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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
1
Names and places fill a community notice list. Individuals from Lynn Nashua Concord Cambridge Boston and Worcester are mentioned as holiday guests and locals visiting relatives. Visitors include May Raymond Lynn at Henry Hobeika Summer street and Lieut. Carleton Commonwealth Pier visiting parents on Summer street.
Local residents and relatives are listed in a string of society notes. Names include Miss Theresa Macone Miss Margaret O Grady Miss Frances Williams and Miss Ruth Loring along with several couples visiting relatives or traveling for short periods. The items mention guests in Magnolia Framingham Hudson Harvard and Wayland and trips to New York Atlantic City Gulfport and Camp Devens.
Weekend visitors and local residents are noted around Concord New Hampshire with several trips to Maine and Massachusetts. The Red Cross rooms shut for lack of materials, while Miss Moynihan of the high school assists with cooking and canning questions. Concord Grange schedules Geographical night for July 17 with members dressing as a city or town.
The St. Bridget’s parish Independence Day picnic at Crowe Park saw lower attendance as rain chased away afternoon activities. Maynard faced a Camp Devens team but play was canceled. Mayor Mullin of Everett gave a patriotic address. Booths were busy with a Colonial orchestra providing music and a long list of volunteers assisted in serving.
Deputy Chief John Connors halted a gunpoint vehicle on Pow der Mill road near the American Powder Co office while seeking the assailant of Concord officer Var ley. After officers checked the occupants, they were allowed to continue.
Marlboro defeated the Maynard All Stars 7 to 3 Saturday afternoon at John A Crowe park. Bat teries Morgan and H OBrien Kier steag and Johnston starred for Maynard while Moore and Lynch represented Marlboro.
In a handicap match play final at Concord Country Club, H. W. Porter of Wollaston defeated C. W. Gould of Winchester 7 to 6 to win the Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Co cup for the final time. The cup becomes permanent property after a player wins it three years.
William McCharnes of Lowell spent Sunday at home. Mrs. Whittemore of New York City spent the weekend at W. H. Teele’s. W. J. Smiley joined a milk-car run from Concord to Boston. George M. Guilford and wife of Boston visited 8. A. Guilford Sunday. James Berry harvested a fine strawberry crop sold at the Boston market. G. S. Stearns enjoyed an auto trip to Connecticut with Lowell relatives via the Mohawk Trail. Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Rhoades of New York, former Baptist pastor, spent the weekend with D. H. Hall. Rhoades preached at the Baptist church on Sunday morning about The Spirit of Life.
The West Acton Red Cross reports weekly knitting returns for late June and early July. In the week ending June 29 two pairs of socks were sent back by several contributors. The week ending July 6 adds socks and a helmet among items returned. June totals include 68 pairs of socks 8 sweaters 4 helmets and 6 pairs wristlets. Mrs Weeks thanks all knitters for their cooperative effort.
Lieut Aurin B Payson, formerly of Acton and Wollaston, is promoted to captain in the Ordnance department N A He now oversees six production lines in the Arms and Ammunition division with headquarters in Boston.
Sunday morning service at 10.30 features a sermon by the pastor. This marks the second union service in July with West Acton church members joining South Acton. Sunday school follows at 11.45.
Miss Winifred MacNamara of West Somerville spent the Fourth with Bedford relatives. Concettina Albani visited relatives in South Boston. Sam Weldon, manager of the Lexington Park players, presents St. Elmo at Lexington Park. Mrs. James Cudahy and son George of Allston spent the weekend in town. A special mass at St. Bridget's Lexington Friday at 7 30 honors Bedford and Lexington service members. A basket supper for the Church of Christ choir was held at Mrs. George A. Skelton’s bungalow in Taft Bedford. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Polio of South Boston welcome a baby girl. Mrs. Polio was Loretta Albani of the town. Philip O Dowd, once bound for Camp Upton, has been moved to Camp Devens and was home this week.
The Page field morning game pitted Married Men against Single Men with the Single Men winning 7 to 5. Irving Adams pitched for the Single Men with Theodore Thaxter catching. Dabney Taylor George Woods and William Thaxter pitched for the Married Men with Walter Temple catching.
On board the steamer Covington torpedoed Monday of last week were two Lexington boys, Stewart F. Crowther and James W. Broderick. Crowther was a petty officer in the commissary department and Broderick a first class fireman, both making their sixth trip across on the Covington.
Miss Jennie O Neill from Malden visits sister Mrs. Matthew Steinman. Mr and Mrs Peter Bergeron host Catherine Bonello from Keene and family. Karl Johanson Jr displays a five pound two ounce bass from Warner pond. Arthur Wood reports for U S N duty at Charleston S C.
State Forester Rane reports winter killing affected evergreen plantations across Massachusetts. Pine weevil damage is less than the cold injury, with sprout stands faring better than young pines. Spruce balsam and red pines show resilience while Scotch pine suffers girdling from creeping snow, and overall recovery may take years.
The Maynard Fire Department held a night before the Fourth gathering to honor Capt. John H. Lawton who recently retired after 28 years of service. Engineers placed his name on the honor roll and awarded a watch chain and engraved charm. Selectman Albert Smith served as toastmaster as Chief George H. Gutteridge spoke for five wives and town officials praised Lawton's devotion.
The Internal Revenue collector announces relocation to the Little Building in Boston with upgraded facilities to handle a large volume of war tax business.
Five young girls Pauline Newton Alberton Evelyn Cole Edith Wilson and Elizabeth Wilson organized a lawn bazaar at the King residence corner Brooks and Concordats. Proceeds of 22 dollars 65 cents from cakes candies lemonade and crafts aided the Maynard Soldiers Fund. Donations came from Albert A L Silloway and others. Emily Litchfield served as treasurer receiving the sum.
At a Wednesday meeting the Assabet Institution of Savings boosted deposit interest to 4 percent per annum. Directors praised the year as the greatest since founding, noting record deposits and leadership in Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives and Maynard Liberty Bond club headquarters.
Installation of officers was held at the regular Loyallet lodge meeting with Marsden Waterhouse as install officer. Inducted into office were William Duxbury N G RS Nathaniel Davis Sir Charles Shearer vice grand Albert Reynolds RS Joseph Brown S8 Ernest Boothroyd warden Louis Eimerson permanent secretary William Holt treas Fred Hayward Tec seC ao Axford auditor Joseph Mersen
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