Classified Ads and Notices from Concord Area 1917
A compilation of small ads and notices from Concord Massachusetts includes housekeeping and maid wanted posts, a lost book notice, hat sale and pricing, eggs for hatchings, a Catholic girl to cook, board wanted for summer, a shop typewriter for sale, and seamstress work offers. Advertisers include Lavinia Wright Carlisle, Charles J Brown treasurer Concord, L C Smith typewriter seller T W Surette, and G A Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Charles Jk. Brown
Concord
Concord Teachers Club Holds Picnic and Elections for 1917 18
The Concord Teachers Club held a picnic at Fairyland with about 30 members and a supper led by Miss Moynihan Bachelder Fallon and Murphy. Mr Book presided at the business meeting announcing reports and new officers Maude Findeisen president Gertrude Rideout vice president Agnes Richardson secretary treasurer and an executive committee. A Mexico lecture by Prof Tubbs Bates College was enjoyed, a mid winter musicale directed by Mrs Wallace Conant occurred, and a dramatic entertainment scheduled for later was postponed due to the times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Teachers’ Club
Fairyland
Moynihan
Bachelder
Fallon
Murphy
Book
Gertrude Rideout
Agnes Richardson
Treas
Elinor Murphy
Agnes Channon
Mexico
Tubbs
Bates College
Wallace Conant
Times
Concord Dramatic Club Annual Meeting June 11 1917
The Concord Dramatic club holds its annual meeting at the vestry of the First Parish Meeting House Monday evening June 11 1917 at o'clock to hear reports choose officers and executive committee set the annual assessment at 1.50 and transact other legal business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Concord Dramatic Club
First Parish
Airships Raid England and Naval Engagements Persist
A June 6 report says German aircraft attacked Essex and Kent, killing two and wounding twenty nine as British pilots drove off the invaders. A German destroyer was sunk and another damaged in a running fight with Commodore Tyrwhitt’s squadron. the British fleet remained undamaged. Flag Day was proclaimed for June 14 1917 by Governor McCall urging observance by schools churches and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Essex
Kent
Tyrwhitt
Admiralty
Boston
McCall
Camp Thomas gains 35 Dorchester High boys in Concord
Dorchester high school boys arrive at Concord Junction to join Camp Thomas at the Allen farm. The unit of 25 youths and two supervisors is housed in a barracks, fed in a basement kitchen, and mustered into farm service under the Commonwealth. Local volunteers provide equipment, transportation, and cultural amenities as the four month program begins with military discipline and planned activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester High School
Camp Thomas
Concord
Nome
Thomas
Concord Junction
Allen Farm
George M. Baker
Farm Service
Commonwealth, Massachusetts
Committee of Public Safety
Gordon Hutchins
Doolittle
Middlesex School
Hutchins
A. Abbott Allen
Charles Hatch
Brook- Mae
Bors
Tewksbury
Harvey Wheeler
Boston
Sth Corps
Co. A
Prentice Sixbey
George Wheeler
Wilfred Wheeler
Thomas Sir Grath
Abbot Allen
David Sheehan
Schioer
McGurn
Wood
Helsher
Foss
Parker
Harriman
Alpha Sigma Mu Club Presents Professor Pepp Comedy
A large Concord audience praised Alpha Sigma Mu club for presenting a three act comedy Professor Pepp with Mrs. Richard II Wood directing. Cast members included Prof Peterkin Pepp Wilfrid Wheeler Jr and Ralph Hemenway Benson with an ensemble of students and staff in a lively community college stage production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Sigma Mu Club
Pepp
Alpha Sema Mu Club
Concord
Richard II
Wood
Woach
Peterkin Pepp
Mwyreck
Kee Wilfrid Wheeler, Jr
C. Z. Buttonbuster
Homer Allen Howard Green
Ees
Winthrop Puffer
Sim Batty
College Town
Ralph Hemenway
Teddler Benson
Lloyd Remain
Noisy Fleming
Warry Clark Pink Hatcher
James B. Wood
Buster Brown
Ralph Wheeler
Betty Gardner
Benjamin Smith
Minerva Boulder
James W. Carr
Petunia Muggins
John Tynah
Olga Stopaski
Ceee Een
Aee Gordon Love
Kitty Clover
Edawin Wilson
Irene van Dilt
Carl Christofferson
Caroline Kay
Walter Kennedy
Harold Wetherbee
Allen Christofferson
Waser Weeden
George Ft. Phelan
Charles Magoon
James W. Cart
Wilfrid Wheeler
Mathew Cullivane
Uuhey
Sherman Reed
Harold Weatherbee
Cub
Warren Miller
Rector
James Borland
Arnold Hewitt
Cornet
Wager Weedon
Drmus
Camp Thomas Aims To Aid Concord Farmers With Youth Labor
Miss Lilian M. Williams received a gift basket at Trinity church from G FS society members. Ten tents were sent from the State arsenal for Camp Thomas to house and train farm youth. The program hires boys aged 17 to 20 at seven dollars the first week with board, rising wages later. farmers may pay more as skills grow. A telephone at the camp assists farmers seeking information. The project emphasizes cooperation and cost efficiency, noting cots from Dorchester high school and ticks from Dorchester girls. Visitors come from nearby towns and Boston as Camp Thomas seeks to serve Concord farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian M. Williams
G. FS
Trinity Church
Miss Williams
Boston
Thomas
Concord
Dorchester High School
Camp Cooperation
Camp Thomas
Memorial Day Exercises Mark 49th Anniversary Observed
G A R members held Memorial Day ceremonies beginning at the armory and visiting Old North Bridge Lincoln and area graves. A luncheon at First Parish followed by a patriotic concert. Parades and cemetery decorations continued at Sleepy Hollow and St Bernard's with a flag lowering and roll call before dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
James Dee
First Coast Artilery Band of
Boston, Co. I
6Th Negt
The
Minute Men
Old Concord Post
Middlesex School
Sleepy Hollow
St. Bernard’s
Children’s Day and Lecture Series at Trinitarian Church
The Trinitarian Church schedules a Children’s Day service next Sunday at 10 45 with songs recitations baptisms and gifts of bibles and plants plus an evening vesper service at 7 featuring The Two Images talk. A Friday program centers on The Children’s Place and on Tuesday June 12 at 7 45 an illustrated lecture by De H A Manchester on Rio de Janeiro will be given in the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de H. A. Manchester
Rio de Janeiro
Manchester
South America
Bradford Low Net in Middle-Sex Cup Qualifying
The qualifying round for the Middle-Sex Cup was played on Wednesday at Concord Country Club. M B Bradford posted the low net score of 103 with a 28 handicap, ahead of A Baldwin, Ralph Holden, Geo M White, Hepburn, and others in the field for the May 30 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goncord
M. BL
Bradford
Gss
M. B. IL
A. Baldwin
Ralph Holden
Geo. M. White
A. Ti. Hepburn
A. V. Galbraith
VR. Hh, Lowe Jr
Advertised Letters List Includes Various Recipients
A terse notice lists recipients of undelivered mail including A. Broo, Henry J. Brown, James Bubar, Dr. Chard Frothingham, P. A. Jones, C. J. Marble, J. Morrison, J. McPhee, Richards and Mr and Mrs Brackett, Annie Macey and others, signaling items awaiting pickup.
Ovation for Co. in Maynard patriotic demonstration
A Co. group received an ovation during a patriotic demonstration in Maynard Monday evening. Speaker George Albree drew generous applause at the end of his remarks, suggesting strong local approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
George Albree
Local Notes From Plattsburg To Concord And Beyond
A compilation of short items: Roger Mason visits Plattsburg, John Gates weekended in Attleboro, Henry Joslin substituted in Davis market last week, Mill dam stores close this afternoon for first time, Iverett Pierce leaves Hight department, Marie Ricketts visits Tyngsboro, Miss Houghton offers Panama hats Thursday, Miss Alice Williams guest in Dorchester, Merton Davis visits from Plymouth, Allien Brown visits Whittemore at Plattsburg, Dr. I Earle Bachelder visits, Marion Moody attends Wheelock graduation in Brookline, Samuel Merwin buys a Cadillac at Torrey & Vialle, Edmand Pratt joins Coast artillery, Concord Lodge subscribes to Liberty bonds, Miss Tilian Thorpe finishes teaching in New York, Ruth Wyman and George Brauhart wedding set for June 11, Framingham to host rookie camps, Middlesex School Glee club to perform The Mikado at Concord Country Club for French Surgical Dress benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Mason
Plattsburg
John Gates
Attleboro
Henry Joslin
Davis Market
Mill Dam
Iverett Pierce
Innis Campbell
Main St
Walden St
Torrey & Vialle
Henry J. Healy
Graniteville
Reo
Michael Dee
Spencer
McGrath Bros
Concord
Concord Lodge
Marie Ricketts
Tyngsboro
Houghton
Alice Williams
Dorchester
George Williams
Merton Davis
Plymouth
N. H
Willis. Davis
Allien Brown
Whittemore
Plattsburg, N. Y
I. Earle Bachelder
Hallowell
Ruth Bachelder
Marion Moody
Wheelock
Harvard Church
Brookline
Samuel FE. Merwin
Edmand Pratt
Richardson’s
Surgical Corps of the
Coast Artillery
Concord Grange
Christian Olsen
Barrett’s Mill Rd
Tilian Thorpe
New York
Ruth Wyman
George Brauhart
Syracuse
N. Y
Framingham
Middlesex School Glee Club
Concord Country Club
Country Club
Enjoyable Trinity Church Supper Forms Choir Guild
A Thursday evening supper at Trinity Church was hosted by Mrs. Suretta and others. The menu featured cold meats macaroni and cheese radishes pickles rolls coffee and strawberry shortcake, followed by singing. A choir guild was formed with R. N. Hudspeth president and Miss Dolly Cabot secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
T. W. Suretta
George §. Skeyes
O. Dexter
George Williams
JM. F. Wiles
Fred Tower
R. N. Hudspeth
Dolly Cabot
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. L. Whitcomb’s
Littleton
Bedford
Acton
Sudbury
Lavinia Wright
Carlisle, Mass
UGGS
la. Anderson & Son
Plymouth Rocks
F. L. Garland
Concord Set
Tel
Monument Sq
Sunmer
Robert Road
L. C. Smith Typewriter
T. W. Surette
Lexington Rd
Goodwin
River St
G. A
England
Rebekah
Rebekah Assembly
D. C
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Ayer
Alts. Hall
Trinitarian Church
Bradford Low
B. Clark Agr
Jersey
J. B. Cossar
Geo
Williams Baby
Geo Williams
TH. Higginson
H. i Tuttle
Concord, Mass
Concord Municipal Light Plant
Town House
Albert Vanderhoof
Magee Glenwood Crawford
Ranges
Concord Homes
Fitchburg
Fisis
Fisk
Torrey
Vialle
R. L. Wilson
T. A. Wilson
Mgr
Loewe Bros
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