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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
1
An article warns of a severe spring car shortage as production remains below normal. After wartime pauses and fuel concerns, buyers delaying purchases will face scarce inventories and possible price hikes. The piece urges early planning and action to secure a vehicle this season.
Maynard Catholic parish St Bridget's marked its silver jubilee with a 10 30 a m high mass led by Rev William McGrail and Rev J Albert Crowley. A full choir performed as Fr Edward Crowley preached the anniversary sermon and parish history was recalled highlighting growth since 1894 and earlier mission status.
Alan Pickens a 12 year old piano student at Acton Centre gave an impromptu recital for A Co 36th Regt 12th Division US Army at Camp Devens last Sunday. Plymouth division soldiers invited him to the head table and presented souvenirs. The boy played popular wartime tunes while the men sang and begged for more.
Mrs Thomas Palio of South Boston spent the weekend in town. Miss Ellie Peterson was a Brookline guest. Mr and Mrs C L Norton of Brookline were guests last Sunday. Large crowds enjoyed skating at Bedford Springs last Sunday. The Women s Sodality of St Michael s church meets next Sunday. Randall A Whittier recently returned home from Chicago on Hartford Street. Mr and Mrs Joseph Albani of Wakefield were weekend Bedford relatives guests.
Geo W Davis longtime Bedford resident and prominent meat and provision merchant died at his South Street home Sunday afternoon. He was 52, survived by wife Emily B Davis and two sons Frank Bellows and Howard Fairfield. Funeral at his South Street residence on Thursday afternoon. He was a past member of Lowell Lodge of Elks with many floral tributes from relatives and friends. His kindness and genial presence will be missed in the community.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce and War Camp Community Service sponsor an International Peace Festival at Mechanics Building on February 21 and 22. The event aims to raise funds to help returned soldiers and sailors find work and to boost New England’s interest in Americanizing the foreign born.
Town residents plan to attend a three act drama titled A Bit o Blarney presented under the auspices of Division 56 A O H at Monument Hall Consord on the evening of March 17.
William Rackle describes endurance and action aboard the U S submarine chaser No 225 in a raid on Durazzo Adriatic operations. He details barrages from Brindisi to Cattaro and Ragusa, hospital stops, and sightings of Austrian destroyers with waves of combat and a hospital ship saved.
Concord high school resumes classes as Mrs. Pulsifer returns to teaching after influenza. Miss Frances McManus recovers from erysipelas at Lexington road home. Miss Elizabeth Flavin and Mrs. Gordon Hutchins with family recover from influenza. Bay State visitors M. H. Leighton and companion stay for months to escape harsh New England winter.
The annual installation of officers of Progressive lodge K of P was held Wednesday evening with a collation and speaking hour. Grand lodge officers attended and a musical program directed by Mrs. Joseph Clarke of Arlington accompanied by a large suite. The event honored members including Bev erne eee cellar commander, Hi Burnham, Dickey prelate, and others. Local officials Clifford Jones and Harold Knight spoke, and the arrangements were led by James Lent and Charles Spence. Private Thomas Powers, Avi ation Signal Corps, recently returned from France, visited his aunt Mrs George Chidley in Sudbury Street.
Dean Priest celebrated his fifth birthday Wednesday afternoon with family and friends. The home was festively decorated, presents arrived in abundance, and the host enjoyed games amusements and a dainty supper with guests.
A fragment notes boats arriving in New York around mid April from Canary Islands Cape Verde Islands Bermuda and New York. A Navy department cable orders these boats home starting tomorrow. A sailor signs off in a personal letter to his family.
Large crowd attends Manson farm auction in West Acton. Local residents from Ludwell and Lowell share notices of travel and work changes. Miss Morris begins teaching in the primary, while families from Toledo and Chicago visit and revise tenements and business arrangements.
The Weat Acton Red Cross reports knitted articles returned by January 18 1919 under Mrs. Holt Mrs. Weeks and Mrs. Brown. Many garments remain out and all completed unfinished remnants yarn and needles must be returned to the Red Cross at once per W S chairman Alice Worcester.
At the annual Wo man’s Benevolent Society gathering on Thursday evening January 16 officers were chosen: President Mrs John Hoar. vice president Samuel Carlisle. secretary Miss Lou A Brown. treasurer Miss Helen Edowston. Committees include hostess and consulting Mrs Guy Littlefield and Mrs Minnie De Coster. social committee Jennie Durkee and Mrs Glenn Goathat. committee members Bertram D Guy Littlefield Nancy Ghaffin Eugene Mall Nellie Weatherbee Etta Catesflower. chaplain Mrs Sarah Hutchins.
Had installation Monday evening January 20 at 7:16 o'clock with a menu of tongue ham hot potatoes cabbage salad rolls pies and coffee. D D G M Gard ner E Drew of Hudson installed officers including Frank E Tasker Fred Macomber C 8 Twitchell M J Handley A R Beach A M Whitcomb B S Holt L T Willard Everett Sanborn W J Smiley Frank Taylor Bert Owens Fritz Oelebh Legel Harry Grimes H E B Gates Henry Capell and others.
Three hundred and twenty young women students of the University of California scrubbed floors washed dishes cooked and at the imminent risk of contracting disease served as nurses in stemming the recent influenza epidemic in Berkeley.
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