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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1909
Page
3
Maynard residents travel to York and Worcester visit friends at Lawrence and Maiden attend gatherings at Lake Boon and Lobster events. Local clergy and students announce trips and retreats while community clubs plan games and parades.
Five Maynard men faced district court for gambling after a Sunday raid. Chief of Police William Jones vows to halt so called quiet games as arrests and fines follow. Local society notes mention visits, trips, and a busy weekend scene.
Plans for the Bancroft art school addition are out to contractors with bids due by July 22. Work should progress to avoid disruption by September and finish by mid October, prompting temporary class room sharing to handle about one thousand pupils next term. Six plan sets were supplied by the architect.
The Maay nard cricket and athletic association held its annual field day on the cricket grounds. Young Devine starred with three open distance wins the 880 yards the mile and the two mile while Maynard edged Leominster in a tug of war. Events ran late but the crowd stayed engaged as the band provided music.
Mrs. Warren of Durham advocates a Maine Grange program modeled on Chautauqua. The course would cover history economics botany and horticulture with focus on political economy and agriculture. Participation would be voluntary and graded by state Grange committees.
Mortimer Whitehead of New Jersey to deliver speeches in every Maine county during August and September as part of an extended series of field meetings by Stetson, Maine State Grange master. Whitehead, an early builder and leader of the order, is well known in New England and expected to draw strong Grange enthusiasm.
The master J H Lernard outlines aims for a new two story hall with library reading room telephone gas lite and village growth. Grange board of trade backs seed potato cooperative and road improvements while promoting farming appliances and mothers work. Ohio reports over thirty new and reorganized granges since the last Columbus meeting.
Beginning Friday the Assabet Furniture Co on Main Street launches a closing out sale offering high grade furniture at nominal prices. The event promises rare money saving opportunities as the largest stock is moved quickly with emphasis on quick bargains.
William Wilder, once a candidate for congress, again seeks the Republican endorsement after noting Democratic gains in the district last campaign. He rises from relative obscurity to launch another bid, based on district gains.
Marlboro residents report Henry Adams returning from Marblehead with his family. Arthur Wentzell leaves for Chicago to take a hotel job. Mr and Mrs Caverly of Worcester visit. Rev T B Lowney and Immaculate Conception parish clergy urge restraint on dances at Fairmount Park and Lake Chauncy. Harold Brigham works at Taylor Adams store. Kenneth Chisholm at Howe Lumber Co plant. Otis Adams vacationing at Winthrop. Misidas Chartier and Clare and Himelie Gervais visit relatives. Fairbankses return to South Ashburnham after a week here with relatives.
The open 2 mile and 50 yard events crown winners Devine Lilla Amy Nicholson, with Jeffries second in the race. The organizing committee led by Mark Newton and James Cowles oversaw entries, prizes, and refreshments, praising the day as a huge success with strong support from Mr Nicholson of Leominster.
Manager Henry Gilroy plans a July 24 exhibition featuring a U S Navy team from Missouri against Marlboro with new players and a series of games. Keene North has been booked and other strong teams seek matches, with popcorn and marbles offered as incentives.
A high wind Thursday afternoon caused a townwide alarm for a small fire in a wood house off Glendale Street. The blaze burned behind the stove and caused about five dollars in damage, but residents feared a major blaze during the noisy five minute alert.
White started for Maynard and yielded four hits in five innings before Braydon relieved him to finish the game as Concord J defeated Junction 15 to 7. Ledgard advised White to seek treatment for his alleged pitcher hallucination.
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