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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1922
Page
3
Selectman Timothy Driscoll and a farm hand spotted a clotheless woman with a white head scarf near a pasture close to the Hudson Bolton boundary while rounding up heifers. Police investigated but found no trace. Other notes include a nude highway sprinter case and local property sale details.
Concord residents including W Fitzpatrick and W Saeger purchase new Dodge vehicles from the firm Torrey and Vialle. Mark Mara and George Varley also bought Dodge touring cars in the past week.
A pleasant surprise party was held at Alexander MacEachen’s Concord Junction home for his son John D as he leaves for St John’s Seminary Brighton. Gifts included a traveling bag and other items. Enjoyable entertainment came from Charles Bouce Sr Alexander MacEachern and George Bouce with relatives from Boston Worcester and Lowell in attendance.
Concord Junction reports Miss Mary Steinman has entered Framingham Normal School. Chauncey S. Garland has been elected president of the Boston University Student Council. Misses Edith Comeau Marian Loomer and Evelina Edwardson attend Fisher's Business College in Waltham. Prentiss Blood spends a week with his parents. Grace Elias returns home from West Hartford teaching.
The body of Mrs. Delia Joyce died Monday night at her daughter's Brentwood Maryland home. A requiem high mass was held at St Inard's Church and interment followed at St. Bernard's cemetery. She leaves a daughter Mrs. L. L. Hilliary in Brentwood and sons Frank of Dorchester and William of Attleboro.
At a recent Democratic town committee meeting in Concord James V. Hennessey was chosen chair, Michael J. Cavanagh secretary, and Michael J. Collins treasurer for two years. Delegates to the Springfield state convention on Sept 26 were elected. The primary vote on Sept 12 set a town record amid bad weather, and Ex-Representative P. Joseph Meus of Main St was elected to the Democratic state committee.
South Acton residents plan two week auto tours through New York, Canada, and New England with Mohawk trail routes to Albany, Saratoga, Montreal, and a Thousand Island boat trip. Mrs Whitney and friends depart by Mohawk trail to Saratoga Lake George Plattsburg and Burlington, returning via Bethlehem Bretton Woods and Crawford Notch. Local church food sale succeeds. Grace Taylor resumes market duties. Frank and Bessie Greenough honeymoon trip noted. Jonathan Fletcher’s Prospect Street home shines in fall dress.
Chairman Kingsley announces an Acton Horse Exhibit with gold hooses and donations from the Boston Relief Association. A roast beef dinner with home made pies is set for Saturday at 6 pm, served by 30 young ladies from Acton and nearby towns. Exhibitors urged to file applications promptly.
Fall and Winter hat prices from Fullenton Hat Shop at 66 Main St Maynard opposite UGE postoffice ad 5 2.
Roy Woodworth enrolls at Northeastern College. Miss Marion Taylor visits from Patton to see sister Mrs. Otis Forbush. West Concord Woman's Club moves sewing class to first Friday in October. Miss Marian Hayes and Miss Strie Baffey return from vacation in Albany New York City and the Berkshires. Allan Stevenson joins Clarence Doten estate work in Sudbury overseeing coultry and greenhouses. J C Jensen promoted to night engineer at the Reformatory with 11 pm to 7 am shifts. Miss Katherine Allyn of Chatham New York, guest of Mr and Mrs J L Adams, has entered Radcliffe College.
A Sunday gathering at Mrs. R. H. Williams home drew 46 relatives from near and far to honor Mrs. Cecelia Winsor who turned 70. Winsor, housekeeper at St. Michael's parochial residence in Hudson, received a leather handbag with $70 in gold from relatives led by Mrs. Hugh Curry.
Reverend Alfred W. Stone to start Sunday sermons on The Lord's Prayer. Church school departments in session at noon. John R. McKenzie elected to complete the year as superintendent. Evening service at seven with sermon. Young people’s societies meet at usual times. Tuesday prayer meeting at 7.30 p m on Christ All in All. Union club plans a supper and opening meeting Friday October 6 with H W Gibson of Boston as speaker.
The Parent Teachers Association resumes after a postponement and will hold an informal meeting with teachers and parents Thursday evening in the Harvey Wheeler school hall.
Sudbury society items include visits by Myron Lawin and Mrs Walter Stone, furnace work by Frank Davis for Dr Holmes, and hospitality for Mrs Mabel Shepard’s Halifax relatives. The Alliance Unitarian fair and harvest dinner are set for Oct 12 at the church, with broad attendance. A Prohibition of staging incident injured E P Stiles during shingling at John Goulding’s South Sudbury residence. he is recovering after hospital X rays. The Woman’s Club opened its season with a talk by Mrs George Minot Baker of Concord on Chautauqua and ex servicemens’ benevolence, with refreshments and a good turnout led by Mrs Lydia G Raymond. The Wayside Lam chapter prepares a plaque ceremony marking a Haynes road milestone, with a lecture by Professor Ghose and a food gate. Automo biles ferried members to the town hall meeting scheduled for Oct 4.
West Acton residents report H. Wiggin planning a Florida winter trip and Susan Hagar planning winter in St Petersburg Florida. Katrina Knowlton, seven, is ill with scarlet fever at F R Knowltons home. Mrs Thomas of Boston spoke at Baptist Sunday school Rally Day with Prof John Nichols addressing on prohibition. West Acton firemen hosted a supper at the fire house. A depot hearing is set for Thursday at ten with several residents summoned. George E Holton and wife spent weekend at Palmer with L G Morris.
Josiah plans a grand Acton fair trip with nine children, vowing Midway fun, spending money, and a welcome with Gov Cox in Massachusetts. He invites Samantha to dress for the outing as Cousin Jedediah and relatives join the day. The passage also notes an address on General Alliance Work and upcoming Association events.
W Bryant Currier Jr. of Cleveland Ohio vice president and general manager entertained at his father’s home with the Prospect Street orchestra and glee club. Miss Gene Fletcher soprano soloist assisted. The program included overture piano violin and saxophone pieces as well as popular songs by the glee club. Mrs Evelyn Kimball Reed and Otis J Reed performed piano solos and Miss Fletcher and Miss Hope Kimball offered violin selections.
Mrs F L Gay visits town after a Berkshire motor trip. Mrs Alfred Kleindernst of Winoha Arizona and her five month old son Robert visit her mother Mrs Love at Concord Junction. Rev Loren Macdonalds sermon on Cheerfulness at the Unitarian church to be broadcast. The church Sunday school opened last Sunday with good prospects for winter. Mr and Mrs John Gillespie of Fitchburg announce the marriage of their
Alice Sadie Kent and Samus Goddard Kent, only son of Mr and Mrs Charles G Kent of Main Street, will wed after which Mrs Kent taught five years at Mr Rivers open air school in Brookline. They plan a wedding journey to Calais Maine and will live in Melrose Highlands. Mr Kent works with United States Rubber Co of Malden.
The Women's Parish association of the Unitarian church held an indoor picnic at 1 pm on Monday Sept 25. The vestry was decorated by the Lend-a-Hand committee led by Mrs Harry W Brigham. A chorus conducted by Miss Marion Barker performed four numbers. Mrs Henry F Smith Jr, president, introduced Mrs George H Root who spoke on Social Service.
About 80 members of Annurs nac Grange visited Littleton on Wednesday for hospitality. After the regular meeting the visiting Grange presented two act comedy Mr. Bob. A banquet followed with a splendid supper and dancing into the late hour.
Maynard Mrs James Goodson died this morning about 1 o'clock at her Parker Street home after a long illness. She leaves her husband employed at the American Powder Co plant and a sister in Leominster.
Maynard and Cord meet at Crowe Park Sunday afternoon at 3 p m with the Maraden brothers the only exception as the same two teams take the field on the diamond. Maynard lists Merrill Duggan Eddie Boyce pitching Morgan backstop Dr Doherty or Brick Wilder first base O'Brien second base Mc Manus shortstop Doherty of Reading town third Lent Cadigan Soules and Manning fielders Brick
Wilder strained his knee in the Norwich game and may not play. White doubts Doherty or O Doherty availability as bids, while Al Wilson starts in the box with Ry or Cassell. A large crowd is expected and promoters urge courteous behavior despite rough play claims. An out of town umpire will mediate the game decision.
Adam Sokolowsky age 56 died Saturday at Massachusetts General Hospital after hernia treatment. He lived in town for years and is survived by wife and daughter Mrs Frances Barber. Funeral held Tuesday with Society of Mary escort to St Bridget's Church for a requiem Mass conducted by Rev John J Sweeney. burial in St Bridget's Cemetery.
The family expresses heartfelt appreciation to friends and neighbors for assistance during their bereavement. Gratitude is extended for floral pieces and especially to the members of the Society of Mary, Mrs Petrunella Sokolowsky and Mrs Frances Barber are named in recognition.
Congregational church led by Rev. Ralph A. Barker with services at 10 30 a m and 7 p m Rev Geo M Angell from Maynard will preach at 12 noon Evening service at 7 followed by a prayer gathering 6 15 Midweek vestry prayer Friday 7 30 on The Ming of Christ Missionary society annual meeting at the parsonage Wednesday 3 o clock First Universalist led by Clark L Pr idock with 10 30 a m service and 11 45 Sunday school Rally Day exercises Church annual meeting set for Saturday 7 30 p m in the vestry.
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