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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1898
Page
5
Concord reports from the W T U gathering with Mrs Harvey Wheeler and other ladies societies. Community members discuss Memorial day sentiments and veterans, while Captain Cyrus H. Cook becomes recruiting officer for the Sixth Regiment. Regular exams, new hotel plans, Herodotus statues, and public notices fill town life.
In the afternoon notices invite Box 256 Concord Mass and list trimmed bats, 50c children shirts at Miss Buck's, forks shovels hoes at Towle and Kent, packing camphor and cedar camphor at Richardson's, a barber near the post office, garden sheds at Towle and Kents, Noyes Brothers laundry agent H L Whitcomb, store returns Fridays after Tuesday noon, and July August French lessons by Madame G N Abbott and Mollie L Noury at the Concord school Wood St.
Classified notice offers photographs of Cal by A. W. Hosmer with sales by Towle and Kent for Hall's Standard Refrigerators. Details include a used Columbia Tandem bicycle offered at 50,000 dollars, lawn mower inquiry, showcases and counters at a bargain, with contact to J. G. Watson and C. E. Brown. Also a nurse girl from one to six seekerd.
A man’s body lay on the railroad track below Lake Walden and was moved to the village by an undertaker. He wore a dark brown suit and a black derby. initials J. S. R. marked his right elbow. No papers found. a revolver with one empty chamber and a possible gunshot or train strike caused fatal injuries. The description matched a man seen near Lincoln the night before. He was about 22, five feet five inches, dark complexion, well dressed, with roughly 86 cents on him. No identity yet.
J D Murray advertises a broad stock including lawn chairs, curtains, mirrors, Japanese ware, table glass, golf gear, fireworks, flags, groceries, crockery, lighting, furniture, beds, toys, bicycles, carriages, oil cloths, and confectionery. The note invites customers to visit and buy locally for the war era.
Monthly report for Concord Massachusetts details mean barometer 29.963 inches highest 30.346 on 22nd lowest 29.620 on 7th and pressure range 0.726 inches. Mean temperature 55.0 Fahrenheit with high 65.3 and low 44.8. Precipitation totals 2.81 inches across 13 days with frost events on the 7th and 10th and a thunderstorm on the 20th. Fred A Tower observed.
Sig Sautelle brings a large show with 12 tents including a 3500 seat auditorium, grand stables housing about 150 horses and dancers, and a parade featuring a bright chariot honoring the ill fated Maine. The grounds display cleanliness and order as 50 wagons, two bands, an orchestra, and numerous props fill the exhibit. The event draws notable public enthusiasm and is set to perform again on June 14.
Among the churches, Unitarian First Parish led by Rev. Lorenz B McDonald offers Sunday service at 10 45 am Sunday school at noon Young People’s guild at 7 pm and evening services first and third Sundays from Nov 1 to June 1 at 7 40 pm Trinity Church Episcopalian led by Rev Henry King Hannah has 10 45 am morning service 12 15 pm Sunday school and 4 pm evening prayer and Bible study Trinitarian Congregational with Rev Geo A Tewksbury holds Y P S E at 6 30 pm and Friday prayer 7 30 pm Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal Church pastor Rev J P Anderson holds services Sundays 10 30 am and 7 30 pm with class meeting Friday 7 45 pm.
Veterinary surgeon and dentist Dr E Dyer Harris of Concord Massachusetts offers treatment for all domestic animals. Office and hospital at Hubbardville. Reasonable charges. Orders left at Tuttle's stable will receive prompt attention.
The week ending 7 pm June 6 shows a maximum of 75 and a minimum of 49 degrees. The weekly range is 26 degrees and the mean temperature is 58.4. Total precipitation amounts to 0.41 inch. Fred A. Tower Observer.
Frank Fletcher keeps pace with Westvale progress as residents report lively scenes. A cow added two to Frank Jewett's stock, while seven grocers and three butchers serve the town. Firemen meet. stormy weather limits engine practice. Camp Alger update from Mark Cronin's letter.
Washington reports General Blanco cut off from home government as a Cuba Jamaica cable remains in operation. Officials note difficulty in communications show necessity for a government owned cable vessel and General Greely endorses US ownership for $200 000, predicting Cuba could be isolated quickly in war or peace.
Vacationing officers Blood and Neff. Frank Fletcher improving. Rev Arms of Nashua preaches at Union church. J Robert Brown visited Dorchester. Prison sick list: Officer Lawrence only member. Dr Pickard's family welcomed a girl May 31. Hawthorne chapter OES ends season. Children’s Sunday planned at Union church with concert at seven. Hazeltine and Fred Libby visited from Boston. Railroad commissioners inspected B and M. Supt Scott hosted by Capt Adams at Ocean Street. Miss Tuttle’s millinery rooms near Soncton to close midweek. Ida Robinson and Hattie Lawrence attended Boston Wild West show. Heights welcomed a daughter Friday. Concord R A meeting light due to Heroes of the War lecture. Jennie couple happy with new arrivals. Bowker and Burt visit Northboro. New blame factory near completion. Wood Publishing Co to move in. Two hundred thousand Woman’s Home Journal copies monthly. H Guild returns from western trip. G A Conant busy with mail order, publishing, building trades, and West Acton agriculture. He stays active amid many demands.
Concord Junction locals see Mrs Poulson for gloves and summer corsets plus handkerchiefs. Furniture repaired and upholstered. Carpets cleaned and relaid. Picture frames made to order by Thomas Hutchinson near Chaplin's stable. Lawn mowers and clippers offered with vegetables mixed pickles and dairy products at Dart's.
Union church with Rev. W. W. Campbell as pastor announces services. Sunday morning worship at 10 30, Sunday school at 11 30, Y P S C E at 6 30, evening service at 7 30.
Washington reports the sword for Admiral Dewey will honor bravery at Manila Bay under an act of congress. Over 50 designs from top jewelers show blades with Manila Bay motifs and hilts of steel gold and silver studded with marine emblems. A selection board will choose the design and medals for officers and crew.
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