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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
6
Exe r University football players gather for practice in midweek session led by captain John Glaze. Veterans Downing Ross Sharon and Dann are the lone holdovers from last year’s Dartmouth eleven as new drills and light work begin.
In New York the probate of Henry J. Braker’s will discloses a 500000 bequest to Tufts College to found a school of finance and accounts. The WHI estate total nears four million with 1800000 held in trust for Mrs Braker and 1000000 for a Braker memorial house in the city. Braker died in England late last month. Springfield report says George Nichoson told police two strangers robbed him of 3325 using an old fim fam game.
David Roche urged corrective action after high school entrance failures. He blamed unstable 9th grade conditions, multiple teachers, and poor supervision for poor student outcomes, calling for reexaminations and accountability. In Waltham, a Democratic City Committee meeting will consider senatorial and representative races with candidate Duane pledging to fight for district voters.
Westboro reports a head on collision early Monday involving two cars near 72 East Main Street. Mrs A J Hildreth 24 Woodland Worcester suffered head and leg injuries as both vehicles sustained heavy damage estimated at 500 dollars. The Framingham car fled the scene after minor damage and two occupants left by train. The Hildreth family traveled to Worcester by hack. first auto crash in Westboro in two years.
The August term at Fitchburg Worcester saw a flood of liquor cases with 72 on the calendar, 17 tried and most pled guilty. Worcester supplied 51 cases. other towns included Southbridge Shrewsbury Sturbridge Fitchburg Leominster Millbury Gardner Sterling. Nine additional liquor cases awaited sentence from Worcester and Clinton.
Shrewsbury powered up Monday night with 185 incandescent lamps as Marlboro Electric Co. lights the town in its historic first. A Berlin lighting agreement was ratified. power will flow from South Vernon Vermont via Clinton and a high tension line into Marlboro. The Connecticut river source promises cheaper electricity. full grid expansion planned for next spring.
At the North Main street crossing the Fitchburg and Leominster street railway plans two new pole locations to install a trough like safety device. It would carry electricity to lift cars over the crossing if the trolley pole leaves the main wire, reducing derailment risk as tested by Supt. Sargent.
The article notes a dying horse valued at 150 dollars and a man named William Thorpe, aka William Burrows, traveling to England to claim a $180,000 estate from a wealthy uncle. It also covers Waltham Home Garden association flower day with prizes and a Haven chapel event plus Fitchburg sports chatter involving Fall River political figures and a Lincoln baseball game score of 7 to 4.
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