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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1917
Page
6
In accordance with laws and amendments, Book Number 23354 has been turned over and payment on the same is requested. The Middlesex Institution for Savings announces the action by Brown, Treasurer, Concord, Mass. October 16, 1917.
Fragmentary text references a proceeding or petition related to a person named Caesar. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR. No clear date or location is readable beyond a mention of Monday and a vague November time frame.
The Concord Committee of Safety seeks help to complete Concords Roll of Honor in The Enterprise. It requests relatives to provide photographs and biographical details for all local service members including many listed with branches such as Navy Reserve Army Air Service and American Expeditionary Forces.
The Ladies' auxiliary of the Concord Grange changes the costume party date from Friday to Saturday November 10 to benefit the Red Cross. The Colonial singing orchestra of Waltham is hired and the committee works to ensure a big success.
Members of the Concord Woman's Club will be guests of the West Concord Woman's Club Friday November 2 at 3 o'clock in Association Hall West Concord. Dr Charles Fleischer will deliver an address.
In Lafayette corps notes from Boston papers last week the members include G. Walter Knowles formerly of Concord Junction and Walter Loyell of this town.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Norwegian Branch held a successful fair in the church vestry Saturday evening. Tables offered a variety of goods and soon sold out. Guests included Mrs C R Hutchinson and Mrs Fairman of Springfield and Frank Chandler visiting Concord friends. Rose O Brien resigned as telegraph operator at Fitchburg division and will take a similar post in East Cambridge. Mill Brook school eleven faces Mitchell Military Training from Billerica next, on the Mill Brook grounds. Perfection Oil Heaters advertised.
The Wal ahall Wilt headquarters announces changes to opening times to provide daylight and evening access to well heated rooms for Allied Relief and Surgical Dressings. Wednesday and Thursday operations are reduced due to fuel costs and other interests.
The Trinitarian Church announces the Lord's Supper next Sunday with a member reception and a short sermon by the pastor. An evening lecture at 7 on Mohammedanism as Christianity's rival will be shown with stereopticon views, open to all. A Friday preface lecture on The Last Great Question of Our Lord precedes the communion. The pastor starts the Junior Endeavor term for 1917 1918 with weekly meetings through April. Mrs Leah C Woodsom returns to Tampa after visiting Carlisle residents and a local G V P dance is planned. Final golf matches at Concord Country Club await after season closure.
A meeting chaired by Mrs. George M. Baker at 61 Old Concern Chapter House details a statewide canvass by representatives from women’s groups including Concord clubs and the D A R to promote the conservation pledge. The group urges hosting rooms for wives or mothers of soldiers at Camp Devens and asks for cooperation amid Washington delays.
Mrs Granville Holden visited relatives in Worcester while R L Wilson began two contracts in Ayer. A social whist party is planned in the A C U W hall Friday night. John Mixer from Harvard Rano dchdol visited town. Inez Brown of Sargentville Me visits sister Cora Franks. Willis Davis and family were guests in Tewksbury. John Ryan moved to Tenafly N J to join the Engineer corps. BE Williams bought out the Paper business in Ayer keeping him busy with local work.
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