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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1909
Page
1
Maynard Batley secured the Republican caucus endorsement with no opposition, effectively guaranteeing the nomination in the upcoming representative race. P. J. Sullivan, who considered another candidate, praised the field and supported Batley’s candidacy after reviewing local sentiment.
Batley and allies win key town committee seats with Batley receiving 54 votes to Hillis 29. Delegates named for state and county roles include Batley and Sullivan. Clinton fair, church Mass, and local moves noted among residents as registration nears and a barn dance plans unfold.
Bedford notes Mrs B A Rolins returns from Pepperill and Clinton. Miss Nettie Clark leaves Sept 10 for Montpelier Vt for two weeks. Morris Heed recovering from appendicitis. Edith Lenhart to Colby College. a long list of visiting guests at the Bedford house from various cities including Lowell Cambridge Boston Philadelphia Newark Germantown Cincinnati and more.
The Clinton fair drew many Littleton residents. Families and guests are listed from Leander Fisher to the McGovern sisters visiting hospitals in New York and Ayer. Miss Hannah Wilson of Shirley wed Dr. Percy Miller now in Harwich, with plans to reside there. The seventies reception drew about 40 attendees, freezing cake and ice cream as older guests enjoyed their first auto rides.
Sudbury residents report Fred Raymond taking over the Noyes Bros. work. Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Willard and friends spent Sunday at their Great Pond cottage. Mrs. Charles Brackett visited Lincoln Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Little Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Dakin and Mrs. W. M. Parmenter attended Clinton fair Thursday. Bert Richardson and friends enjoyed a Kamp Kumfut outing Sunday.
Mr and Mrs A W Rogers visited Bar Harbor during the past week. Miss Lovering of Carlisle, a former resident, spent Sunday with friends. Charles Stone and wife, noted Marlboro figures, called on relatives Monday. Mrs George EB Harrington hosted a visit from her brother and wife Newton from South Framingham on Sunday. W F Cote, former railroad operator here, now tower man at Dudley Street, Boston and Elevat ed, called on friends Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Collins hosts Mrs. Ledgard while The Final Settlement is slated for Sept. 27. Various guests visit local residents, a Middlesex WCTU convention in South Acton, and a Loewe’s block food sale by St. George’s church organizers.
Concord Junction updates include Paul Noll visiting from Chicago, H H Youngs returning from St Johnsbury, Har vard football practice for St Charles Park, Walter Knowles and Charles Fuller at Concord school, Archie Simpson awaiting a Hudson Twenty, Mrs Frank Fletcher back from New Brunswick, an impromptu canoe swim by Charles Hendrickson, Ethel Tallon vacationing in Malone and Montreal, an auction on Sept 27 for 65 cattle at Benj Derbys barns, Kenneth Blood returning from Charlestown to teach at My T Sherman, and plans for winter moving pictures at Association Hall with daily screenings. The Merry Rubes schedule a dance Sept 24 with refreshments and late buses, William Lawrence recovering from a recent injury, and Green family moving from Central Street to Boston with Mrs Sheasgreen returning from Canada to occupy the vacated home.
Concord prepares for Wednesday reopening as Middlesex school resumes and private schools restart. Miss Mildred Edgarton moves to Burnham school while Mrs. Irving Mott returns from summer travel. Local residents attend Salem dinner Sept 26 and Belle Archer wins at Clinton fair. The Junction street project draws complaints about dry and wet conditions.
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