Town Votes No License Amid Large Turnout In Acton
In a landmark town meeting 422 of 498 voters approved no license and approved budgets. Key figures include Town Clerk Horace F. Tuttle 289, Selectmen William F. Stevens 316, James B. Tuttle 316, Treasurer Jonathan K. Wetherbee 340, and Road Commissioner Albert H. Perkins 283. The town also funded library gifts, street lamps, Memorial Day observance, elm leaf beetle extermination, and road work from Arlington Street to Union Turnpike. Continued on Page Bight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Library
Charlotte L. _Goodnow
Worcester
Arlington St
Calvin and
Luther Blanchard
Simon Blanchard
Boxboro
William F. Kelley
A. Knowlton
J. Sterling Moore
Jonathan K. W. Wetherbee
William F. Stevens
Waldo E. Whitcomb
Albert
Bradley
James Kinsley
William H. Kinsley
Albert H. Perkins
Albert S. Bradley
William H. Kingsley
Town Money Will Be Distributed Differently This Year
Maynard appropriation committee adopts changes to town disbursements. Town officers salaries removed from general fund. each department to be paid from its own appropriation. Board of health gains separate account and must report receipts and expenditures. Lockup costs added to police fund. School salaries for physician and committee cut from 24,000 to 23,700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Bedford Notes and Social and Civic Happenings
Fred Ferris starts work with Mr. Hutchinson of Arlington. Entre Nous Whist club met with Mrs. A B Blake. Fred Cook returns from a week in Manhattan. Mr. and Mrs. Halladay attend funeral in Boston. Bedford engineers report arrival of new high pressure fire hose. Birds sing in early mornings. Plans drawn for a residence on Fletcher Ave for A R Bacon. Thaxter family to move back from Somerville April 1. Tenement on South St. rented from Mr. Clark. Haynes & Co. ad invites souvenir at Friday Saturday opening. Civic club debated town meeting form versus city government. Sweetman and Whittier spoke, Pfeiffer joined, pleasant evening.
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Fred Cook
Borough of
Manhattan
N. Y
Bedford
A. R. Bacon
Fletcher Ave
Bacon
Thaxter
Somerville
Wil
South St
Clark
Norbert English
A. T. Haynes & Co
Civic Club
Geo. Sweetman
Webber Ave
New England
Messrs Sweetman
R. A. Whittier
Dr. Pfeiffer
Town Notes and Visitors in Maynard and Surrounding Towns
Edward Titley Maynard visitor. Charles Warren in New York. Joseph Ford leaves Dennis Sheehan’s employ. Alice and Celia Moynihan of Cambridge visit. Mrs James Kelley of Quincy guests of Geo McCormack. Rev Eli F Hunt preaches at Trinitarian church Concord. Peter Peterson, musician on the USS Wisconsin, visits Hugo Kalander. Kate Shanahan of Boston visits King household. Hannah Ingham of Westboro visits Ingham family. Helen Kennedy of Marlboro and Florence Oliver noted. Arthur Malcolm visits Dorchester friends. Spring cleaning on principal streets. Richard Allan buys a house lot on Great Road near William Jones’s property. Mrs Walter Hiltz of Everett visits Taylor family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Peterson
Wisconsin
Hugo Kalander
Kate Shanahan
Boston
James King
Hannah Ingham
Westboro
John Ingham
Helen Kennedy
Marlboro
Florence Oliver
Arthur Malcolm
Dorchester
Richard Allan
Great Road
William Jones
Walter Hiltz
Everett
Walter Taylor
Mrs Moynihan Rites Held At St Bridget’s
Mrs Daniel Moynihan died after a long illness at her Summer Street home. The 75 year old Ireland born Maynard resident had lived here 35 years and is survived by her husband three sons two daughters and a sister. Funeral services will be at St Bridget’s church Thursday at 9 in the morning with burial in St Bridget’s Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Moynihan
Thomas O’brien
Boston
Mary Murphy
St. Bridget’s Church
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Marriage of Samuel Tasler and Miss Annie Gurnstein
Samuel Tasler married Annie Gurnstein in Cooperative hall on Sunday afternoon. The ceremony at 6 o clock was performed by Rabbi Crash. The hall was filled with friends and relatives from this town and others, and the event was described as a very enjoyable time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Tasler
Annie Gurnstein
Rabbi Crash
Prisoners Well Guarded In Bedford Centre Transit Stop
A Lowell bound car halted in Bedford Centre as Billerica constables guarded two men inside and on the platforms. An officer fetched a local officer. the car moved on after a quick search found no justification for further detention.
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Bedford Centre
Lowell
Billerica
Points East
Crescent St
Guardians of the Peace
Kelly
Bedford
Riverhurst
Hodgdon Bros
Inquest to be Held Over Bedford Man Warren Carson
Several Bedford citizens served with summons in Concord today to testify at the coroner's inquest into the sudden February death of Warren Carson. Carson was a long-time Bedford resident and popular figure who attended Concord High School class of 1910. Full coroner findings will be published in The Enterprise once the inquest results are known.
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Bedford
Kelly
Concord
District Court Sas
Warren Carson
Young Carson
Concord High School
Injunction Sought Over Henry Gates Estate Funds
Mrs. Rosella E. Gates of Stow as administratrix with the will annexed files a suit in superior court against Old Colony Trust Co to block payments except to her. She alleges executor George Withington looted $20,000 from the estate before his death by suicide and seeks $2 296.96 plus a $2896.96 Withington balance held by the bank for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosella E. Gates
Stow
Henry Gates
Old Colony Trust Co
Withington
Concord
Gates
Sudbury Students Get Weeklong School Break
Local notes report Sudbury schools closed for a week vacation. Various townsfolk appear in social items including Rev J F Philips repeat visitor, William F Law guest of his mother, Charles Dean at home with Dwight Dean, Fred Porter visiting, and jurors Howard Goodnow and Edward Butterfield. Mrs James Puffer recovering from pneumonia, Mrs Chester Perry and daughter visiting Hunt household. A large ad by A A Haynes mentions a souvenir sale and special music. Ladies of M E church plan an April 7 sale with seven tables and seven concerts. Sale begins at 7 pm and no item exceeds a set sum. Entertainment feature is The Songs of Seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Law
Charles Dean
Dwight Dean
Fred Porter
Groton
Howard Goodnow
Edward Butterfield
Chester Perry
Charles Hunt
A. A. Haynes & Co
M. EB. Church
Sever
Brown University to join Pacific-Yukon show in Seattle
Brown University accepts invitation to play a series of games in Seattle in connection with the Pacific-Yukon exhibition. It marks the longest trip ever made by a college baseball team, with Providence noted as the origin.
Explosion probe uncovers bombs near Lisbon suburb
In Lisbon on March 31 investigators probed an explosion in a room used by three workmen. The blast led to the discovery of several bombs. Two workmen were arrested while the third fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
The Red Cross Registry For Nurses
The Red Cross Registry offers trained or experienced nurses for short notice needs. Rates range from $10 to $21 per week with telephone night and day service listed as 672-3 and 672-1 and the number 2127 associated with contact.
Concord Junction Local Notes and Social Updates
Alfred Hodgeman spent the weekend in town. Mrs Cadwell returns from a three month visit to Westfield. Mrs Lester Jewett returns from Auburn visit. Mr and Mrs C Hayden Whitney welcome a baby boy Friday. Passion Play moving pictures hailed first class by audience. A town lockup branch office under the post office now ready with Officer Lyons in charge. Winfield Lawrence to Lake Winnepesaukee to prepare an excursion boat for early fishing. Mrs John P Blodgett receives American Beauty roses from Newcastle Indiana. Advertisement and store souvenir opening Friday and Saturday. New houses under construction on Commonwealth Ave. I R Beharrell’s house near river bridge ready soon. Ben Anderson building a large house on the street. Ground broken for George Lee residence beyond Anderson’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Lyons
Winfield Lawrence
Lake Winnepesaukee
John P. Blodgett
Centrast
Newcastle
Indiana
A. T. Haynes & Co
Commonwealth Ave
I.R. Beharrell
River Bridge
Ben Anderson
Anderson
George Lee
Advertised List Names in Local Notes
The notice lists individuals including John Sherwood Carter Miss Louise Clarke I Ward Eugene H Worcester Mrs Grace 46 Young and Harry P Fisher Tomas Lassa in a classified style advertisement for posting or inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sherwood Carter
Louise Clarke
I. Ward
Eugene H. Worcester
Grace
Young
Harry P. Fisher
Tomas Lassa
For Sale and To Let Notices in Concord Junction
Local notices list cheap stoves including Glenwood BE kitchen stove and coal stoves by Daniel A. Lakin on Commonwealth Ave Concord Jet. To let: cottage near Harness Shop by Jeremiah Sheehan. Another six room rental with bath and yard on Assabet Ave opposite Reformatory. keys via G Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Junction
Glenwood
Daniel A. Lakin
Commonwealth Ave
Concord Jet
Jeremiah Sheehan
Assabet Ave
Russell
No Contest At Concord Town Meeting Keeps Voters Low
At Concord Massachusetts the annual town meeting saw almost no contest as the license issue was the only ballot choice. Rumor of George Clark opposing moderator Charles W. Prescott stirred brief excitement but Clark did not intend to challenge. The meeting opened at noon and proceeded slowly with Prescott serving as moderator as town officers were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
New England
Citzens
George Clark
Charles W. Prescott
Citizens'’ Caucus
George
Clark
Mr. Prescott
Harry Wheeler
Joseph H. Owentor
Benjamin Derby
James Noble
Chas. M. Byron
Harry Isner
Ole O Thorpe
Harold I. Judkins
John Jennings
Murray Ballou
Walter A. Carr
George H. Wright
Jeremiah Sheehan
Frank R. Connor
George ‘C. Morrell
Herbert W. Hosmer
Chilton
Complete Baseball Equipment and Bicycles for Sale
A catalog style note urges buyers to equip players with baseball mitts shoes masks balls hats and umpire indicators. It also promotes new model bicycles as the healthiest and most exhilarating sport with true levers of the wheel offering superior locomotion.
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Facton
Horace F. Tuttle
Asaph Merriam
Lyman ©. Taylor
James B. Tuttle
Sail
Tal
H. P.N. Dahl
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Maynard
Maynard Appropriation Committee
Fred Ferris
Mr. Hutchinson
Arlington
Entre Nous Whist Club
A. B. Blake
Board of Engineers
The
Fire Department
Edward Titley
Charles Warren
New York
Joseph Ford
Dennis Sheehan
Alice and
Celia Moynihan
Cambridge
James Kelley
Quincy
Geo. McCormack
Eli F Hunt
Trinitarian Church
Rina
Geo. H. Gutteridge
Nason Street
Maynard, Mass
W. .F. Litchfield Main ST
Sudbury
James Puffer
Red Cross
Althan
Alfred Hodgeman
Town
Mrs.Cadwell
Westfield
Cord
Prescott
Keyes
Baseball Department of
Sporting Goods
Walden St., Concord
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