Concords 60 Years of Change Since 1888 In Review
The Concord historic town page surveys life from 1888 through the modern era, noting population growth from about 5 000 to 8 500, tax shifts from 13 to 52 50, and shifts in commerce, education, transport, and government. It highlights early leaders, local institutions, and the move from horse and buggy to diesel cars and telecommunication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Charles Francis Adams
Harvard
Benjamin Moody
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Ed McKenna
Doin S. Keyes
Walden County
Local Journal History Notes Editors and Staff Over Time
Fragmentary note lists past editors and correspondents of the Enterprise. Mentions Rudolph Wadsworth Beardsell Samuel G Beardsell R Garrett Wardard and David S clerk of court, along with references to the late John H and Comie of Maynard.
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Rudolph W
Beardsell
Samuel G
R. Garrett
Wardard
Davids
John#H
Comie
Maynard
Privatei In Town Schools Since 1888
A fragment notes multiple private schools established since 1888, with large enrollments. Mentions Miss Mara and her sister guiding a sub-prim program, Josephine Tucker of Concord, and Roger C. Fenn as founder alleging a boys’ school off-street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mara
Samuel Hoarard K. Lunt
A. Lawrence
Josephine Tucker
Concord
Istreet
Town News Front Page Highlights and Local Post Offices
Fragmentary note recalls a 19th century local newspaper page listing towns and places in Concord area. Mentions front page enterprise, Whit, and post offices in Warnerville and surrounding communities with scattered year references.
Police Dept Vastly Grown in 60 Years Concord Note
Concord's police department has expanded from three elected constables in 1888 to a modern force led by Chief William G. Ryan with a sergeant and eight patrolmen. The town budget rose from 800 to 38,600 dollars, and drunkenness arrests increased from four in 1888 to 55 by 1947.
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Concord
Concord Police Department
William G. Ryan
John O. Haskell
Loring N. Fowler
Densmore B. Hosmer
Haskell
Charles W. Sanford
Ryan
Concord Police
William Craig
Sergt
Marsha J. Witherell
Fred Nolan
Robert P
Concord Enterprise Mass Head Highlights 1888 Issue
The first Concord Enterprise issue features a deluxe masthead from Wood Brothers at Hudson. It lists a yearly subscription of $1.00 in advance, single copies three cents, and weekly rate 25 cents. It notes free insertions for marriages and deaths and offers liberal merchant discounts for yearly or quarterly advertisers.
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Concord
Concord Enterprise
Wood Brothers
Hudson
Emer
Humorous 1888 Concord Ads Show Quick One Liner Touch
The 1888 Enterprise ads read as short witty notices. Claims include horse carts at A B Black, grapevines from W A Blaisdell, Reed ham at Davis Market, and flour from Lewis Flint. Also corsets at Boston Store, pianos and furniture from Tuttle Jones Wetherbee, and medicines from J E Marsh.
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A. B. Black’s
W. A. Blaisdell
Davis
Lewis Flint
Boston
Maynard
23rd President Concord Confused Election Tale
The text incorrectly assigns the 23rd president as Benjamin Harrison elected in 1383. It claims his father William Henry Harrison was the ninth president and died in office in April of the same year. This garbled OCR mixes dates, names, and offices without coherent facts.
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Concord
Benjamin Harrison
William Henry Kcon
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Concord Fire Department Through the Years
The Concord Fire Department has evolved from horse drawn rigs in 1888 led by chief engineer Densmore B. Hosmer to a modern service with a full-time chief, Harry E. Tuttle, and two stations. Today six men at Central Station and four at West Concord staff the fleet, with district chiefs Dennis Home and John Oison.
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Concord
Concord Fire Department
Densmore B. Hosmer
Cyrus Fletcher
Frank W. Holden
Mark M. Loftus
Harry E. Tuttle
Concord Center
Tuttle
Central Station
West Concord
Dennis
John Oison
Ee Pene
Cail
Independence No. 3
Concord Enterprise Office
Horace Tuttle
Walden Street
Independence Court
Leap Year Echoes in 1888 and 1948 American Elections
The piece notes 1888 as a leap year and compares it to 1948. It mentions Grover Cleveland as Democratic standard bearer and Benjamin Harrison as Republican candidate, hinting at the eventual victory of Harrison.
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Concord
Grover Cleveland
Democratic Standard
Benjamin Harrison
Victori
Concord Enterprise Adopts Long Running Stated Goal
The Concord Enterprise debuted April 7 1888 with a pledge that the paper would stay and serve the town. Editors noted the subscription was initially one dollar and later rose to two dollars with single copies at five cents.
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Concord
Concord Enterprise
Editor Marks Ninth Year With Concord Enterprise
Rudolph W. Currier writes the anniversary edition of the Concord Enterprise as the editor notes his ninth year with the paper. The issue reflects on six decades of news and reviews compiled for the Enterprise anniversary.
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Concord
Enterprise
Rudolph W. Currier
Alse
Concord Enterprise
Concord Growth Through Six Decades Shaped by Local Businesses
The Concord area evolved from a Mill Dam commerce hub to a spread of shops along the Concord Turnpike. Historic sites include the Middlesex Hotel demolition, the 1888 County Bank era, and the enduring Friend's Block site later hosting a dry goods store and bakery.
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Concord
Mill Dam
Woods
Middlesex Hotel
George Heywood
Maurice McWalter
Concord Jurist
D. Li Page
Pratt
Allie” MacLeod
Martin Powers
Hogan's
Emersons
Haw
Alcotté
Anderson
Leslie
Towlé
Kent
Ape
Lars
Wallace B. Conant
Léslie
Bank
America
Institution For Savings
National Bank
Lote Ts
Friend
England
Onsear
Ac Ee
Annie Mage Ang
Reed Wness
Bryis
Op Friend
Wesrd
Concord Enterprise Remains Steady Through Six Decades
The Concord Enterprise marks sixty years of publication enduring three wars and multiple depressions. Despite inflation and modern market pressures the paper continues to publish with its core mission and identity intact.
Noted Concord Citizens Born In 1888 Report
The town report lists several standout Concord residents born this year including Wilbur P Richardson Mary Kelley Thomas Feehan Thomas Mansfield Hiram Garfield Henry Thompe Ward McManus Berkeley Wheeler Frederick Waite Ragna Petersen and twins Jens Andersen Helen Andersen Pearl Bryant and Ruby Bryant.
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Wilbur P. Richardson
Mary. Kelley
Thomas Feehan
Thomas Mansfield
Hiram Garfield
Henry P. Thompe
Sid
Ward McManus
Berkeley Wheeler
Frederick A. Waite
Ragna M. Petersen
Jens P.andersen
Helen Andersen
Pearl Bryant
Ruby Bryant
Notable 1888 Era Figures Highlighted in Enterprise History
A fragment references Henry A. Was president and a candidate for President along with explorer Bitty Lawrence described as an English adventurer and scholar. The text alludes to Concord and a year around 1888, noting historical figures tied to the Enterprise.
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Henry Agard
Meronge
Bitty Lawrence
South came to Sits on April First Eighty Eight
A brief obituary note states a person born in 1810 died at age 78 on April 1 1888 in a southern town, with minimal readable detail.
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Division
Lowell Road
William Cross
Fay Heywood
D. Goodwin Lang
Old Concord Post
Frank E. Cutler
Concord Artilery
Concord Companies
Bay State
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F. Adams
Illiams
E Enterprise
Town
Concord En First
H. L. Whit
Postoffics
Waité
Warnerville
Ayland
Tow
Khottom
Berlin
Las
Monument Square
Police Dept
L. F. Stratton & Company
Northsboro
J. E. Marsh
Concord Stock Farm
Richardson’s
Chief Tuttle
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Boyd
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