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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1929
Page
8
Gladys F. Graham of West Concord won first prize for best dressed Highlander woman and first prize in the sword dance at the 40th annual games at Caledonian Grove Roxbury. Ardelle Nims, formerly of West Concord, placed second in the Highland fling.
Concord defeated Somerville 5 to 1 as Len Smith pitched a strong nine innings for Concord, allowing only four Somerville hits and fanning twelve. C. Johnson and G. Johnson led Concord with multiple hits, while Burke and McCabe contributed key plays. Somerville committed seven errors, hampering their offense and letting Concord build an early lead.
The Concord Rod and Gun club skeet team extended its winning streak to eight by defeating the Allen Farms Skeet Club of Acton 216 to 206 on Acton grounds. William Foss shot a 25 on his second string. Augustine W. Macone was high gun with 46. William J. Bulger Jr and Dr. Wendell Davis each scored 45 for Acton.
South Acton residents Annie Cullinane and Nellie Leverone enjoy a Canada trip. Effie Willey of Worcester visits Acton friends. Velano Alho will enter nursing school at Massachusetts General. Bertie Clayton recovers at River Street. Maymes, Jones, and Arlene Jones visit North Conway. Franks Jones party from South Manchester stay with Ralph Jones on Maple Street. William Felt visits Miss Winifred Mackenzie before returning to France. The Terpsichore shrine hosts a dance contest final on Thursday at Exchange hall with a $50 000 prize. Nine couples compete after weeks of preliminaries, drawing entrants from Lowell to Maynard. The mid summer dances draw statewide patrons. thirty one towns represented previously.
Two truckloads of liquor about 500 bottles seized from a train carrying 144 Massachusetts Veterans of Foreign Wars from St. Paul convention in transit through Canada en route home. Customs officials took custody of the goods.
The Hudson St. Michael's Altar Boys baseball team won its 14th consecutive game yesterday afternoon at the Trotting Park, defeating the Lake It All Stars 9 to 4. Batterymen Jobin and Currier powered the win against Mayuski and Bates.
George Johnson spun a four hit shutout through six innings as Concord defeated West Concord 5-1 at Percy A Rideout Playground. Peterson Dempsey and Tompkins contributed key plays and Tompkins highlighted the defense with a defensive gem.
Innings show West Concord defeating Concord 1 to 0 as Tompkins delivers a two base hit. Melise McCabe and Dempsey supply sacrifice hits, while Peterson C Johnson and G Johnson steal. G Johnson strikes out four and Sims six as game lasts 20 minutes with umpire Morgan.
Mr and Mrs John Clayton left town with Mrs Cunningham for Lambton Mills Ontario. Mrs Frank E Hardy of Brewer Maine visits her parents on Main Street. Miss Ruth L. Johnson served as bridesmaid at a Malden wedding on Labor Day. Dr and Mrs Franklin S Epps of Auburn Maine were weekend guests of Mrs Christie and Mrs. Eloise Barker. Eloise Barker visits friends in Rutland Vermont. Mr and Mrs Jesse Reynolds motor to Bristol Connecticut to visit Mr and Mrs Ralph Merchant. Smith Finney spent Sunday at his sister’s home in Manchester New Hampshire. Miss Gertrude Stiles left for Cambridge Massachusetts to work as governess. Reginald Stoney injured his hand at F B Lothrop and Co on River Street. A fire at the dump on Mass Avenue required 700 feet of hose from Taylor Brook due to low water. Acton High and graded schools resumed sessions on Wednesday.
Rev Ralph A Barker pastor leads morning service on Sunday September 8 at 10 30 with Rev Arthur Jeffries of West Acton occupying the pulpit in exchange. Sunday and adult classes follow at 11 45 and Christian Endeavor at 6 15.
Reverend Andrew P. Torsleff will resume services on Sunday September 8 at 10 30 AM with Sunday school at 12 noon in the Universalist Church.
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