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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1906
Page
8
Local items note Mrs. B A Bullard traveling to Vermont and John Tenney visiting Plymouth. Numerous people visit relatives, teach, or work, and a bridge project prompts residents to recall steps. A rough night crowd leads to a violent street brawl, prompting calls for strong policing.
The 45th annual meeting of the First Universalist Sunday school, Sept. 9, held in the church with Rev. Frank Rice presiding, accepted reports and elected officers for the coming year. President Rev Frank Rice, vice president L. C. Hastings, superintendent J. K. W. Witharbee, assistant superintendent T. F. Woton, secretary Mrs, treasurer J. K.
The floral committee includes Mrs H W Tuttle Mrs F Z Taylor Mrs Ella Hosmer and Miss Carrie Shaply with Mrs E B Miles. The group also features Miss Eliza Fletcher Mrs A C Piper Mrs L B Ford and Mrs L C Hastings along with Mrs Wm Merriam Miss Alice Fairbanks Miss Jennie Fletcher and Miss Edith Evens. An organist and musical director is Miss Carrie Shaply. assistants include Miss Genie Fletcher librarian Miss Clara Sawyer assistant and Miss Helen Fairbanks.
James Jewett adds a cream separator to his dairy. Mrs. Carlos Clark of St. Louis visits H. T. Clark. Mrs. Joseph Regnier and Manchester NH children stay with sister Mrs. Frank Williams. Miss Henrietta Clark returns from Maine to resume telephone office duties. William Scanlon leaves crossing job for road work. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Blanchard and family return from Scituate. The Ladies Benevolent Society.
The couple Frank A. Davidson of Wayland and Eva J. Withington of Boxboro were married Wednesday evening September 6 by Rev. D. W. Lovett at the Baptist parsonage. The meeting at Mrs. F. R. Knowlton's home was held Thursday afternoon and evening this week with Mrs. Knowlton as president.
Mrs. Mary J. Davis wife of Geo W. Davis died at home Tuesday evening September 4 aged 70 after a series of paralytic shocks and a fall in June. She resided here most of her life and was known as a devoted wife mother and neighbor. Funeral services were held at home Thursday afternoon with Rev. David Lovett of the Baptist church officiating. Burial followed in Mt Hope cemetery. She leaves a daughter Miss Hattie A. Davis two brothers Chas Burroughs of Boxboro and a sister Mrs. Volney Hall of Fitchburg.
We extend sincere thanks to all who befriended us in our bereavement by the loss of fe and mother also to all who by words or acts contributed to her comfort during illness. George W. Davis Hattie A. Davis Wirt Acton, Sept. 12, 1906.
Local items report no town hall dance this week and various residents traveling or visiting. An auction sale by Otis H. Forbush is planned for Sept 13 at 1 pm, plus multiple sales of household goods and house lots across Reading East Acton Concord and nearby towns with dates Sept 17 to 27. The note ends with a query asking if Holstein leather.
The speaker consoles a mother over potential sale of possessions amid looming auction day. Posters advertising sales will be sent on request, offering full particulars to interested parties.
Mrs C L Perry and daughter Marjorie visit friends in Sudbury as Rev E C Whiting returns from Sagamore Beach. George J Fish travels to Malone New York for the County fair and to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs D B Foster and Marion leave for winter in Somerville after summer here. C F Buzzell adds paint and repairs to his home. Schools begin with new teachers Miss Claflin takes Landham district post and Miss Pond teaches Landham with her mother moving into Mrs L M Turner’s tenement.
A dental practitioner named Dr Cochran operates at Case's Block on Nason Street in Maynard. The brief notice confirms office location but provides no further details.
An advertisement states that the longer an ad runs the harder it hits, quoting Charles Austin Bates of New York. The message emphasizes sustained advertising as a force behind it.
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