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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1905
Page
4
Advertisements show rates, office location, and publication details for The Enterprise of Marlboro Massachusetts. The issue notes manager F Wilder and a 1905 date with rates per inch and yearly discounts for advertisers.
Baise Mattie Owens attends Bryant Stratton commercial school in Boston. Rophie Livingston begins study at Burdett bust meal college in Boston. Michael Twoomey now works as a bookkeeper in a mill department after 36 years in an outside role. Dennis Sheehan Susie Sheehan Elizabeth May and Mrs Williams fished at Puffer's pond Tuesday. the catch was the largest ever there.
Funeral this afternoon for F Tilton 78 of this town who died Monday morning of heart trouble. Survived by two sons Walter and Byram both of this town. Service at residence by Rev R E Bisbee with selections by Miles Bertha E Batley. Interment Glenwood cemetery. Bearers Lucius Wilson A Holt S B Shattuck and John Paramenter.
P. J. Sullivan opens Main street tailoring. W. A. White auctioneer to sell Oscar Phelps household goods 18 Concord Street Saturday at 1 30 PM without postponement. Katie Miemi 28 Glendale Street sale at 1 PM. Mrs S C Hamblen china painting lessons 3 Walnut Street Maynard. Flanagan 3 Roosevelt Street sale 3 02 30 PM. Goods new within six months to two years. No reserve posted.
Hudson Cornelius Enigus has started work at the Bond box factory. Also noted are social visits by Albert and Alfred Short in Lynn, Martin Caroll in Boston, and various local court and duty updates.
T J Galvin of Southboro, age 30, has 16 years in brick work and leads the City Hall addition project in Marlboro to house 100 inmates. The building will measure about 235 by 64 feet with one million bricks. His past contracts include Taunton city hall and Brown University among many others. Refreshments were served to guests including Mary Spearer and Amy Allen.
Miss Lillian Walcott and Joseph Lavallee wed in a quiet Sunday ceremony at St Marys parochial residence officiated by Rev J C Caisse. Attendants were Eva Brodeur and Edward Lavallee. They plan a wedding trip to Maine and New Hampshire then reside with the bride's parents in Lincoln Sr. He works in finishing at S H Howe Diamond F and she in stitching at J A Frye.
In Concord many residents report vacations and visits, with Mrs Rolfe meeting and Misses Ethel Evelyn visiting Cambridge. Local changes include a new addition to the Scandinavian M B church and James Mara purchasing the Dowd house. Police specials learn they cannot ride badges on electric cars.
Enterprise interview with Mr. Pierce recounts Concord business life over 40 years, listing then existing shops and tradesmen, notes on old footwear and leathers, customers including Emerson, and changes to Milldam buildings. Pierce plans to continue at the old stand with good health.
The annual tennis tournament continues with preliminary results and first round outcomes. Caiger and Rockwood won 3-6 4-6 for a later score, Eaton and Thorpe, Miles and Holden, Kearns and Blake posted decisive wins, while Metcalf and Robb and Hutchins and Smith advanced by default.
Funeral of John F. Gorman held at Immaculate Conception church Friday at 8 am. Rev J P Sullivan celebrated a requiem mass before the body was taken to Milford for interment. Bearers included Councilman P F Toomey Edward McManus Christopher Maynard and James Gorman Jr.
Miss Hazel DeWitt of Chestnut Street was surprised at home on Thursday evening when many young friends presented her with an opal ring and a fancy box of candy. The remainder of the evening featured vocal and instrumental music and various games.
About 70 Lincoln club members attended the clambake at the Lake Boone clubhouse despite wet weather. A fine dinner featured clams, lobsters, and blue fish prepared by Joseph Crossley of Pasadena and N. M. Felton. Attendees included Mayor Henry Parsons Alderman George B. Stanley and Councilman Joseph Hart.
For sale five acres off Waldren Street near Town farm offered by Charles BE Brown. To Let rooms over Towle Kent’s Main Street suitable for business or residence apply to Mrs E C Flint Bedford Street Concord. Wanted a girl for general house work apply to John H Whitney. To Let seven room tenement on Main Street with large attic hot and cold water bathroom rent fifteen dollars inquire of John J Sullivan. General clearance sale of ladies underwear knit goods salts waists neck wear etc at Miss Buck’s Main Street opposite National Bank Concord. Miss Saxton to reopen kindergarten music classes in Concord about October first terms and details from Miss EB Sax ton Northboro Mass or Mrs Henry Smith Main Street Concord.
Almanac entries show sunrise at 5 15, sunset at 6 00, moonset at 11 44 p m and high tides at 5 30 a m and 5 45 p m. Weather is forecast to be fair with some mixture in New England.
Rev. C. F. Nelson, former pastor of the Scandinavian M. BE. church, lectured at his former church on his homeland. He now leads a church in Norway and is traveling the United States to raise money for a new church building.
Funeral services for H. S. Richardson were conducted by Rev. George A. Tewksbury at a West Bedford church with prayers at the residence and graveside. A male quartet from Waltham and Mrs. Chase of Malden performed, with four brothers serving as bearers and numerous floral offerings present.
Mrs. Inez Derby wife of Joseph Derby and daughter of the late Francis Jarvis died Sunday in Concord. Born July 22, 1822 she spent all her life there. She was devoted wife mother and neighbor and lived quietly helping others with kindness and charity.
Mrs. Urquhart takes a short break from her bake shop duties and Miss Etta Carroll of Concord Junction steps in to oversee operations during the respite.
A letter to Frank Wheeler from Concord Massachusetts recounts how Devoe & Co secured an agency in Delhi New York. It notes Paine painted a Colonial house needing ten gallons of white trim paint and returned four gallons after a deal to pay for the rest if not used. It claims old paint was adulterated and Devoe’s product was superior.
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