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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
8
All matter must reach the office by Tuesday night to be included in the weekly issue. Earlier receipts avoid condensation or delay of articles. News and advertising matter and subscriptions may be left with T. F. Newton.
Miss Grace Tuttle improving and returned home while James and Varnum remain ill in Acton. Congregational church hosts a well attended valentines social and a Washington supper set for Feb 22. Electric railway petition gains local support amid bustling town life. A domestic dispute ends with the wife seeking refuge and planning to leave her husband. Cadet band concert draws a good crowd and sales go well. Sermon topics center on roll call after battle and a series on Following Jesus with focus on God Man and Things.
Adelbert Mead in Florida is improving after illness. Hanson Littlefield also gets better from a week of fever and cold. Mrs Louisa Burroughs, aged 87, is ill at home with S. R. Burroughs. The Ladies Benevolent society elected officers: Pres Mrs Fanny Parker, vice pres Mrs Sarah Hutchins, sec Mrs Carrie Charlton, treas Mrs Harriet Hart. The World-Herald Exposition Number arrives with two colored sheets on Transmississippi and International Exposition. The Woman's club met at Mrs Charlotte Blanchard with a full program and social exchange. Next club meeting with Mrs Ida McGregor on Feb 28.
South Acton locals note boot repair service by J. Carter offering neat re pairs of boots shoes and rubbers in the community merchants listing.
The Congregational church led by Rev W R Buxton holds services at 10 30 a m Sunday school at 11 45 a m Y P S C E at 6 15 p m praise and preaching at 7 00 p m prayer meeting Tuesday 7 30 p m The First Universalist church South Acton Mass led by Rev W F Dusseault offers morning service at 10 30 a m Sunday school at 11 45 a m Y P C U at 7 p m Pews are free to all.
A Boston Journal contributor describes a Nepalese government elephant showcase at Chila on the Ganges. Bijli Prasad and Narian Gaj Prasad lead about 150 tame elephants, with two slaves to fetch fodder. Mahouts feed them flat wheat cakes and goor balls, while spectators note the grand procession and the elephants savoring their treat.
West Acton locals note M A Armstrongs offers a new line of collars cuffs silk and mull ties and wrap pers with stationery. A dance at Littlefield hall Feb 19 1898 features Marlboro Cadet orchestra. Prices include coffee three pounds for $1.00 tea 1.00 salt pork 14 pounds 1.00 lard 28 pounds 2.00 soap 29 bars 1.00 and raisins 16 1.00 all cash and delivered. ask for bulk pricing.
Twenty tons of good stock hay offered for sale at reasonable prices by FF Knowlton located in West Acton Massachusetts.
Sudbury will start manufacturing chestnut barrels for apple shipping this season. The 10 week public school term ends Friday March 25. Local news covers ice cutting, town appointments, church dedications, obituaries, births, ailments, and social events including dances and club meetings.
Bucklens Arnica Salve touted as the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and claimed to cure piles or no pay. It promises perfect satisfaction or money refunded and lists price per box as 25 cents with sale by B F Johnson & Son Maynard and C E Friend Concord druggists.
Kennebunk plants run about 2000 pairs daily as Lyon Faine & Spinney and Claverhill Winchell factories push output. Marlboro Haverhill and Milford shipments total 5911 6007 768 cases for week ending Feb 3 while Boston week shipments reach 89552. Storm slows dispatch as several factories plan enlargements and a $200000 order arrives from a local house.
Washington February 16 three party leaders issue addresses uniting Democrats Populists and Silver Republicans to oppose the gold standard and press for bimetallism. The Democratic message from Senator James K Jones condemns the current administration and calls for unity to reclaim fiscal policy.
In St Louis in 1895 F O Smith died from blood poisoning after toe injury from a tight shoe. Mrs Smith won a policy claim. the case reached the US circuit court where Judge Sanborn ruled the death was caused by external agency and accidental. In Boston a thunderstorm with lightning, rain and wind damaged poles and roads, injuring one person and delaying steamers.
Boston on February 16 reports the Merrimac street fire relief fund gaining with a cadet corps benefit auction of Queen of the Ballet seats raising at least 6000. Subscriptions bring totals to over 35000 with Globe and Post contributions, city funds and other benefits expected to push close to 45000 for families.
In Middlebury on February 16, Dr Grinnell testified that drugs used before a miscarriage instrument likely did not cause Dora Cushman death from sudden fright. Dr J H Linsley suggested a shock could be the cause, noting autopsy found no definitive sign of shock and considering sunstroke or fright as possibilities.
John Nero, a New York saloon and restaurant proprietor, was fleeced of 2000 dollars by three confidence men running a crooked faro game in Philadelphia. One swindler is under arrest as police seek the remaining two.
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