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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1916

Page

9

Surprise party honors Miss Julia Sheehan at Glenwood home

Miss Julia Sheehan was surprised Tuesday evening at her Glenwood Street home by friends from the New Idea store. Asst. Postmaster T. B. Moynihan presented a mahogany music cabinet. The gathering featured games music and refreshments with many local residents in attendance.

Julia Sheehan Glenwood St New Idea Miss Sheehan T. B. Moynihan Miss James Farrell Albert Hendrickson Samuel Strausberg Frank McCormick D. Edward Williams J. J. Lynch David Bander Albert Fairbanks

Peculiar Accident Blinds Local Conductor Kaler

Joseph Kaler, conductor on the C M and H street railway, suffered a peculiar accident at Brigham’s corner Concord. A bright glare from a ground current injured his eyes leaving him blind later that evening. He was taken to Carney hospital in Boston where doctors hope for recovery of his sight.

Joseph Kaler C. M. & H. Street Railway Brigham’s Corner Concord Hamblen Boston Carney Hospital Kaler

In Hands of Teachers at Grange Meeting Program

After a Grange meeting the program was in the hands of teachers. The entertainment included piano duets by Grace Holbrook and M Louise Dorntee pantomime Wanted a Wife by several teachers readings by Mary Murray Automatic Warblers and Victrola selections. The program closed with chorus singing.

The Grange Grace Holbrook M. Louise Dorntee Mary Murray Automatic Warblers

Frank Brayden Improves After Illness Consultations

The condition of Frank Brayden, previously seriously ill, shows great improvement this week. Doctors B L Salmon and F P Flagg along with Barnard H Ellis and Merrill of Marboro participated in the consultation.

Frank Brayden B. L. Salmon F. P. Flagg Barnard H. Ellis Merrill Marboro

Robert E. Lester Jr Succeeds Merriman as Maynard News Rep

Robert E. Lester Jr will succeed E. A. Merriman as the Maynard News local representative and assume duties Monday. He is a young man known in Maynard for fine character and is wished success in his new field of labor.

Robert E. Lester, Jr E. A. Merriman Maynard News Mr. Lester Maynard

Town Officials Seek Appropriation for Highway Improvements

James Mahoney of the board of selectmen met with the county commissioners this Wednesday to petition for funds to be spent on the highways approaching the town.

James Mahoney Board of Selectmen

Maynard Teachers Club Meets at Nason Asst School

A Tuesday afternoon gathering of the Maynard Teachers' club at Nason asst. school featured a talk by Mr Milling ton who read several Philippine folk stories he collected during his teaching in the islands. Refreshments were provided by Miss Mary Murray Miss Helen Corey and Mrs Zet ta Bardwell.

Maynard Teachers’ Club Nason Asst Millington Mary Murray Helen Corey Zetta Bardwell

Gratitude for Kindness After Bereavement

The bereaved express thanks to those who assisted during their sorrow. Gratitude extends to all who offered sympathy through words or deeds. Mrs. Theodore Lowney, Mrs. Leonard Smith, Misses Mary and Kathryn Driscoll, William Driscoll, and others are remembered with heartfelt appreciation.

Theodore Lowney Leonard Smith Mary Kathryn Driscoll William Driscoll Co. I Concord Charles A. Welchlodge A. F A. M Edna Denniston

Bereavement thanks and public meeting notice

A note of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and floral tributes after a death. A public hearing is announced by a town committee on March 27 at 8 PM in the town hall to discuss obtaining electric power from outside sources. The notice lists committee members and invites public input. Also a house or cottage rental request for Maynard is advertised for a three or four room unit with gas preferred.

Maynard A. B. Papineau

Meth Church Ladies Aid to Host Entertainment and Supper

Sudbury reports the Methodist church Ladies' Aid will host a mixed entertainment and supper on Thursday at 8 PM. Proceeds fund church expenses and assorted outreach programs.

Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church

Church Notes Reflect Renewed Membership and Education Talk

A church reception welcomed new members with refreshments and a pastor's talk. Sunday services featured an education sermon with references to colleges and learning centers. Willard M. Powers, hospitalized at Deaconess, is improving after a severe case. Mrs. Jennie Sloan is wintering with Francis B. Bent.

Willard M. Powers

Miss Ruth Pierce Hosts Friends In Honor Of Marian Binka

Miss Ruth Pierce entertained several friends Monday afternoon in honor of Miss Marian Binka who was a guest of Mrs. A. B. Parker. Station Agent C. D. Cram and Mrs. Cram attended the NOM Railroad Agents banquet in Boston Saturday. Mr and Mrs George M Guilford were Sunday guests at Mr. Guilford’s parents home. Roger Brown returned Monday from the Rye and Hat Infirmary in Boston after an operation on his ears.

Ruth Pierce Marian Binka A. B. Parker C. D. Cram

Baptist Church Sunday Services and Missionary Visit

The Baptist Church holds Sunday services at 10 45 with Rev Frederick Rutan of Maynard preaching in exchange with the pastor. Sunday school at noon. Christian Endeavor at five. Evening service at seven. Friday at 7 30 Miss Carrie Mastella of Boston speaks on her work among the Syrians. All invited.

Prederick. Rutan of Maynard Christian Endeavor Carrie Mastella Boston

Chinese Porcelains and the Art of Tea Ceremonies

Dana H. Carroll surveys Chinese porcelains from the Tang era to later porcelain, noting the relation of ware to life and culture. He describes wine cups likened to lotus leaves, ginger jars, and the sensory interplay of porcelain, color, and tea infusion.

Cathay Dana H. Carroll

Monument to General Lee Seen in Pension Building

A new southern congressman asks why the capital lacks a Robert E. Lee statue and is shown the pension building, where another official reveals the monument already exists as they tour the city. The exchange contrasts views on national unity and commemorations in Washington.

Washington Philadelphia Inquirer Pennsylvania Grant Sherman United States Robert E. Lee Lee

Tungsten: A Remarkable Mineral From Colorado

Tungsten is a remarkable mineral with extreme tensile strength, paramagnetism, and high density. It can be drawn into very small forms and weighs 70 percent more than lead. Colorado reportedly contains more tungsten than any other state.

Colorado Metal Mining Journal

Dispositions and Fortresses Through Time

A reflection on family balance and the need for supervision within a household, comparing diverse dispositions to timber in building. It notes Erzerum’s historical role as a fortress between empires and recalls a classroom scene where students miswrite the number eleven as 11111 or 111111.

Erzerum Rome Byzantum Caucasus Mountains Europe

Card of Thanks for Kindness During Our Setback

We express sincere gratitude to all who ministered to our needs and offered comfort. Your kindness and support meant a great deal to us during this time.

Ont Lee

Fragmented Dialogue Sparks Tense Exchange in Boston

A snippet shows a terse exchange where a girl asserts she washes her hands of a man while he warns to take back a ring first. The dialogue carries cold, brusque tone suggesting strain and possible alienation between the two speakers.

Boston Transcript

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