Concord News Highlights Holiday Visitors and Local Events
Concord reports various social visits including Miss E F Whitney in Worcester and Miss Emily Shepard at Mrs Walter S Blanchard. E A Bradish starts a Chicago book trade role. James R Anderson returns west. Reformatory talk covers Fredericksburg and Colonial Dames. Police and milk notice vandalism prompt legal warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradish
I. A. Holmes
S. F. Loring
Reformatory
Fredericksburg
Geo. A. Tewksbury
Stoneham
Worcester
Invitation to visit Santa Claus display
Santa Claus residence exhibit opens in my upper store with toys dolls games books baskets boxes confectionery ornaments and holiday goods on display. The old gentleman hosts evening viewings until Christmas to share remembrances and distribute gifts to boys girls and friends. J. D. Murray acts as custodian for Saint Nicholas possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
J. D. Murray
Weather Summary for Week Ending December 14 1896
Figures show week ending 7 p m December 14 1896 with max 57 below zero Dec 13 and min 21 above zero Dec 8. Weekly range 36, weekly mean 37.2, total precipitation and snowfall none. Also notes a medical claim praising One Minute Cough Cure for a child. Names listed: Liz ind Snowfall, Frep A Tower Observer, B F Johnson Son Maynard, C H Whitney Concord, H A Littlefield West Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liz
B. F. Johnson, & Son
Maynard
C. H. Whitney
Concord
H. A. Littlefield
West Acton
B. F. Johnson & Son
West
Captain Bordman's Warning Shot Corrected Notice
A 1895 note clarifies that previous reporting on Captain John Bordman Jr.'s warning shot in the state rifle competition was unjust. The column asserts Bordman acted as a true sportsman and gentleman and seeks to broaden circulation of this corrective statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bordman Jr
Bordman
Entertainers Shine at Lyceum in Concord Farce
The Criterion club of Boston presented A Man of Letters or 7-20-8 in three German translated acts at Concord. Performers Dugan Spinney Frost Briggs Ramsdell Hornick Oliver Hitchcock Locke Richardson impressed with lively roles despite an accident to Ramsdell before the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum
Criterion Club of
Boston
Concord
Franz von Schoenthan
Miss Spinney
Mr. Frost
Mrs. Briggs
Miss Ramsdell
Miss Hornick
Mr. Oliver
Mr. Hitchcock
Mr. Locke
Mr. Richardson
Concord Seance Attracts Crowd In Hall
A town hall audience in Concord packed for a seance led by Mr. Herman Slade with mediums from around the world. The cabinet performances drew mixed reactions as attendees questioned genuineness and commented on the spirits and music, ending with a skeptical crowd likely to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Boston
Herman Slade
Town Hall
Bryan
Slade
Oriental Rug Sale At Concord Town Hall
Messrs O H Altshian Co of Boston announce a private sale of Turkish and Persian rugs and hangings in a town hall room Concord Mass on Wednesday through Saturday at reduced prices. The sale closes Saturday with genuine specimens offered at lower prices than usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. O. H. Altshian & Co
Tremont Street
Boston
Town Hall
Concord
Mass
House Fire Destroys Lowell Residence on Monument Street
Walter M. Lowell’s house on Monument Street burned Wednesday night around 9 45. A kerosene lamp overturned by his daughter ignited the rear of the home causing extensive damage. Parlor furniture and books were saved but most belongings were a total loss. insurance stood at 1060 dollars. Lowell sustained a severe cut from broken glass and Mrs. Lowell was away at an entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Lowell
Monument Street
Mrs. Lowell
Concord Golf Clubhouse Under Construction For Washington's Birthday
The Concord Golf Club begins work on a new clubhouse on Nashantuc hill near the reservoir gatehouse. It will be a one and a half story bungalow style building with 50 by 44 feet footprint and a 12 1 2 foot wide piazza hosting summer teas. The facility includes a large 25 by 19 foot reception room with fireplace, separate men and women locker rooms, a 12 by 10 foot kitchen, and plans for social events and teas. The committee overseeing construction includes M. B. L. Bradford Frank Moore John Maynard Keyes G St L Abbott and J E R Hill, with the club listing over 90 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Golf Club
Washington
Nashantuc Hill
India
M. B. L. Bradford
Frank Moore
John Maynard Keyes
G. St. L. Abbott
J. E. R. Hill
Christmas Festivities at Trinitarian Church
Special Christmas services at the Trinitarian church will occur next Sunday with morning sermon and quartet music, and an evening Sunday school concert featuring children’s songs and readings. Tuesday's Christmas festival in the main auditorium will include a Christmas tree gift distribution and activities for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian Church
Christ
Annual Trinity church fair lights town hall with varied tables
The Trinity church fair was held Friday evening in the town hall. Tables were artistically arranged under the charge of several ladies for domestic articles candy wooden ware and other specialties. The feeding of the swan prize event was run by Miss Olive Gage. Silhouettes were given as souvenirs and the sale overall was very successful and enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Goodwin
John Gilmore
C. W. Grant
Selmes
O. H. Underhill
Miss Brown
Mary Hutchins
Alice Gage
Radcliffe
Fanny D. Rolfe
Wooden Ware
Buttrick
Frappe
Margaret Houghton
Roselle Trull
Gage
Jas. Howard
Jackson
Eleanor Goodwin
F. Alcott Pratt
C. H. Walcott
Concord Antiquarian Society seeks Bartlett writings
In Concord Massachusetts the Concord Antiquarian Society forms a committee to collect all poems and unpublished writings of the late George Bradford Bartlett. The panel asks townsfolk and outsiders to send copies or provide addresses of others with works, to assemble a complete collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Antiquarian Society
George Bradford Bartlett
Bartlett
Letters Advertised at Concord Mass December 15 1896
A public notice lists residents and individuals including Wm Buttrick P M HE Bailey Gust Benson Chas I Crane N EB Carr Fred Holland Day R G Dun Co Ber Ss Grant Frederick A Hayden John N Hansen H L Holt T Jackson William King I Le Miller F E Moore Daniel Mashon J C Patch M A Randall D Shilling Frank Welch Joseph F Wheeler William Roy Mrs John Dueling Miss Annie Hillery Miss Maria McDonald Miss Margaret O Con nor Mrs Grace Vedito Mrs Mary A Whitcomb all advertised letters at Concord post office on December 15 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
Wm. Buttrick
P.M. HE. Bailey
Gust. Benson
Chas. I. Crane
N. EB. Carr
Fred Holland Day
R. G. Dun & Co
Ber
Ss. Grant
Frederick A. Hayden
John N. Hansen
H. L. Holt
T. Jackson
William King
I. le Miller
F. E. Moore
Daniel Mashon
J.C. Patch
M. A. Randall
D. Shilling
Frank Welch
Joseph F. Wheeler
William Roy
John Dueling
Annie Hillery
Maria McDonald
Margaret O'Connor
Grace Vedito
Mary A. Whitcomb
Concord Local Advertisements and Notices
Local notices list tax pickup times at J. C. Friend's drug store and agent details for Noyes Brothers' laundry. Sellers advertise property for sale and rent on Main Street and Lowell Road. Hopkins, Towle & Kent promote goods from hardware to holiday items and skates. Contributing merchants offer carriages, rope, walnuts, cleaning products, and confectionery. Subscriptions and books advertised, with delivery improvements and One Minute Cough Cure highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Friend’s Drug Store
H. L. Whitcomb
Noyes Brothers
G. H. Hopkins
Main Street
John H. Chapman
G. St. L Abbott
Lowell Road
Miss Kennedy
Miss Andrews
Prescott Keyes
Concord
Tremont Street
Boston
Geo. H. Hopkins
Monument Street
John M. Keyes
C. E. Brown’s
Towle & Kent's
Towle & Kent
Whitcomb’s
C. F. Smith
Ladies Home Journal
the Outlook
Child Garden Magazine
Holmes the News Dealer
P. W. White
Geon D.hubbard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Barrett
E. F. Whitney
Providence
Emily Shepard
Walter S. Blanchard
Miss Jackson
Miss Bigelow
W. N. Allen
B. C. and
W. Club
Walter H. Dugan
Henry D. Coolidge
Sudbury Street
Bessie Holmes
Milton
May Bartlett
Lawrence
Annie Millett
Beverly
Susan Tenney
Brookline
E. A. Bradish
Chicago
Jas. R. Anderson
Thoreau
G. E. Lovejoy
Daniels
Captain Bordman
the Trinitarian Church
Williiam Barrett
Thomas Topp
Ellen T. Emerson
Jane Hosmer
Abby F. Gourgaas
Concord, Mass
Concord Lyceum
Leevenn
Jane DeWrrr
Mipper
Miller
Ashley P. How
Peter H. Bullock
Joan M. Keyes
Board of Directors
H. S. Richardson
Pharmacist
COODS
Clothing Company
Friend’s Block
Wehstvale
Aklin
Westvale
Maurice Vic Alters
Matalae
Coneord, Mass
Lincoln
Wheeler Brothers
James B. Wheeler
Jairus C. Wheeler
Benj, W. Brown
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