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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
4
The Ladies Auxiliary of Corinthian lodge A F and A M organized with Mrs George Jones as president and Mrs W L Smith as vice president. They planned a cake sale on June 3 to raise funds for furnishing the Masonic home at Charlton and set monthly meetings for the first Thursday.
Mrs W Rollins Abrams holds an auction find of Farmers Almanacs dating to 1796 and earlier 1800s editions. The collection includes ancient weather predictors and other items of historic weather lore, described as intensely interesting.
The notice lists names of individuals with advertised letters including H Brown G Bowler Concord e Poultry Farm F Duncan John Green Webster Howell J EB Prince Mrs Dr F R Gummings Miss Marguerite Coburn 35 Granite St Miss Aggie Higgins Miss Jennie Ingstad Miss Lizzie Shyne Miss Margaret M Sullivan.
A large crowd attended a Sunday morning memorial service for Miss Mary Munroe at the Trinitarian church. The pastor spoke on the beauty of the Lord, citing Psalm 90 and Miss Munroe’s life of quiet gentleness and church service, noting her fulfillment of First Corinthians 13 through her character and deeds. The service featured an anthem, choral responses, hymns, and a closing poem about the departed’s beauty.
The Middlesex school four oared crews defeated Noble and Greenough on Bateman's Pond in rough crosswind. First boat won by 1 1 2 lengths in 1 minute 21 seconds, second boat by 2 1 2 lengths in 1 minute 26 seconds. Middlesex lineups list Trumbull Moffat Lingard Trumbull Brownlee coxswain and weights 159. Noble and Greenough lineup includes Goodale Storer Weston Peterson Courtney coxswain and weights 163.
Miss Louise K. Noyes will speak Friday on Woman's Work in Home Missions and Rev. C M Southgate will discuss the Massachusetts Bible Society. The Concord Union Bible Society and the Sab bath School Missionary association anniversary observance follow with addresses and music. All are invited to attend.
A public debate by Concord high school pupils in Baton Hall set for May 21 focuses on the resolution that the United States should increase its navy by at least two battleships per year. Aurin Payson leads the affirmative with Leonard White and Harry Loomis. Warren Giblin is alternate. George Urquhart captains the negative alongside John Garvey and Wells Blanchard with Miss Elizabeth Braley as alternate. coached by George S. Miller.
Roy Stoddard entertained a party of friends on Willow street Thursday evening in honor of his visiting brother Starr Stoddard who later returned to Falmouth. The game of hearts and vocal instrumental music framed a pleasant evening with refreshments served before departure. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitney, Miss Susie Mac Leod, Miss Alice M. Whitney, Miss May Lyons and Ernest B. Hinsmann.
Lost items include a string of gold beads on a gold chain in Concord on May 8 and a small gold watch with fob and locket at Wright Tavern with a reward offered. Also listed are items for sale such as a ladies bicycle, chestnut posts, one year old asparagus roots, and extra quality English hay. Public notices include rental space, boarding house needs, and a farm for sale near Stow along with help wanted for housework and chimney sweeping.
Fly Time Is Here Enclose your piazza and protect windows with A J Phillips Co screens. Phillips screens are unmatched in quality and moderate in price. Information and estimates for all wire screen work from F H Rideout Concord Junction residence 86 3 Concord Boston office 220 Devonshire St.
Concord High School defeated Middlesex 9 to 3 with Hopkins fanning 13 batters and yielding six hits. Connorton starred defensively with a circus catch, Fallon stole four bases, and Niven led at the plate with two base hits.
Kendall Green defeated the Concord A C team 5 to 4 after a 10th inning rally. Dempsey Hub bard, Varley, Hunt were C A C players while R Vittum and W Vittum led Kendall Green. A return game is set for the 22nd in Concord to even the series.
Friends and relatives gathered Thursday afternoon at Miss Mary Monroe's Main Street home for a sorrowful service. Rev George W Tewksbury and Rev Loren B Macdonald led prayers and readings, with Whittier’s Gone and hymns by the Webber quartet. Interment followed at Sleepy Hollow cemetery beside her mother.
A Middlesex School note highlights a short course and shells for rowing, drawing interest from readers and enthusiasts following recent education and athletics coverage.
An inspector from the New England Insurance Exchange has spent days in Concord examining wiring across business blocks. He reports better conditions here than in any Massachusetts city or town visited so far and notes several minor changes needed, with work already underway.
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