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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
8
Miss Angenette H Bowen sails to Pasadena for winter. Christmas sales and church events draw crowds, with a charity bean supper planned December 28 in the Congregational vestry. A new railroad station may replace a nearby barn site as locals debate seating at recent town hall entertainment.
Christmas services at Congregational church South Acton next Sunday forenoon and evening feature a new Life of Christ sermon series by the pastor. music includes Forenoon Anthems Mortals awake The heavenly song Those holy voices A dream of Paradise Night of nights and Come unto me plus Easter era pieces, with soloists and a violin obligato. Mrs C E Brewster is organist and welcome is extended to all.
First Universalist church led by Rev. William F. Dusseault holds morning service at 10 with Sunday school at 11.45 and Y P C U meeting at 8 30 pm pews free. Congregational Church with Rev. W R Buxton offers 10 30 am service 11 45 am Sunday school Y P S C E at 6 15 pm praise and preaching at 7 pm and prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm.
Clothing made to order and repairs by James McGreen. Best spring wheat flour from hard Dakota wheat at 4.50 per barrel cash. N Y pea beans 6c quart. A few horse blankets closing out cheap. Lanterns, cattle cards, curry combs, halters, ropes. Axe handles 10 12 15 25c. Examine goods and prices. F J Hastings & Co.
West Acton reports the Halls have closed their shop for two to three weeks to install a more powerful engine, a Rollins model from Nashua rated 100 to 120 horsepower. Friday marked the Christmas season at the schools with special exercises and candy treats for pupils. In the primary school, Mrs H H Gardner presented a gilt framed picture of Pharaohs Houses to hang in the school.
Program lists morning service with prelude Lorrelly Nesvadva anthem Hark the Herald Angels Sing Schnecker Christmas anthem Towne postlude Evening service with Prelude Grand Choeur in D Guilmant choral cantata.
The article describes a church evening service featuring a printed program prepared by the pastor. It references carol sections including The Hope of the World and Hail Royal Babe, with choirs and orchestral parts such as Ring Forth Ye Bells and The Shepherds. Whitney directs the performance.
Miss Armstrong's offers a full line of Christmas cards, tray cloths, doilies, elegant silverware, ladies' hoods, silk and worsted mittens, ribbons, and stationary. H A Littlefield promotes coffee ground in store 5 lbs for 1.00. See and call to view the new fancy work and Christmas items.
Weather driven no school bells to be struck at Acton Center and South Acton Congregational churches and West Acton Baptist church at 8 a.m. Fracas near West Acton caused a load of people to tip and horses to spook but no injuries. Acton council annual meeting elected officers led by Regent A. W. Flint and secretary S. L. Richardson with multiple posts assigned for the coming year.
Advertises for boy and girl canvassers to sell Liberty Coffee with contact Joseph Booths on Main Street for more information.
Un laundered shirt advertised with linen bosom reinforced back and front and continuous facings. Compare with ordinary shirts costing 50 cents. Fleeced shirts and drawers offered at 50 cents each. Wool mufflers and gloves priced modestly, including cashmere options.
Swans Down Flour 5.15, Urbans Best 5.00, Giood Haxall 4.85, White Frost Patent 4.85, Clarion best cake or biscuit maker 4.60, 5 lb box butter 1.20, 1 lb tubs 2.40. Prices listed for grocery department items.
A grocery advertisement lists prices for apples 21c per gallon and 25c, corn 42c, plums 25c, grated pineapple 25c, Armour ham 55c, condensed milk 48c, soup 10c, and various meats and vegetables. It promotes Old Dutch Java 35c per pound or 3 pounds for $1.00 and contrasts it with Old Government Java and Mocha blends, noting in-store grinding of coffee.
The Tattler recalls centenarian Mrs. Sarah Terry of Philadelphia joining the Daughters of the Revolution on her 108th birthday, quotes on aging, and notes Mary Van Vleck of Joliet at 84 sewing carpets. It mentions Empress Eugenie in Paris, Lillian Russell doll-show doubt, and other public figures. It closes with Sarah Josepha Hale’s lasting Thanksgiving Day push ending in Lincoln’s 1864 proclamation.
The piece notes William Dean Howells suffering dyspepsia as a national ailment and mentions James Whitcomb Riley remaining a bachelor after a fiancée’s death. Joel Chandler Harris stays in Atlanta, Kipling replies to a witty request with a penny word, and John Ruskin enjoys daily outdoor walks and chess with Arthur Severn, with keen eyesight remaining.
The business manager asks if a man from Reuben county is a genuine simpleton or a clever one. The editor notes he has sent in many chestnuts for a year’s subscription.
A misc. ad lists Squire’s best lard 131 2 lbs at 1 00 and pork backs 1 00. Pantry staples show 10 lb bags of rolled oats at 30c, granulated meal 25c, bolted Indian meal 17c, Indian meal 14c, rice 70c. Jelly in large tumblers offered at 6 for 8.
Seeded Raisins 10c Seeded Currants 10c Shredded Cocoanut 5c Pancake Flour 10c Ammonia Pints 7c Old Rice Popping Corn 6 lbs 25c Rising Sun Stove Polish 6 for 30c Plymouth Rock Gelatine 2 for 25c
Commonwealth of Massachusetts probate notice for Isaac Reed of Acton. Edwin C. Parker seeks letters testamentary. Court in Cambridge to decide December 27, 1898. Public notice required weekly for three weeks in Acton Enterprise. Copy to all known heirs at least seven days before hearing. Charles J. McIntire judge. 1898.
Public probate notice for the estate of Joseph Arker late of Acton Middlesex County. Harriet R Barker prays letters testamentary be issued to her as executrix without bond. Court at Cambridge December 27 1898 at 9 am to show cause why grant should not be made. Published weekly in Acton Enterprise for three weeks and mailed to known heirs. Witness Charles J McIntire judge.
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