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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
5
At Saratoga Springs New York Maynard spoke on the Methodist Episcopal Churchs growth and influence. He cited hotels and population figures, outlined the churchs conferences and leadership, and highlighted membership milestones and global representation.
Mise Raith Foster of Framingham visits sister Mrs. Wm. P. Sully. Miss Mary Driscoll spends Sunday with Onang Mrs. T. J. Low. Ralph Whitehead is grandfather guest of Mrs. W. Aw. John King of Worcester visits Mrs. Patrick Lannigan. May Sullivan and Stavantia Vodoklys attend a Boston theatre party. George Meade returns from Providence visit. Damien of Auburn entertained by Kenneth Damren. Maley and McGrath attend military mass at Chariestown navy yard. Troop 3 Boy Scouts plan duty meeting at Bancroft street school. George Luosala to run half mile and Axel Tervo mile at Bunting Athletic Club events in Lowell May 30. George Morse, RCA manager, injured in wagon incident, uses crutches. Streets repair on Great Rd by John Driscoll. Car tracks to be raised five inches.
Ladies auxiliary and A O H conducted a successful military whist with ten tables at Masonic hall on Monday evening. Decorations featured varied colors and prizes included towels for Mrs Kingsley Acton and silk stockings for Michael McCarthy and John King. Refreshments followed. guests Adiph Moore and Miss Wither Fair from Tewksbury attended.
Felix Campbell died at his Acton street home Saturday morning after a long illness with chronic endocarditis. Born in Worcester in 1852, he lived in town years ago and later in Penacook New Hampshire and Maynard. Survived by two sisters Mrs Henry Ledgard and Mrs Alice Ledgard and three brothers Thomas Henry and William Campbell. Funeral at St Bridget's Church with Rev P D Meagher officiating. Interment in St Bridget's Cemetery.
Maine of Camden and Scanlon add outdoor painting projects while Schnab and others refresh homes. Mrs. Isabelle Hall sails to New York for a general federation convention. Robbins begins travels after winter with relatives and Hayward family members deal with a mother's stroke and care duties.
Miss Mildred Rodway and Mary Dunn, from the Maynard high school commercial department, have taken jobs at Eco Clock Co in Boston and Maynard Trust Co respectively. Miss May O Donnell won a Remington medal for 63 words a minute in a 10 minute test, exceeding the 55 wpm requirement. The commercial department plans its fourth annual exhibition with two daily sessions to showcase progress in town.
Miss Perkins, renowned coffee expert, demonstrated Westminster coffee at W. E. Whitcomb market on Friday and Saturday. A Japanese cup and saucer was given to every purchaser of a pound, with delicate shell china souvenirs imported from Japan.
A horse bought about four weeks ago by A. H. Perkins superintendent of roads in Acton collapsed and died within ten minutes while being worked. Perkins was scraping roads with four horses attached to the scraper. Heart trouble is suspected though the animal was fine at noon.
On Monday afternoon May 29 at 2 pm Memorial day exercises will be held at the public schools. The year’s work and drawings will be shown in three rooms and all are invited to attend.
Forty members of Ac ton lodge I O O F journeyed to Harvard for the final social time of the Associated Five lodges. The outing included a parade through town to the hall, a supper, whist games, and refreshments ending a pleasant evening. For sale a 1200 pound horse and a two horse Oliver plow offered by Bi Whitcomb West Acton.
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