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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1917

Page

4

Golden wedding celebration at Fair Haven Road Concord

On January 3 at their Fair Haven Road home, George Francis Wheeler and wife celebrated their golden wedding with six children two daughters in law three sons and wives, eight grandchildren, and multiple siblings and relatives present. The same week Joseph Swann and Lena Julia Day wed in Hudson and will reside in Concord Junction.

Fairhaven Rd George Francis Wheeler Joseph Swann Lena Julia Day Hudson Mrs. Swann Concord Junction

Concord War Relief Sewing Drives Record High in Two Months

The Voluntary Committee for November and December held nine all day sewing meetings at the Court House with an average attendance of 29. They sent 27 bales, the most in any two months since work began in June 1915, totaling 3112 articles and gifts of $698.89 plus $83.40 net from War Relief. Expenditures totaled $574.62 for November and December with $257.67 on hand January 1, 1917.

Court House Nina Larrey Duryea Secours Duryea Paris American Relief Clearing House Jules Siegfried Havre Paul Hyacinthe Loyson Ricette Cannes A. M Vicomtesse ‘de Rancougne Appui Belge Theophile Bronner Barthe de Sandfort Hopital St. Nicholas Signora Anna Cingie Taranto Italy Mademoiselle de Bray Hopital Lavallard Amiens Somme Marion S. Doane Ambulande American Hospital Hopital Militaire Ganges Herault Lord Waleran Hospital Auxilare Mentone Dr. Malherbe Hopital Militaire Jules Ferry Minute Man Thomas W. Lamont Country Club Trinity Parish ‘House Notg Sloss

Concord High School Announces First Ice Hockey Schedule

The Concord high school announces the first ever ice hockey schedule managed by Harry Clark. Games include Watertown high at Concord on Jan 13 and Winchester high at Winchester on Jan 26 with other open dates and a game against Boston College high at Concord.

Concord High School Harry Clark Watertown High School Concord Winchester High School Winchester Opener Middiesel School Mid Bostop College High Con

Concord Forum Highlights Speech by Schenectady Mayor Lunn

A large Concord audience heard Geo. R. Lunn of Schenectady N Y discuss Progress in Democracy at the town hall. Rev Smith Owen Dexter led the event with a strong musical program from local choirs and soloists.

Concord Town Hall Geo. R. Lunn Schenectady N. Y Concord Forum Smith Owen Dexter Trinitarian Congregational Church Choir Mariam Davis Marion Petersen Esther Davis Dorothy Leyland Bertha Love Dorothy Davis Mary Tewksbury Cornelia Thorpe Gertrude Towle Dorothy Tewksbury George Shepherd Ralph Hemenway Robert Huntley Charles Towle Everett Thorpe Leslie Anderson Peverill Petersen George M.’ Baker Thomas W. Surette Sue Parker Lowell Good King Wenceslas Charles James Borland Caleb Wheeler Ralph Howe Peverill Petergen Mr. Shaw Miss Lowell Miss Hoyle T.W. Surette

Accident Report Involving B W Brown Co Truck And Healy Car

A Wednesday afternoon collision occurred when a B W Brown Co truck struck Tom Healy’s Ford after Healy had picked up a lady at an electric car. Snow hindered visibility and the truck could not stop in time. Healy’s car sustained front-end damage while the truck suffered only the fender. Neither party was seriously injured.

B. W. Brown Co Tom Healy Healy

Alpha Sigma Mu Club Holds Second Dance at Town Hall

A pretty dancing party was hosted in the town hall Friday evening by the Alpha Sigma Mu club for its second dance. Guests entered under the direction of Edwin Wilson Gordon Love Ward Carl Water Kennedy Warren Miller and James Borland and were presented to matrons Mrs R F Wood Mrs Abina A Love Miss Francis Hall and Miss Charlotte Reese. Moonlight dances were enjoyed and during intermission ice cream and cookies were served. The Colonial orchestra of Maynard provided music.

Town Hall Alpha Sigma Mu Edwin Wilson Gordon ‘Love Ward Carl Water Kennedy Warren Miller James" Borland R. F. Wood Abina A. Love Francis Hall Charlotte Reese Maynard

Funeral for Mrs Em illy P Shearer Held at Home

Funeral services for Mrs Emily P Shearer were conducted at her son Charles Shearer’s home with Rev Frederick N Rutan officiating. Vocal solos Abide With Me and Jesus Lover of My Soul were performed. Bearers were Benjamin C Brown Ernest Warren Ralph Brown and William McCarthy. Burial followed at Glenwood cemetery with relatives from Arlington Beachmont Arlington Heights Waltham Cambridge and Gleasondale in attendance.

Emilly_P. Shearer Charles Shearer Frederick N. Rutan Congregational Church Jesus Howard Case John Sunderland Benjamin C. Brown Ernest Warren Ralph Brown William McCarthy Glenwood Cemetery Arlington Beachmont Arlington Heights Waltham, Cambridge Gleasondale

Ice conditions force postponement of Concord St. John’s game

The Concord high school hockey match with St. John’s Preparatory school was canceled due to bad ice. The next scheduled game is Watertown high school versus Concord high, to be played here Saturday afternoon January 13.

Concord High School St. John’s Preparatory School Watertown High School Concord High

Annual Meeting of Concord Female Charitable Society

The Concord Female Charitable Society held its annual meeting this afternoon in the Unitarian church parlors. Reports were read and officers were elected, followed by a supper at 6 where gentlemen were invited.

Concord Female Charitable Society Unitarian Church

Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts Paintings Headed for Boston Gallery

Paintings by Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts will be shown at the Guild of Boston Artists located at 162 Newbury Street on January 17. Proceeds from any sales will be donated to French and Belgian war sufferers, with Roberts having already contributed substantial sums.

Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts Guild of Boston Artists Newbury St Doll and

Y. M. S. C. Triumph At Lynch Bros Alleys

The Y. M. S. C. won a close alley match at Lynch Bros on Wednesday night in a high single score contest. Quinlan led the Red Sox with 105, while Y. M. S. C. posted 107 as team scoring. The Saturday standings list several clubs with Daviden M Lesage Killonen White Wilder and Glover among top players with 89 to 90.

Lynch Bros. Alleys Quinlan Red Sox L. Downey Wee Wee H. Killonen Lesage J. Killonen R. Lent Freee Ae Denehey Teehee Wee McKenzie Settee L.’ Roche Quinlan F. Roche

Bowling match results at the local alleys

The Eagles defeated Holy Name in totals and earned three points in the league match. M. Lesage led singles and three string totals as South Acton beat Middlesex, with Capt White of Middlesex as high roller. The Single Men trounced Benedicts with Roy Lent named high roller for the match.

Eagles Holy Name M. Lesage South Acton Middlesex Capt. White Roy

Y M S C Drops M U From Second In Inter-city Bowling Standings

In week fourteen of the Inter-city bowling league Y M S C moves into second place, pushing M U down after leading for a week. A O H remains top by two points, with Middle sex fourth and Acton fifth, while K o P and Ha les tie for sixth. Businessmen, Holy Name, and Red Sox follow in seventh to ninth amid strong crowd support and high individual averages led by Billet Lynch and Connors.

M. U Middlesex Ed. Billet G. Lynch Jeremynen H. Connors Stoney

Maynard Grange promotes home life and civic pride

Maynard Grange of the People advocates improving home surroundings through the Grange Movement. An 189-member organization supports agricultural, educational, and social welfare, aiming to foster pride in homes and yards and to press for trees, curbings, and clean blocks. A Home Garden Committee of 1917 met to select nominees, with a permanent 86-member base and staggered terms for ongoing leadership.

Maynard Order of Patrons of Husbandry Home Garden Garmittes H. Linwood White Alice W. Martin Emma A. Morse Angley O. Dunham Frank BE. Sanderson Home Garden

Mizpah Rebekah Installs Officers at I O F Hall

The Mizpah Rebekah lodge held its regular meeting at I O F Hall Thursday evening installing new officers. Gracq Jj Bealcom D D G P of Hudson led the ceremony assisted by Nellie Balcom Anna Worcester and others. New officers include Mrs Stella Cook noble grand and Mrs Roy Prescott vice grand with Mrs James Beton financial secretary and Mr William Cane treasurer. A turkey supper followed in the banquet hall served by a committee led by George H Hart and others.

I.Q Fannie M. Holder Emma M. Lamgon Cora J. Wood Corg-A. Heplow Ela M. ‘Alen Stelle ‘Cook Noble Grand Roy Prescott William Morris Fenarding James . Beton Cane George Hart Strpatee Marion George H. Hart Albert Randel Fay Gra‘ham Clifford Pheney Robert Hartin Harvey Richardson Charles Keene

Forum event and class notices in the church vestry

Sunday morning schedule lists an event of the Susidi Forum at 10 30 with a banquet in the vestry of the church to be managed by the Forum. A meeting about philosophy class is slated at the home of C. Oonk Wednesday evening in January.

Sigsaes Apa Susidi Forum Ve. c U C. Oonk Y Gvening

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