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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1920
Page
3
Maynard scenes include Delory at Kingston NY and Boothroyd surveying at St Bridget's cemetery. Numerous locals travel for work, visits, and vacations, with railway and mill employment noted.
Advertisement seeks two year high school graduates for General hospital training in an accredited school. Offers small allowance during training and good home surroundings. Apply to Superintendent Framingham Hospital.
The Enterprise publishes the Frank J. Demars Post Field day note of thanks for support in a successful event. The field day netted about 1600 dollars for the Post with total receipts around 3500 and expenses near 1900. The Post plans an annual Independence Day field day celebration.
Lady Warwick lodge of Daughters of St George installed officers at a Thursday meeting at Eagles hall. Miss Clara Mathon and Princess lodge of Lowell inducted officers including Mrs Amelia Davis P and several others with titles such as VP RS FS T C con ductress IG RSP LSP RSVP LSVP. Visiting officers and Princess lodge members spoke before a social with refreshments.
The article notes workers and townspeople prefer a brief layoff if assured of future work. Uncertainty surrounding the present industrial situation unsettles the community. Elders recall this as the first indefinite layoff in the mills’ history, though prior slack periods were for fixed times.
Private Guyver Sharpe son of Mr and Mrs David Sharpe is improving rapidly from injuries while at the 26th Division hospital. He is expected to be seen about town again by friends in the fall at the latest.
A public health nurse, under the Public Health Service and Red Cross, will begin duties in August in Maynard. She will work with local civic groups and the school system, visiting homes for service where payments go to the Red Cross. The effort may lead to a nurses’ association with community support from the American Woolen Co. and other organizations.
Work on 20 houses for the American Woolen Co Homestead Commission near Waltham Street is suspended and all laborers laid off. The halt is reportedly by order of I Woodbury Co the contractors. Over 100 mill workers had applied for homes. A rumor of a dispute between contractors and the Homestead Commission circulated.
Congressman John J plans to be in Maynard on or about July 26 to adjust ex servicemen claims. Local Legion post assists and ex service men are invited to attend a meeting at the Antlers club rooms Thursday evening July 22 to discuss a club house site and read reports of the picnic.
Work on repairing and improving the Great role from the Sudbury to the Stow line is expected to start about Aug 1. The three party project is funded by the State county and town with the regular street department crew handling the job.
At a Wednesday directors meeting the Riverside Cooperative Association declared a semi annual dividend of six percent on trade payable in the first week of August. Directors listed include Albert Batley president Mark Newton clerk L R Cheney William Scully Sr Irving Dart.
The mill office force begins a rotating schedule this week with several workers named including Daniel Connors Merton Merrick Harold Morgan Myrtle Sims Lucille Sims Rachel Gates Nellie Puffer and Mr Whitney. The plan runs for three weeks with some staff off each week until full force returns.
William Hanson of McKinley Street and a crew from here were on the railroad near the Boston termin al when a sleeper pick slipped. Hanson fell onto the upturned pick point, the weapon entering his body and injuring his ribs. He received treatment at the Relief hospital in Haymarket square and returned home Monday.
Ralph Newton will leave the Maynard Trust Co where he has served as assistant treasurer to join New England Supply and Equipment Co as a traveling salesman around July 17. John Garlick will resume his former role as assistant treasurer at the Maynard Trust Co.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Alfred Cook Priest Saturday night. Leo Downey 18 visiting his brother Chester at Monson for a short vacation. George Nyman of Marlboro, a former resident, visited friends here Saturday. Miss Rose Wallace, superintendent of the Mainst school, visiting Mr and Mrs John H Lawton in Burlington Vt. The Girls Friendly Society of St George Church held its annual picnic at Lake Walden this afternoon and evening. Middlesex Central Iomona will hold its annual field day at Lake Chauncy Westboro Aug 11. Irvin Howe of Maynard Grange a committee member. White Pond Sudbury was a scene for bathers Sunday. This was a voluntary to the May field players not connected with the Legion program. For sale Grand square piano in splendid condition with scarf and stool 100 dollars. 2 Water St Westvale hall evenings. Lever's Removal Sale of 35000 stock of clothing opens Thursday this week through Sept 1 stock all on sale at slaughter prices Main St Maynard opp Colonial hall. adv
Loyal Assabet lodge M A installs officers at a Wednesday evening session in Masonic hall. Names include Frank Rowe grand master Curtis Smith noble grand Archie Miller vice grand William Holt secretary Fred Palmer treasurer Louis Emerson LMC Charles Shearer RBNG David McMillan LSNG Novello Cuttell RSVG John Stokes LSVG Sidney Scott warden Bert Doel TG Thomas Quirk OG William Hinds conductor Frank Seckel 88 Albert Axford 88. Remarks by Curtis Smith and others followed the exercises with a collation for uniform rank officers and visitors.
Edward, a clerk at his brother James news store, lays down his pick and shovel for summer and will don overalls only for continuous work after summer. He plans to spend most of his time at Twilight cottage Lake Boon where a popular clubhouse gathers about 20 members this week during the heat season.
Mr and Mrs James C and their son Burton, joined by Edward, returned Monday from a trip to Buffalo and Niagara Park. The party drove home three Hudson touring cars from the local area.
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