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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1898
Page
8
Notice tells contributors to submit all items to the office by Tuesday night to ensure insertion in the current week issue. It warns that earlier receipts prevent condensation or delay of articles and directs news and ads to be left with T. F. Newton.
Rev Mr Wilson of Rockport to preach at the Universalist church next Sunday. Various local items include hospital treatment, moves, millinery closures, a fine Congregational church singing, a sermon on Inter pretation of Conduct, improvements on the Faulkner place, England visit plans, a Tufts student supplying the Universalist pulpit, a well patronized strawberry festival, Acton Cadet band rehearsals and Memorial day performance, letters from chaplain Dusseault, Lucius E. Hosmer’s orchestra work, and observance of Children’s Day with services for parents and a children’s vesper in the afternoon.
The West Acton column notes the W C T U gathering at Mrs John Vose's home and local births, retirements, and civic notes. It covers school district changes with Mr Dixon stepping down and Mr Thompson succeeding, Clara Stone's visit, Baptist church progress, a strawberry festival, Peach orchard blight, and Memorial services. It also reports Army life notes from Arthur Knowlton at Camp Alger and the June 1 wedding of Miss Viola Preston and Arthur Anderson at the bride’s home with plans to settle in Vineland New Jersey.
Congregational church led by Rev. W. R. Buxton offers services at 9 30 a. m. Sunday school at 11 45 a. m. Y P S C E at 6 15 p. m. praise and preaching at 7 p. m. prayer Tuesday 7 30 p. m. First Universalist church in South Acton with Rev. W F Dusseault holds morning service 10 30 a. m. Sunday school 11 45 a. m. Y P C U meeting 7 30 p. m. Pews free to all.
South Acton locals hear that James McGreen the tailor offers made to order garments and repair, cleaning and pressing at moderate prices. Also for sale 15 to 20 tons of finest English and meadow hay by T A Thompson on the estate of late Isaac Barker in South Acton Massachusetts.
The list names twenty plus runners for the Marlboro park 2 mile handicap on Saturday. Participants include Harry E. Clough South Acton F H Craig Marlboro W F Collins Marlboro George H Andrews Clinton Henry E Tolman South Ac on George Hepworth South Worces ter Charles Leighton Clinton Emil Sauer Worcester Joe Collins Marlboro R J McGowan Medford F P Hastings Boston John Porter Clinton Clifton Cheney Clinton Roy Hapgood Marlboro Louis Benway Worcester Ben A Ingraham Melrose J Cross Worcester George D Brown Worcester Joseph A Griser Northampton Fred Partridge Medfield Edward Lemmon Cambridge William Bain Worcester William Bates Natick CO T Mitchell Natick Joseph Vincellette Boston Joseph Walker Boston M F Henry Westboro C R Stockbridge Worces ter John Desmond Natick J P Henry Westboro Theo Burris Westboro. First prize is a diamond valued at $20, second a diamond valued at $12, third a stop watch, fourth a pole and reel.
Harnesses repaired and oiled by W. E. Hayward. H A Littlefield promotes summer corsets underwear and Cheviot shirting at nominal prices. Linen hats crash hats garden hats and straw hats offered in various styles with several pieces priced around fifty cents to one dollar.
In Boston on June 8 manager Buck Ewing showcased Cincinnati material as Hamilton hit a two bagger and a home run and Nichols hurled effective curves to limit the visitors to two runs. McBride and Long starred in the field for Boston despite a few errors.
The notice urges submitting articles by Tuesday night to ensure inclusion in the same week issue. It notes quicker receipts reduce condensation or delays and directs news, advertising, and subscriptions to leave items with A. L. Noyes at the post office.
Mrs T F Barker of Waltham visits Mrs Barker. C E Switzer resumes business. Mrs A D French and daughter stay at Monument House. Mayor Bennett of Lowell visits Mr Bradbury at Lake Nagog. Rev F B Noyes of Plymouth visits. Mrs Cyrus Hale dies after long illness. funeral at Woodlawn. June 9 auction in Concord centre for E H Smith Surette heirs. June 14 auction Bruling ton Mass for Simonds estate hay cattle tools and old household items. auctioneer Otis H Forbush Acton Mass.
In Sudbury the late Samuel B. Rogers's will leaves five bonds of the National Fibre Board Co worth $1,000 each to Memorial Congregational church with income of $250 yearly to fund preaching. Rogers also bequeathed $2,700 to multiple societies including the American Home Missionary Society, American Missionary, American Board for Foreign Missions, Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society, American College and Education Society, American Congregational Union, and the New West Education Commission.
Change in date for the sale of land under mortgage deed by Frances A. Oliver to Nesther L. Jones of Waltham. The property includes the Homestead Plain lot and peat meadow. Originally set for June 8, the sale will now occur Saturday July 2 at 1 p.m.
The Massachusetts legislature debated suspending rules to consider Mayor Quincy’s plan for Boston alderman at large and 25 ward aldermen. A bill to pay Massachusetts privates $7 monthly beyond national pay and allocate $1.5 million was advanced. The Senate moved slowly as a charity resolve replacing an adverse report.
The Belgic arrived from the Orient via Honolulu and was put into quarantine after three smallpox cases were found aboard since leaving Hong Kong. One case landed at Nagasaki, another at Kobe, and the third at Honolulu. No new cases since Honolulu. Vessel and cargo to be fumigated. Troops expected at Honolulu with public reception planned.
The Post argues for real war over a costly peace while The Journal calls Monday’s Santiago battle the navy’s most thorough post Manila victory with no American lives lost. The Advertiser notes the fleet will press Forts at Santiago until the Spanish squadron is sunk or captured. Globe quotes biting sarcasm on Tampa troops and Cuba. Hartford reports a failed attempt to burn the state arsenal with a barn damaged.
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