This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1896
Page
5
A Saturday dance for young people at the home school was hosted by Miss Hand and Miss Beith with Eaton, Win reais, Pat Gertrude, and Todd. A Wednesday progressive dinner at another home showcased artistically decorated oma I tables. Guests moved between courses to swap partners, enhancing sociability in a charming setting.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous books and poems with author names and prices. Items include Veronicas series, Lyrical poems, Hainee and the collapse of the Swedish empire, Shore of Pacific, Art of living, and works by Griswold, Mackay, Verga, Rossetti, Trevelyan, Verga, and others along with page numbers and catalog references.
The store adds Three Sizes Pate de Foie Gras Brushed Truffles Italian Paste Epicure Vanilla Chocolate O d Grist Mill Crackers and new cigars. A carload of old flour brands arrives in fine condition at reasonable prices. A central office telephone connection is planned within days for customer convenience.
Nomination papers filed for Edward H. Maker seeking a three year term as road commissioner. He pledges to serve the town, hold public meetings with the road commissioners, and respond to public demand for changes in road management.
S. P. Prentiss is a teacher of violin piano and organ at Concord Home School with a provided address.
D W Fuller of Canajoharie NY says the cough remedy always yields best results and he would not be without it. G A Dykeman Druggist Catskill NY calls it the best cough remedy, used for eight years with strong results. Trial bottles free at local drug stores. regular sizes are 50 cents and 1.00.
The meeting featured discussion on assessors duties and tax bills with a motion to guarantee correctness defeated. Nominations followed for town roles including town clerk Charles E. Brown and a full slate for selectmen, auditors, road commissioner, treasurer, school and health committees, and other posts. Local merchants advertised wares while public notices urged residents to view new goods and services.
A school baseball fever grips students with both boys and girls aiding the team. Dakin g7 is chosen official umpire. G B B C may donate foul-line flags and support. The schedule runs April 15 to June 17 with matches against Hopkins on April 15 and Belmont, Newton, Dorchester, Marlboro, Waltham, Milton academy, and Boston Latin among others.
A pretty home wedding took place Monday at Mrs. W. C. Bass residence. Miss Mary H Williams married Leonard Winthrop Wheeler of Westford with Rev. George A Tewksbury officiating. Bridesmaid Miss Alice Williams and best man Roy Wheeler attended. They will reside in Westford where Mr Wheeler is in business.
Advertised letters list for Concord Massachusetts dated March 24 1896 includes Wm Buttrick P M Ira Bower Geo N Cutler John Cassidy W S Hatch Henry Kent W A Massie W S Proctor C E Ridley Fred K Ruhl M M Taylor G C H Wig gin Miss E M Carter Mrs L Darling Miss Anna Dukeson Miss Bridget Gannon Mrs F Smith Miss Emily Smith.
An old advertisement notes the product DeWitt's Little Early Risers as the cure for various ills. It lists vendors including B. F. Johnson & Son Maynard C. H. Whitney Concord H. As. Littlefield West Acton and emphasizes the pills as remedies for ailments.
The company election at the armory named Cyrus H. Cook captain after Captain Samuel H. Tuttle resigned. First lieutenant Cook was unanimously chosen, creating a vacancy filled by third Sergeant Joseph S. Hart. Cook enlisted May 25, 1883, served mostly without break, won the 1891 company gold medal, wears a service medal, is a qualified sharpshooter, and led rifle practice since 1895.
The week ended at 7 p.m. March 23 1896 recorded a maximum temperature of 49 on March 22 and a minimum of 13 on March 18. The weekly mean was 32.2 with 1.04 inches of total precipitation and 12 inches of snowfall. Observed by Frep A Tower.
J M Raymond transfers to J M Shedd in Huds Rec Ses Pi son Delia Briscoe sells to John Martin Marlboro Susan E Hinckley conveys to H D Brown Marlboro Geo Heywood to A Marian Acton Geo H Pierce transfers to F C Gha Con $1 Jonas H Carter conveys to Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berlin Geo W Followsbee to A E Bacon Southboro $2500 S A Gilmore to A J Buckly Westboro and Southboro $1250
Among the Churches lists services and pastors for several congregations including FIRST PARISH UNITARIAN Rev. Loren B. Macdonald with times for morning and evening services and Sunday school, PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH with morning prayer and sermon, SRINITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL Rev. Geo A. Tewksbury with Y P S C E and prayer meeting, and SCANDINAVIAN M E CHURCH Rev. J P Anderson with Sunday and Friday meetings. An advertisement promotes One Minute Cough Cure from B F Johnson & Son Maynard and H Whitney.
Married notices list two weddings. In Marlboro on March 21 Harold A. Leonard and Blanche R. Jones, both of Marlboro, were joined by Rev. Chas R Powers of Boston. Earlier, at Lowell in March, beta coe Merritt cea Mabel L. Bean, both of Marlboro.
Middlesex Probate Court in Cambridge issues a citation to heirs, next of kin, and creditors of John Saxton or Maynard to show cause why letters of administration should not be granted to Frank P. Saxton or another suitable person. Court session set for April 14, 1896 at nine in the forenoon. publication required weekly in the Maynard Enterprise for three weeks. Judge Charles J. McIntire. Register S. Hf. Fousom.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.