29 Nov 1911
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1911
Page
1
Local residents report visits and travel occurrences including L C Richardson moving to a new home and Mrs C F Nelson hosting a niece from Waltham. Several residents return from trips to Roslindale and New York while others recover from illness. Automobiles pass through the village prompting a call for tougher speed laws ahead of Harvard Yale game traffic.
A London Opinion excerpt presents a clash of harsh irony with a moral twist noting cannibals and a child’s sense of religion. The dialogue contrasts a harsh remark about eating the cousin with a counter that the cannibals were given their first taste of religion.
A fragment notes a discussion on wealth with a Goethe quote about daily thoughts. The speaker suggests prosperity is shown by the habit of making notes and naming works, implying a literary life behind the author.
Maynard society list includes pneumonia illness for Mrs George Hart and visits by Mrs John Banks Mrs H J Roberts opening a variety store in Maple Street Luzerne Lowell returning from Jamaica Plain and Mrs Sara Lesnick hosting Malden guests Edith Brown visiting Nellie Brown in Proctorsville Vt high school debate on women suffrage set for Dec 15 at Assembly hall Acton club to hold annual ball in Exchange Hall South Acton with crowds from Maynard Dahl jewelry sale attracting shoppers Portland Me and Medford visitors at Miss Kitchin’s Brooks Street home strict enforcement of late electric cars to Concord one man fined $20 for disturbance Mrs Hiram Parkin guest over Sunday
Mrs John Hardy and Ruth visited Albany New York last week. Dr Emerick of the Mass Home Missionary association will speak at the Congregational church next Sunday. Two of Fred A Hosmers horses ran away causing minor injuries to Mrs Hosmer and others. Lectures in Unitarian vestry on Dec 11 with a social close by Mrs Hattie Robinson and others.
The Woman's club held a Monday afternoon gathering with 175 attendees from Ayer Westford West Concord West Acton Pepperell and Shirley. Performances included piano solo Miss Laura Brown and vocal solos by Mrs Derby with Mrs Gertrude F Houghton at piano plus readings. Presidents offered remarks and a future lecture on Vocational Training by Dr David Snedden was announced.
The Odd Suideeere hosted a mock court last Thursday evening with Col. A. V. Mewton and Chas. B. Perry as standout figures. Joseph A. Harwood acted as defendant attorney in a playful larceny case involving a Plymouth Rock rooster from M. Hartwell's hen house. The entertaining program drew a large audience and produced notable receipts, inspiring talk of a spring breach of promise suit.
Michael Murphy of Boston visited Sunday while Emile Langelier recovers from illness. J A Lynch of Haverhill and John W Newcomb of Watertown joined C W McGregor and others in town. Arthur Lesleur of Woonsocket and J Marshall of Bigelow Street traveled to Middleton Scotia and Mr and Mrs Thomas J Plynn visited in the city Sunday.
Richardson spends two months in Florida with family during holidays. Encampment members attend Waltham event. D D G M J W Raymond visits lodge. Families in Keene Lowell Boston and Natick share news. Albanian residents attend service. School board candidate Dr John A Brewin is named. charity rehearsals and theatre outings noted. Thanksgiving plans include services and a St Brigid coffee party. Alumni football game at C H S spurs anticipation as the senior team battles the alumni.
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