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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1915
Page
2
Marlboro Massachusetts weekly paper The Enterprise lists address 151 Main Street Marlboro Mass subscription price in advance two dollars year one dollar per six months and single copies four cents. It names officials Walter B Morse president Walter P Frye treasurer and John H Lawton manager.
Asa Smith grand warden of the New England Order of Protection spoke in Cambridge urging newspapers to publicize lodge activities to keep members engaged. He urged lodge members and editors to publish timely notices, arguing ads in daily and weekly papers attract business and revive stay at homes. He cited peace and prosperity and cautioned against rushing to action without funds.
After a Mizpah Rebekah lodge meeting in Odd Fellows hall, Miss Maud Doty of Watertown performed a lively program of character impersonations from childhood to old age. The audience stayed rapt for about ninety minutes, and ice cream and cake followed the show. Committee chair Mrs. George Smith led the organizing group with assistants George Smith Alvah Dockerty and others.
About 800 people attended the senior class picture show at Naylor hall on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The event raised funds for the class treasury through generous support from the community.
A hearing before the board of selectmen Thursday evening granted the N. E. T. & T. Co. permission to install three poles between the crossing on Summer Street and Lindgast.
The Eternal City will be shown in Naylor hall next Wednesday evening under the White Cross guild. The photoplay is described as a scenic marvel and second only to The Birth of a Nation.
Maynard high school baseball aims to schedule two gates with Southboro and arrange games with Marlboro Hudson Concord La Salle High Waltham Wayland Weston Westboro Lexington Belmont and Clinton. Early start indicates further matchups will be set from this list.
A family reunion is planned at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Butterworth on Thursday. Attending are Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Young and family of Concord Junction, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Butterworth of Waltham, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Butterworth and daughter of this town, and Ernest Butterworth of Winchester.
At a St George's church meeting the St Hilda's Guild decided to hold its annual Christmas sale in the parish hall on Saturday afternoon and evening December 11.
The boys and girls in the pony contest show active vote gathering as contestants pile up large totals. Participants hunt for pasteboard pieces that award a pony and cart to the top scorer, sparking energetic campaigning.
There will be no meeting next Tuesday at the Grange. The next gathering on December 7 will be observed as men’s night with committee members Calvin J. Morse Dr Mortimer H. Paine William J. Brayden Alex L. Frazier Dr Raymond C. Palmer and Charles C. Murray assisting.
George O’Brien suffered a severe scalp wound and multiple bruises when his car rolled over late Thursday. The mishap occurred after a caller from Boston en route to New Hampshire ran low on gas and his steering gear failed, breaking a wheel and windshield.
Frank Thompson of the Lowell and Acton street railway line shot a large buck Friday afternoon. He started out in the early afternoon and was back within five minutes with the 204 pound specimen.
Parishioners of the Finnish Mission Church Walnut Street held a two night fair on Friday and Saturday evenings. Rev John Vaahanen gave a welcome address with congregational singing and sale of fancy and miscellaneous articles. Tonight and tomorrow will repeat the program with 25 valuable prizes awarded to losing ticket numbers. Booths were decorated with American and Finnish colors and pine boughs. Refreshments and home made candies and cakes were served both evenings.
Pastor A Morrill Osgood leads a Wednesday 7 30 prayer session with “What have I to be thankful for” theme. Sunday services at 10 45 am and 7 pm feature sermons, a stereopticon show “Christiana and Her Children,” and an illustrated solo. Sunday school at noon led by E Taylor and S Parker. Junior League at 4 pm. Epworth League at 6 pm. missions drive planned for home and foreign missions.
Notable attendees included Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Fowler, Miss Rachel Kitchin, Guyer Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Reed, Dr. Daniel Goodenow, Judge Howard A. Wilson, Arthur Champagne, Miss Pauline Bent, Carl Persons, and Miss Grace and Starr Rutan at the Harvard Yale game in Cambridge on Saturday afternoon.
Dr. C. L. King and companions John and Walter Peterson enjoyed an exciting deer hunt Wednesday. After a spirited chase they landed a doe weighing a little over 100 pounds.
Rev. A Morrill Osgood of the M E church and Rev S H Ronka of Rockport spoke at the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran church Sunday service marking the 20th anniversary of the church in Maynard.
Mull Joyce William Duxbury and John Cronin were released from Marlboro hospital after typhoid fever. They were declared fully recovered by Joshua ards of the board of health on Thursday evening. Mrs H A Goner of Framingham visited her sisters Mrs Charles Keene and Miss Emma Taylor during the week.
Two deer were shot by Maynard sportsmen and two by Stow sportsmen during the past week. In Stow Frank Thompson and Harold Stowe were the winners, while in Maynard John S. Peterson and Dr. C L. King bagged the game.
Rehearsals for The Private Tutor were halted due to objectionable features. The senior class of the high school will select another play to replace it.
Mrs. William Graham receives a letter from Scotland confirming the death of her brother Sergt. George Phelps of the 8th Royal Scots. He was killed while in action during a battle in France recently.
Mr and Mrs C R Richardson of Boston demonstrated Heinz 57 varieties at Sidney E McCleary’s Main Street store on Saturday. The couple distributed samples and many customers appeared convinced of Heinz products virtues.
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