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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1916
Page
1
Local residents report visits and weekend plans. Notable names include Wilbur Hamlin traveling to Nashua and many Boston visitors staying with relatives. Community events feature a dancing party by the Socialist club, plus the Moose lodge officer election and Odd Fellows hall work underway.
Concord notes show visitors from Groton and Somerville, local commerce staff taking illness breaks, and a planned K of C play. The town’s roads, churches, and the Methodist social, plus a long list of Minutemen drills, officers schools, and enrollees, fill the week with cinema and a White Sister screening.
A Friday afternoon hop hosted by the juniors in Eaton hall drew a large crowd. Miss Ruth Allen supplied the music for dancing while Misses Weir Loomis and Mrs Messer staffed the punch table as matrons for the event.
A list of names appears under the heading advertised letters including George Sturges Carpenter George Haskell W G C Kimball Peter Muscato Allen H Robinson Concord Home School W Vosburgh Miss Barrett Clare Harrington Sarah Hosmer Miss Howe Mary Shields Mrs Lyman D Stevens Helen Stiles Mrs Mary Walters and others.
The article praises Cadillac storm curtains that store under the top and drop into place with a simple turn of fasteners. Curtains open with the doors and are kept ready overhead when not in use, avoiding lost or disordered parts during rain. The feature speeds quick action without leaving the vehicle.
The Middlesex School announces the 1916 rowing schedule led by captain Lowery Haggerman. Events include a Bateman pond opener with Assabette Sudbury and junior fours, then races against Choate, Harvard scrub, and Exeter Academy on Bateman and away.
Lenten services will be held at St. Michael's church Friday evening. Thomas and Vincent Pallo of South Boston were guests of Bedford friends. Rev. Marion Ham gave an interesting talk on Kinehinig at Unitarian church parlors Tuesday evening. Mrs. Mary E. Laws is slowly recovering from illness. Co. M Li held a social dance in town hall Friday evening March 17. attendance was fair despite bad weather and the event was enjoyed by attendees.
The Grange plans Monday evening meetings on March 27 at town hall. The third and fourth degrees will be given along with remarks by inspecting deputy Harold A. Goff of Rehoboth and Geo W. Thompson of Bedford. At the last Bedford Grange meeting on March 1% several new candidates were initiated. An all men degree team from Concord worked the second degree. The gathering featured vocal solos by Brother Taylor and storytelling by Brother Raymond, both of Concord.
A severe storm last Friday afternoon and evening blocked electric car lines to Concord and Lowell, halting service and delaying commuters. No injuries reported. Local transit authorities work to restore lines and assess damage.
A town meeting committee will hold a public hearing in the town hall Monday evening to debate closing the municipal light plant and buying electric current elsewhere. Citizens on both sides plan to present arguments as the panel seeks public opinion for a report due at next month’s special town meeting.
The Ostberg family expresses sincere thanks for sympathy and financial aid during the illness and bereavement of their father and husband Ludwig Ostberg. They acknowledge the support from individuals and organizations in town and invite public to Divine worship Sunday at 3 p.m. 415 Main St. Speaker J. B. Johnson of Waltham. Public invited. No collection.
Supt. Wells A. Hall oversaw care for attendees and arranged transportation to a point where the electric line delivered them to Bedford. The group reached their homes at 8 p.m., about 544 hours after normal dismissal.
The Bedford water department reports earnings exceeding expenditures by 2365.88. Commissioners receive community praise for managing a difficult year as over six miles of service pipes are laid and nearly 16 million gallons used last year. The town has 217 services currently, and state analysis ranks water quality very highly compared with other systems.
Reverend Harry W. Chamberlin, who has preached twice this month, will return Sunday to address the Concord Junction congregation. A Tuesday 7 30 p m prayer meeting emphasizes praise and testimony and invites all to join for the social and helpful gatherings.
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