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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1905
Page
8
On Friday March 3 the new Furniture Store in Naylor's block opens with two illuminated showrooms and a complete stock from Western and Southern factories. The ad invites inspection, notes bright, well arranged stock, no pressure to buy, and encourages customers to come and judge for themselves.
South Acton weekly notices report visits and vacations among residents. Miss Ruth Piper and Miss Ethel Hosmer are mentioned with families across Fitchburg Waltham and Wellesley. A masquerade ball is announced for Thursday and a charity testimonial for Mrs. Geo N Hoit.
The Tuesday meeting is postponed to Thursday with Dr. Asher Anderson of Boston speaking. On March 13 LSC hosts a supper at 6 and a 7 30 lecture by Dr A E Winship on Twentieth Century Standards. LSC meets Thursday 2 pm. new music committee forms a chorus. Choir sang Verdi and Elijah last Sunday.
John Fletcher died of pneumonia at his son Lesters Fletcher Corner home on Thursday at about 89. He leaves three sons Warren Lester Ed die and a daughter Mrs Daniel Farrar. The funeral was Saturday at the house with Rev F P Wood of Acton Centre. Burial at Woodlawn. Charles Jones died at his Chelsea home last week after a heart condition stretching back. He was formerly with J W Tuttle Sons until about a year ago.
Life in this village recalls a Civil War veteran of the War of 1861 era, long associated with the old 6th regiment. He left two sisters Mrs. Pi and Mrs. J P Brown, and relatives including Mrs. Huldah Moulton who died recently at 72. Funeral rites were held at the Universalist church with Rev. Dusseault officiating and burial at Mt. Hope. Flowers and singing marked the service.
Advertisement notes harness boot and shoe repairing at reasonable prices by C H Clark. Also lists a help wanted for a girl to do general house work with apply to Mrs C M Kimball South Acton Mass.
West Acton society pages report Mrs. Chas Beach improving while Edward Rice suffers a grip and Dr Tasker attends. George Rodway trains at Boston City Hospital as a nurse. Mrs C G Durkee stayed in Arlington with Mrs Fred S Mead. Rev Gorham Easterbrook stayed ill with the epidemic. Fire company held a social and chicken pie supper. Emery Clarks visited H T Clark in town. Mrs J B Richardson and daughter Katharine recover from the grip. Frank Nickerson suffers laryngitis and related cold. Mrs Carrie Emery travels to Gardner after her brother in law Walter Hogan’s death. Mrs Clark remains seriously ill. Mrs John MacGregor hosted a Washington party for daughter Gladys with 16 young guests and Aunt Debby present. a fortune teller wowed the children.
A noon hour fire at Jerry McCarthy’s house on the Littleton road consumed the residence while his invalid wife and her mother escaped. Fire crews arrived quickly but could not save the dwelling and focused on saving the barn.
A Rexall advertisement touts Mucu Tone as a treatment for catarrh and diseases of women. It asserts catarrhal germs cause most female ailments and promises system cleansing and tissue toning. The copy offers a 50 cent trial with a money back guarantee if no benefit.
Sudbury residents report week end visits by Miss Florence Sherman of Stoneham and update on town officers closing the 265th financial year. The remains of Mrs. Maria A. Weeks of Roslindale arrive for interment at Mt. Pleasant cemetery after brief illness from Bright's disease. She is survived by her husband and four daughters. Also an advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remedy for loss of appetite and digestion with local pharmacy sales.
The M. B. church hosts a concert tonight while the Maynard social club schedules a March 12 performance. Kella Lanter was fined six dollars on a charged matter. David Brooks of Concord has initiated a project in the local machine shop.
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