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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
4
A weathered 1900 column notes Dewet’s notoriety and Fitchburg misfortune, praise that no one died in the Royalston accident, and deprecates Ashanti fighting. It reports Gaum tornado damage and questions a war’s end, while praising failed assassination plots against Lord Roberts and broader European alignments.
Readers are urged to begin early on holiday planning and life resolutions, aiming to have clear goals in place as the new century approaches. The note suggests practical steps to set and maintain good habits for the festive season and beyond.
Gen Eagan earns a cushy salary for doing little and would be more acceptable in his current role than as commissary general. The Yosemite loss and the Oregon grounding temper opinions, and while dangers persist there is pleasure in danger. The policy in that region is unlikely to change despite mishaps.
A narrator notes the Kaiser always brings his own pulpit to speak, delivering orations wherever he travels. The piece jokes that fears of needing borrowed pulpits clash with objections to using a venue for circus performances.
An advertisement asserts deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and claims 100 reward for any catarrh deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It promotes circulars and lists F J Cheney Co of Toledo as the seller with Hall's Family Pills as the best.
A New York hotel man, Charles St John of Port Jervis, owns the Piney Woods Inn at Southern Pines North Carolina. The 50 acre pine park site offers modern amenities and low rates. The Seaboard Air Line and Merchants and Miners line promote travel to the South with connections at Portmouth and Washington Street. For details contact J T Patrick Pinebiall North Carolina.
The fire department held a Thanksgiving ball at Cooperation hall last Wednesday, a great success with Concord Hudson and Acton represented. Thomas A. Sweeney directed the floor with aides J C Mahoney Jr Jos J Coughlin Chas A Hodges Lee Donohue and John Callahan. Lawton’s Greater orchestra supplied music and drew praise.
Maynard residents gathered for Thanksgivings and family visits as neighbors and friends shared music, readings, and social hours. Local events included a temperance concert at the M E church, priestly market changes, Associated Templars assembly, Catholic Union meeting, and a community rummage sale at Cooperative hall with St Bridget's choir.
At a regular meeting of Assabet council Royal Arcanum the following officers were elected for the ensuing year Rep to G Council Frank R. Connor alternate G H Hart regent Samuel Lawton vice regent Dr B D Blanchard past regent W B Currier orator F R Connor secretary Geo H Hart collector A Raynard treasurer P J Sullivan chaplain E Henderson guide D Goodenow warden E Colbert sentry J Goodson trustees Edward Henderson Frank R Connor James B Lord
A Friday evening reception by the Y M S C Nelu to the baby friends in the Congregational church social room offered a pleasant program. Gymnastic displays by Messrs Karen Gatteridge and Chidley and songs by Misses Nellie Petterbridge and Annie provided varied entertainment and a pleasing effect.
The contractor for the new Assahet Mills building nears foundation completion with small stones and cement, walls rising swiftly despite weather. The piece urges optimism and belief that the future holds much in store.
Maynard locals list trimmed and untrimmed hats from Laura E Dufer and Cleary Williams with Jennie S Deane offering fall and winter millinery for ladies and children. A tenement to let is announced and Alexander A Robertson of Clinton, Newport News naval station apprentice, wins a silver medal from Mrs Dewey for proficiency in heaving the lead.
Charles Emerson a freight conductor was struck by a passenger train in Waltham Massachusetts last night his leg was severed and he suffered other injuries likely to prove fatal authorities report the victim is in critical condition at a local hospital
In Haverhill Massachusetts Republicans won a clean mayoral sweep defeating John C. Chase for a third term by 1077 votes. Republicans also dominated the aldermen and council seats with large plurality margins across multiple cities, and the license question carried in several municipalities.
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