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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
4
Subscriptions priced at 91 per year and single copies at three cents in advance. The issue details the Marlboro office located at 681 Main Street Marlboro Massachusetts.
John Doyle, 76, longtime Maynard resident and cemetery worker, collapsed while filling a fresh grave at St. Bridget's Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. He died within minutes despite medical help. Survivors include five children Thomas Doyle, Mrs. John Braden, Mrs. Joseph Champagne, James Doyle, William Doyle, and sister Mrs. Catherine McNally.
Up to Tuesday night there were no new developments in the water department situation. Paul Wilson requested separation from the department last week and a successor has not yet been appointed. The new meter reading duties were added to the superintendent’s tasks, the work proving disagreeable due to meter locations. B J Coughlin now fills the water registrar post with bonds in force, and he hired William Cullen to read meters. Isaac Davis Post 138 AR thanks Maynard ladies and others for Memorial Day dinner, music, flowers, and support.
For Sale J C Dakin farm in North Sudbury. Apply to C J Morse. Wanted a girl for general house work. Apply to Mrs A B Papineau Florida st Maynard.
Mrs. C. T. Warner, wife of Dr. Warner now in Berlin, notes that the hotel guest book lists Pleasant St Marlboro Mass. namesake Dr Henry W Swift brother of Mrs Walter Morse. Dr and Mrs Warner pleased to meet a Marlboro connection abroad and herald her continued success.
Miss Faith Morse daughter of Sheriff Charles F Morse Newton Sr returns from Europe on June 6 after about seven years abroad. She is widely known in Europe as an operatic singer and is welcomed back to Marlboro.
Police officers Buckley Callahan Loftus Kennedy Mc Niff Brigham Connors Herrick and Durand have vacation periods listed from July through October. The schedule staggers absences with Durand awaiting others completion to avoid three officers away simultaneously.
Peter Grenon and Co opened a new store on West Main Street on Friday. The shop will offer groceries meat and hardware. George Grenon recently from Bond's market is employed by the firm.
The second annual St Bernard's field day at Concord fairgrounds drew large crowds with tug of war wins over Maynard and a baseball sweep by St Bernard's. Morning events featured an English high school-Boston vs Concord high school athletic meet won 57 to 1, with multiple track and field victories by Concord athletes. The day closed with St Bernard's defeating Malden 16 to 4 after earlier wins over Concord Juniors and a 10 to 5 win over the high school.
The program lists a 7 45 p m graduation Wednesday night with songs Gloria O Star of Truth Day is Breaking and To Thee O Country a school address by Prof Herman A Horne of Dartmouth College diploma presentations and school choruses and audience participation.
Edna W Hunt daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Hunt of Thoreau Street wed Raymond D Williard in a graceful home ceremony. The lifelong town resident and Chase & Sanborn Boston employee joined with the Bellows Falls native telegraph operator at the Fitchburg division station. They left for a wedding tour soon after the ceremony, planning a trip through New York state.
Charles 8 Richardson won Concord Golf Club's ordinary handicap tournament held Saturday on the links. Scores followed brief mention of the results.
The Taylor Ford Co of Boston failed last week causing Concord farmers to lose money with reports of $400, $100 and $50 losses among individuals. The incident leaves farmers seeking redress and details remain unclear.
An advertisement from Devoe lead-and-zinc paint pitches cost and time savings for long-lasting finishes. It claims the product uses fewer gallons and lasts six years or more, urging consumers to choose Devoe to reduce repainting and expenses. Towle & Kent are named as sellers.
Help seeks the return of a white India shawl mistaken for a white woolen shawl taken from the 1905 Class dance at Concord High School on June 16. The shawl should be returned to Mr. Tuttle at Concord High School to receive the rightful shawl in exchange.
Local notices list three collie pups for five dollars, Singer sewing machines for sale on easy terms from Everett L. Miner, and multiple Concord houses with varied rooms and prices. Jobs, rentals, and household items appear alongside a Bred Henry A Reid house sale on Barres Mill Road and boxed notices from Middlesex Institution for Savings.
Fred Waite is at home and Miss Annie Chase has closed her school and returned home. A. B. McManus and B. T. Murp of Boston visited C. X. O Connell on Sunday. The Snow Nolls upright showcase for photographic goods is a notable addition. Miss Marion Williams’ school closed Friday and she will visit Brooklyn then the Berkshire Hills. Mrs Featherbridge of Pitts and Mrs Moore of Brooklyn visited Mr and Mrs H Connors and have returned home. Wm Jenness of Barrett Mill learned Monday his son fell 40 feet and broke his back, is in serious condition at Boston City Hospital.
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