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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
7
A scanned list shows reduced prices on a range of everyday items including beef 60c, cod liver oil 38c, face powder 39c, Sozodont 6c, Merk's sodium phosphate 17c, licorice powder 29c, Epsom salts 6c, peroxide 50c, sulpho napthol 29c, Williams shaving soap 27c, and Seidnitz powders 1% as part of a sale flier.
Local notes report Burke's 2 Drug Stores on Main Street Marlboro, Sunday visits by Mr and Mrs E W Clark and daughter from Newton, and Thomas Devane of Waltham. W H Teele finishes filling ice house. Cooking lectures by J T Mattoon aid G A R event with Ethelyn Robinson assisting. Fr Browne thanks donors including Arthur F Blanchard Charles H Meade and O D Fessen den for chapel funds. James Kinsley appointed to (incomplete text).
A Marlboro resident, McCarthy of Ames Place, reports relief from back pain and fatigue after using Dean's Kidney Pills advertised by Burke Drug Co. He credits the remedy with strengthening his kidneys and easing pains, urging readers to ask for the same product.
Bank of Marlborough announces dividend payable dates from January to July with specifics on payment days and times. The notice names officers and directs customers to collect at the head office windows during business hours.
The Maynard post office switches to an eight hours in ten work rule with new shifts. Christopher Wilson opens at 6 15 a m followed by James Farrell at 7. T B Moynihan starts at 9 and Arthur Sullivan at 10. Other staff cover 6 to 10 and 4 to 8 in the afternoon.
Benjamin Reynard, 52, a longtime Assabet mill weaver from Stow, vanished after leaving home between 10 and 11 Sunday to visit George Patterson in charge of gypsy moth work. Searches by vigil volunteers and local observers at woods nearby yielded no trace by Wednesday morning. Reynard had recently left work due to ill health and was said to be despondent.
The Epworth League held a monthly business meeting at the parsonage led by William Johnston. Upcoming events include choir rehearsal led by Hiram Parkin, midweek Lenten service on Our Lord's Final Utterances, a March 3 Sunday program on The Local Temperance Question, and a Sunday school at 2 o'clock. A Union Temperance meeting with Dr Brant is set for 7 p.m. A Junior League organized at Brook Street with officers listed and a sick visitation committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Person returned home Monday morning after a February to Savannah and Richmond tour. They noted mild weather with temperatures from 40 to 68 degrees and a tan from the trip. The senior Washington trip departs April 26 and names should be given to secretary Miss Mary Hodgess. Town reports are out and a local banking committee plans a funds canvass for a proposed trust company.
Joseph Dineen suffered a serious injury after slipping on a banana skin at the Boylston street elevated entrance in Boston on Sunday afternoon around 2 15. He was aided by two elevated workers and taken to the city hospital relief station at Haymarket square, treated by Dr. T H Grady, and returned home on the 6 45 p m train. He remains confined to bed with bruises and a left side injury.
Rev. James Donnelly former curate of St. Mary's Charlestown preached at Lenten services. He was warmly welcomed by parishioners who gathered after the sermon, with Rev. Walter A. Browne coordinating the reunion.
Members of Class 1905 Maynard high school gathered Thursday evening at Mr and Mrs Irving Dart home. They shared school stories played whist enjoyed a musical program and an excellent lunch.
Littleton voters are urged to attend registrar sessions in the selectmen's room lower town hall on Thursday March 6 from 2 to 3 pm and Saturday March 22 from noon to 10 pm. Local notices also report residents' health updates travels and community events across the town.
The Compleat Housewife notes Portugal snuff as an eye cure for aged readers, advising nightly rubbing into the eyes and nasal use. It claims notable figures Sir Howard Seymour, Sir John Houblon, and Judge Ayres were able to read with spectacles only after using the snuff for years.
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