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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1899
Page
4
The Enterprise notes surprising gait in license vote results in smaller towns far from centers licensing liquor sales. It references communications to a city address and implies broad postwar debates. The piece also covers Navy questions over Admiral Schley and tensions in China and Italy's sanctions.
Homer Rogers of Sudbury is in Florida for a few weeks due to bronchial trouble. A large barn on the George Goodnow farm at Sudbury Centre burned on March 1 from an unknown cause. There were about 75 applicants for the town poor warden vacancy, with a change planned April 1 after the resignation of the current incumbent.
The messenger of death summoned Ruth B Bent at midnight as she lay in poor health. Local physicians and a Boston specialist attended her illness, which apparently ended in a brain tumor. Funeral was held Wednesday at 2 30 from her home. Ruth B Bent, a Framingham and Maynard educator, served as treasurer of the Sudbury Unitarian society and the Goodman Improvement society. She had recently pursued art study in Boston and showed early natural ability.
Miss Sarah Richardson rests and sickness abounds in Boxboro. Oliver Mead suffered a shock last week. Miss Carrie Obumbere visited Mrs Lucy. Mead March 2. Rev W Martyn gave an engaging sermon on March 2 from Mat 21 1819. The Ladies Social Circle pound party moved to March 16 with hopes for good attendance.
A Boston Herald excerpt describes how to make Prince Rupert drops from glass and explains their remarkable breakage behavior. The piece grounds the effect in surface cohesion and rapid cooling, noting the tiny tails and the sudden destruction when punctured or cut.
A playful家庭 scene of a child excitedly announcing a snowball fight appears beside updated church notices from Maynard. The piece blends a poem excerpt about a shy maid with schedule details for Congregational, Methodist, Episcopal, and Catholic services and activities in town.
A list of notable historical events and figures linked to Fridays includes Washington and Queen Victoria marriages, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Napoleonic birth, Bunker Hill and Waterloo battles, the Mayflower voyage, Bastille destruction, Julius Cesar assassination, Shakespeare’s birth, Charles I’s execution, the Battle of New Orleans, and Lincoln’s assassination. Many items show recurring Friday associations across centuries.
Miss Laddie H. Binns died at her parents’ home on February 26 at age 20 years 10 months 14 days. The obituary notes her cheerful disposition and Christian patience during illness, and records the large funeral gathering and many flowers as signs of esteem.
Fresh oysters received daily at the Central market. To Let a six room cottage on Brooks street apply to Mrs F D Gilmore Brooks street Maynard. B D Blanchard's dental rooms in Maynard block open Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday after 3 Velock p m and all day Friday and Saturday.
Auction sale at Maynard Massachusetts features 40 cows and 10 horses with 25 cows calved and nursing calves. Springers and milking stock expected, all lots offered without limit or reserve. Auctioneers W. A. White and J. J. Skahan urge attendance for full details.
The undersigned returns heartfelt thanks to friends and relatives for service during hours of sorrow and affliction. Their floral gifts and artistic tokens are deeply appreciated, and the sender signs with kind regards.
Officials urge action to preserve White pond water quality amid nuisances by locals. The notice calls for cooperative effort and new legislation. Also advertised: a 50 acre farm for lease for three years with option to buy, listing 200 year trees and 100 apple trees, apply to W A White Maynard Massachusetts.
Through this paper I express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during Sadie’s long sickness and for the beautiful flowers she loved. Mr. and Mrs. Binns and family extend thanks.
Mortgagee Corrie W. Hutchins will vend at public auction on April 4 1899 at 1 PM the Acton farm lands described in the 1896 deed from William W Sartwell to Otis H Forbush including Lot Nos 2 3 and 4 comprising about 63 acres with improvements. Sale subject to unpaid taxes with terms of 200 paid at sale and balance in ten days. Carrie W Hutchins assignee and present holder of the mortgage.
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