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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1909
Page
6
An advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as a nourishing aid for people with lung troubles who are weak and run down. It emphasizes gentle effects without weakening stimulants or noisy hype.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court directs heirs and interested parties to appear December 14, 1909, in Cambridge Middlesex to show cause why probate of the will presented by Prescott Keyes should not be granted. Publication required weekly for three weeks in Concord Enterprise with notices mailed to known heirs. Witness Charles J. McIntire, First Judge, and Register W. E. Rogers.
Middlesex Probate Court cites next of kin and all interested parties in the estate of Catherine S Conant late of Acton for the first account of Horace Fruttle administrator and a distribution plan. The hearing is set for December 13 at Cambridge, with notices to be published weekly for three weeks in the Acton Enterprise and mailed to known heirs seven days before court. Charles J. MeIntire Esquire presides, Weds November 18.
Middlesex probate court considers granting Walter A Moore of Stow letters of administration on the estate of Mary J W Moore, intestate. A hearing is set for December 8 at nine o'clock to decide why the administration should not be granted, with public notice to follow in the Maynard Enterprise for three weeks. Charles J McIntire, First Judge, issued the notice.
Mrs. Margaret Collins a longtime Concord Junction resident died at her Main Street home after three months illness. She came to Concord in 1869 and lived 50 years in the west end. Survived by daughter Mrs. Thomas Kelley two sons and siblings. high mass funeral held at Help of Christians Church with burial in St Bernard's cemetery.
Mrs Frances Casey died Thursday morning at her daughter’s home in Concord Junction after a long life marked by New England values. Born in Litchfield in 1833 she lived on the Concord farm once spanning the land where the Mass Reformatory now stands. Funeral services were held Sunday at 1 30 p m at her daughter’s home conducted by Revs Silas Adams and William Batt with interment in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
The West Concord Woman's Club held a regular meeting Friday afternoon in the O Hall with Mrs. W. S. Leland presiding. Mrs. Silas Adams announced current events. Miss Ross Robbins, a Conservatory of Music pupil, performed two piano solos. Mrs. John Richie, president of the Dorchester Social club, spoke on Women in Club Life. Social hours followed as Miss Margaret Damon and her committee served light refreshments.
A public hearing at the Concord high school drew many speakers for and against moving Emerson School to a single session. Opponents argued it would delay nine years of grammar work and hurt working students, while supporters claimed better study under supervision and healthier routines. The subcommittee plans to report findings at the November 29 board meeting after collecting data from other towns.
The Th Trinity church Trinitarian society held a one hour sale in the vestry Friday afternoon. Food items were ready for customers as doors opened. The executive committee led by President Miss Mary Tewksbury and Treasurer Waiter A. Carr oversaw various tables with domestic items, cake, and candy. A goodly sum was added to the treasury.
A group of 160 sightseers from the Middle-West Produce Exchange visited Concord on a Lexington and Concord sightseeing trip hosted by the Joe Dealers association of New England. They arrived in four large sightseeing autos and dined at the lower town hall catered by N. J. Hardy of Arlington.
A brief note lists five advertised letters including Mr. Frank, Peter Forrest, Richard Upton, A. Ow Marshall, and Mrs. Frank Connors along with postcards to Libby.
Citizens are urged to watch for bicycles on sidewalks after dark and enforce the law strictly. A recent near miss on a narrow side street highlights the danger and prompts calls for stricter action by authorities.
Four room cottage with hen houses and gardens offered by Mrs Ila n Evrell near the Mass reformatory. Property includes ten rooms in the main house and a separate cottage with two additional rooms. Contact details not provided.
Concord avoids water famine as residents approved Nagog Lake project. Sandy Pond is at its lowest level in town history while Nagog pipeline upgrades progress. Wells in outlying areas run dry and water is carried long distances until full supply from the new dam and 1400 foot pipe is completed.
The Trinitarian church held its monthly supper in the vestry with a menu of cold meats salads rolls cake coffee and more. Afterward the social life committee led entertaining activities including guessing books pinned on backs and a clothespin contest with a selling match.
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