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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1905
Page
4
Local column lists special rate offers for area businesses with details on pricing and eligibility. Notices advertise reduced tariffs for selected services and highlight contact points for applications and deadlines.
Numerous residents and visitors are reported in town for August, with trips to Boston Nantasket Lynn and Dorchester. Local workers return from illness and vacations as Misses Partridge Robins Marshall and Alice Howe enjoy Nantasket and Fort Meadow cottages.
Milford workers move between shoe factories in South Framingham and Webster. Della Cate travels in Europe and met the Pope. J F Davey returns to Beverly after visiting. P A Collins resumes at Corbin's in Webster after vacation with Company F. John M Purtell to rest before new work. S C Stapleton to succeed. Meagher of Brockton visits Marlboro friends including P J Donahue. B F Greeley and Miss Greeley in Scotland. M F Sullivan and J B Cook tour New Hampshire. St Anne's academy holds annual sister retreat with Rev Durocher leading opening services. 150 Sisters from New England attend through July 26.
The week saw a Boston banking employee report, J J Vanderveer visiting for new goods, and Joseph Dee Jr returning home after illness. A Polish employee assault case against James and Prescott Carty was not pressed. A new grocery store opens in Bass’s former building. A Concord directory project aims for August release. A stage play All Aboard entertained park crowds. An auto mishap at Sudbury Thoreau intersection drew mud from a trough. A runaway team belonging to Rev C L Hutchins caused town excitement, later halted at the B M railroad. A crash on Bristoe hill sent Mr A S Lowden and two others into the road. no serious injuries.
In Concord, street lights failed to illuminate as expected after 10 30 pm despite a moonlight lighting plan. The moon did not rise as scheduled and Milldam area remained in darkness during the security hour, leaving the center briefly without lighting.
Lost on Saturday July 8 a silver chain purse with a little change. $5 reward offered if returned to the Postmaster at Concord. Also notices of items for sale including Singer sewing machines, upright ice chest, land parcels on Walden street, and the Reid house with six acres on Bar retts Mill road in Concord.
Local dispute in Hudson over a baseball game arrangement is settled by a public note in the Concord paper. Hudson claims a third game offer of a $15 guarantee, while accusing Assabet Valley opponents of crying foul after losses. The St Bernard's A A team remains unwilling to risk a rematch, calling Hudson players quitters.
Concord Junction notes list Charles Noll in Boston and his planned occupancy of J. C. Clark’s vacated house. Residents Mrs. Hatch and Mr. Hatch return from vacation, and several locals visit kin in Dorchester Arnot Pa Newton Brookline and Chelsea. A J Bean loses a pocketbook. Bartholome, a fruit dealer, dies after an accident.
The chauffeur of auto No 518 took the money and threw away the book and papers. Witnesses, several boys, recovered the book contents and handed them to Mr Bean, but the money remains unrecovered.
A special clerk carrier examination for Concord Junction Post Office appointments will be held in Boston on Wednesday July 26 at 4 p m. Applicants ages 18 to 45 and males at least 6 ft 4 in tall and 126 pounds may qualify for either clerk or carrier posts. Applications and pamphlets available from EB Ford or Edward B Stebbins. file by July 24 before 4 p m.
Concord lodge members held a Thursday night meeting with District Deputy Dr. F. P. Glasier of Hi en presiding. Officers including Waite treasurer and Hodgman secretary were installed. After ceremonies, the group adjourned to the banquet hall for a season’s finest spread and remarks by members and visitors.
A trade pamphlet from Devoe & Co warns Concord Massachusetts readers about fraud in milk and paint. The letter cites watering milk and diluting paint as deceptive practices and promotes Devoe paints as reliable. It mentions Towle & Kent as sellers in New York.
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