03 Mar 1915
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1915
Page
1
The item notes public schools reopenings on Monday and lists multiple local individuals recovering from illnesses and injuries. It mentions hatchery yields, a large ice stock for the coming season, church services, charitable packing by the United Workers' Society, a lecture by a tribesman speaker, an engagement announced, a Harvard student, and a funeral in Lexington.
Maynard Halas Downey returned Sunday from a trip to Jacksonville Florida. Several townsfolk were mentioned visiting relatives and social events including the Holy Name society adding a candidate. Marion Gault remains hospitalized at Deaconess in Concord with uncertain recovery.
The town faces a Monday election with license versus no license as the central issue and a crowded field for selectmen. Registrars added 17 men and 4 women to the voting list, bringing male voters to 1036 with 18 names dropped. past results show 449 license votes to 430 no license from 929 total. Candidates include Thompson, Mahoney, Binks, Connolly, Jones, and Wright amid shifting lines and local tensions.
Local items mention Joseph Bernier moving into a tenement, W T U meeting at Mrs Nancy Vose’s home, George Hutchins visiting relatives, a new Crawford furnace installed at the Baptist church, Mrs Charles Knight ill with pneumonia, a baby daughter born to Mr and Mrs Tobin, Smiley family returning from New Bedford, Coombs family away at the farm, pickerel season closing by law, teachers Ruth Khowiton and Maud Priest vacationing, Peter Foley fishing success at the mill pond, and Elsie French taken ill with convulsions.
Acton Centre holds a Sunday school room social this Thursday with cake and candy for sale to fund hymn books. Trustees allow church basement use for a Boys' Club gym. A stereopticon talk by Rev Tingley on Gagaland and Mashonaland Africa drew praise. An Acton Grange auction at the town hall Saturday benefits war sufferers, with posters for donation details.
A group of women at the school met from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to sew for war relief under a competent committee. A follow up session is planned for Friday March 5 at the same time and place. all are invited to help. A box lunch will be provided and a donation box will be placed in the post office for relief funds.
A sizable Grange delegation traveled to Maynard for an evening gathering at the Grange. Members contributed to the entertainment and a well cooked supper was a prominent feature of the event.
A circulating story ties high officials and administration allies to backing a postmastership for Roger Sherman Hoar though no one confirms the talks. The rumor spans Washington ties and potential supporters, with time to tell if it gains footing.
Frank Waite recovers from tonsillitis and Arthur Meehan is ill with tonsillitis this past week. John Bruerton visits Reading guest Harold Chase. Miss Mildred Gerrity spends Sunday in town. Miss Etta Merriam seriously ill with trouble in Maine lumber business. West Concord Woman's Club to meet at Mrs. Peter Bullock's Commonwealth Ave home. Hazel Kirke drama slated for April directed by Daniel A. Lakin.
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