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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1922
Page
6
The article catalogs pea types from Gradius and Laxton to Little Marvel and Market Surprise, noting dwarf and Wrinkled varieties. It advises staking with brush or chicken wire, specific row spacing, successional planting, and not replanting in last year’s spot or soil worn by beans, plus crop rotation and heavier fertilization.
West Acton residents report minor injuries and new purchases including a Ford car for the water district and a horse for farm work. Births announced as baby daughters to the Startmaks and Briggs. local visits from Lamson and Pierce. sale items listed such as a press wagon, hay rigging, and hen houses.
Mig Minnie Decoster of Hopedale visited Bert Owens at the start of the week. Burton Littlefeld drove for Walter Peterson Co hardware in Nuwa May. An anniversary concert by Acton lodge 100 and Rebekah lodge featured the Shu-Wert male quartet. Mise Durkee performed at Tre mont Temple and played the Wedding march at a Medford wedding. West Acton firemen fought a large brush fire near the Stoward Harvard line on April 26, with over 75 firefighters responding, and were called out again for a brush fire in Acton Center on Saturday.
Community mourns David C Cutter, longtime resident and former owner of Cutter Bros store. Funeral held Friday at home with Rev. Dock officiating. Also notes a grass fire nearby last week and local workers rescuing nearby buildings.
Mrs EB Davis was thrown from a wagon driven toward her daughter's home, injuring her foot. The horse fell, she landed beneath the animal, and neighbors helped her inside. Dr Tuttle diagnosed two bones broken. her son later took her home as she recovers from a narrow escape.
Members of D Company 15th Machine Gun Battalion camped Wednesday night in the field near the Reformatory while en route to Camp Devens Capt William Ryan of Concord appointed patrolman and succeeds Sgt Lyons as night officer at this end of town.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Carroll hosted a social gathering Thursday night with an orchestra providing music and dancing. Guests included Tracey Pope and family, Allen Simmons, Carl Peterson, Harry Carroll, Thomas Williams, William Driscoll, Alex MacEachern Jr, Jobin Le Dame, Wm. Coughlin, several Amersault sisters, Julia Carr, Laura and Alice Carpenter, Gertrude Driscoll, Mrs Joseph Aeer, Robert Sheridan Maynard, R. Lowden, and Ralph Smith of South Acton.
We express sincere thanks for the many expressions of sympathy received during our recent bereavement.
David Cushing Cutter of West Acton died at his home last Thursday. He served Bedford as registrar of voters, selectman and board of health member. A two alarm fire was fought at New England Nurseries last Saturday morning. Bedford Grange staged a play The Goodfellow in Town Hall. A mission at St Michael's church runs May 7 to 14. A benefit baseball game at Parker Field raised funds for Capt Freddy Newhall. Grammar pupils enjoy a week off. Perley L. Dextre, ex police chief of Pepperell, has been appointed.
The chief of police in Bedford begins duties on the first day of the month, reporting to work and outlining initial priorities for the department. The brief notes the new leader's start date and governing expectations.
Mr Mayhay spoke on sincerity during the Sunday morning service citing a parable about an apple rotten at the core. Charles Smith led the Christian Endeavor meeting on transforming faith into everyday actions. The church annual meeting will be Friday May 5 with a supper at seven, followed by evening service with motion pictures.
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