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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1896
Page
5
The report notes plans to expand the store room and move the office to the second floor for a finer arrangement. It also mentions Dee's narrow escape from a Sunday house fire where clothes near the stove ignited the wainscoting but the blaze self-extinguished.
Firefighters responded to a blaze at the Joel Walcott estate on Lexington Street caused by an overheated oil stove. The fire damaged the L section and main building. one occupant was carried out as others fled. Three Hose Two men suffered injuries as a ladder collapse sent Laughlin down thirty feet.
A perfect Memorial Day in Concord began with the Grand Army ceremony at 10:30 AM, Lincoln barges, and an address by Hon. Charles Francie Adams. Comrades decorated 86 graves, then returned to the town hall for a ladies’ collation, followed by events at the Unitarian church vestry. Carter's band and Concord Artillery escorted the procession, with salutes at the cemetery and reformatory grounds. A final colony at the grove next to the reformatory closed the day, noted for its impressive conduct and uplifting spirit.
A Dimondale Rev J Gunderman letter extols Dr Kings New Discovery for his wife after pneumonia and flu causing severe coughing. He notes rapid, satisfactory results while serving at Rives Junction church. Trial bottles are available at Concord Drug Stores Maynard and Richardson and B F Johnson Co.
After renting the upper part of the building the owner doubles usable space and invites the public to inspect the new lines. The stock includes chamber suites, chairs, tables, bureaus, bedsteads, springs, mattresses, oil cloths, rugs, door mats, hampers, laundry baskets, refrigerators, oil stoves, hammocks, lawn chairs, settees, crockery, tin and woodenware, plus staple groceries.
On Wednesday evening Comrade Geo Gray Post Commander Phelps and Comrade Jas Carter visited Hudson post Phelps inspecting the post. Thursday Senator Reed inspected Old Concord post. Friday Gray and Commander George visited Concord Junction schools and attended exercises. The post joined memorial exercises at Emerson and Ripley schools. Saturday featured the usual Memorial day program. Sunday Gray attended a first grade meeting at the reformatory.
A Boston Perkins Institute quartet of blind singers performs at the town hall on June 11. The concert features an unusually full program and a brief institute account. The piece invites generous attendance and notes the exceptional musical quality and interest of the performers.
At Concord Massachusetts on June 2 1896 a list includes Wm Buttrick P M Geo R Barrett C H Chase N G Carr Joseph DuBray M M Edson J M Hancock Ds Blakely Hoar L E Jayne Nardini Co P M Box 8 H Townsend W F Williams J E Williams Charles Yapp 2 letters Mrs Mary Fels Miss Alice Hosmer Miss Lousisa Mc Fadden Mrs Willard Otterson Mrs W H Reed Mrs Vesper Mrs Mary A Whit comb.
Electric Bitters is advertised as a seasonable medicine that remedies liver sluggishness and bilious fevers. It claims to counter malaria poisons and alleviate headache indigestion constipation and dizziness. Available for fifty cents per bottle at local druggists B F Johnson Co Maynard H S Richardson Coxford Drug Store.
The ladies of Trinity Church Aid Society will hold a law in party at the residence of Mrs C O Richardson Main street Friday afternoon June 12. There will be a sale of useful and fancy articles open at 4 o clock Supper served at 6 o clock Admission 10 cents.
Mrs Joan H Davis expresses public gratitude to the Concord fire department and local neighbors for their faithful prompt and energetic work in saving her property from fire last week. Concord June 2 1896.
The item compiles local notices for Concord Mass with saleable goods delivery school haircuts barber services horse cures laundry carriage trimming and house rentals. It lists Conway products, groceries and hardware suppliers, clothing and underwear, bicycles, wallpaper, cereals, ribbons, and a bicycle agency plus rental offerings on Belknap Street.
C E Brown posts New Mail Bi cycles at 85 dollars and Tem plar at 60. Boys and Girls wheels 50. Bradish acts as Scripture's Lowell Laundry agent with pick up and delivery. Souvenir China in Delft arrives with Miss Buck's first import. Ice cream service Sundays. Kola drink at Richardson's praised. Albereen cleaning product advertised by Hopkins.
An early advertisement lists B. F. Johnson and Son and several sellers including Maynard, C. H. Whitney, Concord and H. A. Littlefield, West Acton, promoting a cough remedy that promises quick relief.
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