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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1920
Page
6
Norton resident and Maynard war veteran dies of pneumonia after a five day illness. A Hyde Park native, he aged 22, lived with his sister Mrs Albert Fairbanks on Pleasant Street. He enlisted in Co I 6th Mass Inf and served in France with Co B.
Funeral services for a 101st Division veteran were held at St Bridget’s church with a requiem mass. Frank J. Demars American Legion post provided the flag draped casket and khaki clad guard of honor. Survived by his father John P Norton and two brothers Frederick in France and John B Norton Syracuse. Burial at St Bridget’s cemetery.
Ten bells and four silent alarms marked a record for the local fire department this year. Engineers publicized preventive measures and the practice of notifying by silent alarms for small fires helped keep alarms low. Last year the totals were 13 bell alarms and 29 silent alarms.
Florence Wilder, Caroline Herbert and Mary Wood, students at Fitchburg Normal, spent New Year's Day and the weekend at their parents' homes.
George OBrien visits New York for the National Automobile Show this week and travels with Ed Torrey of Torrey & Vialle, Concord.
John Carpenter and William Wallace visit Oswego New York while Conductor J H Parker from the Worcester Street railway called on Milford yesterday. Ex Alderman William A Lynch serves jury duty in Cambridge. Isaac M Slattery of Providence, formerly of Marlboro, visited the city. Leo Tredo left for Detroit to work in a motor factory. George Slattery, son of Mr and Mrs P M Slattery, also departed for Detroit for a new job. Peter Mariano and Albert Romano of South Norwalk Connecticut spent several days with Mr and Mrs Frank Valianti in South Street.
World War I Navy veteran Preston Blanchard died at his Waltham street home from heart trouble after a period of ill health. He was 24, born in Maynard, son of Rev. and Mrs. Merrill Blanchard, husband of a wife and father to an 80 month old son. Funeral services with American Legion guard honors were held at his home with Rev. B N Atiyeh officiating. Burial was in North Abington. ex-service men escorted the cortege to the church cemetery. The community also planned a church supper for January 17 hosted by the M E church Ladies Aid.
A regular meeting of Middlesex Central Pomona was held at ICCF hall on Tuesday with afternoon and evening sessions. A business session occurred in the afternoon, supper was served at 6 p.m. under Maynard Grange, and officer installations followed in the evening. State officers were present.
A Westerner refuses to add to the Technology Endowment Fund, sending a hefty check but also a sharp letter printed in the Institute’s humor magazine. He blames taxes and numerous charitable appeals for crippling his finances and vows to survive to see what comes next.
Raymond Harris, employed in Waltham, returned home for the weekend, resuming his regular routine after completing duties away from home.
In charge of installation and the following were installed: Fred W Taylor M Concord Junction Irvin A Howe Maynard O Nellie F Raymond Somerville L Porter R Benton Waltham S Mr Durkee West Acton A S Mrs George Reed Lexington Mary D Laws Bedford Maude Comley Bedford sec Fred Powers Concord Junction G K Miss Bent Wal tham Ceres Mary Taylor Concord Junction Pomona Cora B Stone Waltham Flora Miss Blinn Wal tham L A S Mrs Blake Bedford pianist Wm Kingsley Acton John R Comley Bedford Maude Moore Clark Sudbury executive board A social hour with games followed the installation Mrs Edward Read ing of Maynard Grange assisted by committee was in charge of the supper.
The White Cross Guild hosts its annual Old Folks ball at Colonial hall on Tuesday evening January 27. Expected to be a popular event with standing room only, features will heighten merriment as Ye Olde Time costumes return and music and dancing continue until the sale of Pei aean begins this week.
Small losses were reported when the fire department answered a still alarm at Benjamin C Brown’s closet on Nason Street. Friday a yell alarm sent responders to 11 River Street where a mattress burned in a bedroom caused by someone smoking in bed, according to the report.
Fire crews extinguished two blazes with only a small property loss reported. Fire officials say chemicals helped control the flames and limited damage to nearby structures. No serious injuries were noted and authorities continue to investigate the causes.
At a regular Wednesday meeting Maynard lodge I O O F elected officers Frank Archer NG Walter Denniston VG Robert Lester R& Albert Randell FS Ralph W Casey and Allen Howard as trustee for three years.
An informal New Year’s program at the Congregational church included vocal and piano selections by Harry Fowler and Wallace Priest, with singing by the congregation. At midnight, Rev. E. N. Atiyeh recited Ring Out O Bells by Tennyson.
A New Year’s party organized by the Epworth league at the vestry of the M. E. church Monday evening offered a pleasant social event. A delightful program was enjoyed and refreshments served. Frank Rowe chaired the organizing committee.
The inaugural match of a card tournament among Odd Fellows Social Club members was played Tuesday night at the club rooms. Captains are Frank Archer and Arthur Champagne, with the winning team to be treated to a roast beef supper after the event.
The Senior Christian Endeavor society hosted a vestry social at the Congregational church with vocal and instrumental music followed by a social hour. Florence Jackson and Frances Gustafson led the arrangements with class members assisting. Sunday school at the Methodist church reported a large enrollment and a morning sermon by Rev. Charles F. Parsons. The union service at the M E church drew a large crowd with Rev. E N Atiyeh delivering the sermon and a full choir directed by Hiram Parkin. An orchestral program featured Mrs George H Gutteridge, John Alden, Mrs John Alden, Gilbert M Hawkes, and Oscar Tofferi.
Rev. A. B. Papineau of St. George's Episcopal church attended a Sunday afternoon meeting at St. Paul's cathedral in Boston with over 400 delegates from Massachusetts diocesan parishes. Bishop Lawrence led the revival and a purple cross is to be displayed in Episcopal homes to promote the call.
An ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a pure safe remedy for children's coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It claims no opiate or habit forming drugs and suggests sharing with friends for relief.
Local ad claims Foley's Honey and Tar "loosens phlegm and mucus" and soothes irritated throats and improves sleep. The Woodward Pharmacy at 178 Main Street, Maynard, Massachusetts, promotes the remedy as the best for coughs and colds.
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