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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1910
Page
10
Local residents await a decision by the board of health on a proposed slaughter house and rendering plant near the Acton Mine. The hearing result is expected this week and details will follow in The Enterprize. High school baseball team news and hometown visits are also noted.
The Concord Mass Mass Woman's club held its 16th annual meeting at the KWo hall with Mrs. B C Rolfe presiding. Officers named include President Mrs. Rolfe and Treasurer Mrs. George G. Gaobealh ausitor, with directors and committees for 1910 1911 listed and thanked retiring secretary Miss Edna G Ca'ci. A humorous closing note attributed to Mark Twain criticizes a Boston publisher and praises Massachusetts for its support.
A 1885 dated letter from Mark Twain to Frank A Nichols, secretary of the Concord Free Trade Club, discusses the death of Samuel Clemens and his honorary membership, appearing in The Enterprise. The fragmentary text shows Twain acknowledging a prior favor and dated March 28 1885.
A list of residents and guests includes James Honan ending tenure at Feberts Shoe Co in Lowell, Thomas Gorman installing a soda fountain in his drug store, Miss Lina Turner visiting in North Abington, Mr and Mrs Ross Vardon from Wakefield visiting Bartletts in Walnut Street, and various moves, guests, and property transactions.
The article urges farmers and transporters to form cooperative associations to pool packing grading and shipping of perishable farm products from the farm to city consumers. It notes successful oranges melons and butter co operatives and cites railroads learning from traffic managers to ship bulk graded produce. It also discusses international neutralization and new southern Asiatic rail links.
The tale recounts Silas White once lazy and idle in a rural village. After a near fatal plunge and a thunderbolt strike, he awakens a vigorous fighter and worker. He tears through tasks, politics, and disagreements, leaving the community startled by his sudden surge of activity.
Acton residents attend visits and social gatherings. The drama The Corner Store is planned at the Universalist church. Local tradesmen and students face health and family updates while a May sale and fair is announced by church ladies. A pacemaker's achievement and a Panama residency honor highlight notable news.
The Middlesex Union Association held its spring meeting at the Congregational church with speakers on social topics. A factory accident victim, Mr. Grading, died after medical aid was called. his body was viewed by the Medical Examiner and taken to Ayer for burial, leaving a wife and a six year old daughter.
Ralph Crocker died at his home in Acton on April 26 in his 82nd year. The funeral services will be held at his late home Friday morning at 11 o clock. Friends are invited to attend. Interment will be at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
Abbie M. McNiff visited Beverly last week. Frank Litchfield sold his farm to Mr. Hardy. Edward Cox the census taker is making rounds. Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. M. J. Priest visiting relatives in East Orange New Jersey. Percy Crane returned to Ohio after weeks with his parents. Nashoba schoolhouse remodeling into a dwelling. Andrew Johnson of Foster Street improving after illness. About 30 of Littleton Grange attended Groton Grange meeting. pleasant time reported. Arthur B. Webber begins Stoneham superintendent duties May 1 and will move family soon. Elizabeth Callahan signed at Conant Houghton factory. rumored to go to Mansfield Ohio for housekeeping duties.
Ayer conductor Albert Grading died after stepping from a freight train to switch a track and was struck by an eastbound train on the side track near Avery Chemical Works Monday night around 6:30 p m The accident occurred during a routine freight shift injuring no one else.
Bedford Union school parents and teachers gathered Thursday afternoon April 21 with about 25 in attendance to discuss plans for future work. Mrs Drake Mrs Burke and Mrs Lyons served tea. Delegates noted include Mrs Cragin Mrs O Dowd Mrs Prescott and others as the group prepared for an upcoming Worcester conference on child nurture and education.
The Institution for Savings in Maynard Massachusetts will hold its annual meeting at the Banking Rooms on Wednesday May 4 1910 at eight oclock P M to elect officers for the ensuing year consider increasing the number of directors and transact other proper business Per order of the President HOWARD A WILSON clerk
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