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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
1
Six hundred students and Simmons College faculty attended the funeral of Dammit the white bulldog mascot. He was buried in a campus casket as a band played and a student gave an oration. A marble headstone over the grave bore the inscription Dammit, he's dead.
No classes were held for grammar school pupils this week. High school students resumed Monday after a four week vacation. Harolder visiting J. and Mrs. Keene Blake has returned to Maine. Sewer weather conditions keep many townspeople in the city. Local commuters spent hours in the tent depot as a train returned to Arlington after coaches were dropped en route.
The Lexington branch of the Southern division of Boston and Maine was halted for days by deep snow drifts between Bennett Hall and Billerica station. The 6 30 am train from Lowell to Boston stalled with about 50 passengers aboard. A relief train from Lowell eventually rescued the marooned travelers after more than 1 1/2 hours.
Grace Sage will give a dramatic reading titled Romance at Bedford town hall on the evening of March 10. The event is presented by the O B S branch in a la conte style as part of the town hall entertainment.
Joseph Reed returns from the South and Julian Whitcomb heads to Mexico on business. Harry Grimes improves from illness. Mrs. H J Judkins and baby daughter return from Concord Hospital. The W C T U held its annual meeting at Mrs. Nancy S Vose’s home. E W Clark and family visit Newton for Mary Clark’s birthday on the 29th. The telephone exchange moved to larger quarters. Try an ad in the Enterpriset.
Local residents report routine government service at Camp Devens and visits by Irene Merriam and Harold. A newborn Florence May to Leonard and Mrs Willard is noted, with others resuming duties after illnesses or vacations. Central's telephone shutoff for a room change, a temporarily blocked fire house, and community social visits are described along with skiing trends among youth.
The article describes seven foot drifts on Maynard street blocking teams and causing several sled accidents. Shirley Jones, Eaton, Rev. John Case, J. B. Moore and Ed Swift helped dig out and refloat loads. Warren Jones coordinated effort to keep drifts under control and prevent further incidents.
Rev. Ralph A. Barker leads Sunday service at 10 30 with Communion after the sermon Sunday school at noon Evening prayer and close of service at 7 Preparatory Communion lecture Friday evening The L L C meets with Mrs O H Howe Thursday at 2 30 weather permitting
At Cooperative hall the March town meeting drew up to 400 citizens. The moderator Horace F Bates oversaw raises for town officers, Memorial day funding, and 1985.74 for Concord Maynard Hudson street railway aid. A committee was appointed to consult Mr Maynard on town purchase of his property amid debate over Summer St assets.
Berlin reports a new education ministry order removing pictures of the Kaiser and his predecessors from German textbooks. Anecdotes praising the Hohenzollerns are also barred to prevent monarchist influence among pupils.
Lena Stanley and the Instru-Lyric Trio of Boston will perform at Acton Centre Town Hall on Thursday evening March 2. Leon Emerson has joined a New York firm as an mechanical draughtsman. The firm is constructing an $8,000,000 mining plant in Chile, South America.
Mrs Eve Lina Davis White died after a long illness and severe shock four years ago. Funeral services were held at her home with Rev. Robertson officiating. She was born December 24 1847 daughter of Ebenezer and Charlotte Handley Davis. Her husband John White died in 1913. A former teacher in Winchendon Winthrop and Ipswich she served as church worker and on the examining board. Survived by a nephew Dr Maynard.
Geo L Barnes for the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad states before Massachusetts lawmakers that the railroad supports daylight saving in principle but requires a law allowing latitude to adjust operations. The company would align schedules with New York Rhode Island and Connecticut changes to avoid time discrepancies at borders ensuring smooth public schedules.
In his first appearance as moderator Bates presided over a meet with a thorough businesslike demeanor. He announced the following to the onanioe committee Three paneer B J Coughlin John H Murray and Herbert H Young.
A packed Concord town hall packed to the doors heard discussion on the 1920 warrant articles with spirited debate on the light department and armory use. After hours of talks, the meeting adjourned to next Monday, with votes approving road and school budgets and reaffirming the current light system.
Local items report guests visiting relatives in May and Marlboro, illnesses including grippe and influenza, residents moving to a Crestato apartment, recoveries from illness and operations, and frequent references to area schools, churches, and community events. Notable mentions include Rev. Edward McLoughlin’s return, the West Cancer and Harvey Wheeler schools reopening March 8, and a Maynard versus M team basketball score of 102 to 26.
Portsmouth Texas reports rattlesnakes in large numbers seen swimming in the Gulf near the Half Moon lighthouse seven miles offshore. Two keepers say three snakes were killed on the platform. Tenants nearby describe a rattlesnake pestilence threatening livestock though some farmers note fat cattle survive bites.
In North Kiba Adirondacks the grave of abolitionist John Brown is included in a sale of 1 200 acres of timber land near Lake Placid bought by James Hurley Lake Placid for 60 000 Lumbering operations will be carried on. Brown was executed in 1850 and buried at North Elba where a refuge for fugitive slaves existed a monument was later placed over the grave.
Acton held a Monday meeting at Acton Centre with about 100 voters in attendance. The key action was a vote to sell the town farm. Officers elected include Town Clerk Horace F. Tuttle and multiple posts such as Assessor Albert P. Durkee, Treas W Holt, Collector H L Haynes, and Cemetery Commissioner Fred W. Green among others.
John R. MacGregor died February 24 after a year of poor health. Born in Canada in 1854, he was a nun band and father and an Acton lodge member. Funeral services attended by a lodge delegation. he leaves a wife and two daughters Gladys Park and Thelma, plus a son Stuart. Burial at Mt Hope Cemetery.
Regular meeting day afterf idon drew a large audience. Program included Dr George H Twitchell Auburn Me on living from twelve acres and Edgar W J Hearty Boston on the International Apple Shippers Association. Charles B Locke spoke on weak points in apple growing and E R Teele on gleanings from the farm press. Florence Tuttle to speak March 8 on reconstruction of news service as it concerns boys and girls.
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