Boston and Western Electric Railroad Company Formation
A notice of association forms the Boston and Western Electric Railroad Company under 1906 Acts. It specifies termini from Waltham to Marlborough, a branch to Sudbury and Maynard, total lines about 22.5 miles, gauge 4 feet 8.5 inches, capital $500,000, shares $100, and initial directors listed with signatories dated December 28, 1908.
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Boston & Western Electric Railroad Company
Edthern
Lne
Upper Main Street
City of
Waltham
Newton Street Railway
Said Street
Main Street
Howe Street
Marlborough
Sudbury
Walnut
Main Streets
Maynard
Middle
Weston
Wayland
Marlboro history notes reveal early town milestones
Fragmentary 18th and 19th century Marlboro records mention incorporation of the first evangelical union, the Times newspaper, the Marlboro Fire department, soldiers' monuments dedication in 1869, the 560th anniversary in 1910, a long pastorate at Union Church, and earlier local industry. Also a Whitinsville machine company updating electric freight motor to 200 hp.
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Marlboro
aRanver
theoMymaculate Conception
Jacksonville
Fla
Wersals Uo Ee -Awhitinsville
Whitin Machine C O
Uneeda Biscuit and the Thirteen Letter Hoodoo
A humorous note extols Uneeda Biscuit as a world famous soda cracker of thirteen letters. It recounts how the name’s length supposedly breaks the unlucky thirteen myth and praises the brand’s lasting fame and wide use across many households and relatives.
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Uneeda Biscuit
Voters Eyed by Local Figures for Congress Seat
According to Practical Politics Senator Greenwood of Gardner would not be angry if the fourth district voters elected him to Congress in two years. Councillor Lovell Johnson of Fitchburg Hon George R Wallace of Fitchburg and Chairman George E Doty of Waltham also eye Congressman Charles Q Tirrells seat.
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Greenwood
Gardner
Fourth Congressional District
Congress
Lovell Johnson
Fitchburg
George R. Wallace
George E. Doty
Waltham
Charles Q. Tirrell
Twombley Jewelry Co. Sues A P Martin in Worcester
Judge Samuel Utley of the Central District court Worcester rules in favor of the Twombley Jewelry Co. in a case against A P Martin over goods sold. Defendant denied liability and Attorney Joseph A McGee represented the plaintiff.
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Samuel Utley
Central District Court
Worcester
Twombley Jewelry Co
A. P. Martin
Joseph A. McGee
F. C. Curtis camp to mark Lincoln anniversary
F C Curtis camp eight of Virginia plans a celebration for the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln.
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F. C. Curtis
Lincoln
Centenary Plans Mark First Unitarian Church Anniversary
In Westwood members prepare for the 100th anniversary celebration set for July 26. Fitchburg trustees refer nurse home question to the executive committee. Shirley’s F H Wheeler named New England freight agent for Hudson & Delaware railroad with office in Boston. Oxford Society votes funds to repair the race rack before the judges stand. Southbridge grain elevator loss prompts calls for more horses as engines arrived late. Charlton students report colds due to overheated schools. three teachers ill. Led by Wilderlodge, the 12th Masonic district meets to organize support for a proposed Masonic home at Overlook Charlton.
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Shirley
F. H. Wheeler
Fitchburg
Marlboro
New England
Hudson & Delaware Railroad
Old South Building
Boston
Wilderlodge
Overlook
Charlton
Mills Close In Fiskdale Despite Prohibition Factors
STURBRIDGE The Fiskdale mills and shops shut down Wednesday due to low water levels. Residents face reduced activity in a town already under a prohibition status.
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Sturbridge
Fiskdale
Petition Circulates for Red Men Charter in Spencer
A petition for a charter for a tribe of Red Men is circulating in Spencer with 59 signatures collected so far.
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Spencer
Multiple Local Items From Worcester Area Calendar
Lancaster-Worcester East Po ponono Grange installs new officers in Lancaster with State Master C. D. Richardson presiding. Milford residents seek representation on town boards. Dana man tries hanging himself but is saved by a proprietor and helpers. North Grafton mail pouches stolen from Boston & Albany station. South Framingham Hobson pushes naval resolution. two townsmen oppose it. Ashland sleigh accident injures pastor A. J. Hamilton after five miles. Westboro carrier pigeon with ring 27 at barber shop. Wellesley selectmen push curved sidewalk on Worcester Street. Southbridge pastor George Andrews Gordon ends five years service. congregation gives $116.
Hubbardston to Get Power Line Upgrade Hope
Hubbardston residents may see new electric service as Marlboro Electric Co plans upgrades to lines near Berlin. The project aims to improve reliability and bring improved power supply to surrounding communities in the region.
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Hubbardston
Berlin
Marlboro Electric Co
Marlboro Lighting Plan Offered for Connecticut Town
A proposal to install a system of house and street lighting was put forward if citizens fund running wires for the Connecticut Power Co to bring power into town. The Marlboro company would supply 27 4? power lamps to burn nightly until 1 for 918 per year.
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Connecticut Power Co
Marlboro Company
Fitchburg Labor Union Plans Feb 14 Protest Meeting
Fitchburg Central Labor union will hold a mass meeting on February 14 to protest Judge Samuel Wrights sentence of Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank B Morrison who are labor leaders to terms of imprisonment.
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Fitchburg
Fitchburg Central Labor Union
Samuel Wright
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank B. Morrison
Webster letter complains about wagon liquor sales
A letter to Joseph P. Shaw of the state police sharply condemns wagon liquor sales in Webster. With Shaw dead, the note moved to Peleg Murray and then Maurice P. Clare who may pass it on. In Uxbridge, Wheelock school was entered Wednesday night and $3.40 stolen from the savings bank.
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Webster
Joseph P. Shaw
State Police
Shaw
Peleg Murray
District Police
Maurice P. Clare
Clare
Uxbridge
Wheelock
Prospects Bright for Tenant at Main Street Shoe Factory
Several parties have toured the Main Street shoe factory with strong interest in purchasing. If none buys, locals fear misjudgments in the deal. The piece notes the unusually active buyer interest and a cautious outlook for tenancy.
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Spenoger
Main St
Spencer
Lamsdee club entertains Leominster club Friday night
About 80 members from Clinton attend a social evening featuring Whist cribbage hearts high low jack and pool in Clinton with a lively, friendly crowd. Sterling event notes a No License League speaker planned before March ballots. Winchendon reports a marriage in Troy between Arthur H Parker and Miss Lillian Lewis. Berlin estate suit moves as Henry A Stone seeks $2954.35 from John A Jones estate for board fees dating 1895 to 1906.
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Clinton
Lamsdee
Leominster
Shirt Town
Berlin
Henry A. Stone
John A. Jones
Stone
Mr. Jones
Jones
District nurses visit 188 homes reported
SOUTH FRAMINGHAM The district nurses association reports that in the past year the district nurse visited 188 homes as part of her work. ASHLAND Ex Lieut Robert E Belcher formerly of Ashland has been arrested by Boston inspectors on larceny charges involving 9500 from Miss Mary E B Coakley of Hillsboro Bridge NH. He served in the Signal corps and allegedly swindled subordinates out of money for services at the Chelsea fire.
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South Framingham
District Nurses’ Association
Ashland
Robert E. Belcher
Boston
Mary EB. Coakley
Hillsboro Bridge
N. H
Signal Corps
Chelsea
Coakley
Belcher
Man Wanted in Fitchburg Over Missing Laundry Shirts
Fitchburg police search for Charles Wah a Chinese laundryman who vanished after his customers reported missing shirts from their orders. The case prompts concern as patrons await returns and possible leads in the unexplained disappearance.
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Fitchburg
Charley Wah
Turner Last Co to Begin Machinery at Framingham Factory
South Framingham report says The Turner Last Co has installed machinery at the former American Roller Bearing Co site and will soon start operations. The firm previously closed a lease for the factory and now prepares to launch production in Framingham.
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South Framingham
Turner ‘Last Co
American Roller Bearing Co
Cochituate Barn Tumbles From Snow Load
One of Cochituate’s oldest buildings a barn owned by Thomas Evans collapsed under melting snow last week. The near century old landmark fell as heavy snowfall weighed on it.
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Cochituate
Thomas Evans
Groom Delays Wedding as Alarm Clock Fails
In a tense scene a bride in tears and a sad bridesmaid await the ceremony. The groom rushes to the clergyman with new plans after claiming his alarm clock failed to ring at 8 30. He says he would have slept longer if the clock worked.
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Athol
Roy EB. Buzzel
Ella Lerone Trask
Buzzel
Charles C. Eames
Leominster Talks of Adding Another Police Officer
In Leominster a chief and six officers struggle with unrest as residents debate adding another officer to the force to restore order and safety.
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Leominster
Worcester A C H votes for parade on St Patrick's Day
Worcester A C H calls for a parade on March 17. Some expect no outside display while others anticipate a St Patrick's Day celebration involving a public address by Hon. Thomas H. Dowd in Mechanic's hall. Milford fire board rejects Spruce street station plan with $250 appropriation.
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Worcester
Thomas H. Dowd
Mechanic's Hall
Milford
Milford Board of Fire Engineers
Spruce St
Plains
Trio flee Gardner after deaf and dumb game last week
Three men worked the deaf and dumb game on Gardner merchants last week and as the victim woke, the trio cut themselves loose from the town.
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Gardner
Upton Resident Dies After Ice Fall
Upton C H Newon, 81, died Sunday from injuries after a fall on ice about two weeks earlier. He once worked as a Dutcher in Marlboro.
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Upton
C. H. Newon
Marlboro
Westboro Clergy Preach on Child Labor Sunday
Nearly all pastors in Westboro churches delivered sermons on Child Labor Sunday following a request sent to clergy nationwide.
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Westboro
United States
Hubbardston Cupid Fails Local Match Seeks Better Luck
In Hubbardston six couples faced the music this leap year, while twice as many heard the matrimonial orchestra in the prior year. In Charlton the body of 70 year old John Anderson was found in Powderhouse pond. He owned a Dodge village general store and died from a paralytic shock, per a physician.
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Hubbardston
Cupid
Charlton
John Anderson
Dodge
Handsome Book Describes New Two Million Dollar Steamer Commonwealth
A pamphlet issued by the Fall River Line promotes the Commonwealth steamer as a visual and artistic triumph. The volume highlights interior beauty, impressionist cover art, colored engravings, and the crest of New York and New England states. A copy can be obtained by writing to City Passenger Agent at 171 Broadway, New York, with six cents.
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Commonwealth
Fall River
New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
BE. S. Peters
Broadway
New York City
Mitchell Speaks on Sidelights of Six Legislatures
Hudson council hosts a Tuesday smoker by the Knights of Columbus featuring Hon. John J. Mitchell as speaker. His talk titled Sidelights of Six Legislatures drew an ovation when he began and again at its conclusion.
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John J. Mitchell
Hudson Council
K. of C
Mr. Mitchell
Sloan's Liniment praised by horsemen across the country
Dr Earl S Sloan's Liniment is widely touted by owners from Georgia to Kansas for curing sweeny and removing spavins in horses and mules. Testimonials claim deep penetration and effective relief for galls and swellings. Dr Sloan offers a free treatise on the horse to interested riders.
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Sloan
G. T. Roberts
Resaca
Sweeney
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Marlboro Testimony
Marlboro resident Thomas Ohearn testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured years of back ache and kidney trouble after trying many remedies. He purchased a box from Burke Drug Co and reports complete relief with no recurrence. Sold by all dealers priced at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Thomas Ohearn
Emmet Street
Marlboro
Mass
Dean
Burke Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Marlboro Rail Schedule Changes to June 15 1908
The N H N H RAILROAD updates timetables with trains from Marlboro to Boston Southboro and South Framingham and from Boston to Marlboro Northboro Clinton Fitchburg. Departures and arrivals list daily and Sunday times, including morning and evening runs and night arrivals.
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Marlboro
Boston
Southboro
South Franingham
M. Marlboro
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Ingham
Concord and Maynard Street Railway timetable note
Concord Maynard Hudson Street Railway makes limited service between 2 PM and 7 25 AM with first Hudson car Sunday 7 28 AM from Maynard to Concord. Cars run hourly on weekdays to Arlington Heights. Connections at Hudson, Concord, and Concord Junction link to Boston Worcester Marlboro Clinton Fitchburg Lowell Lexington Waltham and acton lines.
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Maynard
Concord AM
Concord
Arlington Heights
Hudson
Boston & Worcester St. Ry. Co
Marlboro
Framingham
Worcester
Worcester Consolidated St. Ry.Co
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Lexington
Boston St. Ry. Co
Lowell
Waltham
Boston
Acton
Concord Junction
South Framingham
Bus Schedule Between Maynard and South Acton
The timetable shows cars leaving Maynard for South Acton at 6 AM 7 AM and every half hour until 11 PM with Sunday service first at 7 30 AM From South Acton to Maynard departures are 6 15 AM 7 15 AM and half hourly to 11 15 PM with Sunday first at 7 45 AM Good connections exist at South Acton with West bound trains Special cars may be chartered on either road by applying at the company office Maynard Mass telephone contact F A Persons Supt Maynard Mass
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Gleasondale
Stow Ween
Maynard
Westvale
Concord
Sudbury
West
Concord Jet
Ma Stow Seer Ene
Hudson Eeeaee
South Acton
Mass
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Fred C. Murphy
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Warren
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Boston & Albany Division
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A. J. Hamilton
St. Lecelia’s
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Holliston
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Newton
Hutchinson
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Winchendon
Arthur H. Parker
Lillian Lewis
Troy
Woburn
James C. Cotter
U. S. Dixie
New Bedford
Marlboro Lodge of Odd Fellows
The
Works and Guarantee Co
John L.stone
Marlboro, Mass
R. I
Geo
A. Dyer
Marlboro J
N. H., N. H. & H. Railroad
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Clinton and
Sundeys
Fayville
South Sudbury
South Framinghon
Marlborough Savings Bank
Marlborough, Mass
William D. Narnet
Charlas V. ‘Olyoke
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway Co
Llier
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Lowell, Acton & Maynard ST. RY. CO
F. A. Persons
Maynard, Mass
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