Concord Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week
Social Circle met with Prescott Keyes on Main Street Tuesday evening. Several townsfolk and visitors are noted including Hiram Blaisdell of Yuma and Miss Elizabeth Denny of Brookline. The piece mentions holiday events, a scarlet fever scare, a Trinity church Christmas tree, and upcoming debates at the High School. An early Tuesday fire alarm ends the brief update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott Keyes
Main Street
Hiram Blaisdell
Yuma
A. T
Hubert Dodd
Elizabeth Denny
Brookline
S. Hutchins
Henry G. Taft
Uxbridge
W. L. Eaton
Florence Eaton
Revere
Angie Tarbell
Monument Street
John Fitzpatrick
Trinity Church
Fire Diminished Quickly at Geo Gray Residence on Walden Street
Fire departments responded with creditable turnout though the blaze was small, caused by hot ashes on the kitchen floor. A few pails of water sufficed to extinguish the burning floor. Master Frank Miner joins Trinity church boy choir. Miss Ragna K Helsher visits from Fitchburg normal school. Unitarian choir to repeat Christmas music next Sunday. Week of prayer planned at Trinitarian church with daily meetings to be announced. Charles E Brown to close dry goods and clothing business after over fifty years since 1845. Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Co mails 1898 calendar featuring Concord river lithographs as a valued souvenir of the old town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Gray
Walden Street
Frank Miner
Trinity Church
Ragna K. Helsher
Fitchburg Normal School
Unitarian Church
Trinitarian Church
Charles E. Brown
Brown
Bargan Hunter
Middlesex Mutual Fire Ins Co
Concord River
Among the Churches First Parish Unitarian Schedule
Rev Loren B McDonald leads services at 10 45 a m with Sunday school at noon. Young People’s guild meets at 7 p m. Evening services run the first and third Sundays from November 1 to June 1 starting at 7 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren B. McDonald
Young People’s Guild Meeting
Trinity Church Service Schedule with Henry K. Hannah
Rev Henry King Hannah serves as rector delivering morning service and sermon at 10 45. Sunday school follows at 12 15. Evening Prayer and Bible study held at 4 00. Protestant Episcopal Trinity Church observes a full day of worship activities.
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Henry King Hannah
Trinitarian Congregation and Scandinavian M E Church Notices
Rev Geo A Tewksbury pastor at Trinitarian Congregation announces YPS CE meeting at 6 30 p m Prayer meeting Friday evening at 7 30. Scandinavian M E Church led by Rev J P Anderson holds services Sundays at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Class meeting Friday at 7 45 p m.
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Geo. A. Tewksbury
Barretts Celebrate Silver Wedding With 500 Attendees
Col and Mrs Richard Fay Barrett hosted a Monday evening reception marking 25 years of marriage. They welcomed their son Richard Rice Barrett and about 500 guests at the couple's former wedding site, with Gov and Mrs Walcott sending roses. A Boston orchestra provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Richard Fay Barrett
Richard Rice Barrett
G. Hollis Blake
Fiftieth Anniversary of Miss Ann Bigelow and Mr Benjamin Tolman
The couple’s 50th wedding anniversary was observed on the 30th at the Hartwell Bigelow house on Main Street where they wed. Rev James M Usher of Boston officiated. Only a few friends remain nearby in Concord and Boston areas, with both families largely represented by surviving members. The daughter’s absence in California led the family to forgo a public observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann J. Bigelow
Benjamin Tolman
Hartwell
Tolman
California
For Sale Farms in Concord Acton Carlisle Wayland and Shirley
Classified notice selling farms in Concord Acton Carlisle Wayland and Shirley. Apply to C Fay Heywood Concord Massachusetts. Content notes maximum temperature and precipitation data appear unreadable in source.
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Concord
Acton
Carlisle
Wayland and
Shirley
C. Fay Heywood
Concord, Mass
Local bargains and sales listed in Concord notices
C E Brown closes out business with half price on all dolls toys and games at F B Chase. Various real estate and farm items offered including 40 acres near town for 5000 and 7 acres on Monument Street for 3500. Also ads for lumber wagon one horse sled house rent vacancy on Monument Street and a range of holiday goods at Whitcomb and Towle Kent. Express wagon and farming gear advertised for sale by J W Raymond with pine blocks and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Brown
F. B. Chase’s
Monument Street
Erastus H. Smith
J. W. Raymond
Concord
Mass
Whitcomb's
H. L. Whitcomb
Noyes Brothers
Lord's Supper Observance At Trinitarian Church
The Trinitarian Church announces the Lord's supper will be observed next Sunday during the morning service following a brief sermon by the pastor. A preparatory lecture is set for Friday evening titled The Fire on the Hearth. Next Sunday evening the pastor will lecture to all ages on Nebuchadnezzar's Lesson at the End of the Year.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Letters Advertised At Concord Mass December 28 1897
A Concord Massachusetts advertisement lists letters advertised on December 28 1897 for recipients including Buddick A N Day R W Emmons Frank Franzon A Fairbrother Rock E Guertin John Howe Frank Pedersen Francis Smith John D Smith F A Temple J A Wheeler and several women with surnames Hassett Henon Rubl Sullivan Trimm Webster York Wadsworth all at the local post office.
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Buddick
A N. Day
R. W. Emmons
Frank Franzon
A. Fairbrother
Rock E. Guertin
John Howe
Frank Pedersen
Francis Smith
John D. Smith
F. A. Temple
J. A.wheeler
H. B. Hassett
Mary Hennon
Fred Rubl
Teresa Sullivan
Bessie Trimm
Daniel W. Webster
York & Wadsworth
Oregon Rail Road and Navigation Certificate of preferred stock
Reward offered for return of a preferred stock certificate. Left with Old Colony Trust Co Boston or with Lorenzo Eaton Concord Mass.
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Oregon Rail Road and Navigation
Old Colony Trust Co
Boston
Lorenzo Eaton
C E Brown Sells Out Marked Down Dry Goods
C E Brown announces a complete sell out of stocks including dry goods clothing furnishings trunks hats and smallwares with all items deeply marked down for sale. The sale emphasizes clearance from the store.
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C. E. Brown
C. BE. Brown’s
New Year Concert and Supper in Methodist Rooms
North Sudbury invites all to a New Year’s concert and supper in the Methodist Sunday school rooms on Friday evening. The piece notes a cold snap with temperatures ranging from 6 below at Marlboro to 10 below at Maynard and frost decorating riverbank vegetation. The Middlesex Choral Union rehearsal is moved to Thursday evening January 6.
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Methodist
Marlboro
Assabet Valley
Hudson and Rockbottom
Whitmans Crossing
Maynard
South Acton
Middlesex Choral Union
The Best Salve Promises Cure or Refund
A versatile salve claims to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns eruptions and piles with a money back guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold by B F Johnson & Son Maynard and Jno C Friend Concord druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
Jno
C. Friend
Concord
Weather Forecast for New England
Fair weather continues through Thursday with possible continuation through the week. Warmer conditions expected Thursday and Friday with fresh southwesterly winds. Almanac data note sunrise and sunset times, and tidal tides.
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New England
Marlboro dispute over mill dam damages unsettled by Marlboro committee
Middlesex county commissioners awarded 36000 to mill owners for damages from Marlboro taking Millham brook for water supply, but Marlboro special committee objects. Engineers Wheeler and Allen gave estimates of 47000 and 11000, yielding 36000 with interest. The committee may hire another expert and the case could go to court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County Commissioners
Assabet
City of Marlboro
Millham Brook
J. A. O’connell
B. F. Greeley
Alex Grenier
George A. Stacy
Water Department
J. J. McCarthy
James McAuslan
William Wheeler
Concord
Allen
Worcester
City of
Marlboro
Wheeler
Concord Junction Community Notes andHoliday Event Updates
Multiple short items from Concord Junction include officer status updates, a shift of Mr MacCollister to Norfolk, Va, and local theatre rehearsals. Reports note a busy holiday week, a December pool prize won by John Fitzgerald, improving health for Mr Ward, and a well attended Christmas entertainment at Union church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Officer Sweet
MacCollister
Norfolk
Union Church
M. Kelley
John Fitzgerald
Concord Junction Church Notes
Union church notes list Rev. W. W. Campbell as pastor. Sunday morning service at 10 30, Sunday school at 11 30, Y P S C E at 6 p m, and evening service at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union ‘Church
W. W. Campbell
Concord Junction Local ad for eight room house and goods
Classified notice from L. Dart and Jeremiah Sheehan highlights letting an eight room house on Main Street near the harness factory. Advertisement promises prompt orders for out of stock goods and mentions latest styles with Boston prices. Aims to attract local trade in boots and shoes with no old stock.
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Main Street
Jeremiah Sheehan
Boston
L. Dart
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