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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
8
Howard Davis and Miss Gladys Carleton were married Sunday afternoon in Nome. Rev. Dr. Garton officiated. The couple planned a short honeymoon and will reside in their new home in Revere. Both are well known locally and friends wish them happiness.
Relatives gathered Friday for Flag Day programs on the West Concord school lawn. Students performed gymnastic drills and a flag ceremony followed with Rev A W Stone and D Kiley delivering prayers and an address urging patriotism, duty, and virtue.
Mortgagee Middlesex Institution for Savings sells at public auction two adjoining parcels in Bedford Middlesex County Mass as security for J Newton Frost mortgage dated November 4 1914 recorded in Middlesex South District deeds plan 180 13 containing about 99.5 acres. Sale set for July 11 1918 at 3 p m with minimum cash payment of 500. The parcels include detailed boundary courses and river centerline references with properties formerly of Barbara Clark Hartwell Fitch and Town of Bedford. Charles E Brown treasurer announces the sale.
West Acton residents and commuters to Boston enjoyed a sunny week with visitors from Stow New Hampshire and Hull among those stopping by. George Conant suffered a buggy accident with a head injury and is slowly recovering. Local families hosted guests from Stoneham Boston Somerville and Hudson while several Hall Bros workers took a few days off for boiler work. An evening at the Baptist church featured a voluntary program led by local young women and an Elk Flag day parade trip was taken by John T McNiff and companion Lizzie Scanlon. An auction sale at South Acton grocery store drew shoppers as W E Whitcomb planned a later auction of stock.
Workmen digging gravel on Ralph Whitcomb’s land in Boxboro uncovered a human skeleton and, after further digging, eight more are reported found. Town lore suggests a family burial ground possibly over a century old.
Mr Arthur Wilbur formerly of this town and his wife visited Sunday in an auto. He has worked at Atlantic Pacific Tea Co in Manchester and has rapidly risen to assistant superintendent of 20 stores starting his new post immediately. His local friends are pleased by his advancement.
The article recalls weeks of drills where three men per truck train boys in driving at Central Square and Littlefield’s house before returning to camp. It praises obedience, sacrifice, and virtue as duties to defend the flag, while highlighting outdoor exercises and the school led by principal Charles Beck.
Sudbury residents share visits as Mr. and Mrs. William Stone with son Walter stop by. Miss Carrie Hunt returns home from the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Loring Puffer of Everett are guests at W M Parmenter’s.
Sunday morning Rev. George H. Clarke preached the baccalaureate sermon for the graduating class with the motto Not at the top but climbing. All but one graduate attended. Clarke led evening service. Children’s Sunday observed on June 23. Graduation exercises set for June 20 with speaker Rev. Charles C. P. Hiller Ph D.
The last Grange meeting was observed as a Poverty party with many in costume. The Master of Borough Pomona presided and spoke. Members brought their own lunches for a poverty lunch. A pleasant social time was enjoyed.
The Union Pomona picnic was held at Kelsey's ranch in Lincoln. Attendees from the village included Fred Clark's family William Baldwin's family Ruth Noyes and Myra Fairbank.
Munroe Upham of Boston visited with friends here on the 17th. William Smiley of Boston spent the holiday at home.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock a fire started in C H Meads garage. Arthur Puffer of Stow, Meads chauffeur, found the car a Cadillac eight afire under the hood. The fire was fought with a chemical hose, doors were closed, and the car pulled out. Garage damage estimated at 100 dollars with little loss to the car.
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