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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
4
Public notices must reach the office by Tuesday night to appear in the current week. Earlier submissions help prevent condensation or delays. Advertising and subscriptions left with N. J. Cole, the News dealer, will receive prompt attention.
Mrs Belle Rice and daughter visit E H Jones as Arthur Lowden moves into a vacant tenement. Y P C U to present Nan the Mascot. J W Henderson seeks eye treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital. Several residents visit relatives and attend services. Acton Council 795 R A adopts resolutions on the passing of Lucius Hosmer, praising his 17 years of service and offering sympathy to his family.
L B Hosmer died Sunday evening after a three week illness. Born in Harvard he was a Civil War veteran who later ran a Charlestown grocery and then farmed in South Acton on Sohal Street. A member of Corinthian Lodge and Concord Masons he leaves a wife and one son.
A funeral service was held at the Universalist church on Wednesday at 1 o'clock. Rev. W. F. Dusseault officiated with music by the Webber Quartet of Boston.
The Universalist church ladies hosted a supper and entertainment last Thursday. Edwin M. Whitney delivered engaging readings, showcasing a fine voice and humor. Miss Stevenson sang several songs, and the program closed with the lively farce Dr McKetchn played by Luther Piper Stephen Townsend Lewis Jones Mrs Townsend and Miss Ethel Hastings.
SOUTI ACTON LOCALS Liarnesses boot and shoe repairing at reasonable prices By MH Clark A first class Protestant house maid seeks a position in a small family wage eight dollars per week Addyens FL Hhayward South Acton Mass.
The notice lists ComfortaMe Slippers as a family value item and mentions a sale. It also advertises J. W. Congreve at Marlboro and The Willuanes Tavern in Marlboro offering meals. It notes a late ice crop yet expected adequate winter supplies.
Column items should be handed to the regular correspondent by Tuesday morning each week. News items mailed to the Enterprise correspondent receive prompt attention at the Post Office.
West Acton newspapers note schools closing for Christmas vacation and local social events. engagements include Raymond Littlefield and Ida Wasserboehr. G A R officers reelected. supper and sale at Universalist church and Baptist church Christmas programs reported. Notables include Isaac Davis Post activities. local residents’ comings and goings.
Local shop Miss Armstrong offers winter underwear hosiery gloves and mittens along with sofa pillows doilies tray cloths and a selection of Christmas goods for seasonal shoppers.
This week tire work begins under boilers at a new Sudbury factory though machinery not yet arrived. Atherton W. Rogers presents graph aphone entertainment for Centre building schools closing day. Methodist Ladies hold Christmas sale and church vestry event with strong attendance and a Memorial Church fundraiser near $100. Mrs Nancy M Haynes widow of Elinda W Haynes dies at home aged about ninety with funeral arrangements noted, described as a steady neighbor and long-time resident of Sudbury.
A Boston area retailer expanded its building at a Waltham street location, adding rear facilities and a substantial showroom. The owner, TP Adams, now runs a large operation selling cookware, clothing, and household goods with a cash basis, offering returns if customers are unsatisfied. The article notes the business began years ago with one store and grew through perseverance and integrity to its current size.
Shoppers are advised to seek reliable, up to date styles at nearby stores with hopeful savings on slippers and boots advertised by a TV commerce group.
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