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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1920
Page
3
Robert Wilson visits relatives in Lawrence while local residents note a string of social calls and community happenings. School activities include a Halloween party at Cooperative hall with a large junior class. a Red Cross drive and a costume class.
Officers were elected at the annual meeting of the See Ds Club held Thursday evening at the Srativa building. New officers include Bertram Panes as secretary and Crilahén and William Prest named to the road committee with Thomas Sey.
At a recent Maynard Cricket Club gathering, Wilson Cuttell was elected president. Also chosen were Howat Baker as vice president Thomas Ian as treasurer Charles J. Teraseiaaad as secretary Tipon Garside and others including OReC VG Besone and RR Murray in unnamed roles.
Fire department was called out shortly after midnight Wednesday to extinguish a blaze on the near side hall. The source of the fire was traced to careless burning, possibly from a lighted cigar or match left unattended. No injuries reported.
Benjamin C Brown and Arthur Jordan, local agents of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co, attended a district banquet in Worcester on Thursday. The company president directed the agents in the evening at the hotel. Gard of Thanks extended for support and condolences after a bereavement.
Observed Fire Prevention Day drills staged by Chief George H. Gutteridge at Roosevelt, Nasonst, Bancroft, and Main Street schools. Firemen and hose lines simulated real emergencies as 575 Roosevelt pupils exited in 1 minute 29 seconds and other schools followed with quick, orderly evacuations.
Rally Day exercises for the Metho dist church will be held next Sunday after the morning service. Parents are urged to attend. Next Saturday afternoon the Decoration committee will be at the church to receive vegetables and fruits destined for shipment Monday to the Morgan Memorial in Boston.
Elmer Duggan of Concord Junction hurled a masterful six strikeouts over four and a half innings to clinch the series 3 0. Hayes and Delaney drove in the runs while Maynard backed the effort with flawless defense and strong crowd support. The victory followed a seven inning day game held at John A Crowe park and drew a large attendance with a gate estimate between 1600 and 2000, profits split 60 40 after expenses. Maynard praised the town for generous hosting and police protection.
A fragmented report notes record crowd turnout and high auto numbers as police managed the scene with credit. The piece reflects on a luminous but uncertain day, concluding a farewell to the 1920 season.
Robert Carter and Arthur Loftus buy out L. N. Fowler and form a new company to run the established furniture and Victrola business at Concord Junction. Fowler started the shop in 1881 and will retire this winter. Loftus, a Concord native, is a rising merchant with ties to Maynard and is uncle to baseball player Dick Loftus.
Maynard scene notes Miss Agnes Richardson of Powder Mill road stayed with friends in Boston over the holiday. Mrs David Lemoine of Lowell visited her sister Mrs John King Mes Kinley street. Mrs William Barnes visited her mother in Rockland. Mr and Mrs Peterle of Lowell spent the weekend with relatives here. Mr and Mrs Robert Robertson of here visited Saturday. Miss Ruth Smith a local high school teacher in Billerica spent the holiday with her parents on Nason street. Albert Mullin of Windsor Vermont spent the weekend with his parents on Summit street. Back pay on the B and M railroad may be received if the local agent is notified by the men.
The opening meeting of the Fall and Winter season of the White Cross Guild will be held at Riverside hall Sunday afternoon at 4. A fine musical program had been arranged. John Peterson won the trap shooting contest at Nashua New Hampshire Columbus day. Edward Price visits his damgit ter Mra FP Gilbert Warren. A Clinton youth charged with having Sh quor with intent to sell in an automobile Friday night was discharged at district court Monday morning.
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