Concord Notes on Bicycles Millinery and Weather
Hoyle comments on bicycles in his card. Miss E A Buck attends New York millinery openings. Geo A Butters injured when trod on by horse. Mr and Mrs Edmund Phelan and son George plan Brookline residence. Lightning strikes a buttonwood tree near Antiquarian rooms on Lexington road. bark ripped along entire length. L B Darling Fertilizer Co agent Mr Ames to arrive in Concord around March 29 30 with fertilizer orders and bone base product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Buck
New York
Geo A. Butters
Edmund Phelan
George F. Phelan
Brookline
Antiquarian Rooms
Lexington Road
L. B. Darling Fertilizer Co
Ames
Concord
Town Roads and Officials Under Scrutiny
A spring rumor claims the road commission chairman used his position to win votes by favoring west town road projects before neglecting other areas. Citizens criticize neglect of main thoroughfares and milldam delays while a town official who buys hay also sells it faces criticism. The chairman has been renominated to fill the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Commonwealth
Taxpayer urges voters to avoid career-politician bias
The citizen questions the value of electing a candidate who appears to seek the office for personal gain or business advantage, arguing citizens should prefer someone not driven by office involvement for private profit.
Temperance Rally At Trinitarian Church Ahead Of Town Meeting
The Trinitarian Church calls a special temperance meeting next Sunday at 7 30 pm to debate liquor licenses in town. All voters and residents are invited as this may be the last service in the current audience room before planned repairs. The pastor will address Shall Licenses Be Granted For the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors In This Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitariane Church
Concord Items Include Auctions and Goods for Sale
Concord locals list goods for sale at F B Chase and Mrs Partser plus farm items and harnesses. A public auction in old Concord Mass will sell a 8 room cottage on River Street with 9000 sq ft, payment terms $100 cash, viewing by Walton Ricketson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partser
Hubbard Street
Surrey
Eri. A. Buck’s. Erastus H. Smith
Concord Mass
Old Concord Mass
Premissson River
Boston
Fitchburg
RK. R
Walton Ricketson
Auction Sale At Vose Farm Maynard March 29
A large farm auction includes 6825 cows of new milks and first class breeds Ayrshires Holsteins Guernseys and Jerseys plus 15 horses weighing 1000 to 1500 pounds. Sale conducted by W A White and S V Clements on March 29 at 10 a m sharp. Last sale of the season with all stock offered. Maynard March 23 1898.
For Sale Or To Let In Concord Junction Mass
A twenty acre farm on Walden street with a cottage house and four lots on Thoreau street opposite Dr Osgood will sell as the parties wish. Three farms on Lexington road two in Concord and one in Lincoln are offered. Inquiries to Benjamin Derby. The cottage house may be sold separately without the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden Street
Thoreau Street
Osgood
Lexington Road
Concord
Lincoln
Benjamin Derby
Concord Junction
Mass. P. S
Church Services Across Five Denominations
The notice lists Sunday and evening service times for First Parish Unitarian Trinity Protestant Episcopal and Frinitarian Congregational and the Scandinavian M E Church with pastors and weekly activities. It outlines morning services at 10 45 a m for most churches and evening or class meetings on specific days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren B. McDonald
Young People’s Guild Meeting
Trinity Church
Protestant Episcopal
Rivers Rise Flood Threat Looms Across Western Alleghenies
Pittsburg March 23 Heavy rains in the past 48 hours push the Monongahela Beaver Alleghany and Ohio rivers toward flood levels. Navigation on the Monongahela is suspended water covers the locks and factories on the Beaver river banks have closed as rising waters threaten lowlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Monongahela River
Beaver River
Ohio
Weather Summary For Week Ending March 21
Weekly weather summary shows a maximum of 58 degrees on March 17 and a minimum of 22 on March 16. Total precipitation recorded is 0.44 inches with a weekly mean around 41.3 percent. Fred A Tower served as observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Tower
Gardner defeats Farragher in three rounds in Columbus
Oscar Gardner the Omaha kid stops Michael Farragher of Youngstown in three rounds with a swift short arm swing to the neck. The bout took place in Columbus on March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Michael Farragher
Youngstown
Oscar Gardner
the Omaha Kid
Farragher
Americans Stand Together urged by editorials in Boston papers
The Boston Globe and Journal urge national unity as President McKinley summons Senate leaders for a conference amid the Maine inquiry. They caution against partisan fever and stress patience while the court's findings are prepared for the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
the Globe
Republic
McKinley
Gorman
Allison
Admiral Sicard
Maine
Sicard
Court of Inquiry
Boston Journal
West
New Militia Officers Elected in Fitchburg
Horatio D. Moulton was elected captain of company B Sixth regiment Fitchburg. D W Colburn becomes first lieutenant and Albert R Fellows second lieutenant. Col Burn is prominent in the Sons of Veterans. Fellows is long service medal recipient. Sec Lieut W A Lewis elected captain of battery B First Li. vice Bruso retired. First Sergt Arthur H Boswell promoted to second lieutenant. Sergt John Portal replaces resigned Lieut Farnham Smith. Col Blood lauds state medical men. H C Hunter praised hospital steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio D. Moulton
Fitchburg
W. Colburn
Albert R. Fellows
Moulton
Lieut Colburn
Sons of Veterans
Lieut
Fellows
Capt Williams
Jackson
Boston
Howard
Lowel
W. A. Lewis
L.1
Joseph Bruso
Arthur H. Boswell
B. Farnham Smith
I. Rh. P
Sixth Infantry
John Portal
Woodward
Col Blood
H. C. Hunter
Concord Junction Milliner Goes to New York for Spring Goods
Miss Tuttle the South Acton milliner has closed her store until Friday to travel to New York and select millinery for the coming spring and summer trade. Colored tissue paper for may baskets and new garden seeds at Darts announced. Furniture repairs, upholstering, carpets cleaned and relaid. Interior decorations promptly attended to by Thomas Hutchinson near Chaplin's stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Tuttle
South Acton
New York
Thomas Hutchinson
Chaplin
Electric Bitters Promised as Miracle Cure
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters can cure back pain weak kidneys malaria nervous trouble and more. It touts Liver and Kidney stimulation blood purification and nerve strengthening with a vegetable laxative effect. Guaranteed bottles available at B F Johnson Son Maynard and J C Friends Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson & Son
S, Maynard
J. C. Friend
S. Concord
Concord Junction Church Notes
Union church led by Rev. W. W. Campbell with a 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Sunday school at 11:30, Y P S C E at 6 p.m., and an evening service at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Junction
Union Church
Fine Light Brahma Hens and Pullets for Sale
Light Brahma hens and pullets for sale. The pullets are daughters of the 2d prize breeding Pea Cock at the 1897 Boston Poultry Show and Fletcher hens. John H. Moore, Concord Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Moore
Concord
Towle & Kent’s
Boston
Fletcher
Mass
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Royal Baking Powder CO
Reyal
Hoyle
Grocer
Sanborn’s
Seal Brand
Chase & Sanborn
Trinitarian Church
F. B. Chase’s
Moss Buck’s
Geo F. Wheeler
H. L. Whitcomb
Noyes Brothers
Towle & Kent's
First Parish
Unitarian
Henry King Hannah
Congrega
Geo. A. Tewksbury
Jing Y. B.S. Co
Sicandinavian
M. E
J. P. Anderson
Pennsyl
Vania Rivers
King
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Mrs Miller
Curry
Allie Batt
Fallon
Wright
Bruce
Judge
W. W. Blossom
Ladies’ Union
J. H. Marrs
Adelbert Messer
Officer
Officer Chaplin
James H. Sweet
Miss Perkns
Elwood Sweet
William W. Armstrong
Fall River
Hart
Marlboro
Mr Ryder
Andover
The
B. F. W. Russell
I. H. Watson
New Hampshire
Prof Ryder
Reformatory
Mayor Perry
Somerville
John Brown
Hattie Grunfield
John Fitzgerald
Abbie Wood
Wm J. Batt
W. W. Campbell
Leominster
Musketaquid Club
Joseph F. Scott
Daniel N. Barrett
Alberto E. Payson
Treas
William Curry
George W. Young
Frank H. Burrill
Wayne W. Blossom
Justin W. Ford
Frank W W. Gale
Charles S. Russell
Forest E. Shapleigh
Spain
J. H. Pray Sons & Co
Ralph Warner
L.N. Fowler , CO
Edward C. Damon
Middlesex Institution
Middlesex South District
Middlesex
Westvale
Maynard
Martha Kelley
Kelley
Bound Rock
Old Stow Road
Wm. D. Brown
Said Brown
Town Way
Sarah C. Brown
Maple Street
Maynard Road
James Monroe
Monroe
Wm. Simpson
Simpson
Abial H. Chase
Fitchburg Railroad Company
S.C. Brown
Assabet River
Factory Canal
Assabet
Amory Leland
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Henry J. Hosmer
Geo. S. Whitney
Concord Junction, Mass
Ben. W. Brown
Stockbridge Manures
Canada
Oliver
Springooth
Democrat
Sale
Concord, Mass
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Madison Parmenter
Sudbury
William M. Parmenter
Cambridge
Sudbury Enterprise
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
H. Folsom
Register
George G. King
Joseph Booth
William Lord
Booth
Thos. H. King
Mines
Remington, Sterling, Dayton, Orient
Crescent, Gendron and Reliance
Maurice McWalter
Main St, Concord, Mass
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