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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
8
Lewis J. Taber was chosen lecturer of the Ohio state grange at its last session. Born in 1878 to Quaker parents, he remains a firm Quaker and a successful farmer. On a fifty acre farm he keeps thirty-two cows, a notable example of intensive farming. His 1907 lecturer program is described as highly interesting.
Miss Jennie Buell urges Michigan Granges to boost neighborhood pride and unity through concrete actions. Counts seed distribution, rail guard requests, telephone networks, cemetery care, rural mail routes, school cooperation, and home branding as key efforts to improve farm life and public spaces.
Secretary C. M. Freeman of the national grange says 138 new granges and 17 reorganizations occurred in the first quarter. New York leads with 27, followed by Vermont 19, Pennsylvania 18, Washington 11, and Ohio and Michigan with 9 each. Oregon and Kansas have 8, New Jersey 6, Massachusetts 5, Illinois and Kentucky 8 each, and Maine Missouri Indiana 2 each, with California Colorado Delaware Iowa New Hampshire and Rhode Island one each.
The Grange editor at the National Stockman urges farmers to unite with the Grange to protect their interests. He offers a wall photo for any farmer who questions the Grange's stance and notes a potential doubling of membership by adding one new member per year. The Chautauqua quarterly for 1907 mentions a specific date.
South Acton updates note Mrs Griswold improving Hal Warren's Lynn visit and local residents in town A. Watts from Waltham in town Acton plans its Decoration day game Ben Sawyer sidelined with grip Ernest Day returns to A Merriam shop King's Daughters meet Mrs Worster next Monday Mildred Bullard staying with father's family Beverly visit from Winster Richardson Ed Jewett and L Jennings work at Concord Junction chair factory D Cavanaugh weekend Worcester trolley trip County Commissioners hold Acton St widening hearing next Monday 9 am at the RR station Auction at Exchange Hall last Saturday sales to continue next Friday Ladies Social Circle Cong church event includes music solos and readings Lothrops attend two grandmothers' burials May sale and supper at Congregational church Palm reader Miss Crosby to read palms Salad supper served May 9 sale opens 3 pm Thursday May 9
A tenement of seven rooms is available to rent in South Acton. Inquiries should be directed to Nelson J. Cole in South Acton.
A new kerosene stove, the Florence Automatic, uses a wickless design to emit a clean blue flame with heat controlled by a dial lever. Built of steel, it concentrates heat for cooking, reduces room heat, and supports heavy loads. demonstration at A. T. Haynes & Co. and the Cen.
A damaged OCR fragment notes Tral Oil and Gas Stove Co located at 17 Washington Street Boston with a factory in Gardner. Details of the action are unclear but reference a factory and business location remain readable.
West Acton items report F. Webster visiting his Leominster nephew, Lyman Holbrook returning home, and multiple visitors from Boston Chicago Waltham Lynn Malden and Somerville. Local society events include a Memorial day fundraiser by the Woman's Relief Corps and a church supper with entertainment led by the young ladies of the church.
In American League notes the St Louis and Chicago lineups list Batteries Siever Payne and White Sullivan Hart Rhoades Bernhard Wakefield with various players. A New York Central derailment on Feb 16 kills 24 and injures 148 as state officials fault track weakness and cite duty violations. In Russia high water on the Dnieper floods 180 villages, driving people from homes across Kremenichug.
Acton Grangers attended Hudson Gaiage Monday night. The group plans a May 14 meeting to confer the first and second degrees on several candidates. The Ladies Aid supper and entertainment drew a large crowd with Mrs. L. H. Pinkham leading games and Mrs. A. E. Pau lson presenting painted pictures as prizes.
Otis H. Forbush announces continuation of the Finney and Holt sale in Exchange hall South Acton with lots to bid on starting Friday May 10 at 9 30 a m. The sales boast bargains and high bidding with furniture pewter ware glass crocks and over 20 clocks including four grandfather clocks. A second sale on May 16 and 17 features antique and old fashioned furniture pewter ware glassware silver bureaus mirrors chairs and relics at Hartford's Dudley sale room Bedford Massachusetts with electrics passing the door.
J B Lewis Co of Boston cites real merit honest manufacture and persistent advertising as keys to successful publicity.
Sir Robert Bond, Newfoundland premier, lauds the supreme court decision on fishermen working aboard American vessels within the three mile limit. He says the ruling gives Newfoundland fishers a chance and argues American crews will not profit from the distance or gear.
In Rumford Falls Maine on May 8 authorities probe a blood pool and an embedded butler under planking near a blood stained bridge railing over Swift river. Police collect chairs and blood samples sent to Bowdoin College for analysis as they search for clues from Monday night.
The body of Mrs. George Walker a 26 year old missing for nearly a week was discovered buried under coal in a Bridgeport coal yard. Authorities cannot determine if suicide foul play or accident caused her death and say she left home after a quarrel with her husband.
Several residents announce moves and job changes in the city. Burns is noted as a new horse, Mrs. Roscoe Giles visits Boston, Manning works as a blacksmith in Attleboro, and McCrillis is seriously ill at home. Other entries report tenement moves, furniture transfers, a fireman position at Sunshine laundry, a Maine trip for union work, and Factory employment shifts. Marlboro Aerie plans a May 15 banquet, while Sweeney leaves O Connell for S H Howe.
The Semi Colon club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Thos. S. Jackson’s Lincoln Street home. Officers chosen for the year include Emma M. Craig president and Georgietta P. Child vice president. A paper on Economy in Food was read by Florence Brigham. A carnation bouquet honored retiring president Nellie A. Rowles. Refreshments followed and guests were invited to Pine Point cottage in June.
Aubrey Marshall, formerly of this city, now in San Francisco, writes to William Madden that he oversees farm work for the Masonic home in San Francisco. He praises California, noting a lighter rainy season and delightful climate.
Edward Heany has returned from a trip to Providence and resumed his duties. He reported nothing urgent to the press and thanked friends for their hospitality during the visit.
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