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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1917
Page
3
Middlesex Central Pomona Grange held a one day meeting in the town hall on Thursday with strong attendance. Rev. Mr. Page of Wal tham Congregational church spoke in the afternoon and dinner was served by the Acton Grange Feast committee headed by Mr. and Mrs. J. Sidney White Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Durkee and Mrs. Maria Loker.
Miss Géza Hartwell visits Columbus relatives while Mrs. C B Robbins spends two weeks with Vermont friends. Several residents travel or host guests including Miss Shan, Mr and Mrs Towle, and the Smiths at Manchester New Hampshire. Church events and a supper on October 25 are announced along with updates on hospital and military letters.
Velvet hats priced from 3 to 5 dollars showcased this season at Fullenton Hat Shop on Main Street Maynard opposite the Post Office.
Acton Bedford Concord and Maynard residents appear in probate matters. Guillow heirs in Wakefield and Billerica estates with no valuations filed. Kennedy will from Maynard lists executrix Julia Kennedy and Kennedy heirs. Richardson estate in Boxboro valued at 400 dollars realty. Concord estates of Garfield Neff guardians appointed with bonds. Guardian for multiple Callahan children in Somerville with bond set.
A man remarks on his daughter’s bright repetition of words while a woman notes the child’s likely fatigue. The dialogue centers on a household moment, highlighting parenting and curiosity about a child’s learning at home.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Massachusetts bought a house in Ayer for camping boys. It has 16 rooms and will include a reading room, game room, reception room, and lodging, with simple meals at low prices. Concord's W C T U and friends furnish the reading room and seek donations of furniture, similar tables, a dictionary stand, a clock, and a piano.
Reverend Luther Morris leads Sunday service at 10380 with Sunday school and Jens Forum at 11 45. Epworth church v Yat at 6 15. Church closed last Sunday for Universalist General convention in Worcester. The Goldies Social circle meets with Mrs Frank Stiles at Terton on Thursday at 2 o clock to sew for the fair.
Congregational Church announces Friday evening address by Rev. Ralph A. Barker on The Meaning of Prayer Hindrances and Difficulties. Sunday morning discussion covers 400th Anniversary of the Reformation. Sunday school at 11 45 a m. Sunday evening topic Some Christian Churches The Methodist Church CG meeting at 6 p m Sunday.
Frank Greenough and his group are in good spirits at their Scottish camp. Rain has hindered work but allowed the team to tour nearby towns. Frank bought a fine steamer tug and sent it to his mother before leaving.
Detective John Raymond shows pity to Jim Waldron and helps a chance at redemption. Waldron is paroled to the detective, finds work, and pursues a steady life with Vinnie Morse who later faces tragedy as she hides a child burial, revealing a grim pattern of crime and remorse.
A ramshackle former factory on the River Novelty site at Hungry Hill is revived by Matt Waldron and Mrs. Martha Boyd. Waldron pivots the plant into a thriving community industry by securing capital, machinery, and a coal vein found on the grounds, lifting over a hundred hungry residents from poverty and attracting praise as the town shares in the venture.
Earl D Bacon BE Hunt Co J W Lund Miss Mary Dunn Miss Barbara Clifford Miss Sarah Hugh Miss Edith Holbrook Mrs Harriet C Whitcomb Mrs Thomas Westwood
The Trinitarian Church schedules Sunday morning sermon on Twelve Baskets Full and a Sunday afternoon prayer meeting from 4 to 5 oclock for the success of American arms per the presidents proclamation. Friday evenings topic is Dost Thou Not Know Me John 14 1 10 at 745.
Word arrives that Joseph Keyes has been promoted to first sergeant of the Ambulance corps and has enlisted for the war duration. He is currently on a month’s vacation. The Woman's Alliance thanks supporters for Columbus day dinner and sale efforts. Concord Union Bible Society will meet Tuesday Oct 30 at 2 pm with Mrs. Francis Todd. Edward McCabe of the State police transfers from the State House to Ayer.
The Fuller family extends sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for their sympathy during their recent sorrow. Mr. and Mrs B L Fuller and family.
C B Page buys the long established William Wright & Son furniture and undertaking business in Ayer. He acquires land on Washington Street and begins a house barn and garage for family and business use, aiming to complete before winter.
Mrs. C. C. Sweet is ill at home with a severe sore throat in Concord Junction. W. T. U. to meet next Wednesday at 2 pm with Mrs. J. B. Case on Maynard Street. Kenneth Reed returns home from the New Jersey camp on a 36 hour furlough and may depart for a foreign port. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Haines visit with Mr. and Mrs. L. Fullenton, later driving them to Penacook New Hampshire. About 20 Pathfinders from Marlboro, led by a local man, pass through on their way to Camp Devens for a day outing. Herbert McKenzie travels to Maine to visit friends. H. L. Jones returns to Boston work after two weeks in New Hampshire.
The Acton Massachusetts Board of Selectmen urges property owners to destroy gypsy and brown tail moth eggs caterpillars pupae and nests by December 31 1917 under Chapter 381 and 268 of 1905 1906. Noncompliance allows the town to act at land value cost and place a lien. Full instructions and contacts are provided for methods and contractor oversight.
A woman is currently listed on Sele in the 80 E district of the District of Columbia.
A wounded Canadian officer describes how German soldiers trained Allied troops to bait each other with trinkets and loot in dugouts. Tommies risk detonators when grabbing jewelry, portraits, or wing bottles left by officers, with explosions destroying dugouts and killing soldiers.
An old London Globe piece recalls the Eiffel Tower built for 1889 Exposition. Denounced as ugly yet praised for its grace, it now serves as a major wireless station linking Paris to Canada, 2500 miles away, and rises 984 feet high with over 1000 feet to the height of its monument.
Governor signed a bill to spend 25 000 to buy land at the Delaware embarkation point. The Pennsylvania Historical and the Daughters of Pennsylvania pledged 75 000 to fund the park estate. Construction to begin after funding and construction plans. The site, near the river used by the Continent, matches similar New Jersey park plans.
The fragment suggests a rider or horse owner defending someone from blame by saying he had used a gold horse liniment from an unidentified source. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable. The text is garbled and cannot establish concrete facts.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Uncle Hymans and Uncle Hyperbole Medders discussing corn fields and a foggy question about making people smile, referencing The Lamb. The text is incomplete and poetic in nature.
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