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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
4
The item lists mailing details for The Enterprise newspaper as second class matter and publication rates. It notes a 181 Main Street office in Marbleboro Massachusetts and provides advertising rates of 75 cents per inch per week with 25 cents per additional inch and 20 cents per line for business notices. The date is Wednesday April 22, 1908.
Prominent young ladies held a dance at Association hall on Monday evening. Little Snake Island shows bareness due to low pond water. Guests of R. Libby last week included Frank A. Hays of Dorchester and F. Welths of New York. W. Everett Longley and B. O T. Kershaw of Boston visited this week. Grace Knowles of Amherst visits her relatives Mr and Mrs George F Knowles for Easter. Frank Garland raises his cabbage and tomato plant business with a new greenhouse. Brush fires raise concerns. precautions urged. Rev R B Bisbee of Maynard will preach at Union Church on Sunday April 26 in morning and evening.
Concord Junction Woman's club stages The Ladies of Cranford a three act sketch set in 1840 England. Mrs Benjamin Derby assists with Miss Clara Pratt at Association hall this Wednesday for a cast led by Miss Matilda Jenkyns and features a tea scene and a card party.
A large crowd gathered at Odd Fellows hall in Concord Junction to honor Rev Campbell his wife and daughter Margaret in a community reception. Speakers praised his broad minded service on the school committee and to town life as musical numbers and tributes followed the formal program.
A fragment notes that intelligent men will de vote thought to advertising. The source hints at effective and judicious advertising as a subject discussed in the Des Moines Review.
Bad weather kept a large crowd away as public school boys outscored private school boys 49 to 25 in the Concord High versus Concord School dual interscholastic meet. Capt. Philip W. Damon starred with two firsts and a second for Concord High. Curtis led private school with two firsts.
A successful dance was held in the armory by Co 1 Sixth Regt M V M with flags bunting and pine. An exhibition drill led by Capt Ralph Petersen opened the event followed by arranging committee members Lieut Frank Ireland Lieut Raymond Willard Sgt Franklin Prescott Corp George Prescott and musicians Al len and Hoar. Patronesses included Mrs William Allen Mrs Perbert Blanchard Mrs Sherman Hoar Mrs Albert Newman Mrs Charles Prescott and Mrs George Sohier. A very large crowd attended.
Concord High School defeated Mechanic Arts High 8 to 6 in a Monday afternoon game. Pitcher Phalen struck out 10 and yielded only two hits. Offense featured runs by Fallon Damon Connorton Knowles and Davis with strong fielding on both sides and several sacrifices and errors noted in the box.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Trinitarian church observes its 25th anniversary next Sunday evening at 7 30. Rev William A Knight pastor of the Congregational church in Bright on will deliver the address titled The Song of our Syrian Guest. All invited.
New life insurance plan offered payable at death or maturity under an endowment form. Company payout if insured becomes totally and permanently disabled. Covers total loss of sight or both hands or feet, or one hand and one foot. Drop a line for a sample policy and age-based figures.
Ralph H. Cotton located in the Boston office at room 88 Mason Building 70 Kilby Street Boston Massachusetts provides contact as Tel Main 2596 and P O Box 1396.
Aunt Jane from New Hampshire advertises old fashioned braided rugs and rag carpet on sale at the Tea House. Also notes Aunt Jane registered at the Tea House and calls to view the items.
The first spring ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o clock in the Trinitarian Congregational church. Herman W Walters of Somerville married Inga Marie Gravesen with Rev George A Tewksbury officiating and Mrs Shaw at the organ. The bride wore a white silk gown with princess lace and orange blossom veil, and lilies of the valley. The reception followed in the church parlors after the ceremony. The couple will reside on Highland avenue in Somerville.
A letter argues that cheaper gallons save money by reducing paint use and labor. It explains the economic chain from owner to painter to dealer and manufacturer, comparing Devoe’s paint with a more-gallons option and noting a price difference of five dollars per gallon. Towle and Kent are named as paint sellers.
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