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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1906
Page
1
A local portrait studio over Towle and Kent’s in Concord offers human looking portraits and good photographs. Prices start at five dollars a dozen with cash terms.
Mrs. Mary Moore of Newton returns home Wednesday. A M Hix gains slowly while James N Chase remains about the same. Alonzo Joy improves and Capt Daniel Barrett shows no better. Mrs Sarah J Leavitt of Old Orchard Me will visit friends in Dorchester and Lynn before returning home. Over thirty friends honored Mr and Mrs George G Keith with a surprise party on Central street. they received a handsome couch as a token of esteem from guests including A G Fairbanks and many others.
Local notice lists sale on Friday afternoon April 20 at the Mrs. A G Gerow store in Concord Junction. Auction includes stock of dry goods and millinery plus fittings such as show cases chairs ramps and more two butcher carts and a pung. Names of local organizers and advertisers appear in the notice.
A fragmented note notes that the goods and prices are correct while highlighting several spelling mistakes. The text appears as a jumble of numbers and phrases suggesting a damaged listing or OCR error in a classifieds page. No clear people or organizations are identifiable.
Henry Murphy to move to Stow. Andrew Anderson leaves HJ Dwinell. Worcester visitor George Laubenstein hosted by Zyeney Coult. Easter sale by St George's ladies. Mrs Charles Harwood of Cambridge visiting father Edward Price. N E Association of Opticians banquet in Boston. East Bridgewater guests of Jesse Richardson. Mary Swain burial corrected to St Bridget's. County commissioners visit Maynard May 15 for Percival Street relocation. Local debate at Hudson Leominster high schools. Bridge’s Temperance Society dance next Tuesday with whist. No express liquor orders after May 1. local agent mails orders.
James Mullin secured the contract to remodel the Nason Street fire station to add a second horse hitch for Hose 1. An extra stall will be built and the doorway raised for safer truck exits. The additional horse will be secured as soon as possible.
Furnished rooms to let to desirable parties. Apply to Mrs. Wm Morrison. Card. T. J. Butler. Also notice of thanks for recent bereavement to G. A. R. members. Signers include Mrs. S. S. Strout, Mrs. O. C. Prescott, Mrs. Moses Chandler, William O. Strout. Maynard, April 16 1906.
In New York April 18 George Sutton defeated Willie Hoppe to score 300 points in five innings, averaging 100, setting a new billiards world record. The prior mark of 50 was held by Maurice Vignaux.
A local store touts its refined jewelry collection with spring novelties and general designs. Shoppers are urged to act quickly to seize the opportunity and see the displays in person.
A parade of residents and guests appears with letters of relocation and visits. Charles Carroll works for D. A. Hearn while others move to Riverside and Grove streets and attend social events. The piece notes several illnesses, entertainments, and civic items including a land deal maturing for a new plant and staff changes at Westvale mills.
Mrs Mason Wheeler is seriously ill with pneumonia. Henry J Hosmer returns from California trip. Carl Elertson visited Norway. Advertisement notes standing wood at auction by Erastus H Smith. Several residents visit Boston and Concord events. Rev A P Wemaas dies in Salem after long illness. Middlesex school four to row Noble & Greenough crew May 12 on Concord river. Local telephone upgrades by O B Patch. Robert L Richardson speaks at First Church Guild. Ida Andrews recovers from tonsillitis to resume work at Boston Specialty store. St Barnard's service attended by Edward J and Cora Baker. Concord Grange P H held a successful town hall dance. P W White installs mower sharpening machine. Edith Waterman arrives at Tea House on Walden Street. music teacher and pianist. Concord Council K of C minstrel show planned for Monument Hall. William Bailey convicted for theft. sentenced to one year. State inspection of Co I 6th Regt held. Col Kincaide, Capt Field present.
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