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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1905
Page
8
South Acton notices report residents returning from Maine Washington D C New Jersey and Dennisville. Local moves include fire escape upgrades and engineer relocation. Picnics prayer meetings school gatherings and a death interment are noted with various visits and family events.
Rev Jones of Cambridge supplied at the Baptist church. Mrs Stevens and families visited Lowell and Haverhill. Hart family spent the Fourth with A A Hart. Nash and family at his parents’ home. Stoneham family with Mrs Hutchins. Maud Priest graduates Fitchburg Normal, to teach in Fairhaven. Stevens family on a two week vacation in Stow. Rev Lockrow declines Melrose Highlands posting. Carriage accident near Maynard injures Mr and Mrs Reed. Parker and Hutchins attend Stoneham high graduation. grandson Roland Hutchins graduates. 21 members attend Lexington Association. next meet in Melrose. Strawberry festival at Baptist church a success with Mrs Messer and Miss Brown. Acton band concert at Dr Tasker home. angel cake surprise. Piano recital by Miss Marion Brown, June 29, large turnout. bouquet to Miss Brown.
Mrs. Mary Lothrop fell from her wheelchair last Friday afternoon and suffered a fractured hip. Her advanced age suggests the bones may not unite, complicating recovery.
West Acton local notices announce Miss Armstrong selling ladies and children's shoes infant dresses bonnets jackets and bootees. Dr Christies office hours are 2 to 4 pm daily except Sunday 3 to 5 pm. Telephone number 6. Teeth extracted without pain. Also gloves night robes and cotton underwear offered by Miss Armstrong.
Almanac notes July 6 with sunrise at 4 14 and sunset at 7 24. Moon rises at 10 05 PM and high tides at 1 30 AM and 2 PM. Thunder showers expected in New England.
Ulysses Brigham, 14, and his brother Alfred, 10, were at Maple farm when a gun on Alfreds shoulder discharged. A 22 caliber bullet pierced Ulysses hand and struck Alfred in the chest, wounding him. the incident occurred Thursday evening as they hunted woodchucks.
E. Irving Morse returned from Harvard commencement and joined the 1880 class reunion that featured President Theodore Roosevelt among its members. Morse notes Roosevelt’s qualities and recalls a casual greeting with the president if they met again, highlighting a long acquaintance through Marlboro connections and notable contemporaries.
At a Friday meeting the Marlboro high school baseball team elected Edward Flaherty class of 1908 captain for next season. He has played shortstop this year and is viewed as a strong defensive leader. Captain Harry Rock, Manager David Ingalls, James Gately and Arnold Curtis complete their school careers this year. The current nine finished with 16 wins 3 losses and 1 draw, praised for overall solid play and heady leadership from Rock and Ingalls.
Promotes the White Mountains of New Hampshire as America’s finest summer region. Describes scenery such as Crystal Hills Old Man in Profile Notch and the White Horse of North Conway, with hotels ranging from grand to cozy. Offers mail-order portfolios and books from Boston & Maine Railroad with small stamps.
The first district rally of the Middlesex Christian Endeavor Union was held at Union Evangelical Church in Stow on June 29. Rev. S. R. McCurdy of Marlboro delivered an engaging address on knowing oneself and others, urging active, definite Christian work. The program included a praise service by Rev. Arthur Peebles and a closing testimony meeting led by W. H. Clark, followed by a social hour.
Funeral services for Miss Catherine Dolan were held from her home at 42 Lincoln Street and at Immaculate Conception Church at 9 o clock. The ceremony was celebrated by Rev. J P Sullivan with a large attendance and included remembrances from James Quinlan Arthur Leary John Hurley Terrence and James OBrien.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Lawrence on Monday at School Street. Mr and Mrs John Gill of Lynn visited during the holidays. Mrs Daniel Griffin and several Grifin and Shortsleeves family members are spending the holidays at Tasket Beach.
James Fiske rents Otis Forbush’s house in Acton Centre. J. E. Durkee sells Fiske farm to the village for 2800 dollars. George Tuttle of New York visits his father Wm. D. Tuttle. Old Home week committee progress report coming next week. Grass sales listed by Otis H. Forbush auctioneer include Wm. Hunt Concord July 6 8:30 am and 1:30 pm BE H. Smith Concord July 6. Frank Fass Concord July 7 8:30 am and 1:30 pm Conant Listen Nine Acre corner Concord. H. F. Nelson Concord Junction July S at 2:00 pm. West End Land Company after Nelaton sale July 8. H. Hastings North Sudbury July 10 8:00 am L. M. Fowley Nine Corner Concord grass sale.
The Hudson band presents a March Tippeary Overture War Songs of Boys Blue and a Florence Laure concert with Waltz Hearts and Flow in a Day in a Field. It lists selections In the Shade of the Old Apple Mexico Guard of Honor Poetica and a Finale Selected, with advertisement in the Enterprise.
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