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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
5
Local residents host visitors from Boston Marlboro and Somerville report town activities weekly clubs meetings and church events. An upcoming Hawthorne chapter visit and Grange plans are noted along with a pumping station contract and a Thanksgiving coffee party.
A fragmentary note in the OCR text hints at a lighthearted event or greeting. The readable portion mentions a cheerful mood and a social gathering, but no clear names, places, dates, or organizations are identified.
The Concord Massachusetts Woman's club held its third regular meeting in the town hall. Miss Cora Harrington read an article on Current Events, and John Colby Abbott spoke on Foibles and Fashions of the XVIIIth Century Marie Antoinette era, using a life size doll in period costumes.
The Y P S C E of Trinitarian church held a Dutch supper Tuesday night attended by many. Guests bought portions from tables arranged in the dining room with chairs and staff including Mrs George W Hopkins Miss Harriet Boyce Edith Davis Mrs Harry Tuttle Efe Louden Bessie Hunt Maud Hunt Ragna Petersen Lillian B McConnell Edna Celes and Mary Tewksbury Miriam Davis supervising. Proceeds benefited the treasury.
About 300 visiting Knights from Waltham Watertown Cambridge Lexington Arlington and Hudson attended an exemplification of the third degree in Concord at the town hall. D D S K James T Whelen of Cambridge directed the work with D D B K Ryan of Allston assisting. A fine collatation followed and special cars ferried the visitors home.
Midweek and Sunday events announced for the church season. Sermons focus on immortality and the true basis of life. Evening services include The Wedding Garment and a temperance study led by Anderson. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30. Ladies Missionary meetings set for Thursday afternoon November 19 with evening social committee entertainment.
George Reno, an inmate at the Massachusetts Reformatory, slipped away in thick morning fog during barn work on Monday. An officer accompanied several trusted inmates. Reno vanished and despite immediate searches, has not yet been caught.
The Concord Junction Lyceum announces a five event season starting Monday Nov 23 with The Manning Glee Club and continues with Harrell the Musical Magician Alaska lecture by Frederick M Brooks and the Westland Quartet. Season tickets available at Snow Nolls Whitcomb’s and Geo H Gutteridge’s.
The popular dancing master Prof Green opened a class and assembly in A testation hall in South Framingham on Thursday evening. The opening night drew a large, mainly female attendance and hints that many men would join next week on Thursday Oct. 19 for the next session.
The W G T U met with Mrs C A Kendall and welcomed one new member. Donations are requested for the Frances E Willard Settlement Thanksgiving box with offerings to Miss Noonan. December meeting set with Mrs H C Shepard to conduct important business. Also listed are a blue overcoat for sale at 12 Crest St Concord Junction for $10 and plans for a Foresters of America class initiation in Hudson on January 10.
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