Maynard Elks Lodge Hears Charter Prospects
The Maynard lodge of the Elks seeks a charter soon with board support and May 1 as a possible charter date. Hudson lodge plans a Maynard Night on April 3 at Maplewood Inn, with a banquet and entertainment.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1929
Page
1
The Maynard lodge of the Elks seeks a charter soon with board support and May 1 as a possible charter date. Hudson lodge plans a Maynard Night on April 3 at Maplewood Inn, with a banquet and entertainment.
The 1C annual gathering and dance of the Knight of Columbus will be held at Colonial Hall on Monday evening with O’Leary’s Irish Minstrel concert program. Caterer Hardy will serve the banquet, and principal speaker is to be announced. Committee members include Joseph Cleary Hagan John Johnston Albert Mahoney James Mahoney William Sheridan. The state banquet occurs at Quincy Plaza in Boston on Friday with Grand Knight Sheridan handling arrangements.
Attendees including Clyde Wilbur and Marl John Yanckees joined a 44 person rally in Concord at the County Extension offices. Dairy club members from Middlesex heard talks on dairy parts and field dairy practices by representatives from Holliston and Lexington as part of county extension programs.
Sale of real estate and personal property set for Thursday 1929 at 1 30 p m on the premises. Burr auctioneer describes Kerman Farm on Toad Wayland Mass 68 acres six tenths tillable 400 bearing apple trees seven room house with garage 36x32 and listed farm implements. Terms call for 000 to be paid at time of sale with balance due on delivery of deed.
Maynard Board of Governors will meet to discuss opening plans for the season and a program for coming months. Improvements on the golf course include rock removal and brush clearing near the seventh and eighth fairways as caretaker James Holden leads a crew.
March 27 Chairman Ham said he resigned from the board of Assessors but Town Clerk Gerry has not received the resignation. If another Town Meeting occurs Mr Ham may inform townspeople whether he meant to resign and why.
Auctioneer John A. Finigan announces a clearance sale for Mrs. J. B. Quinn at the old Theodore Parker place Lexington on Tuesday April 2 1929 at 9 30 am. Items include piano parlor set cabinets dishes glassware toys rugs beds range and more plus barn gear such as plows harrow cream separator and hay. Terms cash lunch served.
Mrs Rosette Lemoine 67 a Nova Scotia native and long time Maynard resident died suddenly Saturday near midnight after an illness lasting earlier in the day She is survived by her husband six sons and two daughters with services held Tuesday at St Bridget's church and burial in St Bridget's cemetery
The Odd Fellows in Maynard present a three scene travesty The Order of the Boiled Owls at Odd Fellows hall open to the public Tonight features performers Fred Lyons Theodore Jones William Jones Archie MacPherson Robert Lester James Leithead Wilford Saxon Henry Price Frank Archer William McGarry Albert Hodges Walter Stokes plus an Odd Fellows quartet and a signed piece orchestra led by Henry Gran a trumpet and saxophone solos to be performed under arrangements by William Duckworth William McGarry and Fred Lyons
Concord Grange No 150 hosted the first and second degrees at Elks hall with Benjamin Clark presiding for the first degree. The second degree featured the Men’s Degree Team from Acton Maynard and Concord led by Edwin Whitney. Jerwin Scofield of Billerica spoke on Farm Life in Olden Days and Maple Syrup making.
Acton high school Junior class staged a Military Whist in the school auditorium on Tuesday evening to aid their class treasurer. Fifteen tables were in play under Mrs. Henry L. Haines with a volunteer committee including Pauline Nelson and Glenna Jones. First prize went to Mrs. Howard L. Jones Mrs. Frank J. Holland Mrs. Frank B. Roche and Mrs. William T. Merriam. Refreshments followed.
Special Easter services to be held at the Finnish Congregational church on Walnut street. Saturday services start at 7 30 p m and Sunday features services at 3 0 p m and 7 p m. Two lady missionaries from India will participate in the services.
South Acton reports on Lady Francis Campbell, widow of Sir Francis Campbell, long-time head of the Royal Normal College for the Blind in London. She directs energy to the Perkins Institute in Watertown, praising training for self maintenance and higher education for the visually impaired.
Mrs Hannah Lincoln Smith aged 91 of 61 Main Street Concord died on March 22, following the death of her husband Henry F. Smith. Born in Boston and granddaughter of General Benjamin Lincoln, she led local women’s groups, founded the Kings Daughters, and served in numerous civic roles. She is survived by six sons, seventeen grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. funeral at her home and burial in Sleepy Hollow.
Middlesex County Extension Service announces 1928 29 4-H Dairy Club honors with all top four spots won by boys named John. County champion John O Connell of Westford wins a week at Camp Gilbert, while John Eliades Littleton John Yanckees Ford and John Bean Ayer receive two day trips to Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst.
The text asserts thorough training in an avocation, inculcating business habits and self respect to enable self maintenance. It claims success in graduates' afterlife life as ample proof of the training's soundness.
The Concord Womans Club announces its nominating committee list with candidates for president vice president corresponding secretary recording secretary and directors. Members consider a by law amendment to set a one dollar initiation fee and three dollar dues plus changes on guest admission at the annual meeting.
The death of Dr Sanford O Baldwin of Framingham at 61 after a long illness is reported. Born in Topsham Missouri, he studied at Bowdoin and Jefferson Medical College and served on the medical staff at Framingham Union Hospital. Survived by wife Maude G Baldwin two children Helen and Sanford Jr and two sisters. Private funeral services were held at his home conducted by Rev Walton H Doggett.
Sumner E Bowman a former Boston builder and father of Herbert Bowman milk inspector died Wednesday at his daughter Mrs Bari Pearson’s home on Hawthorne Road Somerville where he had lived six years since retiring He was born September 7 1853 in Fort Fairfield Maine son of Eli and Mary Bowman His fraternal affiliations included Odd Fellows Masons Royal Arch Somerville Orient Council DeMolay Commandery K T Aleppo Shrine and Scottish Rite He married Ella Farnham and they celebrated their Golden Wedding four years before her death His survivors include a son and a daughter Funeral was held Friday at 3 30 in Wilson Chapel Somerville and burial took place in Augusta Maine
Concord March 27 Visiting week invites residents to tour Peter Bulkeley Emerson and High school buildings. Principal Bradford M Kingman and Martin F Goodwin will host guides from their offices. Citizens will assess the need for a new high school, to be reviewed by a special committee and reintroduced at a May town meeting.
Concord High School baseball coach Edward Hanley lists 15 booked games for the season with two open dates June 5 and April 10. The squad of 86 candidates includes captain Ralph Estley star pitcher and John Farrar and William McCarthy vying for catcher. Games mostly at Concord with several away dates against Waltham Middlesex School Winchester Stoneham Maynard Framingham Arlington Methuen Natick.
Seventy members of Division 56 Ancient Order of Hibernians attended an 8 16 o clock mass at St Bernard s Church and received Holy Communion together. The Mass was celebrated by Rev William H Finnick with breakfast omitted. Michael Hopkins, Carey, and James Power Sr led the arrangements for the division s Communion.
Opening events of the annual indoor track meet at Concora High School armory produced record marks. Junior captain Gordon Cunningham led with wins in the 40 yard dash and running hop, step and jump, while senior standout Daniel Kelley placed high and John Robinson added points.
Alma Sahlsten of Parker Street narrowly escaped serious injury Monday night after being struck by a hit and run driver on Parker Street while homeward bound. She was thrown to the roadside, clothes torn, bruises suffered, and the fleeing driver reportedly turned off his lights. Sahlsten recovered enough to be about the next day.
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