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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1907
Page
4
Published every Wednesday by The Enterprise Company. Manager notes second class matter from August 25 1908 at Lamboro Mass under March 8 1879 act. Subscriptions are $1 per year $0.60 for six months $0.25 for three months, always in advance including postage.
The funeral held Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. W. Case drew many relatives and friends. Rev. E. C. Hunt and Rev. John Case led the services, with musical selections by a quartet including William Baxter Hiram Parkin Mrs. John Sunderland and Miss Bertha Batley.
William Casey, pitcher for the East Ends, has developed a new delivery called the Brain storm twirl claimed to be unhittable. The season aims to settle the rivalry in a struggle to the death for supremacy between the East Ends and West Ends.
Concert Henry Hatch recovers from scarlet fever and resumes activities. Mrs. M I Clarke returns from a visit to Warren Clarke in Malden. Mr and Mrs George F Knowles to celebrate 25th wedding anniversary at Union church this Wednesday evening. Winslow Russell back from Seattle and San Francisco. family Easter with Russell and Bullock. A W Grant dies from spinal meningitis after brief illness. funeral held Tuesday. Tel Ninomya from Smith College vacationing with the Ielands. she spoke at churches in Marlboro Pepperill Littleton and West Acton Woman's Club on Japan and its women.
Franklin N Prescott and Charles McKenna organized a Telephone Club Dance with Miss Helen Clahane and Miss Margaret Loughlin among the committee. The hall featured a stage program with a telephone exchange motif and music by a Hudson orchestra. Guests included many names from local families and clubs.
Miss Alice H. Parmenter from Framingham hospital visited Sunday. Wylie Saunders, recently hospitalized, has resumed work at the station and feels much better.
A brief quoted sentiment by Nath a Fowler Jr. in Boston argues that intimate town knowledge breeds reluctance to advertise. The remark suggests social familiarity can reduce perceived need and market reach.
Concord high school pupils presented Mrs Compton's Manager a three act farce in the town hall to benefit The Voice school paper and athletic association. The cast included Percy Rideout Edwin Blodgett Percival Foster John Urquhart Phillip Damon and several Misses with Samuel Tuttle as stage manager. An orchestra provided music for dancing after the show and floral tributes were given to the performers.
Concore Mortell Brown of Lynn visited with friends Sunday. The Charles Miner place on Barrett Mill road has been purchased by Christian Olsen. Mr and Mrs Thomas Hollis returned Monday after a several months westward trip. Members of Concord Grange P of H attended Pomona Grange in Littleton this Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Ellis Motte hosted Mr and Mrs M Irving Motte on Musketaquid road Sunday. Mr and Mrs F C Rockwood entertained about 20 with whist at their Everett street home. prizes awarded. George G Morrell, Samuel H Tuttle, Frank W Holden, Silas A Bean and George H Bickerton named fire engineers at the selectmen meeting Monday evening.
The Concord Antiquarian society met at the courthouse Monday evening. Secretary George Tolman resigned and asked the group to act now. A committee of Thomas Todd Walter A. Carr and Henry F. Smith Jr. was formed to persuade Tolman to reconsider. Tolman also resigned as custodian. Mrs. Alice R. Keyes presented a paper on The Women of Concord during the Civil War.
List of names including A Hamilton Campbell John Gephart Fred Kill Mr Jewell Va garsh Matrossian and others sent to the Main Street post office in an advertised letters notice.
Alarm 11 p m Saturday reports a fire in the dining hall boiler room at Middlesex School. School workers and apparatus contained flames until the center department arrived. Loss about 300 dollars. Also notices rental cottage and a Manitoba editorial testimonial for a stomach and liver tablet.
A Concord Massachusetts letter defends North Dakota's pure paint law. The writer cites state chemist analysis showing no lead in a labeled lead and zinc paint, arguing true pure paint requires proper proportion and quality. The note lauds Devoe brand as strongest paint and credits North Dakota for exposing dishonest manufacturers.
A large Easter weekend crowd attended a Saturday night O. K. club dance at the town hall. The event featured patriotic decorations, matron hosts, floor director B Alcott Pratt, and organizing committee members Harold Orendorff John Hoar Paul R Smith Robert S Wood and Wiltur P Richardson. Notables present included Mayor Tolman and many local residents and students.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins widow of Thomas Hopkins died at her Grant street home after a long residence in Concord. At 95 she retained full faculties and a vivid memory of past events, leaving many warm friends. Burial followed at St Bernard's cemetery.
Classifieds show jobs for a capable Norwegian girl and a general houseworker in Concord with addresses 1 Court Lane and 3 Academy Lane. Also listed are a wanted clever horse for urban travel, a tenement for let on Barrett Mill Road, and a renovated house with heat and electric light. Vanderveer advertises affordable picture framing opposite the post office.
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