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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1909
Page
1
Lincoln residents report varied activities from visits in Littleton and Waltham to theatre outings in Boston. Town news includes a regional concert planned in Bemis hall and a suspected gang raid at Mrs Hoar’s East Lincoln home, with recent operations and travel details for local people.
Miss Mary Tulis of Concord visits relatives in South Sudbury. Gypsy moths are abundant. Tree Warden Baldwin and W. A. Connelly work to exterminate them. Bernard Stone moves to South Framingham for a Dennison Mfg. shipping job. N. H. Perkins enlarges his home for his son's planned life partner. A. B. Rogers advances on a bungalow with stone work. Charles Wilson leads carpentry next week. A. F. Rowe seeks reelection as Goodnow library trustee. card system adopted to improve patron service.
Bedford residents and visitors are listed with Sunday calls and gatherings. Highlights include inspections by gypsy moth officials, whist club outings, fashion openings, and a charity hospital proposal. Louis Pfeiffer attends Washington inaugural events and meets President Taft. A 1908 will creates the Flint-Brown Memorial Library fund and links to the Bedford free library building plans.
Bedford area notice seeks a practical experienced farmer for a foreman position. References preferred. Apply to C. W. Blake Co. drug store in Bedford Centre.
Maynard voters heavily favored no license with 454 against 384 yes votes. Arthur B. Walker led a strong Republican slate in selectmen race with 496 votes, Connolly 434, Coughlan 366, Morgan 196. Water board went to Robert W. Carter 429 to 341. exit notes extensive party infighting and shifts in assessor contest. Continued on Page Three.
Sudbury and Boston relatives hosted gatherings with Mrs Walter Stone and Mrs Mary F Porter visiting Malden friends. A well attended chicken pie supper at the M E church featured Maynard youths readings by Mrs Josie White Carl Bryant vocal selections by Mrs Julia Ames Albert Hosmer and cornet solos by Harold Butterfield with Miss Minerva Kempton as accompanist.
A local nomination sheet lists Waldo L. Stone Frank W. Goodnow S D Perry for selectmen Eli H Willis for assessor Edgar W Goodnow for overseer of the poor William L Stone for road commissioner A F Rowe for library trustee and William Baldwin for tree warden. The article notes these longtime residents are trusted and seek broad civic support amid expected opposition from new residents.
A local dialogue criticizes radical political rhetoric and veiled accusations against town officers. It links recent attacks to past reports on a so called Progressive League and questions whether citizens will be swayed at the polls by these unfounded insinuations.
Sudbury buyer advertises cattle and horse hay for sale. Contact 0 J Morse for details and availability.
The Red Cross Registry for Nurses lists 367 Moody Street Waltham Mass offering trained or experienced nurses at short notice. Prices range from 10 to 321 dollars per week with telephone night and day service.
Concerd Junction hosts friends from town over Sunday while Prentis Blood attends Boston Auto show opening day. Notices list letters for Mr Fred Dolphin and postcards for Christopher Forbes and M M Rittenberg. Charles R Libby recovers at home after two weeks illness on Commonwealth Ave. Edward A Hall and family move to Littleton. The Ladies Whist Club plans a public whist in I C O F parlors next Monday evening. H H Young Co features a biscuit display. Avis Fowler begins Florida trip to visit John Studley. Strathmore mills workers enjoy a vacation due to overheated shaft. A children's concert is set for March 17 at 7 30 p m at Help of Christians church by the Ladies Parish club. Alec Dye resigns as second hand at Strathmore mills and becomes traveling salesman for the same firm. Woman's Club for General Reading heard Mrs Mary Wade speak on cookery with a demonstration of an emergency meal and tomato soup. Mary Wade demonstrated baking powder biscuit egg timbales with bread sauce and dessert. Morning mail at the post office was light with Blaine Co. losing mail orders. subscribers miss daily papers. Townspeople extend thanks for help during recent misfortune to Alec Dye and family.
Local listing from Concord Junction Massachusetts advertises a small barn suitable for housing an automobile. Seller is B. F. Howe. Price and contact details not provided in readable text.
Jerome Gleason on sick list this week. Harvey Wheeler to depart April 15 for a European tour. Union Bible Society to meet with Mrs. L. B. Macdonald Thursday afternoon. Edith A. Buck visiting Fayetteville N C. plans two weeks south. Mrs. Willard Cook and Miss Augusta Jackson of Lexington guests on Hubbard Street. Arthur Jones ill with grip. improving. Jim Lennox quarantined with scarlet fever. precautions in place. Colonial Inn guests include G E B Fels Boston. Mrs. G F Lowe Chicago. others from Springfield New York Somerville Medway. Local dance slated for 16 with Maud Hunt and others. invitation event. Concord council Knights of Columbus confident drama will surpass past efforts. directed by John McCloskey of Waltham. High School Debating Club winners Elizabeth Braley and Joby Garvey. opponents Marion Hoyle and Julian Ballou. About 40 couples at town hall dance. King & Cole orchestra provided music. night ends with ice cream and cake at 10:30.
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