Marlboro Enterprise Weekly Publication Note
Published at Marlboro Massachusetts every Wednesday evening by The Enterprise Company.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1912
Page
4
Published at Marlboro Massachusetts every Wednesday evening by The Enterprise Company.
The Musical club meeting hosted by Mrs Henry F Smith Jr featured Miss Wood of Boston and Miss Barbara assisting. Performances included songs by Quilter Macdowell and Vernucchini with piano solos by Miss Freeman Miss Grant and Miss Woodward and a concluding program by Mrs Conant Miss Winchester and others. The event closed with the traditional hour of tea.
Frederick Sutter proprietor of the Colonial Inn installs an electric hot water urn electric coffee urn and electric oven to bake pastry. He aims to keep the hotel up to date for the coming summer and provide top service to guests. Weekend occupancy is high with rooms booked weeks in advance.
Several Concord Odd Fellows traveled to Maynard Wednesday night where the first degree was conferred in a sizable class of candidates. Advertisements offer house to let, sale of a calm well-trained horse, and a cook position.
Spraying pruning trees and Gypsy Moth work plus vines for sale. Contact John Monument Street Concord at telephone 317 for pricing and service details.
Concord residents engage in club talks at Unitarian vestry and Acton church events. J Raymond attends Retail Coal Dealers' convention in Boston. Eva Ward to speak on Currents of the Day. Garden club plans seed purchases. jurors drawn for Lowell duties. many residents travel to Boston for events and a large voter registration occurs.
Kentucky Hindman School fund set by Concord Woman's Club after standing room only Crowded Hall performance of The Cricket on the Hearth. Ladies staged the Dickens tale with living characters, bouquets gifted to all, and music by Mrs. B S Winchester. Proceeds to aid Hindman school.
Friday night at the Willow Rebekah lodge town hall a damp weather kept crowd light but guests enjoyed the dance with King and Cole’s orchestra. Ice cream cake and homemade candy were served during intermission as Henry Mahan led floor duties with committee members Mrs. F C Rockwood chairwoman Miss Lillian Williams Mrs. Charles Hunter Mrs. M H Coogin and Mrs. Ed Clarke assisting.
Concord showcases a municipal lighting system with low rates and high profit. Advocates claim Edison prices are surpassed, with 9c per kWh for lighting and 3c per kWh for heating, plus all night street lighting. Framingham debates installing gas, but proponents see electricity as clearer and cheaper, asserting gas cannot beat electric costs.
Rev. Hugh F Blunt delivered The Irish Bards Old and New at Monument hall on St Patrick s Day. Madame Gertrude Williamson was soprano soloist with Miss Julia Donahue as pianist and a large audience enjoyed the program of songs and airs.
Jesse Potter attempted a Saturday canoe ride up the river. After his coat and vest were left in the boat a breeze capsized the craft. He reached shore safely though his clothes were caught on grass and later returned by a passerby. A separate note mentions a Women’s Parish Association meeting in the Unitarian vestry with talks by Allen French on Sunday School Needs and Mrs. Caroline Atherton on College Girls followed by tea.
The seller advertises a varied hat sale in Concord featuring cream stock, sample hats in all shapes colors and straw types. Prices are promoted as one third to one half below regular stock, inviting customers to visit and choose a hat that suits their fancy.
Penny Brooks long time Concord resident dies at home on Fairhaven road after a five day illness pneumonia named as cause. Born in Wedford in 1861 he owned a large estate and had many friends. Funeral held Tuesday at 3.15 p m Congregational church Lincoln Rev Edward Bradier officiating burial in Mt Auburn cemetery. Survived by wife and two sons Thomas and Henry both in private schools.
At Concord Grange Tuesday night Miss Ruth Raymond gave Current Events while Miss Gladys Love performed mandolin solos and duets with Miss Foss. Miss Bertha Love accompanied, and Miss Lillian Williams played piano solos. The evening raised a substantial amount from a candy auction as part of a discussion on making farm homes more attractive.
Kenyon L Butterfield of the Massachusetts Agricultural College at Amherst will speak on The Mission of the Mass State College at a public meeting on April 2 under Concord Grange. Concord residents are invited to attend and join an open discussion after the address.
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