Local notes list residents visitors and business moves
Marlboro notes show M V Mullatty ill Andrew Smith sore arm J R Monafan home from Boston Raoul Ladue at Diamond F factory Charlies Farrell home from Boston Andrew Madden Westfield visitor Michael Murphy Boston not a visitor P J Genery left for Fairhaven Rice Hutchins Main street factory improving William Boudreau Worcester new Windsor House clerk James O Gara returned to Boston Charles Bliss bought a new autocar Mrs C B Dow recovering John Brody to Fairhaven Charles W Spearer moving to Howland st Mr and Mrs Elias Gaudette visiting Manchester Lizzie LaZelle confined to Maplewood Ave Dennis Curran visited Brockton Kid Fraser sparring partner to Kid Harrington Dr C T Warner house lumber arriving Arthur Powers able to go out Albion Warren Northboro visit Miss Blanche Parmenter Spencer guest Miss Edith Brooks Maynard school teacher guest Joseph Armstrong Cotting Ave Miss Ida Rogers Manchester Edith Darley May Darling returned to Boynton & Allen store duties Miss May L Smith New York Easter vacation at East Main St William Nelson hired west Billings factory for storage Mrs Michael Burke donated Canterbury cathedral photographs to Holy Trinity Edward Jessie bought Monument block restaurant Doria Favreau Manchester Easter visit Klass Sieswerda left Frye factory for Sunshine Laundry Arthur Lacouture moved to Leominster suffered diphtheria loss of youngest child Miss Mary K Weston Greenfield visiting public library Miss Weston connected with Greenfield library praised Cotting’s library system
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. V. Mullatty
Main St
William Boudreau
Worcester
Windsor House
James O’gara
Bosey
Charles
Bliss
C. B. Dow
John Brody
Fairhaven
Charles W. Spearer
Howland St
Elias Gaudette
Beach St
Manchester
N. H
Lizzie LaZelle
Maplewood Ave
Dennis Curran
Stevens St
Brockton
Blanche Parmenter
Spencer
Bertha Parmenter
Elm St
Everett Russell
Highland St
Floyd Russell
Whitingsville
Louis Tatro
Cochituate
Henry Cole
Allen St
Nelson Rogers
Clarence
N.H
James E. Marshall
Bimst
Edith Brooks
Maynard
Joseph Armstrong
Cottingave
Ida Rogers
James ‘Eb. .Marshall
Edward Jessie
Monument Block
Elzear Sasseville
Joseph A. McGee
Emery
Westboro Insane Asylum
Ellen Carr
Williams St
May Darling
Prospect Sr
Boynton & Allen
Joseph ‘Millen
Boston
Alex Millen
Somerville
William Millen
Doria Favreau
St. Anselm’s College
Charles Favreau
Klass Sieswerda
Mechanicst
John A. Frye
Sunshine Laundry
Edgar Whitaker
Child
New York City
Whitaker
Mazie O’c
Melrose
Nellie O'Connor
Rocket
Arthur Lacouture
Leominster
May L. Smith
East Mainst
Daisy Stanford
Vernon Center
N. Y
George F. Nelson
West Billings
Michael Burke
Holy Trinity
Canterbury Cathedral
Harold Simonds
Holy Trinity Church
Wallace Goodrich
Goodrich
Mary. K. Weston
Greenfield
Miss Weston
Flower That Blooms on Easter Day
Minna Irving writes in Leslie's Weekly about a symbolic flower that opens on Easter, conveying themes of renewal and springtime hope through seasonal imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minna Irving
Leslie’s Weekly
Egg Rolling at the White House Easter Monday
The Easter Monday egg rolling at the White House grounds draws thousands of children for egg rolling and games. The tradition is noted as uniquely American and has inspired similar hunts, such as Atlanta where 10 000 decorated eggs were hidden in a city park for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
America
Atlanta
Park Commissioners
Easter Clothes and Easter Bobs Across Ages
The article notes the enduring Easter dress tradition admired by young women and men and jokes about extravagant tailoring. It then describes London Christ Hospital School on Easter Monday when scholars visit the Lord Mayor to receive "Easter bobs" and are directed to Christchurch and Newgate for a sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
London
Christ Hospital School
Mansion House
Christchurch
Newgate
Origin of Easter Name and German Ostermonat
The term Easter stems from Hastra or Ostara, goddess of dawn or spring. The festival aligns with the vernal equinox and shares roots with Hast meaning bright or shining. Germans still call April Ostermonat.
Easter Observance Hats and Smiles Across Town
Community Easter observance highlighted by women wearing hats and men noting the fashion trend. Descriptions focus on festive attire with blushing smiles and curls as residents participate in the annual event.
Fare Increase by Boston and Worcester Street Railway
The Boston and Worcester Street Railway Co announces fare hikes effective April 1, 1907. Major changes include a rise from five to ten cents between the Brookline line and the Wellesley Natick line, and a five cent increase extending to Chestnut Hill beyond the Newton Wellesley line. Special and round trip tickets adjust to offset the higher rates, with through fares and regional connections also increasing. The company cites longer distances, wage increases, and higher material costs as reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston and Worcester Street Railway Co
Brookline
Wellesley-Natick
Chestnut Hill
Newton-Wellesley
Kingsbury St
Wellesley
South Framingham
Framingham
Saxonville
Newton-Brookline
Shrewsbury-Worcester
Boston & Worcester Street Railway
Marlboro
Boston
Petition for administration of John Y Tucker estate
In Middlesex County Massachusetts a petition to grant Mary A Tucker administration of John Y Tucker late of Maynard is presented without bond surety. A Probate Court session is set in Cambridge on April 2 1907 at 9am to show cause. Publication of citation in Maynard Et rising weekly for three weeks is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Almira H. Laker
Acton
Fannie M. Dunn
Cambridge
Acton Enterprise 4
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
W. B. Rogers
Register
John Y. Tucker
Maynard
Mary A. Tucker
Charles J. Méintire
W. E. Rogers
Varnish Stain Ad Causes Mischief For Girl
A child reads an advertisement for Varnish Stain and applies it to her hands face and head. She cannot remove it, crying in frustration as she tries. The incident ends with a warning about self applying stains.
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Weare
Hamburg
Finney & Hoit
Souih Acton
Eid
Frank
Fors, Mainst
N.B
Geogre Haggerty
Fitchburg
Concord, Mass
Albion Warren
Northboro
Mrs
William Warren
Pearl St
Hind
Haster
Washington Star
S. R. Kitchin, Ter
Arthur J. Sullivan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Pras
T. F. Parker
Main St., “Maynard
Saeiake
Wittington
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