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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1923
Page
2
The text notes B Titcomb taking a place in the Junior class at Comono high school after Arehi Ferran left. It mentions a beef incident sent to Peter Bentham for observation and an unclear case of rheumatism among the students.
The Concord High Senior Class held a social hop in Baton Hall with music by Mr. Fredericks and John Me drums. Refreshments were served. Patrons included Mr. R. N. Huds and Mrs. Thompson Willey. matrons assisted.
Adam Stemplesky purchases a six room residence on River Street from George A. Mispah Rebekah Lodge to host an April 6 exemplification of Ay. Mrs Susan Thompson and Miss Elizabeth Cameron of ViteWburg will attend as guests. The meeting begins at 7 P.M. with supper and deed work.
Special Thursday evening services feature Rev J Laurilia of Worcester and Mr Nieckander of Michigan. Sunday school teachers and children will receive flowers after a 10 00 service. A Sunday afternoon concert features Ernest Paananen of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra with his wife, followed by a Sunday evening program. Rev John Vaananen will preach at Quincy on Good Friday.
Mrs Judith L Rayner widow of Nathan Rayner died in Waltham on March 28 after a long illness. She was 81 and a former resident. Survived by daughter Mrs John Smith of Cleveland Ohio and sons Hanson Rayner of Waverly and Walter Rayner of Waltham. Funeral services were held at Walter Rays home in Waltham with Mrs Issac Binks attending.
Riverside Camp off Taftave, owned by P. J. Schnab, electrician, burned to the ground last night. Fire alarms at 11, flames lit the sky. cause unknown but suspected incendiary. Matches stored in a glass jar. rat and matches theory dismissed. Loss estimated at $1000 with no insurance.
The Bedford Chapter OFS will hold a food sale in Town Hall this Saturday afternoon from 2 to 6 PM featuring candy ice cream and home cooked items. On Thursday evening at 6 30 PM a Communion Supper will be served in the church of Christ vestry.
St Michael's Church holds Lenten devotions Wednesday and Friday at 8 PM with a solemn high mass at 9 20. The Church of Christ offers a sermon at 10 30 with Rev Frank Thompson. First Parish church has a 10 45 sermon by Rev Mereise C Leonard and Sunday school at 2 10.
Concord Junction residents John Sweeney and Francis Coughlan, Holy Cross college students, are at their homes during the Easter vacation.
Rev Alfred Wheeler Stone leads special Easter service at 10 30 AM with vest ed choir music Awake Thou That Sleep est and Alleluia Sing to Jesus. Easter sermon titled The Eternal Significance of the Redeemed Life. Reception of members. Evening service 7 under church school auspices with primary junior and senior departments presenting scenes from the life of a Jewish family. Holy Week events follow with Lord's Supper commemoration Thursday 7 30 and Good Friday service 7 30 preached by Rev Frank G Potter Emmanuel Methodist Episcopal Church Waltham All invited.
A jumble of small ads and notices includes hat shop ad for Fullenton Main St and thanks for sympathy from Mr mes R Cote and Mr Jos mer Cole. Also rental seek for a seven to eight room Concord house with option to buy, $45-$50 monthly, references. Barred Rock cockerels for sale $3-$7 from Knowlton. Help wanted to hire or buy a pasture for 10 cows, contact C H Yapp Littleton Massachusetts.
Maynard report details a hospital update for Mrs Cornelius Acton and Thomas Hayes. A Pythian delegation plans a Tremont Temple fair in Boston. Charlies Weaving visits Boston sister Mrs William Cowlter. John Donahue attends Suffolk Evening Lawn. father James Donahue showing improvement. A public whist party is set for April 2 at Masonic hall for Maynard Womans Club. James Ryan named town baseball team manager. "Tam the Law" benefit show at Riverside Theatre next week supports loomfixers Union. Edward Moore loses a finger at Assabet mills and is evacuated to a Boston hospital.
A small attic fire at James Priest’s restaurant on Nason Street was extinguished early Tuesday. Cause undetermined, minor losses reported. restaurant remained open after firemen departed.
Progressive Temple Pythian Sisters hosted Carrie Young grand chief at a Monday evening gathering in the Masonic hall. A box party followed with guests from Progressive lodge K of P. Mrs. Fred Benoit Mrs. Thomas Fox and Mrs. George Jamieson led the social arrangements.
Grand lodge officers and visiting guests attended a visitation at Earl Kitchiner Lodge Song of St George at Odd Fellows hall Monday evening. Arnold Brockington of Brockton grand president and Robert Cooper of Chelsea served as speakers.
Dent William Platt of Boston past grand president Thomas Snowden of Somerville and other officers attended the meeting. William Brownh entertained. Three candidates were initiated then a prize drill by the degree team. The team aims for the state degree team championship in Boston April 19. St George day celebration planned April 28 with Lady Warwick Daughters of St George and Park Kitchiner lodge at Masonic hall. Supper and entertainment planned. A citation followed the meeting. officers listed.
Fred arranges an Easter Sunday concert at Walnut St church featuring Ernest Paananen, concert master of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, with his wife, a noted vocalist. Paananen recently returned from a six year European tour and the program includes vocal selections. Open to the public with top country musicians.
The choir and orchestra of the Quincy Finnish Congregational Church gave an Easter concert Saturday evening. The program featured vocal and instrumental music and drew a full congregation. Rev William Roilcourt and Rev John Vaananen spoke at the event.
Miss Weed Soa Palt read two original poems at the 17th annual festival. Rev Waine Sund, formerly of Quincy, attended the gathering. The church was decorated with palm fronds. Dinner was served in the vestry. The young people gave vocal and instrumental music, and poems were read.
At the Moose rooms on Tuesday evening the Loyal Order of Moose installed new officers. George Elson, P D, inducted Elmer Mattson as dictator and Thomas Lawlor as vice dictator, with David Weir as prelate and others serving as secretary treasurer and trustees. A past dictator's jewel was present and a coronation was served after the ceremonies.
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