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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1909
Page
6
Keyes' hosts fur coat display as bowl alley adds afternoon hours opening next week. A Turkey roll off is planned for next Tuesday evening. A food sale is set for Friday November 19 at 3 p.m. in the Trinitarian church vestry under the auspices of the C. ER. Society.
George F. Hall aged 73 years 11 months a Concord resident and Civil War veteran died at his Lexington Road home after a brief illness. He served early in the war and was active in Old Concord post G A R and Harmony lodge A O U W. He is survived by a son Gilbert a daughter and a wife. Funeral planned from 2515 Thursday afternoon.
The notice lists the Junior Thanksgiving hop to be held in Baton hall on Wednesday afternoon the 24th. It also mentions a Middlesex Union Ministers meeting at Ayer last Tuesday where Rev. G. A. Tewksbury spoke on the value of miracles to Christian preaching.
List of names appears in a postal advertised letters segment including Kelsey Cook Elias George Grover Lewis J Metcalf Dwyer Morton Jas Melsane Katy Card Co Jas Sullivan Velgio Velgiaz plus many others with address fragments at Huntington Ave and care of various firms and individuals. Names include Miss Kora Blake Mrs Emma Hanley Miss Katherine Keefe Miss Margaret Lynch and Miss Mary MacNaughton among others.
John Wat Son introduces a new rat trap with claims of efficiency. The inventor promotes the device as simple to use and effective under typical household conditions.
Witnesses along the milldam observed a barrel at Davis market containing four rats. The creatures escaped three, but one was caught by a man named John who was nearby. Onlookers joked about capturing the scene on film.
A Sunday evening Thanksgiving service starts at 7 30. A Union Thanksgiving service is scheduled for Thursday November 29 at 1 o clock with Rev I B Macdonald preaching. Monthly ladies missionary meeting is Thursday this week at 2 o clock followed by supper at 6 0. A Lak evening sermon on Religion and Business is set for Friday in the midweek meetings.
The register lists Miss Flora Stevens Port Vlein Ont Abraham Isaac Emma Armenia H W Shimer I I Boston Mr and Mrs F K Hovey Winchester JH Hardin Boston Otto L Hamalainen Gardners and Mr and Mrs J C Frost Salt Lake City Utah The interior will undergo extensive repairs to improve comfort and appeal of the historic tavern.
The report notes Tavern's connections to Concord and Lexington including attending an installation at First Parish church and being married by Rev. Reynolds. Mrs. H. J. Busch, formerly of the Tavern, made a brief visit here last week.
The Young Peoples' Club held its regular fortnightly gathering Tuesday night with papers on writers. Edna G. Calef spoke on Tennyson, Helen Bass on Oliver Wendell Holmes, Dorothy Tewksbury on Gladstone, and Walter A. Carr on Darwin. Henry Thorpe presented foreign current events and Elsie Rose domestic. Refreshments were served by A. R. McLeod and Maude Hunt and Effie Lowden.
Hawthorne chapter CEB held a large whist party in Association hall Wednesday from 8 to 10 pm with over 100 players. Prizes went to Mrs. M. H. Googins and Wm. Lawrence. refreshments were provided by Mrs. Ga W Hunt and others. net proceeds ranged between 15 and 16 dollars.
Allen Carr on short Navy leave at home. Mrs. M. E. McIntyre visiting in Concord. Woodworth confirmed at Episcopal church on November 19. Mrs. George Guilford visiting Commonwealth Ave. family. Mrs. Howard Hatch guests of grandparents. Harnessmakers Mutual Aid Society to host Sunlight dancer on Thanksgiving afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Messer and Mr. Blood dined in Boston and attended theatre. George Garfield laid cement floor in garage. Ray Miles and William Reilley contracted job. Local team “Rovers” to play Thanksgiving morning in Maynard. W. S. Allen and Archie Simpson had a minor auto accident. Simpson not at fault. Dr. Shaw of Acton Centre failed to navigate treacherous torch bridge on Commonwealth Ave. minor mud and water results. Harvard Dartmouth game roots listed: Harriet Lawrence, Lara Pratt, Mareena Ring, Alice Croft, Elizabeth Connell, Archie Simpson, Chas. Wales, Wenneth Blood, Philip Damon, Olin Snow.
An evening of dramatics titled Costs a Foot of Pennies will be presented Friday at Union church by the Endeavor Society. Two plays directed by Mr Lyte will feature assorted refreshments for sale as the audience pays admission with a foot of pennies. The event supports the new church project and aims to fill the rooms with attendees.
Local rental notice lists a ten room house and a four room cottage near the Mass reformatory. Property owned by Mrs. Kila Tyrell includes hen houses and gardens.
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