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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1918
Page
1
Concord residents report weekend visits and return from camps and travel. George Walcott enlisted in the Merchant Marines and Alfred Curtis sails for France on Red Cross duty. Local business quiet as garages and drugstores see reduced activity. A Ford touring car stolen from Monument Hall remains unfound.
The Gas Defen sive Division of the National Defense committee calls on every boy girl and householder to contribute dried fruit stones and nut shells for carbon for soldiers gas masks. Center cottage on the common serves as headquarters. Bring first contribution with name during 10 to 12 mornings or 2 to 5 afternoons. Prizes include a War Savings stamp for the top contributor, others may contribute without joining.
About 16 friends attended at the store of Miss M I Houghton last Friday night to give Miss Helen Hunt a surprise shower. The guests presented her with several pieces of a dish set and, after viewing the gifts, refreshments were served.
The Camp Thomas boys hosted their second annual dance in the armory on Friday night with a large attendance. Treadwell's jazz band provided popular music. Miss Mary Kennedy and Jack Cohan performed an exhibition dance during the evening. Refreshments were served at intermission and dancing continued until 1.
A Maynard column lists residents visiting relatives, attending services, and enjoying weekend trips. People include Alice Panton, the Boothroyds, Michael Cleary and children, Misses Teresa and Beatrice Malone, Blanche McCarthy, the Newtons, Peter Malone, Lindsey Smith, Elizabeth Carpenter, Ellen Murphy, James Morgan, Rowland Macurda, Mary Kelley, Julia Lynch, Mildred Morgan, Mabel Lowney, Stockbridge family, Brindley and others. Also noted are Mizpah Rebekah lodge plans and naval serviceman Fred Carleton’s home visit. The piece closes with Peach stone collection for soldiers.
Citizens urged to save peach stones to supply carbon for gas masks for soldiers. Thomas F. Parker offers a receptacle at his store on Main Street to collect stones for forwarding to Boston depots.
Harry Ledgard the popcorn king attends the Worcester fair this week. Kath ry White Hillside Street accepts a position at Hudson. Clara and Viola Binks visit relatives. Frank S Fearns housed with rheumatism in Dharma cist. Everett Wilson guests of Springfield friends. Dorothy Mage Jeteu studies at Columbia summer school. Thomas Murray transfers to Lakehurst New Jersey. Edward Reading reports on driving duties. permanent opening persists. Laura Gault wins first prize at Lexington park dancing exhibition. Clifton Downey stationed at Penns Cove chemistry course ahead of service abroad. Jennie Hattie Naylor guests at Haverhill. James Ryan Devens spends weekend with mother Mary Ryan at Rail Road Street.
The Acton Street building association, including Maynard Elks, bought the Mandigo building and propose demolishing it to erect a two story brick structure with two stores on the ground floor. The upper floor would house club rooms and a lodge room 80 by 40 feet, to be sub let to other lodges. Final decision hinges on building line restrictions influenced by wartime conditions.
Mrs. Thomas Naytor Mrs. Grace Peel Mr and Mrs A O Dunham Rev and Mrs Charles F Parsons Mr and Mrs Harvey Richardson and Mrs L D Wilson were among those in attendance at the annual camp meeting of the Methodist Episcopal churches held at Sterling Junction this week. Dr E P Hayden of Malden, a speaker, is well known in Maynard.
Autoists who regularly travel to Concord thank Acton town officials for work on a well used road segment in Concord. They still groan about remaining rough sections and slow repairs.
Blanchard Weaver of Stow driving for Fred Taylor ice dealer was reported Thursday as a member of the U S Naval Reserves. Mr Taylor was obliged to discontinue part of his tree route due to inability to hire a helper.
Mrs W C MacDonald entertains her mother Mrs C W Hunnewell and sister Miss Helen Hunnewell of Dorchester. Mrs B F Howe returns from a week in Winthrop and visits Mrs Blanche Miller formerly of the town. Mr and Mrs Frank Leighton return from a three day automobile trip to Enfield New Hampshire with Hopkinton relatives, camping out. Mrs I Ito Sprea ice from a visit to Sprek re she wadding of relative,wat mine friends of iam Regis ter be pleased to ae that he is well on the road to recovery. Operations at the Deaconess hospital Benjamin Derby pay and the holiday in Laconia, return ing Monday night with Derby and the children, have been spending the past month there.
Miss Francis Curtey and Miss Edith Coméat hosted friends at the home of Mr and Mrs W A Curley on Friday evening August 30 for a joint celebration. The event featured games vocal and instrumental music and refreshments. Attending were Misses Emma Hefty Gladys Willis Alice Messer Mary Curley Mary Hayes Frances Curley Edith Comeau and Messrs Harold Isner John Fagan and Charles Comeau.
Claud Higgins, an 11 year old boy from Winthrop formerly of this town, recently underwent surgery at the Deaconess hospital for septicemia and has recovered enough to be moved to his aunt Mrs William Ingham's home.
Rev Alfred Stone returns to lead Union Church after vacation. Sunday school at noon and Tuesday evening meetings at 7 30. Christian Endeavor societies meet at the usual hour.
Voters aged 18 to 45 who expect to be away on September 12 may register now at John M. Keyes residence where they will receive registration forms.
Former Concord resident Julian I Chamberlain has been named lieutenant colonel and assigned to the 12th Regular Division at Camp Lewis Washington, commanding the 38th Field Artillery. He just completed a seven month tour at the School of Fire Fort Sill Oklahoma and previously served with the 90th Division at Fort Sam Houston. He was a captain in the Massachusetts National Guard and aided Brig. Gen. Sweetser on the border in 1916. He also planned the armory. Thorpe is visiting relatives in Bramford.
Lawrence Burbank of Acton has entered the employ of Adams and Bridges. Various residents from Beverly Maynard Keene and other towns visit relatives in the area. Miss Sadie Burke travels Worcester and Lowell relatives host weekend visitors. Mrs Anna Hall and John Snow visit Salem. Automobile trips to Philadelphia and Maine noted. Draft status for Leo Comeau. Major Kenneth Blood visits with wife Elizabeth.
Mrs Peter Nolan longtime Concord resident dies Friday at Deaconess Hospital after ulcer surgery. Funeral held Sunday at her home conducted by Rev George Tewkabury with many mourners. Burial in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters Miss Hannah Miss Lena Mrs Walter Page Mrs John Mellinnon and three sons Andrew Edward Fred.
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