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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1907
Page
4
The Marlboro Enterprise lists subscription rates and office address. It notes standard prices for yearly and shorter terms and identifies H. F. Wilder as manager. The notice marks second class matter status as of August 26, 1903.
One inch one week rate is 750 with each additional line costing 25c. Special rates apply to yearly advertisers. Business notices in local columns priced at 10c per line per insertion.
Concord Junction and surrounding area report a month abroad by Mrs. Bertha Wilson and Mrs. Virginia Wilson to Norway Maine. Mrs. A W Grant returns from Boston visit. H H Young recovering after appendicitis operation. Curtis family vacation across Allston Brockton and local picnic. Union church Sabbath school time changed to noon. a freak robin sighting noted. Officer Hewitt injured by a buzz saw. Belmont resident William Leonard visiting Farnham Damon in Westvale. Amherst students mentioned. local ladies and children out for a Saturday excursion. gypsy moth commission in the area. Florence Gaddis and Witte guests of Harriet Lawrence. a large sea turtle evicted by bicyclists near the state road. Union Church Sabbath school outing at Lexington Park drew many.
Alex Anderson, 40, climbed a Perry house window in Washington Square to threaten jumping. A crowd urged him to stay as firemen readied rescue. he jumped just as the ladder was in place, died later from injuries. He was a gardener and had been drinking heavily.
The Veteran association gathering at the Rever e House Boston was attended by Geo Bowker John Bruce Marshall B Wright Wayne Pros tom William Curtis Jr and B Frank Howe despite heavy rain. Deer feeding in Pierce fields were noted and a cabbage loss complained of along the line. William Curtis Jr bought the Curtis Robbins estate at 141 Gen tralist Hudson and will join Sept 1 while leaving the reformatory after 22 years as shoe industry superintendent. Miss Lei Ninomiya of Tokyo Japan a Smith College student living with Mr and Mrs W S Leland gave an address on Women of Japan at Union Church Tuesday evening.
Concord residents host visitors and travel for vacations while local projects advance. The Boston Maine Railroad installs new automatic block signals from Boston to Concord, and Co I plans a large encampment at Framingham. A local Knights of Columbus baseball injury is reported and a Virginia riot grand jury reviews witnesses as Belmont restaurant remains closed.
The appeal of the executors of W. L. Winans of Baltimore who died in England in 1897 was dismissed. They sought $650,000 in death duties they claimed were wrongly levied. Justice Bray ruled Winans was domiciled in the United Kingdom, so death duties on the estate must be paid.
Brussels reports Venezuela will refuse to pay 2 million dollars to Belgian creditors contrary to The Hague tribunal verdict. The Belgian government presses to compel Venezuela to honor the arbitration ruling and avoid injuring arbitration efforts.
London reports that authorities favor abandoning an all worldwide transportation line to encircle the globe due to prohibitive costs. A government committee reportedly rejected the scheme and its decision is likely to be endorsed.
Boise July 17 In the last trial stage prosecutors called six witnesses to counter defense claims about the Wardner mine explosion and Orchard participation. They challenged alibis and depicted conflicting accounts of the 1899 Coeur d’Alenes riot and the 1904 strike era events.
Local notes record Joseph Lyons in North Adams and Miss Ruth Emery visiting Miss Myrtle Arnold in Elms Street. Observers list residents visiting relatives, workers at Boston stores, cottage plans on Elm Street, gas mains extension, restaurant changes, and a factory ball game challenge between Curtis and S H Howe departments with a $100 side bet.
In Tangier on July 17 the Dikmes tribesmen, alarmed by Moroccan military moves, planned to hand Rafsali and Sir Harry MacLean to authorities. Two sages advised inaction, saying the brigand acted for the tribes and to leave the matter to time and God.
Two members from Concord Union attend the New England Institute at Hampton Beach New Hampshire last week with strong talks on School Savings Mothers Meetings and Scientific Temperance Instruction. Mrs L M N Stevens reports Maine under prohibition shows prosperity with 16 agencies in 16 cities for medicinal and mechanical alcohol sales. Miss Frances Willard’s successor Mrs Stevens and Miss Gordon attend events in Jamestown after institute sessions.
The pastor will preach Sunday morning on The Relations of Faith to Life. In the evening at 7 o'clock Miss Ninomiya, a Japanese student at Smith College, will speak on her life and work to interest all attendees.
Mr and Mrs Prescott Bigelow John Davidson Geo T Fuller Luis Jensen box 52 Charlotte L Duncan Elsie G Fuller Rose M Emery Baker s Tailor shop Sarah Massy Blanche McRae Nellie Riley Cath erine Ryan Mrs Adelaid L Smith Mrs Fred Taylor listed as advertised letters awaiting pickup at the local post office.
For Sale An upright piano. Address Box 135 Concord Mass. Lost Between Nine Acre Corner and Concord via the Junction a gold bracelet. If found return to Esther Wheeler in care of Frank Wheeler. For Sale A two horse spring wagon. Apply to John Haggerty Concord Mass.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court cites guardianship of Florence C Willis and Adeline M Willis of Sudbury. Guardian Edgar Weeks must present seventh account on September 10 1907 at Cambridge. Notice requires delivery or publication in Sudbury Enterprise and mailing to known parties at least seven and fourteen days prior. WITNESS Judge Charles J McIntire dated July 10 1907.
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