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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1918

Page

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Local residents named in town notices and military moves

Maynard and surrounding residents are listed visiting relatives, on vacation, or stationed in military service. Private George Lawson serves at Camp Meade. Preston Blanchard with Naval Reserves at Bumpkin Island. Ralph Lingley at Camp Devens. Anthony Luker and James Hartin assigned to U S ships and camps. Several locals face furloughs or family events as August routines begin.

Robert Jackson Maple St Ware George Lawson Co. E 17Th Inf Camp Meade Charles Richardson Parker St Springfield Preston Blanchard Naval Bumpkin Island J . Gary Cameron Calvin Morse James R. Bent Brooks Summer Hill Rd Summer St Elizabeth Binks Roy Carmichael Waltham Supt. of Schools William H. Millington Hyannis Arthur Bariteau Concord St Brockton The Methodist Episcopal,church Elizabeth McCarthy Warren St Nashua N. H Walter Peterson Co. I Tith Tae Camp Devens Catherine Egan Brighton Nicholas Driscoll Main St John O’levy Front St Alfred Manningan John Moore France Agnes Richardson Palmer School of Penmanship Boylston St Boston Arthur Walker Sidj Hk Margaret Sullivan Charlena Whitney Bent Ave Frank Smith Thomas Smith Parker Sr U. S. S. Pawnee Anthony Luker U. S.S Lansda Ja Fore

Auto hits by electric car injures none in Medford

An auto owned and driven by Alton Sims and a party of relatives and friends was struck by an electric car in Medford on Sunday morning. The auto sustained damage but the occupants escaped with no serious injuries.

Alton Sims Medford

Concord Post Office workers and travelers noted in town items

Alfred Loftus works at the Concord post office while Allen Brown serves at the Officers training camp in Lancaster. The column lists locals on vacation visits from Jamaica Plain to Peak's Island Maine and Contoocook New Hampshire, plus trips to Syracuse and Philadelphia. Bathing at Lake Walden continues to draw crowds as residents and visitors travel for summers.

Alfred Loftus Concord Allen Brown Lancaster George Shepherd Forrest Whitney Richardson’s Pharmacy Irene Borland Main St Honolulu Harry Brigham Peak’s Island Margaret Babbitt North Carolina George King Annie Fowlow Devens Jamaica Plain Charles Maguin Edward Carlson Syracuse N. Y George A. Tewksbury Mary Dorothy Contoocook N. H Wheeler Stoughton Wis M. T. Carrigan’s Mr. Graves Walter Davis Swampscott William Davis Colrain

Apples for Sale to Reliable Picker Ad

Apples for sale to reliable picker. Apply to Miss Woodhull at the school Concord Mass. adv 7.

British subjects urged to enlist for Canadian or U S forces

British and Canadian recruiting drive in the United States offers a 60 day window from July 31 to Sept 28 for ages 20 to 44. Those enlisting join Canadian or British camps or face U S draft after the period. U S exemptions are in effect during the window. Major Wolcott and Major Hart promote recruiting across Massachusetts with a traveling team and bands touring towns.

United United States W. A. White C. B White London U. S U. S. Army U.S Kenneth D. Harlatt Scruiting Massachusetts Canada Roger Wolcott Wolcott M. C. Hart 4Th Canadian Mounted Rifles T. F. MacMahon M. C Irish Guards J. L. Breskey Royal Engineers Bromfield St Boston Medical Board

Concord Junction embraces wartime garden effort gains

The U I S and local groups praise a strong village push for kitchen gardens. Mr Prendergast is highlighted for starting with a poor area and yielding crops equal to farm wages, improving health and beauty while conserving waste. The piece ends with thanks for sympathy after a bereavement.

Vv. I. S Prendergast Mr. Prendergast

My Dream of the U S A Hospital Verse

A Caduceus weekly clipping by Sergt John P Hunt recalls wartime scenes from Camp Greene Washington and the U S Army in World War I. It mentions Crowder Baker Pershing Sims Gorgas and Admiral Sims praising Camp Greene Hospital and Ward A 1.

Caduceus Camp Greene John P. Hunt Concord Mass Congress Germany President Wilson Washington Crowder Secretary Baker Old Camp Greene Daniels Uncle Sam Admiral Sims Pershing Rhine General Gorgas United States U. SA

South Acton Notes from a Local Visit and Updates

South Acton items record visits and travels including Alma and Jennie Stowell from Vernon, Charles Barker at Fort Pond, and Barbara Ham visiting in New Hampshire. The note list covers local moves, health, furloughs, new barber arrival, pension news, and several residents’ activities and jobs.

Emma Halliday Leaves School for Natick

Emma Halliday, four years a valued teacher at our school, accepts a new position in Natick. Her pupils and colleagues praise her fairness, good judgment, and willingness to help causes. She will be missed by the Congregational church where she has been a faithful worker.

Emma Halliday Natick Congregational Church

Congregational Church August Services Announced

The church will suspend services through August except the C WH meeting on Sunday night at 7. August 4 topic is All for Christ I Our Ambitions taken from Phil 3 4 11. Everyone is invited to the single village Sunday service this month.

Christ

Willis and Roland Return From Warren Visit

Mrs. H. B. Willis and Roland returned Sunday from Warren Rhode Island where they had visited a week at the home of her daughter Mrs. Walter Taylor. The return was by auto. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tuttle and Mrs. A. A. Jones rode in the Maxwell on Saturday afternoon, returning Sunday evening.

John H. Lawton Burlington News Burlington Catherine Lawton Great Rd Daniel Reardon E. E. Schumaker Cambridge Congregational Church Esther Moore Philadelphia Mary McGarthy Warren St Joseph Moore Milford H. B. Willis Roland Warren, R. I Walter Taylor Auto Walter Tuttle A. A. Jones Maxwell

Mrs Susie Weeks Dies After Illness in West Medford

Mrs Susie Caroline Weeks wife of Walter S Weeks died at her home in West Medford Saturday after a long illness from tuberculosis They had lived in South Acton for years where Mr Weeks was a bookkeeper at Faulkner Mills Funeral service was held at her home and burial followed in Berwick Maine

Susie Caroline Weeks Walter S. Weeks West Medford South Acton Weeks Faulkner Mills Faneral Berwick, Me

Residents Gather for Friend’s Funeral in Gardner

William Reilley attended the funeral of a friend in Gardner on Saturday. Other notices include Mrs. Charles Noll visiting her mother in West Gloucester, Hazel and Helen Pyles formerly of the town visiting friends, Mrs. J. W. Colby and daughter Gladya returning from Wailtham and Dorchester, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parker’s family from a two week visit in Winchen don. H. L. Webber bought a new 1918 Oldsmobile and heads with Mrs. Webber to Maine. Banns of marriage read at Help of Christians church for Ellen Reilley and Frank Sheridan of Maynard.

Alma Jennie Stowell Vernon Charles Barker Malden Fort Pond Fred Burke Barbara Ham Ayer Valentine Perry Swanzey N. H Norman McCrossin Amasa Hudson St. Johnsbury Miases Alma Adams Coles Block N. J. Cole Cora Whitney Northfield Frank Duffany Ralph A. Barker Calais Harry Clark Concord High School U. S. Navy Ament’ Radio School Nea Usure Ruth 7 Tottle Worcester Paul Tuttle Amherst Congregational Churches Amherst College Alma Stowell West Medford Walter I. Weeks J. B. Case White Ribbon Moore Food Commissioners Katherine Fletcher Goyi Eiantent Washesington D. C Civil Service Panama Washington Harold Reynolds George Gorton Brookline William Reilley Gardner Charles Noll West Gloucester Hazel Helen Pyles Waltham J. W. Colby Gladya Wailtham Dorchester Harry Parker Winchendon H. L. Webber

Narrow Escape At Lake Walden Ends In Fatality

An accident at Lake Walden last week left two young women unable to swim and drowning claims. M M ten, brother of B F Howe, fought to rescue them but was pulled under twice. Archie Simpson freed a swimmer and Edson saved the other, preventing more deaths. The near tragedy warns bathers about the lake's treacherous slope.

Lake Walden M. M B. F Howe Archie Simpson Mr. Edson

Union Church Announces Vacation Pulpit Plan

Pastor Rev Alfred W Stone goes on annual vacation starting August first. Pulpit to be filled by capable ministers. Sunday August 4 guest preacher Rev Joseph C Lyman of Orono Maine. Special invitation to Maine residents to hear this educator and preacher. Singing by noted soloists. Prelude services as usual. Enedition meetings. Endeavor members lead Sunday evenings. New residents in town welcome to join Union Church services.

Alfred “W. Stone Joseph C. Lyman Orono Maine Pine Tree Endeavor Society Union Church

Small Town Notes From West Acton Community

West Acton residents share Sunday visits and travels. Nashua’s Fred Gilmore, local residents, and families are cited with trips to Hampden beach Cape Cod Swampscott Hampton Point Allerton. wartime danger touches local lives as John J. Manning is wounded in France and a Melrose fisherman reports submarine danger off Maine.

Fred Gilmore Nashua Gertrude Benere C. C. Ramsay Cape George Weaver Hampden Beach George Blume Olga Hazel Granberg Olga Monson Swampscott Edward Nealy Ice Company John J. Manning Raymond B. Wright France Hall Bros. Co Bridgeport Fritz Oelschjever Gilmore Henrietta Clark The Telephone Exchange Point Allerton E. W. Clark Tobin Melrose Maine

Y M C A Supplies for Troops in France Reach Vast Totals

Paris July 28. Y M C A has placed enormous orders for American troops in France. The scale includes 840 million cookies, 1.35 billion cigarettes, 93 million sticks of gum, 112.5 million chocolate bars, 7.5 million jars of jam, and about 350 million cigarettes fully contracted to be exhausted before Christmas.

Paris France Red Triangle Organization

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Maynard Russell Stone Scotland U. 58 Charles Courtney Freeport Raymond Kitchin Moosup Hazel Nelson A T. Haynes Roland Andrews Rockville Donse Brothers Dodge Brothers Detroit Dodge Stevens Torrey & Vialle, Inc Main and Walden Streets Concord, Mass Goncord Concord Junction West Acton
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