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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
5
The list includes M. Childs, Mrs Kennedy, Lydia F. Lund, Miss M. Louise May, Miss Katie Monahan, Mrs Jas Neilsen, Miss Mary E. Scannell reflecting attendees at a social event and the completeness of names in the announcement.
June 9 dispatch from Camp Alger Falls Church Va notes Concord visitors including Harvey Wheeler and Sherman Hoar. Soldiers praise hometown kindness, recount pay received, food talk, Regiments, and anticipation of return after Maine. Local ads and notes fill the rest.
John Damon of Concord, GC H. S. 99 announces his plan to start in the electrical business. Graduation exercises of a high school will be held in the town hall Wednesday evening, June 22.
In a June 13 1898 Boston letter Mrs Daniel Lothrop is thanked by Elihu B Hayes secretary for a 45 dollar contribution to the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association. The note praises the act as an encouragement to others and extends thanks to officers and members.
A list of names and entities advertised for letters at the Concord post office on June 14, 1898 includes S. W. Barker Geo W. Brown Boston Works Chas H. Chase J. F. Crabtree J. R. H. Davis Walter Deane Patrick Donovan Edward Slate Co Magnani Ewim J. S. Fletcher Ernest C. Fulter 8. Gale & Co S. C. Gilmore Hugh Gillis H C Hutchins Henry Kirke Aves Logensten Daglan O'Brien Frank B. Pike Lacha Company J. H. Tarlton Dr T. R. Upton Mrs Florence E. Adams Mrs J. F. Adams Miss Annis E. Cleary Miss Mollie Childs and others.
A historical 1898 recruiting notice from the Adjutant General advises volunteers for the US Army. It sets age 18 to 45, good character, English, citizenship or intent to naturalize, and physical standards by branch with allowances for slight variations. Marital status requires approval. minors need guardian consent. two-year term. travel and examinations arranged at recruiting stations.
Miss Race remains ill while officers Browning and Emery are away on vacation. The Ladies' Union meets with Mrs P H Bullock Thursday. Ethel Blossom visits Flossie Burbank in Hudson. A children’s concert at Union church impresses. The Sixth Company box fund appeal is urged by Rev Campbell. Reformatory workers shift to yard duty at whistle. Sherman Hoar speaks on Camp Alger. Junctions beat East Acton 12 to 4 in a Saturday ballgame. Teachers face censuring over Maine references. Cornerstone laid for Boston Masonic temple. several locals visit. Circulation of bicycles and umbrellas noted amid growing shade-tree trimming needs. Harvey Wheeler funds soldier boys. pruning urged. Prison officials tour Vermont and Auburn. Wilson and Lovejoy enlist. Odd Fellows prepare memorial service. church service at Union church. Public encouraged to attend.
Directory of morning and evening worship times for multiple churches. Trinity Church holds services at 10.45 with a 12.15 Sunday school and 4.00 Bible study, while other congregations list Sunday times, evening meetings, and midweek prayer sessions.
Ed Puffer and other riders return from Lowell and Brockton as sea sonal cycling picks up. The report also covers local baseball scores and a charitable note on Ada Monroe’s blindness, with several teams like the Boston Bostons and Philadelphia Phillies in action.
Dr E Dyer Harris of Concord Massachusetts treats all ailments of domestic animals and offers veterinary and dental care. He operates a hospital in Hubbardville and will promptly attend to patients whose orders are left at Tuttle's stable. He promises reasonable charges.
Hosmer's dental rooms in toncton close Saturday afternoons at 1 30 during summer. For sale a 14 foot canvas canoe with awning and sail, hens and eight chickens. Geo Mounter. 1 new White sewing machine cheap. Apply W W Curtis Concord Junction Mass. Ice cream and tonics on sale at Hatch Sheehan bakery. July Standard Fashion sheet at Mrs Poulson's. Furniture repaired upholstery carpets taken up cleaned relaid. Picture frames by Thomas Hutchinson near Chaplin's stable. Lawn mowers grass clippers vegetables mixed pickles young American cheese junket at Dart's.
Union church led by Rev. W. W. Campbell holds Sunday service at 10:30 with Sunday school at 11:30. Evening service scheduled for 7:30 with evening program listed at 6:30 p.m.
The secretary of war sent to congress estimates for army appropriations up to January next totaling 13.2 million. Regular supplies 3 million, army transportation 10 million, contingencies 100 thousand, secret service 100 thousand. Amount asked for on account of the war reaches about 391 million.
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