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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
6
A local shop promotes a festive selection of flowering plants Azaleas Cyclamen Lorraine Begonias Primroses Pointsettias Hyacinths Roses Carnations Violets Sweet Peas Narcissus and various greens Wreaths Roping Holly Box Christmas Bells Balls and related greens Also ribbons in chiffon and silk and mail and telephone orders available for careful handling.
A blaze at Fairhaven Greenhouses damaged facilities affecting Wilfrid Wheeler Plant operations. Fire crews responded and contained the fire with no injuries reported. Investigators will determine cause and extent of damage to the glasshouses and equipment.
A mosaic of Marlboro history notes mentions Henry Barnes mill in 1752, Washington dined at Williams tavern, and 1730 population figures. It covers fires, fortifications, town incorporation, early schools, communications, and notable local figures, with dates spanning 1707 to the late 1800s and references to nearby towns.
Boston Globe report notes Marlboro and New Bedford rejected licenses fueling talk of state excise board taking over license grants from local commissioners. Industry voices say nonlicense votes reflect licensing method dissatisfaction, not broader temperance push.
An unknown woman about 60 drowned herself in the Nashua River at Fitchburg Massachusetts. The United Teamsters of New York City agree to amalgamate with the Chicago union. The French Chamber of Deputies votes to continue the death penalty. Eleven year old Renee John Snarden dies after being struck by a streetcar in Medford Massachusetts. motorman not blamed. Carnegie Institution trustees approve 636300 dollars for continued projects in Washington.
The Strathmore mills superintendent denies any plan to cut or alter production. He says business is very good and expects a busy winter, dismissing circulating rumors as unfounded.
President Roosevelt will greet the returning battleship fleet at Sampton Roads around noon on February 22. Admiral Arnold's squadron will meet the ships in the Atlantic and escort them home possibly near Gibraltar. About 2500 sailors will be brought to Washington for inauguration ceremonies and there will be no parade at Jamestown Exposition grounds.
Maynard library adds numerous titles across authors such as Avary Talley Booth Brady Deland Duncan Eddy Eggleston Ford Freemantle Garland Hichens Jorden Johnson Jones Knapp Lillebridge Low MacGowan McCutcheon Martin Merrick Mitchell Morse Nicholson Oppenheim Page Palmer Parish Paquin Raymond Roe Rogers Serviss among others. The list includes biographies novels histories and poetry with details like author and title garbled in OCR.
In Worcester the city council passed an order to pension firemen disabled in the line of duty. Across town in Southbridge the health board vows action against spitters, threatening court fines or jail. Winchendon sees sun after toy factory growth. Webster reports a clothing theft. Holliston hosts no-license meeting. Natick plans a smoker with local officials.
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