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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1910
Page
8
A local advertisement boasts extremely low prices on 9x12 Brussels Rugs in new colors for spring 1910. Genuine Brussels Rugs retailing at 30 are offered for 25, 9x12 tapestry rugs at 11.25, and 9x12 matting rugs at 3.98, with standard priced rugs noted as no jobs.
Rates shown for yearly notices in local columns. Ads cost 106 each insertion or one inch at 25c. Special rates available.
Weaker social news includes Arthur Lowden singing at a Weaton social and Albert Clark visiting his New York parents. Local health and school changes are noted with Abel Cole visiting a hospital and the afternoon session start time shifting to 1.00. A trolley line ends its service, and a meeting of Parents Teachers Association is planned for February 28 with Mrs. Walter Leroy Smith speaking on child labor and hygiene.
The Congregational Church hosts a Thursday 7 30 meeting of the Men’s Sunday Evening club with guests from the Men’s Brotherhood of Maynard. Worcester speaker Mr W J H Nourse will discuss The Relief Expedition to Khartoum to Rescue Chinese Gordon, noting his participation. Next Sunday morning Pres E A Paddock of the Idaho Industrial Institute will speak on Roughing It in the Rocky Mountains.
A fragment notes a spring price drop offering whole rooms of paper at reduced rates, touting regular goods in white blank stock. The message hints at border costs previously affecting prices and invites purchase under new terms.
Community events from West Acton include Y P and C B convention in South Acton and PTA meeting plans in West Acton. The death of Josiah M. Withington at 91 is reported with funeral in Worcester and tributes from Puritan ideals and friends. Also listed is a sale notice for a traverse runner sled and related gear.
Fred Styles reports another child lost to scarlet fever last week. Roland Rikeman and sister Florence viewed Ben Hur at the Boston theatre this week. The Grange met at town hall on Washington's birthday with large attendance. 7 and 5 severely returned home Thursday from a two weeks visit to Mrs. E. C. Hayes.
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