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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1897
Page
5
A citizen comments on the $500 police appropriation for enforcing liquor sales, urging scrutiny of town votes on license and questioning authorities' handling of druggists selling liquor. He recalls April 19 milestones, urging firm enforcement and predicting licensing outcomes.
The Patriots Day committee outlines sunrise 45 gun salute and bells, 10:30 exercises in First Parish meeting house with remarks by Hosea M. Knowlton and others, 12:00 19 gun salute, 1:30 concert by Reeves’ American Band, 3:00 street parade under Captain Cyrus H. Cook, 6:00 45 gun salute, 8:00 promenade concert and ball in town hall with supper in lower hall.
Portable circulars promote Darling’s Blood Bone and Potash as quick soluble fertilizers with extra bone phosphate for corn and potato needs. The ad lists stock kept by Geo. D. Hubbard in Concord Massachusetts and notes low prices. Also mentions One Minute Cough Cure claimed to relieve acute and chronic throat issues with immediate relief.
The Concord high school prize declamations were held in the town hall Friday evening before a large audience. Judges awarded prizes consisting of books to Lena Ashton King, Nettie Hartwell, William Hildeburn, and John Burke, with a dance to close the program.
The Lexington Historical Society leads the celebration with a sunrise march by the fife and drum corps along the British route of 1775. Bells ring, salutes fire at sunrise and sunset, Salem Cadet Band performs on Lexington Green, a city hall ball closes the day, and the Old Belfry club hosts open house with an all-day orchestra.
Mr and Mrs William H Hunt hosted a April 7 reception at Hillside in Concord for Deacon Francis Hunt honoring his 90th birthday He is among the town's oldest residents and a longtime Trinitarian church member Born April 7 1807 he moved to Cambridgeport in 1839 returned to Concord in 1856 and has lived on Monument Street since He joined the Trinitarian church in 1827 served as Sunday school superintendent in 1828 and was a deacon 1869 to 1873 He married Mary Tarbell in 1828 She died October 6 1880 Attendees included over 100 town representatives with Edna Hatch Grace Davis Clara Flint and others assisting at the tea and coffee tables.
Public notice proclaims DeWitts Witch Hazel as a speedy remedy for long standing piles and a household favorite for burns scalds cuts bruises and sores. Advertisers list B F Johnson Son Maynard C H Whitney Fomsorsi H A Littlefield West Ac tom.
Local notice by J D Murray urging readers to buy at home to avoid delivery costs and out of town trips. He lists wall coverings, carpets, window shades, furniture, crockery, tinware and more, promising direct-at-home prices with no delivery charges.
Reeves American band performs at the town ball in Concord on April 19 with Overture Jubilee Bach cornet solo, El Capitan Sousa Medley, Il Trovatore duet, Verdi airs, Centennial march by Reeves and Spary.
A collection of local notices from Concord Massachusetts including sales of milch cows and springers, asparagus roots and strawberry plants, paper hangings and rolls, maple sugar and syrup at Towle Kent and Chase, hats new lines at Brown, lingerie and millinery opening by Miss Buck, farm tools, wagons, and lost gold thimble with reward. Also notes on seasonable foods and store hours, and an agent for Noyes Brothers laundry.
Listing of services at First Parish Unitarian Trinity Church Episcopal SRinitarian Congregational and Scandinavian M E Church. Includes pastors names, Sunday services at 10 45 a m and 12 m Sunday school, evening services schedule from Nov 1 to June 1, and midweek prayer meetings.
Concord selectmen publish notices that C Hayden Whitney John Friend and Horatio S Richardson have applied for sixth class licenses to sell intoxicating liquors for medicinal mechanical and chemical purposes at locations in Concord Junction and near Walden Street Concord Massachusetts.
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