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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1911
Page
3
Maynard residents attend religious services visit relatives and mark Memorial Day events. Local clubs admit candidates, race and band performances, school reopenings, and town crews inspect facilities. Weekend visitors include from Worcester Boston and Lowell, with multiple family and farming notes throughout the week.
The police chief issues an edict banning hand bills at the mill gate amid growing concern over street litter. Authorities call the nuisance of flying hand bills a problem solved by the new restriction.
Selectmen consult with county commissioners on Friday about moving Nason Street near Acton Street. Commissioners will visit Maynard on July 10 to survey the site. Plan aims to widen Nason Street at this point significantly.
Not much hope for stopping trains at the Concord Street crossing to aid residents in the east part of town. Officials say pleas may be refused as the railroad deems the branch lightly traveled with freight revenue dominating. Local selectmen remain confident the two crossings will be protected and a road representative is examining the site this week.
Large crowd attends public school Memorial Day program in Music hallFriday afternoon with guests from Isaac Davis post G A R. The program includes Music Soldier's Chorus High school Acclamation Violin solo Miss Madeline Flagg Chorus Columbia Schools Declamation Miss Margaret Hearn Flags Exercise Bancroft st pupils Chorus Marching Through Georgia Flag drill Wave Starry Banner Grades 4 and 5 Remarks by Grand Army Comrades Flag Salute All School America All Schools.
The board of selectmen plans a new move on a Carnegie library. They await trustees of the public library to complete a data request by Mr. Carnegie and will return it once received. A site has been found to potentially adopt if no better option appears.
A Norman White representative and a Speaker Joseph Walker emissary have been in town watching the Republican governor nomination race. Republicans sense strong Walker support and believe defeating the current executive in the fall will require a sturdy candidate.
Following a town meeting appropriation of 1800 dollars officials met to plan a new up to date ladder truck. They will inspect trucks in Framingham Leominster Fitchburg Waltham and nearby cities with Mullin of Waltham drawing special attention. Bid invitations will seek exact desired equipment.
Maynard high school players complain after a Wednesday afternoon game in Concord where they say the winning run came on a foul ball. They criticize the umpiring and note the error heavily favored the other side as a large crowd gathered for a Saturday game.
Maynard High School falls 9 to 8 at Hudson in a ragged game hurt by fielding errors and overambitious batting. Key players include Groves hitting two doubles and Best with the only three base hit, while Merigan Richardson Patterson and Eddy contribute on offense. Pitchers Mlaney Wilder face multiple walks, with Kerrigan umpiring and 2 hours time.
The Gunray school teachers of St. Bridget's parish held their annual party at Music Hall on Wednesday evening with a large audience. The program opened with a two act comedy The Visit of Obediah featuring a talented cast of Misses Mildred Morgan Eva Tucker Mary Maley Irene McCormick Gertrude Morgen Frances Gould Christina Heffernan Margaret McCormick Katherine White Esther Lowney Gertrude Doyle Nellie Mahon Celia Burke. After the drama, dancing continued to Cartwright's orchestra of Worcester and refreshments plus an orangeade booth were provided. Committees for entertainment music printing and booth duties were listed and the affair was described as a pronounced success.
After 25 years as overseer of the weaving department at the American Woolen Co the Mrsl Ralph Whitehead ends his engagement on Saturday. He has resided in town about 30 years and is highly respected. Edwin R Toop of Hockanum Co Rockville Conn will succeed him as head of the mill work. Mrs M H Garfield and daughter Mattie visited town friends on Memorial Day.
Iam now prepared to take out automobile parties by their of day at reasonable rates. A W Puffer Maynard Mass R P D
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