Concord Socials and Notices Highlight Local Life
Concord briefs report social events and local goings on from March observations to hospital recoveries. Notables include visits by Charles A. Sawyer and Colonel Edwin S. Barrett, a T. C church sociable, German at G. A. R. hall, and Goldsmiths at the Phoenix Rattan Co. shop. Discharges at the armory and small medical updates finish the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin S. Barrett
Massachusetts Club
Young
Michael Dempey
Thomas Hanley
Phoenix Rattan Co
Fair Grounds
Harry Saunders
Burdett College
Daniel, Lothrop
Margaret
Washington
Mary Clifton
Roberts
Viera
Charles D. Litchfield Jr
Keene
Charles D. Litchfield
Liberty Street
Kitty Swift
New Bedford
Carroll Hutchins
Main Street
FIRST PARISH AND TRINITY CHURCH SERVICES
Listings show Sunday worship times at FIRST PARISH UNITARIAN Rev Loren B Macdonald services 10 45 am Sunday school 12 my Young Peoples guild 7 pm evening services first and third Sundays Nov 1 to June 1. Also TRINITY CHURCH Protestant Episcopal 10 45 am morning prayer litany sermon 12 pm Sunday school all seats free. Also INDEPENDENT CONGREGATIONAL Rev Geo A Lewksbury meeting 6 30 pm Naikee E prayer Friday 7 30. Swedish Missionary church Rev J P Anderson services 10 30 am and 7 30 pm class Friday 7 45 pm. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve advertised for skin cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian
Loren B. Macdonald
Poe
My Young Peoples’ Guild
Trinity Church
Geo.a. ‘Lewksbury
Naikee
Concord High School Debates with Baseball Schedule Amid League Trophies
Concord High School lists a full baseball schedule from April to June with opponents Hopkinson Boston Arlington Latin Framingham Lowell Waltham Natick Milford and Allen School as league members. A silver cup pennant trophy awaits the league winner and the school plans a March debate and April 23 public entertainment with a formal six-debater town hall debate followed by dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albertus Dakin
Hopkinson
Boston
Concord
Arlington High
Arlington
Boston Latin
Harry Libby
Robt. Richardson
Theron Damon
Allie Hart
Concord Artillery to stage town entertainment in April
The Concord Artillery plans an April town hall entertainment to raise funds for a piano and office reading room refurnishing. The boys envision a self-made show with actors fitting parts to performers and will release more details later. Sons of Veterans form in G A R hall with near 40 charter members and elect Charles Prescott captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Artillery
Sons of Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
Charles W. Prescott
Ashley P. How
E W. Blossom
George G. Russell
John Hagerty
George Duelly
C. E. Bennett
Hudson
Albert Phelps
Waltham Camp
G. A. Fuller
C. S. Richardson
West Acton
G. A R
Prescott
George L. Prescott
Bennett
Concord
Frank T. Jackson
How
Floods Thousands Hemmed In as Mississippi Rises
Memphis reports the Mississippi River rising with towns submerged and hundreds displaced. Refugees flood into the city as relief crews mobilize, with 1000 people rescued from overflowed areas. most refugees are black, others arrive with minimal possessions. Captain Fitch directs river craft to aid victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Mississippi
Marion
Arkansas
President's Island
Fitch
United States
General Warner Cops Dead In New York Theater
Brigadier General James M. Warner of Albany died suddenly at Daly's theater after dinner with his son J A Warner. Born in 1836 in Middlebury Vermont, he entered West Point at 19 and led the Eleventh Vermont volunteers in the Civil War. He served as Albany postmaster during Harrison's administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
New York
James M. Warner
Albany
Daly’s
J. A. Warner
Harrison
Middlebury
West Point
Wilson
Merritt
Horace Porter
Eleventh
Vermont Volunteers
Letters Advertised at Concord Post Office March 16 1897
Advertised letters list includes O. M. Allen W. G. Baker Charles Bevan F C Brigham Mikel Brugelies ner Chairman Celebration 1g of April Benjamin Cleveland C D Fairbanks Howe and Dick J H Johnson Thomas J McGuire Charles Sargent Edwin Shepard Gust Walker Wingate Trade Exchange Mrs Margaretta Crane Miss A Carpenter Hattie L Carter Mrs Emma Conant Mrs Mary Daniels Mrs H W Pierce Mrs Eleanor Saville Mrs Tilly Miss Thorndike
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
O. M. Allen
W. G. Baker
Charles Bevan
F.C. Brigham
Mikel Brugeliesner
Benjamin Cleveland
C. D. Fairbanks
Howe & Dick
J. H. Johnson
Thomas J. McGuire
Charles Sargent
Edwin Shepard
Gust. Walker
Wingate Trade Exchange
Margaretta Crane
A Carpenter
Hattie L. Carter
Emma Conant
Mary Daniels
Weather record for week ending March 15, 1897
The figures cover the period ending 7 p.m. March 15 1897. Maximum 54 on March 11, minimum 20 on March 14, weekly range 34, weekly mean 35.6. Total precipitation 6.81 inches, snowfall 3.5 inches. Frep A Tower observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frep A. Tower
Lost woollen carriage robe on Lowell Road reported
A heavy woollen carriage robe dark green on one side and plaid green red and white on the other was left between Mr Emer son’s house and the bridge. Return to Mr E W Emerson Lowell Road for reward. Concord March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C Church
Edward W. Emerson
Red Bridge
Richard F. Wood
Charles Tolman
May
Bartlett
G. A. R. Hall
Freeland Tuttle
Waltham Hospital
Mr. Tuttle
Armory
Cyrus H. Cook
Harry N. Haynes
Stephen J. Murray
Joseph B. Haynes
Edwin A. Conant
Geo. N. Sherman
Philip Muldoon
Joseph L. Shay
Lowell Road
Mr. Emerson
E. W. Emerson
Concord
Various Local Notices and Ads From Concord Area
H L Whitcomb markets laundry service and offers return of all goods before Tuesday noon. Listings include houses for sale and rent on Main Street and Lowell Road, employment agency ads, musical instruction, market notices, butter and produce offers, milch cows for sale, and a call for two house girls. Also notices for periodicals, paper hangings, and sought furnished summer housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Whitcomb
Noyes Brothers
Main Street
John H. Chapman
G. St. L Abbott
Lowell Road
Miss Kennedy
Miss Andrews
Prescott Keyes
Concord
Tremont
Monument Street
Raymond's Market
F. B. Chase
S. P. Prentiss
J. S. Garland
Stail No. 7
Eastern Market
Boston
Union Station
Nathan F. Derby
Geo. F. Wheeler
New York
F. B. Chase’s
Sa. m
Abbie M. Saunders
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Baking Powder CO
Charles A. Sawyer
Samuel Hoar
Fanny Willis
Unitarian Church
St. Patrick
de Witt
B. F
Johnson & Son
Maynard
C. H. Whitney
H. A. Littlefield
DeWitt
B. F. Johnson & Son
Conesrd
H. A
Littlefield
Concord High School
Military Entertainment
Cot
Benj, W. Brown
Dakota
BEST
Concord, Mass
Maurice McWalter
Crawford and
B. & D. Bicycles
Gent
WM. ©. Hale
Maynard Sr
Acros
Concord National Bank
State of
Mass
U.S
Ey National Bank
State of Mass
County of Middlesex
C.fay Heywood
C. Fay Heywood
Harrison G. Hunt
Henry J. Hosmer Prescott Keyes Chase. Brown
Frank Priest
West
Aston
Post Office
Concord Clothing CO
Friend’s Block
H. S. Richardson
Pharmacist Concord
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Francis B. Bent
Francis E. Bent
Sudbury
Westvale
Millan Bicycle Store
Old Post Office
Remington
Evie
Lowney's
Choc
Toys and Games
Cigars & Tobacco
BB. Chase
E. A. Bradish
Renest Hosmer
D. D
Acton
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