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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
5
Maynard Liberty Bond club reports 2200 members who have purchased bonds from the third issue. News notes include local residents visiting, school projects, military service, and various town business changes and property transactions.
The Wo mans club met at Masonic hall with large attendance. President Mrs Alfred EB McCleary noted a year of war relief projects including Red Cross funds Liberty bonds and aid to orphans. Officers for 1918 19 were elected and a play The Rebellion of Mrs Barclay entertained attendees.
The annual meeting of the Middlesex Local Union of Christian Endeavor societies was held at the Congregational church Monday evening. Sixteen societies from neighboring towns attended. Miss Emma Guillow of Maynard was elected secretary of the Union and superintendent of the junior department. Refreshments were provided by the social committee chaired by Miss Florence Gustafson.
The Adelphia quartet of Boston with Dorothy B. Carpenter will perform Sunday evening May 26 at Colonial Hall for White Cross Guild benefits. Proceeds go to the Red Cross and Maynard Soldiers fund. Tickets available from Mrs. Mary Horan Miss Alice Nagle Mrs. Suzie Sheehan and John Molley.
Mrs. Thomas Wolfenden of East Street is reported seriously ill. Sergeant Frank Parks is assigned to Company D 302d Machine Gun Company at Camp Devens. Middlesex Pomona meets at Acton Centre on Thursday May 23. Mrs. John Lawton of Brooks Street visited her daughter in Shrewsbury this week. Dr. Mortimer H. Paine named medical examiner for Prudential Life Insurance. Mrs. Mary Feinberg and children of Chelsea visited her parents, the Blatts, on Pleasant Street. A three year old on High Street was struck by a car near Rafferty fountain but escaped serious injury. Worcester’s “Brick Wilder” star player is excelling with Camp Devens, after recent games at Springfield and Braves Park.
John Lawton of Maynard Hook & Ladder Co resigns as captain after 28 years with the department. His resignation is accepted with reluctance and he keeps his pass key as an honorary distinction. Albert Smith becomes captain, John Maley Thompson Jr. promoted to first lieutenant.
John Dunaway representing the Chautauqua society will visit on Thursday May 16 to meet the Maynard guarantors and plan the summer Chautauqua meeting. The National government has pressed Chautauqua into service to spread war activity information as President Wilson calls it an integral part of national defense.
State Division 15 selection board called sixteen registrants to report at Camp Devens during May 25 to May 29. Listed men include Cornelius Callahan Prospect, Raymond Newhouse Maynard, Hannes Rahko Dartmouth Maynard, Waine Williams Acton Maynard, John Hartin Acton Maynard, Arthur Fornier Main Street Maynard, Charles Paternostro Lunenburg, John Brown Ayer, Clarence Chase Lunenburg, Marcellin Bougies Shirley, Adelard Colard Shirley, Leo Roche South Acton, Frank Dadnan Shirley, Ole Bustad West Acton, Carl Wright Westford, Roger Hubbard Littleton.
A wheel mill at the American Powder Plant was destroyed by a powder charge explosion around 4 AM Friday. The blast awakened residents as a light wooden building collapsed and a fire started but was put out quickly. Officials deem the loss light and no injuries reported.
John H Lawton editor of the Burlington News and former editor of The Enterprise visited his mother Mrs Catherine Lawton at Great Id Thursday. Lawton built Westfield Journal into a winner and increased circulation of the Burlington News since taking charge. He is well known in the district and has many supporters.
The Warpers beat the Spinners in a tight alley contest Friday. Hoff man led with high three string and high single string totals. A return match is anticipated. Score details unavailable.
At a recent meeting of the Maynard Stow and Boxboro school committees held at the high school building J F Parker of Stow was elected chairman and Mrs A W Richardson of Boxboro secretary William H Millington was reelected superintendent of the schools for a three year term.
The Maynard Red Cross acknowledges donations including $5 from a friend and $5 from Mrs. Warren Martin Maplest. Sweet peas from Mrs A L Silloway were sold at a meeting, with proceeds to the treasury. A total of $26.34 was given to the Maynard Soldiers' fund from a Colonial Hall dance held Tuesday evening last week.
Private Harold K. Hanson of Co I 104th Infantry France has been recently awarded the War Cross of France. A letter from the front describes a perilous mission to deliver ammunition under fire, gas exposure, and a brave rescue of a wounded comrade before returning to the trenches.
Private David G. Sharpe writes home from France about the 104th Regiment’s hard service. He mentions heavy traffic at night, restrictions on light, and French tobacco. He recalls General Edwards praising the unit and hints at an upcoming surprise, while detailing trench life and a successful digout of 12 Germans with 10 killed and two wounded.
Private David G. Sharpe describes German measures toward prisoners describing their crack regiments and noting many captives are young boys around 15. He mentions reading Frank Sibley of the Boston Globe and says he spoke with him yesterday.
Thomas J. Reilly of Co. D 104th Infantry in France writes to Assabet aerie No 1643 thanking them for American cigarettes and letters. He notes front line use, shares greetings to home brothers, mentions meeting William Moynihan and ongoing mail from home is welcome.
Reverend Charles F Parsons led a morning message for Mothers Day at the M E Church. The Epworth league anniversary was marked at the evening service with special music. Lindsey Smith sang solo and choir selections were performed. Four privates attended the morning service and a neighborhood patriotic meeting will replace the midweek service.
Memorial day exercises of the G A R will be held at a public hall in Maynard. The Women's Relief corps at a recent meeting considered plans to care for veterans and issued a notice. The committee of arrangements for the G A R dinner on Memorial Day decided not to solicit Maynard residents this year due to the nation’s crisis. Those willing to give money or pastry may leave names with Mrs Edward Carleton Summer st or Miss Ada Rand at the W B Case store Nason st. We extend thanks for past favors.
Large attendance at the vestry supper sponsored by the Parsonage Aid society. The menu featured baked beans, brown bread, potato salad, scalloped potatoes, relishes, coffee, ice cream and cake. Coffee donated by W. X. Macurda. Credit goes to the committee led by Mrs. A. O. Dunham with members Mrs. Isaac Binks, Mrs. Bessie Richardson, Mrs. C. F. Parsons, Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. John McPherson, and Mrs. Edward Henderson.
Frank J. Maley, president of Milwaukee Wadding and Comfort Mills in Wisconsin, is the former Maynardite who rose from the bottom rung to become company president. He visited his brothers John and William Maley, and sister Mrs. James Mullin, in Milwaukee.
The Twilight club held its season opening at Boon's Pond club house with a dinner for three members in service Lieut Thomas Mansfield Private Joseph Tineen and Seaman Eden Twin as honored guests Plans were set to raise a service flag for the five members in the colors Privates Edward Ledake and John J Gallagher are in France and also members of the club now in service
A nationwide drive begins Monday to raise 100000000 for the American Red Cross lasting one week. About 7500 speakers will urge contributions with Maynard aiming 3500. Wallace Priest leads the local committee with Thomas F. Parker as vice chairman urging all residents to back the cause.
Real estate transfer activity in Maynard breaks records as many homes change hands. Tenants await landlord notices of sale while rent options thin, and construction slows due to high material and labor costs. The local mood ties the housing crunch to wartime conditions and leadership questions.
A Maynard textile council committee led by Bernard Garrigan reports Union members subscribed to the third Liberty Bond issue. Local 771 Weavers pledged 22300 dollars Local 944 Sewers 7800 Local 1034 Polish 7600 Local 787 Spinners 4100 Local 1035 Dry Finishers 4100 Local 401 Fixers 3550 Local 947 Spoolers Dressers Drawing in 4500 and total worker subscriptions reach 53950 dollars with Assabet mills totaling 80950 dollars.
Rev. Frederick N. Rutan will lead a Wednesday 7 30 midweek service. Sunday morning worship at 10 45 features a sermon on the Red Cross. Sunday school gathers at noon with Junior C E at 4 pm and Senior C E at 6 pm.
The Maynard Wanderers beat United Clubs 25 to 8 at Bancroft School grounds Saturday afternoon. Pitchers were Sisser Terro and Lauria for the Wanderers with Louria catching. for U C Oja pitched and Jensen caught.
Private Vincent L. Kelley of Maynard was slightly wounded on May 6, his mother Mrs Mary Kelley receiving word from the War Department. The 21 year old native of Maynard enlisted in Co I 6th Mass Regt and went to France with the 104th Infantry.
Editorial notes in the Boston Globe praised thrift stamps as prizes for students. Maynard Enterprise reports thrifty rewards over three weeks in the high school, with Morris Feinberg earning 73 credits, ahead of Kero with 54 and Celia Kerr with 19. Feinberg extends his record with steady effort.
Miss Rose McManus of the class of 18 in the commercial department at M H assists at the Assabet Institution for Savings during the Liberty bond campaign period.
A member of the senior class, M. H. S., has accepted a position in the bed. Miss Veda, employed by H. B. Rit ie, commission merchant in Boston, is said to enjoy her post and progress well. Five members of this year’s class have already taken jobs at palaces paying from 12 to 17 dollars weekly.
The American Powder Co plans to cultivate a large portion of land and notify authorities of their intent to employ students who wish to enroll. Workers will be registered as members of the Schoolboy Reserve.
Land at the rear of the fort school has been plowed and 40 plots sized 10 by 20 feet prepared for school gardens. Last year the same number of plots were planted by the school with good success, and teachers will supervise garden care.
Leonora Wollerschied daughter of Theodore Wollerschied who plays with the Musical Hodgesee Broadway theatre aided by a group of theatrical workers in the Liberty Joan drive in New York City sold forty seven thousand dollars of 80LD bonds in two days.
Announcements report the marriage of Doris Kitchin, daughter of S Raymond Ki, to Lieutenant John L Nelson of the N A. The ceremony took place in April 1948 at the home of the Nelsons in Moosup Connecticut. Nelson has many friends in the area. Ki served as treasurer of the Apsa bet mills for years.
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