Boston and Western Electric Railroad Company forms agreement
A Boston and Western Electric Railroad Company association signs to form an electric railroad under Chapter 516 of the Acts of 1906. The plan includes main and branch lines totaling 22.5 miles across Waltham Marlborough Sudbury Maynard and Weston Wayland, gauge 4 ft 8.5 in, capital stock $500,000, with 16 directors led by Ley Adams and Barnett, dated December 23, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston’& Western Electric Railroad Company
Upper Main Street
City of Waltham
Newton Street Railway
Said Street
Main Street
Howe Street
City of
Marlborough
Sudbury
Walnut
Main Streets
Maynard
County of
Middlesex
Waltham
Weston
Wayland
Fred T. Ley
Springfield
Mass
Ptolemy P. Adams
Harold A. Ley
Morris H. Barnett
F. R
Mildon
Marlboro
P. O
T. Ley
Main St
Ed C. Murphy
Wm. M. Kimball
Leo. L. Ley
Charles H. Parsons
State St
Joseph C. Allen
John W. B. Brand
Elm St
Ptolemy P.adams
Moody St
Henry C. Hall
Waltham Mass
Alex’r Starbuck
Walt
Robert B
Somers
Dale St
David Levison
William F. Rooney
Lexington St
P. J. Lanagan
M. Smith
Grafton E. Kirwin
Kirwin St
E. P. Smith
Lincoln St
Denttisén
Thomas F. O'Neill
North Sudbury
Sidney D.é
Haynes Sudbury
Owland P
Arriman
Stow
Henry E. Rice
W. Sudbury
Therton W. Rogers
South Sudbury
R. S. Milden
Harles E. Stevens
Inthrop H. .Fairbank
Onwin
A. .Powers
Annual Choir Concert at Holy Trinity Parish Rooms
The Holy Trinity choir held its annual concert on a Monday evening with an engaging program and encores. Assisted by Mrs. W. B. Tarbell soprano and Miss A D L Tarbell piano, the event included readings, songs, piano solos, and multiple choir performances. The roster lists numerous members and the arranging committee. 1908 financials show receipts of 707.96 and expenses totaling 890.94. Fishing permits in Metropolitan waters remain valid for 1908 holders until new ones are issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity
W. B. Tarbeil
A. D. L. Tarbell
Sadie Patnode
Lyman Evans
Winfield ‘Kemple
F. A. Warner
Johns
Patnode
Bartlett
Mr. Biddle
Air de Balle
Marlboro Public Library 1908 Annual Report Highlights Crowded Stacks
Marlboro public library reports 1908 crowding in the stack room and calls for funds to add stack space and a glass floor. The year saw increased patronage in circulation and reading rooms, with 22 450 catalogue volumes and about 2 000 public documents and periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. BE. Cotting
Public Library
Marlboro
Inter Library
Department of
Washington, D
Jonathan Holman
Butler & Allen
Fred Rugg
RE. L. Bigelow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mary A. Hayes
Mass. Agricultural College
Joseph Santora
J. F. Otterson
Helena
Montana
Worcester
Boston
Oxford
Harford
Claflin Reports 37 Years Of Boston Weather Trends
F L Claflin of the First National Bank presented a Marlboro Natural History Society talk summarizing 37 years of Boston meteorological data. Highlights include Coldest year 1875 at 46.6F, hottest 1908 at 51.3F, and rainfall extremes in 1878 and 1908. He also described Kansas climate and grain farming observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick L. Claflin
First National Bank
Marlboro Natural History Society
Boston
Kansas
Courtroom Brimming with Legal Giants for Carmack Case
The Carmack murder trial opens in Nashville with Duncan B Cooper Robin Cooper and John D Sharp facing the shooting of former Senator Edward Ward Carmack. Prominent figures including Governor Patterson Senator James B Frazier and Gaston T Fitzhugh join the case as prosecutors and defense teams assemble heavy artillery for a historic legal battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Duncan B. Cooper
Robin Cooper
John D. Sharp
Edward Ward Carmack
William M. Hart
Patterson
Tennessee
James B. Frazier
Gaston T. Fitzhugh
Memphis
Jeff McCain
Coopers
Tennessee Bar
Davidson County
J. M. Anderson
W. H. Washington
James K. Bradford
M. H. Meeks
Deed Found From 1796 Heiresses Seek Title in City Center
Two women in Youngstown Ohio heirs of Yoseph Ashton search for title to a ten acre tract once owned by Ashton and recorded in 1796. The land lies on the north side of Pittsburg now a business hub valued in the millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Yoseph Ashton
Pittsburg
En- Kires Beatty
United States Army
Ashton
Grace Ripple
D. T. Hamilton
Marlboro Man Credits Doan's Kidney Pills for Back Pain Relief
William Davis of Marlboro Massachusetts says his back was painfully stiff and nearly unable to stoop before using Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports quick improvement after trying the product and endorses it in gratitude. Sold by all dealers price sixty cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Dean
William Davis
Howland Street
Mass
Burke Drugo
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Marlboro Train Schedule Revised to June 16 1908 E
The N H N H RAILROAD updates daily and Sunday train times for Marlboro Boston South Framingham Northboro Fitchburg and surrounding towns. Lists departure and arrival times from Marlboro Boston Southboro South Framingham Northboro Clinton Fitchburg and Lowell with frequent morning midday and evening slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Boston
Northboro
Clinton
Fitchburg
M. Marlboro
Leominster
Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Railway Timetable
Corrected timetable for the Concord Maynard and Hudson Street Railway showing go ing east and west departures from Gleasondale Maynard Stow Westvale Concord Junction Concord and connections to Boston Worcester Marlboro Lexington Waltham Lowell Acton and Maynard lines with Saturday half hour service and Sunday start times.
Lowell Acton and Maynard Street Railway Schedules
The Lowell Acton and Maynard Street Railway Co lists Sunday departures from Maynard to South Acton at 6 AM 7 AM and every half hour to 11 PM with the first car at 7 30 AM from Maynard South Acton to Maynard starts 6 15 AM 7 15 AM and half hourly until 11 15 PM First car at 7 45 AM from South Acton. Connections at South Acton with West trains. Special charters available by applying at the company office Maynard Mass. F A Persons Supt Maynard Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
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Sloan
Sweeney
Earl S. Sloan
Boston:& Western Electric Railroad Company
t-Pierette
Chaminade
Miss Tarbell
Carrissima
Penn
Master Evans
Temple Reading
Shigctl
Flegier Gormes
Frank ‘Warner
William F. Biddle
Linwood Faunce
Henry Newcomb
Irwin Stewart
Stephen
F. L Claflin
Arthur St. James
Lake Williams Ice Co
Library Report
8. E. Cotting
Northampton
Salem
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Westboro
Natick
Library Commission
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Chicago
Mass. Institute of Technology
Cornell
University of Chicago
Amherst
Harvard
Waterbury Board of Education
Worcester State Normal School
California State University
Dental and
Clark College
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
J. M. Gleason
Journal of Osteopathy
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co
Sampson Pub. Co
Chandler
Brookline
Soldiers’ Home Report
Chelmsford
Funk & Wagnell
New York City
Munroe
Mich
Electric Journal
New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Atlas Portland Cement Co
American Boy
American Homes and Gardens
American Magazine
American
Amateur Photographer
Arena
Appleton’s
Atlantic
Bird Lore
Bookman
Boston Cooking School
Century
Chautaquan
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Home Needlework
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Keramic Studio
Ladies
Home Journal
Library Journal
Lippincott’s
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McClure’s
Masters In Art
Munsey's
National
New England
New England Historical and General Register
North American
Outing
Popular Educator
Popular Science
Public
Libraries
Putnam’s
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St. Nicholas
Scribner’s
Studio
Success
Westminster
Boston Advertiser
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Pilot
Springfield Republican and Worcester Telegram
American Monthly
Daughters of the American Revolution
Christian Science Sentinel
Christian Science Society
Automobile
J. F. J. Otterson
Army and Navy Register
Burleigh Piper Morse
New
F. L. Claflin
History Society
Carmack
United States Senate
Wilmington
N. C
William Ward
W. J. McLeod
Custom House
Chamber of Commerce
The
Boston Merchants’ Association
Works and Guarantee Co
John L.stone
Tel
Marlboro, Mass
Copricanté &c
Enna
Thor
S.ee
York
R. I
Geo. A. Pias
Marlboro J
N. H., N. H. & H. Railroad
Old Colony Division
Southboro
South Fromingham
Fayville
Framingham
South Fretingham
Taunton
Concord Junction
South Framingham
Marlborough Savings Bank
Marlborough, Mass
William D. Burdett
Charlee F. Holyoke
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway Co
AM State Hudson Iee
Gleasondale
Stow. Co. Cinc
Westvale
Concord Jct
Concord
Sudbury St
Arlington Heights
Hudson
Boston & Worcester St. By. Co
Worcester Consolidated
St. Ry. ‘Co
Clinton, Leominster
Lexington
Boston St
Acton
Maynard Acton
F. A. Persons
Maynard, Mass
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