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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
5
Bedford reports no staff changes at the public school and details a busy week of residents traveling, renovations, and community projects. Editors note a special town meeting for waterworks funding, praise the Bedford waterworks progress, and compare B and M transit costs to trolley travel.
A large crowd watched Lincoln fall 9 to 5 to Concord K of C after a loosely played contest. Hicks started pitching for Lincoln to rest Hodge for Labor Day. Williams and Loughlin also pitched as Lincoln left many runners on base while Ingalls Shepard and Bulger produced notable batting.
Local competitors dominated a 15 mile handicap walking road race held Saturday afternoon. George Sweetnam won first prize with a 28 minute handicap and 3 hours 2 minutes actual time, followed by N H Daniels Jr 25 minute handicap, 3 hours 4 minutes, George Goodwin 5 minute handicap 2 hours 55 minutes 48 seconds, Randall A Whittier from scratch 2 hours 55 minutes 20 seconds, with Louis Pfeiffer receiving the winning time prize by 28 seconds.
Hormidas Bouley of Cross Street visited friends in Lynn on Monday while Amedee L Ecuyer works in a tensorial parlor in fudson. Philip Baron and family visited Woonsocket, R I, on Monday. Napoleon Blanchard and family spent Labor Day in Harrisville R I. Henry Collette of Brockton was hosted by his brother William on Water Street. Olivine Maybay returned from Providence and Woonsocket visits. Miss Florida Desrochers of Boston spent the holiday with her mother Aimable Degrachers in Elm Street. Olina Gervais returns to Waltham to teach in a parochial school. Anastase Goulet of Brockton, once in Marlboro grocery business, spends the week with relatives. Mr and Mrs Arthur Lacroix returned from Brockton and Providence. Delina B returns from six weeks with relatives in Mon P Q and resumes work at Noel and Lapierre's dry goods store.
The Republican caucus is planned for Tuesday evening September 22 in the town hall. The Democratic caucus follows on Wednesday evening September 23. On Wednesday September 16 the board of registrars meets in the town clerk’s room for voter registration.
The Concord baseball team defeated Lincoln after a prior tie in Lincoln. Hicks started for Lincoln but Concord batters hit well, especially Bulger with the curve. Concord assuredly won, while Concord fire engineers added Box 55 to the alarm system at the reformatory.
Acton Centre and surrounding towns report residents moving between houses. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Herman Parker of Stoneham and Mrs C B Saunders of Lowell. Sophia Taylor goes to Lancaster to teach, Conant siblings attend Lowell races, and Mrs Harriet Gassett with family visit Cyrus Dole. Schools reopen Tuesday with same teachers as last year. grammar school 20 pupils, intermediate 31, primary 29.
Acton Grange held its annual neighbors night on Tuesday. The first and second degrees were conferred on Caroline L Brown Marian A Frost Charles P Dwinells Martha F Smith Charles E Davis and Mr and Mrs Henry H Hawley Jr. Visiting Granges from Boxboro and Carlisle provided entertainment including piano solos vocal solos readings and a bountiful supper in the banquet hall.
The final tree in front of the Abram Jones estate was cut down. Critics say removing shade trees harms the street and argue the $2,000 cost would be better spent on building a much needed high school.
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