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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1899
Page
8
Office reception urges all submissions to arrive by Tuesday night to appear in the same week’s issue. Early delivery helps prevent condensation or delay of articles. News, advertising matter, and subscriptions may be left with T. F. Newton.
Town meeting set for next Monday at 9 a.m. and spring term began. Reports on local churches, Easter services, concerts, and fundraisers accompany notices of farm sales, a post office burglary, and a suspected local thieves’ gang.
Acton area reports new openings and services. James McGreen the tailor offers clothing made to order repairs and pressings at moderate prices. Miss Grace E. Tuttle announces a grand spring millinery display on April 4 and 5. Mrs A G Poulson’s on Church Street Concord Junction hosts Miss M A Barry with a full line of spring hats starting March 31.
West Acton reports 42 pupils this term and C S Twitchell on the sick list. 66 attended the Baptist Church service last Sunday. Acton lodge I C O F conferred third degree on several candidates Monday. Easter concert set at Universalist church Sunday April 2 at 7 PM. Maynard and Nichols dissolve partnership. Nichols to run business with Geo Crampton and wife. Mrs Graves dies after pneumonia illness. Read of visits by Misses Knowlton and Miss Handley. Woman's club met to discuss Colonial literature and Hawthorne tales. next meeting April 10 at 2 30 PM.
Mrs Geo B Parker announces new York and Boston styles at her West Acton millinery parlors for the ladies of Acton and vicinity. Easter sale items include bonbon puff boxes cold cream jars pet and pin trays at Miss Armstrongs. Littlefield's offers lamps chimneys burners soap savers bowl strainers rotary flour sisters enamelled tea pots jelly molds and small kitchen utensils. New lot of shirt waists from 49c to 2 25 at Miss Armstrongs.
Rev W C Martyn spoke at Boxboro last Sunday to a good attendance despite the storm. A March 16 pound social drew a large crowd and a substantial sum. March 25 marked the 15th anniversary of Mr and Mrs C L Woodward with many friends at their home. Burroughs orchestra performed with solos by H C Tapley and Maud Colburn. Refreshments of cake and ice cream were served under Mrs M E Wood. Guests remained late and many costly presents were exchanged.
In East Acton a Providence resident Charles B Wamsley announces engagement to Clara M Smith of East Acton. The notice confirms the couple plans marriage and names both parties.
Mr and Mrs H D Brown visit their son in Watertown. Robert Booker of So Acton ships mail for Acton and So Acton. Dorchester couple Frank Pelton guests of Mrs F J Barker. Frank Stevens family ill but improving. Town meeting next Monday with dinner in the lower town hall by A C I 8. The Little Helpers staged a pleasant drama last week, a success socially and financially.
On March 22 Mrs Lydia Harris celebrated her 1st birthday at home in North Acton where she has lived 64 years. Widow for 26 years, mother of seven with two living, C M H Badger and Frank E Harris. Nephews George Harris and William Curling joined guests. Concord birth date listed as March 22 1808. She remains active and in good health hoping for more birthdays.
Miss M. A. Barry will unveil a full line of spring millinery at Mrs. A. G. Poulson's on Church street Concord Junction. Opening days are March 31 and April 1.
Local Hebrew residents and their brethren worldwide celebrate Passover lasting eight days. The Seder features matzos, bitter herbs, parsley, shank bone, and a four cup wine ritual. Orthodox participants wear white robes and the ceremony includes the four questions and prayers. Charitable societies provide funds for those in need to observe the holiday.
Dr. W G Hunter US minister to Guatemala in Louisville orders steps to save Churchill Guthrie an American sentenced to death in Honduras for filibustering The secretary of state has ordered the gun boat Machlas to investigate and the American consul to secure a stay of sentence.
Philadelphia March 29 The Christian league and the Race street Chinese mission back the Chinese who served with Admiral Dewey at Manila but are barred by the exclusion act. An appeal on the Celestials' behalf will be issued soon.
Sudbury prepares for Chas. W. Rice to auction his personal property on April 6 and move to a new town. The town votes to refund the Marsh Land tax to residents. Edward E. Walker departs for Brockton to oversee the almshouse for one year. Edwin A. Powers and Bert E. Wells begin duties as jurors at Middlesex County Superior Court. Gilbert J. Weeks becomes Sudbury’s new poor farm warden. Mrs. Charles E. Roe dies in Minneapolis after residing in Sudbury. she left a husband and four children. Grace B. Parker vacations in New York with a Smith College classmate while Florence L. Sherman and Evangeline Grey prep for April school openings.
At the annual meeting on Monday Sudbury elected all officers before noon for the first time in memory. Officers include Moderator Francis F. Walker Town Clerk J S Hunt Selectmen Waldo L Stone George A Haynes Frank F Gerry Assessor J S Hunt Henry M Hall A J Bacon Auditor Luman F Parmenter Town Treasurer Francis E Bent Library Trustee J S Hunt School Committee George E Harrington Road Commissioner John Stanley Rice Board of Health Francis F Walker Overseer of the Poor Frank M Bowker Constables Francis E Bent John Stanley Rice Harry W Gilbert. Major appropriations were 5800 for schools 450 superintendent 3000 highways 1200 poor 1200 incidentals 250 for treasurer collection 390 Sunday law 100 memorial Day. Voted to transport pupils repaint two schoolhouses adopt 1880 pickerel act and keep current plan for selecting town officers.
Washington March 29 The naval board of promotion chaired by Rear Admirals McNair Howell and Howison completed its work and submitted a favorable report on officers recently advanced to rear admiral The list includes Remey Farquhar Watson Robson Schley Casey Sampson Cromwell Philip Higginson Picking Rodgers Kempff Sumner Captain Day gains rear admiral status due to Robson’s retirement Approval by the judge advocate general and secretary of the Navy is expected There was no inquiry into Schley or Sampson nor any request for a fuller report on Commodores under Sampson during the Spanish American War
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