This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1923
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Calvin N Holbrook thank friends for many remembrances on their fiftieth anniversary January 1st. Guests sent tokens, wedding cake, cards, pictures, and gold pieces, while Mr Holbrook remains an invalid yet greets visitors.
The community extends heartfelt gratitude for a generous Christmas donation from Mr and Mrs Hugh West. The village praises the kindness and wishes them joy this holiday season.
Heavy storms postpone several meetings this week amid wine trade decline and sparse activity. Snow covered streets deter parking on Main and Nason Streets as old New England weather sends autos to winter quarters. After a few days, towns aim to keep roads open and cars running with CM and IL efforts praised.
Lester Carr buys a Saxon roadster from James Hanson. The Whirlwind Boy Scouts hold basketball practice at the Community House. The Hudson drill team dances at Town Hall with Newell's orchestra. Mr and Mrs George A Fuller visit Florida for the winter. Merlin Cochrane becomes night foreman at the G E plant in Lyon. Arthur Falmouth visits friends here. Ladies Auxiliary FLO FE changes meeting to Friday. Thrift club signups at Pudoy National Bank end this week. Charity ball by Hindson Lodge, BPOE, at the state armory aims to outdo last year. Leslie Skinner leaves James Hanson auto shop for Broadbent garage. Winter snow reports say 54 inches fell, via radio from Blue R reserve Dr John E Magrath on the return trip to Hudson. Henry Clark helps pull out a stuck car after others in snow drifts near Marlboro road.
Maynard Lodge will host a supper and install officers this week at Odd Fellows Hall. District Deputy Grand Master Wm. S. Jones will supervise ceremonies and induct Ralph D. Jones as noble grand and other officers into Lancaster Lodge 1 0 C F and Maynard and Leominster lodges with visits planned to Clinton and Leominster lodges in January. A deputy letters suite from Maynard Lodge accompanies the district delegation.
A local club debates a midwinter carnival featuring skiing snowshoeing and toboganning with an ice rink considered but deemed late for setup. John Brayden supports flooding Crowe Park for a skating area while residents advocate indoor sports for youth and civic pride.
The Strathmore Mills at Concord Junction are purchased by the American Woolen Company and merged into the Asabet Mills. An inventory is in progress and workers will receive the standard Asabet wage scale. Residents fear disruption from the change.
Clinton High School defeated Maynard High 92 to 25 in the opening basketball game at Pastime Hall. Maynard showed early promise led by Capt. Hellowell Fingard Saarinen, but Clinton’s Kittridge and Kittner pulled away as the game wore on. Maynard to host Clinton in March return game.
Report notes a potential transition of Strathmore’s ownership to the American Woolen Company in connection with the large Assaber plant, signaling a strategic realignment under new management.
A large delegation from the Holy Name Society of St. Brid attended union services of Holy Name Societies of Maynard Concord Junction and Con tana at Concord Saint tion held at Our Lady Help of Christ. Special cars carried the Maynard group. Rev. Joseph P. Mahar preached an eloquent sermon for the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus.
The Ladies Benevolent Society of the Baptist church will hold its annual meeting Thursday afternoon with supper in the evening. Last week a chimney fire at George B Parker’s home required two hours of work before control. Miss Fanny Davis left Monday for Los Angeles to visit two sisters for a year.
Mrs Mary Owen resumed her duties as clerk at the Finney and Whon Department Store on Monday after a week of vacation. Mr and Mrs Frank T Holland and their family left town Monday for Kingston Rhode Island to remain there for the winter.
Weather and snow disrupted transport as inches of snow fell Monday and Sunday, halting autos and delaying trains. The M and T street railway ran until near 1 o'clock before stalling on West Street, while a construction crew rested. Schools closed at noon as parents sought to bring children home.
In Exchange bell Saturday evening the annual Old Folks event drew about 200 attendees despite poor weather. The crowd discussed the fate of the man who prophesied an open winter, with many inquiring about his whereabouts and remarks.
The West Cobord Latent-Teachers Association will present a concert at 745 P.M. in Assembly Hall featuring violin and reading performances. Tickets are five cents for adults and fifteen cents for children. Buy early to enjoy this rare local entertainment.
By order of Mrs Alice N Duren Administratrix of the estate of Thomas A Duren a sale lists Holstein cows a two year old heifer a farm horse a farm wagon harness and wagon gear farm tools and equipment and miscellaneous farm items all to be sold for cash regardless of weather terms cash sale held by order of the administratrix all in the public notice style of a historical newspaper classified.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.