Concord News Briefs: Local, church, and naval notes
Memorial day gathering at Worcester. Trinity church pulpit filled by J L Tryon. Mrs Maggie McLeod back from Colorado. Henry Joslin visited Billy Gibbs. A Unitarian church ladies’ collation pleased Old Concord G A R veterans. Rev Clark of Proctor addressed First Parish in Macdonald’s absence. A cow led a milldam procession with merry patriotism. Ira Penniman, plumber, to start own business after eight months at Hopedale. Gunboat Concord commissioned and being fitted, bound for Vallejo navy yard, assigned to Pacific squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Desmond
Worcester
J. L. Tryon
Trinity Church
Maggie McLeod
Colorado
Henry Joslin
Billy Gibbs
Billy
Unitarian Church
Old Concord
Mr. Clark
Proctor
First
Loren B. Macdonald
Milldam
Ira F. Penniman
Hopedale
Concord
Vallejo
Val
Navy Yard
A Useful Life by Rev Joseph B Barry of Boston Mission
Rev Joseph B Barry of the Boston Children's Mission on Trescont Street spent last Sunday in town with relatives Mr and Mrs George E Messer. Barry has served the mission 49 years aiding reform and education of children and others, his long work producing thousands placed in duties and homes across Boston and beyond. His wife assisted him until her death. he now has another wife. In town he met longtime friend B Tolman, with whom he early worked at The Christian Register and other local publishers, sharing memories of boyhood days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Barry
Boston
Trescont Street
George E. Messer
Barry
Far West
B. Tolman
Christian Register
David Reed
Lothrop
Dr. Ellis
Charlestown
Geo. F. Bemis
the Yeoman’s Gazette
Church services and pastors listed for three denominations
Among the Churches lists the churches and their pastors: First Parish Unitarian Rev Loren B McDonald with morning service at 1045 a m Sunday school at noon and Young People Guild at 7 pm Evening services on the first and third Sundays from Nov 1 to June 1 at 740. Trinity Episcopal Church morning prayer litany and sermon at 1045 am Sunday school at noon All seats free. Trinitarian Congregational Rev Geo A Tewksbury with Y P S E at 630 pm and Friday prayer meeting at 730. Scandinavian M E Church Rev J T Anderson with services 1030 am and 730 pm Sundays and class meeting Friday 745 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren B. McDonald
Young People’s Guild Meeting
Trinity Church
Protestant Episcopal
Geo. A. Tewksbury
Scandinavian M. E
J.T. Anderson
Union Church
W. W. Campbell
U. P
Memorial Day Observances Mark Memorial Service and Parade
Memorial Day ceremonies at Anne's church Lincoln featured Rev Henry C Cunningham address and patriotic hymns by choir and congregation. Monday's parade routed from Monument square with American Watch Co band, Grand Army veterans, wreaths, salutes by Concord Independent battery, flag raised to full mast, and orderly march to barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Day
Ihrash 8. V. and Co. I
Anne’s Church
Lincoln
Henry C. Cunningham
Miss Crenner
H. B. Adams
Republic
Monument Square
American Watch Co
Grand Army
Concord Independent Battery
Sons of Veterans
Geo. L. Prescott
Co.t
Local Advertisements Highlight Goods and Services
Concord locals list over 2000 rolls of wall paper and low prices with a paper hanger available. Also present are hats, laundry agent services, and used wagons for sale plus farm tools, kids wear, crackers, ice cream orders, sewing machines, and a summer rental furnished house near Fitchburg station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Whitcomb
C. E. Brown
Democrat
Concord
P. W. White
Vowle & Kent's
Miss’ Buck’s
Kennedy
Towls & Kent's
Philadelphia
F. B. Chase
Miss Buck
John Sexton
Bedford Street
Towle & Kent’s
C. Wilson
Sharon Street
Waltham
Mass
Main Street
Fitchburg Station
F. M. Holland
Concord Junction Local Notes and Memorial Day Visit
Portable notes from Concord Junction report new timetables for the Fitchburg railroad, visits by Fred A. Barrell, Berry Loring’s new buggy, and residents at the reformatory Memorial Day events. A 13 ton mortar moved through on a Fitchburg train en route to Fort Adams, Newport. Church services and local notices include the Union church schedule and shop ads for O. L. Dart and Tuttle’s Stable, with plumbing fittings advertised by T. W. Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Elmwood House
John Adams
Littleton
Berry Loring
Geo. S. Withington
Mrs. Robinson
Arlington
Wm. J. Batt
Concord
Watertown Arsenal
Fort Adams
Newport
Sons of Veterans
West End
Concord Boys
Ryan
Boston
Boston Brass Co
T. W. Ryan
Concord Junction
Mass
Weather report for week ending May 31 1897
The week ending 7 p m May 31 1897 records show a maximum of 76 on May 30 and a minimum of 44 on May 26 with a weekly mean of 57.4 and a total precipitation of 1.26 inches. An earthquake felt across northern New England and Canada disrupted readings at 10 15 p m lasting about 15 seconds reported by observer Fred A Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Canada
Ladies' Trinity Church Aid Society Lawn Party
The Ladies' Trinity Church Aid Society plans a lawn party on the grounds of Mrs Robertson James Nashawtuck Hill Concord on Friday June 1 at 7 o clock p m Supper at 6 Babies Tea at 6 Admission 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church Aid Society
Robertson James
Nashawtuck Hill
Concord
Bucklen Arnica Salve Offers Pledge of Cure
The Best Salve in the world promises to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and piles with a money back guarantee. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by B F Johnson and Son Maytard and Jno C Friend Concord druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maytard
Jno
C. Friend
Concord
Letters Advertised at Concord Post Office 1897 List
The Concord post office advertises letters for week ending June 1, 1897. Names include Wm Buttrick P M J D Balch 3 Jos N Daigneau Rev A R Gay Lindsay B Goodwin Chas Lb Hatch W Henderson Thos Hooker J C Jensen Frank M Knowles Charlie Nyrev Michael J O Neill Tom ONeill M L Partch Gen E Rice KF H Rolfe John M Rolfe N D Sanderson M Talbot Miss Matilda J Gooth Mrs A S Fletcher Mrs D Fitzgerald Miss Cornelia Golay Miss Alice Metcalf Mrs Hannah Moore Miss Angeline H Pillsbury Mrs Azuba Tilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Wm. Buttrick
P. M. J.D. Balch
Jos. N. Daigneau
Rev
A. R. Gay
Lindsay B. Goodwin
Chas
Lb. Hatch
W. Henderson
Thos. Hooker
J. C. Jensen
Frank M. Knowles
Charlie Nyrev
Michael J. O'Neill
Tom O'Neill
M. L. Partch
Gen. E. Rice
KF. H. Rolfe
John M. Rolfe
N. D. Sanderson
M. Talbot
A. S. Fletcher
D. FitzGerald
Cornelia Golay
Alice Metcalf
Hannah Moore
Angeline H. Pillsbury
Azuba Tilton
Through the Tunnel to Adirondack Rail Service
The Fitchburg railroad releases a compact handbook listing New England towns served, with hotel rates and connections. On June 28 an Adirondack through service will open, linking Boston and Massachusetts resorts by rail in hours. A bureau at 220 Devonshire street Boston offers trip planning including hotels guides and camping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg Railroad
New England
Boston
Massachusetts
Bureau of Information Regarding the Adirondacks
Devonshire Street
Highway for Acton and Littleton approved by county
At a January 1897 meeting in Cambridge the County Commissioners ruled a new highway in Acton and Littleton to be of common convenience and necessity. They set a July 2 meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the Fitchburg Railroad Station in West Acton to locate the road, per a May 24 1897 copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Acton
Littleton
Wees
Alonzo L. Tuttle
Old Brown Place
George C. Durkee
Little On
Fitchburg
West Acton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Baking Powder
New York
First Parish
Unitarian
Trinitarian Congrega
Officer Wilson
Fred A. Barrell
Geo. W. Young
Etta Chaplin
Lowell
Officer Chaplin
Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee
California City
Wm. Booker
Concord Junction Church
O. L. Dart’s
Waite
Tuttle
Thomas Hutchinson
Fred A. Tower
Bucklen
Benj, W. Brown
Brook
Concord, Mass
County of
Middlesex
John Fitzpatrick
David
Williams
Marshall Miles
D. Williams
Elisha W. Dugan
Said Williams
John Brown
Amos Wheeler
John D. Williams
David Williams
James Taylor
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Ralph N. Smith
Cons. G. Whitman
Concord Clothing Co
Friend’s Block
Wehstvale Woonahman
Mili
Westvale
Mill Dam
John M. Keyes
Fowler
Gendron
Outing
Hunter
National
White
Reliance
Ilion
Snell Bicycles
Stearns
Snell
Remington
Richardson's Drugstore
Vose
Walden Street
Maurice McWalter
Crawford B. & D
Warren A. Baynes
Maynard
Albert W. Haynes
Adm
Maynard, Mass
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