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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
1
The Enterprise lists pricing for ads including one inch per week at 75 cents with 25 cent increments for additional space. Special rates for yearly advertisers. Preferred column head position adds 15 percent to regular rates. Local notices priced at 10 cents per line per insertion.
All matter must reach the office by Tuesday night to be inserted in the week issue. Earlier receipts prevent condensation or delay. News, Advertisements or Subscriptions may be left with C. H. Persons Riverside block and subscriptions at J. B. Deane's Loewe's block.
Public schools to close Friday for a two week vacation. Mrs. P McKenner visits in Malden with James B Hilferty. Primrose club meets with Miss Woodward. Lizzie A Wilson ill at home. Christmas tree and entertainment at Congregational church Saturday evening. Alfred Haynes serves hot salad tea this week. John Sunderland ill with pneumonia. Christmas music planned at Congregational church next Sunday. Shakspeare club unavailable due to Christmas work. Benjamin Roberts recovering from finger injury and back at work. Mrs. Charles Hoyle travels to Temperancevale for a gravely ill mother. Four boys form new clubs but no notable results yet. Christian Endeavor meeting postponed to Jan 2. James Lee leaves Maynard for Jamestown NY. Postmaster Hall notes government changes to registered mail handling.
Notices detail prepaid fourth class mail for church items and announce Christmas events. Rev J A Crowe will entertain children at Poropetra hall Friday at 4 pm. Christmas services at St. Bridget's: 7 30 and 10 30 am with vesper and benediction 4 30 pm. West Acton service 9 am. St George's hosts a Christmas tree for Sunday school children Saturday evening with refreshments. Holy communion 8 am Sunday, 10 45 am morning prayer and sermon, 7 pm service for children then. Dec 26 St Stephen's Day holy communion 9 15 am. Floral decorations planned.
Classified items include a diary catalog from C. H. Persons, daily fresh oysters at Central market, two furnished rooms for rent through Mrs. Booth, a lost pocketbook between Parmen ter’s crossing and Mr Batley’s house with money and cash card to be returned to Mr Case’s store, and a Mrs Albert Hawks notice.
The Old Original Maynard Bakery continues at the old stand offering a large assortment of pies cakes pastries and bread. Specialties include Christmas cake English raised cake bride’s birthday and wedding cakes ornaments available on short notice.
Notice states subscriptions may be left at the post office and advertising matters at the bookstore of H. L. Whitcomb. The message references issue timing and potential delays in article insertion and distribution.
Local Concord items report a religious and social calendar with meetings at the lyceum and Unitarian church. Typhoid fever cases rise including Richard Barrett and William Barrett while town efforts discuss sewer and new Orthodox church rededication costing about 15000 dollars with a 590 dollar bell fixings.
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