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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1929
Page
4
Fragmentary text cites a Marlboro Massachusetts address, the Enterprise Incorporated as second class matter, post office details, and annual rates. It mentions regions including Concord Sudbury Acton and Bedford.
Concord Corp Ralph P Holmer Camp 55 United Spanish War Veterans will host the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment reunion in Concord the first time the event is celebrated here. Veterans tour town visits historic sites with a 5 30 p m business meeting at Trinitarian Church vestry and a 7 p m banquet with special entertainment.
Miss Betty Swift hosted guest Miss Smith of 31, then returned to Thoreau Street apartment. Donald M Leith of Harvard 29 teaches history at Andover Academy. Mrs. Michael Cody Jr. won four dahlias at Boston horticultural show. Troop 1 Boy Scouts met. medals from June awarded. Rev Fagginger Auer preached at First Parish upon return from Europe. Two new tennis courts opened at Concord Country Club. Middlesex School gridiron vs Mechanic Arts High on Saturday. Foster plans fast team. Concord High kicks off season at Arlington. Loughlin leads a promising, speedy squad.
John Merwin scored 7 6 7 0 to win Brae Burn Country Club’s two day inf tation handicap medal play tourney last week and come within one stroke of the low cross score. Johnny Stevens of Chicago had a 5 score. Concord High School cross country coach Norman Scherer plans two dual meets in October with Braintree High on October 11 and Wiburn High on October 18 at Concord.
Trinity Church Concord Massachusetts reports services led by Rev. Smith O Dexter on Sunday September 29 with Holy Communion at 8 A M and Morning Prayer plus Sermon at 11 A M
In Concord at Pine Brook Valley, the Women’s Golf Association opened its fall schedule. Mrs. David A. Baldwin posted 99-10-89 for the seventh best gross and seventh best net in a large field of contestants.
The Helping Hand Society of the West Concord Union Church met in the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon with President Mrs. Fannie Butcher presiding. Members discussed fall and winter activities while a social period followed with refreshments. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday October 16.
The Woman's Union of the Trinitarian Congregational Church held its first meeting of the 1929 1930 season in the Chapel with President Mrs. George W. Towle presiding. Mrs. A Roy Thompson spoke about her Porto Rico missionary work, engaging attendees. Refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs. Edward L. Tutte and Mrs. Frederick G. Jones. The next meeting is set for Thursday October 17.
Firefighters from Central Station were called to Sudbury Road Thursday at 8 50 p m for a blaze in a cellar barrel of waste paper burned with heavy smoke reaching upper rooms but no serious damage. Concord Board of Trade will not meet in September. opening session set for October 3.
Sunday service at 10 45 A M and Sunday School at 10 45 A M reading room hours 2 to 5 P M Wednesday testimonies meeting at 7 45 P M Reality is the lesson subject for September 29 1929 with citations from Matthew 9 18 23 26 and passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Life is real and death is an illusion a demonstration of spiritual facts.
The regular meeting of Division 44 Ladies' Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hibernians was led by President Miss Catherine L. Hayes in Monument Hall. An annual meeting and officer election are set for Wednesday October 2. A penny sale followed the business session which drew strong patronage and was directed by a committee including Miss Hannah Morley and Mrs. Frances H. Byron, Mrs. Margaret Callahan, Mrs. Nellie M. Keefe, Miss Gertrude E. Martell.
The Concord Rod and Gun Club entered a five member team for the intersectional skeet team championship in the Eastern division at Lordship Stratford Conn under the Remington Rifles Gun Club. Captain William J Bulger Jr led the squad with Augustine W Ma Dr H Wiswall Allan P Moulton and Ray Goodwin a new skeet record holder. The Concord Club tops the Massachusetts Skeet Shooting Association with 14 straight victories in the circuit.
Amherst professor hosts open canning demo. Eastern Star officiates at Puritan Chapter ritual. Corinthian Lodge installs chaplain as past master Howard Daniels presents jewel. Harold Tompkins judges poultry at Acton Fair and Eastern States Exposition. Local schools open fall term. Veterans Building event warns no moving pictures during Sixth Massachusetts reunion. Real estate and rental moves, asparagus sale, and a 34 degree frost reported with ice in places.
The Concord Rod and Gun Club Skeet Team won the eastern division championship in Lordship Stratford Connecticut, defeating eight other teams from four states. Wildwood Grove Skeet Club No 1 finished runner up with 222 and the Boston Team totaled 218 as JR Win led with a perfect score.
The Concord Red and Gun Club won their fourteenth straight skeet victory in Massachusetts Thursday evening at Wereatthaulens farm Skeet team of Acton was short one gun and used a dummy score High gun was Charles Bulger of Concord with a 24 24 48 tally The Concord squad totaled 209 to Acton 183 with W J Bulger C Bulger and W Macone leading the scoring Allen's Farm Sheet shows J Taylor Dr W F Davis and Swett adding solid scores with a dummy finish noted The report also lists Mr Paul Twitchell Harvard 11 and Ferrn School instructor moving with Mrs Twitchell to 6 Hubbard street
The Concord Players invite the Theatre Guild of New York to bring O Neill's Pulitzer winning Strange Interlude to the Veterans Building in Concord. Mayor Nichols banned its Boston stage. The American Legion and selectmen approve. Veterans' Building seats 550 with a 32 foot deep stage.
The Boston mayor insists on a Nichols claim value while Concord selectmen reply with a pledge of quarters to address the dispute. Local officials clash over compensation terms, signaling ongoing tensions between city leadership and town authorities.
Mrs Hawley and her cousin Miss Edith Ford embark on a motor trip to Canada. The journey is described in brief notes as a social outing with plans to visit familiar spots and enjoy travel convenience by car.
Charles Ferguson is admitted to the Harvard freshman class. He has been awarded the scholarship of the Club in Concord for the year.
Weekend golf action at Concord Country Club featured finals in both the main and consolation divisions. Danforth W. Comins faces Herbert M Wardwell Jr in the second division final, while Burleigh Pratt meets Otis Whitney in the consolation. Merwin posted a four up victory in the weekend special event, with Eaton runner-up and several players finishing eight down.
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