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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
3
The court issues a citation in the Charles A. Carigon estate matter at Cambridge Probate Court. Marie F. Carlson petitions letters testamentary without bond. Court to hear on June 11 1917 with three weekly notices in Concord Enterprise and notice to known interested parties seven days prior.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court requires heirs and interested persons to show cause why Catherine F. Magurn should not receive letters testamentary for Terence Magurn of Concord. Hearing set June 14 1917 in Cambridge. citations to be published weekly in Concord Enterprise and mailed to known heirs seven days before court. Signed First Judge Charles J. McIntire.
Middlesex Probate Court announces the estate of Frank H. Watson of Concord. Flora C. Watson listed as executrix seeks letters testamentary without bond. A hearing is set May 31 1917 at 9:00 AM in Bridge, with notices to heirs and interested parties.
Notice declares the administrator of the estate of a deceased person in Concord Junction Massachusetts has taken the trust and given bond. All persons having claims against the estate must present them, and those indebted must pay at 209 Elm Street Concord Junction May 1 1917.
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Concord Grange hosted a patriotic evening led by lecturer Frederick W. Taylor with solos by Lilian M. Williams, Migs Case, and Ralph Petersen and choral singing. Addresses were given by George M. Bowker, George F. Wheeley, and Andrew Maker of the G A R. Refreshments followed hosted by Mr and Mrs Edward L. Tuttle and Mrs F G Scharn. Members of the Wiklow Rebekah lodge attended the Groton degree ceremony the same weekend with grand lodge officers visiting.
The passage describes small perforated lead disks six inches across called buckles resembling Colonial shoe buckles. Fumes of acetic and carbonic acids drift through the holes for over three months, converting blue lead to white throughout the disks.
St Bernard's Guild held its third annual character party at Monument hall on Monday evening. A comedy titled The District School at Blueberry Corners featured many townspeople in roles such as Jeremiah Jenkins and Mrs Delorey. Prize winners included best dressed lady Esther Mara and best dressed gent May Curley with judges Mrs Mara, Mrs McGrath, and Mrs Chisholm.
Middlesex wins both first and second four-oared races on Batesman pond over a half mile course. Middlesex margin leads were one and three fourths lengths in the first race and two lengths in the second. Crews included Pierson coxswain Brown stroke Keays Sise Mills bow for Middlesex and Mitchell coxswain Coleman stroke Whittemore Whitman Darling for Cambridge Latin. Time 2 minutes 46.8 seconds.
Concord beat Dedham 20 to 6 after a game with 26 runs and 29 hits. Reed and Kelley pitched for Concord with Ward and Papisau behind them as Dedham struggled with 15 errors.
From a 12 player field Thomas Motte Shaw won the 18 hole handicap medal lay full handicap event at Concord Country Club on Saturday afternoon. Archibald Galbraith posted 92 10 82 to take second best and low gross, with Murray Ballou second low gross at 95.
Three people drown after a canoe incident on the Concord River Wednesday. Laura Hubbard nine of Billerica Hazel Culver eleven formerly of Bedford and Philip Morton twenty eight of Cambridge were the victims. Hubbard’s body was recovered along the river. Morton’s body was found after a day of searching. Culver’s body remained missing.
At a special Bedford Equal Suffrage league meeting held at Mrs. W J Balfour's home, the annual meeting was deferred. A district leader's communication was read from Mrs Claude A Gilson. State reports show suffrage and preparedness as allies with strong Red Cross, conservation and gardening service commitment.
Owing to a misunderstanding last week's note said no features at Lexington park this year. The park will be open Sunday May 27 Wednesday May 30 and also June 3 and 10 as the regular season opens in June.
Rien Bae Doyle died at his home on Wealth Ave after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 9 am at Help of Christians Church with a High Mass by Francis Cummings. Burial was in St. Bridget's Cemetery Mayt. Bearers were Alex McEachern Harry Carroll Simon Christian Daniel Nagle Joseph Allen Charles Lord. He leaves a wife two children his mother Mrs Jewett Ipswich a sister Mrs McCulloh North Andover and a brother John. Townspeople extend sympathy.
About 30 young boys from Dorchester high school arrived at the Allen farm this week to work on local farms under instructors Roy Hatch and W C Staples. Cots were crafted by the manual arts department and mattresses by the practical arts department.
Henry Murray longtime Concord post office worker died May 14 in Rutland after a short illness. Funeral services were held at Trinity church Wednesday with bearers Henry Helsher Percy Foss Samuel Tuttle and George Shephard. Rev Smith Owen Dexter officiated and Masons attended the grave service.
A foreclosure sale by mortgagee William B Case on a Maynard property for breach of a 1907 mortgage. The land contains about eighteen and three fourths square rods with buildings on Acton Street. Auction set for June 16 1917 at 2 PM, with $100 cash due at sale and balance due within ten days.
The auxiliary of Division 44 in Concord marked its first anniversary last Wednesday evening. Sisters from the Maynard division joined the celebration. After the regular meeting a chicken salad supper was served under Mrs. Francis McManus with help from Mrs. Patrick Cull Miss Esther Flavin Miss Mary Toomey Mrs. James Smith and Miss Mary Carey. Dancing followed with Miss Mary O'Brien and Miss Annie Flavin presiding at the piano.
About a dozen members of the West Concord Woman's Club accepted an invitation from the Littleton Woman's Club to attend a matinee performance of Henry Van Dyke's play The House of Reminon, hosted by the Home Talent Committee on Tuesday afternoon May 15.
At a regular meeting of the Concord Junction fire department, William Reilly's resignation as captain of Hook and Ladder No. 2 was accepted. He plans to move to Maine. Charles J. Hogan was elected captain and Thomas Reilly named clerk for the coming year.
Concord High School boys tennis defeated Somerville High School three matches to two on Tuesday afternoon at Concord. The Bears won two singles and one doubles match, all going to extra games.
Miss Lilla A. Miner daughter of Ethan Miner of Roxbury married Edward M. Holton son of Mr and Mrs Charles J. Holton at West Acton in a double ring ceremony led by Rev Luther Morris. The couple will reside at Somerville.
A list of advertised letters awaiting pickup shows addressees James Bubar P A Foster WN Keyes Olin Landick Abbie Land Abner Stow Fred Wahlberg Ellis Wetherby Edward Hatifirch Whitman W G Witcomb Mary Ida Abbott Miss M Dugan and Miss Ellen Moss among others.
Maynard prepares for draft enrollment with Registrars Frank Sanderson George Smith Michael Maley and John Brayden appointed to the military registration board. Registration day is Tuesday June 5 with detailed instructions requiring full name age birth place home address citizenship status employment and prior military service. Exemption claims need concise grounds and may cite occupation religious belief or disability. 820 Maynard residents aged 21 to 31 are expected to register.
A Liberty Loan committee was organized Thursday with members Geo. H. Creighton H J. Dwinell John W. Flood O S Fowler H A Wilson F E Taylor and George H. Gutteridge. The group will work with a national committee to stimulate interest in the 1917 2 000 000 000 war loan bond sale.
Carl Persons son of Mr and Mrs Charles Persons Linden sr is a member of Harvard college medical school class of 1917 He graduated Maynard high school 1909 and Wesleyan college 1913 It is rumored he will go to France this summer as a member of one Harvard medical unit for service in front hospital wards
The Assabet aerie F O E hosted the first in a series of social dances on Wednesday night at Cooperating hall. The Colonial orchestra provided music and a large crowd attended. Committee members included Walter White, James Boulden, Daniel O'Brien, John O'Leary, Thomas Cuddy, Martin Kane, Arthur Johnston, Samuel Cohen and Henry Slyvert.
Rev Walter J Browne rector announces the annual May procession and crowning of the queen of May to be held Sunday at 3 pm. Triduum in honor of the Holy Ghost starts Thursday at 7 30 pm and continues Friday and Saturday, ending Pentecost Sunday.
The 1917 interscholastic girls tennis season opened in Concord Saturday with Concord High School girls losing both singles matches and one doubles set to Brookline High School. Brookline won every set.
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