Marlboro Local History Notes and a Notable Baseball Figure
A collection of Marlboro historical tidbits from 1870s to 1880s mentions W Hitchcock planting 200 pear and 60 apple trees in 1877, local musicians and early fire brigade leaders, church construction, and a tribal attack on Marlboro from 1875. It recalls A J L Moore, famed amateur baseball catcher, who died at 41 after a long illness, with his career spanning Cochituate, Bangor, Taunton, and Marlboro connections.
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W. Hitchcock
Farlboro
A. J L. Moore
Cochituate
B Moore
Marlboro
Bangor
Taunton
New England
Tommy McCarthy
Boston
Williams
Atlantic Association
Marlboro Nine to Begin Two Weeks Training at Wayside Inn
Marlboro high school will begin a two week conditioning program at the Wayside Inn Sudbury starting Monday with coach Timothy Kenney to lead. A 26 game schedule includes Cambridge Latin Milford high Ballou & Hobig and Worcester Classical among others ending with a win over Hudson 24 to 18 in Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro High School
Wayside Inn
Sudbury
D. .A. Morton
George H. Morris
Edward F. Lynch
Timothy Kenney
Marlboro Nine
Joseph Cronin
Lynch
Cambridge Latin
Milford High
Ballou &Hobig
Mechanic Art School of Boston
Leominster High
Leominster
Framingham High
South Framingham
Westboro High
Marlboro
Westboro
Worcester Classical
Worcester English High
Holy Cross Preps
Southbridge High
Southbridge
Mechanics Arts of Boston
Maynard High
Hudson High
Concord High
Concord
Milford
Natick High
Clinton High
Clinton
Ballou & Hobfigand
Boston
Natick
Worcester Classical High
Maynard
Marlboro Grange Helps Southboro Mark 265th Anniversary
About 30 Marlboro Grange members attended the Southboro Grange celebration Monday evening for its 265th anniversary. Roughly 125 people gathered including several Marlboro charter members. Southboro now lists nearly 100 members with a new class about to enter.
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Marlboro Grange
Southboro
Marlboro
Problems of a country boy lecture by J H Putnam
J H Putnam, lecturer for the Connecticut State Grange, spoke in Sutton on The problems of a country boy. He argued foreigners influence farming and politics, urged farmer organization, practical public schooling with agricultural focus, and home-training for girls. He praised New England's schools and contrasts with the West.
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J. H. Putnam
Connecticut State Grange
Sutton
Put
Pe Marlboro Grange
Putnam
Litchfield
Mr. Putnam
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New England
Chum
Sutton High School
Harvard College
Agricultural College
Grafton
West
J. H. Brewer
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Effective Say Marlboro Resident
G. A. Patterson of 190 B Main Street Marlboro Massachusetts testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his weak kidneys back and nighttime urinary distress after doctors failed. He purchased from Burke Drag Co and reports lasting health. Price 50 cents, Reuter Erampe Co Buffalo New York sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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G. A. Patterson
Main Street
Marlboro
Mass
Dean
Doan
Burke Drag Co
Reuter Erapne Co
Buffalo
Newak
United States
Marlboro Dye House Cleaning and Dyeing Service Ad
Established 1880 Marlboro Dye House offers fine cleansing and dyeing for ladies and gentlemen garments portieres blankets lace curtains kid gloves and more. Express orders receive prompt attention and charges paid one way. Send for price list.
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Express
Old Colony Division Train Schedule Revised to June 15 1908
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Old Colony Division timetable lists multiple daily departures and arrivals among Marlboro Boston Southboro South Framingham Northboro Fitchburg and Lowell. It details morning and evening runs with numerous times for weekdays and Sundays, including connections to Northboro Clinton Fitchburg Framingham and Lowell.
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Old Colony
Marlboro
Boston
Southboro
South Framingham
Northboro
Clinton
Fitchburg
Leominster
Free College Scholarships Offered by Robert J Sherlock
An offer claims to place hundreds into college through a plan and invites readers to write for full information about a free scholarship in any school or college. Provides the address 29 31 East 22nd Street New York City for contact.
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Robert J. Sherlock
East 22Nd Street
New York City
Local Briefs From Rutland to Framingham
Recurring notes cover Romantical objections to marriage in Rutland over a divorced groom, Webster debates a city form of government, and Bellingham hens laying records. Also reported: Brookfield spends $2.44 per inmate, Hopkinton bank buys Knowles building, Medway warns new selectmen to perform duties, Framingham clarifies chief of police civil service status.
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Webster
Joseph A. Ve
Framingham
F. E. Hemenway
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Have No More Room for Consumptives in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles gathering of major charities passed a resolution urging U S associations to stop sending consumptives to the city and warning they will be returned to the sending location if more arrive.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Rabies on the Increase In New York State
Ithaca March 17 Deán Moore of the New York State College of Agriculture reports a rapid rise in rabies with dogs heads arriving daily for examination. Since January 1, 117 heads were tested and 77 showed rabies. He warns quarantine restrictions seem imminent as two thirds of cases prove positive.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Déan Moore
New York State College of Agriculture
State College
New York State
Moore
Lengthy jury charge in Carmack murder case ends
In Nashville on March 17 the trial of Duncan B Cooper Robin Cooper and John D Sharp faced delays as judges and attorneys argued over jury instructions. Judge Hart finally completed and dictated a lengthy charge of about 30 000 words covering all theories and applicable law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Duncan B. Cooper
Robin Cooper
John D. Sharp
E. W. Carmack
Hart
Manchaug Company Faces Alien Contract Labor Suit
Proceedings filed in United States district court allege five violations of the alien contract labor act by the Manchaug company of Manchaug. The government seeks $5000 penalties and says five workers from Canada were imported in violation of federal law. The company is owned by B. B. and R. Knight of Providence and runs cotton mills.
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Th Manchaug
Boston
United States District Court
Manchaug Company of
Manchaug
Mandaugh Company
B. B. and
R. Knight
Providence
Canada
Maynard Mass Street Railway Schedule Changes
Concord Maynard and Hudson Street Railway Co lists service from Maynard to South Acton from 6 AM to 11 PM with first Sunday car at 7:46 AM and half hour intervals plus special charter options. South Acton to Maynard operates 6 15 AM 7 15 AM and half hourly until 1 15 PM with Sunday first car at 7 46 AM and notes good connections at South Acton and telephone contact for the office Maynard Mass under supervisor F A Persons.
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Lowell, Acton & Maynard
RY. CO
Maynard
South Acton
Mass
Hudson
Gleasondale
Stow
Westvale
Concord
Sudbury St
Mayhard
Haven
Boston
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Lexington
St. Ry
Lexington, Waltham
Acton
Lowell, Acton & Maynard St. Ry
Booth
Concord Junction
Lowell
South Framingham
Artist Bert V. Brooks Loans Oil Painting to Marlboro Society
Greenwich Village painter Bert V. Brooks lends Marlboro Natural History Society a two and a half by four foot oil titled Braided Corn. The work shows braided corn ears ready to hang for drying. Brooks, known for landscapes and still lifes, is visiting Levi Lescord on Howland Street.
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Bert V. Brooks
Greenwich Village
Marlboro
Wanted live fowls and chicks in any quantity
A classified notice offers to buy live fowls and chicks in large or small quantities. Also for sale are 12 small pigs and 3 St Bernard puppies, or willingness to exchange for poultry. Contact Geo. A. Dyer in Marlboro Massachusetts via mail or telephone 213-13. F 1741
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St. Bernard
Geo. A. Dyer
Marlboro
Mass
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Sloan
Joan
Sweeney
Price
Earl. S. Sloan
Orn
From City
Wilivern
Marlboro Junction
Harold Place
Ash St
Chas. McGee
Berlin Road
Spoon Hill Ave
Magmer, St
M. T. Maguire
Jacksonville
Fla
Dukee Henry Parsons
New York
Church
O— Kinky Bigelow
Immaculate Conception
BE. F. Simpson
Millner
Felix Gravelin
BE. L. Perry
D. A. Walker
The
Chemical Co
H. Howe
Lord of Selectmen
Town of
Bobby” Moore
M. H
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Marlboro’ Won
Hudson Burns
Eddy Armstrong
Kelly Neary
Hillman
Ghiloni
Rf Nourse
Lapointe Collins
If Lyons
Burns
Armstrong
Neary
Lyons
Lapointe
Kelly
Mar
Houghton Royal Arch
Manya
Pilla
Marlboro Dye House
Liberty St
Marlboro, Mass
R. W. Geddes
Prop
H. Railroanr
Fayville
Eaenck Ys
Vicinity News
Bhrewsbury
William F. Sims
Brookfield
Hopkinton
Hopkinton Sayings Bank
Knowles
Main St
Medway
Board of Selectmen
M E.small
W. BE. Hunt
J. B. Beer
Bellingham
D. G. Jones
Carmack
Concord, Maynard & Hudson, St. Railway Company
Weer
Saturda
Westboad
Gleasondale Pop
Bald
Westvale Switch
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway Co
F. A. Persons
Nat
Ural History Building
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board OF Railroad Commissioners
Fred T. Ley
Harold A. Ley
Morris H. Barnett
Ptolemy P. Adams
F. R. S. Milden
Boston and Western Electric Railroad Company
Waltham, Weston
Wayland
Marlborough
Beacon Street
Boston Transcript
Waltham Free Press-Tribune
Cochituate Enterprise
Sudbury Enterprise
Maynard Enterprise
Marlborough Enterprise
Waltham
Weston
Ayland
Charles E. Mann
Works ‘and Guarantee Co
John L. Stone
Scenic Jin
Washington, Ih
Marlborough Savings Bank
Goposits
William D. Burdett
Charley ¥. Holyoke
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