05 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1902
Page
1
Samuel Goldberg of Boston plans a dry goods store in Farrell’s block, Summer St. News includes electric wiring ads, town meeting looming, caucus results, and contested selectman and water commissioner races. Local disturbances include flooded roads, washed banks, and a church event with attendance notes.
Sixty nine men and one woman joined the voting list on Saturday, with 26 added Tuesday, totaling 96 new names last week. The 568 already registered bring Maynard’s total to 664, the town’s largest. Registrars worked all afternoon as teams escorted would be voters from across town. License supporters mobilized, claiming more than two thirds of registrants will back licensing. Temperance groups did not add voters.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hillis hosted a Wednesday night gathering on Summer Street with Brooks Reed and Miss Iva Sproul helping greet guests. Ladies received violets and gentlemen pink carnations prior to a banquet after whist. attendees listed include the Reeds Maynards Case Bents Fowler Maynards and several doctors and Mrss.
The 1900 annual report by Supt. J. F. Scott notes 880 inmates at year start. During the year 676 new commits occurred. 538 released on permit. 76 discharged by sentence expiration. 4 transferred. 1 died. 3 pardoned. 4 escaped. 4 moved to state insane asylum. 2 released by habeas corpus. End-year in custody 921, up 44. Peak 1005, low 879. Total commitments 12,360 and total discharges 11,436.
A discussion notes Concord could adopt an Appropriation committee like Reading to streamline town business. Fifteen voters would review requests from boards before town meetings, providing expert, outside input to shorten meetings and preserve citizens’ rights.
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