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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1909
Page
8
Entered as second class matter August 25 1908 at the Marlboro Massachusetts Post Office under the act of March 3 1879 Subscriptions one year three months six months and three months prices three cents sixpence including postage in advance Office 151 Main Street Marlboro Mass
Local column notes show pricing for ads at one inch one week at 76c per line with 66 percent extra for additional space. Special rates proposed for yearly advertisements and per line charges for each insertion.
Mrs Tule spent Easter at her parents' home while Buchanan Nims travels to Maine to visit relatives. Several locals, including Karl Jones at the signal tower and Nelson Tuttle from Illinois, were noted visitors. About 60 couples attended a Monday dance at Exchange Hall hosted by the Jolly Twelve. Easter concerts at two churches were well received, and Ellis Wetherbee moved to a new home on Isaiah Reed Place. Hal Warren returned from Waterville Maine, Pasquale Genorreso came back from Italy, and the Congregational church ladies plan a May 20 sales and supper. Two local men took civil service exams for Concord Reformatory posts. Harold Symonds recovered from mumps at G R Tuttle’s in Somerville. Arbert Robbins visited from Hartford after a Chicago trip tied to a beef investigation. A South Acton W C T A meeting is set for Apr 16 at Mrs Edson Baird's. Mrs Hilla Hosmer adds a cobblestone-front piazza to her School Street home. The King's Daughters rehearse The Gentle Jury for April 20 at the Congregational vestry to aid the sick and needy. Marston's Real Estate Agency reports the Iran J Manley farm sale in South Acton to George Hodgen of Newport, V I, with 87 acres, buildings, fruit trees, stock, and tools. Rev BE Crosby Green of Tokio, Japan, will address the Congregational church on Japan, speaking of forty years as missionary and friend of Admiral To Bo. His visit marks a rare chance for Acton to hear a diplomat. the doctor's son has served as private secretary to Dr. Eliot.
West Acton reports include Priest Miner joining F. B. Whitcomb, Harris family moving to Somerville, visits from Boston doctor Guy Mead, Florida winter returnees, and new market worker Coolidge from Weymouth. Easter events, marriage of Grenier and Loughlin, and a near barn fire spurred by sparks from a passing train are logged with local names and places.
SPENCER arrest reports show Peter Linez a shoe operative detained Thursday for starting a fire in a pasture. The law forbids open air fires from April 1 to October 1 and violation led to the arrest.
Mrs Jessie Grimes died Saturday morning after a short illness from peritonitis. The 24 year old Acton resident, born in Oxford Nova Scotia, left a husband and a young son. She was a pianist trained by Miss Brown and a member of Winona Rebekah lodge. Funeral services were held Monday at home with Rev. D W Lovett officiating and a quartet performing.
Winona Rebekah lodge members attended in a body and the burial service of the order was held at the house. Floral tributes testified to the love for the dear one, laid to rest in the family lot at Mt Hope cemetery. Bearers were C. J. Holton, E. S. Blaisdell, W. B. Holt, and B. S. Holt.
Mrs Byron Moore hosted a Thursday afternoon party on April 8 in honor of her daughter Pauline dreadful with ten lighted candles on a birthday cake. Schoolmates Ruth Hall Pauline Mead Edith Locke Dora Fletcher Alta Teele Elsie Blaisdell Isabell Green Thelma MacGregor Hope Kimball Miss Merriam and guest Ethel Evans joined the festivities with games, supper, and gifts.
Stephen Hayward, lifelong Boxboro resident, died recently. His funeral was held Friday at his daughter Mrs. C. L. Woodward’s home where he had lived for 13 years. Rev. F. H. Viets officiated. burial followed in the Boxboro Cemetery family lot. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hayward.
James A. Grimes, 91, is survived by two daughters and one son. The family thanks those who offered sympathy during illness and death, and for the flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Thompson and Family tender their appreciation.
The Woodwards express gratitude to all who aided during their recent affliction and for the beautiful flowers sent by friends from Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Woodward and Family.
C H Mead and Company announces new wall paper sample books for Acton locals. The latest patterns arrive after morning order and noon delivery, showcasing current decor options.
Meadville Pennsylvania April 14 The three day jubilee celebration marking the fiftieth anniversary of Bishop James H Thoburns departure for missionary work in India closed with a banquet attended by 200 guests A home purchased by 100 friends in the Methodist Episcopal church was presented to Bishop Thoburn Congratulatory letters from President Taft and the British ambassador Bryce were read and others sent regards
An investigation by the Des Moines Tubercular association found six of every ten children examined are infected with tuberculosis. Most cases are incipient, but many have progressed to a dangerous degree.
Acton residents report visits by Mrs. C. D. Wood in Newton and Mrs. H. D. Brown in Charlestown. A town hall dancing class is set for Thursday. Emerick Gates shows promising spring work as a blacksmith. Geo Robbins and son Theodore visited, and Annie Purdy with Wm Hutching stayed with the Proctors. Tufts Glee and Mandolin Club gave a concert in West Acton. an Acton boy is among its members. Easter services drew large crowds. church decor featured plants and cut flowers from locals. Mr. and Mrs. Hawley and Misses Wood, Robbins, and Frederickson joined the church. Rev. E. C. Hayes preached an inspiring Easter message. evening concert delighted, with children’s performances praised.
Fire on the Moses Taylor farm early Sunday morning totally destroyed the house. Help arrived as flames enveloped the structure and all contents were lost. Men saved the barn after it caught fire several times as the blaze spread to shade trees likely to die. The fire was caused by a chimney that had been burning prior to the outbreak.
Eggs for hatching Barred Rocks White Rocks Rhode Island Reds and Brown Leghorns 15 for 75c and $4 per 100 offered by J. E. Durkee at Acton Centre.
A Southern education conference began in Atlanta on April 14 to awaken public opinion and secure legislation and revenues for school betterment. Robert C. Oxden of New York presides with noted participants including Hoke Smith Gifford Pinchot Clarence Ousley Elmer Ellsworth Brown Lida Shaw King Edwin A. Alderman and Charles R. Van Hise as program contributors.
A fire in Hope Valley Rhode Island caused an estimated $200 000 loss by wrecking a large part of the Nichols Langworthy Machine company plant and a two story dwelling. The blaze started in the gas engine shop from an unknown cause and damaged about six other houses. An earthquake near St John New Brunswick rattled Westfield and Welsford twenty miles away.
Coroner's jury in Portland finds Samuel Kline killed wife Ida B Kline with a pistol shot then killed himself on Easter Sunday. Report says the tragedy followed disappointment over a dowry. the couple had been married three weeks.
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