Concord News and Local Notes
S. P. Alden of Philadelphia visits his sister Mrs George W Hopkins on Hubbard street. George Heywood nearly falls under a Fitchburg train car at the station but avoids serious injury. A subscription party to ring out the old year and ring in the new will be at the town hall on Thursday December 31. Patronesses are Mrs Richard F Barrett Mrs Moses B L Bradford and Mrs Stedman Buttrick. Promoters include Colonel William Barrett M B J Bradford Stedman Buttrick and Harry W Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George W. Hopkins
Hubbard Street
George Heywood
Fitchburg
Richard F. Barrett
Moses B. L. Bradford
Stedman Buttrick
William Barrett
M. B. J. Bradford
Harry W. Wheeler
Concord Free Public Library
Concord Junction
Las
Waite
Tuttle
Thomas Hutchinson
Santa Claus
Mrs. Joyce
E. W. Blossom
O. L. Dart’s
Miss Stoddard
George A. Smith
Mass
Wheeliman
Twenty-sixth Street
New York Tribune
Mozart Symphony. Club
New York
M. Blodeck
M. Stoelzer
Otto Lund
Herr Theo. Hoch
Richard Stelzer
Mario Blodeck
Marie Louise Gumner
Richard Stoelzer
d’Amour
Herr Theo. Hock
Concord Lyceum
Christmas Concerts at Unitarian and Trinitarian Sunday Schools
The Unitarian Sunday school staged a joyous Christmas concert directed by Superintendent William Barrett with Rev. Loren B. Macdonald giving the invocation and Robert C. Metcalf speaking on what is worth doing. The Trinitarian Congregational Sunday school conducted a varied program under Superintendent Charles M. Towle with Rev. Calvin Keyser presiding and Rev. G. A. Tewksbury delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Sunday School
William Barrett
Frank Jackson
Loren B. Macdonald
Robert C. Metcalf
Boston
Trinitarian Congregational Sunday School
Charles M. Towle
Calvin Keyser
Edna Hatch
Mary Lawrence
Philip Davis
Arthur Lowden
Christmas
Clara Thatcher
G. A Tewksbury
Christmas Tree Program at Trinitarian Sunday School
The Trinitarian church held a Christmas tree and children’s entertainment on Tuesday evening in the vestry. Walter Hunt gave the welcome as Everett Pierce and Henry Thorpe staged “Is John Smith Within” and “The Four Holidays.” Children’s performances included “Dolly and Her Mamma,” “The Spider and the Fly,” and “Miss Muffet” with multiple young actors. Eight little girls carried out a candles and dolls drill before presents were given from the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian
Walter Hunt
John Smith
Everett Pierce
Henry Thorpe
Amy Ireland
Cornelia Thorpe
Mary Derby
Ella Peterson
Dolly
Margaret Towle
Roland
Arlena Butters
Miss Muffet
Helen Bass
Jack Horner
Bobby Shaito
Mildred Brown
Grace Davis
Eddie Thorpe
Effie Saunders
Annie Johnson
Mildred Johnquest
Maud Hunt
Eleanor Nealey
E Helcher
Mary Tewksbury
Notable Concord Names Linked to Local Notices
December 22, 1896 Concord list includes Wm Buttrick P M, Brown C H, Klemttpnart G E, Freeman, Concord Ham Co, Grant Benjamin S, Grant Roland D, Hall Don, Orris Hatch O P, James J C, Kelly Cornelius, Kelly Capt Doane, Linersan A C, Marsh Jr E M D Rogers S B, Tuthill F D Allen, Mrs George, Berry Mrs Kate, Bosworth Miss Annie, Bowker Mrs Susan J, Mrs J Cushing, Miss Annie Peary, and others. advertisement touts De Witt’s Little Early Risers pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mast
Wm. Buttrick
P. M
Brown C. H
Klemttpnart G. E.céoms Freeman
Concord Hame,Co
Grant Benj. S
Grant Roland D
Hall Don
Orris
Hatch O. P
James J.C
Kelly Cornelius
Kelly Capt. Doane
Linersan
A.C
Marsh Jr. E
M. D
Rogers S
Among church notices and local ads in Concord
Religious services and notes from First Parish Unitarian Trinity Church and Scandianavian M E Church are listed with service times and pastors. Public Library branch delivery details, Concord Junction church notes, local ads for furniture repair, Christmas goods, and a humorous New York Tribune clipping about a one legged bicyclist are included.
Concord Businesses Advertise Services And Goods
Local notices list tax collection at J C Friends drug store on Saturdays and midweek, laundry services by H L Whitcomb for Noyes Brothers, and sales on Main Street houses. Multiple merchants promote cures for horse sores, a G H Hopkins goods store with carriages trimming and rope, Towle Kent and others selling walnuts shoes china and holiday items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Friend’s Drug Store
G. 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
Manilla
Geo. H. Hopkins
Towle & Kent
Albereen
Whitcomb’s
C. F. Smith
Ladies Home Journal
the Outlook
Child Garden Magazine
P. W. White
Gale
Geo. D. Hubbard
Friends Block
Weather figures for the week ending December 21, 1896
The week ended at 7 p.m. on December 21 reports a maximum temperature of 375, a minimum temperature of and a weekly range of 36. The weekly mean temperature was 22.1 with total precipitation listed as 040 inch and snow of 6 inches. Observer A Tower notes the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Tower
Concord Junction News and Society Notes
Concord Junction reports skating excellence and reformatory school examinations. The Rebekahs plan a female minstrel show. Pearl Wayne council Home Circle reelected its officers. The Maynard murder stirs local interest as both victim and accused are well known. Musketaquid club held a clam supper with one new member application. Miss Geo V Ball and W W Blossom with Thomas H Curry named as Bloods Minstrels committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Wayne Council
Maynard
Musketaquid Club
Geo
W.W. Blossom
Thomas H Curry
Bloods Minstrels
Journalists and Tragic Accidents Rumor to Paris Dispatches
Mrs Ella VW Peattie resigns from Knaba to return to Vieago where she once held a post. A.G. Halleck and engineer killed near Fish Creek when a freight axle broke on an Erie local. Two children die in a Wakefield house fire left unattended by mother. Galli enni cables report insurrection in Imerina district of Madagascar nearly ended with few bands remaining in forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella VW. Peattie
Knaba
Vieago
Pearce
Great West
New York
Sogart
A.G. Halleck
Erie
Jersey City
Fish Creek
Hackensack Meadows
Portsmouth
Christine Carlisle
Wakefield
Tommy
Ruth
Paris
Gallieni
Madagascar
Imerina
Also Mentioned on This Page
de Witt
B. F. Johnson & Son
May
Whitney
H. Alefield
West Acton
First Parish
Unitarian
Young Peoples’ Guild Meeting
Trinity Church
Srinitarian Congregational
Geo. A. Tewksbury
Scandinavian M. E
J. P. Anderson
Musketaquids
Public Library Branch
Union Church
B. BF. Johnson & Son
H. Whitney
H.A. Littlefir
Bradish
Reformatory
Rebekahs
Ella W. Peattie
Lesurgents
Madeb the Weir Stove Company
New Englan
Ano Aunton
Ashley P, How
Peter H. Bullock
John M. Keyes
Board of Directors
Ben
W. Brown
F. RB. RB
Concord, Mass
H. S. Richardson
Pharmacist
Confort
Maurice McWalters
Mainstreet
H. K. BaL.iov
Court St
COODS
Cungore
Friend’s Block
Whstvalie
VT Oak
Tngs
Westvale, Mass
Herbert L. Brown
Hudson, Mass
Hudson
New England
Enterprise Coupon
Main St
Lincoln
Wheeler Brothers
James B. Wheeler
Jaies C. Wheeler
Concord National Bank
Concord National Bank of Concord
Fay Hrywood
Cashier
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