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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1899
Page
8
All matter must reach the office of publication not later than Tuesday night to appear in the same week’s issue. Early receipt avoids condensation or delay. Advertising matter and subscriptions left with N. J. Cole the News dealer will receive prompt attention.
Prof W A Charles visited South Acton this week. Henry Burke cut his hand badly with a Christmas hatchet Monday. Hartford couple Mr. and Mrs Harry Fletcher spent Christmas in town. Miss Lily Kenniston visits L W Clough. Bertha Stanley of Bradford visits C F E Brewester. Jessie Hayward Jones engages Stephen Townsend. A L Sanderson attends a Littleton family gathering on Christmas Day. Depot construction mentioned as next event after Hammon house arrival. Congregational church ladies send a barrel to a western mission. Christmas tree exercises held at both churches with children enjoying themselves. About 50 attended the first dancing school session last Friday. weekly Wednesdays planned. Rev W R Buxton preached on The Tragedy Epic of Experience with text II Corinthians 10. Christmas music praised. U P S C E entertainment set for Thursday in Congregational vestry. Universalist Sunday service praised with fine choir music. A correction notes Hesmer anniversary was 40th, not 4th. A geographical social will be held Friday at Universalist vestry requiring city or state symbols for admission five cents. Acton band rumored to be mastering classical music. A blind horse from Mayard caused a railroad scare. rescued by Geo Greenough and villagers. A home gathering at Augustine Hosmer's with multiple attendees including Waltham and West Somerville visitors. four generations present.
Dressmaker and milliner sought for good position. Apply to Tuttle & Newton So Acton. Clothing made to order and repairs cleaned and pressed at moderate prices by James McGreen the tailor. Also bicycle storage offered by H R Clough and pigeons for sale by W F Skelton Maple St So Acton.
Adjutant General Corbin reports subscriptions to the Lawton home fund totaling 15000 by noon yesterday. The committee will keep the lists open until Jan 6 to bank the money and credit Mrs Lawton. Subscriptions in hand likely represent less than half of total pledged.
In a Union station altercation among Italian workers from the Lynn and Boston railroad, foreman Alphonse Abruzzi was stabbed twice in the back by Boney Finocchi who was arrested. Abruzzi was taken to the police station where his wounds were dressed.
In New Haven on December 27 Judge Studley discharged Dr. O T Osborne after a prolonged hearing on the charge of unlawful disinterment of Bessie Van Lue. The decision noted that autopsy permission had been granted.
The Maine's dead were brought ashore at 1 30 yesterday on a lighter and transferred without ceremonies to a Chesapeake and Ohio special baggage train waiting to transfer them to Arlington. The train left at 10 o'clock last night. The coffins on the lighter were completely covered with flags, on top of which were wreaths in profusion.
Dwight L. Moody is buried in Northfield Massachusetts after simple services at his home and the Congregational church. Clergy including Scofield Torrey Pierson and Mallalieu gave prayers and a eulogy as Hermanites and friends followed the bier to the grave where mourners sang and viewed the coffin.
In Marinette Wisconsin on December 27 Dr Schepyer pastor of St Pauls Episcopal Church saw a thief weave the parsonage with goods under his overcoat. He chased, tackled, and turned the man over to police, then returned to finish the Christmas service.
West Acton town items note fine watch clock and jewelry repairs by Geo E Clapp Concord Junction. Also mention leaving work with Miss Armstrong and a sale listing 100 tons of good stock hay by E C Parker.
Clyde H. Wallace a clerk at the U S sub treas ury in Chicago was arrested on a charge of stealing $5000 in gold. The missing gold, a sack of $20 pieces, dated back to November 1, surfaced after Wallace boasted of wealth and played pool in rooms. He remains jailed in default of a $10,000 bond.
Boston December 27 The Globe reports Broadway National Bank may resume as Examiner Wing is occupied. A new examiner Mr Iyon has arrived from Washington to charter the Broadway. He believes reopening is likely and the matter should be settled this week.
Halifax report notes the disappearance of Dr. Roberts, once heir to a large fortune, who after years in Cape Breton is described as a helpless cripple from muscular rheumatism. He vanished on Saturday night and searches have failed.
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