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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1902
Page
8
A fragmentary Acton South town column notes social visits church events and local happenings. Mentions Mrs John Laffin, P Kimball moving into a vacated home, Rev Fortier preaching, sidewalk work, choir visits, a town report tease, and dances and funerals including John Cram and family details.
A notable disturbance ended with a peddler paying his bill after bargaining with Officer Reed. A crowd of boys gathered as the man was overtaken and escorted back, and he tipped the officer ten cents for his trouble.
C. H. Clark advertises harness and boot repair services at affordable prices. Customers are invited to bring gear for repair work and potential fittings.
Miss M W Folsom assistant post mistress takes a week off. Mr and Mrs Arthur Hart visit their Medford son for a week. Katharine Richardson visits her sister Mrs F Herman in New Hampshire. Will Chariton improves after illness since Saturday. The See branch of the I O O P is booming. Four candidates will receive the Patriarchal degree at the May 22 meeting.
A Sunday lesson outlines the motto The best you can with the best you have for God guiding children through Bible stories.
The Woman's club met at a private home for current events and readings. May host a Children's Day at a Baptist church with Tyler Mathews to entertain and school children admitted free.
Local notice highlights Miss Armstrong's stock of summer underwear and hosiery with pillow tops doilies and protection items. It promotes men's shirts at 500 boys' at 4% wire screen doors from Littlefield's and suggests trying an oat meal biscuit or afternoon teas. The ad claims 80 different kinds and frequent stock refresh.
Massachusetts Middlesex probate notice to all interested in the estate of Frederick Cark late of Acton. Frederick C Nash executor of the will is to appear at Cambridge Probate Court on June 3, 1908 at 9 o clock to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Witness Charles T. Melati Raguer judge.
Washington and Baton Rouge report on Col Crowder's findings about British purchases of horses and mules in Louisiana linked to South Africa war aims. sympathizers seek a hearing with President Roosevelt. officials warn of neutral trade rules and possible consequences for U S supply lines.
Acton Centre notes a 1050 lb Acton Centre horse suitable for farm work. Mr John Edwards at Belmont station was married to Mrs Edward Quimby. they host the Quimbys from Conn. for the summer. Cyrus Dole and family from Cambridge moved to their summer home in the village. Miss E Belle of Boston visited Mr and Mrs Geo Greenough for Sunday. Mr Miller, a theological student, was on duty this morning at the church service by B P Wood in the evening.
Archie McEachern a Toronto champion cyclist died after an accident at the Coliseum track in Atlantic City while chasing a mile record. A motor tandem broke a chain, causing a crash. McEachern struck a board and suffered a drained neck wound. Boake and Thompson uninjured.
Coroner Coombs investigated the death of John Waite the aged recluse in Belfast yesterday. An inquest was deemed unnecessary as the coroner believed death resulted from natural causes. Waite lived alone and was reported to possess considerable money.
A fire at Bond's stable late last night destroyed the block on Broadway Chelsea five or six buildings burned through. The probable loss is 35000 to 64000. The blaze originated in Bond's stable and caused extensive damage in Chelsea Massachusetts.
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