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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
5
Maynard reports illness recoveries and social visits as residents attend memorials, church events, and a Finnish workers association concert. A major push outlines June 5 registration for the selective draft with details on process, exemptions, and local officials overseeing the vote at Co operative hall.
Captain Morgan arranges a double bill with Roslindale, two games at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Maynard lineup includes Mongan Wilder Oates Sweeney O'Brien O'Brien Foley Morrill Oates. Fast ball play is expected and fans wager on Maynard sweeping both games.
Pupils from the first four grades of the Main Street school held Memorial exercises at 10 80 this morning. Grades five and six and the primary pupils from Nason Street now meeting at the Main Street building held appropriate exercises this afternoon. Instruction was given by A D Holt and Alonzo Joy, members of Isaac Davis post, G.
George H. Gutteridge a popular Nas an Street jeweler offers to add a dollar for every dollar spent in the last three days of the week to buy Liberty Loan bonds. He also grants a ten percent reduction on any article in his store during the period.
We thank the neighbors for their floral offerings and friends for their kindness during the recent illness of our mother Mrs. Mary Hanna, Alexander Greer, John H. Greer.
A mahogany upright piano nearly new and costing 350 dollars with over half paid will be turned over to a reliable person for the remaining balance. Must be settled promptly. Write to Piano, Enterprise office, Marlboro Mass.
The 5th grade under Miss Adelaide Weil held memorial exercises today, featuring a school playlet and performances by students including Alice Newton Barbara Frietchie Gladys Taylor Benjamin Gruber and others. The program included patriotic songs, recitations, and a cast with Grandma Allen Bess Sisters and friends followed by singing Tenting on the Old Camp Ground and America.
Comrade James Carney wearing his old uniform raises a large American flag in St Bridget’s temperance society rooms on Saturday afternoon as a phonograph plays The Star Spangled Banner sung by John McCormack.
John Lyons of Hudson marries Miss Gertrude Boire of Hudson in a Monday ceremony at St Michael's church. Rev John Mullin officiates with Miss Rudolphe Boire as bridesmaid and Harold Lyons as best man. They plan a wedding tour to New York and Providence before settling on High street Hudson.
Citizens of Maynard sign petitions to the Public Service Commission of Massachusetts protesting Boston and Maine Railroad plans to cut the Marlboro branch timetable after June 25. They argue the 6 35 a m departure fails to serve Boston needs, urge hearings, and seek a schedule ensuring a 7 30 to 8 a m departure with Boston arrival by 9 a m.
A grand concert at the Walnut Street Church Sunday afternoon delighted a large audience. The program featured Rev. John Vaananen, Miss Jennie Naylor, Carl Parsons, Miss Anna Holt, Martha Vaananen, Fay Charles, and the church choir and orchestra. Selections included March of the Brownies, An Old Hymn, Vesper Bells, Three Little Symphonies, and America, ending with church orchestra singing.
A public Red Cross organizing meeting will be held Monday at 4 PM in the Summer Street school buildings. Mrs. W A Allen of the Marlboro chapter will speak on aims and exhibit Red Cross work.
At the Maynard Grange Home Garden committee meeting at Mrs. Emma A. Morse's Lincoln Street home, the group decided to repeat the three act comedy drama Country Folks for community service. It will be staged Wednesday June 6 in Cooperative hall with advance ticket sales starting Tuesday.
The May 23 event by St. Bridget's Sunday school children featured a concert flag drill and May pole at Colonial hall and will be repeated June 5. A SALBE-House with 13 rooms and a large lot near the mill is for sale inquire Mr Sakari Komu 23 River at.
Maynard’s first pansy show will be staged at Wilder X. Macurda’s store on Nason Street on Friday June 1 1917. Residents may exhibit in six classes including best trays of blooms in mixed and same color varieties. Exhibits accepted from noon to 3 pm with exhibitor name and address on a card. Organizers include A Z L Rapson ch Mrs Edith Coulter Mrs Alfie Hayward Arthur J Sullivan and Agnese V Waldron.
Red Acre farm hosted its annual field day on Saturday with a National band concert and a collation. Prizes went to horses across several classes, with blue ribbons awarded to Peter, Alexander, Colonel Jack, and others. Guests from Boston, Concord, Weston, Brookline, and Methuen attended. Miss Harriet Bird manages the Stow farm.
The American Powder Co. seeks peeled maple wood for powder production. Offer is $11 per cord delivered. Advertisement notes availability and delivery terms.
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