Concord Notes and Weather Summary for January 1896
Concord items report social visits and entertainments at the homes of Miss Lilian Hatch and Miss Constance Emery, a poultry show trip by Captain Sam Tottle, and community meetings. Local notices include jury selections, a Phoenix Rattan Co. stock update, and a casualty at Fitchburg railroad. January meteorological figures show mean 20.7, high 42.8, low -12.1, precipitation 1.83 inches, snowfall 105 inches, with wind from west and a lunar halo observation.
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N. E
Butter Ad Offered From Pedigree Jersey Herd
The advertiser promotes a new butter from a St Lambert Jersey herd claiming high quality. They cite a "Russian Sharpless" separator, twice daily milking, and a World’s Fair premium maker. The note promises further information and invites trial, listing assorted cheeses and foreign varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lambert
Prospect Farm Jersey
America
London
Harmony lodge officers to be installed on Feb six
The officers of Harmony lodge A O O W will be installed on Thursday evening February 6 by D G M James S Alcurn and suite of Waltham. Concord lodge IOOF will work the first degree on Thursday evening February 6 with a delegation from Acton lodge expected. Concord lodge now has 125 names on its roll and several applications in view.
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Harmony Lodge
D. G. M. James S. Alcurn
Suite
Waltham
Concord Lodge
Acton ‘Lodge
Soothing Witch Hazel Salve Ad Describes Cures
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve framed as a cure for sores wounds and piles. Claims to stop itching and burning and to heal chapped lips and cold sores within two or three hours. Listed sellers include B F Johnsons Son Maynard Concord C H Whitney and West Acton vendor names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
B. F. Johnson
Cast of Characters in A Forgotten Manuscript
The Criterion clubs for the Concord lyceum present the comedy A Forgotten Manuscript on February 12 with a cast including Erastus Blimber A B professor of ancient history Robert F Warner Harold Watson M D his son in law Walter H Dugan Ernest Harwood Fred Howard Porter Mr Harwood of New York Eug ene L Caton Junius Brutus Hamm the manager Mrs Cornelia Blimber professor of conjugal management Miss Louise Towle Louise May Ramsdell Ada Harolds wife nee Blimber Miss Lucy Spinney Matilda servant at the Blimb ers Edith Hardy Poole s orchestra will furnish the music and after the comedy the floor will be cleared for dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Watson
M. D
Walter H. Dugan
Ernest Harwood
Montgomery
Fred Howard Porter
Harwood
New York
Ernest
Eugene L. Caton Junius Brutus Hamm
Samuel Oliver
Cornelia Blimber
Blimber
Louise Towle Louise
Lucy Spinney
Ada
Harold
May Ramsdell Matilda
Edith Hardy Poole
Worthwhile Fair Nets Cash to Clear Church Debt
Successful fair by the Whatsoever circle of Kings Daughters and Sons of the Unitarian church drew 115 dollars, wiping out the remaining church debt. Fair coordinators included Odessa Gates and Alice Stratton at fancy articles, Mary Lawrence and Edna Hatch with candy, Edith Lowden with flowers, Nettie Hartwell and Ragna Helcher with aprons, and Edna Hatch with coffee. Ice cream parlor duties went to Arthur Lowden Maria Helcher Clifford Pratt Thos Todd Jr Winfred Hubbard Charles Davis and Phillip Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle of Kings Daughters and Sons of the Unitarian Church
Odessa Gates
Alice Stratton
Mary Lawrence
Edna Hatch
Flower
Edith Lowden
Nettie Hartwell
Ragna Helcher
Arthur Lowden
Miss Maria Helcher
Clifford Pratt
Thos. Todd, Jr
Winfred Hubbard
Charles Davis
Phillip Davis
Concord Notables Gather for Local Meeting February 1896
In Concord Massachusetts on February 4 1896 a list of attendees includes Wm. Buttrick P. M. L. F. Abbott Geo. E. Belisle M. G. Chase F. C. Duane G. H. Ellis J. L. Gilman J. S. Goddard Charles D. Holmes D. D. Johnson Stanley K. Lovell Frank Malloy H. A. Miller Nathan Russell Charles Sexton F. A. Straw C. H. Trask Jr HS. Torey Foster Wilkins Clough Stephen A. Wood and Mrs F. T. Bean Mrs Harriet Brown Mrs D. Davis Miss Nellie Hanley Miss Susan Munroe Mrs Mary H. Spaulding Miss Hattie Shepard Miss E. L. Whitney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
Wm. Buttrick P. M. L. F. Abbott
Geo. E. Belisle
M. G. Chase
F. C. Duane
G. H. Ellis
J. L. Gilman
J. S. Goddard
Charles D. Holmes
D.D. Johnson
Stanley K. Lovell
Frank Malloy
H. A. Miller
Nathan Russell
Charles Sexton
F. A. Straw
C.H. Trask
Sanford to Be Prosecuted
Concord ex-tax collector C W Sanford faces embezzlement charges as witnesses are summoned for the Commonwealth case to be heard by the superior court at East Cambridge next Monday. The matter resurfaces after a prior December term where District Attorney Wier was not ready.
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Boston Advertiser
Concord
J. H. Whitney
The
Commonwealth
C. W. Sanford
Superior Court
East Cambridge
Wier
Boston Proprietors Offer Antidol and Wheeler Remedies
Boston druggists promote Antidol for headache and indigestion along with Wheeler remedies including Cough Balsam Plaster Troches Liver Pill and Carbolic Ointment. Prices set at 25 cents each.
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Boston
Mass
Wheeler
Violin Piano and Organ Teacher S. P. Prentiss
S. P. Prentiss offers instruction in violin piano and organ at Concord Home School with a stated address for contact and enrollment.
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S. P. Prentiss
Concord Home School
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Advertised As Miracle Cure
An old advertisement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as quick in effect healing burning and scaly skin eruptions with no scar. It claims cure for old sores and piles and mentions B F Johnson & Son, Mays Nard, C H Whitney, and Concord as suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
B. F. Johnson & Son
Mays Nard
C. H. Whitney
Concord
H. A. Littlefield
West Acton
Church notices and product pitch in a local paper
A column lists multiple church services including Rev. Loren B. Macdonald and Rev. Geo A. Tewksbury with times and names of congregations. It also advertises One Minute Cough Cure with a brief sales pitch and distributor names in Maynard Concord West Acton.
Multiple Listings and Advertisements Under One Roof
A dense page of real estate notices for sale and rent on Main Street and Lowell Road with agents Prescott Keyes and W A Blaisdell. various goods and services advertised by G H Hopkins Towle Kent and Whitcomb including lanterns walnuts carriage mats and a china sale. livestock care items including a leather rope sale and horse ointments. local ads for biscuits soap ice cream mirrors and a book of poems. needlework carriage painting saw valley coin and Philadelphia advertiser shop Bradish. drugstore quip about liver regulator and DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
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Main Street
John H. Chapman
G. St. L. Abbott
Lowell Road
Miss Kennedy
Miss Andrews
Prescott Keyes
Concord
Tremont Street
Boston
H. L. Whitcomb
Noyes Brothers
G. H. Hopkins
Towle & Kent
Geo. H. Hopkins
W. A. Blaisdell
Wm. Bulger
H. H. Chapman
Fitchburg Station
Towle & Kents
Albereen
E. A. Buck
Philadelphia
Bradish’s
Whitcomb
B. R. Bulkely
Towle
Geo. Hagerty
Bradish
Utica
Saturday Globe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lilian Hatch
Everett
George Tolman
T . Mason
Whitney
Henry F. Smith
Frank Derby
George Heywood
John Adams
Sam’ H.tottle
Constance Emery
Quincy, Ills
Eben Emerson
Mrs. William Damon
Andover
Mr. Damon
E. C. Damon
Concord Antiquarian Society
Insurance Building
Lillian Hatch
Hubbard Street
Chas. H. Towle
Cuba
Eastern Star
Junction
Amon Wheeler
John M. Keyes
Cambridge
Phoenix Rattan Co
Michael Collins
Fitchburg
Republican Times of
Ottawa
R. F. Dyer
Ottawa Medical Society
Dyer
Frep A. Tower
Entre
Nous
Mystic Orders
Criterion
Concord Lyceum
Erastus Blimber, A. B
Clinton University
Robert F. Warner
Wheeler Pharmacal Co
First Parish
Unitarian
Loren B. Macdonald
Young Peoples’ Guild
Protestant Episcopal Church
Armitarian Congregational
Geo.a. Tewksbury
M. E. Church
J. P. Anderson
Maynard
C.H. Whitney
Town Hall
Flagg & Russell's
Concord Junction
Hall
Benj. W. Brown
Canada
Pillsbury’s
Flagg’s
New York Life Insurance Company
F.B.R. Station
Concord, Mass
Henderson
Glendale and
Acton Sts
M. Blanchard
Albert W. Haynes
Jennie E. Bradbent
South Acton
Francis Hayward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Horace Francis Watson
Frank Horace Watson
Concord Enterprise
Gao
F. Lawton
Concord Clothing Company
Clothiers
David Henderson
Maynard, Mass
Loring Bros
Concorde Junction
Westvale
Venient Apartment
Ralph H. Damon
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