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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1895
Page
8
A collage of notices and snippets from South Acton includes health updates and social happenings. George Keith is mentioned alongside a discussion of grippe illness and a planned visit to Teele's, with Tasker and a family gathering at the silver friend’s event. The text also references a death and the passing of community members, including Mrs. King and Mrs. Whitcomb, noting their residences and familial ties.
A. W. Gunnison of Northboro visited town Sunday while A. B. Howe departed Friday for a few days in North Thetford. Wt. R. C. Barrington fractured his shoulder in a Saturday ice slip. Dr. John McGann of Natick visited Dr. J. E. McGrath in town. Electric cars paused for ice on the tracks from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon. Pastor Chamberlin spoke on India at the First Baptist Church to a large audience. J. H. Norris and Dr. F. P. Glazier led the boys and men's meetings at the YMCA. Eight prisoners were taken to East Cambridge house of correction. Whitney Brigham’s horse broke a shaft in Wood Square. Water main work in Wood Square connected to the Chase building to power the elevators. Unitarian committee shipped three boxes to Tuskegee University: clothing and shoes donated by Bradley and Stowe. The Euterpean minstrel show for St. Michael’s Church drew a large crowd. Mulvaney directed the program with strong performances by Kormann, Pierson, and Regan. The Hudson orchestral club provided music under Walter Jones.
The national board of trade unanimously backs the president's financial message to Congress urging swift legislation to strengthen the federal treasury restore public faith and ease economic distress. Chicago bankers urge swift passage of a bill aligned with the president, while St Louis merchants demand early action on Cleveland’s recommendations.
Mrs A S Grant greeted a large Felton Confederate Veteran delegation at the Hotel Aragon in Atlanta. General Evans introduced the veterans and Mrs Grant offered handshakes and kind words before they shared reminiscences. She departed in the afternoon for Jacksonville Florida.
The jury returned from Scituate after inspecting the Chambers murder site. Keegan plans to use Mrs. Hopkins testimony about two shots heard near the body location at 11 o clock on September 27 to support an alibi by proving he was in Providence at the time.
A small black sloop has been anchored off South Rockledge since January 22. A negro reportedly boarded the vessel yesterday and found a white man’s corpse deemed to have died of natural causes. The coroner’s jury identified the man as Norton of Providence.
The New York Baseball club elected a new board with Andrew Freedman as president and J W Spalding H E McCall W P Snyder as treasurer and other directors. Freedman says the directors hold few shares and act in his interests.
Instructions require all material reach the publication office by Tuesday night to appear in the same week issue. Early receipts protect against delays. items may be left with A. L. Noyes at the post office for news advertising and subscriptions.
Superintendent Dixon visits this week while Mrs J E Cutler visits Harvard. Rev Copping preaches at Littleton for Mrs Frost next Sunday. Y P S C E meets Sunday evening with leader Mrs Bernard Copping. A L Noyes and Mrs Noyes suffer with grip. Next Sunday a Harvard graduate native of Japan will speak. Post office advertised letters include Wattslong Houghton Littlefield Wetherbee Davis McMillen Norton Sargent Noyes.
Advertisement notes insure against condensation or delay for News and advertising matter and subscriptions may be left with T F Newton.
South Acton events announce church sermons at Congregational and Universalist churches, next Tuesday installation of Acton council R. A. officers, and a Martha Washington supper planned for Feb 21. Local notes cover a fishing tale, a bike club election, new officers, and H. L. Hayward offering watch and clock repairs.
Nahum C. Reed, agent for the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad, was struck by a Concord Montreal passenger train in East Acton while delivering papers. He escaped serious injury. In a separate note, Hudson will host the Worcester County Unitarian conference in May after a parish committee meeting.
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a promise of money refund if not cured. It lists price two cents per package and sale by B F Johnson and Sone H E Richardson in Concord.
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