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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1908

Page

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Lincoln Community Dance Draws Large Crowds

The Friday night dance in Lincoln attracted a large crowd. Elizabeth Moynihan spent Sunday with relatives in Roberts. Helena Dempsey visited her home here. Mrs A C Wheelwright and daughter plan to stay until December. J J Storrow hosted the Westinghouse club of Boston. H B Barnes, new owner of the Smith estate in Lincoln Centre, begins remodeling. Forest fires along Weston line troubled firemen. a large crowd fought them Sunday. Firemen’s dance poster announced for Bemis Hall November 20 with Heagney Wallace Orchestra of Clinton. last year’s attendance was the highest of the season.

Weston Bemishall Heagney & Wallace Orchestra Clinton

Local Visit and Fire Update in Bedford and Worcester

Miss Dora Colley of Lynn visits Quincy Cole on Fletcher avenue in Bedford while Frederick H. Ferris joins Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Co. A Sunday brush fire in Reed’s woodlot south part of town took two hours to subdue after a fire alarm at 12 30 p m. Albert ee oe speaks at 2 rally in Hudston Goti 2.

Dora Colley Lynn Quincy Cole’s Fletcher Ave Reed Albert Ee Oe Hudston Goti

Community notes from Littleton and surrounding towns

Local engagements include Rev Seaver of Scituate preaching at the Unitarian church, visitors from Yarmouth and Worcester at area homes, and Superintendent Arthur Webber at a Worcester meeting. Activities span Harwood Avenue visits, macadam road progress under F Hartwell, Baptist Ladies' Circle harvest supper, Nashobah lodge IOOF annual fair, and Ayer K of C members attending Fitchburg council events.

the Baptist Church Nashobah Lodge

Maynard Community News Snippets and Local Plans

Maynard residents attend weekly dances in Exchange hall South Acton while the Democrats plan a big rally with Senator Vahey as star attraction. The Maynard football team travels to Worcester for a return game and the Women’s club holds meetings with Mrs. Fowler and Agnes Barry presenting on women’s place in American fiction.

James McCormack Haverhill Henry McCormack Sudbury St Maynard Exchange Hall South Acton Senator Vahey William Lawrence Rt.’ George's Church Worcester Summerhill Lodge Harmony Lodge Concord

Community Notes From Bedford Town Columns

The report lists local activities and social visits in Bedford. Attendance at a physical training class reached 25. Various residents including Miss Grace Perhed, Roger Sherman Hoar, and Charles Walters are mentioned with visits, travels, and family news. Notable events include a chicken supper by the Women's Alliance and scheduled property sales and moves to Michigan and New Jersey.

Gathering of ministers in Bedford House hosts study paper

Cambridge Association of Ministers met at the Bedford House on October 12 with Rev. F. H. Billington of Carlisle presiding. After dinner he read a paper on A Study The Genesis of the Modern Church, followed by a general discussion. Attending were Rev. Edward H. Hall Cambridge Rev H P Delong Meaford Rev Philip Job Carlisle Rev Geo F Piper Bedford Rev J F Meyer South Natick Rev Geo F Reed Belmont Rev H Lutz Billerica Rev R A Griffin Bedford Rev W L Meaker West Somerville Rev Loring B Macdonald Concord Rev James Sulloway Bedford Mrs Grace Wilkins and Miss Edna Ricker Carlisle.

Cambridge Association of Ministers Bedford House F. H. Billington Carlisle Edward H. Hall Cambridge H. P. Delong Meaford Philip Job Carisle Geo. F. Piper Bedford J. F. Meyer South Natick Geo. F. Reed Belmont H. ‘Lutz

Two Large Contracts For Landscape Plans In New York Estate

Herman Lips, landscape architect from South Street, with New York City offices, completed plans and will supply wild plants for the grounds of Hobart A. Park’s 2000 acre Porchester estate in New York. He also works on plans for Mr. Luttgen of Augusta Belmont’s banking house, whose $175,000 Bethesda Beth el residence grounds are being developed on a similarly magnificent scale.

Herman Lips South. St New York City Porchester N. Y Hobart A. Park Park, Tilford Luttgen Augusta Belmont Bethel Conn

Sudbury social and civic notes from local crowd

Over 30 joined the gymnasium class as Mr and Mrs C L Perry attended the Friday food fair. W W Lawin is building a hen house for J C Witham. The Grange rehearses a drama for a near future show. James Sheffield hosts a large family party Sunday. Last day to register to vote is Oct 24 at the town hall. A dance is planned in the town hall Saturday night with Donie's Orchestra providing music. George W Moore and family occupy the tenement at R B Oliver's house, vacated by C E Stevens. Many Sudbury residents attended the Middle Sex Hunt Club horse show hosted by A Henry Higginson of Lincoln on Saturday.

C. L. Perry W. W. Lawin J. C. Witham the Grange James Sheffield George W. Moore R. B. Oliver C. E. Stevens Sudbury Middlesex Hunt Club A. Henry Higginson Lincoln

Local Village Notes and Visitations

O0Th Sudbury resident W B Bailey is on the sick list. GeorgeE Tulis spent Sunday at home. George Howe of Waltham visited his parents. Mr and Mrs C F Nelson visited Kendall Green. Ms Evan C Loakes, formerly from the village, was in town. Mrs Collier and family visited Mrs John Tullis. G B Grover opened a barber shop with George Crawford as the barber. Mrs Astie wn Beth enjoyed a visit from cousins Mrs Wormwood and Mrs Gibbs of Waltham. D E K Marshall and Miss Jennie Hunt are deepening wells. Mrs George J Eaton from Waltham visited her mother Mrs C A Cutter with daughter Marguerite. M B Rice hosted his brother and wife from Boston and a sister from Minneapolis. A large batch of new books arrived for the Goodnow library to be catalogued and shelved. R A Derby, once a Hathaway driver, has bought a farm in Hubbardston after recovering in Nova Scotia. Fred Stone stays in Marlboro hospital with typhoid. Ralph, his brother, also ill in Framingham hospital. Rain is feared to ease the water shortage.

M. B. Rice Boston Minneapolis Goodnow ‘Library Fred Stone Marlboro Hospital Ralph Framingham Hospital

Storm to hit southern Rockies and move northeast

A falling barometer signals a strong storm forming in the southern Rocky mountains today and moving northeast toward the Atlantic states by Friday or Saturday. Rains are expected to be heavy enough to extinguish fires in the Allegheny and Adirondack mountains as temperatures rise ahead of the system. Harry Bemis, catcher for the Cleveland baseball club, plans to work in Boston this coming winter.

Rocky Mountain Atlantic States Allegheny Adirondack Harry Bemis Cleveland Baseball Club Boston

Concord Junction News Briefs Include Purchases and Visits

M Carney recently bought a Maxwell runabout. Ralph Goodwin injured his ankle playing football last Thursday. Mrs John Taylor of Albion, Me visited the Hicks. The Misses Garcelon of Waterville visited Willard Parsons. Charles Kenny, John Preston and Darry Lane visited town. Mrs B J Gore has recovered from appendicitis. Mr and Mrs William Robie visited Reed family. John B Studley heads to Florida via Boston Savannah rail. A whist party Oct 23 in I O C F parlors will aid the Help of Christians church. Edwin Qua returned from Cuba and will join his company as traveling salesman. Michael J Hayes has a 16 day rest. James Ferguson filled his route during absence. Louis Sprowll hosted a farewell dinner for the Ac ton club. An unclaimed item was left at the post office. Myrtle B Robinson is a patient at Concord hospital with typhoid fever. A grammar school football team crushed Brookline Divinity 37–0. Street work remade Highland and Main streets. Commonwealth Ave sidewalk repaired with cement curb in front of the school.

Garcelon Waterville Willard Parsons Grovest Charles Kenny John Preston Darry Lane Ariington BJ. Gore William Robie South Quincy F. W. Reed John B. Studley Florida Boston Savannah Christians’ Church Edwin Qua Cuba Michael J. ‘Hayes Charles Davis Mr. Hayes James Ferguson Concord Hospital Concord Louis Sprowl Acton Club Lake Boon Myrtle B. Robinson Concord ‘Hospital Robinson James Laat Emma Nellie George Haggerty A. Cecelia Murphy Marlboro Grace Keyes Mass Unitarian ‘Church Stow

Concord Chronicle includes church repaint and locals abroad

Concord notes report St Bernard's church repainting in the past week and lists visitors and residents such as Daniel C. French of New York Francis Rodman in North Adams Kathryn Lynch Marlboro George Cunningham and Jessie Midridge Southwick events include a sale at Everett and a recital in Concord Junction. The piece mentions railroad director F C Dumaine changes at the B and M railroad and remodeling work on local roadbeds and tracks.

St. Bernard’s Church Daniel C. French New York Francis Rodman North Adams F. C. Dumaine B. & M. Railroad Archie Ferguson Englewood Kathryn Lynch Marlboro Copcord

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elizabeth Moynihan Roberts J. J. Storrow Westinghouse Club Mrs. Storrow H. B. Barnes Smith Lincoln Centre Frederick H. Ferris The Worcester Consolidated St. Railway Co Littleton Seaver Scituate Marguerite’ Serett Melancon Yarmouth, N. S Miss. Price J. E. Smith Harwood Ave Arthur Webber Elsie Barnes Fitchburg Normal School Lora Barnes F. @. Hartwell Ayer Council K. of C V. F. Neagle McDonald MecNiff Tobin Fitchburg Ayer Cooperative Hall Miss Viola Lexall Warren Henry Lesley Houston, Me Walter A. White Woman's Club Louis Hannon Watertown James Mullin F. P. Marston Hudson St.” Hilda’s Guild of St. George’s Flora Macurda Hurley Harriman Laundry Charles Higgins National Express Co Henry Murphy C. M. and Michael Brouthers Newfoundland James Brouthers Park St M. E John Marsden McKinley St J. Lynch Middlesex John McCormack Danville John H. Lynch Anna and Dorchester Anna Cronin Malden Catherine Lawton Harvey Waltham Samuel Lever Woman’s Club Dr. Fowler Agnes Barry Albert Ba Tirrell Mr. Too Chester School For Physical Training Andy Pelost Grace Perhed Jackson N. H L. J. Halladay Spring Road D. ©. Perkins South T. B. Perry Chaterdroad New Brunswick Charles W. Blake Joseph Hodgden Mr. Blake Roger Sherman Hoar Democratic: “Party Charles R Walters Frank P. ‘Ladd Manhattan Arlington Boro Charles E Harkwell Veence A, Young Hatley P.Q Hiram E. Young Milo H. Young First Parish Unitarian Page Road J. B. Prescott North Road W. A. Prescott Riverdale N. J Fred M. Prescott New Jersey MAIN Geo. H. Gutteridge Nason Street Maynard, Mass W. F. Litchfield Town Hall Donie W B. Bailey George E. Tulis George Howe Mrs. C. F. Nelson Kendall Green Evan C. Loakes D. EK. Marshall Jennie P Hunt George J. Eaton Marguerite C. A. Cutter R. A. Derby Hathaway Nova Scotia Hubbardston Enterprise Weather Tips Concord Junction M. Carney Ralph Goodwin John Taylor Albion, Me A. J. Hicks Grammar School Bigh ‘School Brookline Brookline Divinity School Highland St Main St Commonwealth Ave Reformatory Crossing George B. Cunningham Chelsea Everett. B. Mae Frank Pierce C. M. & H. St. Railway Keyes Iver Johnson & Hudson Buick & Ford Congo Ami John M. Keyes Walden Street
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