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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1909

Page

8

Marlboro Enterprise Company Ad Rates and Management

The text lists the Enterprise Company leadership and subscription prices, along with mailing details. It notes officers Walter B Morse president Walter P Fryr treasurer and Wm D McPherson manager. It provides post office registration and office address at 151 Main Street Marlboro Mass and advertising rates per inch and line, with advance payment requirements.

Enterprise Company Walter B. Morse Walter P. Fryr WM. D. McPherson Main Street Marlboro, Mass

Local notes from South Acton residents and visitors

The report lists dozens of people and travels including Mrs M M Tuttle at Cottage City, tours to Isle of Shoals and Nova Scotia, visits by Miss Fulton from Cleveland and Miss Warren from Waterville, and various moves and vacations. It notes a Lexing ton park picnic with 125 attendees and other social visits across New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.

Claude Cochran Amar Laiffin Nova Scotia Union Lexington Park Sir Francis Campbell M. D England Quebec Chickering New Hampshire Mies’ Woodard Amesbury A.hosmer WL Tenney Maine Montreal New York Florence Woodward Framingham

Acton Community Notes Rife With Events And Travel

Mr Beredford returns home completing a world journey with prize winning Nippon sketch. Lawn parties, church events, dances, and outings populate the week as residents plan gatherings at Merriam’s corner and various halls. Local travel includes Rowitzer’s three month Europe tour and Misses visiting Maine and Vermont locales.

Friends visit in North Acton and surrounding towns

A North Acton social notes roundup lists visits by Mr and Mrs A T Lawson Sanday and by Mr and Mrs N F Patterson from South Lancaster. The item mentions residents returning from Lake Nagog, a new house addition by Dexter Spinney, a Nova Scotia departure, local visits to Chelmsford and Acton Center, and a mock skirmish rehearsal. It also notes the Acton Grange lawn party at the Common on July 29 and a marriage in Milford NH leading to a home move at J B White’s.

Grange Maynard Brass Band George F. James Lake Nagog New Hampshire Dexter Spinney BE. A. ‘Phalen Irene Marr T. A. Scott Nova Scotia Reed Chelmsford North Acton White John White

Acton Centre Ep. Gates Family Camp At Fort Pond

Gates and family and friends camp at Fort Pond as the moth men plan a tay off next Saturday amid local work.

Gates Fort Pond

Sunday School Picnic at Fort Pond Draws Large Crowd

The Congregational church Sunday school held a picnic at Fort Pond Tuesday last week. Two barges carried many attendees. lemonade and bananas were served and pleasant weather kept spirits high. Children’s races awarded prizes like a harmonica and baseball, with a notable horse hitching contest won by Mrs. William H. Kingsley and George Greenough for men.

Congregational Church Fort Pond Becky Frederickson Raymond Farrar Beth Tuttle Helen Robbins Esther Frederickson William H. Kingsley George Greenough

Withington sale of personal property in Concord Junction

Otis H. Forbush, Auctioneer Acton Mass announces the long anticipated Withington sale on Friday July 30 with a second day July 31 if needed. Held at the late residence near Concord Junction two minutes from steam and electric cars. A fine collection of household goods, some under two years old, will be sold to the highest bidder to settle the estate.

Concord Junction Mass

West Acton Family News and Local Baseball Chat

West Acton reports Mr and Mrs A B Brown spent Sunday in Leominster. Daniel Beach suffered cracked ribs after a hay rigging accident last week. Ray and John Littlefield visited home Sunday as their mother improves with Mrs Severonia assisting. Manager Littlefield of last year’s team is invited by Manager Burke of Concord to a Labor Day game. Mr Littlefield has in-

W. Heath Frances Heath Concord N. Hi Glines Christie Gladden Ernest Baird Needham Charles Whitney Winchend A. Clough Frank Hosmer Natick South Framingham Jewett Lower River Street John Lynch Acton Robert Randall The Government Boston J. G. Dole York Beach Mrs. Gasset Dole Homestead Martha Smith Newton Annie Lee A. B. Payson Intervale N. H Lilian Frederickson Lulu Larrabee Waverly John Keyes Everett Flagg Keyes Mr. Burke A. B. Brown Leominster Daniel Beach Ray John Littlefield Littlefield Burke K. of C

Marlboro Street Work and Local Happenings Report

Marlboro street department plans rejuvenation for 175 feet at Howe and Valley streets with a new drain. A Friday dance at Spring Grove, Wellesley drew local residents. Collins orchestra provided music. A curtain fire on Newton Street caused no damage. Police raided a pool room on Court Street and reported a small whiskey seizure. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with travels, dinners, and meetings, including Rev. Dr. Mason to speak Monday at the Christian Endeavor.

Howe Valley Sts Spring Grove Wellesley Collins’ Orchestra Newton St B. Mason David Forest Court St Ruby ‘Seat Alice Smith York Beach Edward Lovely Henry Carter William J. Burke Boston

Astor Peat Gas Machine Innovative Producer Gas Device

Colonel John Jacob Astor unveils a vibratory disintegrator for making producer gas from peat. The system uses peat pore expansion and engine exhaust to disintegrate peat and heat it evenly, driving a 150 horsepower Rhinecliff plant to test in gas production.

John Jacob Astor New York Astor Rhineclff-on-the-Hudson

Improving the Piano via Dulcitone from Glasgow

Thomas Machel of Glasgow develops a dulcitone with a piano like keyboard but sound produced by steel forks struck by hammers. A semicircular spring conveys vibrations to the sounding board. Tone is softer yet clear and portable, avoiding tuning. Five picture dulcitone weighs forty five pounds versus a full piano at 250 pounds or more.

Thomas Machel Glasgow

New Musical Instrument Chorabele Shaped Like Piano

A new instrument shown resembles a piano but uses electro magnets to vibrate wires instead of hammers. It includes standard keyboard action and can be played by keys or by magnets or both. Reported tones mix stringed and organ qualities.

Engine size rule for DC dynamo drive

A guideline states that the engine size needed to drive a direct current dynamo equals the output in kilowatts multiplied by 1.7 for small machines, 1.6 for medium sizes, or 1.5 for 500 kilowatts or more. The result approximates the brake horsepower required.

Massachusetts firm falarms water works lease to Philadelphia

A Massachusetts corporation calling itself Municipal Improvement Company proposes leasing Philadelphia water works. It cites a city debt near thirty-one million for water and deficits around 667000 yearly, with the relief proposal including a 12 million to 50 million cash lease, no rate hikes, and reorganization of finances. The report also notes a weather essay on earth drying up being disputed by a weather bureau editor.

Philadelphia Massachusetts Municipal Improvement Company Ty Oohmos Guilbert Cleveland Weatherview United States Weather Bureau

Also Mentioned on This Page

ME Ender Prass Postoffice Marlboro Congress South Acton M. M. Tuttle Cottage City Mrs. Preston Brother James Symonds Isle of Shoals Henry Tolman Waterville A. Sergius Agnes Fulton Ohio Clarence Spicer Roy . Duren Howard K. Tuttle Tewksbury Edith Gains Gloucester L. Hesselton Chas. Ford A. Jones Maynard Miss Grace Jones E. B. Miles Helen Warren Nettie Baird Templeton A.F. Rich Rutland, Vt Esteane Symonds Thomas Heaton New Brunswick Will. Burgess Frank Beresford Belpar Eng Sargent Beredford Orient Japan Nippon Congregational Society A. Merriam’s Merriam's Corner Strong K. of Club of Hudson Actons School St Hudsons Maynards I.mccarthy Nagog Frank Hiot Will Rowitzer Europe Mirs Percy Madge Mae Griswold Ethel Meriden Conn Georgia Hartford West Acton Gladys Teele Somerville Er. F. Richardson Farl Randall Rev. M. A. Farm J. Wills Peaks Island Chas. Tucker Medford S. J. Willis E. F. Brooks Reading Geo. Keyes Miss Josie Wood Rev. F. P. Wood Herman Parker Stoneham Luther Conant Elbridge Conant Prunswick, Ga Benjamin Hapgood Place East Acton Robert Cheney Christ F. S. Davis C. RB Mrs. ©. H. Mead Dorothy Old Orchard Madeline Staples W. O. Holden Shirley and Lunenburg the Baptist Church D. W. Lovett Grace MecNiff Florence McNitt A. R. Beach Woburn Arthur Sargent Gladys Portland C. B. Mead Ethel Bruce Fortune Rock Warren Haywood Homeopathic Hospital Arthur Slack Hall Bros. Mill Staple Boxboro Y. P J. T. McNiff A. T. Lawson Sanday N. F. Patterson John Maynes Lancaster Mrs. Pratt Roxbury D. C. Harris Marlon F. Barnes J. 8. White Milford Mr. White W. H. Hartwell State Road Nagog Brook Waltham New Haven Concorn State Farm David F. Morrison Otis H. Forbush Thomas Leary Washington St Portsmouth P. F. Hearns Devens St Stanslaus Demers Harvard St Francis Paul Roy Ferris Grady Block Haverhill Joseph Lynch Edward Reardon Cambridge Quinebaug Cottage Fort Meadow I. P.morse Clinton Raymond Bullard Omaha Charles Thompson Highland St Diamond F Factory Guy H. Graham S. H. Howe Astor Peat Massy Powder Mill Road Stanley Steamers Charles Ford Powder Mill Maynard,Mass
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