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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1898
Page
1
The notice lists prices: one year one dollar nine cents, six months fifty cents, three months twenty five cents, with single copies at three cents and all payments due in advance. It emphasizes mailing and payment terms.
All matter must reach the office of publication not later than Tuesday to ensure insertion in the same week. Early receipt prevents condensation or delay of articles. News items or subscriptions may be left with C. H. Persons Riverside block and subscriptions at J. B. Deane's Loewe's block.
Maynard notes detail visits by Miss Hattie Whitney and Miss Nancy Brigham, Odd Fellows initiations, a Christian Endeavor social, and a Boston laundry trades meeting. Local moves include Henry Schwartzenburg's family settling in Dedham and Charles Carter leaving for Nashville. Town events cover Mizpah lodge initiations, a public electric street railway meeting, and seven town meeting warrants with playground and street acceptance on the agenda.
Master of the house of correction Japt John R. Fairbairn reports a signed confession by Lorenzo Barnes. Barnes says Mrs Green persuaded him to tell the truth before it was too late, admitting to an undisclosed deed amid alleged involvement with Mr Deane and a pocketbook. He claims rum caused the act and describes hiding money in an icehouse.
Local notes report Miss Susie Hubbard visiting Northboro and improvements at Concord Clothing Co. A Lyceum directors meeting is planned, and Miss Eleanor A. Lucas visited in Bedford. Militia Company I adopted new fatigue caps and received supplies. multiple residents relocated or spent weekends with relatives. Highlights mention spring opening at Thoreau House under W. E. Rand, typhoid recovery for Geo Hubbard, and community activities including a high school declamation exhibition, librarian trip talk, and a bicycle shop relocation once nicknamed the jail due to a tourist jest.
All matter must reach the office of publication by Tuesday night of the same week. Early receipts prevent delays. Advertising news and subscriptions may be left at H. L. Whitcomb’s bookstore or at the post office.
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