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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1909
Page
14
Community notice from the PTE Enterprise listing subscription prices and contact details. Rates include one year at $1, six months 50 cents, and three months 25 cents, with postage included. Advertising rates shown: one inch per week 75 cents, extra lines 26 cents, and business notices at 10 cents per line. Office address at 151 Main Street Marlboro Massachusetts.
A Sunday visit from Dr H K Tuttle of Tewksbury and various local calls mark a busy week in South Acton. Notable items include Mrs Amelia Tarbell recovering from illness, property sales on lower School street, Europe trip for Will Rawitzer, and Patriots Day family gatherings. Local speakers and events feature Rev Farren on vices of the imagination and a Masonic concert in Maynard.
A Melrose man released Homing pigeons from the station while others returned home. The community notes the death of Brother Alexander Dye, a respected member and family man, with lodge resolutions of sympathy and a 30 day banner. A South Acton notice lists for sale a few swarms of bees as well.
Edgar H. Hall becomes fire warden and other village notes include Bert Caton visiting Somerville, Sumner Teele at his father's, and many local visits. A death of Gertrude Stone Lewthwaite's husband in Oregon is reported, with community mourners attending the Old Sixth Mass. Vol. reunion in Lowell where Alonzo Joy is elected president for the year.
Edwin C Parker died Wednesday forenoon after a three month illness marked by three paralytic shocks. A longtime grain and coal dealer in the area, he sold his business last fall. Born in Vermont 79 years ago, he moved to Acton with a fifty year residency in town.
To rent two tenements. For sale an eleven acre tract suitable as a farm. Also two houses and a small farm with buildings. Inquire of A Merriam South Acton Mass.
Advertisement style note touts selected stock cigars making satisfied customers. Claims sales increase each week and positions product as best advertisement through customer satisfaction.
Mr Parker was a highly respected citizen and energetic businessman. He is survived by three sons one daughter and his widow. two brothers and a sister also survive. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the home with Rev. D W Lovett officiating. A male quartet sang during the services. Interment was in the Mt Hope cemetery family lot. Acton lodge IOOF will host Concord lodge Thursday evening with grand officers present to work the second degree on candidates.
Miss Jessie Hunter spent Sunday in Wellesley. Groundwork has begun on Moorfield Storey’s new East Lincoln residence foundation. William Robus suffered a serious accident Monday when a twig struck his eye while trimming shrubs, raising fears of possible sight loss.
Miss Charlotte Conant returned from the south. Several residents visited Wellesley Hills. Foreman Herbert Robbins appointed to gypsy moth department. Tufts student Harold Phalen on a week’s vacation. Social visits span Acton and nearby towns with parties, birthdays, and relatives. Auctioneer Otis H. Forbush lists forthcoming sales in Bedford Maynard Leominster Concord and nearby towns with livestock and household goods details.
On Tuesday April 13 Acton Grange hosted Concord and Hudson Granges. The program included readings and farces such as The Infernal Machine and Who is Who with notable performances by Albert Kohr and Lawrence Lavender. Refreshments followed, and poultry eggs for hatching were advertised at 15 for 75 cents or $4 per 100 from J. H. Durkee Acton Centre.
The Lincoln Rifle and Gun club held a Monday holiday shoot with forenoon rifle events awarding prizes to C Lee Todd first J Malcolm Eveleth second and Charles Foreman third and Eveleth winning the Trophy. Afternoon trap prizes went to Murray Farnsworth first Isaac Langville second. Evening, members and guests enjoyed games dancing and supper at South Lincoln hall with music by M McWalter and about 36 attendees.
Cleveland April 21 James S Cassidy Republican was elected representative in congress to replace Theodore F Burton who has been chosen United States senator.
Governor Johnson signed a bill allowing Sunday baseball in Minnesota from 1 to 6 p m after approval by the senate. The move permits teams to schedule games on Sundays within the afternoon window in St Paul and across the state.
Rev. Dr. Elwood Worcester rector of Emmanuel Episcopal church in Boston and originator of the Emmanuel movement has been forced to abandon all duties due to overwork in April.
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