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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1915
Page
12
The village notes a juror from Acton Centre, son of D Morse, returned home from the west. Town meeting adjourned two hours due to brush fires near Frank Bullette and Werden, spreading toward Jamin Pope. Sewing groups ended for Red Cross work with a forthcoming report on contributions.
Our town approved committees under articles 20 and 248 to study electric lighting and draft town by laws and to report at the next annual meeting. The annual meeting was set for the first Monday in March. One fifth of funds was authorized for road improvements on the Lowell and Carlisle roads. A Grange dinner, arranged by Willis L. Holden Raymond Durkee and Mrs. Geo. 2. Greenough, was praised for its success.
The Universalist Church in South Acton observes Easter with a morning sermon by the pastor and a musical program by the choir featuring Miss Shapley with Jesus Is Risen and a quartet. At 6 o'clock a Sunday school concert is planned with Miss Mann and Mr. Lowden performing Gentle Holy Savior by Gounod. All are welcome.
Friday prayer meeting at seven followed by church business session. Sunday schedule includes preaching with music at ten o clock and Sunday school concert by children at seven. Bedford Massachusetts selectmen notice March 27 1915 says Fred B Bartlett and Claude B Bartlett apply for first class liquor license for the Home building.
Miss Ruth French of South Acton spent Sunday at her aunt Mrs Frank Manstrs. Chas Whitcomb moved to South. Davie King Co. closed on goods on their truck and went home from Florida this week. William of Boxboro was taken ill with appendicitis and sent to Clinton hospital Thursday.
Overseers and town committees were appointed to inspect street lighting and draft bylaws. The town voted to move the meeting date to the first Monday in March and to add Isaac Davis Co. to the Davis monument. The volunteer fire company reorganization was left to selectmen to choose engineers.
Roland Curran visits fellow residents in town while Keene and Milford guests call on local families. Soprano Hazel Coolidge and Mary Nagle attend parish and church events as residents recover from illness. A whist party, a mothers meeting, fundraising for St Elizabeth’s parish, and a three act drama at Congregational church highlight activities with local residents and visiting guests.
Greenleaf kennels mourn the loss of Champion Delphine a French bulldog owned by Walter Burgess of Boston A Caesarean performed by Dr C F Sullivan the Boston dog specialist on Wednesday followed by the dog dying from blood poisoning on Sunday Four adorable puppies survive and are being fostered by Greenleaf Leanore
Mrs Martha Harris marked her 85th birthday last Monday at her home with her brother Solon Robbins. She received many congratulations flowers letters and postal cards from friends and well wishers.
Royal Arcanum Council 796 held a ladies night in the Universalist vestry with 75 plates for members and guests. Guests included Brother Henry Goodwin of Boston and Rev Luther Morris who spoke to the worth of the order. Lowden Coughlan and Gladys Day entertained. a supper featuring lobber tea rolls and pastries drew praise. New members are joining and more events are promised.
A social circle will hold a gathering with a Bepper service scheduled for 6 46. Details on location and participants are not provided.
President Wilson announced no official protest will be made over the sinking of the American cutter Frye by the German cruiser Eitel Fried rich. Unofficial circles speculated on state involvement, but the matter remains unsettled with no detailed remarks from the president.
The case against Dr. Mueller the German consul at Seattle and secretary B M for conspiracy to bribe a Seattle Construction and Dry Dock employee to reveal company secrets will be discontinued per a State Department request. Mueller was accused of negotiating with a detective to obtain evidence to support Ambassador Ernstorff's submarine allegations. The consul was technically not arrested and needed not appear in court.
Community items include season ticket concerns for a high school event, visits by Adolph Baldecel and William Shonbeck, and updates on residents’ health. The Republican club and church activities are noted with speeches planned at Congregational meeting. Rehearsals and recognitions are announced with various local names and addresses.
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