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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
3
Annie McCarran and others prepare for memorial services. Town residents attend church events, lodge gatherings, and cemeteries visits. The Maynard motor cycle club opens the season with seven riders to Rockingham park. The Maynard Cricket club hosts Fitchburg as the league opener at home.
Memorial Day services were held by G A R members in Maynard with a procession from the post office to Glenwood and St. Bridget's cemeteries. Veterans decorated thirty eight graves, prayers and poems were read, and addresses by Rev. Browne and John Shanahan accompanied choral solos.
Miss Mabel B. Tracy daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Tracy of Hopkinton married Charles H. Austin at the Hopkinton Congregational church home of the bride Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock Rev William Ganley officiated. The couple received a large gathering of relatives and friends and plan a short wedding trip before settling in the town.
The new 16 district map divides the state, moving Maynard into the Lowell district with Hudson and Concord. Marlboro joins Congressman Weeks, Maynard loses backing for Mitchell, and Wilder faces Pope as a key Democratic contest looms. Ames maintains Lowell strength amid potential GOP split.
Assabet lodge C O F memorial services were held at the Congregational church Sunday afternoon. Rev. Frederick N. Rutan delivered a sermon on Brotherhood. Nearly 100 members led by a drum corps proceeded to cemeteries for grave decorations. Gavin Taylor read the memorial service for the society. A quartet sang at the church and at the cemeteries.
The text notes many stores closing on Wednesday with people adjusting quickly to the new schedule. It states few towns keep four night openings while Mannard two nights remain common, leaving clerks less favored by the summer half holiday.
Mr and Mrs George Hyndman hosted a Saturday evening birthday party for their daughter Miss Hazel Hyndman with 20 guests. A merry evening featured games a music program refreshments and many presents. The hosts praised Miss Hyndman as a capital entertainer.
A list of names including Alekcechuk Awdokia Abram Bakki Mrs. Geo Brown Mr Bonnie Carr and others appears as advertised letters. Social items note Charlies Weaving visiting his mother Mrs Grace Weaving in Boston and James Mahon visiting his brother Edward Mahon in Roxbury. Events include St Bridget's whist and dancing in Exchange hall to fund a West Acton chapel and Beta Epsilon society season finale at Miss Ineg Scully’s home with a musical program and supper. Assabet Aerie F O E plans a Sunday cemetery decoration march from Music hall.
Pastor Frederick N. Rutan marked one year in the pulpit with an anniversary sermon. He reviewed the past year’s work and outlined goals for the coming year, noting a notable rise in church membership and activity across church societies.
Early plans indicate a banner Fourth of July with live committees and fine attractions. It is hoped the new Concord baseball team will be handed a nice trouncing in the afternoon, providing a fitting climax to the day over fireworks.
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