Concord Residents Return from Vacations and Local Events
Lorenzo Eaton returns from Bar Harbor while Mr and Mrs Henry H Benson come back from Putney Vermont Cyrus Hosmer of Haskell Adams Boston enjoys a week’s vacation Miss Jennie Orendorff returns from Somerville and Boxboro Mrs Virginia Lee Tewksbury and Miss Martha Baker spend two weeks vacation at Falmouth The Hubbard Street tennis tournament is set for the third week of August Mr and Mrs Fred A Tower vacationing in Brandon Vermont Miss Fanny E Sampson returns from a Maine coast month and resumes duties as organist at Trinity Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Eaton
Bar Harbor
Henry H. Benson
Putney
Cyrus Hosmer
Haskell & Adams
Boston
Jennie Orendorff
Somerville
Boxboro
Virginia Lee Tewksbury
Martha Baker
Falmouth
Hubbard Street Courts
Fred A. Tower
Brandon
Louis A Surrette remembered in Concord obituary
Louis A Surrette died at his home Monday night about 8 30. Born in Nova Scotia December 29 1818 he moved to Boston in 1841 then settled in Concord where he served as selectman and lyceum curator. A prominent Mason and former shipping firm partner he leaves a widow four sons and a daughter funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Surette
Nova Scotia
Boston
Surrette & Whitney
Commercial Steet
Frances Jane
Daniel Shattuck
Concord
Lyceum
Surrette
Corinthian Lodge
A. F
A. M
Order
Letters Advertised at Concord Post Office
At Concord post office for the week ending Aug. 3, 1897, a list of names includes Wm. Buttrick P. M. T. H. Armstrong Ant. Christiansen W. A. Crowley Charlie Davise J. C. Diss A. L. Downer H. H. Dudley Thos. Fox Master Geo. P. Garrett J. M. Hazel H. K. W. Hall H. C. Hall M. D. Mr. Joyce L. A. Lane Joseph S. Matthews J. F. McCarthy Geo. Miles Placid Melanson Peabody Brothers Geo. M. Pine Joseph Potter C. J. Stevens Charles Sherbet H. M. Smith Hugh Smith The Alcott Home Geo. Virgin N. H. Wilton John Walk er Mrs. J. Anderson Miss Maude Andrews Mrs. E. P. Baltyed Mrs. E. A. Barrett Mrs. Susan C. Bancroft Mrs. C. P. Bancroft Anna Beyston Mrs. H. L. Burrill Mrs. M. S. Carlton Miss Lillian Cutter Mrs. M. S. Curtiss Mrs. Ellen Dailey Mrs. Eleanor C. Francis Miss Lillie Finlay Miss Martha R. Jones Mrs. Herbert Keyes Mrs. Lydia F. Lund Mrs. James Mackie Miss Minnie Murphy Mrs. C. Olsen Gertrude May Reardon Mrs. Flora Watson Mary A. K. Wara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Wm. Buttrick
P. M. T. H. Armstrong
Ant. Christiansen
W. A. Crowley
Charlie Davise
J. C. Diss
A. L. Downer
H. H. Dudley
Thos. Fox
Geo. P. Garrett
J. M. Hazel
H. K. W. Hall
H. C. Hall
M. D
Mr. Joyce
L. A. Lane
C. Olsen
Gertrude May Reardon
Flora Watson
Mary A. K. Wara
The Peoples National Bank Transacts a General Banking Business
The bank sells drafts nationwide and abroad, buys and sells Government and municipal bonds, and promotes water company bonds as safe investments. It offers careful selection, correspondence, and accounts, plus safety deposit boxes and fire and burglary security. Joan L. Stone, cashier, Marlboro, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Joan L. Stone
Marlboro
Mass
Place of birth figures from census report summary
Figures taken from Census of the Commonwealth Part 2 volume 2. Horace G. Wadlin reports the bureau chief. The first half lists statistics for heads of families in the state. Middlesex and Worcester town summaries are provided for the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Horace G. Wadlin
Middlesex
Worcester
Among the Churches in Town This Week
Church notices list services for First Parish Unitarian Trinity Protestant Episcopal and Trinitarian Congregational with pastors Rev Loren B McDonald Rev Geo A Tewksbury and Rev J P Anderson and schedule details for Sunday prayers Sunday school and Young People meetings plus evening services and class meetings across multiple churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish
Unitarian
Loren B. McDonald
Young People’s Guild Meeting
Trinity Church
Protestant Episcopal
Geo. A. Tewksbury
Scandinavian M. E
J. P. Anderson
Concord Locals Public Notices and Local Listings
Local notices advertise services by H L Whitcomb agent for Noyes Brothers laundry, goods at Towle Kent, C E Brown, and Hammocks 50c. Listings include houses for rent, a six room Sudbury road house, hay and wood for sale, jelly glasses, neck ties, ice cream orders, root beer extracts, and a cedar boat for sale. Also requests for town reports 1889 90 93 and inquiries to McManus Bros Concord Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Whitcomb
Noyes Brothers’ Laundry
Towle & Kent’s
C. E. Brown’s
Towle & Kent's
Fairhaven Road
Fitchburg Station
Sudbury Road
Geo. F. Wheeler
E. Brown
Charles Hubbard
Miss Buck’s
F. B. Chase
C. E. Brown
Williams
Bryant
Frank Ivers
McManus Bro
Concord
Mass
Blue Banner
F. B. Chases
John O. Haskell
Cushion for carriage seat found near depot
A small cushion for back of a carriage seat covered with light cloth and a leather back was found. Finder should leave it at Mr. Mc Manus stable near the depot to receive a reward. Signed M. E. Viles.
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised by Druggists
Aug J Bogel of Shreveport La and J F Campbell of Safford Ariz report Dr King’s New Discovery as the cure for coughs colds and consumption. The remedy is promoted as not an experiment and has been tested for a quarter century with free trials at local drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bogel
Shreveport
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
Concord
Protectorate Plan Tabled as Aug. 2 Flag Raising Expected
Honolulu sources report United States Minister Sewall to declare a protectorate if annexation fails. The Moana’s arrival from San Francisco is awaited to confirm orders to raise the American flag and act Monday, Aug. 2, amid Japan’s tense stance and possible U.S. protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Belgic
Honolulu
Moana
Hawaii
United States
Sewall
Congress
Dole
Japan
Sherman
Washington denies Hawaii forerunner orders change
State department asserts no change in instructions to Minister Sewall or Admiral Beardslee regarding Hawaii. Beardslee to protect American interests, with protectorate only for serious disturbance. No action dependent on Congress, no Oregon deployment, no special commissioner, and Sewall remains the on-ground representative in Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Sewall
Beardslee
Congress
Navy Department
McKinley
Oregon
Honolulu
Hawaii
San Francisco
United States
Pacific
Sherman Refuses Comment On Hawaii Protectorate Dispatch
Secretary of State Sherman, at an Amagansett cottage, declined to discuss Hawaii dispatches urging a protectorate. He cited an impending treaty with Hawaii and said no resignation conversations occurred, praising Whitelaw Reid and noting his Washington trip upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amagansett
L. I
Sherman
Hawaii
United States
Sewall
Whitelaw Reid
Mr. Reid
England
Mr. Sherman
Washington
Interstate trap shooting gathering in Lewiston
The crack trap shooters of the state converge on Lewiston Maine for the interstate shoot hosted by the Androscoggin Gun Club and Interstate Association. Elmer E. Shaner of Pittsburgh Pa. leads the event with many top shooters from outside the state attending today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Androscoggin Gun Club
Interstate Association
Elmer E. Shaner
Pittsburg
Kaiser to Visit Czar as William and Empress Head East
Berlin Aug 4 Prince Hohenlohe imperial chancellor starts for St Petersburg to await the arrival of Emperor William and the Empress who are due there at week end as guests of Emperor Nicholas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Prince Hohenlohe
St. Petersburg
William
Nicholas
Prince of Wales Yacht Britannia Wins Queen's Cup
In Cowes Isle of Wight on Aug 4 the Britannia with the Prince aboard beat Emperor William's Meteor on Time allowance to win the queen's cup race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Prince of Wales
Britannia
Royal Highness
Emperor William
Meteor
Concord Junction notes and local happenings
Reformatory instructor Clarke remains on duty as Mrs. Brooks improves. Musketaquid club hosts Ladies’ night Aug. 6. Rev Campbell preaches at the reformatory. Stella Chaplin returns from Somerville visit. Annie McAllister confined at home. Local socials include Acton lawn party and wheel trips to the White Mountains. A suspect ex-convict, Joseph Taylor, was arrested with an accomplice, Ed Taylor, at the Boston Harness Co shop amid missing goods. Concord Junction church notes show Sunday services suspended to September, with schedule for Sunday School and Y P S C E. Local ads promote Fowler’s store items and supplies with new jars and teas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Instructor Clarke
Reformatory
Brooks
Musketaquid Club
W. W. Campbell
Stella Chaplin
Somerville
Annie McAllister
Files
Mildred
Roxbury
Campbell
Margaret
Providence
Hart
William Chaplin
New Hampshire
Lynn
Mr. Campbell
White Mountains
Enterprise
Dora M. Blossom
Turner, Me
Flossie Burbank
Hudson
Ethel G. Blossoom
Commonwealth Avenue
Irving A. Blossom
N. Burt Hudson
Dorchester
Bean
Ed Taylor
Boston
Sudbury Notes and Sudbury clergy and school news
Samuel B. Rogers visited friends in Hartford this week. Harrison G. Fay resigns as Sudbury superintendent and high school principal to take the War ren Rhode Island high school post this September after recent reelection. Services were held at the Wayside Inn with Rev. C W Heiser of Wayland in charge and Mrs. David F Fiske of Wayland at the piano. The sermon followed a Longfellow Tales of a Wayside Inn selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison G. Fay
Warren, R. I
Fay
Sudbury
The Best Salve in the World for Skin Erup tions
An 1860s style advertisement lists a salve claiming cures for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and piles with a money back guarantee. Sold by B F Johnson & Son Maynard and Jno C Friend Concord druggists at 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
Jno
Explosion Attempt At Apsley Rubber Co Tenement
An attempt to wreck the Apsley Rubber Co tenement in Hudson used a dynamite cartridge placed under the piazza. The blast shattered nearby items and woke over 50 sleepers. A suspect seen by John M. Kazamiran fled as detectives from Boston arrived and rewards totaling 1000 were offered. State Detective Whitney investigated as strikers denounced the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apsley Rubber Co
Hudson
John M. Kazamiran
Boston
Apsley
Whitney
Daughter Born at Marlboro to Mrs Louis Coombs
A daughter was born at Marlboro on August 2 to Mrs Louis Coombs. The birth adds a newborn to the Coombs family in the Marlboro area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Louis Coombs
Arlington Births and Berlain Deaths Reported
At Arlington July 30, C Warner, son of Latimer Tad formerly of Marlboro, aged 10 months. At Marlboro Aug 1, Katherine daughter of Arthur P Curtis, aged 2 years 4 months. At Berlin Aug 1, John O Osgood aged 64 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
C. Warner
Latimer Tad
Marlboro
Katherine
Arthur P. Curtis
Berlin
John O. Osgood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Fanny E. Sampson
Maine
Louis A. Surrette
the Peoples National Bank
Acton
Stow
Bolton
Northboro
Shrewsbury
Southboro
Trinitarian Congregational
Checkmating
State and Navy Departments
Kaiser
Czar
Wales
Concord Junction
Union Church
Fowler
L. N. Fowler & Co
Mason & Lightning
Chase & Sanborn
L. N. Fowler & Co. Oolong
A. P. Joyce
O. L. Dart’s
Samuel B. Rogers
Hartford
Bucklen
Whstvale Woolen Mill
Westvale
Chas. E. Boyce
Church Street
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Elizabeth Lyons
Frederic H. Chase
Suffolk
Cambridge
Concord Enterprise
Charles J. Mclntire
H. Folsom
Ben
W. Brown
Brook
Planet Jr
Bowker
Pillsbury’s
F. R. R. Station
Concord, Mass
H. S. Richardson
Pharmacist
Concord National Bank
Massachusetts
U. S.treas’r
State of
Ss. I. C
Fay Heywood
C. Fay Hev Woon
G. A.A. Pevey
BoraRy C. Damon
Richard F. Barrett
Charles E. Brown
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