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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1909
Page
2
Church notes list service times for Sunday with morning and evening services. A midweek gathering is noted for Tuesday evening at 600 p m and an afternoon meeting at 3 00 p m. Readers are reminded of the schedule and locations in the Boncord Junction area.
Section lists multiple churches with service times for Trinitarian Congregational First Parish Unitarian Trinity Episcopal Church Concord First Church of Christ Scientist South Acton Universalist Church notes. It includes pastors and weekly timings for morning worship Sunday school vesper services prayer meetings choir practice and other denominational activities.
A list of fraternal and lodge meeting dates across various groups. Companions of Forest meet on the first and third Mondays, A O U W on the second and fourth Tuesdays, Maynard Lodge 131 I O O F weekly Wednesdays, Lodge 54 D of R on the first and third Thursdays, Eastern Star on the first and third Tuesdays, Pythias on the second and fourth Wednesdays, and other groups such as M U on the first and third Wednesdays with additional Sunday sessions.
Fran cis B Shepley petitions to change his name to John Shepley for the Yeagons. The Probate Court of Middlesex County, Cambridge, convenes May 7 1909 at 9 AM to show cause. Citations require public notice in Concord Enterprise for three weeks ending before the hearing.
Water froze to a hill inch in several places Friday night. The Batre Nous Whist club held a final meeting for the season Friday afternoon with Mrs L H Halladay Springs Road. The case David Fitch vs Lexington Boston St Railway Co settled out of court. Fitch was injured when struck by a car in April 1906 dragged 75 feet before rescue. he survived after months in bed.
The annual May festival will be presented Monday night in Association hall under the auspices of the Union church by the children. Mr and Mrs John B Studley returned from a Florida winter sojourn and opened their Main street residence. Officer Lyons has been offered Ayer police chief post but will likely decline. Benjamin Derby tours Washington DC with a Boston party. Miss Annie Chase of the Junction and Mr and Mrs Howard S Hatch join the group.
An advertisement from Bedford lists hats available at the Springs Road millinery parlor run by D A Smith & Co. It also notes sales of cheap incubators and brooders from 2 Cypher Incubators and Francis P Magoun of Bedford and mixed wood for summer fires by H E Young of Bedford. A barber M F Manning announces health forces him to close his shop after 16 years and asks for patrons. Bedford April 27 1909.
O Connell and Chabot were married at the Help of Christians church in Boston at 3 16 p m on Monday April 26 Father Welch officiated with Miss Isabelle Maguire as bridesmaid and a brother serving as best man A short reception followed at the bride's home and a wedding supper was held They will reside on Elm Street near the Massachusetts Reformatory
Miss Marcelena Grothe of Concord Junction and Everett Butler of Lynn were married Thursday April 22 by Rev. Loren B. Macdonald in Concord. Best man William French of Boston and bridesmaid Miss Florence Peachy of Lynn accompanied the couple as they departed by 6 44 p m train for their wedding trip. Upon return they will reside in Boston.
The B and M summer timetable changes take effect next Monday. Westbound train 8.45 am will not stop at Concord Junction instead a new westbound Fitchburg train stops there at 8.33 am. Eastbound express No 14 due at Concord at noon will be rescheduled to 11.50 am.
Henry Saxton Adams of Wellesley lectured on Home Gardening to a large audience of mothers and children on Wednesday evening under the Village Improvement society. The note of thanks from H Hunter and family Concord Junction dated April 26 thanks neighbors for kindness during bereavement. Public notices advertise L N Fowler & Co goods including collapsible go carts window screen paint brushes rugs art squares window shades.
Mids Hme Koski plans marriage to Job Hirmi in Oak Lad Cal, with local news of a Parsonage injury involving Warren of Jah Pairbanks. Two train schedule changes occur next week. Boston bound trains adjust to 8.55 am and 11.32 am departures.
The Boxboro Stow and Maynard union school district reelects Francis S Brick as superintendent for another year with a small salary increase. Henry Smith of Stow elected district chairman and Charles P Bradford of Boxboro secretary. Maynard committee praised Brick's work and his fit for the job.
The advisory committee for high school athletics will oversee all school sports to raise enthusiasm among students and townspeople. Principal Chester leads as president with Kingsbury Perry as vice president and A A Hilferty as alumni association treasurer, reflecting a nationwide push to value physical training.
Charitably inclined readers are urged to attend a Friday evening benefit at Cooperative hall directed by Henry Gilroy. Proceeds will go largely to Ole Peterson, a long time ill worker with a large family, saved from hardship by kindness from C. M. H. S. Railway employers. Buy a ticket even if you cannot attend.
Joseph Lepine of Hudson, a popular local figure, is proposed as a possible Democratic candidate for the upcoming fall representative race. Support cites his past Democratic work in the town and district and hopes his efforts will be recognized.
Ida Reno visits West Brookfield. C Waldo Brigham returns from Boston. John Collins works in Haverhill. Mrs Frank McKenzie toured Gardner. A large crowd seen on Marlboro streets Sunday. Larry and Mrs Zahea return from wedding trip. George Gallagher from Worcester visits Marlboro. Emile Hughes works for F Gauvin East Main. Edward Simoneau clerks evenings at Brigham Shoe. Mr and Mrs James Crotty visit from Rochester NH. Bigelow couple welcome a girl in Marlboro.
Middlesex probate court cites heirs and interested parties in the Margaret Kaler estate to appear May 14 1909 in Cambridge for probate of a last will and testament. Mary A. Kaler seeks letters testamentary without bond. Notices run weekly in the Maynard Enterprise and by mail to known parties.
Multiple probate notices announce Margaret A. May administrator for John J. May of Maynard. S Shesthr R. Smith executor for Francis G. Smith of Acton. Catherine T. Lucier administratrix for Patrick J. Delaney of Maynard. All claimants must present debts and executors request payments to the respective estates in Middlesex County Massachusetts with dates in 1909.
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