SOUTH ACTON
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Mr. Howland moved his household goods to Concord on Saturday.
Mrs. May Griswold has been spending a few days with Mrs. Bert Bradish of Dorchester.
Mrs. L. A. Hesselton is visiting at Ipswich with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Drew.
Parker Gates had his wheel stolen from the rubber shop last week.
Mrs. J. T. McBean has been visiting with Mrs. Griswold the past week.
Mrs. Swift Fletcher and Marguerite Willis attended the camp meeting at Sterling on Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Keyes spent Thursday in Lowell.
Miss Sadie Sawyer has returned from her vacation which was spent at Old Orchard beach and Durham, N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kimball and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Fletcher of Marlboro spent Saturday at Whalom Park.
One of the dry goods stores on wheels which have their headquarters in Maynard met with a slight mishap at the corner of Maple and Martin sts., about 10.30 Thursday evening. The horse was going faster than it is customary to drive in turning corners and as a result there was a general display of dry goods, chickens, etc., in the street. With help the team was righted, the stock replaced and again started on its homeward journey.
Alec Nagle returned home on Friday after an absence of six months. He was first taken sick in January caused by a rubber boot chapping his foot which terminated in blood poisoning. He grew steadily worse and was taken to the Mass. Gen. hospital at Boston in March, where the doctors gave little hope of his recovery. His leg was operated upon several times, the last time being taken off at the hip, after which he improved steadily and is now able to get around quite well with the use of crutches. |
SAD ACCIDENT
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Miss McGuire Fails In Attempt to save Her Nephew
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Both are Drowned In Sight of Boy's Home |
One of the saddest accidents which has happened for many years occurred in the shoddy mill pond on Wednesday afternoon about 1.30. While at play with his companions directly in front of his home, Homer G. Stone, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Stone, in some way fell into the water which is about three feet deep at the place. Miss Lillis McGuire, who was visiting at the home heard the cries of the frightened children and ran to the spot. Thinking only of the little boy she immediately jumped into the water but sank from sight as the bottom slants off very steep. When she arose Miss McGuire reached for the little boy who was already sinking the second time and in her efforts to save him both were carried into the deeper water.
Thomas O'Herne, who drives Greenough's ice wagon, had seen Miss McGuire run toward the pond and hearing cries hurried to their assistance. He went into the water up to his neck but being unable to swim, he could not reach them, they being in about eight feet of water at the time. Several people quickly came and a team was sent for a boat the nearest one being back of the blacksmith shop. Miss McGuire with the little boy sank for the last time before help arrived. Mr. Stone had been sent for and arrived just as the body of the boy was found, the body of Miss McGuire being recovered first.
Dr. F. J. Barker of Acton Center arrived and used all means known to medical skill for over an hour but without avail. Medical Examiner Geo. E. Titcomb of Concord was sent for and pronounced it accidental drowning. The bodies were taken for burial to Albany, Vt., the former home of Mr. and Mrs. Stone.
The boy was a bright little fellow, the picture of his father and had just arrived at that age when children appear at their best. Miss McGuire, who was 27 years old, was a sister of Mrs. Stone and was visiting at the home, intending to pass the winter there. |
WEST ACTON
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The yacht race at Nagog Monday was not a success, the wind not being favorable. But the dinner was all that could be desired. Steamed clams, corn and all the accessories done to a turn. About one hundred enjoyed this feature.
L. A. Parker and Solon Parker of New Britain, Conn., brothers of E. C. and G. B. Parker and Mrs. A. A. Hait with members of their families held a pleasant reunion at C. E. Parker's Monday.
Israel Charlton and son returned from Nova Scotia Thursday. Mr. Charlton has fully recovered from the injury to his leg and has gone to work for G. W. Burroughs.
Miss Vera Knowlton has completed her studies at Bridgewater and is to teach at South Hanson this fall.
Schools begin Tuesday. Miss Trefethen and Miss Gardner is [sic] at the primary with Miss Cragin at the intermediate. The former teacher, Miss Sweeney, has a position near her home at Somerville.
Mr. J. H. Pigon and children who have been stopping at Mrs. Rudolphs' this past month return to their home in Somerville, Thursday.
H. T. Dakin and wife of New Jersey have been recent guests at D. H. Halls. Mr. Dakin is the new York agent of E. Hall & Sons, woodenware manufacturers.
Arthur, Ralph and Ernest Patch of Stoneham, spent Labor Day at Nagog.
Irving Childs and wife, Miss Irma Childs and Walter Keene of Stoneham are camping in O. A. Knowlton's cottage, Nagog this week.
Mrs. Geo. W. Hunt and Miss Grace Richardson of Stoneham, Miss Jessie Cameron of Wakefield and Chas. Richardson of Boston were recent guests at J. E. Richardson's.
John McCarthy is able to be about again after his severe sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Smith welcomed a baby daughter at their home the last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Whitcomb of Malden with their son Roy, wife and child spent the holidays with relatives here.
In C. H. Mead's store there is a display of eight 20-ounce pippin apples grown by Walter O. Holden. The apples are fair and large, their combined weight being six pounds.
Miss J. M. Fletcher attended the meeting of the Fletcher family Union in Tremont Temple, Boston, Wednesday, and their trip to Plymouth, Thursday. The union was organized by the descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord 1680, in 1876 and the meetings are only held at intervals and are most enjoyable occasions. |
MAYNARD
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Misses Celia Moynihan, May Thompson and Jeremiah Moynihan of Cambridge were recent guests of Miss Mary J. Munroe.
James Stott of Lawrence spent a few days with Maynard friends.
Miss Kitty McClure has returned from New Hampshire where she has been sojourning during the summer.
John Courtney of Woonsocket, R. I., was in town looking up old friends the early part of the week.
Walter Davis of Saxonville was in town over Labor Day.
August Koske, Andrew Anderson and John Murphy were arrested on Friday night for disturbing the peace and were fined $8 apiece by Judge Keyes on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cross spent Sunday and Monday in Clinton. |
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| CRICKET TEAM DEFEATED |
The Maynard cricket team was defeated on Monday by an all star team picked from the North Billerica and U. S. Bunting teams. It was intended to have an all day battle but owing to the late arrival of the visitors this was impossible.
The features [sic] for Maynard was the superb work of Cowle and for the visitors the work of Rowley and Townson. Maynard has games scheduled with North Billerica and U. S. Bunting later in the season but has no more games scheduled at present for three weeks. Next year they will arrange a schedule and meet the best teams in the state.
Score:
Lowells
Rowley c Robinson b Waterhouse — 10
H. Whitehead b Waterhouse — 4
Ellison b Cowle — 0
Bailey b Cowle — 0
Bertwhite b Waterhouse — 1
Smith b Waterhouse — 14
Bailey b Cowle — 10
Haigh run out — 0
Broadbent c and b Cowle — 2
Townson not out — 1616
Bennet b Waterhouse — 5
Extras — 5
Total — 67
Maynard
Usher b Bailey — 0
W. Whitehead b Bailey — 2
Hutchinson b Rowley — 0
Cuttle b Townson b Rowley — 8
Waterhouse b Rowley — 0
Billet c Broadbent 6 [sic] Rowley — 1
H. Whitehead b Ellison — 8
Webster b Rowley — 0
Cowle not out — 7
Hunchcliffe c Bailey b Townson — 4
Robinson b Townson — 6
Extras — 5
Totals — 41
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CONCORD JUNCTION
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Open air concerts will soon be in order. A fine band stand is to be erected at the junction of Commonwealth av. and Laws Brook road in front of the Elmwood Hotel.
The game of base ball between the Concord Junction and the Reformatory “Our Boys” on the grounds of the latter on Labor day resulted in a signal victory for the “Our Boys” by a score of 6 to 2.
The cars commenced running regular trips between Concord and Maynard on Saturday and every car was loaded to its utmost capacity. On Monday the line was taxed to the full extent, the fine program offered by the Knights of Columbus at the Concord fair grounds calling out immense crowds from the surrounding towns. It would seem to be a mistake, however, in charging a ten cent fare from the Junction to Maynard, when five cents carries to Bedford, nearly double the distance. As soon as the novelty wears off the traffic will drop while with a reasonable charge it would increase.
Miss Blanche Thayer, of Boston, is visiting friends on the Barrett Mill road. Miss Thayer was a passenger on the Plant line steamer Halifax, running between Halifax and Boston, which was wrecked on a ledge off Minot Light, Aug. 11.¹
Miss Anna P. Fitch has returned from a trip to N. H.
Victor Trundy of Winthrop, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Ring at their Nagog cottage.
Hon. John F. Fitzgerald and family, and Mrs. Mary Harmon returned last week from Old Orchard, where they have been spending a short vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Gershom Files and son Harold, of Roxbury, are visiting J. D. Wilson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Watson have returned from their vacation.
Mrs. Mary Marrion has removed to Concord, and intends to make her home there for the future.
Mrs. R. R. Grant and daughter Reece, spent a few days last week at Alton Bay, N. H., with Mrs. James M. Sweet.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Q. Tolman have returned from Hampton Beach.
The Concord Junction Brass Band were offered an engagement on the steamer King Philip, Sunday, but were obliged to decline.
Harold Davis of Taunton, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Rose R. Grant.
Miss Esther Chaplin will teach in New Hampshire the coming term.
Thomas F. Shaughnessey of the Boston Custom House, is on a vacation.
William Chaplin has returned from a two weeks' trip to New Hampshire and the sea shore. |
CONCORD
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Mr. John G. Watson resumes his duties this week with H. S. Richardson after a two weeks' vacation, which included a visit to his old home in Exeter, N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hopkins are spending two or three weeks at Nantucket.
The many friends of Joseph Murray, Jr., welcome him back to Concord again.
E. J. Bartlett and William Bartlett took a trip to the Isle of Shoals and York Beach, returning Sunday.
Nelson Barrett came back Monday from a trip to Osterville.
Miss Susie Emmott is at home visiting her parents, for three weeks.
Miss Angie Tarbell has gone to Wellfleet to fill again her position as a teacher.
There is only one New York barber in Concord, Mass., and he is on Walden st., second building from post office.
Eastman kodaks and supplies. Films and dry plates developed and printed at Whitcomb's.
According to an article in last Thursday's Record, the general prevalence of malaria in Concord in '98 and '99, has been shown to be due to the presence of the Italians, who worked on the sewers, and not to the river or the upheaval of the ground. Malaria in Concord has been dying out and is now less virulent and less common.
Mr. Ripley, chemist of the Assabet mills of Maynard, has taken up his residence with John G. Watson.
Full line of furniture at L. N. Fowler's, Concord Junction.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Brown left Concord Tuesday for a visit to the Buffalo exposition.
Miss Alice Jones has returned to Concord after two years' absence in Canada where she has been attending school. |
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