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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1923
Page
5
Miss Frances Curley resumed her studies Monday at Fitchburg Normal School after the spring vacation. On Saturday at two o clock Annursiac Grange will hold a food sale at Adams and Bridges store with many tempting dishes promised to help plan weekend baking.
The wedding took place at the home of Arthur C. Tut in Concord with Dr. J Ward Gamble officiating. Only immediate family attended aside from Mrs. Frederic S Meac of Passaic New Jersey. The couple then entered a ward.
Mr and Mrs Frank Ferrell hosted a reception at their San Mateo home with over a hundred invitations extended. Grounds lit with Japanese lanterns and the front room in white framed the event. A large display of gifts lined a long table as the bride and groom welcomed guests in the White room.
A long list of individuals and couples from multiple locales including Leominster Littleton Lowell Philadelphia Bangor Jacksonville Rochester San Mateo Paltha St. Johns Park and more appear in this community notice. Names include Mrs A B Redd Mrs Isabel Benoit Miss Martha Baro Arthur C Tuttle Mike Bunice Hall Esther Whitten and many others.
Harland Lawrence buys a Ford druck for his business. Miss May Garvey enjoys spring vacation in New York. Joseph Alexander returns home from New Jersey for a flying visit. John Kitoran buys Mrs. Elwood Sweet’s house at 15 Laws Brook Road. Mr Killoran moves in and makes improvements. Mr and Mrs Earl Demick and infant daughter of Boston take an apartment at the Anurenack Hotel while Demick works nearby. Mr and Mrs Kieran Hickey of Wat ham welcome a baby girl last week. Hickey’s wife Miss Labelle Crossley is from this town. A whist party under The Solly Nine is planned for March 5 at I O O F Hall in Shtertergh. Miss Gertrude Rideout and friends return from Naukeag Inn Ashburnham after winter sports. Sixteen Fire Dept. members attend the Firemen’s Relief banquet at Central Fire station Concord with a fine supper. Everett Criteouw and son Ernest report from Brooklyn Naval Hospital. Ernest recovering from double pneumonia and an operation, expected home soon.
Members may enroll by submitting names to Mrs. Wm. Fought as chair of the committee Mrs. John Hanson or Mrs. G. J. Gardner. Classes to begin in the latter part of March while the group is on furlough and able to travel.
The West Concord Woman's Club held a Friday afternoon gathering March 2 with singing and a report by Mrs Harry Marrs on the State Federate meeting at Somerville February 27. Anna Porter Boyer spoke on budget systems and savings banks urging 10 percent savings and budgeting every salary. Mrs Beal discussed Dolmedary products and served a lunch promoting dates and cocoanuts.
After Annernac Grange's last business session a social evening featured music and games. The highlight was a lunch box auction prepared by the ladies with prizes awarded to Mrs W A Logan first, Mrs George A Hodgdon second, and Mrs Marion Olsen third.
The West Acton area records a March 25 sale by the Woman's circle and notes on several residents' illnesses including Henry Teele, H B Smith, George Ex Holton, and Mrs Mary Richardson. Ed Jewett starts work in spring with a power cement mixer while Lois Cram hosts the sewing circle. Raymond Wright was bitten by a dog in No Acton and Miss Martina Benere has received. several school and family notes appear among the local updates.
Miss Jennie Welch serves as Postmistress at West Acton while Rev. Brian C Roberts of Marlboro presents a Passion play at the Baptist church Thursday night. T E B Costello opens a new Mead block store offering furniture pianos victrolas and records with refinishing and upholstery services and plant sales.
The children will be guests of the club on Wednesday March 14. Mrs Irene P Attridge will entertain for the afternoon. Mrs Lois Cram will lead the musical program. Refreshments will be served at the close. Mrs F B Whitcomb is hostess for the afternoon.
Bedford residents received the annual Town Report mailed to each household. The delivery marks the city's effort to inform residents about budgeting finances services and local governance for the year.
Michael's church holds 9.30 morning Mass and 10.30 sermon by Rev. Frank Thompson. Vest ed Choir performs and Christian Endeavor meeting at 7.00 PM.
Election at town hall last Monday from noon to 8 PM nominated officers for multiple three year terms across Selectman Assessor Overseer of Poor Town Clerk Town Treasurer Collector of taxes Auditor Water Commissioner School Committee Moderator Library Trustee Sanitary Committee Constables Tree Warden Park Commissioner Board of Health Planning Board Road Commissioner and more. Result of election will be in next edition.
Business improves at the Wal tham watch factory and an agent visited during the week seeking girls to hire. Friday night is Competitive night at Annursnac Grange with Mrs. G. A. Hodgdon and R. MonArley organizing the lashies and men respectively. Miss Mary Steinman resumes studies at Framingham Normal after spring vacation.
Under The Joly Nine a white party was held Monday evening in I O O F Hall Whist played to 10 45 then refreshments of sandwiches cake and coffee served in the banquet hall Prizes for top scores went to Mrs Margaret Alexander first Ginger ale glasses Mrs A F Adams second box candy and Mrs L Dye consolation Gents top prize Fred Gale second fancy paperweight Mr Arthur King consolation Mr E A Comeau
Edward J Parker, Concord emergency fuel distributor, urges cleaning chimneys and removing soot from smoke pipes to improve combustion and reduce chimney fire danger. Miss EM Foss of 9 Belknap Street noted for helping with guidance to the public.
A verse reflecting endurance as dry times come, noting rye for farmers, cotton with its sin, a sea coast bar, and every person facing a bier no matter location, signaling stoic continuity amid change.
In Concord Miss Fees offers free guidance on burning all kinds of fuel as she stands ready to provide advice to anyone seeking help. The ad promotes services of Bose related expertise and invites calls for consultation.
A neighborhood whist party hosted by Mr and Mrs Leslie O Anderson and Mrs Evenie Wheeler raised 20.45 for the Nine Acre Corner Community House. About fifty five attendees competed with Mrs John Pearson winning the ladies prize and Mr Michael Burke the gentlemen's prize. booby prizes went to Miss Elizabeth Porter and Mr Douglas Mier. Refreshments were served.
Wanted a competent foreman for a farm at Concord. For particulars contact Mrs. E. F. Williams at 8 Lowell Street Cambridge Massachusetts.
Acton Grange No 269 presents a five reel program titled Pictures in the Papers under Rev RR May. The March 12 meeting is led by Wilbur Fiske and features music and dancing. New yearly programs have arrived and will be distributed. Raymond F Durkee chairs the Feast Committee for this quarter.
Mr and Mrs John T Batchelder of South Sudbury announce the birth of a daughter Emma Marie at Framingham hospital The pig iron description follows noting that the molten metal is run into a long mass with shorter pieces attached at right angles naming the sow and the pigs
The tree yielding cork should be about twenty six years old before bark stripping begins and can be done every eight years with quality improving as the tree ages. Cleaning isinglass in Cap Curtain use motor oil on curtains then wipe with cloth and finish with a cloth dampened in gasoline.
Teach children to care for books by placing low shelves around walls and insisting they return books to their places after story hour.
Scavengers were originally officials who collected scavage, a tax on goods exposed for sale within town boundaries in many English towns.
A second grade teacher asked pupils what a coward is and a boy answered that a coward is a boy who fights girls. The remark exposes a child’s blunt gendered view within a classroom moment.
The terms port and starboard have guided helm directions on ships since the sixteenth century, shaping nautical language and navigation. The convention assigns port to the left and starboard to the right when facing forward, enduring in modern seamanship.
The letter A in the Runic Puthark sits at position four while in the Ethiopic script it is at position thirteen.
A fragmentary note compares a resting mind to a firefly that shines softly. It mentions Landon and uses metaphor about wings and calm mental states.
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