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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
3
A historic reflection explains how advertising drives production from copper mines to cotton gowns. It argues buyers design ads long before print, aiming to meet customer needs with the best price and quality, urging readers to trust advertised claims and value advertising news.
Several members favor authorizing the town to rent or sell the poor farm. The proposal follows state guidance to end farms in small towns. The issue to be discussed at the upcoming town meeting in Stow with possible sale, leasing, or boarding arrangements for dependent poor.
Maynard Grange reveals a detailed 1916 season plan organized by Misses Dorntee Whitney Maley Taylor and Messrs. Sullivan White. The calendar lists monthly events from February to December including musical nights degrees conferred strawberry festivals Grange Follies and a Christmas programme with a private installation and anniversary banquet. A relief committee is named as Mrs Lloyd Wall Taylor Anita Bander Eugenia Sullivan and Dr E J Flaherty.
Exercises in Concord saw Summer Hill lodge members from A. O. U. W. attend Harmony lodge installation on Thursday evening. John Sheridan Henry Pahl John Coulter Isaac Binks James Hunt Ernest Boothroyd Bert Dole Harry Chase John C Thompson and Harry Rodway reported an excellent time.
The Lotus Male Quartet performed for a large Maynard crowd at Colonial Hall on Wednesday evening under the Masonic Social Club. Miriam Davenport Gow headlined with the Olivette Trio, delivering a varied program that impressed from start to finish with its artistry and audience response.
The Concord district of the Massachusetts Sunday School Association gathered January 20 at Hudson Methodist Church. Twenty six Sunday schools from Acton Bedford Boxboro Carlisle Concord Hudson Lexington Lincoln Maynard and Stow attended with Miss Katherine C. Bourne and Rev. O. Dexter as afternoon speakers. Afternoon and evening sessions featured devotions and toasts by local pastors and educators including Ernest P. Carr Marlboro Supt. of Public Schools. Delegates from Maynard included Rev. F. N. Rutan Mrs. Gutteridge and Emanuel Taylor among others.
The Woman's club announces its annual Gentlemen's Night to be held Monday at the Masonic hall. Tickets are available at William F. Litchfield’s office Thursday and Friday 3 to 5 30 p m. No tickets sales after 6 p m Friday. The caterer needs the plate count. An excellent program has been prepared.
Edward Varley of Concord appointed guardian for Catherine Ryan 19 and Francis Ryan 16 with a $2500 bond. Executors named for Mary Walker of Lowell and John Algeo of Concord receive bonds totaling $10,000 as probate court records list estate values and real vs personal property. An inventory shows Leon Pollard of Acton with $1640 estate. Helena Holden of Acton probate allowed. Alfred Yates of Bedford faces $300 attachment in a contract suit. Peterborough resident Jane Seccombe seeks administratrix of Elizabeth Seccombe's Concord estate. William Pitman executor of Bedford will with $2730.92 estate.
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