16 Mar 1921
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1921
Page
1
The Bedford Troop of Boy Scouts held a meeting in the clubhouse on Loomis street last Saturday evening from 7 30 to p m.
Johnny Wison, middleweight champion, trains in Bedford for his upcoming match with Mike O'Dona. The annual junior dance occurred at the High School hall last Friday from 7:30 to 11 p.m., with many local people in attendance.
Mrs George Dusseault spends a week at home while Earl Farrar drives his new car. Annie McCarty teaches piano Mondays at the Community House. Mrs Frank a surker and Mrs O H Greenwood hosted March 14 events. Miss Mary Pickard and Mrs Harry Tuttle patroness on March 21. Admission set for Feb 14 party. Fresh shingles appear townwide as Greenwood Wood and Tuttle build. Rev William Robertson moves to Stafford Vermont serving two churches. Pauline Robertson to Concord Junction to attend Concord High School.
The Acton Woman's Club met March 9 at the Community House with full attendance. Miss C Elizabeth Tuttle gave a talk on Current Events, Mrs Frances Plantathan read poems, and Mrs Margaret Robinson Ellison discussed school lunches and their need. Light refreshments followed, and Mrs Isabella Griffins displayed barter items.
Men hosted a community gathering on Monday evening March 7 with nearly sixty attendees. A committee kept open house, eleven whist tables were played, music for dancing was provided by Mr Fisher and Miss Annie McCarty of West Acton as accompanist, with Miss McCarty and Mrs Beach of West Acton performing selections. Refreshments were served and the evening was a social success.
Local notice recalls spring signs with robins and bluebirds returning plus frogs croaking and turtles sunning near the pumping station on Main Street. Readers Brad Parker and Job Doel report early warm weather and activity as the “Millionaires Club” enjoys sunning themselves and dreaming of thirsty days.
Otto Hytonen sue s Charles Garrand night patrolman for 500 alleging arrest for drunkenness on 19 1920 and theft of 110. Hytonen claims 128 on hand at lockup, 18 after refund, with Waterhouse present. Garrand calls suit a frameup stating he took money from a drunk man and returned 18 upon release. Concord court had found Hytonen drunk. trial date pending.
Local reports say Assabet Mills runs at full capacity this summer with John Ly supervising the hard room at night and Brick Wilder among night spinners training for baseball season. Rumors persist that the Woolen Co plans a shoddy mill here though no start date is known.
The 1921 baseball season opened unofficially at Crowe park with about 30 candidates for the Maynard high school team reporting for first practice. A game followed between two picked nines led by Lowney and Parkin, umpired by Faculty Manager H F Bates, and Lowney's team won 15 to 4.
5S Sherey of Somerville was the weekend guest of Mr Joseph Glickman and Mrs Joseph Glickman at Wall Street.
Concord Junction Everett Collicutt bought a Ford Coupe Albert Achorn bought a new Ford Sedan Robert Mitchell and Grace visited Mrs M B Kearney in Crest Street Harry McCormick moved to Milton with his family W A Roddy welcomes a son born at Deaconess Hospital I O O F Concord Lodge announces play Bubbles on April 12 Albert MacWilliams with a baby girl named in the week notes
James Fitzgerald plans a 30 foot garage addition. Mr Brown recovering from pneumonia can walk to the village. The West Acton Woman's Club hosts a fair at the Baptist vestry March 21 and an later play Old Peabody Pew at the church auditorium. Fair and Easter Sale run March 21 26 p.m. with fancy work aprons food candy grabs and ice cream.
Last week at the Deaconess Hospital mother and daughter are reported to be doing well following their stay.
Allan Kennedy secured the contract to paint the Wayland Inn. Ground broken and cellar laid for a new house by Robert Cousins on Central Street. The next free public lecture under Red Cross Cord Chapter will be March 17 with Dr Rich M. Smith on Child Welfare. Relatives and Concord Junction friends attended the funeral of Thomas Burke from St Bernard's Church Saturday morning. Hen thieves were active, with George Carter reporting a theft of nine roosters Wednesday night.
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