Concord News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Meetings
Concord residents figure in many plans and life updates. Edward McCabe and family visit Buffalo. James Craig takes a position with Aberthaw Construction Co. and local officials announce a town meeting to correct voting technicalities on school bonds and water funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Craig
Buffalo
Aberthaw Construction Co
Warren Giblin
Sidney Coolidge
Cancor’ High School
Harvard College
Jerome Gleason
Lawrence
Mary Sweeney
Kathryn Haggerty
Canada
St. Anne's Shrine
Margaret Kelley
Barton
Concord
Williamstown
Williams College
A. &.Lowden
Sanitary
Town Hall
Misses White
D. F. Nolan
Boston
Wright Tavern
Fred R. ‘Johnson
Salina
Kan
Geo
Willard Corvell
Chicago
Elmer Joslin
New
Pillsbury
Sandgy
Stone
Occa
Neosual
George G. Morrell
Maine
Ragna Peterson
The
Grange Dramatic Club
the Junction
Odd Fellows
Roy Bass
Filene
Grace Tuttle
Helen Petersen
Mt. Polvoke
Paul Murray
Washington
Karl Robbins
Cambridge
Lowden
Great Chain of Lakes
New Hampshire
New England
Concord Hove
Richard Cross
Mr. Titcomb
Brown
Mass Growers Hold Field Day at Experiment Station
The Mass Growers Association held its annual field day at Bedford Street Experiment Station with Concord and surrounding towns represented. Officers were reelected and H. F. Hall spoke on cover crops and irrigation for asparagus. Attendees viewed rust resisting plant trials and progress in crimson clover alfalfa and vetch trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Growers’ Association
Bedford St
Concord
Ing
Charles W. Prescott
Frank Wheeler
Ond Treas
Thomas Hollis
Wilfrid Wheeler
G. P. Davis
Bedford
L. H. Huntley
Haynard
John B. Howland
Vineyard Haven
H. F. Hall
Boston ‘Market Gardener's Association
Esae
Asparagus Growers
United States
United Bureau of Agriculture
J. B. Norton
Cott
Real Estate Deals Shake Concord With New Ownership
A series of sales in Concord shifts ownership to Boston buyers and local parties. Ivory Wheeler’s farm and Mrs. Brennan’s property transfer to Boston buyers, the Patrick Fee place on Lexington road and Middleby farm change hands, John Flannery buys Seattle property on Bedford street, and Michael Kelley acquires the William Foss farm from John Finegan. The activity signals confidence and will boost work for local trades as new owners plan changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Ivory Wheeler
Boston
Brennan
Patrick Fee
Lexington Road
Middleby
John Flannery
Seattles
Bedford St
Michael Kelley
William Foss
John Finegan
Mechanics
Middlesex Football Prospects and Schedule
Middlesex bids fair to field a fast, well organized team. Most regulars return with many good players to fill June vacancies. First practice next week to prepare for the annual game with Roxbury Latin on October 4, then schedule lists Lowell Textile, Country Day School, St. Mark's, Noble and Greenough, Groton, and St. George at Middlesex through November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Roxbury Latin
Lowell Textile
Country Day School
Mark's
Noble & Grenough
Groton
George
Cork Beauty Chronicle and Sea Water Factoids
A fragmentary note on Cork beauty features from Victoria and a London Chronicle quote about Belfast’s women. It shifts to a trivia on idioms and a scientific aside: blood versus water, and the salt content of ocean water versus human blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Ire Paar Meen
Victoria
Belfast
London Chronicle
Year Book Outlines Woman's Club 1911–12 Meetings
The year book lists a full schedule for the Woman's Club with a reception for President Mrs. Frederick C. Dumaine on Oct 9 at Town Hall. Readings, lectures, dramas, and musical events run through April 8 including speakers Nathan Haskell Dole Edward Little Rogers Mrs Kate Tyron and Mrs May Alden Ward with Tea and open club sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Frederick C. Dumaine
Orchard House
Daniel Lothrop
Louisa May Alcott
Fraulein Antonie Stolle
Fraulein Stolle
Europe
Marion Craig Wentworth
Apollo Club
Boston
Nathan Haskell Dole
William Makepeace Thackeray
Charles Dickens
Dole
Ella Chamberlain
Edward Little Rogers
Rogers
Olin
Monument Hall
Kate Tyron
New England
May Alden Ward
Henry C. Rolfe
Frederick Dumaine
George P. Furber
George E. Walcott
George M. Baker
Pfeiffer Expected to Win Republican Nomination in 13th Middlesex
Pfeiffer looks strongest to secure the Republican nomination for representative in the 13th Middlesex district. Voters are wary of the new primary law ending existing agreements, and many incumbents may be defeated as constituents resist such shifts in the political status quo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfeiffer
Middlesex
Advertised Letters List Includes Several Names
A list of names appears as advertised letters including Philip Colarutal Andrew Davis Fred B Freeman Mr and Mrs L T Hildreth C Rennie Mrs Avis Mrs L T Hildreth Mrs Manuel Landry Angie Mae Ritchie Mrs Mamie Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Colarutal
Andrew Davis
Fred B. Freeman
L. T. Hildreth
C. Rennie
Avis
Manuel Landry
Angie Mae Ritchie
Mamie Smith
Registrars Add Seven Names To Voting List
At a town hall meeting the board of registrars added seven voters from this district and ten from the other. The revised list for Precinct 1 shows new members Royden A. Bars Archibald Buchanan John H. Edgar Herbert Hunt Wilmest R. Jones Frank A. Pierce and Charles 8. Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Registrars
Royden A. Bars
Archibald Buchanan
John H. Edgar
Herbert Hunt
Wilmst R. Jones
Frank A. Pierce
Charles 8
Hearing Set On Standard Oil Tanks At Wood Property
The hearing Monday night will address Standard Oil Co. petition to erect three storage tanks on the Richard F. Wood property on Lowell Road. No opposition is expected though it could appear. this marks the company’s fourth relocation attempt after rejections on Belknap and Lang streets. Concord has resisted the “giant octopus” label, yet a final location seems likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
Richard F. Wood
Lowell Rd
Belknap
Lang St
Concord
Octopus
Local Classified Notices and Lost Items
Concord and surrounding towns list small ads for lodging and rentals. Includes lost book notice in Concord and a green pocketbook lost near Sudbury road with reward offered. Also mentions positions for cook and waitress or chambermaid in Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Grace Brooks
Sudbury’ Road
Concord clearance sale on farm implements and household goods
Auctioneers announce a Friday sale at the late Joseph Middleby farm on Lowell Road Concord featuring English hay and farm equipment including a two horse wagon and manure wagon new items, tools, window sashes doors and frames copper screens and assorted household goods. James M. Russell is appointed administrator of Mary Russell estate and creditors must file claims in Concord Massachusetts. September 16 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
Joseph Middleby
Lowell Rd
Hildreth Corner
Erastus H. Smith
Mary Russell
Middlesex
James M. Russell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward McCabe
Margaret Craig
Charlie Craig
That City
Rebekahs
Raymond D. Willard
Melrose
George W. Hunt
George 8
Keyes
Minot
Stedman Hoar
Maria McGagh
Sudbury Rd
New Jersey
Moa
Dorothy Tewkesbury
Radcliffe
Martha I. Houghton
Philadelphia
George Shepard
Ben McCoy
Askaloosa
Chapter House
Concord Light
Harry M. Cullen
Water Department
Board of Trustees of
Town Donn
General House
Hubbard St
H. L. Whitcomb
Maynard
Littleton
Bedrdgcton
Sudbury
Middlesex Institution For Savings
McManus Bros
R. B. Peterson
Everett St
Bow St
Erastus Smith
Old Concord
LBT
R. R
L. A. Hesnelton
Concord Junction
Wood Wharf Lane
Cook
A. M. Phillips
Montgomery St
Sherman Hoar
Main St
Otis H. Forbush
Acton, Mass
Edith A. Buck
Main Street
Matthew Steinman
Grant St. Concord
Joseph Kulcsar
New York
White’s Block
Concord, Mass
T. A. Wiswall
Beacon St
Gall
Cora R. Knicht
Water St
Concord Junct
David Hayes
Grant St
Maurice McWalter
Leland
Walden St
Advan
Hopkins Main St
H. S. Richardson
Eaton ‘Crane Paper
Concord Mass
W. Herbert Way
Concord Nurseries
Henry M. Pratt
Prop
Monument St., Concord
WDE
DR. C. Ss. Towne
A. L. Wicks Sham
Ma Poonealp
Raymond G. Robinson
the Walden
Walden St., Concord
Newbury Street
A. Fernald
James William Byron
Attorney-at-Law
Habbard Street
Aevel
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