Concord Notes and Local Social Updates
Lieut Farnham Smith spent Sunday at Marlboro. Miss Susan Dillingham of Boston visited on the 22nd. Miss Elizabeth L. Barrett of Smith College was in town. Cadet Capt H. R. Spencer from USS Enterprise visited last week. Annie Miller of Beverly stayed with Mary B. Barrett over the holiday. Edith H. Brown of Wellesley attended home days. Jeannie S. Barrett attends the Daughters of the Revolution convention in Washington. Mr and Mrs Chas J. Rolfe returned from New York trip visiting Joseph Jefferson. James Grant and family moved to the Dolan place in the east quarter. Daniel Coffey denies selling his marble business to P. J. Sheehan. Herbert Hosmer and Joe Keyes had an ice accident on the 22d and were rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth L. Barrett
Smith
H. R. Spencer
U.S. S. Enterprise
Annie Miller
Beverly
Mary B. Barrett
Edith H. Brown
Wellsley
Chas J. Rolfe
New York
Joseph Jefferson
Church Services Across Denominations Listed
The notice lists worship times for First Parish Unitarian Trinity Episcopal Trinity Church and others. Rev Loren B McDonald leads the Unitarian service at 10 45 a m with Sunday school and guild at 7 p m Evening services run first and third Sundays 7 40 starting Nov 1. Rev Henry King Hannah presides at Trinity with 10 45 morning service 12 15 Sunday school and 4 00 evening prayer and Bible study. Rev Geo A Tewksbury leads Trinitarian Congregational with U P S C E at 6 30 p m and Friday prayer at 7 30. Rev J P Anderson heads Scandinavian M E with services 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m and class at 7 45 Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren B. McDonald
Oe Young
People’s Guild
Henry King Hannah
Geo. A. Tewksbury
Scandinavian M. E
J. P. Anderson
Harvard Glee Club Concert Wins Warm Evening Reception
A Concord town hall event featured the Harvard glee, banjo and mandolin clubs in a concert followed by a dance with Daggett's orchestra. Despite stormy weather, the program drew favorable praise for style and grace, with Harvard graduates hosting visiting attendees and special patrons acting as ladies of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Town Hall
Daggett
Col Win Barrett
Harvard College
Richard R Barrett
Fred W. Eaton
Chas Garland
R. E. Goodwin
H. J. Hosmer Jr
R. P. Hosmer
J. C. Howard
H. W. Jones
R. F E. Jones
Edn F. Loughlie
Leonard Metcalf
Louis A. Sohier
P. K. Walcott
Harry W. Wheeler
Concord
Boston
R. F. Barrett
M. B. L. Bradford
Wm H. Brown
Samuel Hoar
Sherman Hoar
Thomas Hollis
G. E.litcomb
Wide assortment offered to city shoppers for local needs
The ad promotes a broad stock of general furnishings including furniture, crockery, lamps, wooden and tinware, cutlery, toys, and a new line of toilet goods from European and American brands. It also highlights groceries and dry goods available to meet daily demands, urging customers to visit for a complete supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Lubin, Coudray, Pinaud, Roger ,& Gallet
Gelle Freres
Societe Hygienique
Dupont
Paris
Mathens & Kropts
Cologne
Germany
Beckeiaer
Brussells
Patey & Co
Jewsbury & Brown
A. &F. Pear
London
Lundberg
Hudnut
Packer
Colgate &Co
J. Parker Pray
New York
Ben Levy
Theo
Metcalf
S. Pierce Co
Boston
Concord Couple Wed In Quiet Feb Church Ceremony
John F. Manning and Annie F. McSweeney of Concord married at St Bernard's church on Wednesday February 16 in a brief ceremony conducted by Rev Lawrence W Slattery. Bride's sister Margaret McSweeney served as bridesmaid and Henry Manning brother of the groom was best man. The couple plan to move into a new Grant street home soon. Gifts included a fine chair for Mr Manning, a token of appreciation from the Concord school committees, and rugs from local high school boys and graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Manning
Annie F. McSweeney
Concord
St Bernard’s Church
Lawrence W. Slattery
Margaret McSweeney
Henry Manning
Cambridge
Manning
Grant Street
Mr Manning
Jack
John McSweeney
Knights of Columbus Initiation Held on Washington's Birthday
A general initiation to the first and second degrees occurred at the Knights of Columbus rooms in Garry's block on Washington's birthday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Garry’s Block
Washington
New Books Added to Concord Free Public Library February 1898
A catalog of new titles acquired by Concord Free Public Library in February 1898 including Addison life and times of Edward Bass, Cathedral church of Exeter, Alexander later years of the Hawaiian monarchy, Amicis blue water, Bache general Meade, Ball city of the caliphs, Besant eulogy of Richard Jefferies, and numerous biographies, histories, and works on culture, science, and art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Free Public Library
Addison
Edward Bass
Addleshaw
Exeter
Alexander
Amicis
Blue Water
Bache
George Gordon Meade
Ball
Barrows
Besant
Richard Jefferies
Blane
Brown
John Addington
Symonds
Chambers
Reformatory visits and factory fire blot Concord Junction reports
Capt Grant improves while Officer Chaplin remains housebound as tramps gather. Ladies union meets and Musektaquid club nominate officers. Oxford Musical club performs for reform school inmates. Bellefontaine committee inspects sewage disposal. Blaine factory fire destroys stable area. horse killed. Incendiary theories and boiler risk noted. loss about $1000. Mr Conant in New York, returns Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformatory
Gerould
Cambridge
Russell
Boston
J. N. Wilson
Ernest M. Hamilton
S. M. Thompson
James C. Worden
Bellefontaine
Blaine
Chas Waite
S. Thompson
Conant
New York
Concord Stores Advertise Sales and Samples
Concord locals share notices of Wall paper samples from Mr Robbins of Fr Besbe Co at the store March 2. Towle and Kent offer coffee and markdowns on waists skirts and handkerchiefs. E Hunt lists harness and other goods, C E Browns closes out sale, stationery sale at F B Chase, and window of 25c items at Miss Buck. Miss A P Andrews seeks a second girl by March 15. public library address given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Miss Buck
E. Hunt
EE. E. Hunt
C. E
Brown’s
F. B. ‘Chase’s
Boston Blend
Towls & Kent's
H. L. Whitcomb
Noyes Brothers’ Laundry
C. KE. Brown's
Towle & Kent’s
A. P. Andrews
Main Street
Public Library
Concord Mass
Dr King's New Discovery For Consumption Ad
An old time ad touts Dr King s New Discovery for all coughs colds and consumption with a money back guarantee. It claims effectiveness for whooping cough asthma hay fever pneumonia bronchitis la grippe and cold in the head. Safe for all ages and pairs with Dr Kings New Life Pills. Free trial bottles offered at local drug stores. Regular sizes priced fifty cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
B. F. Johnson , Son’s
Maynard
Pho. D. Friend’s
Concord
Concord Junction Meat and Provision Market Sale
Sale of the Union Market meat and provision business fixtures and two horses wagons harnesses and all. Located in Concord Junction. Lester Jewett conducts the sale at a bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Junction
Lester
Jewett
Concord Junction Church Notes
Union church led by Rev. W W Campbell holds Sunday morning service at 30:30, Sunday school at 11:30, Y P S C K at 6 p m, and evening service at 7 p m. Local worship details and schedule for the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Junction Church Notes
Breeder Seeks Fine Fowl From Concord Poultry Pair
Fine fight brahma hens and pullets for sale daughters of the 2d Prize breeding Pea Cock Bos ton Poultry Show 1897 and Fletcher hens John H. Moore Concord Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Fletcher
John H. Moore
Concord
Mass
United American Mechanics Council Installs Officers
Boston February 23 The annual session of the state council of United American Mechanics admitted forty four new representatives and obligated them. Elected and installed officers include Councillor W I Proctor Marblehead vice councillor Fred L Moses Charlestown council secretary C C Littlefield Charlestown treasurer Daniel Parlin Worcester inductor W F Allen Salem examiner G H Penniman Malden council protector L F Fountain Roxbury national council representative B W Trefry Marblehead council trustees C S Hilton Lynn E B Rogers Boston and C E Burtt Stoneham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
State Council of United American Mechanics
Cost
W. I. Proctor
Marblehead
Fred L Moses
Charlestown
C. C. Littlefield
Daniel Parlin
Worcester
W. F. Allen
Salem
G H. Penniman
Malden
L. F. Fountain
Roxbury
National Council
B. W. Trefry
C. S. Hilton
Lynn
E. B. Rogers
C. E. Burtt
Stoneham
Endeavor Convention Closes with 475 Registered
Providence Feb 23 The Christian Endeavor convention ended last night with an enrollment of 475 endeavorers. Officers elected include President E P Métealf of Providence first vice president Rev Walter Green of Fiskeville second vice president Gertrude B E Church of Westerly recording secretary Winfred J Curtis of Westerly corresponding secretary Frank Bishop of Providence treasurer Anson F Bennett of Providence and superintendent of junior work Mrs B W Gallip of Woonsocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Christian Endeavor Convention
E. P. Métealf
Walter Green
Fiskeville
Gertrude BE
Church of
Westerly
Winfred J. Curtis
Frank
Anson F. Bennett
B. W. Gallip
Woonsagket
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
Col Parsons
Lieut B. Farnham Smith
Marlboro
Susan Dillingham
Jeannie S. Barrett
National Convention of Daughters of the Revolution
James Grant
Dolan Place
Daniel Coffey
Enterprise
P. J. Sheehan
Herbert Hosmer
Joe Keyes
First Parish
Unitarian
Trinity Church
Kingdom of Tea
Chase & Sanborn
India
Ceylon
Glee Club
McSweeney
Fred A. Tower
NEW Books
Corbin
England
Cunningham
Cust
Albrecht Durer
Dana
Plants
Davis
Day
Deane
Marjory
Dennis
Pope
Dole
Dubois
Hindu
Field
Fisher
Garnett
Gladden
Gordon
Sir James Young Simpson
Green
Wellington
Hartley
Rayner
Schofield
Scott
Shelley
Ayrshire
Burns
Spencer
Stannard
Walker
Tennyson
Walton
Army and Navy
U. S
Weyman
Shrewsbury
Whitby
Sunset
Grant
Chaplin
Ladies’ Union
Mrs Bullock
Officer Sweet
American Mechanics
Rhode Island
Holmes
Maynard, Mass
A. F. Smith
Kant B
Fowler’s Leader
Royal Spices
L. N. Fowler & CO
Concord Junction, Mass
Ben. W. Brown
Pillsbury’s
New Democrat
F. R. R. Station
Concord, Mass
Chase & Sanborn’s Pure Teas
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Henrys
Damon
Edward C. Damon
Concord Enterprise
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
H. Fulsom
Probate Court
Harriet E. Merriam
Acton
Asaph Merriam
Saul
Acton Enterprise
Charles J. , McIntire
H. Folsom
Register
Grain and Feed
Rockford
Iowa
Whitney
Depot
Dren
Maurice McWalter
Main St, Concord, Mass
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