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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1893
Page
8
Local report notes new town shops selling the latest hats bonnets and school hats at low prices. Mrs Le Dart on Maynard Street South Acton offers bonnets and hats while Baldwin's announces cuff holders as a novelty.
West Acton notices report relocations and assignments for Leon Perkins and Marion Burroughs, a Boston job for Fred Reed, and Merriam family funeral travel. Also promotions for Waldo Littlefield autos, WRAC drama, a religious talk, a Native costume presenter in Union Hall, and local shop ads for children's shoes, millinery, gardening tools, seeds, and glassware bargains.
Sudbury schools hold Arbor Day exercises this week. John Goodnow of South Sudbury plans to reside there with his family. Possible successors to D D Wiley Co. as confectioners include George C Parmenter and James McBride. North Sudbury station agent to be replaced as the telegraph station is considered. The Golden Wedding honors John and Mrs Taylor of Sudbury Centre with a Grange gathering, gifts include an antique oak chair a parlor lamp and a silver berry spoon.
Office G F Knowles returns on duty after illness. Meetings and social events planned with Mr. and Mrs. Bullock and other locals. W C T U social with president Mrs Mary B Lane on May 4. Trueman F Floreat ill at home after Florida trip. Rebekah lodge officers entertained. new members initiated. Dancing class popular with many pupils. J F Daniels ill in Somerville. auction postponed. Church fund subscriptions being collected. first installments urged. Acton Village Improvement Society guests to help next week. Concord Junction church notes and locals list services and gatherings. Local ads for Amesbury carriages and Fowler paints and White Dove Flour. New Home Sewing Machine and strawberry plants advertised.
A local sale advertises small wares and ladies garments including wrappers, underwear, aprons, handkerchiefs, stockings, corsets and buttons. Fabrics such as velvets, calico and muslin also featured along with accessories and children's bonnets, hats, gloves, and straw hats at various price points.
Miss E G Stoddard and Mrs J H Marrs are associated with No 1 Warner's New Block in Concord Junction Massachusetts.
Selectmen William Parker Herbert Underwood and Pearl Packard with Officers Croft and Hemenway raided Edward McManus Road House, seizing 215 bottles of beer and 11 quarts of whiskey. They then visited Mike Early’s White Pond bar, uncovering two gallons of beer and 75 gallons of hard liquor hidden in a closet. In Maynard, Pete Kivlehan faced the judge after liquor found at his place. Tarbell’s restaurant raid yielded no captures.
The whist club met at Ralph Holts last week Wednesday evening. The High school class of 93 were entertained at Fred Osgoods on Friday. The Leighton factory in Pepperill is idle due to the leather trust, with no startup date. Licenses granted for liquor to several establishments. others drew blanks.
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