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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
10
The Married Men edged the Sinsie Men in a tight Saturday night game at Lynch Bros. alleys with a narrow scoring margin. Local spectators saw a hard fought contest as both teams kept the score close throughout.
After eight weeks the A C H still leads the Inter-city bowling league with M C at two points back and Middlesex rising to sixth. Eagles Holy Name Red Sox and Business Men chase low scores as top individual bowlers post high strings like Stoney Ed Billet and Lent.
Sam Hill comments on a hard fought Thursday night bowling clash. Stoney rolled a three string total of 328 to boost South Acton with Cuby to form a stronger pairing for their Week of Dec 4 match against A O H. Brick Wilder powers the lanes with fast throws as teams compete for top honors.
Red 80X defeated the Red Sox in the totals and won all four points in the league match at Lynch Bros. alleys Tuesday night. Ed Billet set a three string total record for the season with 351.
The Middlesex team defeated the Eagles 1341 to 1210 at Lynch Bros. al eys Monday night. White led Middlesex with high score and Lesage top for the Eagles.
Middlesex climbs toward the first division as M. A. advances to third this week. Watch these boys now as they hit their stride with Stoney looking strong and Ed Billet poised for a record breaking long pull.
J Harris argues that English, though easy in grammar, remains hard to learn due to spelling. He cites Italian phonetic spelling as a model and claims universal adoption hinges on simplified spelling to overcome pronunciation gaps and international adoption.
Fragmentary text notes the tradition of court fools lasting longest in Russia with Peter the Great reportedly employing twelve at times. The passage suggests the enduring custom and its notable persistence through described periods.
The pastor's subject next Sunday morning is The True Terminus of Worthly Blessings. Evening talk at 7 features They That Pierced Him and a stereopticon Buddhism lecture by Dr. C. S. Patton, read by Mrs. Leslie R. Moore. Congregational church notes, library exhibit, and local social items follow.
Roy Pegman of Chelmsford was injured in a serious accident early Monday after returning from Carlisle. While turning to see the rear of his car he lost control, mounted an embankment and rolled over. He crawled from beneath the vehicle and trekked to a nearby house as onlookers heard the crash.
A rowing league has started in town for the season. The Holy Name Society and Telephone are organizing with chairmen Matthew Harrington hoping to have games underway by next week.
The Fo rum hosts its second meeting next Sunday at town hall with Madame Anne Malmberg speaking on Great Wars and Little Nations. She is a noted northern European reformer and author, recently returned from Europe, and will answer questions after the talk at 3 15 with a preceding musical program by Mr. and Mrs. Smith C Dexter.
Concord notes Harry Pie captains the C. H. 8 Alumni into a Thanksgiving morning showdown against the school team. The old boys have gathered a strong squad and are confident in topping the younger rivals with several players on both sides.
The Edward Luckenback, the first of five large oil burning freighters being built for the Luckenback line at New York yards, Quincy, Mass., will be delivered to her owners. Esther Reischgott, 15, of New Haven, choked to death blowing up a toy balloon. Romeo Scampini, a Goddard Seminary student, Barre, Vt., found with a bullet hole in his heart. Natale Fontana, held as a material witness, says Scampini’s death was by his own actions. John H. Conners, despondent over failing health, died by shooting in Waltham, Mass.
In Northampton Massachusetts on November 29 the found skeleton is believed to be Joseph Ruzékt, murdered after an April 1915 dispute with a lumber camp member in Worthington. Court Clerk Crostén of Hampshire District Court confirms identification.
Nov 29 report: Emileee the Belgian poet was crushed to death in Rouen while attempting to board a train. The incident underscores the dangers of rushing near rail lines and follows prior visits by the poet to Paris events.
The Weather Almanac notes sunrise at 6 53 a.m. and Moonset at 10 17 p.m. High water at 2 45 a.m. and three tides listed for the day.
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