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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1909
Page
1
A scroll of Maynard and surrounding towns lists residents visiting Worcester Lowell Waltham Lawrence Cambridge Somerville and other locales. Guests include Frank Binks Jr Genevive Cleary Marguerite Murphy and several families. A district court fined Lowell Tuttle $50 for cider with excess alcohol.
Dr Meikle of Arlington Heights stops in Bedford en route to Stowe. Mr and Mrs George N Blake and daughter of Somerville visit old friends. Nicholson of Boston Aluminum Co spends Sunday with H A Nicholson family after a west business trip. A parade of autos heads to Lowell races as Bedfordites attend opening day. Fred Sullivan Jr leaves for Moncton and Memramook to enter St Joseph's College on Sept 7. Delegates at races praise Uhlan victory over Hamburg Belle, noting Uhlan as a top American bred horse.
Sudbury Irving Seymour visited Hudson last Wednesday. Charles Dean of Worcester stayed at his home over the holiday. Walter Brackett and his brother Charles Brackett were recent visitors. Miss Alice Kenyon left for Springfield to take a teaching position. Miss Lena Howe of Brooklyn returned home after a visit with Mrs. L. D. Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wunderleich and children joined Mr. and Mrs. Wills of Arlington and Waltham for holiday hospitality with the Perrys. Mrs. W. M. Ferden was in Pepperell during her mother Mrs. Reid’s illness and death. interment was at Mt. Pleasant cemetery Monday. A Dewey’s orchestra dance at the town hall Friday drew a large, pleased crowd. The M. E. church Ladies’ Society held a winter gathering on the lawn. A sale of clam chowder pies cake and coffee supported the event. The remains of Mrs. Amos L. Reid of Pepperell were buried at Mt. Pleasant cemetery Monday. Rev. A. J. Hall officiated. The 67-year-old, former Pepperell MEB church member leaves a husband and a daughter Mrs. W. M. Ferden of this town. Flowers were placed on the grave by Pepperell Ladies’ Aid Society.
Former Bedford resident Mrs Annette Mary Leighton died September 1 in Plaiston New Hampshire after a long illness. Born February 24 1857 in Maine she lived abroad and in England before settling back in the region. Funeral services were at Trinity Episcopal Church Haverhill with pallbearers her four brothers and floral tributes from family and friends. Interment followed in the family lot in Haverhill.
B C C faced B M in a Saturday afternoon tilt halted after six innings to catch a train. Plastridge starred for Bedford in the box while Temple hit a home run. Scoring by innings: B C C 3 0 3 6 4 3 19. B M 0 0 0 0 1 4 5. Batteries Plastridge Temple Hicks Barnard.
George C emant traveled to Concord for the day. Schools began with higher attendance on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs A Rogers and Mr and Mrs A F Elming hosted visitors from out of town. Labor Day drew many out of town friends. James Lovering of Carlisle visited Terrola Garfield. Col Hicks hosted about 30 guests from Malden at his summer home. D E Marshall L C Richardson and James Fairbrother attended Low ell for an automobile outing.
George Ryan visited friends in Quincy last Thursday. Archie EB Simpson attended the Lowell races Monday and Wednesday. Harry Bridges returned from two weeks in New Brunswick. Ralph Hill joined Old Colony Trust Co Boston. Miss Martha Fagerstrom guest of Mr and Mrs James Adams for a week. Fred Conant returned home to Allston after a month at the Junction. Central Street Neighborhoods club said goodbye ending a season of weekly picnics at lakes beginning with a Lake Boon cottage visit by Mr and Mrs Case of Maynard.
A Saturday evening gathering hosted by Mr Upham around a smoldering fire included corn roasting marshmallows and lively company. Refreshments followed as guests departed in high spirits praising the host and the convivial atmosphere with numerous Cambridge residents in attendance.
Concord residents recount late summer and fall plans and trips including R Scott Niven and George Shepard at Revere beach. Keyes family vacationed at Cape Porpoise while others visited York beach and Oceanville. A large turnout from Concord attended the Four Merry Rube's at Concord Junction. A pickerel weighing nearly seven and a half pounds was reported as a notable local catch. The W T U began its fall session at Mrs. Rolfe's home to decide on support for the Willard Home sale and discuss Assabet River water concerns with ongoing Cleanup efforts at Lake Boon.
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