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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
7
The Peoples National Bank Marlborough Massachusetts reports assets totaling 1 million and pr ofits with loans and discounts U S Bonds and real estate. The report lists deposits of 51801193 and notes officers Walter Frye president and Waldo Fay vice president with directors including John O Connell and Louis Howe. The bank advertises 5 percent water bonds for sale and safety deposit boxes for rent.
Ulysses Simpson Grant the eighteenth U.S. president, born 1822 in Point Pleasant Ohio, died 1885 Mount McGregor New York. West Point graduate, Mexican War veteran, Civil War general who defeated Lee, led to national fame, elected president in 1868 and 1872, traveled widely after retirement. He lived near St. Louis and Galena before the war and later in New York.
Postage changes from the Universal Postal Convention in Rome set foreign letter rates at five cents for the first ounce and three cents for each additional ounce or fraction. Postal cards cost two cents for single and four cents for double. Prints incur one cent per two ounces with a four pounds six ounces weight limit. Packages must be inspectable and underpaid items incur double deficiency. Canada and Mexico are excluded from new rates. Newspapers advertise broadly and cheaply.
Charles Emory Smith joins politics diplomacy journalism and literature as he marries Miss Henrietta Nichols in Elberon New Jersey. Smith born 1842 Mansfield Connecticut rose to editor of the Philadelphia Press and served as minister to Russia and postmaster general under presidents Harrison and McKinley.
A statue of Juan Sebastian del Cano stands in the Ayuntamiento corridor at Manila where Secretary Taft was welcomed. Cano, famed as the first to circumnavigate the globe, commanded Magellan’s expedition and died August 4, 1526 during a later voyage.
Vicinity notes list the Leominster Poultry association show running from Wednesday noon to Saturday night. Other updates cover Forest Lake reopening to winter fishing, a 300 pound eight antler buck killed by George Hastings, a Vincentian mission in St. Michael's church, Saxonville woolen mill resuming mid month, Emily N King's death after 20 years ill, a C J Gorman troupe strike over manager Harvey Hadcock, Rev John E Dodge returning from Hawaii, and the wedding of John J Burns and Nellie Mullen delayed by the groom's absence.
Daniel Laroche began his third marriage voyage Sunday by wedding Emma Dion of Worcester who is on her second marriage, marking another union in the couple's long sequence of weddings.
Rev James Donnelly previously curate at St Francis North Adams is named permanent rector of St Bernard’s replacing Rev Daniel Feehan who becomes bishop of Fall River. Westboro junkmen oppose licenses for town cuttings Marlboro junkmen oppose them too. Uxbridge weather prophet Charles E Talbot predicts a mild winter with 29 storms. he cites lunar timing with age 25.
The Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters plans to establish a local court in the town. In Fitchburg Sunday Thomas J. Walsh delivered the Elks lodge memorial eulogy, with Hon. William P. Buckley of Holyoke giving the address. The Ladies A. O. H. auxiliary closed a successful three day meeting late Saturday. A new bobbin manufacturing venture is promised in Phillipston with F. J. Kendall arranging to hire 50 workers. Patrick J. McGuinness nabbed a mink near Wall Pond in Leicester. Lancaster builds a $100,000 town hall donated by the sons of the late Nathaniel Thayer.
Providence inventor C. V. Rooke patenting a hand held automatic register for street cars. Passengers insert a nickel, bell rings, fare logged, nickel drops to conductor a safety and efficiency boost. Cars display notices forbidding conductors from taking coins directly. Conductors and passengers impressed by the smooth mechanical operation.
On April 16, 1878 Mr Parnell called Henry James expression illegal quibble worthy of the honorable member and must be withdrawn He apologized for fusing the phrase and added that the statement was more fitting for a petty sessions attorney than the learned gentleman involved.
The Los Angeles Times notes a strong trend toward beautifying cities in the region. Large centers hire world famous planners to tackle congestion while smaller towns fund parks tree planting boulevards and parkways. This shift signals a broader awakening to urban beauty in coming years.
WANTED live poultry in any quantity. Bring Thursday or send a postal and I will call. George A. Dyer, dealer in live and dressed poultry offering special prices on roasters and pullets. Also for sale pigs of all ages. Marlboro Mass ager court. fel 213-4. n 144t
After dinner remarks in Philadelphia by Charles O Conor reveal his dread of giving after dinner speeches and his envy of Daniel for escaping the task. He imagines Daniel sighing relief at the prospect of not speaking.
A Philadelphia medical society heard a tale of remarkable deafness about an elderly River-area woman. After a warship fired ten guns, she waited, then calmly invited visitors in with the line, Come in.
The text traces the I letter from Hebrew jot or tittle to its early form as a hand with three fingers, then progressively losing fingers until only a small mark remained. It explains the jot as the smallest letter and its dot symbolizing insignificance.
Daily schedule notices list the Concord Maynard and Hudson Street cars with hourly and half hour service, connections to Boston Worcester and Lowell networks, first car times from Maynard, Maynard and Concord Junction connections, and office contact for special charter cars. John W. Ogden signs as superintendent.
A dense listing of train departures and arrivals among Boston Marlboro South Framingham Northboro Clinton Fitchburg and other towns. Times include weekday and Sunday runs with numerous measured intervals and a mix of morning afternoon and evening services.
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