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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1929
Page
4
OCR fragment shows mixed pricing and place names Maynard Concord Sudbury Acton Bedford with odd spacing and stray currency figures. no coherent event or notice present to summarize.
The Strinitarian National Church outlines January activities with Pastor Erick B. Richards leading services and events. A parish supper reading of officer reports a Young Peoples Club social on Friday followed by Sunday school Men’s Bible Class under Mrs W Edward Lamb. Morning worship and sermon by Rev Duirn Richards precede midweek service on Wednesday evening.
Sunday services at 10 45 a m with lesson sermon Sunday School at 10 45 a m Testimonial meeting every Wednesday evening at 7 46 Reading room open weekdays 2 to 6 pm Monument Square Concord reading edifice details are listed in the notice
Twenty Our Lady Help of Christians Court C D A members attended an initiation in Malden on Sunday four candidates from the local court were initiated. About twenty members attended an installation in Somerville Monday night. The installation of officers will be February 20 at IO OF hall.
Newton High defeats Middlesex School 2 0 at Bateman's Pond with Joe Gillegan scoring both goals in the Wednesday afternoon ice hockey game.
Rev Smith O Dexter rector lists church events in Concord Mass with choir rehearsals on Jan 24 and Jan 31 at 7 45 pm Holy Communion Jan 27 10 am church school Bible class 11 am morning prayer and sermon Jan 30 2 30 pm Church Aid Society meeting and Wednesday Jan 30 2 30 pm and Jan 31 7 45 pm rehearsals.
The final meeting of Concord Woman's Club finance class occurred Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs Hans W Miller, 88 am street. Henry S Thompson was the speaker.
Headmaster Frederick Winsor of Middlesex School and Mrs Winsor have returned to Middlesex School from their cottage in the Mid-Ocean Club colony at Hamilton Bermuda where they spent the winter vacation. With them were Mrs Frederick Winsor Jr and Miss Theresa Winsor.
Mrs Helen MacDonald of New York and Miss Jean Bartlett of Waltham were visitors on the hill the past week.
The Concord Knights of Columbus council approved Lenten season arrangements and named Richard W. Sheehan as head of a committee. A Communion breakfast will be held in March after a Knights event, led by Deputy Grand Knight Thomas J. McGann Jr. A large new membership drive committee was formed and a Concord delegation will attend the Knights of Columbus games at Boston Garden on January 26.
Concord Independents defeated Lexington Hockey Club 6 to 5 in overtime at Crosby s Pond. Crosby scored the first goal for Concord with Henry Smith adding the other early, and Mitchell netted the overtime winner as Concord avenged a prior loss.
Firefighters were called to the Municipal Electric Light plant on Lowell Road Friday evening but found the fire already out. Plant workers used extinguishers and limited damage to insulation.
Choir members of the Trinitarian Congregational Church enjoyed a lively gathering at Mrs. Leslie R. Moore’s home hosted by the church music committee. A humorous poem by Eliot R. Howard and Thomas Todd was read, adding to the festive program.
Gov Allen will establish Child Labor Day on Sunday January 27 by proclamation. Mrs Frank Cutter is spending several months in Richmond Virginia.
Concord High defeated Groton High 2 to 0 in a tight Wednesday pond game. McCarthy and Westby scored as Heyliger stood firm in goal. refs Henry Smith, McDermott, Jones. Time three 12 minute periods.
Mrs Bessie G Towle was elected president of the Woman's Union of the Trinitarian Congregational church at the annual meeting in the chapel. She succeeds Mrs Gail Bond as pastor’s wife moves to Alameda California. Officers named include Mrs Henry Moore as vice president and Mrs B Bradford as treasurer with a slate of committee chairs led by Mrs Leslie R Moore. Social hour hosted by Mrs Towle and Mrs Hallett marked the afternoon.
Advertises a large male hire for a suit sale at the New Idea Store on Main Street with applications invited immediately through March.
The annual meeting of the Concord Union Bible Society will be held tomorrow at noon in the vestry of the First Parish Meeting House. Hostesses are Miss Helen Kelley Mrs Frank Tierce and Mrs John Watson.
A stove pipe overheated in F. Wilder’s kitchen on Bedford Street near the Bedford Inn raised an alarm from Box 63. Central Station firemen answered. the wall near the stove was scorched but damage was minor. In a separate note, the Somerville City hockey club failed to appear for a game with Concord Hockey Club due to a truck breakdown.
Arthur F Adams of Concord installed Master of the Pomona Grange succeeding Frank W Silva of Lexington. The ceremony was overseen by Past Master Herman Scofield with assistance from a Middlesex Central Pomona team including Mrs Florence Goodwin and Mrs Lottie Petersen. Other officers named include George A Goodwin, Maude Moore Clark, Roy Hawes, Harold Oglive, Melissa Ripley, Mary J Taylor, Maude Comley, Norman Livermore, Evan Smith, Marian Adams, Peat Livermore, Ina Cutter, Myra Burr, and Frank W Silva.
In Monument Hill Friday night action of a 45 tournament, Knights of Columbus led the field with 39 games, 12 ahead of the Hibernians who total 27. Elks earned 28, while KC total stood at 414 to the Hibernians 402. KC No.1 posted 13 games, HC No.3 had 11, with next rounds Friday in the K of C rooms.
Church bells in Concord and West Concord rang Wednesday noon to celebrate the United States Senate ratifying the Kellogg Pact, marking a diplomatic milestone.
William M. Dalton eldest son of Mr and Mrs Peter Dalton of Old Bedford road has been appointed editor of The Signboard the monthly student publication at Bay Path Institute Springfield Massachusetts Dalton is enrolled in the Teachers Training course at the Institute.
In Concord on January 23 a long list of officers and district managers was announced for the Mrs Henry Smith Jr chapter. Mrs Walter Shaw named vice president and Miss Helen Moore assistant secretary with a broad slate including treasurer, secretary, and committee chairs. District managers appointed cover Westvale West Concord reform school Hubbardville Nine Acre Corner North Quarter Bedford Center East Quarter Barretts Mill Road and Barrets Mill Road.
King’s Daughters met at 86 Main Street hosted by Mrs Abram Hoffecker and Mrs B Farnham Smith. Letters of thanks from recipients and Panama volunteers were read. A charity motion picture show is planned for Wednesday January 6 to raise funds for ongoing work.
The District Court Administrative Committee, including Judge Hibbard and Judge Stone, met in Concord Friday afternoon with eight town police chiefs invited to discuss court problems. Barker was absent due to illness. this was the first gathering in five years.
In memory of Mrs. Patrick J. Hanlon the planned entertainment was canceled. Division 44 Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians instead held a covered dish supper at their meeting, rescheduled for Wednesday February 6.
Betty Boyer daughter of Mr and Mrs J Boyer is the latest scarlet fever victim. A pupil at the Mary Lamb school. Middlesex School Outing Club plans annual ski carnival at the school ski jump. Leif Nashe director of the club ill with influenza. Miss Leone Reynolds of the New England Conservatory gave soprano solos with Miss Nye as accompanist. Addresses by the installing officers Deputy Joseph Noel of Bolton Deputy John R Comley and Be and Past Master Scofield of Billerica.
Local ad promotes Lerer's Maynard sale offering two for one bargains on clothing. The notice emphasizes big savings and value for shoppers traveling to the store.
Voters speculate on Mr. Borden's status as a three year term nears end with no clear candidate. Town meeting scenes describe younger voters unsettled by the road referendum and an absent explicit challenger.
Concord reported a morning low of 17 degrees below zero on Wednesday, the coldest in eastern Massachusetts. The day rose to 27 degrees, a 44 degree range, with 3.3 inches of snow Tuesday bringing weekly total near 7 inches, melted by the weekend’s warm spell.
The Concord Woman's Club announces Monday afternoon January 28 events with Mrs. Carl L. Schrader speaking as first president of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs on intimate topics about books today. Robert Emmons Rogers conducts a course on The History of the Robe and will present Contemporary Poetry at First Parish Meeting House on Friday afternoon.
The Bible Study Class of wt Concord Woman's Club under Mrs Leslie R Mao will meet on consecutive Wednesdays at Mrs Morse Cole's Middle Street home starting February 13. The discussions will focus on The Synoptic Gospels.
Rev. Arthur B. Papineau of Maynard retired farmer sold thirty acres of woodland along the Sedbury River just above F haven Bay to Mr. Harding N. Man. Mrs. D. A. Baldwin reported the sale.
Local ad proclaims 2 for 1 sale on entire stock of fine clothing. Tremendous sacrifice promises big savings to outfit the entire family with wardrobe essentials.
Interior painters and paper hangers start on wall prep and wallpaper patterns. Workers focus on smooth surfaces and straight patterns as the job proceeds in the home.
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