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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1905
Page
3
Numerous short items cover visits and illnesses, lodge activities, temporary job moves, church events, elections, and local business changes. Highlights include Rev. Sundelin appointment to Finnish church, Loyal Assabet lodge events, repairs and new hires at mills, and public talks at Music Hall.
Ruth Binks two year old of Mr and Mrs Issac Binks Bast at Maynard was fatally burned about 10 AM Monday and died at 6 PM after attempting to smother the flames with a wet apron and rolling in snow. Her mother suffered burns to hands and arms while trying to save her. Neighbors aided as Dr F P Flagg treated the child who succumbed eight hours after the accident.
The piece notes politics will dominate discussions through March with elections shaping up. Retiring officials include A. J. Coughlan from the board of selectmen, George H. Creighton from the overseers of the poor, Rev. A B Papineau from the school board, Dr. Howard Hamblen from the board of ... and Paul Wilson who has resigned from the water board.
In Maynard a driving rain turned streets to slush hindering mill workers especially female operatives at the Assabet mills. Rubber dealers report brisk sales with 560 pairs of boots sold and heavy overshoe orders as overall trade slowed and transit faced delays including an Acton line derailment.
Maynard traveled to Fitchburg Saturday night and fell to Co. B 35 to 7 after a prior home win. Players listed include McLean Collins McCarley Archer Wallman Cleary O Rourke Archer Bryce Leggard with goals credited to Co. B and Maynard, reflecting a one sided matchup.
In Maynard several deaths mark the town’s aging pioneer era. Bernard McCormack, native of Tyrone Ireland and longtime Assabet mills worker, dies after nearly 60 years in Maynard. Stephen Maley, 50, dies at Sudbury Street home after years of illness. both men had ties to St Bridget's parish. Joseph Reynolds, Vermont native, dies at Fletcher’s Corner after a lengthy illness. Lucy Bouthot, 75, passes at Hayes and Summer streets home. Funeral notices for all are from St Bridget cemetery. Henry Petty of Clinton and J P Watson engage local mill work as loomfixer and room fixer respectively.
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