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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1922
Page
2
Maynard residents share visits and travel notes as friends gather at homes in Brooks Street and Summer Street. Local events include church and club meetings, theater performances, school activities, and the Assabet Aerie fair preparations with plans for April events and new features.
Acknowledgment of heartfelt thanks for the many kind words and deeds extended during a bereavement. Signed by Mrs Lyman Priest and Mrs Ethel Whitney.
A woman visiting her married daughter found her health deteriorating from wet feet and a persistent cough. After trying various remedies, she used Cerizane Valsan sold at Carter's Drug Store and reports rapid improvement within a day. The account blames poor medicines sold as famous cures.
Supt Worden of the C M and H announces a new schedule with trains to South Acton starting at 5 7 8 9 bacterial times earlier than before. The adjusted car times shift early morning departures to 5 7 8 o clock, effective Monday March 13.
In Hudson a vesper service Sunday afternoon drew Masonic lodges from Maynard Hudson and Marlboro in response to Rev. Arthur Stroud of the First Methodist Church. Charles Welch Lodge Maynard sent 46 members to present a ritual, the Weber Male Quartet of Boston provided music, and Rev Stroud preached on temple builders emphasizing the Masons role in government social and religious life.
Dressmaking classes directed by the White Cross Guild proved popular with 54 women joining at St Bridget's Sunday School rooms on Sudbury Street. Married ladies will meet Monday evenings and the unmarried ladies on Thursday evenings. instructor is Miss Olive Norgan, with committee members Mrs Michael Cleary Mrs Richard Regan and Mrs Reed Lyons overseeing arrangements.
Among the first to receive a letter from Ireland bearing the new stamps of the Provisional Government of Ireland was Pod Sullivan of Maynard, former representative. The one penny stamps show King George with Provisional Government of Ireland 1922 in Gaelic, on a red background.
Lyons and Stuart lead a crowded billiards tournament with four games won each as Miz Carthy Tobin Spy and son along with Smith Carton Lied contest for top honors amid other results. An athletic gymnastic meet at Parker yields a Furmant Mesmant club captain Michael Hepakka leading first prize. Fitchburg teams place second. Jalma Sacrinen tallies most points across events with John Laat second. Mitchburg Maynard participants excel in ring work and chess.
The prince of Wales visited Celtis in Mutland and participated in a 200 year old tradition. The royal party joined the ritual, with herb offerings and a horseshoe ceremony. A heirloom from Queen Elizabeth was presented to the collection, marking a notable royal acknowledgment of the custom.
Civil War veteran Theodoricus Jones died at his daughter Mrs Lyman Priest's Concord Street home after a short illness. He was born in Sudbury and served in Co F 48th Massachusetts, later moving to Maynard and working at Elizabeth Woolen Mills. He was active in Masonic circles, G A R, and other fraternal groups, survived by two daughters Mrs Lyman Priest and Mrs Calvin Whitney, with funeral conducted by Charles A Welch lodge and Rev William Bucourt.
Mary Aca Vvritteker died at home of her daughter Mrs George Butart in Worcester after a long illness of rheumatism and heart trouble. She was 68 and survived by two sons and several relatives. Funeral services held at Mrs Downey’s home. neighbors mourned. Also notes on strikers at a textile mill and Maynard Lodge activities this week in Manchester.
Joined National League events are outlined as Masoni Soetat club plans a monthly social gathering on a Saturday evening at the city club. Members note forthcoming activities and affiliation with a regional league.
William Trayward reports two deer jumped from a hen coop on Gainniad afternoon prompting mention that deer have appeared daily in residential districts. Locals note a past weeks’ sightings and attribute the visits to scarce food from snow cover in nearby woods.
A young deer made a formal call at Oliver Trees home on Randell Road Saturday afternoon. The deer vaulted a wall near Semmer Street and remained calm during its stay, appearing peaceful and concerned with wild animal protection. Meanwhile local business leaders gathered at Eastin High Hall for the Maynard Vie HSA meeting, with six presidents present and appropriations to be acted upon.
The Boston business men delivered an evangelistic appeal during Sunday evening services at a local church. N W Dennett, a prominent New England register dealer, described the Gideons work and their goal to place a Bible in every guest room nationwide. Several funds or Bibles were donated to the Gideons by congregants. Mr. and Mrs. P J Sullivan attended as guests of the technicians at Lyon.
Dennis Lesage returns from a Montreal trip while Jean Louis L’Eveille visits from Brooklyn. A large Circle Grenier meeting of the Union St. Jean Baptiste of America initiates 43 candidates Monday evening, with another class planned for March 19.
General Joseph Badger DAR chapter invites friends to a Marlboro GAR hall meeting on Thursday March 9 at 3 pm. P Carr superintendent of Marlboro public schools will speak on Americanization with music by the community group.
A cordial welcome is extended to all interested in joining the school orchestra. The notice invites students to participate and participate in rehearsals and performances.
Yesterday at St Marys church a requiem high mass was offered in memory of the late Norman Patoel. The Rev J L M Levesque presided, with Rev F X Lariviere as deacon and Rev L P Tanguay as sub deacon. Patoel died a year ago in an automobile accident in which his parents Mr and Mrs Alexander Pat joel were seriously injured.
Nine candidates were initiated at Marlboro Aerie F C last night. The committee on the big whist with country store prepared for next Tuesday night and made a favorable report. More than 25 prizes will be given away in addition to regular whist prizes.
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