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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1909
Page
1
The Marlboro Enterprise announces weekly publication terms with annual and quarterly rates. Advertising charges include one line ads at 75 cents per insertion, additional 26 cents, and business notices in local columns at 10 cents each. The office is on Main Street, Marlboro Massachusetts.
Twenty couples attended a complimentary dance in Ayer on Tuesday. Principal Briggs and L H B attended an institute in Worcester Friday. Miss Greene of Lancaster visited her sister Mrs Harwood in Littleton. The King's Daughters Circle met at Mrs Patch's Tuesday. Allan Kimball, formerly ill with pneumonia, has improved enough to be about the house. The Orthodox church Christian Endeavor enjoyed a sleigh ride to Shirley amid good sleighing last week. About thirty Littleton Grange members attended the drama The Country.
Groton Grange sets Lincoln celebration for February 12 with school children preparing a town hall program while February 2 holiday closes afternoon sessions. The Back Log club stages The Private Secretary in town hall and Loyal Legion members met in Boston. A sleigh ride for The Farther Lights society ended with an oyster supper. Illness and outages include several residents listed as homebound.
Lamprecht Bros. & Co. bankers and brokers assigned to T. H. Bushnell who was later appointed receiver in a voluntary bankruptcy. Bushnell estimates liabilities near 1 million dollars with substantial losses expected for creditors.
Maynard reports several political and social events. Democratic and Republican caucuses set for February 25 26 in Cooperative hall. Masonic hall event February 22 in Cooperative hall. Rexall club hosts whist at Hibernian hall February 16. Harmony lodge letters indicate Active membership drive. five applications received. Staff changes include Cook Conant and Gove headed to Seattle for new jobs. Lincoln and Washington birthday observance planned February 18 in public schools with invited parents. Ladies Benevolent society prepares a supper and entertain ment at Congregational church vestry next Saturday featuring the play How the Story Grew.
Abram English Brown’s condition remains steady. John McLaughlin of Lynn visited Bedford friends for a day. William Thaxter, now in Somerville, spent a day back in Bedford. H BE Young notes a pond ice of 16 inches after planing. Hiram Reed, longtime Unitarian church janitor, is ill. B A Hartwell is not rallying. Lyman J. Cole stopped in Bedford en route to Magons lodge in Billerica. Town engineers briefly turned on water Feb 5 and water flowed uphill from a hydrant at Spring Road and Main Street for the first time in Bedford history.
The Chas. W. Blake Co. has purchased a large consignment of tooth brushes from the celebrated house of du Pont. Bedford readers are invited to inspect the goods and try the C. W. Blake Co. cold cream to keep complexions clear and protect skin from harsh weather.
Frank and George Porter of Leominster visited Sudbury on Sunday. Mr and Mrs D Perry entertained friends from Waltham. Ervine Seymour is working for N Raymond Pratt this season. Albert Sheffield walked to Waltham and called on relatives. Pratt's pond supplied ice to Fred Raymond D Dean and N R Pratt. W P Greenlaw of Boston visited A A Hall. Sudbury H B B defeated Marlboro 25 to 17 on February 6. George Sherman, former Sudbury resident, moved into W B Miles' house near the railroad station.
The Red Cross at 367 Moody Street Waltham Massachusetts offers trained or experienced nurses on short notice. Prices range from $10 to $21 per week with telephone numbers 672-3 for night service and 672-1 for day service.
A busy week unfolds in Concord Junction with dances at Warners hall and Lincoln Lincoln area events. Notable items include a Sudbury team visit, a Hi M Aid society whist party, a masquerade ball hosted by Ten Associates, and the Concord Junction Rovers basketball team forming under Berry Pratt as captain. Local residents convalesce from grip and resume work, while Miss Edith Chase hosts a Friday gathering.
Concord items report D A Orr of Philadelphia visiting the Colonial Inn. Public schools spring vacation begins April 1. Miss Maude Hunt works in Christies during stock taking. Residents attend B A A games in Boston. Several travel to Bedford Springs for a short stay. Various local incidents include a severed finger, weddings, arrests for drinking, and car news. A party of 42 Waltham watch factory girls were entertained at the Colonial Inn with oyster supper and dancing.
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