This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1922
Page
4
Bright and sunny six room stucco cottage suits suburban or city lots with texture brick accents. Features include a vestibule coat closet living room with fireplace and built in shelves, dining room with bay window, two bedrooms, bathroom, sleeping porch with closet and a large linen closet.
A readable fragment describes a baby quilt with210 patches in pink and blue. The quilt is sewn with careful stitches by a woman who has tied her craft to 20 years of regular, patient work, handling each piece with feeling. The piece notes her skill and quiet dedication.
Miss Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts announces two prizes for the Concord Art Association poster contest to promote the upcoming exhibition May 14 to May 29. Ten finished and three partial posters were judged with first prize to Borden Billings, second to Thomas Wood, and several honorable mentions and unfinished works noted for promise.
Mrs. Charles E Brown of 91 Main Street and Mrs. Prescott Keyes of 84 Main Street were admitted as real granddaughters of the American Revolution to the Old Concord Chapter D A R at its latest meeting. Their grandfathers fought at Concord Bridge on April 19 1775, and few such descendants remain in local chapters.
The Concord Academy will reopen next fall at Warner Place Elm Street under a new head mistress with the same teaching staff. The board of trustees plans alterations and possible additions to the main building and will run a Country Day style school with a small number of boarding pupils. Board members include Henry S. Thompson president Gordon Hutchins clerk and George B Proctor treasurer. An executive five will join the board. A committee to select the head mistress includes Mrs Raymond Emerson Mrs Herbert Buttrick Hosmer Mrs Gordon Hutchins and D A Baldwin. A separate committee for boarding pupils and general matters includes Mrs Henry B Bigelow Mrs Thomas Mott Shaw and Mrs Henry S Thompson. Social athletic programs are planned with an athletic instructor to lead sports each afternoon.
Mrs Stedman Buttrick planned a second informal tea on Wednesday May 17. Attending were Mrs D A Baldwin Mrs Frederic B Holder Mrs Hugh F Leith Mrs M Irving Motte Mrs Walter King Shaw and Mrs Theodore Smith. Guests from Concord included her mother Mrs George M Brooks and many out of town visitors.
Division 56 of the A O H will host a whist party and old folks’ dance event. Members are invited to attend for social games and dances.
A dance and whist event in Concord at the Hibernian hall on Thursday May 11 from 8 to 10 for whist and 10 to midnight for dancing. Refreshments served. Patrick McPhillis chairs the organizing committee.
Anton Olson of Concord died April 23 unmarried after 35 years in the town including 33 years at the Wadley place. He leaves a brother, Martin Olson of Middle sex school. Funeral was at John Mekkelsen’s Acton road home April 26 with Rev. Edward Anderson of Boston officiating. Interment at Sleepy Hollow. Pallbearers: Christian Hagan, Martin Helsher, John Mekkelsen, Christian Olson.
Mrs. R H Topper of Montpelier announces the engagement of her daughter Julia Raymond Topper to Philip Conant Holden son of Frank W Holden of Hubbard Street Concord.
Two brown Canadian work horses, 2800 pounds total, priced at 150 for the pair or 80 each. One young Morgan at 8, 250 each? Also harnesses, express and farm wagons. Contact private residence 68 High Street Medford near Medford Square. Mystic 3189-W. Vincent.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.