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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1897
Page
5
Concord. Colonel Parsons dispatches a circular to the Sixth regiment urging universal marksman qualification during the target season. It directs weekly squad drills, rifle instruction for all, and inspection visits. states Walnut Hill hosts the state competition on Sept. 6 with a 15 man team to represent.
Frank Sanborn notes Louis Surette a Concord elder of Acadian stock who came from Nova Scotia to Boston, then Concord, where he helped the Lyceum issue local script during the early war era. He authored Concord records for Corinthian lodge and left a colorful, Ga llic personality and a noted musician-son.
Concord notices announce Noyes Brothers laundry services with early return policy, sale of jelly glasses at Towle and Kent, purple top turnip seed at Towle Kent, a domestic help position, soft goods reduced at C E Browns, ten room house for rent near Fitchburg station, six room house near Sudbury road, Hammocks at 50 cents, farm hay and wood for sale, summer corsets, neckties at Miss Bucks, and ice cream orders.
M T Carrigan of Acton with springers and new cows returns Aug 12. Auctioneer Otis H Forbush sells Aug 16 at 9 30 am for Marshall Holden Nine Acre Corner Concord farm tools hay fodder horse and household goods from a summer cottage near Fairhaven Bay. Farm must be vacated by Aug 18. No postponement. Special discount on large orders. Town reports for 1889 90 93. C E Brown hires Blue Banner chocolates. F B Chases sells items.
At Concord post office for week ending Aug 10 1897 a list of unclaimed letters includes Wm Buttrick P M Carr Anderson R F Anthony P J Butler Ant Christiansen 8 P Fay Charles Hally J M Hazel J E B E L Moss Jno McKeyle N W McMurphy M D A R Ordway Joseph F O'Brien M O Neal C B Rogers Adolf Roman 2 M A Smart care Geo Belisle A P Sherburne B B Snow Mrs Laura M Ball 2 Miss Lizzie Bizzet Pauline Christian sen Mrs R Connors Miss Cora Dele barre Mrs Abba A G Hale Miss Annie Hill Mrs Edward Hoffman Mrs A T Kimball Miss Eleanor Pearson Miss Edith Smith Miss Flora White.
The article extols Lake Winnipesaukee as unmatched in beauty with irregular shores deep bays and numerous islands. It describes surrounding mountains Chocorua Mount Washington Belknap and Sandwich range and notes luxury resorts cottages and a 300 plus island count. A full lake tour from Boston via Western Division of the Boston and Maine railroad and Mt Washington steamer costs four dollars including a day trip from Alton Bay to Weirs Centre Harbor Wolfeboro and back to Boston.
Henry S. Marcy, 56, president of the Fitchburg railroad, died suddenly at his Belmont home after noon Tuesday. Born January 28, 1837 in Hartland Vermont and a Dartmouth graduate, he rose through railroad ranks since 1858 and led Fitchburg since 1890. He leaves wife and four sons, including John H. of Boston and William of Worcester.
Local briefs from Concord Junction report L N Fowler Co installing a new safe and improvements at the Reformatory station roundhouse. Vacationing officers and residents visit nearby towns. clubs, lodges, and church events fill the community calendar along with sports results and rail line notices. A local reward offers a gold watch for return of a lost item.
A Boston weather summary reports a week of improved conditions but overall late-season weakness. Haying nears completion in eastern regions while central and western areas still lag. corn and potatoes face uncertain maturation. fruit yields are light and quality varies by state.
An 19th century advertisement offers a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It lists price as 25 cents per box and notes availability from B Johnson & Son druggists Maynard and C Friend druggist Concord.
Local churches list Sunday services at First Parish Unitarian Trinity Church Protestant Episcopal and Trinitarian Congregational with morning prayers at 10.45 a.m. Sunday school at noon and evening services on select Sundays. Scandinavian Mission Episcopal Church holds services at 10.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. with Friday class and prayer meetings.
The Peoples National Bank offers drafts, buys and sells Government, Municipal and railroad bonds, and promotes bonds of water companies as sound investments. It advertises careful handling, correspondence and accounts, and rents safety deposit boxes for fire and burglary protection. John L. Stone, cashier, Marlboro Massachusetts.
The Mail reports a new Fitchburg rule requiring all liquor arriving by freight to be receipted for in person by the consignee at the freight house. Previously consignments could be handled by importers or transporters, enabling illicit sales. The change aims to curb illegal liquor business and halt indiscriminate deliveries.
A vintage advertisement touts Electric Bitters as the best medicine to restore nervous system vigor. It claims vegetable composition, liver and kidney stimulation, improved digestion and appetite, and blood purification. Sold for 50 cents and 1.06 dollars at local drug stores in Maynard and Concord.
Union church service suspended until September first. Sunday school at 11 a m Y M C E at 6 30 p m evening service 7 30 p m prayer meeting Tuesday 7 30 p m. Concord Junction locals list prices on beans butter patterns molasses drapery poles sash curtain rods and shoe polish with Fowler and Dart stores.
H. S. Richardson of Middlesex Probate Court cites heirs creditors and others interested in Elizabeth Lyons estate Concord for possible administration to Frederic H. Chase of Boston or another suitable person. A hearing is set September 7 1897 at nine in the morning in Cambridge with weekly notices in Concord Enterprise for three weeks ending before the court date.
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