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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1898
Page
8
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A small son was born to Mr and Mrs William Merriam. James Tuttle and H J Hapgood serve as trustees of Capt Daniel Tuttle s estate. Thanksgiving social at Central hall ended gainfully socially. Charles Wheeler, longtime resident, found dead. funeral at Universalist church officiated by Rev W F Dusseault. Universalist ladies plan a fair Dec 7 with booths featuring Belleville s Singing Orchestra Concord Junction and holiday goods at Littlefield s and Miss Armstrong s. Also notices of rental, shop goods, and seasonal items populate the page. News of Fred Tuttle in Newport News hospital and stormy Sunday church services are mentioned.
First Universalist church in South Acton Mass with Rev W F Dusseault services 1030 am Sunday school 1145 am Y P C U meeting 730 pm Pews free. Congregational church led by Rev W R Buxon preaching 930 am Sunday school 1145 am PLS Co E 615 pm praise and preaching 700 pm prayer meeting Tuesday 730 pm
South Acton locals advertise a nearly new two horse sled for sale with contact at Faulkner mills. James McGreen offers clothing made to order repairs cleansing and pressing at moderate prices.
West Acton reports Mrs S Lizzie Hayward visiting Ashby and Elzora Jacobs leaving teaching in Acton for Ayer. Peter Foley mourns his mother, 73, in Worcester. Sportsmen hunt in rain. a boy shoots hawk rabbit quail and crow. Oyster supper and sale December 8 at Baptist vestry funds by Ladies Benevolent Society. Thanksgiving day quiet with large family gatherings including the Fuller family.
Miss Florence Day spent her week at home in Somerville and Miss Sara Small returned to school from Lynn. John Downey’s mother died in New Brunswick and he rushed to attend the funeral. A blizzard delayed mail to South Acton while an entertainment at the hall pleased attendees. Chas Wheeler Jr. died at 71 after a short illness. services were at the Universalist church South Acton and burial at Woodlawn. An auction for Mrs. John Griffin of Boxboro advertised December 3 with cattle hay fodder and a horse, noted as a long-known local farm sale with no postponement unless a blizzard.
Isaac Reed, aged 75, longtime Lancaster resident, died at home Tuesday of last week after a long illness. His daughters Mrs. Clark Durkee and Mrs. Emma Hunt cared for him since his wife’s death nine years ago. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Universalist church with Rev. Wm. G. Dusseault. Burial followed in Mt. Hope family lot. floral tributes were numerous.
In San Francisco on November 25 George Lavigne won a decision over Ton Tracy after a 20 round bout at 142 pounds or under. Lavigne dominated with aggressive rushes forcing Tracy to counter with clever defense. Tracy accepted the loss good naturedly as about 6000 spectators filled Woodward's pavilion in the largest crowd since the Wolcott-Craine fight.
In New York on November 30 the steamer Herman Winter of the Metropolitan line arrived with Captain Otto Jansen and a crew of 16 from the Gloucester fishing schooner Emma M Dyer. The Emma M Dyer foundered off Cape Cod with her crew lashed to the deck as the vessel pitched beamward. The rescue was made with great risk by Winter and his men, but the Dyer subsequently went down after loading 26 yards of fish were on board prior to the catastrophe.
Washington reports Chairman Dingley clarifies the open door policy as equal treatment for the Philippines under military rule. He notes that tariffs would apply equally to imports from Britain and other nations, and discusses implications for annexation and constitutional limits.
London desk reports Spain tightens control over telegraphs and newspapers amid fears of a Carlist uprising. Propaganda grows in Biscay and Guipuzcoa while Madrid offers commissions and pay to volunteers. Anxiety rises after loss of the Philippines harms public mood and finance.
In Washington the Anglo American commission continues work on reciprocity as Behring sea questions delay full sealing talks. Canada’s access to sealing rights and fleet salvage are key disputed points amid progress and uncertainty.
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