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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
3
Maynard notices show clergy preaching in Northboro, residents visiting from Boston and Chelsea, and social events. Local improvements include highway work on Maple and Brook streets and plans to widen Main Street. The mill, jewelers, and clothing shops report activity as the town hosts meetings, sales, and school games amid ongoing public works and civic efforts.
At a joint meeting of the Selectmen and Board of Health it was voted that all persons entering their drains or sewers into common drains or sewers shall pay their proportionate share of expenses for maintenance or repair. All work to be supervised by the Board of Health. Wm H Jones secretary and Ky Richards assistant secretary.
In Fitchburg on Saturday Maynard cricket team lost 86 to 34 to the crack Fitchburg side. Fitchburg’s Proctor 3 Gwinn 3 Richardson 1 Eastwood 10 Asquith 0 McInness 0 Schoffield 18 Asquith 0 Charlton 0 Nicholson 0. total 36. Maynard Waterhouse 1 Hargreaves 5 Watman 0 Cowl es 0 Easthope 17 Shaw 3 Oates 0 Whitehead 1 McInness 6 Trumbull 0 Billett 1 not out. total 34.
A large Maynard lodge I O F crew traveled to Hudson on a special car Tuesday night. The degree staff from Maynard worked the second degree on two Hudson candidates with Hudson and Clinton lodge members present. Supper and speeches followed by notable orators. Next Wednesday Hudson lodge guests of Maynard lodge as their degree staff will work degrees on several Maynard candidates.
Miss Gertrude Rich entertained many friends and her high school classmates at her Summer Street home Friday evening. A musical program entertained guests and refreshments followed. Attendees included Clifford Downey Oscar Sawyer George Binns Robert Rich William McGrail Dean Blanchard Annie McCarron Florence Oliver Mabel Comeau Christina Heffernan Beatrice Taylor Grace Wood Vincent Sweeney Leslie Sims and Walter Taylor.
Chief of Police A. J. Coughlan reports a state rabies warning urging local authorities to enforce dog licensing. Owners must wear collars with name and license number. Failure to comply carries severe penalties.
Wilcox and Chandler reopen their river excursion service for the season. Boats will depart from Maynard to Whitman’s crossing at 7 a.m. and from Whitman’s to Maynard for churchgoers, running hourly on Sundays and holidays with reduced round trip fares. Both boats have been cleaned and repaired.
Waynard area notices list sharpened lawn mowers by J. K. Fix near Thomas Hillis residence. An electrical ad promotes prompt cheap service by Dawson with telephone connections. The Nernst lamp is advertised as a featured benefit.
Harley J. Dwinell and Wilder X. Macurda dissolve the copartnership by mutual consent effective May 1 1908 in Maynard Massachusetts. All debts to the former firm are payable to and assumed by the continuing partner Harley J. Dwinell.
Mrs Mary J Adams leaves her husband two rooms in the house ell and a rent free kitchen during his life. She bequeaths all real estate to her son without harming her husband’s rights. The remaining property fees go to a trustee for the son’s use.
Isaac Davis post of the G A R holds Memorial Day events starting with a morning gathering then grave decorating at local cemeteries and a dinner hosted by the W R C. Veterans visit two cemeteries, return to Cooperative hall for exercises with speaker Mr Mears of Reading.
New York May 20. Manager Jennings of Detroit suspended by American League President Johnson pending investigation of alleged rowdyism during games between New York and Detroit. Jennings and Pitcher Donovan ordered from the field by Umpire Hurst. Donovan also suspended.
Berlin May 20 The foreign office studies a report from Dr Rosen German minister to Morocco about a man under German protection maltreated by French soldiers He carried a letter from German consul Luederitz to a French commander and was spat upon The case may require diplomatic representations.
Cunard officials report Brigadier General Charles A. Whittier retired U S A died of heart failure on the Mauretania while en route from New York. Some passengers claim he was stricken in a bath and accidentally scalded by hot water.
Stand of Manufacturers New York May 20. After protesting political agitation designed to pit capital against labor the National Association of Manufacturers at its annual convention here adopted a firm stance against class issues raised by major political parties and against looming freight-rate increases declared by the country’s trunk lines.
In Washington on May 20 the Democratic speaker Senator Taylor of Tennessee delivered a prepared stump style address in the senate. He concentrated on Republican tariff and currency policies and touched on issues likely to arise in the coming campaign.
In New York and Washington high officials allegedly conspired to obtain Senator Thomas C. Platt and Mae C. Wood letters. A signed statement, read in Wood's divorce suit, claims officials planned to hand papers to Mr Loeb rather than Platt.
Detective Bradley of the B M railroad toured the town week to gather evidence against would be wreckers who in recent weeks attempted two cold blooded derailments on the Marlboro branch. The first attempt occurred near Parmenters crossing and the second at the bridge crossing. No definite clues have emerged, making the case baffling.
Town selectmen received an application for a fourth class signor from Heenie OBrien and Desmond naming Maynard House as their business location. The board advised that provisions had been made for all five on aid, so no action was taken at this time.
Many May ward residents await a mortgagee sale at the 9 f ler furniture store on Main. The stock is being organized for a record breaking event with goods of merit offered at reduced prices. Early arrival is urged as the sale will draw a large crowd. Separately the M and church committee met with Rev Judge to discuss plans for a new parsonage on Brooke Street.
Louis Schultz, a miner, finds in the Gunness house ashes the upper and lower bridges containing what officials call Mrs Belle Gunness false teeth. Coroner Mack says he will likely determine the burned adult body is that of Mrs Gunness.
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