Christmas Goods and Local Ad Rates in Concord Area
Advertisements may be left at H. L. Whitcomb's and must be prepaid. Rates are ten cents per line or fraction, with six words per line. Ads read in Concord Maynard Littleton Bedford Acton and Sudbury. Hopkins' Main Street offers a fine line of Christmas toys games cards and novelties.
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H. L. Whitcomb
Concord
Maynard
Littleton
Bedford
Acton
Sudbury
Hopkins
Main ‘St
Alterations Completed to Reduce Fire Menace in Public Schools
A state inspector visited Concord at the request of the school board after the Peabody disaster. Fire safety updates include two exits per room, new fireproof stairway walls and doors, and a new multi floor fire alarm system. Peter Bulkeley building compliant, others require work.
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Concord
Boar
Appoi
Peter Bulkeley
Civic League to Hear Town Departments From Pupils
The Community Civic League, composed of first year high school pupils, will hear Dr. Charles S. Spencer speak on town health and answer questions. Upcoming talks will feature John M. Keyes of the road department, Leonard C. Robinson of the water department, and Selectman Murray Ballou.
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Charles S. Spencer
Board of Health
Community Civic League
A W. Lee
Municipal Light Board
League
John M. Keyes
Road Department
Leonard C. Robinson
Water Department
Murray Ballou
Miss Julia Stuart Poyntz Addresses Concord Socialism Forum
Miss Poyntz declares the war a capitalist conflict driven by national aristocracies. She argues workers would resist if international socialist organization had remained intact and predicts socialism will emerge stronger postwar. A Christmas music program preceded the talk and a financial brief urged broader support for the forum. The next meeting on January 15 will feature G. K. Ratcliffe of London speaking on a war issue.
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Julia Stuart Poyntz
Concord
Forum
Town Hall
Charles G. Wood
France
England
Russia
Trinitarian Church
Mary Tewksbury
Wallace Conant
Miriam Davis
George Shepard
Cornelia Thorpe
Philip Plagin
The
Civic League
Ich
G. K. Ratcliffe
London
Eng
Feast of the Holy Name Observed by Local Societies
About 400 members from Maynard Concord Junction and Concord attended the Holy Name celebration at St Bernard's church. From Maynard's St Casimir and St Bridget's and Help of Christians, 275 people joined, with 100 from the Junction. Clergy from multiple parishes led the service and Rev Mahan gave a forceful sermon urging reverence for the Holy Name and avoidance of swearing.
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St. Bernards Church
Maynard
Concord Junction
Concord
Holy Name
St. Casimir
St. Bridget's
St. Bridget's Temperance Society
Help of Christians Church
St. Bernard’s Church
Concord Society
Lynch
St. Bernard’s
Cronin
Help of Christians
Frs. Meagher
Jedlounski
Mahan
Katherine Haggerty
Philip Avin
Thomas Powers
James, Louchlin
John Mahan
James Hayes
James Hopkins
Edward Clahane
Richard Doe
Leslie Keyes
Mick Marsarvet
Mallon
Loughlin
Misc Os
Annie Firvin
Marie Hagger
Screens of Sheeting Ventilation at Local School
New screening using unbleached sheeting improves ventilation in the high school, reducing drafts while increasing air purity and light. Similar systems have proven effective elsewhere for years, with no extra fuel use and denser daylight, as observers note in Concord.
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New England
Concord
Woman Breaks Wrist in Backyard Fall
Mrs. Christine Johnson slipped from a step ladder while in her yard and fell to the ground. She suffered a broken wrist and initially feared a back injury, but doctors now believe only severe bruising accompanied the fracture.
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Christine Johnson
Last Lecture on Hunting with Canoe and Camera
This evening William L. Underwood renowned scientist and traveler presents the last lecture of the Lyceum season, focusing on hunting with canoe and camera in New Brunswick. The final program on the 20th features a concert by the Hoffman quartet of Boston with soprano Mme Carola Frick.
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New Brunswick
William L. Underwood
Lyceum
Hoffman Quartet
Boston
Mme, Carola Frick
Snowy Fun At Concord Country Club Season Opens
Concord Country Club members welcomed snow with a ready toboggan slide and skating rink prepared for the coming weeks. The entertainment committee led by G Hollis Blake Miss Mary Parker Mrs Robert Wainwright Mrs Penry 5S Thompson and James Parker plans winter carnivals and activities including skiing snowshoeing ice hockey and curling for members and friends.
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Concord Country Club
G. Hollis Blake
Mary Parker
Robert Wainwright
Penry
Thompson
James
New Year's Eve Party At Thoreau Street Home
Miss Helen Miller hosted a New Year's Eve gathering for 25 friends at her Thoreau Street residence. The evening featured music games and dancing with refreshments. At midnight guests exchanged greetings and departed shortly after.
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Helen Miller
Thoreau’ St
New Year's Eve Party at the Country Club
The Country club hosted a jolly New Year's Eve gathering at the club house on Friday with dancing to an orchestra from the Hotel Somerset. A buffet lunch accompanied the celebration and at midnight all joined in singing Auld Lang Syne.
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Somerset
Annual stockholders meeting of Concord National Bank
The Concord National Bank stockholders meet at the banking house in Concord on Tuesday at 3.45 p.m. 1916 to elect directors and consider any lawful business. Fay Heywood cashier. Concord Mass December 8 1915. Samuel G Kent reports this Wednesday to his studies at Cornell. No break in agriculture course schedule this year as vacations are arranged so one instructor remains in charge during winter.
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Concord National Bank of Concord
Fay Heywood
Concord
Mass
Samuel G. Kent
Cornell
Hospital Relief Work Progress Report For December
December activities include five sewing meetings with an average attendance of 24 in court house rooms. Volunteers shipped nine bales and multiple packages to war relief and hospital groups in France Italy and Paris, with gifts totaling 227.54 dollars. Expenditures covered postage materials anaesthetics fuel relief funds and charitable donations. seven sewing machines exist with a need for one more. Contributions urged via Miss Houghton’s box and Mrs Prescott Keyes.
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Court House
Pont A Mousson
France
Theophile Bronner
Paris
Onorevole Frederico di Palma
Italy
Marion 8
Prescott Keyes
Squire Siswick Appointed Overseer at Mill
Friends of Squire Siswick report his appointment as overseer in the spinning department to fill the vacancy caused by James Baxter resignation. He succeeds James Siswick as second hand to William Hines and is described as fully qualified for the role.
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Squire Siswick
James Baxter
Siswick
Mr. Siswick
William Hines
Curling Rink Busy Despite Snow Storm
The curling rink at M B L Bradford’s on Main Street hosted several good matches in the latter part of last month. A snow storm halted play temporarily, but more games are booked for the near future.
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M.B. L. Bradford’s
Main St
Special Board Meeting on Hearing Reports
A special meeting of the school board will be held Saturday evening to hear reports and discuss pending items. The agenda notes a focused session for updates and decisions.
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School ‘Board
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