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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1929
Page
5
The item appears as a postal and pricing notice for The Weekly Enterprise, including address in Marlboro Massachusetts and subscription rates. It references second class matter status and post office handling under 1879 act, with per year and single copy pricing details and scattered place names.
Sympathy extends to Mr Hubert Reid and family on July 1st news of a funeral in Rockaway New Jersey. Scouts attended Camp St East Jaffrey NH with Fred Kennedy as Scoutmaster. Firemen practiced and drew water from Teele Brook. Mrs Thomas Newsham gave birth to a son at Emerson Hospital. Various residents enjoyed vacations from Wellfleet to York and Maine. Mary Butler convalesces from tonillitis while Mr Butler plans hospital care. Middlesex County Extension Picnic drew many from the area. Harry Holt and family visited from Cape Cod. Mrs Costello and husband plan a trip through Maine and New Hampshire to Yarmouth. Lucille Bradell returns from Bar Harbor trip.
A garden party at Memorial Church is planned with a cafeteria supper on Thursday hosted by Mr and Mrs Herbert P attended by Mrs Annie Moore and Miss Grace from Marlboro with teachers from Marlboro School assisting. Proceeds benefit hospital care for Tumble? at Marlboro Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Charles R Nutter and kin stay at M G Winthrop Lee house for the summer. G Winthrop Lee, Concord delegate to the general committee for the state centenary celebration, suggests Concord’s part be an old fashioned town musting staged by the Concord Players under Samuel Merwin’s direction.
In a Concord Waltham baseball game at Waltham a costly error and wild throws doomed Concord 6 to 4. Gumbert and Hanney fueled Waltham’s late rally while G. Johnson’s lone strikeout proved decisive for the visitors. Kennedy, Dempsey, and Tompkins led Concord’s offense but fell short despite tied moments in the middle innings.
Miss All Aunola daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Aunola of Maynard wed William Pooler of Billerica Thursday evening at the bride's home. Rev William Boicourt officiated in the Union Congregational church with a large turnout and reception afterward. Guests from Maynard Billerica and nearby towns praised the couple with many wedding gifts. The couple surprised guests by a brief handcuffed wedding moment as they departed for their honeymoon.
Dr. and Mrs. Irving F. Armstrong will close their Main Street home office tomorrow and Friday then drive to New York. They sail Saturday on a Clyde-Mallory steamer bound for Texas and will visit San Luis, Texas, for several weeks with Thomas Kine, brother of Mrs Armstrong. They expect to be away about six weeks returning around August 22.
Funeral arrangements for Thomas H. McPartlen who died yesterday in Worcester hospital were completed this forenoon. The body lay at 39 High Street before a requiem mass at 9 AM Thursday at St Michael's Church. Burial is in the parish cemetery under Undertaker M E McNiff.
Hudson committees organize a two day lawn party on the grounds of Christ-Roi church this week. President Peter M. Courtemanche and a committee including Mrs. Provost Miss Jeannette Phanuef and Medard Bedard prepare concerts and suppers under Mrs. Rilla Jandron’s supervision.
West Concord Town did not fare well losing a 2 to 0 game at Percy A Rideout Playground. Woburn pitcher Hatch limited West Concord to four hits while Isner and Tierney collected most of the local team’s safeties. Carey made a sensational catch for Woburn in the field. West Concord finally scored in the eighth inning on two runs by two players, but the result remained a clear Woburn win.
John Labarre is engaged at the Wayside Inn for the summer. Mr and Mrs Perry and Mrs Maude Cameron of Nashua were callers on the bill Saturday. The Town Planning Board met for consultation at the Town Hall Thursday evening. White has finished the house on the Beck estate in Wy. Len Wester out ...
River Street youngsters held a picnic in Gates Barn after a vaudeville show. A lunch was prepared by Mrs William F. O'Donnell and receipts from the show were used to cover expenses. Attendees included Lois McCarthy among others.
A roster fragment lists Somerville Ethel Foley Man boro Helen O Bonnell Burkill Grant Everett Cox Jr Eleanor Cox Charles ODonnell Russell Burke Erwin McCarthy James Higgins Jr Dorothy Higeing and Elwin Wheeler among participants or attendees in a Manboro area event.
The Costellos and Mrs Costello’s sister and husband depart Wednesday morning for a trip exceeding 1100 miles through Maine and New Hampshire, aiming for Yarmouth Maine and a lobster visit at Westcostage Inn. Lucile Blaisdell returns to town from Bar Harbor.
Word comes from Acton Center of the death of Daniel Farrer a member of this Post G A R. Mr Farrer was a first cousin of Mrs Daniel Adams formerly of this town. A G A funeral service was held at 2 o'clock Tuesday Rev Mr Torsleff officiated. Mr and Mrs George Towne enjoyed a day with Mrs Town's son at his home in Waltham Sunday. She is somewhat improved in health.
Hudson Charles Parker Jr. accepts night shift at Hudson Worsted Mills. Howard Pratt of Hudson National Bank begins Monday on two weeks vacation. Mrs. Bessie Kearney returns to telephone operator duties after a two week break. Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Robbins return from a New Hampshire vacation. Miss Anna Cabana, a Cambridge nursing student visiting town while recovering, stays through the week.
The state public health department warns firms about bogus solicitors collecting funds from businesses claiming to benefit public health employees. The warning explains these solicitors say they seek support from the public for their organization.
Stephen M. W. Gray and Mrs Gray spend July at Lake Winnepesaukee. He came to fetch a canoe for lake use and, as a planning board member, attended a gasoline licenses hearing. He did not begin the 1125 mile return trip until late evening.
The Concord Yankees beat the Lexington Minute Boys 7 to 5 in six-and-a-half innings. McKenna allowed seven hits and struck out six for the Yankees while Mullin and Dalton doubled. Reed, Porter, and O'Brien contributed in a tense early rally as the Yankees surged with four runs in the first.
Concord plans a parish lawn fete on Saturday on parish grounds with games, entertainment, a doll carriage parade, and music for adults. The Altar Society leads, with Mrs Raymond McCarthy as general chairman and many named coordinators handling refreshment, goose and grab bag, entertainment, and boys sports.
Betty Kelly and Mary W Sheehan lead as first junior life savers in the fourth annual Concord Red Cross swimming course at Lake Waldena. The class reports several others passing crawl side breast and back stroke tests, with more expected before week’s end.
The department of courts says there are enough autos in the United States for everyone to take a ride at once. Asa te an Romeo comments on the finding.
Hudson plans a Sunday outing by Hudson Post A L with many reservations for a picnic event at Craigles Grove Clinton. The article notes a potential $2,000,000 from a gas line tax to fund highway and road projects toward Boston and Framingham, and a broad traffic survey to guide future road development plans. Frank B. Loman of public works says tax returns will back a new program once the survey is complete.
Automobiles operated by Special Officer Frank Rooney and Alex Lozouski collided near Central and River streets around 7 45 last night. Lozouski’s car sustained damage to the right door and front mudguard while Rooney’s car had front damage. Officer Harry T. Finnerty took the report.
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