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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1909
Page
13
The new police department room in the town house was prepared for occupancy by Thursday morning. B. D. Jewett, long-time Hudson trucker, moved his household goods to Ayer Thursday to run a farm.
Boston paper praise for Rep Charles F. McCarthy of Marlboro after he steered a bill through a hostile committee. The measure would publish state employees salaries every two years, modeled on Boston practice, with Edward Y. Barry backing the proposal. The bill passed the committee voice and aims for publication in November or January.
Harvard baseball left Boston on Saturday for a southern trip with Marlboro youth William J. OConnell added as an infielder. The team heads first to Charlotte North Carolina then engages top college opponents in the south and east replacing earlier steps.
The Boston Journal launches a Bright Sayings department to collect humorous quotes from children across New England. Examples include a bed time prayer line and a playful retort about a missing toy, donated by parents in Somerville Boston and Roslindale.
Practicing all winter, O Connell impressed during cage work and practice. Retained after many dropped from the squad, he filled in when Mc Laughlin was injured. A Marlboro high school alumnus from the class of 1911, he played third base and was noted for solid infield play and strong hitting.
Mrs Marguerite Rau of York Pennsylvania describes inflammatory rheumatism in her right arm with swelling and intense pain. After seven weeks of unsatisfactory remedies she found rapid relief from Sloan's Liniment using three 25 cent bottles and a 50 cent bottle now at work. Druggists stock three sizes 25 50 and 100 cents.
New Hampshire state Grange funds lecture programs for subordinate Granges with a mix of state and local support. Ninety five applications have been filed this year as Rev. J Franklin Babb, Dr George M Twitchell, Rev EB C E Dorion, and Judge F M Beckford headline a state wide series. The lectures are free or admit charged with costs shared by locals and the state.
The article notes big charter memberships in new granges across Ohio Oregon Massachusetts and more. It cites Century Grange in East Liberty Ohio with 1700 charter members and Scio Oregon with 204 names, plus February new granges in Massachusetts and 65 new granges nationwide.
B M section foreman Patrick Kearney reports Hudson young men repeatedly steal dinner pails from workers between Hudson and Bolton. After one theft the crew searched in snow prints to a man sitting under a tree about 300 yards away. the thief was identified as a local resident and warned.
In Pittsburg on April 21 employees rejected the company's wage offer by 2125 to 35 after a 4% hourly increase demand. The old scale ended at midnight and meetings were held to decide on a strike with final ballots expected today.
In Jacksonville Earl P. Adams a noted actor and director was shot dead by Miss Jessie Brown at his home as he explained his engagement to Miss Elizabeth Bagley. Brown, sister of May Brown slain in 1905, is jailed. Also noted are Nordstrum’s death in Prix Butawney aged 87 and Princeton’s rowing ban on a dual race at Lake Carnegie and Harriman planning a summer Europe trip.
Congressman Tirrell says federal building work proceeds in order as funds arrive. Marlboro Post Office ranks 53rd on a list of about 300, meaning years before all are completed. Marlboro plans to be drawn this fall or winter and construction likely to begin next spring after a $40,000 winter appropriation.
Marlboro residents, many workers bent over desks or performing heavy labor, suffer kidney strain as they filter poisons from blood. William Davis of Marlboro testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured his back pain after a brief use. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. is U.S. agent.
The Marlboro to Boston line and connections on the N Y N H R R Old Colony Division show revised departure and arrival times with multiple daily trains to Marlboro Boston Southboro South Framingham and Fitchburg Northboro and Lowell. Sunday services listed for major routes and changes effective June 16 1908.
Affairs must be settled hence the sacrifice splendid Stoorm house two poultry houses one 8 cows and fruit in abundance all details on Strout's April Bulletin copy free Dep M6 KA Strout Co Old South Building Boston
The Lowell Acton and Maynard street railway offers regular cat car service from Maynard to South Acton from 6 AM to 11 PM with departures at 7 AM and every half hour. Sunday service starts from Maynard at 7 30 AM and from South Acton at 6 15 AM and 7 16 AM with half hourly runs to 11 156 PM. Special charter cars may be arranged through the company office in Maynard Mass. Telephone: connection 1. F A. PERSONS Superintendent Maynard Mass.
A car on the Blackstone Valley hit a deer near Millbury Ave Monday. The driver stopped to inspect the animal. In Leominster divisional news, Catholic cemetery graves were decorated by Divisions 4 and 32.250 10. Samuel C Martin, 49 years four months 25 days, was found dead in his kitchen in North Grafton. coroner cites heart disease.
An exemplification of the first three degrees occurred at the Masonic hall on Monday with D D G M of the 21st District Anson Deane presiding and Chauncy Peck of Wilbraham as Grand Lecturer. Lodges in attendance included Middlesex Framingham Meridian Natick United Brethren Marlboro Doric Hudson Chas Welch Maynard St Bernard's Southboro and Alpha South Framingham. Exercises ran from 1 800 p m through the afternoon and evening, with a supper at 6 served by caterer J Henry Gleason.
The article notes oatmeal can be eaten year round, contrasting old winter use with modern habits since Quaker Oats entered the market. It praises the product as suitable for all times and seasons, urging steady supply and easy availability as a handy breakfast choice.
125 acre farm for sale in Maine listed for 1300. The document appears to be a damaged catalog page for farm real estate. It mentions orchard, wood, and drive hours. Shown by the REACTOR ATCH in Bowdoin, Maine.
An eight acre farm is offered for 1700 dollars including a barn and workshop. The property features level clay soil, a 6 ring well, and two and a half rooms described in terse terms. Catalogs and further details are requested from the advertiser, with references to Maine and tree selection.
Farm listing notes 16 acres labeled No 601 with 6 rooms and a shed. Prospective buyers urged to respond soon through Maine company Bath listing properties. vague locality references and garbled OCR hinder specifics but emphasizes urgency.
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