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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
8
The Congregational church proposes a February program for evening services. Feb 2 features A Winning Fight for discouraged people, Feb 9 Our Mothers service for Days and all mothers, Feb 16 Little Foxes address for my people, Feb 23 The Kind of Men the World Needs inviting men to attend. Special music and fellowship are noted.
After a year of uncertainty the Congregational society selected Rev Mr Farren as their pastor. An official reception followed with the ladies decorating the vestry as a reception hall. Deacons French and Merriam and several ministers attended to welcome him.
G H Eaton of Mayviard performed piano pieces The Pil grim s Chorus War Marches Hs Priests and Meadow Brook Miss Florence Salisbury sang The Rosary and Whenever a Snowflake Leaves the Sky Miss Rebekah Warren offered a harp ing Handel Largo a violin solo Richard Fitzgerald rendered O Divine Redeemer The ladies supplied ample ice cream and cake during the social hour afterward.
Miss Mary Hapgood born in West Acton died in Alameda on January 8 at age 86 years 6 months 17 days. She lived with Henry Hapgood for two years and earlier with brother Joseph Hapgood and his sons. She came from Massachusetts in 1875 and was mother and housekeeper to Joseph’s sons. She had a twin brother Wag, an early California miner, and two sons N. H. and Holmes.
FOUTH ACTON LOCAL notes a poultry show scheduled at Music Hall in Maynard from February 6 to 8 with details for attendees and exhibitors.
East Acton resident George T. Larvery offers harness repairs with prompt service and satisfaction guaranteed. Local notice emphasizes reliable workmanship from East Acton, Massachusetts.
West Acton reports family visits from Emery Clark and H T Clark. Daniel Beach returns from Cambridge. Avard Downie plans Nova Scotia trip but ill with pneumonia. Geo C Wright funds a chapel at Hope Cemetery with commotion room. F R Knowlton and family depart south for a month, Nellie Knowlton staying home. Forty seven Acton lodge I C C F members attend Groton lodge dedication by special train. West Acton Woman's club met Jan 27 with paper on emigration and a piano solo. Old Hickory Hollow play slated for Jan 30 at Odd Fellows hall with songs, essays and dances by local youth.
West Acton native Harry F. Tuttle of Fitchburg, brother of the late Mrs. Fred Goding, died at his Fitchburg home on January 23 after assisting during Mrs. Goding’s illness. He had been in the best of health when he joined his sister on January 16 and fell ill after returning home.
Harry Tuttle born March 1879 in the village lived with parents until manhood. He worked as a clerk in the Boston & Maine freight office at Fitchburg and died in the line of duty. Funeral services were held in Fitchburg on Saturday January 25. He leaves a wife and one sister Mrs Geo Gilchrist of Fitchburg.
A West Acton notice urges residents to insure with Charles B Stone and notes his long track record with Old Middlesex Mutual and other insurers. It also mentions W F Stevens handling affairs during Stone’s absence in Florida and advertises Valentines and new embroideries at Miss Armstrong's.
Rev F P Wood returns from New York and Rev Mr Rice preaches in town. Mrs Emma Care and Paris J O'Brien among advertised post office names. Diphtheria illness in Edwin Smith and daughter Edith. Dances begin in town hall with large class expected. Otis H Forbush to sell farm goods and equipment on Elm farm line of Boston and Lowell electric cars for Edward L Kehew.
Reverend Thomas M. Miles son of Richard Miles a Southern Africa missionary and Canadian home missionary was born April 30 1889 in St Pauls P Q and died January 20 1908 in Act He studied law briefly in Canton N Y before pursuing ministry at Hartford Theological Seminary He married Luella S Webster of Fairlee VT and served pastorates in Cromwell CT and other towns
W C Robbins of Winsted Merigen Lawrence Merrimac Bristol Acton addresses a pastor Miles who served in multiple New England communities and faced personal trials. He is praised as self sacrificing, giving his life to others, with funeral rites held at Acton Center Congregational Church attended by relatives, friends, lodges, and school groups. Interment followed.
In Boyertown Pennsylvania January 20 testimony opened the inquest into the Rhoades Opera House disaster of January 13 in which 169 people died. Questions of graft neglect and faulty exits emerged as the main door was blocked and the stairway width was found to be three feet one inch. Operator Harry Fisher had only two days training for the stereopticon and ran the machine publicly for the first time on the fatal night. Owner Thomas A Rhoades said a state inspector had inspected and approved the building after a fire escape contract was placed with a Reading contractor whom the inspector indicated.
In a Jan 29 session the urgent deficiency bill was debated with limited progress as general discussion flowed. William J. Bryan inspired Wallace of Arkansas for a forceful speech praising Bryan despite acknowledged errors and past overtalk. McGavin of Illinois denounced international marriages of American heiresses to foreign nobility, prompting applause.
An emperor besieges a city held by a rebel nobleman. He plans to burn it but spares the defenseless women who carry their husbands out of the gates. Impressed by their act, the emperor spares the city and its inhabitants.
A Toronto man recounts his England trip and recalls a surprise moment in Liverpool. He had tipped everyone from house members to baggage handlers, then saw a placard in a Liverpool waiting room reading Please tip the basin, which he says left him baffled and amused.
Boston January 29 Mrs Maud C Stark arrested after a sensational fight is in custody on a kidnapping case linked to New York. Her year old son Carleton was taken from Chardon Street Boston and handed to Mrs Sophie Kremer of New York who had adopted the child. The boy was returned to New York. The attorney for Mrs Stark claims she bought back the child from Kremer and alleges police mishandled the transfer. Mrs Stark’s bail set at 2000. case continued to next Thursday.
In Providence a meeting of about 400 New England Trust depositors voted to appoint a committee to petition the superior court for a permanent receiver not tied to current affairs. The panel is tasked with representing depositors and pursuing the needed appointment.
John A. Cooke former clerk of the circuit court of Cooke County has been sent to the state penitentiary for an indeterminate term after misusing office funds. He has pursued appeals for two years through all state courts. In New York a tug Edgar F Luckenbach sank after a collision with the steamship Pawnee near the Battery and Governor's Island. one crewman died, others injured, Pawnee lightly damaged.
Col Albert A Pope cites universal value of advertising in supporting the American bicycle industry and its ties to consumer growth.
In a 9900 word report, Boston's finance commission critiques the fire department for political influence over appointments but praises overall efficiency and apparatus. It urges removing political influence, tighter purchase controls, longer fireman probation, and yearly appliance tests. It also notes a potential tire-manufacturer conspiracy to be referred to the U S district attorney.
The board investigating the Newport Cumberland boxing death finds the bout fair. It notes heavily padded navy gloves, a surgeon at ringside, and six rounds. The inquiry confirms proper precautions were taken to prevent injury.
At Washington January 29 the house committee on naval affairs heard Hawaii delegate Ialanianaole push for a 2 million dollar appropriation to build a drydock at Pearl Harbor He also urged fortifications of Pearl Harbor and used maps to show the harbor s strategic naval importance to the United States.
Fire swept the canning department on the second floor of the Nelson Morris & Go packing plant, one of twin main buildings, threatening the entire facility and causing about half a million dollars in losses. The plant, completed two years ago, was described as modern in every detail.
Former U S Senator Warner Miller who retired from politics and now works in mining announces an assignment for the benefit of state creditors to Ernest J. Condot. He says he can present two statements of liabilities and assets. Prince of Lipse berg Count Se Wiening Lippe dies. born May 30 1871, son of the late Count Ernst Lippe Biestertele.
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