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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1906
Page
8
A furniture store announces a window display featuring gifts with purchase thresholds. Shoppers spending $25 get a nickel stand lamp or other items. higher spends unlock progressively valued premiums including a laminated quill, a Pearl Picture, a Silver Leaf Mattress, and more. The display aims to entice purchases with the chance to win or receive the items.
The Tremont Temple Boston world convention received a historical gavel from Massachusetts WCTU welfare, containing wood from Plymouth Rock and other landmarks. Delegates from the U S and abroad witnessed the gift presented by Mrs Stevenson to National President Mrs Stevens before passing to the English delegate and then back to the New England group.
Acknowledging Maynard and vicinity residents, the owners thank the community for spontaneous support at the opening. They pledge to merit citizens' confidence and note stellar attractions in the bargain line this week.
In a bold self promotion the store announces real bargains for men women and children and invites the local community to visit and inspect the low priced merchandise aiming to attract generous patronage.
The town reports residents at home and visiting relatives across nearby towns. New timber deliveries arrive for the bridge project on Saturday while local professionals relocate offices and visitors tour Acton centers and neighboring communities.
The article notes 176 school pictures taken together with postcards for sale at Finney & Holt's. It reports Portland has money in the treasury for the first time under treasurer J. K. Weatherbee. It adds plans for a Congregational church supper and details on officers elected earlier in the year.
Dr W F Davis dentist of Concord Junction will be away from Oct 22 to Nov 6 seeking three or four men to work on piano stools apply at A Merriam Co Acton Mass Lost Sunday evening on drive from South Acton to Maynard to Concord Junction and Acton Center a brown Eton jacket silk lined finder return to Acton Center post office for reward
West Acton reports Josiah Withington ill with a severe cold. UPCSE to hold a social in the church vestry Monday night. Calvin Holbrook couple attend W C T U convention in Poston. Samuel Guilford at Nahant reunion for Co I 8th Regt. Mrs Ella Burroughs visiting her father W H Teele. Mrs Mary Richardson sick with bronchial cold. Dr Tasker attends. Rev Lovett lectures on The Heroes of the Bible. last topic David. At the 26th Mass Vol Infantry reunion in Lowell, Celette Hall, Samuel Burroughs, Albert Brown, Frank Stevens attended. George A Reed reelected president, Stevens VP, Hall sec./treas. West Acton Woman's Club met. Ruth Knowlton piano solos. Evelynn Knowlton piano solo with violin.
Miss Virginia A. Sanderson gave a sketch of Winston Churchill and read selections from one of his late works during the West Acton local event. Dr. Cochran dentist, Case's black Nagon st, Maynard.
Mrs Geo Gates returns from a three week visit to Wales. A horse owned by Waldo Flint driven by Charles Keane ran away when frightened by electric cars last Friday but caused no damage. Charles Keane won blue ribbons and a gold cup at the French bulldog show in Allston with dogs named Dewey and Togo, among many top competitors. Dewey won the special prize as best in show.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. A H Dakin Saturday. Tree warden Baldwin is busy locating gypsy moths and finds a few. Prof Samuel J MacWatters of Boston University will lecture on A Biblical Picture of Paul at the M E church Sunday at 7 PM.
Acton centre social notes report visitors from Worcester Scituate and Gloucester. Auctions listed by Otis I Forbush include cattle sales in Bridgewater Bedford Carlisle and Winchester plus general property sales in Acton Concord Arlington and South Billerica with posters on request.
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