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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1914
Page
5
A large Maynard gathering at the M E Church celebrated Edward Henderson’s 90th birthday Friday night. About 250 friends attended a program of tributes, music, and a Victrola gift, with remarks on his town work and long service to the M E church.
Bedford voters chose to continue a town license on Monday March 2 and reelect David C. Cutler to the board of selectmen, defeating John Hivcomley by a wide margin. The election also filled multiple town offices with candidates including town clerk KR Webber and various commissioners and trustees across road, water, library, cemetery, and school posts.
Bedford reports March 14 and 16 dates for the Civic event as John C. P. Riese elevates the derbies to an excellent show level with improved preparations and expectations.
Sunday’s downpour and strong wind tore through Bedford damaging property. A carriage shed owned by John J Kelley on Concord Road was uprooted and destroyed along with several teams. Estimated losses reach about $700. Widespread damage included flooded buildings and a flooded Crescent Street cellar where Fred Lydiard used a canoe to reach his furnace. A suction pump helped remove water.
West Acton residents visit friends and relatives across nearby towns. Mrs Della Gilmore cares for Mrs Ora Willis recovering from illness as Miss Emmet Cobleigh visits from Fitchburg. The Spy of Gettysburg may be staged by Stow Grange for Acton lodge I O F later this month, with date to be announced. Sympathy goes to Mrs O Connell on the sudden loss of her brother Thomas Long and his wife in Hyde Park where both deaths followed a house fire and pneumonia.
A Saturday funeral in the area followed a wake at the Pay a church. Reports note a fire at a Senator's Westford home last Wednesday morning and local social updates. Readers learn of milk shipments, lodge activities, fishing outing, hospital stays, electrical work, theater plans, and upcoming West Acton Dramatic Club performance titled The Twig of Thorn with cast members listed.
Rev J B Robbins of Boston district secretary of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society will speak at 10 45 Sunday morning at the Baptist Church. Robbins is noted as a forceful speaker and former missionary to the Philippines. Rev C L Pierce who recently addressed local Brotherhoods will follow.
A Revere church held a covenant meeting after a golden anniversary event with a large attendance and heartfelt thanks for wartime support. Attendees and absent well-wishers received letters and cards. Also noted was a dry oak wood for sale by F. R. Knowlton.
Joseph Gallagher spent Sunday at Miss Lena McCarthy's home. Mr and Mrs C B Rowbin were recent visitors in town. The young men of this place are organizing a club. Joseph Rayner is recovering from a bout of meningitis.
Waldo J. Stone attended as guest of Col Hunt at the Alpha lodge A F and A M members night in South Framingham on Monday evening February 2. Four charter members attended including Hunt as the first secretary. Carl Simon left O F Nelson to take another job. W L Stone and son haul wood to the Waltham foundry supplying it annually. Station Agent H H Whitney returns from a three week Pacific coast trip via C P R R. Recent heavy rain and high winds damaged the area with much water in cellars. Miss Grace Moore and Nellie Golbert of Marlboro visited relatives Friday.
At the health board hearing at 4 30 on Everett street members discussed the N Daconers Association petition to set up a burial ground on its Old Road to Nine Acre property. No one appeared for or against the plan. Mrs Jenny returned to Rockport after visiting her parents.
The B C W club weighs leasing rooms in the Insurance building formerly used as a courtroom and judge's chamber for temporary quarters. Since a notice to vacate Friends Clock by April 1, the committee is locating favorable sites and reviewing several places.
The article notes there are no definite rooms yet for an insurance unit and approval is needed. It mentions the possibility of using the listening court and shower baths if approved. A meeting is scheduled for Saturday night to take action. Div 66 of A O H will attend St Bernard's church service on Sunday March 15 in a body.
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