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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1920
Page
4
A Sunday evening lecture at Acton Center features a stereoptican show titled Sunshine and Thire. The talk will describe the home of work and its depiction in a southwest setting.
The excerpt reports the death of Cord Stinction of Amherst New Hampshire while visiting Mrs William at Barrett's Mill Tracey Pope in Lowell. The obituary notes he was well known and had resided in the area for many years.
A severe gale torn through the town during the day and night into Tuesday morning, with notable destruction on Sheehan farm by Barretts and surrounding fields. The report highlights extensive property damage and debris across affected areas.
Mill road was blown over and the red house on Derby Street, formerly the Old Depot, blew apart during demolition. Roads lay under fallen trees as linemen worked to repair broken wires and restore service.
A local gathering featured whist games won by J. J. Sullivan and Ppa Lyons with Mrs oWing. Refreshments were served and a social with dancing followed. The next bundie whist event is planned for two days next week.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from her Main Street home for Miss Martha Frederickson who died Sunday at Westboro Hospital after a few weeks treatment. Death was due to blood poisoning from a slightly infected foot. Burial followed at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord.
The Union Church plans a Thanksgiving service at Trinity Episcopal with a morning sermon by Rev George A Tewkesbury and an 8 30 morning service under Christian Endeavor at Union Church vestern A third annual Every Friend Canvass will be held Sunday Dec 6 All friends are invited this afternoon to pledge support for the coming year Auctioneer Otis H Forbush will sell on Sat Nov 27 1920 the Good Tidings farm Concord Mass for Lyman Priest 3 horses 3 cows 2 heifers 80 hens and pullets farming tools hay and gear plus a large new collapsible house and other items at Dwight Wayland Mass moving sale notes indicate further property and household goods at nearby locations.
A Lake Street real estate listing notes the property will not be sold as previously advertised and has been leased. The notice implies an extension or change in the sale plans with lease terms affecting the timing.
Application for a marriage license was filed by James Coulter and Barth Coulter with the town clerk. A Thanksgiving party was held at the Commercial department and Miss Fowler English department of the school. The Tyrkko child died of pneumonia. funeral held at Glenwood cemetery. Sudbury notes pneumonia conditions improving at Mrs Sheffield's. Electric lights installed at Hosmerie by Finn Corporation of Natick. The Methodist church to host a subparim soon. Sunday attendance strong at Unitarian church with a sermon on current and future prospects.
The church Sunday school program, held Tuesday evening, featured classes performing in turn with proceeds aiding the Centenary fund. Participants included Charlotte Gault, Margaret Gates, Mrs Clemmie Marsden, Mrs Agnes Howe, Bertha Carmichael, Rose Hanson, Emma Greenharge, Hannah Clowry, Hannah Marsden, and many others. A lost child’s sweater noted with a reward offered by A. B. Worthley of LowellCord Concord.
A Memorial church chicken pie supper attracted a large attendance and raised over 30 dollars. Mrs Ames led the event with a first class supper menu including medicken pie mashed potato squash turnip celery cranberry sauce rolls coffee mince pie and squash pie. Ice cream cider and fancy articles were provided by several organizers. Portable houses for sale are listed under a separate notice.
In a controversial rimshot of dialogue the Boston Transcripts laments a policy mandating finger printing of newborns. It questions the impact on future novelists and scenario writers when such plots become implausible.
A brief note attributes Carlyle quote about learning to despise and neglect the world before reverence and productive work. The maxim frames a disciplined, realist approach to engage with life and society.
Secret Service men found a peculiar counterfeit $5 gold coin made of platinum worth eight times its face value. The piece dates to 1809 and was reportedly hidden in a Maine family strong box years ago before being sent to the Treasury. Officials are unsure how this specimen entered circulation.
A proverb from the Eastern rove era laments a son viewed as a blemish on a father’s life. It suggests leaving the son unkept harms both and cutting him away causes pain.
A fragmentary line appears to play with words about an Irishman and color while hinting at a humorous or puzzling scene. The garbled text suggests a meta or linguistic joke without clear event or人物 names.
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