Local notes on residents and property improvements
Sohier begins a new house project on Cheeney Randall. Wednes business trip to Taunton and Oxford. Dickson arrives from Sieradre Cal and rests with her father George Gray. Thomas Todd and family return from vacation to Holden Princeton Wachusett. Robertson James builds an addition to the Cook house he bought and makes extensive improvements to his stable grounds and Main street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
Taunton
Ohn
Dickson
Sieradre
Cal
George Gray
Thomas Todd
Holden
Princeton
Wachuset
Robertson
James
Cook House
Main Street
Militia Drill Progress Aims For Fall Qualification
The Concord Artillery reports progress in drill with 29 men qualified and 1790 rounds fired. Corporal Joseph S Hart is promoted to sergeant, Harry W Brigham becomes corporal, both effective July 25. Officials note rifle range improvements and urge non commissioned officers to qualify as sharpshooters before fall drill. Names of those recently qualifying include Barker Prendergast Rodway Brigham Collins Davis Derby Hanley Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Wells
Joseph S. Hart
Harry W Brigham
Concord Artillery
Battles
Co. B
Fifth Infantry
Cambridge
Co. I
William Barrett
William
Barker
Prendergast
Rodway
Brigham
Collins
P. A. Davis
Derby
Hanley
Wallace
Emersons Son Completes Tablet on Sleepy Hollow Grave
Late Friday afternoon the work of placing a bronze tablet on the Emerson grave boulder in Sleepy Hollow cemetery was finished. The pink rose quartz boulder was sourced from New Hampshire and carved by local marble worker Alexander B. McDonnell under Judge Keyes supervision. The inscription panel was designed by New York artist McIntosh with a top rosette motif and details in basso rilievo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Sleepy Hollow
Concord
New Hampshire
Edward Waldo Emerson
Europe
Alexander B. McDonnell
McDonnell
Emersons
Judge Keyes
McIntosh
New York
Lowell Road
Work on tablet resisted by hard quartz and crowds
Rustic twigs frame the inscription on the stone admired by many visitors. The quartz proved unusually hard, demanding special tools and slow, difficult fitting work. Sightseers and relic hunters crowded the area, forcing Mr McDonnell to erect a canvas screen to continue the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonnell
Sudden Death of Joseph D. Brown at Nantasket Beach
Joseph D. Brown, a longtime Concord resident, died suddenly of heart disease while staying at Nantasket Beach. A social man who enjoyed dancing, he was 78 but appeared much younger. Rev. Grindall Reynolds led funeral services Tuesday at his Concord home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Brown
Concord
Mr. Brown
Nantasket Beach
Brown
First Church
Grindall’ Reynolds
Concord Letters Advertised and Weather Summary July 31 1894
Notices list letters for the week ending July 30 1894 including I A R Barrett Geo A Closson Wm Davis etc. Weather data shows max 96 July 28 min 52 July 27 weekly mean 75 5 humidity 79 1 percent barometer 30.02 and wind SW 36 percent. Hastings F J Co to vacate Concord Elevator Aug 31 1894 with relocation plan and sales presence at Concord and Concord Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
I. A. R. Barrett
Geo. A. Closson
Wm. Davis
Calvin A. Frye
George A. Giles
W.S. Geary
Wm. E. Hamlin
Clarine Johnson
Keith & Barr
F. P. Liby
Chas. Ht. “Marshall
John. Mahoney
T. O. Rogers
J. L. Saunders
A. C. Sanborn
E. S
S. W
Concord Junction
F. J. Hastings & Co
Church notices and local ads in Concord mass
Morning and church services listed for Unitarian, Protestant Episcopal, and Scandinavian M E churches with times. Also notices on Sunday school, prayer meetings, and youth group. Local sales and ads include boats for sale, Concord Souvenir spoons, savings bank caution, factory direct scythes, tennis gear, straw goods markdown, and several open buggies and a maple swan foot table set for sale through local dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreau St
Concord
Mass
Towle’s
Whitcomb's
Frank McManus, Jr
Antique furniture and goods advertised for sale
An advertisement lists genuine antiques in perfect condition for sale by D. F. Potter. Also offered are a variety of fruit products at Towle's and bargain prints at C. E. Brown's. Mr. A. P. Crandall plans a Concord visit in September. readers urged to send orders promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GloIe
D. F
Towle’s
C. E. Brown’s
A. P. Crandall
Concord
B. F. Johnson & Son
Main Street
Maynard
Mass
H. Whitney
Concord Juction
H. S. Richardson
Concord Junction notices and social items
Concord Junction reports on residents travel visits and guests in Dorchester and Cottage City. A group picnic on Warner's Island entertained by Miss Marrs Judge and Langmaid ferrymen, with many attendees from Concord and nearby towns. Church services are listed with times and a ladies and childrens underwear note from Miss E G Stoddard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage City
Boston
Old Concord
Veracity Club
H. F. Watson
White Mountains
E.G. Langmaid
Concord Junction
Warner’s Island
Josie Marrs
Alice Judge
Isabelle Langmaid
E. J. Emmett
H. B. Joslyn
Concord
Mary Dwelley
Melrose Highlands
E. A. Ryerson
Woburn
Helen M. Hallett
Charlestown
M. E. Veasie
Bradford
William Redford
Hermon Pool
Carl ‘Kelsey
Grinnell
George S. Butters
B. Howe
Reformatory
B. F. Howe
Communion and town talk in the river town
Readable notes report church services next Sunday and an adjourned town meeting slated for Wednesday evening August 8. The Eurekas house fire leaves hose debris outside. Local scenes note elm tree removal for River street sidewalk and early ruins clearing at Wright block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eurekas
River
Wright
Neighbor Snap Calls for Advertising in Hard Times
A neighbor known as Snap urges locals to advertise to sell more goods during tough times. The verse counsels readers to heed the call and use advertising to avoid empty profits and “no flies.”
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sohier
Cheeney
Unitarian
Protestant Episcopal Church
Geo.a. Tewksbury
Scandinavian M. E. Church
J. P. Anderson
E. F. Nealey
Fitchburg
N. S. Daniels
Sanford
Harry Marra
Weymouth
Edith McKenzie
Dorchester
Ada
Clara Chaplis
Mrs. W. B. Robinson
Arlington
Union Church
Miss E. G. Stoddard’s
Hudson
the Baptist Church
H. E. Stowe Hose Company
Crystal Springs
Pope and
Main Streets
E. P. Lawrence
Holden & Robinson
S. B. Pratt
The
Hudson Pioneer
Marlboro
Pope Street
Mana
Snap
Boston Globe
Benj. W. Brown Wholesale and Retail Dealer
Carload
Pope
Chicago
Nova Scotia
Stockbridge
FRA
Concord, Mass
Concord National Bank
Massachusetts
U. S
U.S
National Bank
State of
Suffolk
Favens
B. L. Fabens
Harrison G. Hunt
Edward C. Damon
Henry J. Hosmer
Joseph Derby
C. W. Sanford
Sanford’s
J. Newman & Sons, Florists
Boston, Mass
Shag HS
R. H. Damon
John Gallagher
George F. Woods
eaThore
Bernard Lynch
John
John McCarthy
Rosalie
Hormidas Archambeault
George D. C. Fish
Westboro
Mary J. Barrows
Ellen
Patrick Dunn
Joseph Charest
George Sumpter
Framingham
Wolva
Francis M.carter
James McManus
Nantasket
Joseph H. Milea
Joseph P
Patrick W. White
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