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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1915
Page
6
Maynard Congregational Church invites attendance at a 7 30 service with a special program led by William Baxter and featuring Reed Herbert Lawton as organist. The church parlors host a gathering Thursday morning at 10 46 to discuss the program outline and a school meeting follows at noon.
The Elbek noon page describes an evening service at 6 o clock with a Miller concert. Selections include Sunrise and Her Easter Choice. Participants listed are Hulda Nordberg Agnes Nordberg Carlson Edith Garlick Irene Florence Oliver and Sadie Will, plus Florence Oliva reading The Cross.
The Associated Five lodges of Odd Fellows met at Concord for a final session. Members answered the roll call and were listed as Ayer 32, Harvard 81, West Acton 81, Concord 121, with Hudson contributions noted. the gathering included speaking entertainment and refreshments and received official approval.
A note lists Marlboro Clinton and Leominster as attendees with an initiation cost of five dollars after charter closes. It asks readers to send their name and twenty dollars and directs inquiries to John H. Richard Deputy National Director at 18 Main Street Maynard Mass.
A church service program lists selections led by Gerald Organ on piano and Molin, with hymns including Crown Him With Many Crowns and The Lord Is Risen. A sermon by A. M. Osgood appears with Benediction. Musicians include Miss Bertta Batley organist, Mrs. Alva Dockerty pianist, Frank Goetlery violinist, and Grace Parkin soloist.
The obituary notes the burial of a Lawrence resident born December 22, 1854. Survived by his wife Elizabeth and son Joseph, with a brother William of Lawrence. Funeral from St. Bridget’s Church featured a requiem high mass by Rev. John Sheehan and interment at St. Bridget’s Cemetery.
A community film event at Colonial Hall drew attendees in the afternoon and evening. Miss Irkin participated, and Thomas presented several programs. The event raised a modest sum for a Washington trip on April 23.
The note describes a sale conducted by the New meeting with unqual and stores offering men and women goods. It hints at thrifty shoppers seeking discounted items amid past weeks weather and sale conditions.
In a tight rubber matchup both teams pushed to the limit as the series stood 1 1 with momentum alternating. Key plays and late drama defined the game, keeping fans on edge until the final whistle.
The commercial department edits a school paper to be titled The Commercial Echo with Miss May O'Donnell as editor and a competent staff aiming for future fame in newspapers. Herbert Rodway from Wentworth Institute visited last Tuesday. Bessie Kierstead improves after an accident. In typewriting, Juniors Edward Wardsala and Ethel Millar Parmenter are noted. May O'Donnell leads with 141 tickets. Roy McCormack returns to school after illness.
A fragment notes William Stokes and Roder ick Melver as the minstrel figures with assistance from Irving Astwood the pianist, indicating a collaborative performance setup in a musical program.
At 8.30 mass the children’s choir renders choruses and hymns. The 10.80 mass features O’Shea’s mass by the regular choir in honor of St. Cecilia. Offertory quartet includes Mrs Moynihan, Miss Hilferty, W. P. Scully, A. A. Hilferty. Pope Benedict XV hymn sung by the full choir at mass end. 3.15 musical vespers by the regular choir.
Fragmentary prose presents a processional chant with phrases like The Strife Is Oer and Simper Gloria Tibi. The text references plainsong and a lament on living among the dead, attributed to Clare in a reflective religious context.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention hymns and choirs with names such as Merbecks Simper Hymn Jesus Gentlest Savior and Lamb's High Feast. References include Gloria Excelais and Bosemuller Cxsuiaiassioia with Cuttell and Papineau.
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