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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
3
George Kaler buys a motor cycle and John Sullivan leaves W H Howe's. St. George parish plans a Christmas sale while many residents host visitors. Local lectures, moving picture events, and bowling matches feature across town with returns from Marlboro and Hudson.
The American Woolen Co plans wide changes in 1920 including Clarence J. Bodfish named general agent of the worsted division. Frank H. Carpenter will head a new woolen division with mills from Assabet to Beaverk Brook. Orlando Saunders retires and W. M. Lasbury replaces him at Fitchburg. The firm runs 29 mills across seven states expecting a strong year.
An advertisement touts popular five cent cigars labeled C. J. L or cigars of the period packed in 100 50.25 boxes. The copy emphasizes quality, cleanliness, and appealing goods as a Christmas policy to attract customers.
At Friday evening session of Div. 44 A. O. H. officers were chosen Jeremiah Sullivan was named president Jeremiah Kelley vice president William Connolley financial secretary Charles Bradley recording secretary James McCarthy treasurer George Jackman S of A Henry McCormack sentinel John Brayden trustee John Wall Timothy Duggan James Hoar John Hannon and Michael Murray named to the standing committee
Maynard traveled to Concord for an exhibition match on Thursday evening. The Maynard quintet won by a margin of 39 pins with Lynch as top scorer. English and Haggerty played well for Concord, but Maynard dominated the lanes.
The school committee decides not to occupy Bancroft Street school until after the Christmas recess. Five rooms will be used starting January 2 when schools reopen. Additional rooms will await funds to furnish them, with the high school needing space at Nason Street.
A period advertisement warns against harsh bowel medicines for children and promotes Rexall Orderlies sold at The Rexall Store in Maynard Massachusetts. The copy touts gentler treatment for constipation, claims no side effects, and guarantees money back if unsatisfied. It lists tablet sizes 12 for 10 cents and 36 for 25 cents and cites P. H. De Lee as the local retailer.
The Philanthropic department of the Maynard Woman's Club met at Mrs. Samuel Lawton's home with large turnout. Miss Gertrude Bird of South Acton spoke on reform efforts including the Watch and Ward society and other agencies. The group proposed funding and placing a central drinking fountain in town, hoping for operation next summer with community cooperation.
The firm of Priest Bros. is dissolved by mutual consent and the business will be carried on under the old firm name of Walter and Lyman Priest who will assume all obligations. All accounts on my route remain payable to me and I will continue in business independently.
Maynard local solicitations advertise to let a modern eight room house on Acton and Everett streets with bath electric lights hot and cold water hardwood floors heat and more. Also sale of 15 tons English hay and a Christmas china sale by J C Moynihan North Sudbury and Mrs Howard Hamblen Walnut Street. Pupils solicited.
A nationwide push encourages Christmas shoppers to buy this week to ease the rush. Shoppers crowd stores while clerks welcome the calmer pace compared to the final days before the holiday. Buy now to complete purchases and avoid peak chaos.
Plans for incorporating River View laundry appear stalled as Harriman Bros. no longer join with owners and the plant seems to remain under Con nors and Tolman. The founders continue to manage the laundry.
The selectmen, via Officer Connors, warned last week that gambling must stop now. They indicate prior cautions were given and say prosecutions may begin for violations. Rumors tied Watch and Ward Society to investigations but officials pledge to enforce the law themselves.
Obsequies for 32 year old Joseph Lesage were held Friday morning at St Bridget's church with interment in St Bridget's cemetery. Death followed pneumonia attack.
A temporary injunction was granted to Jeremiah O'Neil for the Harriman Laundry Co of Hudson restraining Frank and Rowland Harriman from any direct or indirect association with any laundry in eastern Massachusetts. The suit aimed to bar ties with River View laundry at Concord Junction, though that plan was dropped before the order.
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