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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
4
A clipped newspaper notice from July 1908 lists advertising rates and postage terms. It mentions a weekly schedule on Wednesdays and office location at Main Street aviboro Mass. Rates include one inch ads at 75 cents weekly and business notices at 100 a line per insertion.
Fred B Poor was in town Sunday Miss Alice Comeau works for Mrs Herbert C Shepard Miss Margaret Whelan bought a house on Cottage St Samuel Ela spent Sunday in West Derry NH Miss Garah Hubbard of Vermont visiting Mr and Mrs James Nagle Everett Monroes house on Main St bright coat Adams Bridges display at King Cole's orchestra played at a shirtwaist party in Acton Center Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs EB Gore and sons visited relatives in Nova Scotia Sunday afternoon vesper services omitted during hot weather at Help of Christians church Berley Pratt vacationing from Geo 8 Whitneys duties with relatives in Vermont Lester Blodgett filling Raymond Rete place at freight office while Raymond at Pine Plains with Co I A picnic at White Pond Saturday and luncheon at Mrs Anson Wheelers Mrs P W Allen home after two weeks at Point Independence Onset Bay guest of Mrs Geo W Poole of Brockton Mr Minto boss dyer Strathmore Worsted mill and family occupy Main St house vacated by A B Crowell James Maguire part of cantata Queen Esther to be presented in Maynard June 25 26 Five special trains passed Saturday carrying state militia to Pine Plains NY Water commissioners watch for violators of water rules several Junction residents rumored to be using sprinklers outside hours Harriman’s Laundry horse lost Saturday afternoon the horse
Posters announce the 46th annual Middlesex North-West Temperance Union meeting in the Baptist church West Acton. Exercises run 9.30 a.m. to late afternoon with hopes for broad attendance from each union town including Concord.
Louise Frances Shattuck aged seven years ten months daughter of Mrs. Pearl Shattuck died June 12 at Massachusetts General Hospital after an appendicitis operation. She had been ill four days and her death shocked family and friends. Funeral services were held Sunday. interment in the family lot at West Acton.
Westvale rallied to a 19 to 10 victory over West Acton after a hard fought nine inning game. Battery was Geo Ryan and Kennan Damon for Westvale while Phalen and Norris pitched for Acton.
Sunday evening featured the primary Sunday school graduation with 12 students performing songs and recitations. Mrs Carrie Derby sang a solo and Rev W J Batt gave a short address on The Flag as the church marked the 131st anniversary of the United States flag. Choir services are suspended for the summer.
Auction notice for the late Herbert Li Greene listing a 10 room house with 4 first floor rooms and a laundry, 4 sleeping rooms and bath on second floor, large attic, hardwood floors, hot and cold water, electric lights, Magee range, furnace, cemented cellar. Frontage 80 ft, area 8160 square feet. Apply at 16 Highland St Jn by 10 tf.
Concord high school class of 1908 celebrated class day in Baton Hall with about four hundred attendees. Program began at 2 30 with Salutation by Philip W. Damon, class president, followed by class history by Miss Margaret M. Loftus and vocal selections by Miss Mary V. Tewksbury.
G Kirkham Smith returned from New York for several days. Violet Blair moved to Fitzwilliam, and Samuel Bowles Jr. visited Concord. The senior class concert featured poems, odes, and a class motto contest won by Philip Damon. Many residents planned summer travels, weddings, and post office duties. A large church festival, tax notices, a baseball game, and a dance fundraiser were also noted along with town road and tree work and parade preparations.
Improvements are underway at the town center. Richardson’s corner drug store gains a new paint job in a bright palette along with Walcott company store. The piazza is removed revealing the buildings, two large elm trees in front of Towle Kent and Specialty stores are cut down, and sidewalks will be leveled for a more up-to-date business district appearance.
A Friday lawn party and sales event at Trinity Church grounds on Monument Street, hosted by the Church Aid society and King's Daughters society. Mrs. Sherman Hoar chaired the committee with Mrs. Chilton Cabot assisting. various tables offered men's goods, candy, aprons, flowers, and more, with a 6 pm supper served under oversight of key organizers.
Local post office bulletin shows a list of names awaiting pickup including James L Adams August Anshelm Vartan Boghesian Fred Boucher and others. The batch includes residents Leo Lewin sr Miss Josephine W Borden Annie Cameron Margaret Donovan Stella Donovan and Sofie Pietila among several more.
A Concord and Lexington Golf Club contest ended in a tie with 24 points each after a tense finish. Hutchinson of Lexington won the final round to secure the necessary two points and even medal play, preserving the late lead by Concord.
For sale small keel boat in fair condition with oars price 10 apply at 30 Hubbard Street. Pasture for sale 15 acres northwest part of Concord adjoining land of David Mason apply to owner Mrs George Brooks Barrett Mill road Concord or H F Tuttle Acton Massachusetts. To let large front room newly furnished with or without board 26 Walden Street. For sale house lot in center of town 11000 feet five minutes walk from railroad station schools and post office box 514 Concord. Horse Market Wagon for sale Wm Bulger Cambridge Turnpike Concord Massachusetts.
Visitors from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs will tour Concord on Wednesday June 24 as part of a Boston meeting in Symphony Hall from June 22 to 30. Hundreds are expected, with excursions to Salem Plymouth Concord Amesbury and other towns. The Concord Woman’s Club hosts tours and lawn refreshments near First Parish and Way Side.
By order of the factory the price of our Cyclemowers is reduced. The new price is 18 Cyclemowers for $5.50 each and 20 Cyclemowers for $6 each, previously $9 and $10 respectively. These are high grade ball bearing lawn mowers from Powie Kent, Concord.
The Middlesex School senior class held class day exercises on campus Thursday afternoon relatives and friends attended. Frederick T. Fish of Boston gave the address along with Col. N. P. Hallowell and Frederick Winsor. Thomas T. McCabe of Concord gave the valedictory. Diplomas were awarded by Principal Winsor to a list of graduates including Kenneth S. Billings Boston Frank H. Godfrey Brookline Morris L. Hallowell Jr. Chicago William R. Hayden Bedford Springs Whitney B. Herford Billings Mont. John Hoar Concord Carlyle H. Holt Waverly Hindmas T. McCabe Concord Frank A. Paine Weston Edward P. Pierce Fitchburg James Co. Trumbull Salem Raynor L. Gardner Colorado Springs Grinnell Martin New York. The celebration closed with a dinner and dance.
Keyes markets Ford cars as an ideal couple with a light graceful ride. The ad emphasizes mechanical design and graceful structure, comfort on long trips, and strong value for the price.
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