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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1911
Page
6
Ground broken for a new garage at Sudbury road and Thor eau et. Public schools closed for Thanksgiving recess. Ice dealer T. Mason & Co. installs a Main street telephone, 82. Concerts, lectures, and tableaux noted, with local clubs, Embroidery goods ads, and Christmas shopping ahead.
Three men Bert Franklin former US marshal now a private detective employed by the defense Captain White juror and George Lockwood juror were arrested on a bribery plot in the McNamara case Detective Browne says Franklin paid Lockwood 500 with 3500 more to follow and the money change was witnessed The defense denies knowledge of the scheme and says Franklin worked for them but they know nothing of the plan The arrests occurred near Third and Los Angeles streets and Lockwood was taken to the city jail.
A southern senator faces a wild visitor who asks for twenty dollars after claiming recent escape from a lunatic asylum. He refuses then reluctantly hands over the money, explaining his momentary financial hardship. The scene unfolds in his office with the woman seizing a chair and waving a handbag.
A fragmented reading combines humorous vignettes about a highly absentminded Duluti woman who is awake in a perpetual daydream and a quip on Diderot’s optimism. It includes brief exchanges about a mother’s age at death and a joke about a hard hearted wife.
Worcester Telegram reports Frank B. Sanborn of Concord urges a new Massachusetts law to require a 11 pm curfew for cars. He argues only doctors and emergencies should be licensed after hours, claiming the era of honest citizens being abed.
Frank Raggio, a two year inmate at the Rutland sanatorium, died Monday evening. Son of Joseph Raggio of Davis Court, he was 21 and attended Concord public schools. Survived by his father and five brothers, his funeral was at St Bernard’s on Wednesday, burial at Mt Calvary. Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston attended the Concord Junction charity event for the Help of Christians church.
Advertisements must be paid in advance at H L Whitcomb's. Rates are 10c a line per insertion. Ads read in Concord Maynard Littleton Bedford Acton and Sudbury. House to rent on Middle St Concord Mass inquiry of po. TO LET One half of double hall seven rooms and bath hot and cold water stair tubs electric lights near churches and schools. Apply A Hesseltom Concord Junc. WOMAN 2 for general work preferred apply at st Concord.
Friday evening Miss Lydia Minger of the Congregational Church Building Society will speak on the society’s work. Misa Finger, formerly a Redfield College teacher, is highlighted as an interesting speaker. Sunday morning FF Davidson of Boston presents the Men and Religion movement. Sunday at 7 30 p m Wendell Phillips centenary observance features F D Sanborn with remarks on Phillips and Concord.
Rock Ridge school defeated Concord High 5 to 0 in a hard fought game. Felt scored the sole touchdown on a close play near the goal line as Concord threatened at the two yard line. The alumni crowd attended Thursday to close Concord’s season with this Wednesday result and a small roster of local players listed in the scoring and game notes.
The town hall performance by the Kitchen Orchestra Thursday night drew a large audience and netted about 100 for the Concord Peaceness Hospital. Candy sales by young women under Miss Mary Tewksbury boosted the fund, and the event echoed a previous program at the Women's Parish association fair.
A correspondent asks why nonseason ticket holders gain entry earlier than others at a Lyceum show. He notes single ticket buyers were delayed while some with unspecified access moved in before 7:45, and argues for equal treatment of all purchasers.
Miss Mary J. Stickney resigns from her post as drawing instructor after years of service due to ill health. She had a months leave during the war, returned with renewed vigor, but suffered a severe laryngitis attack recently and will remain at her Marlboro home while recovering.
A partial notice lists names among advertised letters including M. Clark W C Duren Evergreen Cemetery Co W J McKeown GP Neagle Miss Ethel Dodd Mite Rob Baten Mrs Emma Mann Marjorie patents Mrs Frances B Nichola Mrs Irra Roberson Charles Scanoa for pickup or delivery.
Providence reports Grace Studley confessed to police that she took 10 month old Robby Rubin from a downtown department store vestibule last Saturday. The child is back with his parents Julius and Dora Rubin of Attleboro Massachusetts and Studley was arraigned on kidnapping charges.
A 9 year old boy sits under suspicion in a Hollingsworth street school fire that endangered 260 pupils and teachers. Police inspectors received the fire department's information and an arrest was expected. Cavero won the Prix Cup hurdle race for 825 dollars at a distance of 1 mile 7 1 2.
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