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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1923
Page
3
The piece outlines ribbon trends for the season including faille ribbons, belting and facings, with straw and woven ribbons entering the scene. It notes flexibility in materials over color and highlights color pairings such as capucine purple opal Cleopatra black white and navy combinations. White is rising as a dominant factor this spring.
Spring fashion emphasizes large plaids and checks in coats and jackets. Velvet coatees with braiding and lace trims, quilted jackets in Paris, and shimmering gold or silver evening wraps with white fox or ermine collars. Linens show heavy embroidery and Paisley prints. straight-line frocks pair with darker slips and pearl accents.
Straight from Paris the exquisite voile frocks for little girls feature hand sewing and color contrasts. A white gown shows embroidered strawberries on the skirt, another uses narrow bands of rose color with fagoting, and a peach dress is bound with blue.
At the opera a white ermine scarf edged with long fringe was noted as elegant. The accessory was described as slightly smaller than a regulation Spanish shawl.
Miss Louise Lyons, formerly in the Convent of Mt. St. Vincent at Rockingham N. s., arrived home in Concord Junction Thursday. After an August entry and a winter appendicitis operation and ongoing illness she was unable to continue her vocation and returned to her former home.
Concord Junction mourns the death of Rev Fr Dennis J Lynch assistant pastor of St Leo s Dorchester who died at Carney Hospital Saturday evening He previously served as Curate at St Bernard s Concord and was beloved by locals who attended his funeral and received a floral tribute from the Concord Fire Department reflecting his ties to the fire service.
State Deputy Zwicker of East Bridgewater paid an official visit to Annursnac Grange on Friday to inspect the third and fourth degree conferrals for a large class of candidates. Visitors came from Waverly Cochituate Lincoln Bedford Litteton and nearby towns. Mrs Linnie Hodgdon led the fleet from start to finish and the training was patient and thorough. Several tableaux enhanced the degree work. Under Mrs William Crossley and an able corps of aids an excellent supper followed by a short business meeting.
John Jennings of Concord wins the cup in the Old Timers Association, which has 145 members. He posts an average of 99.5 for the season with three top strings of 140, 107, and 119.
Rev Alfred W Stone will speak on The Silences of the Soul next Sunday morning. Solo by Mrs Benjamin Derby. Holy Communion Sunday at 4 pm. Church school at 12 00 3 00 and 6 00. Christian Endeavor societies. Evening service omitted due to afternoon communion. Tuesday 7 30 midweek meeting Stephen's Address under New Testament Sermons and Addresses. All are cordially invited.
Two successful performances of the Irish play Shamrock and the Rose were presented in Monument hall on Thursday and Friday under Div. 56 ACH. The cast was praised and a large audience attended both nights. Friday featured dancing afterward with Mr. Edward Flannery as committee chairman.
Maynard Union Congregational Church invites worshipers to a seven o'clock Communion service next Sunday. Delegates from Fitchburg to Concord will attend the regional Women’s Missionary societies annual meeting on May 5th. All Maynard residents are welcome to morning and afternoon sessions.
The week at Newton featured visits by Mrs. C. B. Clark of Detroit and Mr. E W Clark's sister. A new drug store at Central Square is to open soon with fixtures arriving Monday. Fred L. Hinds slipped in his barn but escaped injury. J B Hoar’s crew is shingling the Mead residence as Wendel Burroughs begins painting for Stanley Payson.
A. V. Fowler of Concord Jet showcases a Highland at Concord property in Mass. The single house features eight rooms and good identification of modern improvements.
The engagement is announced of Miss Helen L Loring Concord High School 1917 and Walter Allan Kennedy Concord High School 1917. TO LET Rooms for light housekeeping 58 Thoreau St Concord Mass It Wanted A maid for general home work Apply to Mrs C F Bodfird Crescent Road Concord Mass Tel 492 M WANTED Reliable girl for general housework in family of two adults and three children Girl with some experience preferred April to Mrs Thomas Hollis Jr 12 Sudbury Rd Concord or Tel Concord 81 W my2 It
The West Acton Baptist church held a well attended Sunday afternoon vesper service at five. The choir was assisted by four singers from Maynard. The ladies bridge club met at Mrs. Alice Carlisle’s home last week Wednesday afternoon. Miss Etta Clark spent the first of
Through Waldo P. Lapham the Concord Junction real estate office reports multiple sales last month. Buyers include Charles H. Beck for 92 Commonwealth Avenue, William Holland for 94 Commonwealth Avenue, George G. Manter for Main Street land, James E. Flynn for a Nine Acre Corner home site, Frank W. Davis and Louise Berg for Harrington Avenue home sites, Nicholas Mauro for Harrington Avenue farming land, John E. Olsen for a 10 acre East Acton farm parcel, Fred J. Benoit for a North Acton six room house site, and John Reed for four Kenka Road lots Nos 30 31 32 33.
Concord high school and Wakefield connections appear as Miss Marjorie T Bunker visits from Wakefield. Evelyn M Cousins of Concord High School 1919 to Roland R Eldridge of Concord High School 1917 announce their engagement. Superintendent Wells A Hall attends a multi day conference at Framingham normal. Margaret J Hoagland 1919 CHS has a lead role in Joint Owners in Spain at Boston University College Dramatic Club. Acton Lodge 1 0 O F 203 plans a May 3 social dance with Sheridan's orchestra.
Certificate No. 98 issued October 22 1909 for ten shares in Ella A Silloway. Transfer stopped to show cause why duplicate should not be issued. F Keeler Rice administrator with will annexed of Ella A Silloway deceased Bedford Middlesex Massachusetts.
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