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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1928
Page
3
A brief notice lists four center postage charges at $1.90 including postage for Maynard Concord Sudbury Acton Bedford. The item summarizes mailing costs and targets residents using the five town designations.
Concord Country Club hosts a link style event with Andrew H and Otis M Whitney tying for first in a field of six. Winners include Merwin Baldwin Cody in the title round with round-by-round scores and a consolation bracket detailing Uhler Wardwell Whitney and George Whitney advancing and defeats in the second round.
At Monument Hall and Tuesday evening last week two candidates received the second degree. John J. Donahue will install officers on Tuesday Oct 2. Edward W. Sheehan grand knight Thomas J McGann Jr deputy grand knight Terence J McHugh recorder James J Loughlin treasurer D J Sheehan chancellor Thomas J McGann warden Daniel C Sullivan outside guard Joseph Dee A D Casner Tenney Jr bought a house on Everett street from A T MacDougall. Autumn frost arrives with some crop damage but fruit unharmed. Concord lodge of Elks met last night to plan the coming season.
Concord notes cover golf winners Ruth Batchelder and Johnny Merwin in Oakley Open Mixed Foursomes, club events, and residents’ moves. Veterans Thomas Moulton, Tolman, and McKenna family updates appear alongside church talks, garden club plans, and local business shifts from electricians to real estate in Stanford and New Hampshire fields.
The engagement of Miss Florence Miriam Russell and Mr John S Hill is announced. Miss Russell is from C H S 17 and Jackson College, daughter of George Gardner Russell a Concord Realtor and former School Committee chairman, and the late Mrs Susan Wetherell Russell. The Hills trace family roots to Newburyport and Nantucket. wedding planned for early spring.
Rev. Smith O Dexter and Rev Edward T Loring Jr announce a series of church events including Church Aid Society meeting on September 26 at 2 30 PM Choir Rehearsal on September 27 at 7 30 PM Holy Communion at 8 30 AM September 30 with Church School at 10 AM and Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 AM A later Choir Rehearsal is set for October 4 At weekends the Loring family will be at the Rectory from Saturday noon until Sunday night during the pastor’s absence.
Division 44 of the Ladies Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hibernians held a novelty sale in Monument Hall on Wednesday evening. Beautiful articles drew ready buyers and the event was a great success. The committee featured Miss Margaret Callahan as chairman with Misses Norah Thompson Hannah Morley Gertrude Martell and Mrs. John Smith.
Sunday service at 10 45 a m with lesson subject Christian Science. Sunday School also at 10 45 a m. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 45 p m. Reading room hours 2 to 5 p m on weekdays. Monument Square location.
Patrolman Regan of the State Police recovered a wrecked automobile near the Concord Sudbury line that had been stolen in Boston early Wednesday. Two men fled the wreck and were picked up by another car. the damaged vehicle belonged to Louis Attock of 45 Nightingale Street, Boston.
Concord wins its eleventh straight skeet match, defeating Acton Rod and Gun Club 189 to 184 in a 50 target contest. William Bulger led Concord with 47 points, while Acton was paced by Davis with 41. Harold Tompkins recently returned from Hanover Penn where he judged poultry at the Hanover Poultry Fair.
Massachusetts study shows Concord's October 1 1926 acceleration at 38.9 percent with 5.1 percent retardation. Statewide averages are 26.1 percent accelerated and 12 percent retarded. Concord ranks 38th in acceleration and 18th in low retardation among 355 towns and cities.
Wallace B. Conant municipal light commissioner and Mrs Conant celebrated twenty five years of marriage with West Concord colleagues from Conant Machine Company giving a vase and sherbet set at their Bedford Road home. Messages and tokens of congratulations from friends reflected high regard for their community service.
In the Con cord Country Club golf championship first round Berkeley Wheeler advanced by default over James B. Baldwin who plays for Harvard. Rev Robert Walker of West Concord to conduct early morning services at Trinity Church.
Bob Asbjornson fielded flawlessly for the Boston Red Sox in their 6-3 win over the St. Louis Browns at St. Louis. He handled Danny McFayden’s pitching in fine style, with no misplays in the game.
The Concord High girls field hockey team, coached by Miss Ruth KE Emmons, shifts from North to the Southern Division for the season. They will face Lexington Arlington Wellesley and Dedham, with opening game Friday October 12 against Lexington High. The league championship is held by Winchester High School. The schedule lists Southern Division games from October 12 to November 9 and Northern Division matchups through November 11.
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