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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
7
A tense political clash unfolds as Bennett weighs duties to his father’s legacy against Horrigan’s borough franchise push. Secret reports surface, and Gerrymandered influence drives allies like Gibbs and Dallas Wainwright into high stakes maneuvering amid crowd tensions and threats of police action.
Hudson lodge of Elks held a large Fourth of July outing at Fort Meadow with members from Fitchburg Clinton Leominster Worcester Milford and Boston attending. A clam bake by caterer J Henry Gleason delighted attendees and helped sway favors. The event continued until dark and featured a lively program alongside other day’s activities.
The scene moves toward the Friday session as Horrigan stakes his power to rally his “solid thirteen” aldermen and seal passage of the Borough Street railway bill despite the mayor’s veto. Tense anxiety marks the council chamber with Gibbs fretful and Wainwright uneasy while the boss maintains his brutal calm from a private snug at City Hall.
Fort Meadow hosted a day of festivities with flags on rooftops and many visitors enjoying boating bathing and sports. A cool summer drink recipe with red orange syrup lemon juice and Nabisco Sugar Wafers is promoted as a fashionable hostess staple.
The New England Exposition in Boston plans a major Mexican display led by the Bande de Policia with a 14 000 square foot stage. David B Thompson, ambassador to Mexico, praises the exhibit and predicts a memorable musical feature at the fair. Mexico will send a government exhibit and all twenty two states to showcase resources, products, and history. The letter from Thompson, dated May 22 1908, commends Green and Rowe for organizing the display and notes the size and significance of the Mexican contribution.
Concord Maynard Hudson schedules list multiple routes with times from 6.00 A.M. to 11.20 P.M. and hourly service to Maynard or Concord, with special cars as needed. The notice, signed by John W. Ogden Superintendent, states starts from Car Barn and subject to change without notice.
Lowell Acton and Maynard street cars run from Maynard to South Acton each hour and half hour from 6 a m to 11 p m. Sunday service starts 7 20 a m from Maynard to So Acton with quarter past and quarter to the hour from 6 15 a m to 5 p m. Good connections to West via So Acton trains. Special cars can be chartered on either road by applying at the company office. Telephone connection, John W Ogden, Supt., Maynard, Mass.
Corrected timetable dated June 16 1908 lists Marlboro departures to Boston and Southboro South Fram Framingham and other points. It shows times for weekdays Sundays and arrivals to Fitchburg Lowell Concord Junction and South Sudbury with multiple daily departures and special holiday notes.
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