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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1911

Page

3

Maynard News Briefs and Local Delights

Maynard locals report a flurry of work moves with William Ingham in Quincy and Harry Ledgard in Boston. Residents travel to Worcester and Rochester, while Miss Nina Keene visits Medford and Frank St Clair travels to Rochester New Hampshire. Maynard High ready for Lexington game as Finnish residents sail and local operas entertain crowds. May 18 dance plans and a successful town food fair highlight a busy week.

William Ingham Quincy William Marchant B. P. Townsend Harry Ledgard Boston John Dora Plymouth Arthur Bariteau Parry Parmenter Worcester Charles Wilcox Maple Frank St. Clair Rochester N. H. Morris Connors River View Laundry Co Sydney John Callahan Pene Maynard High School Lexington High Nina Keene Medford Ellen Murphy High St Stow Road Arthur Malcolm Alice Wilson Duggan Bros Athletic Association of the High Fred Creighton Oakland James Ma Keith White Brookline Ren Walter Miller Daniel Sullivan Maple House N. H Susie Hill Hudson Luke Brooks Jeanie Adams Winchendon Albert M. Whitney Charles Uxbridge Joseph Killerby Annie Norman Frank Fearns Walter Stevenson Thompson St Theresa Russell Mary Spence Walter Tilton Lowell Raymond Palmer Providence Clarabel Warren Alta Perkins Cambridge Lorenzo Clark Fred Whittaker Saxonville Mary Whittaker T. B. Moynihan James Farrell Charlestown Leary BE. O. Carlton W. H. Trask Athol Orrin Bosworth M. G. Russell Felix Rainville John Sullivan Leo Comeau Comeau Leonard Morrison Eye and Ear Infirmary Arthur G. Knowlton Wollaston Joseph Allen Frank Kennedy Farnumsville Pred Carlton Roxbury B. O. Carlton C. M. & Street Railway Clementa Sullivan Nasonville R. T P. J. Sullivan R. J. Sullivan Weston Mary Law Maysis Lynn James Coulter Ina Williams Fitchburg Normal School Acton St William van Allen Church of the Advent St. George's Church Priscilla Club John Banks Sadie Flood A. M. Whitney Board of Health Printing Ed” Billett Bariteau Masonic Social Club

Bridge Set Afire By Train Near Pumping Station

A pine-framed bridge below the pumping station caught fire when the 4.41 train caused a blaze after a prior wreck. Flagman Hosmer acted quickly and extinguished the flames before the fire could spread, preventing major damage.

Flagman Hosmer

Maynard High Faces Concord In Anticipated Showdown

Maynard high school baseball fans eye a May 24 matchup with Concord as locals boast a strong squad able to cut down the visitors. Last year Maynard also fielded a superior team, but circumstances kept the teams apart. If weather holds, the game should draw keen interest.

Maynard High Concord High Concord Maynard

Military drills organize school battalion for war effort

Public schools push drill progress in Music hall and outdoors to form a Strom organization before the war with Jaapa. The plan lists personnel by high school and grades, with Major Raymond Hamiin and eight companies led by captains and lieutenants from the upper classes.

Music Hall Strom Jaapa Raymond Hamiin Bradford Parker Dana Jones Ralph Newton Albert Ledgard John Gibbons Dorothy Persons Marcella Sullivan Rose Mahoney Inez McDonald Mary Parmenter Albert Hodgess Hartwell Flood Earl Brearley Carl Marsh Edmund Whitney Nettie Taylor Margaret Williams Vera Lawton Laura MacPherson Ethel Howard Girl's Squad

Annual Meeting Highlights Benevolent Society Activities

The Ladies Benevolent Society of the Congregational church held its annual meeting with officer re elections and reports showing a flourishing year ahead. Mrs Mary McCleary was re elected president for 18 years, followed by a full slate of officers and a notable supper for attendees.

Ladies’ Benevolent Society The Congregational Church Mary McCleary George Newton Fowler George Gutteridge Treas Jennie McPhail Helen Bent Curtis John Lawton Augustine Newton Edward Neally John Archer C. D. Holmes Joel Butterworth J. R. Bent Brick Robert Archer Gavin Taylor Colonial Concert Co Cooperative Hall Florence Haynes W.C.T.U Men’s League of the Congregational Church Underhill Somerville House of Representatives

Trust Busters Maynard See Woolen Co Under Scrutiny

A Boston paper notes trust busters doubt American Woolen Co will fail under congressional inquiry. Rep Francis seeks a five member committee to probe over capitalization, labor practices, subsidiary ownership, and alleged ties to numerous mills across New England and New York for potential law violations.

Washington Boston American Woolen Co Maynard Rep Francis Ohio Anchor Mills Pascoag R. I Anderson Mills Skowhegan Assabet Mills Mass Baltic Mills Enfield N. H Bay State Mills Lowell Beaverbrook Mills Beall Mills Fitchburg Brown Mill Dover Chase Mills Webster Fitchburg Mills Fulton Mills Fulton N. Y Heela Mills Uxbridge Kennebec Mills Fairfield Lebanon Mills Lebanon Manton Mills Manton R. 1 Moosup Mills Moosup Conn National and Providence Woolen Mills Providence Prospect Mills Lawrence Puritan Mills Plymouth Ray Mills Franklin Riverside Mills Saranac Mills Blackstone Sawyer’s Mills Valley Mills Vassalboro Mills Vassalboro Washington Mills Weybosset Mills

Fine Exhibition at Music Hall Wrestling Show

A large crowd attended Friday's Finnish American Athletic Association event at Music Hall. Winners across three classes hailed mainly from Maynard with Finnish athletes from Worcester, Quincy, Gardner in attendance. Winners: heavyweight Wainni Koskeela first, Anton Wertinen second, Weino Korke third. middleweight Waino Kaskela first, Waino Korje second, Otto Williams third. lightweight Iver Sjoblon first, Axel Lahta third, second to a Worcester competitor.

Music Hall Waino Korje Otto Williams Maynard Iver Sjoblon Axel Lahta Worcester

Graduation Exercises Aim With Emigration Themes

The high school graduation ceremony on June 30 will feature an old fashioned program by the graduating class. Miss Nettle Taylor is valedictorian and Miss Dorothy Persons salutatorian. A strong musical program is planned under Miss Heartz, the public schools musical director.

Nettle Taylor Dorothy Persons Heartz

Well Remembered 17th Birthday Gathering at Malcolm Home

William Coulter marked his 17th birthday with a large gathering at Mr and Mrs Arthur Malcolm s home. Seventeen friends attended and enjoyed seventeen kinds of fun. Gifts included a gold red umbrella a purse of money cuff links and a scarf pin.

William Coulter Arthur Malcolm

St George's Church Fair and Supper Draws Large Crowd

A Saturday church fair at St George's raised a substantial sum with record attendance. The 40 clock opening featured tables for Apron Candy and Flower, Mother Goose, plus an entertaining program and a well received supper served from 5 20.

St. George's Church Eliza Emma Roberts Fancy Charles Edney Mary Owens Candy Elizabeth Puggan Fred Oates Flower Charles Drew Mother Goose May Taylor Lilla Jenson William Bishop Wilson Cut’tell William Barron Alice Mason Paul Wilson Elizabeth Wilson William Coulter George Weaving Alexander Morrison Joseph Sales Partici A Nero South Acton Hagel Tuttle South Acton

Maynard Plans New Electric Lights Citywide

Following a selectmen inspection Maynard will install electric lights at multiple locations including in front of the depot on Main Street Hillside Street Acton near George Brown Great Road near W F Litchfield and at Brooks and Lincoln streets. Also notices seek a young man to learn the drug business at Johnson Pharmacy and a girl for general house work at 57 Main Street.

Maynard Main St Hillside St Acton At George Brown Great Road W. F. Litchfield Brooks and Lincoln Sts Johnson Pharmacy Maynard, Mass

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