks in the store of C H Stanley & Co received a 12 percent raise due to general prosperity and the generosity of Mr Stanley.
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