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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1898
Page
1
All matter must reach the office of publication not later than Tuesday night to secure insertion in the tissue of the same week. Earlier receipt will insure against condensation or delay. News advertisements or subscriptions may be left with C. H. Persons Riverside block and subscriptions at J. B. Deane Loewe's block.
Memorial Day activities in Maynard include band performances at Wayside Park and front of the Maynard House. Local residents John Smith Lynn and families, 11 W Clark Lynn friends, Patrick Atherton Harvard, and Arthur Woodard Lynn were in town. The Maynard Gun Club held a Monday shoot. J B Deane suffers indigestion. Dahl & Co decorated a window for the day.
Local notices describe residents and visitors, school programs, Memorial Day services, and community happenings in Concord and nearby towns. Highlights include church masses, a horse exhibition, a driving accident, a flag-raising project by a 11-year-old, and a large school concert raising funds for Old Concord post G. A. R.
The Maynards met the Waysides at Wayside Park in a game filled with brilliant plays. Hilferty pitched well for the Waysides allowing five hits while Leonard backed him. Sayer started for the Parks and was touched for five safeties with Massaotti and F Lawton adding doubles. Allen at second made sharp plays though both teams fielded well. The game turned in the sixth when the Parks failed to score after loading the bases, enabling Wayside to pull away 6 to 5.
Fr O Brien spoke at a Memorial Day service attended by Isaac Davis post G A R Acton and the Ladies Relief Corps. Rev John A Crowe welcomed attendees and introduced Rev John T O'Brien of South Boston as officiant. The church overflowed as the service highlighted the nation’s early history and veterans. The event closed with the choir and congregation singing America.
A delegation from the Issac Waive post of G A R with hundreds of children bearing flags left Riverside hall at 9 AM to visit cemeteries. At Glenwood cemetery prayers were offered by Rev Higgins and Rev Jackson, and at Catholic Cemetery Rev John A Crowe officiated. The group then went to Stow for union exercises.
The notice requests submissions by Tuesday night to fit the same week issue. Early receipts prevent condensation or delay of articles. Advertising and subscriptions can be left at H. L. Whitcomb's bookstore or at the post office.
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