Concord notices and town meeting actions in May 1900
Concord news recounts local happenings from spring, including a revised directory due May 15, a fortune of town votes on budgets and road works, a large Easter service, social events for Grace Keyes, and the 16th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Charles W Prescott with gifts of tin ware and readings at Monument Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Surette
Pottstown
Concord
Charles W. Prescott
George L. Prescott
Monument Street
Monument Street Club
Grindall Reynolds
Town Meeting Adopts 19 Articles and Elects Local Officials
At 2 o clock Town Clerk Heywood opened the annual meeting approving 19 articles. Hon Samuel Hoar was chosen moderator. Officers elected include Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Committee Edward J Bartlett Alfred Munroe Edward W Emerson Library Committee George A King Edward W Emerson Alfred Monroe Benjamin R Bulkely Woodward Hudson Pound Keeper Andrew R Maker Fence Viewers Samuel Staples Joseph Derby George H Wright Field Drivers Charles W Prescott Oliver C Palmeter Benjamin Derby Surveyors of Lumber James B Wood Cyrus Fletcher Albert E Wood Measurers of Wood and Bark James B Wood George E Walcott Tosiah H Chase Albert E Wood. Article 3 and 4 were taken up together and reports considered and accepted. The town voted to refund the dog tax to fund the free public library. Additional salary adjustment for the town official remains to be acted on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heywood
Samuel Hoar
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Edward J. Bartlett
Alfred Munroe
Edward W. Emerson
George A. King
Alfred Monroe
Benjamin R. Bulkely
Woodward Hudson
Andrew R. Maker
Samuel Staples
Joseph Derby
George H. Wright
Charles W. Prescott
Oliver C. Palmeter
Benjamin Derby
James B. Wood
Cyrus Fletcher
Albert E. Wood
George E. Walcott
Tosiah H. Chase
Concord artist Tolman wins early honors at MIT circle
Stacy Tolman of Concord earns appointment as assistant in free hand drawing at MIT Boston, replacing an absent instructor. W Lincoln Smith of Concord also serves on MIT’s staff, with high departmental standards noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Stacy Tolman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Tolman
Europe
W. Lincoln Smith
George B. Bartlett
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
Norcross Hall
Boylston Street
Edward Emerson Simmons
Art Gallery of Doll and Richards
Boston Common
St. Botolph Club
George Parsons Lathrop
Thomas A. Edison
Edson
Mr. Lathrop
Samuel J. Barrows
New England
Concord Fife and Drum Corps Hold Sociable at Town Hall
The Concord Fife and Drum corps held its first sociable at Town Hall in Concord on Tuesday evening. The march began at 9 o'clock led by manager Charles M Brown and Miss Mary E Toobey of Cambridge, followed by members and their ladies including J Mara and Miss Shaughnessy W Byron and Miss Amanuire Maguire J Hayes and Miss Dundon E Dempsey and Miss Thompson Jennings and Miss Barry E Mara and Miss Hennessey J Grimes and Miss Grimes M Dee and Miss Dee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Town Hall
Charles M. Brown
Mary E. Toobey
Cambridge
J. Mara
Shaughnessy
W. Byron
A.maguire
J. Hayes
Dundon
E. Dempsey
Miss Thompson
Jennings
Miss Barry
E. Mara
Hennessey
J. Grimes
Miss Grimes
M. Dee
Miss Dee
Death of Mrs Mary J Dillingham Widow of Artemas Dillingham
Mrs Mary J Dillingham widow of Artemas Dillingham of Lowell and mother of Mrs George M Brooks of Concord died at her home in Concord on March 22 at age 84. The funeral was held Saturday at 40 Seventh Street with Revs L C Manchester and Ramsdell officiating. Interment followed at Edson Cemetery Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Dillingham
Artemas Dillingham
Lowell
George M. Brooks
Concord
City
Seventh Street
L. C. Manchester
St. John’s Church
Mr. Ramsdell
Centralville Methodist Church
Edson Cemetery
Weather Summary for Week Ending April 3 1893
The report shows week ending 7 pm on April 3 1893 with maximum 67 on April 1 and minimum 19 on March 29. Weekly range 48, mean 36.5, relative humidity 68 percent, weekly mean barometer 30.09, prevailing southwest wind, greatest velocity 32 mph on March 30. Total precipitation trace. Fred A Tower Observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Tower
Church Services and Notices From Unitarian, Trinity, and Episcopal
Unitarian services at 10 45 a m and 7 40 p m with Guild April 9 on Rev James Martineau. Trinitarian Congregational with services 10 45 am 6 30 pm Y P S C E 6 30 prayer 7 30 pm. Episcopal Trinity Church rector Rev Walter Russell Breed presides with services 10 45 am 12 pm Sunday school Holy Communion 2nd Sunday monthly. Lent 4 30 pm Wednesday addresses by rector. All seats free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian
B.R. Bulkeley
James Martineau
Leaden
Frank Jackson
Trinitarian Congregational
Geo.a. Tewksbury
Protestant Episcopal
Trinity Church
Walter Russell Breed
Local shops advertise home goods and services for spring
Daily and weekly papers and laundry services offered by H L Whitcomb with pickup Fridays. Framed pictures by A W Hosmer and wall paper arrivals at Whitcomb. Carriage work announced by P W White from April 1 at a new wheelwright shop. Suit measurements at C E Browns and Concord souvenirs at N S Daniels. Bee hives for sale among the listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Whitcomb’s
H. L. Whitcomb
A. W. Hosmer
C. E. Brown
Hunt's
Miscellaneous 19th Century Classified Fragments
Short notices advertise housing rentals goods and services. Listings include dressmaking by Mrs McCully at G W Folsom's, millinery by Miss Buck, sale of asparagus roots and strawberry plants, pony sale by Waldo Flint, new clothing at C E Brown, and wagons for sale by P W White with various contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monument Street
P. O. Box
Concord
Mass
Democrat
P. W. White
George F. Wheeler
Hunt's
Waldo Flint
C. E. Brown’s
C. E. Cook
Auction Sale Of Household Goods At American Express Office
In hall over American Express Office the auction will offer highest bid for old fashioned chairs tables crockery second hand chamber sets beds stoves mattresses chairs and more. Also sale of chamber sets oak extension tables parlor tables woven wire springs mirrors bureaus oil cloths kitchen tables and related items. Parties with goods can send them in before the sale morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Concord Enterprise
Guild
Grace Keyes
Albert Ward Preston
Brooklyn
New York
Fanny D. Rolfe
Congregational Church
Rev
R. Bulkeley
James Garry
Trinitarian Church
George A. Tewksbury
The
Endeavor Society
Charles W. Sanford
Mary H. Wright
Walden Street
Edward Clohane
Grand Army Hall
Chilton Cabott
Sherman Hoar
George Heywood
Commissioner of Public Records
Heywoods
Charlie Libby
Charlie
Brewster, Cobb and Estabrook
Unitarian Church
Christ
Concord Junction
Harriet R. Clark
Margaret Blanchard
Charles E. Brown
A. P. Crandall
Howard ‘Jackson
William Lincoln Smith
Commonwealth
Town of Concord
Dennis C. Fane
Worcester Insane Hospital
Old South Bride
Charles H. Walcott
William Barrett
Frank E. Cutter
Fitchburg Railroad Corporation
Sleepy Hollow
Board of Health
Murray Ballou
Cyrus Conant
Charles Fay Heywood
Frank C. Pierce
Henry F. Smith
Walter S. Blanchard
William Wheeler
Henry J. Hosmer
Elsinore
Derby
Joseph ‘F. Scott
Barrows
Athens
Greece
Frank B. Sanborn
Town Meeting
Dillingham
Brees
Russell's Dry Goods Store
Ang
A.D. Russell
Summer St
Maynard
Lowell Diamond
Waltham
T. F. Parker
Main Street
Maynard, Mass
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Edward
Elizabeth H.hoar
Georce M. Brooks
Esquire
H. Folsom
Berlin
Heal
L. Whitcomb
New Coods
Lexington
Edward Connors
Rssee Posters
G. W.&c. H. Towle
California
Cormcord
F. J. Hastings & CO
South Acton
Concord Elevator
Corn Planter
Canada
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