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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
1
A heavy railroad tie was placed on the 8.45 pm Acton to Marlboro line near Parmenter's crossing Sunday night. The pilot struck the tie, splitting it. one piece flew aside, another remained on the engine. This marks a second wrecking attempt in weeks, scaring riders at night and prompting fears the culprits may try again.
George Taylor, longtime respected resident, died Saturday in Water town. He formerly worked at the Assabet mills and held a posting role there. His body was brought to town for burial at Glenwood cemetery, escorted by Loyal Assabet lodge members. Funeral rites were led by Rev. T. J. Judge with Manchester Unity burial service, and a quartet provided selections.
George Howes works in Worcester. Dennis Buckley and James Claflin visit from Winchester and Boston. Miss Agnes Waldron and Miss Mabel Emery guests in nearby towns. Licenses granted to A C Loewe. Maynard workers return from Collinsville. Parsonage plan for M B church with a committee named.
Warren Hunt and family visited, Miss Mira Page traveled from South Boston, and several couples from Maynard Northboro Waltham shared Sunday calls. Mrs. Harrington plans move to Sudbury. Elopement of Ellen play funded by reception proceeds. Arthur B. French readies Memorial Day baskets for soldiers’ graves with a greenhouse display of geraniums pansies and heliotropes.
300th Sudbury scene captures Goodenow guiding with Eaton the florist and Jones couple visiting town. Hunt from Boston visits his mother. Kenney adds paint to barn and windmill. Heard family shingles the house with Richard Oliver on site. Sestence family sorrow follows a loss. Hall buys 3206 pound horses for expanding business. Harrington rents out home at Sudbury Centre. Rice family plans large improvements as Andrews from Marlboro submits cost estimate.
Maine faces a trolley merger scenario with the New York New Haven and Hartford leading the effort and the Boston and Maine element. A Massachusetts court ruling on street railway ownership may influence Maine consolidations, seen as a test case for absorption by the New Haven line. In Boston a separate note reports Miss Alice C Lond’s death at Fort Winthrop beach after an evening dip, as police piece together details of her late night arrival and bathing.
Rev A F Holden of Shelton Conn preached at the Union church on Sunday while Rev J W Hoffman of North Reading was scheduled to preach there. Mrs KE Ford continues to improve and can take long auto trips. May 1 moved to Canton and John J Connorton directed Garden Row improvements at Wisner Park. Charles A Kendall elected delegate to Middlesex County convention with Watertown event May 20.
Concord residents report visits from Miss Ble Saunders, Lt. Fuller, Miss Alice Wood, George J. Phelan, the Misses White at Heath, Miss Gladys Wilson of Boston, Miss Millie Miner of Westham, and Robert Swasey at Monument Street. Dr. and Mrs. A Rose with son Alvord Rose rode to Hanover for Dartmouth events. The Trinitarian Congregational church sociable, moved from Tuesday to May 21.
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