Concord Guild Members Attend Lexington Union Meeting
A group from Concord attended the union meeting in Lexington last Sunday evening. Joseph T. Smith and Erastus H. Smith departed Wednesday for a Raymond excursion visiting San Francisco Los Angeles and Ventura where a son of Joseph T. Smith resides. They plan to return in about six months. The Lord's supper will be observed at the Trinitarian church next Sunday morning preceded by new member reception. The lecture preparatory is set for Friday evening and the Sunday school will be held as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild
Lexington
Joseph T
Erastus H. Smith
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Ventura
Joseph T. Smith
Union Church
Concord Brass Band
George L. Prescott
8. V
Alfred L. Richardson
Blossom and How
Q. M
Wheeler
Reformatory
Luther Conant
Conant
Concord Junction
Bullock
Eaton
Comer Commercial College
John Burke
Voice
William Albion Hart
Concord
E.P. Lawrence
New Haven
Charlie Tower
Tower Bros
Etta Taylor
Northampton
Elmer Whitcomb
Brockton
Pleasant Street
Willard Houghton
High Street
T. S. Carter
Bolton
Adam E. Cole
Walter Morse
E. H. Sargent
J. M. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Doric Lodge
A. F
A. M
Roslindale
Jacob P. Heibner
Prospect Lodge
Heibner
Hudson
Kaler & Shaw
A. J. Rackliffe
Boston
Lewis Sawyer
West Pond
Armory
Apsley Rubber Co
Fifth Regiment Veterans Hold 30th Massachusetts Reunion
The Fifth Regiment Veteran Association of Massachusetts held its 30th annual reunion in Concord. Veterans arrived by special train from Boston and were welcomed by local members and officials. Officers were elected, speeches honored fallen comrades, and a banquet followed in Concord with patriotic selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Regiment Veteran Association of Massachusetts
Boston
Concord
James Carter
EF. S. Wheeler
Bull Run
William Clapp
George Hall
Caleb Wheeler
E. G. Reynols
John Broward
Benjamin Loring
Edward F. Phelps
George T. Reynolds
George Messer
Joseph Derby
John C. Kent
P. C. Whitcomb
Kent
Harvey Wheeler
Board of Selectmen
Wheeler
John S. Keyes
Middlesex District Court
George E. Mitchell
Chelsea
William A. Bancroft
Fifth Massachusets
Cambridge
Sherman Hoar
Josiah Pickett
Old Twentyfifth
Samuel P. Lawrence
E. D. Paine
Worcester
William Spaulding
Co. H
Charlestown
Samuel C. Lawrence
Medford
William T. Eustice
Vicksburg
Joseph W. Hall
George H. Gramer
Co. A
Woburn
Robinson
R. S. Daniels
Charles Whittle
John ©. Kent
Charles Currier
George F. Hall
Long Bridge
Virginia
Special Service Marks Fourth of July Observance
Special Fourth of July service described in brief text notes veterans and community members gathering for prayers and tribute. Details of time location and speakers are not provided in the fragment.
Christian Patriotism Service at Trinitarian Church
A special patriotic church service will be held at Trinitarian church at the corner of Walden and Hubbard streets next Sunday evening at 7 30 with an order of worship centered on the national anniversary. Rev. Mr Macdonald Rev. Mr Hannah and Rev. Mr Tewksbury will participate along with responsive readings hymns and chants. The event invites all town churchgoers to join in gratitude and praise for the Fourth of July falling on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian Church
Walden
Hubbard Streets
Macdonald
Unitarian Church
Hannah
Episcopal Church
Tewksbury
Letters Advertised at Concord Post Office in 1897
Lists names of individuals and entities whose mail was advertised at the Concord post office for the week ending June 29 1897. Names include Wm Buttrick P M M Bradley A Bernard & Co Samuel M Beaton A Brown John Bruce Rev Gee W Cooke Freeze Brothers W F Farrell E W Farrell Lindsay Goodwin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Wm. Buttrick
P. M. M. Bradley
A. Bernard & Co
Samuel M. Beaton
A. Brown
John Bruce
Rev. Gee
W. Cooke
Freeze Brothers
W. F. Farrell
E. W. Farrell
Lindsay Goodwin
W. ©. Hyresen
Martin A. Hadley
Charles Nyren
Wm. Ryan
Leonard W. Stanley
A. L. Sappinfield
Dr. Shelby
Peter Simonsen
G. B. Tilton
The
Christian Register Assoc
F. C. Batchelder
Carrie J. Coleman
Florence Day
Edward Dolan
Harriet E. Huse
Jenks
Elihu G. Loomis
L. D. Stevens
Annie Simonsen
Weather figures for week ending June 28 1897
The week ending 7 p m June 28 1897 shows a maximum of 86 on June 24 and a minimum of 42 on June 27. The weekly range was 44 and the mean temperature 64 6. Total precipitation measured 0 30 inch. Fred A Tower observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Tower
Among the Churches in Town Services and Pastors Listed
The notice lists church names, pastors, and service times. First Parish Unitarian Rev Loren B McDonald holds morning service at 10 45 am with Sunday school noon and evening services on the first and third Sundays at 7 40 pm from Nov 1 to June 1. Trinity Church Protestant Episcopal offers 10 45 am service with Sunday school at noon. Trinitarian Congregational led by Rev Geo A Tewksbury has Y P S C E at 6 30 pm and a Friday prayer meeting at 7 30. Scandinavian M E Church under Rev J P Anderson to hold services Sunday 10 30 am and 7 30 pm with class Friday 7 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian
Loren B. McDonald
Young People’s Guild Meeting
Trinity Church
Protestant Episcopal
Geo. A. Tewksbury
Scandinavian M. E
J. P. Anderson
Union Church
W. W. Campbell
Local Advertisements Highlight Summer Bargains
Concord residents respond to a flood of cheap household goods and seasonal wares. Stores like Towle Kent C Brown and F B Chase promote rolls of wallpaper fireworks and fresh foods with late Friday pickup and delivery options. Local agents Whitcomb and Brown advertise services and products including laundry links and new lawn equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Whitcomb
C. EF. Brown’s
F. B. Chase
Noyes Brothers
C. E. Brown's
Towle & Kent
Patrick Ryan
Miss Buck’s
C. E. Brown
Tuttle’s Fish Market
F. B. Chase’s
Grandest Remedy for Consumption Claims Cure
Chilhowie merchant R B Greeve says he suffered consumption after failed treatments and long nights but was cured with two bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery. He praises the remedy as grand and effective for coughs colds and consumption and notes trial bottles are available at local drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Greeve
Chilhowie
Dr. King
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
John C. Friend
Concord
Concord Junction News Briefs and Local Notices
Local items from Concord Junction cover visits and visits to Marlboro and Nantucket, club runs to Nashua, a Boston wedding, church services, school events, and civic club gatherings. Notable notes include the Shawmut C C trip to Leominster, the Musketaquid club meeting, a high school scholarship for a Concord Junction student, and community announcements of dances, lawn parties, and upcoming events.
Railroad track hearing set for July in Acton region
Boston June 22 1897 the Board will hear Patrick O Riordan on consent to construct a railroad track from Finchburg Railroad to a gravel bank crossing a public way in Acton as approved by town selectmen and Middlesex County Commissioners the hearing takes place July 6 at 10 am in Boston notice to be published twice in the Acton Enterprise and served on Ainley Railroad Company or order
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Patrick O'Riordan
Finchburg
Middlesex County
Beacon Street
Acton Enterprise
Acton
Ainley Railroad Company
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Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Fifth Regiment Reunion
Contractor Wood
Church Street
Allison Willis
Chase
Nell
Marlboro
Mr. Files
J. D. Wilson
Mrs. Gardiner
Mrs. Russell
Nantucket
Shawmut Club
Leominster
Musketaquid Club
Shawmut C. C
Nashua
Nashua C. C
Royal Arcanum
Maynard Council
I. L. Pickard
Grace Pierce
Edward Handspiker
Conant, Street
Mass
Concord Junction Church
A. P. Joyce
Waite
Tuttle
Thomas Hutchinson
Mason & Lightning
O. L. Dart
Charles W. Houghton
E. W. Brawn
Brown
Maine
F. P. Hosmer
W. H.moulton
Oakdale
Sterling Junction
Masonic Hall
Knights of Columbus of
Natick
Anna W. Packard
J. C. Munsey
Munsey
Bruce Pond
Mabelle Dwyer
Hartford
Madge Nourse
Pope Street
W. E.feeman
Concord Clothing Co
Friend’s Block
Concord, Mass
Werstvale
Westvale
South Yarmouth
Noah Willard
Addie Baker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Board OF Railroad: Commissioners
Benj, W. Brown
Brook
Planet Jr
Bowker
Pillsbury’s
F. R. R. Station
H. S. Richardson
Pharmacist
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