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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
4
The Marlboro Enterprise lists publication details including a post office registration date, subscription price of 1 per year, single copy price three cents, six months at 3, and three months at 26 cents. It also lists office address at 151 Main Street and advertising rates per inch and per insertion with special yearly rates.
Local residents were in town for weekend visits including Miss Belle Davis Miss Mary Carter Miss Valley and others. The town plans a new wire fence on Commonwealth ave and the prosperity wave appears to retreat with Boston Harness Co reducing staff by several and possibly cutting ten percent.
Advertisement proclaims Keyes' Garage as the one stop for auto parts and tires. It promises spare parts for all machines and quick solutions to troubles, emphasizing accessibility and affordability at Keyes’.
Miss Grace Knowles returns home for Memorial Day as Willow Degree lodge D of R hosts a children’s party in Odd Fellows hall this Wednesday evening.
Baseball scores and lineups across the National and American Leagues in New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Worcester Brockton Lowell and other cities. Also reports of Chester Traction car bombings in Delaware and St Paul mayoral retirement celebrations with an $11000 appreciation draft. Plus trials and local injuries and suicid e notes from Concord Biddeford and Leipsic.
20000 stocky plants grown by F. L. Garland at Concord Junction feature three best varieties. Telephone contacts show 241 3 for orders. Jone age details incomplete but indicates stock readiness and local sales emphasis.
Garden project offers bedding plants and flowering pits for lawns. If a red lotus focal point is desired, skilled workmen can design and install it to suit the space.
Local greenhouse business Fairhaven Greenhouses appears in a clipped directory item with a listed telephone number and fragmentary contact details. The item emphasizes accessibility by phone for orders or inquiries.
In the service next Sunday morning the 82d anniversary of the organization of the Trinitarian church will be observed. The pastor's subject will be The Mod-
The Concord selectmen announce relief contributions from townspeople for the Chelsea Fire Sufferers totaling 1284.89 dollars paid to Lee Higginson & Co. A Concord Woman's Club report lists 27 barrels clothing 4 boxes hats 2 boxes groceries and 25 dollars. Frank Wheeler chairs the effort.
15 acre pasture in northwest Concord adjoining David Mason land offered by Mrs. George Brooks or H F Tuttle. Also for rent a large front room at 26 Wadden Street with board optional. House lot in town center about 11000 feet five minutes from railroad station schools and post office. Advertise in the Enterprise.
Concord reports visits and relocations including Dennison and Klock visiting friends, Sawyer moving to Elm street summer home, and the Hollis and Surette families returning to Concord. St Andrews fell 5 to 1 to Concord. public notices list letters and summer plans, with address changes and school session updates. Plus new Middlesex Institution trustees elected with Wheeler, Keyes, Brown and others.
In Monument hall on Tuesday evening a farewell reception and purse presentation honored Rev Mortimer Twomey retiring as pastor of St Bernard's parish. The program featured choirs, readings, and presentations by local clergy and community leaders including Rev Matthew J Flaherty, Joe Frank Wheeler, John J Connorton, George A King, Charles J Hogan, Rev B F Killilea, Damasus Bouvier, and Miss Katherine Gleason with Rev Twomey presiding.
An advertisement by pharmacist H. S. Richardson of Concord mass promotes Syrup White Pine and Taf Syrup as a remedy to cure coughs. The ad emphasizes the product line and urges readers to purchase locally.
The Middlesex crew defeated Harvard freshmen by halflength in the first crew race and three lengths in the second on the Charles River. Middlesex led early as Harvard failed to head the challenger, with Middlesex J Trumbull stroke and Moffatt 3, McCabe 2, Lingard bow, Brownlee cox. Harvard first Reece stroke, Joy Ett 3, Smith 2, Harding bow, Everett cox. Harvard second Richardson stroke, Oveson 3, Peabody 2, Ellis bow, Coxe.
Concord Golf Club hosted a holiday cup event with 15 entries. A bogy 9 hole match used as handicap, and four players led with 6 up or more. A playoff will determine the winner later this week among Bradford Eaton Ballou Sewell.
The Concord high school ball team extended their winning streak to fifteen with a 5 to 1 victory over Boston high school of commerce. In military news, Company I of the 6th regiment faces possible penalties for disturbances during outdoor drills, as intruding youths disrupt training and could face fines or imprisonment.
A letter to Horace Tuttle from Devoe & Co states every job painted with Devoe takes fewer gallons than with competitors and promises pay if true. Towle & Kent are listed as sellers of the paint.
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