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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1916

Page

6

Classified Advertisements and Lost Book Notice

Advertisements may be left at H L Whitcomb and must be prepaid. Rates 100 a line or portion. TO LET six word 10 per month. six room bungalow in repair. Apply to H H Young 23 Highland St Concord Junction or 26 Main St Maynard. Lost Book 17375 per Chap 40 Acts 1908 notice payment stopped. Middlesex Institution for a house on Fletcher Rd Bedford to Co W Prescott 32 Monument St Concord. Wanted a second girl apply Mrs W S Blanchard 17 Sudbury Rd. Brown Bread in cans Hatchet brand from L Anderson & Son.

H. L. Whitcomb’s H. H. Young Highland St Concord Junction Main St Maynard Axétt Middlesex Institution Fletcher Rd Bedford

Demand for Men in Concord Drives Road Work Hiring

Farmers and the road department in Concord face a shortage of workers as road construction on Waden and Thoreausts begins. Despite offering standard wages, farmers report difficulty attracting labor while men claim lack of local work. The situation, amid busy season, puzzles local growers and officials.

Concord Road Department

Old North Bridge Society Meets Saturday in May

The Old North Bridge society and C A R will hold a meeting on Saturday May 20 at 3 o clock at the chapter house. Mrs Lovejoy and her son of Hingham will recount their trip to Washington D C where the continental congress was held.

Old North Bridge Society Chapter House

Pulpit and Evening Topics at Trinitarian Church

The Trinitarian Church outlines Sunday services at 10.45 and 7.15 with sermons Bringing God Down to Men and The League to Enforce Peace. Christian Endeavor meets at 6.30, Ladies Missionary Society Thursday at 2.30, supper at 6.30, and a stereopticon on Norway at 7.30 led by Thomas Todd Jr. Friday’s talk is What is a Square Deal.

League To Christian Endeavor Ladies’ Missionary Society Stereopticon Entertainment Thomas Todd Jr Norway

Four candidates seek Concord council degree in event at K of C

Four candidates from Concord visited Waltham Sunday afternoon to take a degree at the Knights of Columbus hall. The event drew local residents and highlighted community involvement.

Concord Council K. of C Waltham

Concord unit reports busy week of drills films and talks

The Birth of a Nation drew 2212 attendees over three days as Lieut Akeley and Capt Schuyler supervised indoor rifle events. Cavalry maneuvers at Fort Myer drew praise while Mary Pickford in The Bishop’s Carriage entertained children. The Isle of Regeneration and a dance followed artillery displays as Co I and Concord Minutemen plan drills and a preparedness parade in Boston May 27. Col Sweetser postponed the regimental NCO school from May 21 to June 4.

Charles B. Akeley Philip L. Schuyler Ralph P. Hosmer Charley Chaplin Joseph Hart Co. I Concord Minutemen Concord Artillery Isle of Regeneration Boston Count of Monte Cristo Col. Sweetser Concord

Trinitarian Church Annual Meeting Highlights May Talk

E H Barber engineer with the Massachusetts Gas and Electric Light Commission spoke at the Trinitarian church annual meeting on May 9. He described Kentucky politics and highway construction efforts, contrasted with Appalachian conditions and illicit whiskey trade, and recounted events around Senator Goebel’s assassination. Officers elected: Benjamin Moody president, W B Conant vice president, Oscar Beckvold secretary, W A Stevens treasurer. About 35 members attended the dinner led by Mrs C H Towler and Mrs L R Moore. President Moore was absent. Moody presided.

Trinitarian Church Goebel Benjamin Moody W. B. Conant Oscar Beckvold W. A. Sty C. H. Towler L. R. Moore Moore

Concord lad advances to New York chemical division

Kenneth B Cook, a Concord graduate of the Textile school, has left Waterbury Connecticut where he finished his service with American Mills Co. to take a higher role in the chemical department of the United States Rubber Co. in New York. His Concord friends, many in number, celebrate his progress since graduation and wish him success.

Kenneth B. Cook Hubbard St Waterbury American Mills Co Chemical Department United States Rubber Co New York Concord Ccoak

Old Concord chapter D A R Holds Annual Meeting

Old Concord chapter D A R gathered at the chapter house Saturday with Regent Mrs George R Blinn presiding. Officers for the coming year were elected including regent Mrs Blinn vice regent Mrs Fowler secretary Mrs Morse treasurer Miss Holden registrar Mrs Smith historian Miss Sanderson custodian Mrs Wheeler and directors Messrs Boynton Blanchard McCleary Gross. Continental congress reports were given by Mrs Davis Mrs Baker and Mrs Fowler with remarks on credential work and social duties. Miss Antoinette Watson presented a piano solo and June meeting is set for the regent’s Bedford home.

Old Concord Saturda George R. Blinn Orrin S. Fowler Augustus L. Morse Treas Caroline P. Holden Herbert B. Smith Virginia A. Sanderson Caleb H. Wheeler Ellen Boynton Arthur F. Blanchard Alfred McCleary Newton D. Gross Continental Congress Frederick S. Davis George M. Baker Baker Fowler Antoinette Watson Charles C. Dennison Hollis Howe Joseph H. Williams Regent Bedford

Auto collision on Main Street involving John Muse vehicle

An auto owned by John Muse of Newton backed into a streetcar on the M. M. & H. railway near Belk aapst after misdirecting from Main Street toward Westvale. Motorman Jones and conductor Roy Emerick controlled the car. the auto lost a wheel and sustained minor damage.

John Muse W Newton Main St Thoreau Westvale Jones Roy Emerick Belk Aapst

Milk inspector presents first report on sample solids

The new milk inspector Harry E. Tuttle presents his first report on analyzed samples. Names include Gordon Hutchins Geo B Clark Geo Williams Chas Moulton L Lovering J B Cossar Bonnie Brook A H Higginson with total solids and fat values. Mass. requirements 12.15 3.35 noted as not clean or clean per lines.

Harry E. Tuttle Gordon Hutchins Geo. B. Clark Clean Geo. Williams Chas. Moulton L Lovering J. B. Cossar Bonnie Brook A. H. Higginson

Leonard C. Robinson Purchases Cook House on Hubibard Street

Leonard C. Robinson long time head of the water and sewer department bought the house owned by Mrs. Cyrus H. Cook located on Hub ibard Street. The transfer reflects a notable real estate move in the city.

Leonard C. Robinson Water and Sewer Department Cyrus H. Cook Hubibard

Plans for Big Crowd Whist and Dancing Party

Cencete plans a large crowd for a whist and dancing party Friday evening. The play had to be postponed but organizers hope the dance will compensate for the disappointment and draw a big turnout.

Cencete

Four entrants at Concord CC handicap tourney cards filed

At Concord Country Club Saturday, four players entered the handicap versus bogey event with three quarters handicap. Only two submitted scores, C. Bowers and H. Townsend, each posting eight down.

Concord Country Club C. #. Bowers H. S. Townsend

Middlesex Rifle Club Wins Higginson Cup Again

First match of the fourth annual Higginson cup shoot at the Middlesex Rifle club on Tower Road Lincoln saw Company I fail to appear and Co F of the 5th Regiment of Waltham challenge. Middlesex leads after this event and will hold the trophy permanently if they win the shoot this year, already having claimed it twice.

Company I Co. F Waltham Middlesex Rifle Club Tower Rd Lincoln Middlesex Club

Usher Named for Farnsworth Coolidge Wedding

William H. Taylor of Middlesex School will serve as usher for Edwin Farnsworth Atkin Jr. of Belmont and Miss Mary S. Coolidge at their wedding on June 7 at the bride’s home at 82 Marlboro Street in Boston.

William H. Taylor Middlesex School Edwin Farnsworth Atkins Jr Belmont Mary S. Coolidge Marlboro, St Boston

Home Nine Beats Middlesex St Mark's 6 1 at Middlesex

Middlesex and St Mark's played on the Middlesex diamond. The home nine won 6 to 1. Pitcher Hobbs hit a three base hit to highlight the game.

Middlesex St. Mark’s Hobbs

Hoar and Miss Brown Wed at Dobbs Ferry N Y June 17

The wedding of John Hoar youngest son of the late Samuel Hoar and Miss Dorothy E Brown takes place in Dobbs Ferry New York on June 17. Miss Brown elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Franklin Q Brown of Springhurst Dobbs Ferry with Her mother Ida Eldredge of Beacon Street Boston sister of Mrs H Hooper Lawrence and Mrs Francisque Prudon of Geneva Switzerland. Bridesmaids include Phyllis Eldredge Elien Eldredge Christine Snelling and Charlotte Baylies with Baylies' mother having officiated at Brown's mother's wedding in a game capacity.

John Hoar Samuel Hoar Francisque Prudon Geneva Switzerland Arthur S. Eldredge South Lincoln Edward H. Eldredge Chestnut St Boston Brown Phyllis Elien W. Eldredge Christine Snelling Marlboro St Charlotte Baylies Commonwealth Miss Baylies Miss Brown

Middlesex School Glee Club Stars In Pinafore

The Middlesex School Glee club presented H. M. S. Pinafore to a large out of town audience. The performers received enthusiastic praise for their acting and fine music. The women’s roles were especially well done and the overall show was a credit to the school.

Middlesex School Glee Club

Advertised Letters List Names Many Recipients

A column lists names of individuals awaiting mail delivery including Billie Dufrein P A Frothingham Jones Henry Libby George Miller W L Multon Emily Chamberlin Mrs Henry Copeland Mrs George Henry May Mrs Frank Murray Madcoff Jas Ephraim Stone Mrs Earle S Stone Mrs W Wilkins Ira I Van Wagenen.

Billie Dufrein A. Frothingham Jones Henry Libby George Miller W. L. Multon Emily Chamberlin Henry P. Copeland George Henry May Frank T. Murray Madcoff Jas. Ephraim Stone Earle S. Stone Thompson B. P. Wilkins Ira I.’ van Wagenen

Supper and Entertainment Planned by Home Missionary Society

The Home Missionary society plans its season finale at Trinitarian church. A 6:30 supper will be served and a feast is being planned by chairwoman Mrs G A Tewsibury. Thomas Todd Jr leads the entertainment with an illustrated lecture on Norway, featuring views and musical numbers.

Home Missionary Society G. A. Tewsibury Thomas Todd, Jr Norway

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