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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
1
Maynard residents and guests are noted at Revere beach Lynn and Salisbury beach visits. Local events include a band engagement, lawn party in Acton, and a dance at Concord Junction. Civil service notes report post office duties and wireless experiments.
Miss Lena Cochran of Somerville visits Bedford friends while others enjoy summer in town. Visitors include Dr. E B Hamblen with a new touring car and Henry Nelson of Easton stopping to see Frederick Nelson. Local figures such as Gen George B Loud and Mrs Sophia Chaplin are noted. a light shower decorates Bedford between rivers. The Bedford House reports guests like Mills, Smith, Towne, and McDonald among others.
Rev Richard Griffin a longtime Unitarian clergyman died suddenly at his Bedford home on Wednesday July 28 from apoplexy. Born in Reading England in 1845 he served pastorates in Marlboro Augusta Me and Northampton and authored From Traditional to Rational Faith. He is survived by his wife, daughter Annie, and four sons. Funeral was held July 31 in Bedford with burial in Marlboro.
William F. Law of Boston visited Sudbury on Sunday. Miss Hattie Goodnow stays several weeks at Southport. C. F. Goodnow visited his daughter Mrs. L. D. Perrys. Fred Sheffield opened a camp at Great Pond with a May weekend gathering. Will Marston and wife returned to Malden after visiting Mrs. M. F. Porter. Bert Richardson and friends spent the weekend at Kamp Kumfut on Great Pond. EB Ferden spent time in Lowell with relatives.
The Thompson family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for the many kind acts and beautiful tributes shown during their time of bereavement. Mrs Alfred N Thompson Mr and Mrs George H Thompson Emily Mr Thompson Florence A Thompson
Mrs J H Kennedy spends time with friends in Cambridge. Mrs D F Nelson visits from Concord. Lillian Chinn and Maribel Fairbrother enjoy Nantasket Beach. D B Roche entertains Boston friends. J D Gilman recently bought J F Kenney's horse. Harold L Parmenter from Taunton visits family. Eleanor Hanan hosts Worcester cousin Gilbride. Wilfrid Jones and family visit from Waltham. Howard C Cutter of Chelsea visits his mother. Melvin Goulding of Natick visits his brother. Alvin Bradshaw of Yo Yo plant travels to New York. Mrs George J J Eaton visits her mother in Cutter family. Mrs H H Whitney and daughters go to Revere Beach. S C Richardson sells motorcycle to George Sherman for commuting to Wayland.
George Guilford and Celia MacDonald visited Hyde Park relatives. B A Payson party camps at White Pond. Elva Adams visits Genie Connell in Concord Junction. Edward Fitzgerald visits town. Richard Grants stays with the Boardmans. John Adams returns from a 10 day New Brunswick trip. Edward Stanley joins Strathmore mill. Walter Knowles returns from Nantucket. P W Allen party plans Maine coast tour. E S Channel eyes Canada auto trip. Hunter Simpson Bridges Marrs trip to Boston-Detroit game. Christine Kennedy recovering from appendicitis at Main Street home.
In the Junction business section a coal tar gravel mix is being tested on a short street stretch. The electric light department plans to replace Commonwealth avenue arc lamps with tungsten lamps, promising brighter light at lower cost though results are not yet final.
Concord society page reports Sundays visits by Mrs. George Keyes Miss fall of South Acton and others. Miss Talcott of Greenfield hosts a guest of Miss Edith Buck while Miss Mary K Ford of New York arrives at the Colonial Inn. Local baseball manager Burke schedules a August 14 game with Keene New Hampshire. Loughlin joins Lincoln and Maynard plans Maynard Lincoln clash with three Concord players O Connell Fitzpatrick and Loughlin.
A local ad proclaims readiness to supply electrical tools and equipment for all needs. It also claims to stock items for tennis croquet golf baseball cricket and other games.
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