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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1922
Page
8
Mr John Lyons of Hillside Avenue nephew of Mr and Mrs Henry C Lyons is enjoying a vacation in Montreal Canada.
William Hunt of Burlington Road, a World War veteran and vice commander of the Anthony Hunt, Hamilton Post American Legion, died last Saturday at Symmes Arlington Hospital. His fellow comrades conducted a military funeral last Tuesday. He is buried in Shawshin Cemetery.
Mrs Roanetee McCabe returns from a visit with relatives in Woburn. Mrs H A Bass is recuperating from an operation. MacDonald J. acts as substitute tender at the Commonwealth.
The Concord Junction Town team closed its season by winning the three game series with the Union Club. They played twenty-one games, losing five and winning sixteen, and despite lighter local support they finished the season financially stable. A community event featured a chicken supper with “the fixings,” a Peerless Orchestra provided dancing music, and thanks were extended to local supporters. Other notes mention parish, lodge, and church activities, with Rev. G H Gager and family returning from Nova Scotia and local residents attending meetings and suppers.
Fragmented text shows individuals in Leominster with stenography work, a move to Brookline New Hampshire, an accident incident at a saw mill, and residents resuming employment. Names include Geo Holton Hi Butler and Martin Brown.
The Young People's Society of the Unitarian Church held a supper in the church vestry on October 22 at 6:10 pm. The event invited all church youth to join the organization and drew a large turnout, marking the occasion as successful.
A circular from the Division of Fisheries and Game urges wardens to curb pre season hunting the practice harms honest sportsmen. New laws extend hare and rabbit hunting to Feb 28 and ban scent in certain traps while pheasants quail and deer rules tighten. Reports of violations to district warden B B Backus in Ayer are urged.
The Queenine Temple Phoenician Sisters 1 lodge holds regular meeting in Masonic Hall on November lith. The first Ninth District convention will be in Maynard with lodges in Allston Wal tham Somerville Maynard and two in Watertown. Alpha degree team Worcester and Temple degree team will perform. Deputy Grand Chief Zadia Chamberlain presides. Mrs Thomas Fox delivers welcome. Supper and entertainment planned.
A sailor recalls a pocketbook lost at sea on the SS Bar casualty voyage. The item contained money and papers. a passerby later recovered it and returned it to the owner, securing the papers and cash.
First PTA meeting of the season at the school building last Wednesday discussed attendance issues due to Lady 1's illness and noted no South Acton delegate or reports from the Gloucester convention. Speakers included Clarence D. Chickering and Mrs. Winifred Carberry. Poultry club interest highlighted. Cockadoodle club enrollment nine under the principal.
The item notes Albert Sheffield of Sudbury owning a 1923 Ford. It also mentions the summer home of Miss Laura M. Kendick will be closed this week and that William Ferden has bought a new electric sewing machine.
Katherine Robertson Rogers and Worrett Dean Bradshaw wed at the home of Mr and Mrs Atherton W Rogers in South Sudbury on Monday October 16. The bride, a former Concord physical education supervisor, wore white velvet with orange blossoms and was walked down the aisle by her father. The ceremony featured a double ring service with Rev Girget Robert Cheney and Rev Hibridge Whiting officiating. A reception followed with an elaborate cake cut by the bride's sister. The groom is long familiar in the town and recently served in the southern camp after the war.
The West Concord Woman's Club held its first Day meeting Friday at Odd Fellow's Hall C Junction. The hall was decorated with autumn foliage and drew a large attendance. Rev Gail Cleland explained Referendum No 4 and urged support of federal laws as patriotic. An entertainment followed with Ruth Humphrey Knight stories and songs and Elsie Adams Woelbar sketches. After a reception for officers and guest Leland the meeting adjourned and guests visited the hall for refreshments.
A. Distasio hosts a Saturday afternoon sale at Maip Street after moving from Benjamin Brown estate in Dorchester where he plans to start a new business. Members of Charles A Welch lodge and Enfield visitation guests join later. About sixteen Temple of Pytt Sisters members attend a Norumbega Temple Ladies night with speakers Rev Allen Rideout and Byers. Pilgrim et will sing then dancing follows.
A fashion show at the Ri Theatre drew a large audience Monday. Merchants and the public attended, with the event described as a huge success despite some fragmented notes about the setup and attendees.
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