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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1896
Page
6
Northboro marks the church centennial with ministers and lay historians recalling Rev. Joseph Allen and the First Congregational Church. Elder voices recount 150 years of faith, prosperity and trials, praising a life-long ministerial influence on the town.
The article recalls the 150th anniversary of the First Parish in Northborough with remarks by Rev. J C Kent and Rev. Joseph H Allen D D Cambridge. It describes early church conditions, community support, and the long service history shaping local morality and education. Amy Wood sings a solo amid ceremonial flowers and reception details.
The speaker notes the link between town finances and daily life, tracing town growth from its parish and ministry. He highlights enduring memory of ministers John Martyn and Rev. Whitney, lists dignified local families, and recalls a 46 to 100 plus family increase by century’s end. A July August church gathering is proposed to unite worshippers and honor the minister. Letters arrive from clergymen in St. Louis New York Boston and San Francisco expressing regret.
The passage notes a shift from home made root beer brewed from native roots to Williams' Root Beer Extract, praising its concentrated roots and herbs. It cites rising sales, widespread dealer orders, and warns against imitations lacking real roots while endorsing Williams & Carleton Co. Hartford Connecticut as a trusted producer.
The passenger department of the Old Colony system lists six pocket sized guides for summer resorts including Cape Cod Newport Martha's Vineyard Nantucket Plymouth Narragansett Pier and related titles. Requests to Park Square Station Boston require small postage fees per title via mail.
B Downs of the Boston & Maine Railroad freight department in Portsmouth recalls years of indigestion starting at age 14. He attributes his relief and cure to Puritana, claiming he could eat sausages without pain and that Puritana gave him a new stomach capable of digesting any food.
James H. Crowley of Concord New Hampshire cites Puritana as boosting endurance after years of dyspepsia and inability to eat. He claims improved strength once the stomach issue was addressed, noting many people have benefited from the remedy since its adoption.
The notice claims the seller remains available to the public and markets the New Process Blue Flame Oil Stove burning kerosene. It also advertises White Mountain Refrigerators and a full line of ranges and furnaces with various model names to tempt buyers.
Service resumes on Fitchburg railroad between Boston and Burlington with departures from Boston at 8 a.m. and Burlington at 8 30 a.m. First trip from Boston on June 1 and from Burlington on June 2. G P A J R Watson signs note. Stated later promotional line references DeWitts Little Early Risers and several local suppliers.
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