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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1909
Page
3
Numerous short notes from Maynard and surrounding towns record new jobs and moves, family events, visits, and community notices. Emphasis on public events, church activities, school, and local commerce across Maynard Concord Junction and nearby areas with multiple smaller items on residents, elections and entertainment.
The Maynard Woman's Club lists a season of programs starting with an orchestral afternoon and reader Laura Lambert, followed by author Margaret Deland readings, Egypt street scenes, songs in Mary Lands, Bangs lectures, and a final annual meeting with Dorothy Berry Carpenter and Eliza Fletcher.
The upcoming race for the representative seat pits Lawrence Murphy of Hudson for the Democrats against Albert Batley of Maynard for the Republicans. Ex Representative P J Sullivan enters late, though not caucus listed, to contest Batley. Batley faces strong Maynard backing and aggressive campaigning to secure victory, while Murphy faces hurdles from limited local recognition and needs active outreach.
Mrs Isabelle Allen of this town died Friday after a nearly three year illness. Born in Scotland fifty six years ago she came to the United States and had poor health most of her life. She leaves three sons and two daughters. The funeral was Sunday at 3 pm with Rev E F Hunt officiating and burial in Glenwood cemetery.
Father Placid of the Conception monastery led Jefferson township in Nodaway county to adopt dragging contracts for fifty six of seventy eight miles of road. Farmers will drag at 50 to 75 cents per mile for each of two rounds. After grading, maintenance is projected at about 65 dollars per mile yearly. Father Placid preached in support of the good roads movement.
Maryville Missouri plans a four prize contest totaling 750 dollars to reward the best five mile road sections leading into the city. Eligible stretches must be contiguous and maintained for one year. A separate note from Hillsboro county Florida advocates eight inches of macadam on road edges and ten inches center for longevity.
Professor Leduc of France demonstrated artificial plant like growths from copper ferrocyanide membranes formed by sugar and potassium ferrocyanide in copper sulfate. Buds developed into a hollow rod chain, absorbing medium and growing from surface to form complex structures. The diffusion of solutions can yield plant forms and decorative patterns, with implications for biology and inorganic chemistry.
Popular Mechanics lauds the Storm King lifeboat with self righting 1500 pound bronze bull, 86 feet 8 inches length, 75 passenger capacity, and foldable screws for beaching. Smithsonian plans an enduring Mount Whitney observatory atop 14,500 feet, funded by Hodgkins, with a three room stone structure for atmospheric studies.
The Saturday hearing before Judges Stevens and Bell weighs White juror’s sanity at trial as defense, with witnesses describing altered behavior after the Jordan case. Doctors and family testimonies raise questions of mental state, and the session adjourns to next Saturday for further evidence.
A skilled workman in a major needle factory performs a remarkable feat by drilling a hole through a sewing needle of medium size, one and five-eighths inches long, from eye to point, with an opening just large enough for a fine hair to pass through.
The Democratic caucus met with few attendees though business proceeded quickly. John H. Murray was named permanent chairman, Mark Kelley elected secretary, and delegates for senatorial county councillor and representative posts selected. The town committee roster includes Murray Smith Cleary Cheney Lynch.
Unity Circle of the Forthcoming movement has joined the seceeders from the Companions of the Forest. The Massachusetts circles largely support the drive toward an independent society.
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