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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1893
Page
8
All items related to the Enterprise left with A. A. Wheeler will be thankfully received and promptly attended to. Subscriptions for the Enterprise are also being accepted.
Long list of local notes from South Acton reports George Barstow’s westward move and George Gates serious illness, Bert Young covers meat cart duties, and Hall in critical shock. Also notes sermon exchanges at Universalist church, local entertainments, and praise for music by Marlboro’s Warner Brothers. Mentions legal matter with Conductor Philbrick case and local comments on post office mill, spring events, and town business.
Moses Taylor is out on crutches and E Houghton is slowly improving. Miss Luella Smith is able to be out again while Miss Emily Noyes remains confined with a bad finger. Mrs Mary Richardson has returned from Washington. Rev Mr Burnham of Chicopee supplied the pulpit last Sunday. Village Improvement Society hopes for a dramatic entertainment April 19. William Jennings back from Connecticut hopes to join the mail team soon. Postal notices list undelivered letters for Editor of the Advance and Freeman, A M Wheeler, James Campbell.
Rev James Fletcher native to Acton died March 28 1893 after a long pastorate at Maple Street Church Danvers. Born Sept 5 1823 he studied at Leicester and New Ipswich academies Dartmouth 1843 Andover Seminary 1846. He served Kingston N H 1847 48 and led Maple Street Church 1849 64 earning strong church commendations on resignation.
The insurance committee favored to the senate the recommitted bills winding up Massachusetts orders and barring the Iron Hall and the Order of Town from doing business here. The Lynn and Boston Railroad co may extend tracks through Ipswich and Essex, but action by July 1, 1890 is required. a fare cap of 2 cents per mile for certain railroads was rejected 14 to 10. The house finance committee supported specifications for weaving workers with an added governor appointment to the district police inspection, plus a $45,000 Worcester Lunatic Hospital repair appropriation but with a $20,000 year cap. The house ended a plan to split Boston first and second assistant assessors between parties, voting down amendments 55 to 89. Rosnosky opposed a water supply property bill citing Boston harm, while Raymond defended it as fair to towns taking water and those supplying it. Rockwell objected to taxing improvements cross-town. the bill advances to a third reading. McEvoy offered a substitute for the livestock insurance incorporation petition by Fifield and others.
The funeral service for the late Rev. James Fletcher was held Friday evening at the Congregational church with large attendance from friends, relatives, and school delegations. Clergymen Rev. F. P. Wood Rev. Hodgman and Rev. Dr. Furber spoke, praising his simple life and brave spirit. Flowers from brothers and the school committee commemorated his role as chair. children offered personal gifts to their teachers, saying this is my own. A quartet performed as remains were laid to rest in Woodlawn cemetery.
West Acton notes include George Wheeler visiting his sister Mrs G B Parker and updates on George Burroughs remaining in Atlanta in the provision business. Mary Taylor has been ill, Hattie Bent cares for her, Martin Brown left O A Knowlton for Joseph Noyes cottage, Amasa Knowlton adds to his residence, J S Hoar does the work, Fred Richardson from Becker's college visited, Luke Blanchard sold his Boxboro pasture to Simon Hayes and auctioned his cattle.
Rome dispatch says Italy plans a brochure claiming the next pope should end democracy and align with the Quirinal and Germany Austria Italy. Officials fear a foreign pope with Cardinal Gibbons eyed by liberals. Vatican figures doubt impact of the plan.
Mrs. Young tends to Mrs. Norton at Worcester nursing. Patrick Haley buys a fine stepping roan horse from D. F. Pope. Echo lodge Odd Ladies visit Charlestown lodge. Store windows show pug dogs in twos and threes. New Home Sewing Machine advertised at 160 Tremont Street Boston seeking agents.
In Marlboro April 10 a daughter Exilda Elizabeth to Mrs Alfred Beaudry. In Marlboro April 11 a son to Mrs Patrick Manning. John Lynch.
Brief death notices list six individuals with ages and locations including Marlboro Hudson West Acton and Bolton. Names mentioned include Charles D Brigham Jr Eliza Broad Mary Madden Roy Clayton Honora Lynch and Andrew Lawrence with their respective ages and dates.
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