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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1913
Page
10
Mr and Mrs Frank Billings are carrying out extensive alterations at their Fram line residence. The project includes new fixtures and structural updates as neighbors note the visible changes.
A Star of Hope Rebekah lodge meeting featured a banquet and a degree conferral on several candidates. Natick and Framingham visitors attended. Eva L and her marshal Me ee were among early arrivals. The next lodge session, moved due to Thanksgiving, will elect officers on November 11.
The 8th grade pupils of Miss Mary Flynn’s school debated Friday in Ga. The topic was alternative energy for power with electricity argued as the best option and gas defended by the opposing side. Judges Helen Zettler and Ralph Ste declared the electricity team the winners.
Miss Helen Moinean is confined to Lake Lakeside as a note in a local society column. The brief item mentions her illness and current residence, with emphasis on her well being and surrounding family interest.
Sunday afternoon in St Marys Rev J C Caisse united Laura Bissonette daughter of Zephyr and Mrs Bissonette and Alfred Richer in marriage. The bride wore a blue traveling suit and a Duffet lunch followed a reception at the bride’s Bond street home with nearly 100 relatives and friends. The groom active in multiple local societies works at Curtis factory. the bride formerly at O Keefe factory. They will reside on South street in a furnished home and left for a short wedding trip. Attending from Worcester Leominster Hudson Brockton and Boston.
The fragmentary note mentions Alfred Malboeuf of St Sortianns and Joseph Malboeuf of Woon week visiting their uncle Melboboeuf in Paris. It indicates ill health and a forthcoming departure this week to the nephew Alfred, revealing unclear spellings and relationships.
Marlboro lodge of Odd Fellows hosted the first winter social in its hall drawing a near full house. Vice Grand Robert Howe chaired the committee with Herbert Angier and others presenting a one act drama At Retreat with a cast led by Col Wilfred Barlow and Roy Elderkin. The evening included orchestra selections and dancing to close, with Walter Williams acting as prompter and whist cards in the lodge room.
The Marlboro Woman's Club hosted fellow city clubs in Assembly Hall on Friday with Mrs. M P Higgins state president of the Parent Teachers Association as speaker. She urged mothers to influence both their children and neighbors to welcome the foreign population, stressing strong family guidance and the saying be what you want your child to be. The president announced the children's afternoon postponement to spring vacation and no meeting next Friday. In two weeks Mrs. W H Simpson will lecture on Yellowstone with Grace Campbell singing. A dressmaking class directed by Miss Wight is forming.
Enthusiasm ran high at Marlboro High School as students debated publishing the Orange and Black this year. With no school paper last year, interest grew for a Christmas issue and the team lists were announced for editor in chief Hemnan Fay associate editors Howard Searles Margarite Chisholm business manager Franklin Spellisg athletic editor Ralph Shute girls page Beatrice Craig alumni notes Mildred McCarthy and more. Reporters, a business committee and an exchange editor to be chosen later.
Miss Vina Chadronnet daughter of Mr and Mrs Clovis Chadronnet and Albert Berthiaume were married Sunday afternoon at St Marys parsonage Rev Rudolphe Fortier officiating The couple will reside at 922 Maplewood Ave after a brief wedding trip to Schenectady The groom belongs to the Happy Hollow and Pioneer clubs and works at the Marlboro last factory.
Miss Delia Edmond of Lowell visits at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Jos Monte and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lacrofz.
Councilman Lincoln Simpson filed withdrawal papers with City Clerk Murphy on Friday. He had been renominated by the Republicans of Ward 5 Friday evening. He told The Enterprise that his position would require him to travel often, preventing attendance at meetings, leading him to say he should not run again.
Charles W. Curtis driving a Rice and Hutchins auto struck a two seated carryall at East Main and Hosmer streets. Miss Ruth Dacey and Miss Dorothy Lincoln rode with Oscar Griffin Clifton Dyer Mildred Griffin and Virgus William Cutler were minor injuries. Curtis aided the children and called the incident unavoidable.
Mrs Donat Cormier, organist at the French Catholic church in Waltham, is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Azaire Gervais Parist for a few days. Mrs Cleophas Labossiere is reported quite ill at her son Eugene Labossieres Howland street home.
The parcel on Mechanic Street once part of the Fay estate was bought at auction by James S. Conway and sold to the Boston and Worcester street railway. The deal occurred last week after a long negotiation. Shaw had sought to relocate tracks for a depot but aldermen rejected the request. Shaw held a three month option during the talks and plans to use the site as a depot for trolley freight and express business, per a Boston & Worcester official.
A quiet Sunday wedding united Miss Anna McCarthy and Davis C Weeks at 43 Ames Place. Rev T B Lowney officiated at Immaculate Conception residence with Miss Blanche G McCarthy as bridesmaid and John J Rafferty as best man. The bride, a Marlboro High School graduate and Western Union operator, began her married life with congratulations from family. The ceremony ended with a wedding journey reportedly planned.
A Foresters of America member and Nebegonga boat club cutter in the Curtis factory wed. The couple received gifts including a silver chest from the N E Telephone & Telegraph Co and cut glass from the Nebegonga club. They plan to reside at 95 Church Street in a furnished home after their return.
Miss Mary Ahern of Brockton was unanimously chosen by the Civics Committee of the Marlboro Woman's club as district nurse. She is a graduate of St Vincent's Worcester training school and comes with strong recommendations. She will replace Miss Howe in Marlboro until December 1 while Miss Howe moves to Springfield.
Sunday ceremony at the Immaculate Conception residence joined Miss Julia F. Kane of the Newman club with Timothy Augustus Lynch assistant superintendent of the O Keefe factory. Rev T B Lowney officiated. Bridesmaid Miss Annie O Halloran and best man John Joseph Lynch assisted. The bride wore brown broadcloth and a matching hat while the bridesmaid wore brown velvet with a matching hat. The marriage took place at the home of Mr and Mrs Matthew O Halloran on Nall Street.
The couple started a wedding journey by automobile and will continue to New York City. They reside at 80 Elmst on and plan to be at home after January 1. The groom belongs to Marlboro Aerie of Eagles and lived at Gleason House. The bride previously worked at the Middlesex factory and received many gifts, including pieces of manufacture from O Keefe factory employees.
The Bide-a-wee club gave a popular dancing party in Preston hall on Monday evening. About 159 couples attended, with guests from Hudson Boston Charles town Cambridge Westboro Southboro and Northboro. Collins' orchestra played until midnight as the young ladies in summer costumes added charm.
Péter Goulet of Providence defeats Billy Mitchell of Baltimore in St. Jean hall claiming New England welterweight title. Goulet wins two of three falls after Mitchell takes the first fall in 15 minutes. Attendance lighter due to a city hall hearing. Goulet lands a giant whirlwind finish in seven minutes. Bertrand of Woonsocket also wins the opening fall against Kid Cageaux of Attleboro before Cageaux storms back to claim the next two falls.
Charles Bouffard, son of Mr and Mrs Cyrille Bouffard, underwent an operation at St Vincent s Hospital Worcester last week and is recovering nicely. Mr and Mrs Charles Cunninghar are mentioned in the notice.
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