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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1902
Page
3
Maynard’s weekly notes capture town visitors, business openings, licenses granted, social events, and mill news. Edward Donnelly wins a victualler license. J O Rockwell hosts a show town week. various concerts, dances, and whist events fill the town calendar.
A dramatic testimonial from Indiana notes a decade of severe rheumatism improving after using Electric Bitters. The writer claims two bottles ended years of pain, praising kidney regulation blood purification and relief from neuralgia nervousness and digestion issues. Available for 50 cents at listed local pharmacies.
Olive Lockhanlots leaves Harriman Bros laundry. Robert Donelly returns from Manchester visit. Ayer Junction firm tarred Main Street school roof. Clara LaBel hires at mill spool room. Charles Kimball returns to Clinton. Thompson Conart to erect Everleth barn. Foundation laid for new Main Street boarding house. Shanshen and Ellen Nugent wed. Maynard High to play Westboro A. O. H. in basketball. Coal consignments rise to seven fifty. Mae Irene Morgan to attend Foresters anniversary. C M H St A R doubles arc lights to 1200 candles. Edward Price awarded large chimney contract for Congregational church. Loyal Assabet lodge initiates four. four more planned. Mahoney brothers visit Andover. James Mahoney Sr. injured at powder mills. Arthur Malcolm hunts. shoots two coons. Granolithic steps at Main St school cause trouble. A power house accident injures crane operator. 15-ton cylinder crashes through floor. Minor vacation for some workers during repairs.
St. George’s parish held its annual English tea at the Masonic hall on Saturday with a 5 to 7.80 supper and an 8 pm entertainment. A quartet led by Hiram Parkin performed, followed by vocal numbers, readings by Miss Mary Bowers, and various solos. Committees credited include management, entertainment, and table groups. A good sum was netted for the event.
A Virginia child burned by a hot stove during a Saturday bath calmed after his mother applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm from home. Within half an hour he slept and in two weeks recovered. Mrs. Benson of Kellar, Va., recommends the antiseptic liniment for burns and other injuries. available at local druggists.
Marlboro residents hear a call to support the city’s top basketball team. The piece praises the squad under Heah Healey Sheridan and urges public backing to keep Marlboro from losing its strong program.
Joseph W. Reed, longtime South Acton resident, died Saturday after a long illness from cardiac dropsy. Born August 7, 1844 in South Acton, he attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School, later practicing law and assisting Governor John A. Andrew. Survived by his wife, son Brooks Reed, father Isaiah Reed, and sister Rose R. Winkley. Funeral was held Tuesday.
Louis Cook Sr died Sunday at 1 p m at his daughter Mrs William Martins home on Main Street after years of ill health from a tic shock and age. He 69, born in Montreal and lived most of his life in the United States including 25 years in this town working at the wool sorting department of the mill. Survived by widow Mrs Mary Cook and seven children: Mrs Mary Martin Louis Cook Jr Silas Cook Mrs John Cleary Mrs Alexander Exspie Nelson Cook Moses Cook and Mrs George Houston. Funeral was Tuesday at 9 30 a m at St Bridget s Church with burial in St Bridget s Cemetery.
The column lists residents and visitors including John Nee returning to work, Henry Price and Arthur Drew visiting from Warren and Worcester, and James Reed moving from Assabet to Lawrence. It notes Gannon's fast selling winter suits, Maple House employment for Annie Kelley, and local events such as Bird's orchestra for Thanksgiving and a Concord Junction engagement.
Augustine Blanchette 71 died Saturday at his Lincoln street home after a three week illness with complications. A longtime Marlboro resident from Canada, he was known in French circles and leaves a seriously ill widow, a son in Peterboro New Hampshire and two daughters Mrs Henry Le may and Mrs Henry Martin.
Marlboro and Montcalm lodges united in giving a nine thousand dollar program of entertainment in Pythian hall Monday evening. The program included elevating three Marlboro lodge members to the rank of Knight. A supper followed the exercises.
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