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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1917

Page

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Memorial day notes from Leominster and nearby towns

Maynard Henry Cropper of Leominster visited friends for Memorial Day. Guests included Pearl Bean and daughter with Fred Randell, Clarence Bodfish of Pittsfield Maine, and Mrs A T Haynes. Several locals, families and reserves members traveled, entertained, and attended services. A number joined Co I 6th Mass Inf. Raymond Jones and others passed physicals. Miller Mercy and Ruth Burns hosted weekend visits. a large church convention gathered in Quincy. Memorial day events featured the Maynard fife and drum corps and basketball game viewing at Fenway.

Henry Cropper Leominster Pearl Bean Fred Randell Clarence Bodfish Pittsfield A. T. ‘Haynes Boston William Stokes Flander Roxbury Danvers Harry Heath National Express Co. I Mass Carlin Virginia Edward Chelsea Mary Shea G. A. R. Frank Smith Marblehead George Stuart Fred Whittaker Worcester Min Joseph Downey Ernest A. Crowell Swampscott Martyn Shea Glendalest Clarence Gutteridge Lawrence Quincy John McCormack Hyde Park W. &. O’brien Hudson George McCormack Ruth Burns Pearl Burns Westminster The Enterprise Westfield Journal Catherine Lawton Great Rd Walter Peterson John Peterson Clifford King Frank Parks Clinton Rod and Gun Club Clinton Memorial Day John Simpson Richard Pettison Joseph Zottoli Dorchester Albert Smith Howard Hamblen Board of Health Public Safety Committee State House Loyal Assabet’ Lodge M. A Lowell Lodge Boothroyd Fred Axford Joe Marsden Raymond Jones Walter Denniston Vincent Kelley Herbert Moynihan 6Th Mass Lowell Concord Armory Parker Hatch U. S. Naval Newport Norman McAllister Stow Naval Service Checker St. Bridget’s Temperance Society William Scully Frank ‘Wilder Checker Club Michael Nee William Tobin St. Bridget’s John Bellows Drs -Mrg San

Concord Junction Social Roundup of Holiday Visits and Local News

Christmas and New Year greetings fill the Concord Junction page as residents visit relatives in Newton Waltham Rutland Dorchester and Dorchester. Local furloughs and vacations at Attleboro Rutland prison camp and the Reformatory appear alongside wedding attendance and church group meetings. Memorial Day observances draw crowds to St Bernard's and Sleepy Hollow cemeteries while Co I troops prepare for a local memorial event.

J. H. Adams Newton John White Waltham Mary Boylan Boston James Boylan John McLeod Walttham Harold Coolidge Attleboro M.S. Farrell Reform Thomas Kennedy Robert MacDonald Co. I Arthur Frizzle Derby ‘St Crest St William Reilly L. J. McCaffrey M. H. McDermott Somerville Sarah. Myers Bedford

Concord News Roundup and Local Honours Passages

Concord highlights include Samuel Merwin’s new Cadillac touring car and various town residents arriving in Buick cars. Updates note Wentworth Institute nine’s defeat by Concord High School 11 to 6 and Middlesex school nine’s 3 to 0 win over Rindge Technical. Local guests travel between Beverly Lowell Cambridge Flushing and Dorchester as families welcome births and graduations while military service draws new enlistees and reserve officers.

Samuel Merwin Walter Wood R. L. Wilson Nicholas Macone Bevely Farms Luther Franks Beverly Burt Lang Lowell Co. I Thomas Hollis’ Jr Cambridge Jerome Gleeson New York Devenst James Reed John B. Lawrence Flushing N.Y Gertrude Lawrence Miss Wheelock Boston F. L. Gile Jr Lexington Rd Union Hall Carlisle Lucy, McCarthy Dorchester Philip T. Flavin Lexington Macone Brothers Maxwell Cars Wentworth Institute Concord High School Wentworth Field Huntington Ave Whitney Coal and Grain Co William P. Flavin Engineers ‘Reserve Corp France Concord Plattsburg Arthur B. Hitchcock Jr Richard F. Eaton Middlesex Middlesex School Tittle Rindge Technical School

Memorial service for IOOF members at Union Church

A Willow-Rebekah lodge and Concord lodge IOOF committee decorated the graves of deceased members Sunday. In the evening a Memorial service was held at Union Church in Cresco Junction with Rev. A W Stone delivering the sermon.

Willow - Rebekah Lodge Concord Lodge Union Church Crrco'd Junction A.W. Stone

Visitor Rev Andrew Berggreen's visit noted

Former pastor of the Scandinavian M H church Concord spent last week here as a visitor. He now serves as pastor of the Norwegian M B H church Philadelphia and superintendent of the sailors' mission. A new church is planned and growth has been magnificent since last fall.

Andrew Berggreen M. H Concord M. BH Philadelphia Sailors’ Mission

Free Lectures on Household Economics at Town Hall

A course of six free lectures on Methods of Household Economics will be held at the town hall on June 6 8 13 16 20 and 22 at 3 oclock Mrs H H Darling a Simmons college graduate will conduct the sessions covering food values inexpensive cookery buying and utility waste

H. H. Darling Simmons College

Hepburn Wins 1 Up at Concord Country Club Match

At Concord Country Club Saturday Andrew H. Hepburn won 1 up in a three quarters handicap match against Bogy. Other results show Ellis Riese even with Charles F. Bowers, F A Tower 3 down, George N. White 3, Wightman 5, and Y. Ei. Howard 7.

Concord Country Club Andrew H. Hepburn Ers A. H. Hepburn Ellis Riese Charles F. Bowers F. A. Tower George N. White Wightman Y. Ei. Howard

Concord Victorious in Team Tennis Match

The Concord high team defeated Boston English high in a Saturday meet at Concord. Singles results: Lynah over Bidelle N 6-2, Nash over Culkin 7-5 6-4, rs over Kresthem 6-1 6-4. Doubles: Lynah and ner over Bidell and Culkins 4-6 6-2 6-3.

Concord High Boston Concord Lynah Bidelle N Nash Culkin Kresthem Ner Bidell Culkins

Middlesex School Defeats St George's 7–4 to Close Season

The Middlesex School baseball team defeated St George's School of Newport 7 to 4 in Concord, marking the third straight season the Middlesex nine has beaten St George's.

Middlesex School St. George’s School Newport, R. L Concord Haz St. George’s

Engagement Announced for James Madison Fairbanks

Mr and Mrs Danjamin Meeraghe announce the engagement of their daughter to James Madison Fairbanks of South Acton. Fairbanks has enlisted in the Field Service and sails for France on the 23rd.

Danjamin Meeraghe James Madison Fairbanks South Acton Foe Banks France

Memorial Day Notes From Concord Junction and Nearby

Concord Junction residents share Memorial Day visits with family in Beverly and Salem. Boston man Patrick Muldoon visits. Mrs Catherine Williams and Richard McCabe also mentioned. Holy Name society met at Help of Christians church. Harry Carroll suffers blood poisoning from a tack injury at work. Frank Joyce of Wal tham welcomes a daughter Margaret Rita at Union Ave hospital. Fran k Cleaves travels to Annapolis with Ruth Cleaves. Misa fd Shaughnessy is hospitalized in Cambridge for appendicitis.

Catherine Williams South Boston Jeremiah Sheehan Richard McCabe Framingham J. ©. Dammett Buffalo N. Y Holy Name Society Help of Christians’ Church Harry Carroll Frank Joyce Waltham Margaret Rita Bord Priday Union Ave Frank Cleaves Reformatory Annapolis Ruth Cleaves Misa Fd Shaughnessy Parn Charlesgate Hospital Cambridge

Local Notices and Social Activity From West Acton Area

West Acton reports James Berry purchasing 40 acres from O A Knowlton. George Blume drives a seven passenger Jeffrey car. Percy Taylor of Maynard starts work at C H Mead & Co. Memorial Day visits noted for Crosby Hoar of Dorchester and J B Hoar. W C T U meeting held at a local arts home. Misa Pauline Moore reported ill. Edith Watson and Mign Knowston from Lowell housed in F R property. Edward A Mead listed as son of Fred S Mead. Ruth Pierce and family visited Memorial Day in Salem in Pierce’s new Bord car. Large crowd attended a moving picture at Ong bell. Further notices promised, including Mido C Grenier and alarm about local blacksmiths. Preston Harvard mentioned returning this fall.

James Berry O. A. Knowlton George Blume Jeffrey Percy Taylor Maynard C.H. Mead & Co Crosby Hoar Dorchester Brother Home of Arts Martin E. Wood Pauline Moore Boston Edith Watson Mign Knowston Lowell F. R Edward A. Mead Fred Mead Seee Eames Y. Rev Pierce - Ein Ruth de Eed Pierce

Local Residents Named in Community Directory Snippet

A fragmented list includes Caroline Herbert, Edward N. Smith, Luther B. Furlough, Frank W. Chapman, Henry Erickson, Mildred Holt, Rowland P. Rep., William Rawiteer, James Gately, Frank Stevens, George H Acton, Frank W. Holt, Truman, and others from Concord Junction to Stow and South Acton.

Edward N. Smith Corcord Luther B. Furlough Boxboro Frank W. Chapman West Acton Henry Erickson Stow Mildred Holt Germantown Rowland P William Rawiteer South Acton James Gately Frank Stevens George H Acton Frank W. Holt Truman

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Douce Brothers Motor Car Dodge Brothers Detroit Torrey & Vialle, Inc Main and Walden Streets the Actons Sudbury Sidney E. McGleary Main ST Best Santos JA. Finigan A. A. Magurn Concord, Mass Tel John A.finigan Arthur A. Magurn Mass Telephone ASB Concord. Junction Patrick Muldoon Town Edith Hobbs Salem Liberty Loan Invest Victory Liberty Maynard Trust Co George H. Creighton Howard A. Wilson John W. Flood Orrin. S. Fowler Prank George F. O’brien George Lynch J J. Hilferty Mason B. Church Literia Arthur I. Coughlan John, Ace Lytch Mungo Bain Hivelyn C. Hamblen Alonzo, Warren Wm. P. Campbell Jennie Campbell Francis A. Coughlan Charles F. Warren Eb, L. Salmon Sumner Cannell John H. Bamford Orin Fowler Caroline Herbert Everett H, Davis Charles. H. Persons Béen J Tobin Wm Kenyon Harriett D.phalon J. Howard Herbert Morris Herbert John Chitman Liberty Loan Committee Massachusetts
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