Various Small-Town Notices Across Massachusetts
In Charlton the state board of charity praises the Charlton poor farm for humane care. Uxbridge reports a dance by Poles leading to vandalism arrests. Southbridge judge stops weekend Greek Polish rowdiness with riot act warnings. North Brookfield recounts a dog muskrat hunt ending in death. Holliston notes Rev. Quinlan injured in a church basement fall. Mendon marks Albert Gaskill’s 70th birthday with a large family gathering spanning five generations. Norwaerttlebore reports Joseph Driesner’s cyanide death linked to financial woes. Waltham notes a Christmas kitchen accident. Sterling reports a doe shot by youths. Dudley records typhoid cases in two years. Rutland says six-year-old Clodene Hayden injured by car. Fitchburg tells of Carmillo Nutile returning home after alleged wanderings. Worcester notes 1500 Knights attending a third degree Alhambra event.
Boston Official Promoted Work and Local News Summary
District Deputy W Ed ward Gallagher of Boston conducted the work for the council on Sunday. Hubbardston reports 15 scarlet fever cases while Oxford plans a large ranch on recently purchased land by James McCaffey of Boston with a 600 swine project though no local endorsement has been given. James Whalen, 17, survived a pond ice accident Sunday thanks to quick help from Charles J. Deardon and Deniel Halley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
James McCaffey
Boston
James Whalen
Thomas Whalen
Charles J. Deardon
Deniel Halley
Heiress Claim to $62 Million French Estate
Mrs. Joseph Maillot of 138 Broad Street asserts she is owed a tenth share of a $62,000,000 estate in France left by the Duc de Grammond. The story traces the lineage through Maillot’s family, noting the French inheritance law and background of the nobleman who died in Paris. Matthias Hollander of South Framingham is named among those pursuing the claim, with family members optimistic about the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Maillot
Broadst
France
Matthias Hollander
South Framingham .S
Duc de Grammond
Paris
Rue de Grammond
Six Cent Fare Increased Across Rail Lines
The Natick Citizen notes a six cent fare hike on Natick Cochituate and Boston Middlesex lines, citing public concern but arguing the rise is necessary to cover costs. It compares Marlboro and Hudson riders, who face similar conditions, and suggests better seat guarantees between White's Corner and Boston to ease dissatisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natick
Natick & Cochituate
Boston & Middlesex Electric
Als
Boston & Worcester
Boston
Marlboro
Worcester
White's Corner
Newton
Brooklyn
Chestnuthill
Hoogs pleads not guilty in Beverly bank case
Albert S. Hoogs former Beverly Savings Bank teller is held for the grand jury on a $1060 October 24 theft and about $9000 misappropriation with bonds set at $19 900 by Judge Sears. In Boston the Daly Springer conspiracy to smuggle Chinese into the United States goes to the jury after closing arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Mass
Albert S. Hoogs
Beverly Savings Bank
Sears
Hoogs
Boston
United States District Court
Harvey C. Daly
Philip M. Springer
United States
President-elect plans active cabinet formation in Georgia visit
Augusta Georgia December 30 The arrival of Frank H Hitchcock future postmaster general and news that Senator Knox Tafts secretary of state will come January 6 signals the president elect will focus on assembling his cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Frank H. Hitchcock
Knox
Taft
Marlboro Holiday Visitors and Local Household News
Marlboro residents note holiday visits and arrivals from Brockton Boston Woonsocket Worcester and Detroit. Local residents entertain relatives, while schools and civic groups adjust schedules for the season.
Yankee trap nets Briton in farm for daughter marriage
Ezra Bowman, a stately Englishman, attempts to buy Mark Evans farm for his daughter Hilma. Evans traps him with a progressive price offer, forcing Bowman to pay $26 214 20 for 180 acres. In the end Bowman yields, agreeing to the marriage once the girl wed Evans on the wedding day. Nellie Edna Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Bowman
America
Woto
Ingland
Alima
Hilma Bowman
Mark Evans
Mark
Hilma
Bowman
Evans
Mr. Bowman
Nellie Edna Curtis
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Marlboro Reader
A Marlboro notice promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a life aid for age related ailments. Mrs. M. Spares, at 124 Washington Street, declares the remedy keeps her in good health at seventy five and credits it with relief from kidney weakness. The advertisement urges general kidney sufferers to try the product, sold by Foster Milburn Co. for 40 cents in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Doun
M. Spares
Washington Street
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Marlboro Opens Wireless Telegraph Station Built by Stevens Family
The Stevens home at 3 Pleasant Street hosts a new wireless telegraph station erected by Louis W. Stevens. At 14, he studies telegraphy and works with a 100 foot four ply pole and four aerials. The Stone system will enable long distance talks and Bermuda race dispatches have already proven the setup's potential. Master Stevens is a Marlboro high school student also taking telegraphy at Framingham business college and shows strong aptitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
O. H. Stevens
Pleasant St
Louis W. Stevens
Stevens
United States
Framingham
Bermuda
Master Stevens
Marlboro High School
Framingham Business College
CAPT PETTINGILL RESIGNS AS COMPANY COMMANDER
Capt Clarente A Pettingill resigns as commander of Company M 1st battalion last week in a surprise move. He cites business reasons and notes his long service since joining as first lieutenant January 30 1904 and becoming captain February 24 1908 with a satisfactory record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarente A. Pettingill
Co.-M-1itth
Pettingill
Pettengill
Marlboro Rail Schedule Corrections and Timetable
Corrected timetable lists train departures and arrivals for Marlboro Boston Southboro Framingham Northboro Fitchburg and other connections with varied times and Sunday services. It shows mixed numbers and errors in OCR needing alignment to June 16 1903 schedule.
Concord Street Railway timetable corrected to December 12 1908
The notice lists timetable changes for Concord Maynard and Hudson Street Railway Co. with cars between 2 PM and 8 PM on Sundays, first car from Maynard to Co at 2 PM, hourly weekday pattern, connections at Concord with Boston Worcester and Lexington lines, and at Concord Junction with Lowell South Framingham routes. It notes connections at Concord and Concord Junction to Boston trains and to Hudson for Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Framingham
Lowell
Sudbury
Shaka
Concord Junction
Taunton
South Sudbury
Franingham
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway Co
Maynard
Co AM
Concord
Arlington Heights
Hudson
Boston & Worcester St. Ry. Co
Marlboro
Worcester
Worcester Consolidated St. Ry.Co
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Lexington
Boston St
Waltham
Boston
Acton
South Framingham
Maynard to South Acton Bus Service Schedule
Bus lines run from Maynard to South Acton starting at 6 AM and then every half hour to 11 PM with a Sunday first car at 7.20 AM. South Acton to Maynard departures begin 6.15 AM and run every 60 minutes to 11.15 PM, with a Sunday first car at 7.45 AM. Special charters may be arranged through the company office. Maynard Massachusetts. F A Persons Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Concord
Sudbury St
Concord Pee Cene
Concord Jét
Westvale
Maynard
Stow
Gleasondale
Hudson Jones
South Acton
Mass
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Perfection
Japan
Vicinity News
Charlton
State Board of Charity
Uxbridge
Long Block
George Buratsky
Tony Bien
Southbridge
Harry Clark
Clark
North Brookfield
Henry Barnes
Holliston
R. J. Quinlan
St. Mary’s Church
Mendon
Albert W. Gaskill
Norwaerttleboro
Joseph A. Driesner
West Ant Prospectors
Frmn
William Sweeney
Charles Sr
Sterling
Dudley
Board of Health
Green Oak
Westets
Rutland—Clodene
William Hayden
Carmilo Nutile
Carmello
Italy
Genoa
U. S
Florida
Worcester—Oover
Alhambra
Council
Edward Gallagher
Hubbardston
Jos
Copyricuts &c
Smuagslers
Neil Regan
Brockton
M. Robert
Chestnut St
Frye
D. F. Burke
Jos. Renaud
Cross Sr
Hector Vallee
Lakeside Ave
P. J. Conway
Central Falls
William Madden
J. O. Young
Mrs. Magloire Charron
Ruby Morse
Sty
J. Boyer
Springfield
J. Therrien
Broadst. Mir
Charles 1. Collins
Haverhill
Mary Chabot
Blanche Lacroix
Woonsocket
R. J. Lewis Lepper
Vermont Academy
Saxtons River
Alphonse Mathieu
Chas. Favreau
Lincoln St
Mary Drapeau
Alicia
Wauregan
Conn
Robert St. Jaques
Whitinsville
Ambroise Vigeant
George F. Baine
John R. Proctor
Bim St
W. O. Powell
Medford
W. J. Angell
Norwood St
Peter Duplissis
Broad St
John Hurley
Edison Lighting Co
Henry Lafleur
Thomas M. McGee
Baltimore
Charles McGee
Berlin Road
Stanilaus Walcott
Raoul Daoust
Aleime Marchand
West Main St
St. Ann's Academy
St. Anthony’s Parochial School
Clara Champaigne
Grant. St
William Renaud
R. I
Nicholas Renaud
Samuel Daoust
Beatrice Noel
Noe Noel
Washington St
Hypolite
Marin
Waterbury
J. B. Granger
David Ingalls
Charles F. Ingalls
J. A. Lacouture
Vitallen Lacouture
Hopedale
Lacouture
Lean Lajoie
M. Demers
Louis Benoit
Putnam
iConn
Joseph Delorme
Mt. Pleasant St
George A. Stacy
Water Department
Stacy
Elinor Barnes
Radcliffe
Henry Parsons
Winthrop St
Chester H. Parsons
Caleb Spinney
Nova Scotia
Warren Barnes
Marion
Austin Spinney
Lit Ueton
Henry Carter
Ernest
Ethel Noyes
City
Holliday
William H. Dow
Prospect St
Louis
Teleg
Raphy
Capt. Pettingill
N. H
H. Railroam
Old Colony Division
Southboro
Northboro
Fayville
Morthboro
Marlborough Savings Bank
Marlborough, Mass
Olvidenes
William D. Burdett
Charlie W. Holyoke
Tween
Ncord
Ty. Co
South
Lowell, Acton & Maynard ST. RY. CO
F. A. Persons
Maynard, Mass
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