K. W. Laine Opens Shop for Bicycle Needs at Summer Street
K W Laine at 2 Summer Street announces opening of a bicycle shop offering bicycles and supplies, repairs, sewing needles for sale, baby carriage tire services, and cleaning.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1911
Page
6
K W Laine at 2 Summer Street announces opening of a bicycle shop offering bicycles and supplies, repairs, sewing needles for sale, baby carriage tire services, and cleaning.
A new Boy Scout company formed under Albert Butcher and A E Pratley quickly grows, affiliated with New England Scouts in Boston. Leaders say drills focus on readiness and self reliance. Members, funding plans, and site needs are outlined as they prepare for a May 26 Association Hall event.
A horse pulling the Lowell Rendering Co. team bolted on Commonwealth Avenue Thursday afternoon. It dashed past the station, toward the engine house and railroad crossing, ignoring telephones and hitching posts until Freeman Robbins and others halted it a short distance away. The wagon was badly damaged but no injuries occurred.
Early Thursday a blaze at a stage owned by Chas Hunter was reported by the gate man at the B M crossing and extinguished by firemen. The rear seats of the rover owned by A E Simpson burned, likely sparked by embers in the robe.
Miss Loretta Shattuck daughter of Mrs Pearl Shattuck narrowly escaped serious injury Thursday of last week after a bicycle accident. While riding with a playmate she was thrown under a wagon driven by Edward Wright of A G Ziegler’s team one wheel passed over her head and leg. She was taken home where doctors found injuries not serious.
William H. Wright a longtime resident of this town died at his Main Street home after a two week illness from pneumonia. He had been seriously ill before passing Friday at his residence.
Wright, 42, longtime town resident and painter, died after a two week battle with double pneumonia. He had been gaining strength but a relapse proved fatal. Funeral Monday at his home with Rev H. N. Adams officiating. interment in Sleepy Hollow. He leaves a wife, three children, and brother Walter Wright.
Concord Junction residents are urged to attend a Union Church meeting on Tuesday May 23 at 8 o clock to organize committees for the Fourth of July celebration. The aim is a larger safe and sane event through broad civic cooperation.
The Parish Aid Society of Help of Christians church held a Friday evening dance deemed a great social and financial success. About 100 couples attended, including many from out of town, with Cartwright's orchestra of Worcester providing music. Intermission refreshments were offered in the banquet hall. The arrangements committee was led by Hugh P Sheasgreen with John Connorton John E Reilly Thomas Carroll Frank Joyce George Fahey. Assisting on the floor were John Whalen Patrick Muldoon John McCleary H L Webber Jeremiah Crane and Hugh Keenan.
Parents Day highlighted at West Concord as parents view the year's work without altering the regular schedule. A fine display of student work showcased the year’s progress. Also, Herbert Bass John Reilly and Edward MacClellan attended a Letter Carriers Association meeting in Salem. Miss Margaret Gale resumes activity after appendix operation.
Sunday services feature Fred H. Lawton of Boston speaking for the Anti-Saloon League and a Bible theme in the evening. The cradle roll reception and social events involve Mrs. Adams’ class and Miss May King joining Snow & Noll's drug store. Local changes include Harry Starr leaving Whitney Coal and Grain for Waltham and John Connors purchasing Frank Stone’s store and ice cream business. The Concord Reformatory officers beat instructors 11 to 7 in a Monday game. Col Joseph F. Scott named New York prisons superintendent by Gov Dix, to begin soon in Albany.
Very well known here, formerly Superintendent of the Maas Reformitory for over 11 years. Eight rooms and bath in the McWalters block at Concord Junction offered for rent. Maurice MceWalter listed.
Hobble skirts captivate Bedford young ladies while Sundays see unprecedented car and streetcar travel. H B Young expands his ice business to Lexington with satisfactory results as L H Halladay's Airedale terrier Bess whelps ten pups Friday.
Maynard items note tubes and tires vulcanized at Lowell Road Garage and pipes at Duggan's. Charles Dawson and Thomas Murray guests in Marlboro. Louis Sullivan played with Sizmatau Alpha at Tufts in Cambridge. Samuel Lawton becomes Beck mill master mechanic in Fitchburg starting Wednesday. Frank Johnson Jr is ill at Tremont. Lawn mower sharpening service offered. White and Arnold visited Hibbards. May Tully visited O Toole. Clapp starts work again for A T Haynes Co Marlboro. Hat cleaning and reblocking advertised. Mrs C H Smith milliner Parlor open Wed Thu Fri.
Massachusetts probate notice cites heirs and creditors of Betsey C. Greene, intestate of Maynard, to appear June 7 1911 in Cambridge. Albert F. Conant seeks administration without surety. notice to publish weekly for three weeks in Maynard Enterprise.
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