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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
1
After a summer of trial the photographer presents a photographic finish that suits any climate. Portraits can be ready one week after proof, with DP tures in delicate gray or rich warm browns. Prices start at $5 cash, with new series at $2.50 per dozen for a quarter cabinet to $5 for cabinet size. A $5 home sitting fee applies.
A local bakery advertises a broad selection of pies breads and cakes inviting customers to sample a loaf roll or cake and decide which satisfies. The playful copy emphasizes quality and the final choice resting with the shopper.
The town notes March town meeting and a hearing at the state house on a bill by Rep Lynch. The All Star team is set to play in Sudbury Saturday evening. Miss Florence Mann has returned from Providence and Dorchester. The coldest day of the winter reached 13 degrees below zero in parts. Ice cutting begins with 10 inches thick. Moz. T nnk Mackett died at 22 after a lingering illness. Mrs Hinckett, Irish native, lived in town six years and was highly respected. funeral in Lowell.
At the next club meeting on Tuesday afternoon Dr. William A. Sphinney of Boston will lecture on How Emotional Self Cont trol in Breathing Produces Health. Echoes of the annual gentlemen's night remain and congratulations pour in on the program. The literary group met with Mrs. O. S. Fowler as papers were read by Mrs. W. X. Macurda and Mrs. Will Holt. Saturday Mrs. O. S. Fowler, the club president, with Mrs. John Case, will attend a Federation of Woman's Clubs meeting in Winchester.
James Ledgard of Maynard receives a challenge from a newly organized local basketball team. The letter proposes a series of games at local halls with gate receipts split by winner and loser and a substantial purse to boost play. The lineup reportedly includes Jack Punch Edward Ledgard James Ledgard Bill Coady and one more strong player.
Sudbury residents hosted visitors from Natick Leominster and Waltham while Miss Winifred Moore visited the Perrys. Harriet Rice, a year at the town farm, died from a shock. The Sudbury team faces the Apsleys of Hudson this week. Fred Porter of Groton enjoyed a fishing trip with a good string. The minstrel show by the board drew a large crowd with end men Sanders Hunt Stone Lovering and Chinn as interlocutor. An orchestra led by Hunt Brackett Palmer and Mrs Rice accompanied the chorus.
A nostalgic tour of dining excesses from medieval Valencia to Renaissance Italy and French royals. The piece reviews 14th century wedding menus with cranes and lampreys, Louis XIV dinners, and Marquise d Artenay suppers, noting grand appetite and ritual dining customs.
Mrs S Russell is reported as Zaining slowly. Miss Clara Hunt of New Bedford visits Miss Bertha Wilson. The chair factory shut for stock taking. The sick list includes G W Young W Hi Wood D McMillian Mrs C T Judge. Ice men cheer recent warmer weather. Lexington and Boston electric line adopts six cent rate on Concord division February 1.
Annie Comery introduces Miss Ethel Thompson who chaired an afternoon program on Travel and Story in Norway. Miss Thompson recounted a summer journey through Norway with engaging facts and entertaining personal experiences, delivering a pleasant, well received hour.
Arthur Nealy enjoys a week at home while Edward Surette visits from Boston. Morris Brown visits relatives in Concord and Bert Phelps from Wakefield visits his parents. Emil Nelson resigns from Buswell’s Express. Rev. John J. McGarry leaves St. Bernard’s for Haverhill. An Ox delegation plans to attend Odd Fellows events next Friday. Emerson school rooms dismiss due to extreme cold and wind. T Mason begins cutting ice for 106 houses. ice harvests are reported as best ever, twelve inches thick.
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