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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1898
Page
8
All matter must reach the office of publication by Tuesday night to ensure insertion in the same weeks issue. Early submission helps prevent condensation or delay of articles. News and advertising matter and subscriptions may be left with T. F. Newton.
A Merriam factory will shut for two weeks. Smith Finney returns to New York. Hosmer’s dental rooms close July 16 to 25. The Merriam and Jones families camp at Nagog pond. Mrs Shapley and Bertha visit Henry Shapley. Mrs Bean and Milton go to Maine. Rev Buxton preached on Building Better Than We Know. A new powder plant may start by Aug 1. heavy machinery in place. Families relocate: Lothrops to Adirondacks. Wilbur Jones visits Boston area. McGrail Whitcomb & Co forms in Concord Junction. U P C lawn party and gypsy camp success. funds raised. Eaton graduates from Tufts. Volunteer Aid collection $14.43. Universalist church closes for summer. P C Union meetings Sundays. Genia Fletcher to lead next meeting.
West Acton society updates include C B Stones family at Onset and visitors Luke Hapgood F C Nash Miss Rose Granger of Brooklyn and Framingham visitor Blodgett. W R C has made hospital ship linen and the next meeting at South Acton Congregational church.
Rev Will N Bessey pastor of Immanuel Congregational marries Miss Elizabeth Maud Pool at the church. The ceremony featured Decor by the Christian Endeavor society and officiant Rev W M Jones. The couple departs for Boston after a ceremony noting Bessey’s four years building up the church from 28 to over 100 members.
The event features a 2 mile handicap 14 mile handicap 1 mile open and a novice race plus match races and record attempts. Prizes include diamond rings studs gold watches robes racing suits and more. For details contact manager F W Hoit Soncton.
South Acton locals are offered clothing made to order and repair services by James McGreen the tailor. Cleaning and pressing are neat and affordable, emphasizing moderate prices for all alterations and upkeep.
Congregational church notes list Rev W R Rax ton as pastor with services at 10 30 a m Sunday school 11 45 a m Y P S C E 6 15 p m praise and preaching 7 00 p m prayer meeting Tuesday 7 30 p m First Universalist church South Acton Mass Rev Wm F Dusseault after seating services 10 30 Sunday school 11 45 Y P O U meeting at 7 30 pews are free to all.
Local notices advertise a seven room tenement on Spring Lane for let through Mrs N M Foley West Acton. Store promos tout Anti-Fly by Littlefield and coffee ground to 15 23 31 and 35 cents per scoop. Sales include tea price up 10 cents per pound and Swans Down Flour 6 dollars per barrel with related molasses prices.
The Russell family expresses gratitude to friends who offered sympathy and help during their bereavement. Mrs A D Russell, Harry H Russell, and Lena P Russell thank everyone for kind acts, dated Acton July 13, 1898.
An instruction notes that placing articles in the tissue of the same week requires an earlier receipt to avoid condensation or delay. It states news advertising matter and subscriptions may be left with A. L. Noyes at the post office.
On and after Saturday July 16 Hos mer's dental rooms to Acton will be closed until Monday July 25.
Local notice funneled to Acton Centre lists Littlefield's Anti Fly product sold by M E Taylor and Co. After this date Dr Currier, dentist, will be in his office Maynard block every weekday with Sundays by appointment.
The Mont Blanc observatory built by M. Joseph Vallet, weathered seven winters in its current exposed position, will be removed piecemeal to a new site to avoid snow walling. In 1896-7, 21 German universities awarded 2,371 doctorates, Erlangen yielding 882.
Color Sergeant Richard Silvey of Company C, First Battalion Marines, landed at Guantanamo Harbor with 600 Huntington volunteers and hoisted the stars and stripes over a ruined fort. Born in Oakfield New York on April 16 1854 he has served 26 years in the armed forces mostly in the Marines and has earned seven fines for excellent conduct. He served on the Indiana and Massachusetts and was sent with 700 marines aboard the transport Panther on April 22 of this year.
Ong Q Tow of Santa Ana California becomes the first Chinese to enlist in the United States volunteer army. The 25 year old merchant stands six feet four inches, weighs 147 pounds, and passes the physical exam after presenting himself to recruiting officers. He is the son of wealthy parents educated in San Francisco and ran a Chinatown mercantile before enlisting.
The state appropriates 300000 for highways this year plus 100000 for the commission through January 1899. Worcester receives the largest local share based on road mileage, with several towns listed for funding including Ashfield Ashby Auburn Beverly Bourne Brimfield Brockton Brookfield Buckland Chicopee Colrain Concord Dartmouth Erving Greenfield Hadley Holden Lunenburg Marlboro Marshfield Merrimac Middleboro Northampton Northboro North Reading Paxton Phillips ton Pittsfield Plymouth Russell Shrewsbury Sandwich South Hadley Sterling Sudbury Taunton Townsend Truro Uxbridge Walpole Warren West Boylston Westminster Williamstown Wrentham. Local residents noted include R G Dana, Houghton, C Smith, John Hogan, Charles Regan, Hennessey, Ida Wood, Rev Feeman, Rev Rackliffe, Edward Kelly Broad, Edwin Cutler, Frank Howe, Ek Lamson, J Brennan, F Glazier, John Gilroy, Duffy, Mrs McCreith, J T Houghton, Carrie Eddy.
Charleston July 8 ref notes the Sixth Mass in a hot yard all day and night trek to a water front plank wharf. Company F enjoys short city trips while food and drinks sell cheap. Prices for board, drinks, and labor are noted, with talk of ships to Cuba or Porto Rico and Capt Williams in hospital.
Sudbury reports visitors and residents at Vine cottage and Groton home. Supt Corlen returns to Cortland for vacation. Pratt schoolhouse sale set for July 18 after town votes to authorize public auction. Miss Nellie Welch resigns as grammar principal to Brockton. Prof George H Barton contributes on Peary Greenland in National Magazine July. Reuben S Maynard's remains buried in Mt Pleasant. Worcester delegation attends. Massachusetts highway commission allocates 6000 for Marlboro Sudbury road extension. Wayside neighborhood highway upgrade begins in 1897 progress.
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