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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1928
Page
4
Sudbury voters set the tax rate at 29 dollars per thousand. The auctioneer H Burr announced bids for a handsome property piece sold Friday afternoon with bidders noting the item’s fine furnishings and popular appeal.
Washington plans an official welcome for Hugo Eckener and a Zeppelin official. Eckener is to arrive Friday morning in New York, meet President Coolidge, place a wreath on the Unknown Soldier gravestone, and attend a dance and dinner in his honor. It is unclear if he will stay over Saturday.
In Maynard on October 17 Mrs. Frank Riley of Dewey Street was hit by a car at the Parker Street and Great Road corner after an Alumni Field football game. Dr. O L Clark treated her for injuries at home. A second accident at the same time involved Alley Lalli, who escaped injury when a car driven by Alice MacMurray struck at the same crossing.
Concord October meeting named Joseph M. Collins for the third straight term as president of Division 6 Ancient Order of Hibernians. New officers included Patrick Me en as vice president and Patrick McPhillips as recording secretary.
WEST ACTON Woman's Club issues season calendar for 1928 1929 listing October 24 Eleventh District Conference under district director Mrs Geo H Shaw November 14 Guest Night with The Repertory Concert Company Laura Kelly Bertha Wells Margaret Richardson Hostess Mrs May E Holton December 10 Guests of Honor Miss Margaret Slattery program The Fascination of Ruts Music in charge Miss Irma Durkee December 12 Guests of Acton Mass Woman's Club January 14 Lecture Associated Press of Massachusetts Our Industrial Arts Exhibits Music Chorus Hostess Mrs Blanche Duren February 11 The Society of Mention of Cruelty to Children lecture Feller Needs a Friend music wares 2 F Smith Hostess Sabotars Day He lark humorist Hostess Piper.
The Health Association of Middlesex held its annual meeting electing Dr. Carl C. MacComson as Camp Committee chair and naming Dr. Harold A. wale as former president to World tour. Dr. Wilfred MacKenzie and William J. Bell were chosen as vice presidents with B D Earle Blakely reelected treasurer and Mrs Claude B Patch named secretary. President Hawes spoke on private tuberculosis associations and a post dinner exhibit featured camp handcrafts and 1928 Seal Sale materials.
The Concord Woman's Club presents Beatrice Hereford in original monologues at the Town Hall on Friday evening. Proceeds support purchasing tea things for the Club.
Marlboro reports that Massachusetts lags in moth control as the federal program spends 556 280 dollars in New England this year. The effort includes quarantines, plant inspections, egg cluster treatment, and barrier zone spraying to prevent gypsy brown tail and satin moth spread from infested areas.
The Trinitarian Congregational Church Men’s Club held its season opener on a Wednesday evening in Concord. Guests included Dr. Frederick Harlan Page Waltham Dr. Frank L. Moore Colorado and Dr. John X. Muller India who spoke on the World program. W Edward Lamb succeeds Leon F Foss as club president.
Concord Rod and Gun Club held its annual Field Day and clam bake last Friday on Columbus Day with 125 attendees. Events included a bench show for pointers and setters won by Herbert H Cook’s Nashoba Road Dan, Ned second, Pat third. horse shoes won by Tom Healey and John Simpson. skeet shoot noted as a 60 third event under Elmer Rankin with William Bulger winning the high gun prize.
In a gun clubs event Ing 42 out of a total of F. Davie tied with George Ciary for first, D4 placed second, M. Woodwin third, and George Ho also among top scorers. Capt. Ryan directed the clamcake proceedings while a large turnout of 54 gunners supported the meeting. President Harry H and the committee including Jos Charlies Bulger and others oversaw a spirited, fair event.
A new trestle on the South Acton line replaces an older structure condemned after a test run. A car carrying seven stove coal passed over the old trestle, prompting extensive repairs and upgraded equipment by the Jones Coal Company after purchasing the property on October 17.
Dr and Mrs Ayres of West Concord hay from West Concord to their upcoming residence. Mr and Mrs William Ott and Edward McCa, Thomas Fenton and da Somerville are the g. Mr and Mrs Louis McCa ing the week.
The 11th District Conference will be held at the Woman's Club House on October 24 starting 9 45 am. Members may purchase luncheon tickets from Mrs John S Hoar for one dollar each and are urged to obtain them early to aid reservations. The Concord High School girls field hockey team will travel to Winthrop next Wednesday October 24 or face Winthrop High School girls in a match.
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