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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
4
Town warning orders destruction of gypsy and brown tail moth eggs caterpillars and nests by December 31 1916 with penalties and liens for noncompliance. Also outlines cooperation on highways and property care plus a Grangers tour itinerary from Boston to Washington including dates costs and hotel plans.
In response to a U S proclamation churches of the Actons unite for a union service Sunday evening Oct 22 at 7 30 at the Baptist church Miss Mary Riggs eye witness to Armenian atrocities will speak Also Armenian pastor Rev Garabad Manong Messerian of Boxboro church will speak Miss Shamlin and Miss Messerian will sing Armenian songs in costume Mrs Alice Weeks will conduct a ladies choir The event seeks a large audience to contribute to the Armenian relief fund and honor liberty and freedom from disaster.
A shop urges readers to call and compare its stock with competitors and invites customers to have their heater repaired now, touting reasonable charges as protection. The ad emphasizes affordability and prompt service.
To ease West Concord’s crowded school, a portable, fully fitted building will be placed on the grounds for one class. The move, though limited, underlines the town’s need for new school accommodations amid statewide use of portable units to relieve congestion.
The Sunday school conference held Monday afternoon and evening in Union church proved to be a distinctly successful meeting. Delegates from all district towns attended in large numbers. Speakers displayed marked abilities and the program offered helpful insights to listeners. At 6 o'clock an excellent lunch was served by the Ladies' union to delegates and attendees.
The Enterprise last week published the full list of speakers and their subjects for the meeting, detailing which residents wished to attend and the topics they planned to present.
The Union church Men's club plans a Friday evening meeting with Rev. Joseph P. McCarthy of Waltham as speaker on The Royal Comeback of the Comebackers. Attendance is expected large. the group will lead Sunday services with Rev. Alfred Stone delivering the sermon.
Hawthorne chapter of the C. E. S. held a pleasant meeting in Odd Fellows hall with a follow up collation. Officers named for 1916 include Worthy Matron Agnes N. Clark and Worthy Patron John D. Brown, among others. 1917 and 1918 trustees listed.
Waldo P. Lapham purchased the old Hosmer farm in Acton comprising 56 acres near Crocker's corner to Woodlawn cemetery about 1.25 miles from the Massachusetts Reformatory. Miss Louise Lyons takes a two week vacation. Mr and Mrs Fred Hart receive congratulations on the birth of Charles Noll. Charles Noll has returned home after a fortnight’s trip south. Mrs Margaret Marshall of Waltham visited Mrs May Wright. Rev Robert Walker spoke on Prisons at Trinitarian church. Joseph Fitzpatrick enjoys a vacation from duties with the No. Mr and Mrs Raymond Severens returned to Huntington after a week here.
Howard Collingham of Somerville died last week after a year of illness. He worked as a chauffeur for Geo. W. Mead and, after leaving work, lived in the Mead home while attending the Baptist church and the pastor’s Bible school class. Floral tributes were sent by the class and friends Saturday.
Thursday morning J Fletcher and his son Charles with daughter Katherine were cut and thrown from their car after it struck a stone wall near S Richardson's flat. Miss Fletcher tended at home for facial and body cuts. The car was badly damaged but all survived. Mr Fletcher remained with the wreck.
The Lyceum course opened Tuesday evening at I. C. O. F. hall before a large audience. Entertainers were Charles T. Grilley humorist and his daughter Miss Virginia Grilley harpist. Both received warm praise for their performance.
Miss Evelyn Knowlton and four others form a Red Cross Community club in West Acton. They schedule a food and homemade candy sale at Miss M A Armstrong's store on Oct 27 to raise funds for American Red Cross relief supplies. New memberships cost one dollar and are invited by committee members.
At C. D. Den’s barrel shop under Geo. Rockwood direction, business thrives with about 3000 barrels sold last week and roughly 9000 barrels moved overall. Nearby, William Tenney visited Winchendon. Mrs. Keyes stayed with S. A. Guilford. Samuel Hayward from Omaha was in town. The Universalist Ladies circle plans a monthly supper and social, Rev. C. L. Pierce declined pastor offers in Torrington, and the W C T U held a plant sale at Mrs. Nancy Vose’s home.
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