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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
8
Published weekly by The Enterprise Company Marlboro Massachusetts. Rates for advertising are listed by inch and line with special yearly rates. Office location is 151 Main Street Marlboro Massachusetts. Subscriptions cost 1 dollar per year and copies priced three cents.
South Acton reports update on residents and visitors including Frank McEnelly Marlboro new drug clerk Everett Reed in Portland for days visit and Lucius Hosmer home last week A J Piper loses horse to colic and Charlie Titus joins Calderwood band Cambridge and Connors group
The Congregational ladies will hold a Friday afternoon food sale in the vestry at 4 30 and the Ladies Circle elected officers at its regular meeting. A prayer meeting for Norwegian Concord citizens was held Thursday night. An Interdenominational Institute report and Miss Corinna Shattuck letters will be read. A Men’s Sunday Night Club is proposed with by laws to be presented next Sunday. Next Sabbath Rev. Mr. Hunt will exchange with the pastor for the morning service.
The Sunday morning sermon by Mr. Farren argued that youth ideals persist into modern life and critiqued business cynicism toward the Golden Rule. He cited Webster and other leaders to illustrate consequences of abandoning higher motives. The evening talk titled The Quest of the Bleu Flower explored contentment from a fable.
The annual children’s party will be held at the Universalist church Thursday night. Entertainment will be by the children and supper served at 6 30. Reverend J Willis will repeat his sermon of four weeks ago on Sunday Oct 11 with the subject Our Needs. A large attendance is desired after a previous communion service with sermon music and broad attendance.
Miss Alice Hall returned home from the ned last Wednesday with Whitcomb substituting at the post office. Several residents attend the Bolton fair and James Levins of Providence visited. High school sessions were canceled Thursday due to Miss McIntyre’s illness. Various locals make trips, study music, or care for horses. A y p s o b o a t v i c t i a t e d t e a c h e r s a n d a b o u t . The Boxboro Farmers Club thanks the townspeople for support at their fair with notable displays and a close Stow Boxboro game won 6 to 5. G W Burroughs, Secy.
The body of Calvin Blanchard who died in Chester Vermont was brought for burial in the new chapel at Mt Hope cemetery. Rev D W Lovett officiated. Blanchard, born in Boxboro, was the son of Joseph Blanchard and lived in Weymouth for many years, last residing with a niece.
Miss Cora Downie was surprised by a large number of friends at her home on Saturday evening as they celebrated her birthday. Music by Miss Mary Devane and Walter Priest accompanied games and gifts, including a manicure set, with ice cream cake punch and confectionery served.
Miss Sara A. Wood spent Sunday at home. Miss Helen A. Wood visited friends in Bedford. Grace Holden returned from Maine. Mr. and Mrs. George Greenough vacationing in Nova Scotia. Harvest fair to be held in chapel Wednesday evening. Lyman Taylor family moved to new home in South Acton. William Kingsley and party attended Brockton fair. Advertised letters listed for Miss M. C. Jackson Chauncy E Wakefield Mrs A J Waterman Ralph Hason. Acton Grange to neighbor Boxboro Grange Friday. Summer residents returned to Boston homes including Dr J C Munroe and family and the Woods. Everett E. Mason sale Friday 16 at Monument St Concord Mass. Large farm sale in Winthrop Saturday Oct 17 at 1 30. Fifth special sale of antique furniture at Bedford Carl Hartford’s ware rooms. Don’t miss chance to secure fine pieces. See posters for details.
Otis H. Forbush of Ac ton Massachusetts will auction the real estate and personal property of George Maynard ar vard Mass on Thursday October 8 1908 at 10 am and later sell the real estate and personal property of James and another party.
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