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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1894
Page
8
Community items recount church notes, officer elections, and social events in Acton. Mentions Mr. Hiroten and “Perils Along Our Path” program, plus youth and missionary topics. Includes local advertisements for wraps, syrups, and Christmas goods at Knowlton’s and Littlefield’s.
A fragmented West Acton notice describes Thanksgiving activities including a gathering at a Granger room, a phonograph concert Tuesday evening, and attendance by local residents such as Mrs Addison, P Brown, Mr and Mrs Will Perkins, and Marion Burroughs.
The Trinitarian church in Concord will launch a series of illustrated talks by its pastor for the Young Peoples Endeavor society on The Belief of the Church. The next topic will be In God the Father Almighty, with monthly meetings open to all.
A playful verse imagines the post office moving to new quarters with dancing clerks red stamps singing breezes through mail slots and signs waltzing. It humorously notes money orders, box rents, and registered letters all performing.
The young ladies of St Bernard's parish held a coffee party in the town hall on Wednesday evening. About 125 to 135 couples attended the program of 29 numbers. The grand march opened with Richard Williams and Miss Mary Dee. Hoyt's orchestra of Boston provided the music. Jerome B. Gleason served as floor director with Richard Williams as assistant and a large corps of aides assisted them.
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Scandinavian M. E. church will hold its annual Christmas sale of useful articles suitable for Christmas gifts at the home of Mrs. J. P. Anderson on Hubbard Street. The event runs Thursday afternoon and evening December 6 with admission sets.
Maynard notices invite customers to inspect Glenwood ranges and heaters at Holt’s and frame photos for the holidays. W H Leighton accepts orders for framing on Nason street above the school house. Morse’s store in Maynard promotes a large Christmas assortment of toys games china glass wooden ware and holiday items.
On the Senate floor leaders disagreed over cloture and tariff reform with Senator Daniel proposing a set of resolutions urging a cloture stance. Debate showed mixed sentiment, many favoring sugar bill passage and a revenue duty approach, while finance plans differed from the president's message. The House session was dull. parks bills passed and printing talk dominated.
The Turkish commission's inquiry into Armenia will likely not satisfy European powers. More energetic action is deemed necessary to enforce the Berlin treaty.
In Cuicano on December 5 Ives defeated Schaefer as Schaefer scored 206 and Ives 400. Schaefer blamed poor balls for the loss and asked Ives to change the set, which Ives refused.
Berlin December report notes the minister of fiance warns that American pork including canned products like brawn cannot be admitted without the legally required inspection certificate.
The passage appears to sketch a chaotic historical reflection about the United States exiting Samoa and shifting European power dynamics. It references Germany and Britain, alleged ambitions, and figures like Cleveland amid a muddled stream of opinions.
Report from Messvng Mass states Briggs Car company completed an invention in electric cars with a motor mounted on the tool. Entry and exit use side enstances ami joining motormen's apartment. A shaft connects motor to driving wheels with an armature shaft through the space between components.
The article lists 1896 appropriation estimates by department including Agricultural 2400 830, Army 24 005 602, Diplomatic and Consular 1 083 118, Ministries of the Columbia 7 217 084, Fortifications 7 357 708, Indian 6 733 844, Legislative 822 349 101, Military Academy 579 048, Navy 30 902 000, Pensions 141 581 570, Post Office 91 059 283, River and Harbor 1 476 000, Sundry Civil 44 84 815, totaling a net increase of 17 500 62 over 1805 appropriations.
A five member San Juan county delegation met with Governor West to demand immediate action to remove Ute Indians from the county. They warned settlers will attack on the 10th of the month unless removal occurs. the governor pledged full assistance.
Firefighters fought two blazes in Manhattan last night. A six story brick building at 547 Broadway burned, followed by a second fire at 310 to 817 Spring Street in the rooms of cloak dealer M. Hermann. Total loss estimated at 250000 dollars.
Reverend Charles E. Jefferson of Chelsea asks the Chelsea board of aldermen to have bells ring for 15 minutes on election morning to alert citizens it is time to vote. The petition requests all church bells toll.
Birmingham report states Governor Kolb completed a message to the legislature urging followers to delay tax payments. The piece notes that tax collectors in eight of Alabama’s sixty six counties are Kolbites.
Ex Governor Oden Bowie died at his Bowie home at 2 30 yesterday morning following a stroke of paralysis. He was 68 years old and a prominent Maryland figure.
The Jacksonville city council voted unanimously to repeal the ordinance passed last year allowing the Corbett Mitchell boxing bout to take place in the city.
Minneapolis reports George A Han sen set a new 100 mile cycling record with 1003 miles in 6 hours 3 minutes, beating the previous best by 28 minutes.
Portland announces C. H. Mitchell appointed chief clerk of the railway mail service with headquarters in Portland to succeed RB. Graves, who resigned.
Short notices report deaths of W H H Morrow in Boston and Captain Isaac Skillings in Bath Maine. A Portland bark sold in Boston for 1050 dollars. Massachusetts official Joseph Austin deposed amid a probe. Springfield Artillery expenses for 1904 total 447564, arms cost 374160. Major Hyde appoints Austin Brainard as judge advocate. A New Haven child died after carbolic acid exposure. Massachusetts health board to discuss metropolitan supply. Fisher's Island worker Robert Carney burned at Kiln. Maine National Guard officers train at Bangor.
Fragment reads as an advertisement offering to send samples if a postal card is dropped at the factory. It mentions a salesman will call. No clear date or location beyond the Hud Co factory reference.
A brief notice discusses condensation or delay of articles and references mail handling at the post office. The item notes possible impacts on deliveries and timelines for subscribers and advertisers.
Acton Centre reports Miss Josie Wood and Miss Edyth Flagg spent Thanksgiving at home. Mrs. George Robbins of Brookline visited with her relatives. School paused this week due to heating issues. Rev. Mr. Copping Out resumed duties last Sunday. Advertised letters: W D Green Geo Beiler Chas Hian son Mrs C W Farnum. Weather data shows max 51, min 12, with light snowfall and precipitation totals. Max temp 51, min 12, snowfall 0.5-0.6 inches.
Will Francis was in town last week. Thomas Lepine and wife visited friends in Boston. A family party of 14 dined with Fred H. Campbell on Sunday. S. F. Mangon is engineer and janitor of the Lawrence building. Frank Maguire of Rochester NH has been in town this week. Louis Foley is clerking in the bankrupt clothing sale in Marlboro. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cook attended a Wellington reunion on Thanksgiving. The Taylor Cunningham evening reception was one of last week’s highlights.
W A McGuire of McKay Ohio praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for colds and croup in his family for years. Available as 25 and 50 cent bottles from B F Johnson and Son Main Street Maynard Mass H Whitney Concord Junction Mass and H S Richardson Concord Mass.
The narrative tells how Dr. King's New Discovery saved a life after doctors failed. A patient, previously given up, used three bottles and recovered enough to be about again. A free trial is advertised at local drugstores in Maynard and Concord.
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