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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1903

Page

11

Sunday Services Across Churches Emphasize Faith and Prayer

WARM SUNDAY services across Methodist, Holy Trinity, Baptist, and I. O. church communities featured sermons on faith, prayer, and action. Clergy urged immediate duty, Rev. Fairbrother preached on procrastination, and Epworth League highlighted its history with Hon. A. S. Roe. Choirs and music received high praise as large congregations attended.

the Baptist Church Alfred Fairbrother Hudson Lot Holy Trinity Church Graham Nuno Dimittis W. B. Frisby D. D Lord Harold Simonds H. A. Leonard Jesus Epworth League League Arion Quartet

Moore Wins Damages in Marlboro Street Railway Suit

William J. Moore won a $5500 verdict against Marlboro street railway in the Cambridge superior court for injuries from a June 28 collision on the Hudson division. Motorman Moore’s win stirred city talk as jurors deliberated. judge Sherman charged, N S Myrick argued for the railway, C F Choate Jr for Moore.

William J. Moore Marlboro Myrick C. F. Choate, Jr Southboro Moore Sherman New Haven Road Ricest

Visitors tour Quincy historic homes and Fore River works

The Suburban Press association visited Quincy touring the Adams birthplaces and burial sites, inspected the John Adams and John Quincy Adams houses, and viewed the Fore River Ship and Engine Co. where 25600 workers earned about 80000 weekly. a central power plant and modern cranes impressed the group. John Coye of Prudential Insurance is ill with pneumonia.

Suburban Press Association Quincy George W. Prescott Fore River Iron Works E. Linfield Marlboro Fore River Ship and Engine Co Central Station Lewis Richardson Mr. Prescott John Coye The Prudential Insurance Co

President Eliot of Harvard A Fearless National Leader

Harvard’s Charles William Eliot, celebrated as a fearless reformer, astonishes with candor and steady resolve. The veteran president, aged over seventy, long reshaped Harvard and national life, earning envy from Roosevelt and admiration for his unwavering ethics.

Charlies William Eliot Harvard University Roosevelt Harvard White House Beliot United States Eliot Harvard College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Europe

Goggin Receives Farewell Reception Before Departure

E F Goggin left for Huntington Oregon to oversee a mining company in which ex Alderman Hayes is interested. Nebegonga club honored him at Fort Meadow club house with a dress suitcase and a meerschaum pipe. Hayes and Goggin received speeches from President Lynch and others.

E. F. Goggin Huntington Oregon Charles E. Hayes Nebegonga Club Goggin Fort Meadow J. H. Lynch Jr Assembly Hayes Pres. Lynch F. A. McGill John Raverty

Sunshine Club Elects New Officers at Parish Meeting

The Sunshine club met in the Unitarian church parlor on Friday May 15 electing officers: Pres Miss Hartshorn vice pres Miss Helen Ellis sect Miss Helen Estabrook treas Miss Belle Stevens. A banquet followed with salads cold meats and ice cream and an 8 o'clock program featured piano reading and song by several members.

Sunshine Club Unitarian Church Hartshorn Helen Ellis Helen Estabrook Belle Stevens Florence Grant Mabel Leighton Ethel Proctor Florence Howe Alice Houghton Margaret Bigelow Maybelle Hayden Eleanor Brigham

Letter from Devoe Co. touts pure paint claims

A Marlboro letter to George W. Comstock argues that Devoe Lead and Zinc is one hundred percent paint while mixed paints are heavily adulterated with water and fillers. It warns that cheaper paints lead to higher overall costs due to more gallons and higher labor charges. The note is signed by F. W. Devoe & Co with a postscript naming J. W. Estabrook as the local seller.

Pir Devoe F. W. Devoe & Co

Kilties at the Theatre Draw Crowd Despite Low Attendance

The Kulties at the Theatre drew a smaller Saturday afternoon crowd than deserved. A traveling music man, who went 20 miles to hear them, called their Highlanders band the best he had ever heard. Those who attended were well repaid by the top quality music.

Band of Highlanders

Quick Arrest of Piles Heals with Arnica Salve

J A Galledge of Verbena Alabama suffered a severe case of piles with 24 tumors and spent time in two hospitals. Bucklen's Arnica Salve stopped inflammation and cured him after other remedies failed. Sold for 25 cents at Burdett & Barnard's Marlboro and other listed druggists.

J. A. Galledge Verbena Als Bucklen Burdett & Barnard's Marlboro C. T

Worcester Freshman Nine Edge Marlboro High 11–8 at Prospect Park

Worcester Polytechnic freshman nine defeated Marlboro High 11 to 8 at Prospect Park on Saturday. Gately pitched well but nine errors by Worcester support costly. Frye and O'Connell stood out for Worcester while Marlboro was missing Cole due to a sore arm. Attendance 300.

Worcester Polytechnic High School Prospect Park Marlboro Cole Gately Robert Frye Frye O'Connell Davyngalls Worcester Wor. P. I. F Daley Town Dickerman Farnsworth Martin Cunningham Rock Rock and Daley Malone Houghton Collins Ingalls

Hold Up Report Involving Fred and Harold Wheeler

Police investigate claimed Friday evening attempted hold up near Essex street after youths Fred and Harold Wheeler fleeing a man with revolvers. Officers conclude weapons were likely a smoking pipe and the brothers, frightened, confirmed they were chased a short distance before calming down.

Fred Harold Wheeler Hannibal Wheeler Shawmut Avenue Enterprise Pope J. L. Callahan Callahan Exeter Street

Startling Test Sparks Noted Cure in Ulcer Case

Dr. T. G. Merritt of No. Mehoopany Pa reports a startling test that cured a patient suffering violent hemorrhages from stomach ulceration. He prescribed Electric Bitters, noting the patient improved from the first dose and has had no attack in 14 months. The medicine is advertised as guaranteed for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and kidney troubles at local druggists.

T. G. Merritt No. Mehoopany, Pa Burdett & Barnard's Marlboro C. T. Shattuck Northboro J. C. Friend's Concord Johnson’s Pharmacy Maynard E. D. Lacia’s Hedson

Short harmonious city hall meeting ends with small business

The 15 minute Aldermen session approved licenses for billiards, pool, and other services. A justice opinion backed Frank E. Smith as reserve policeman, later deferred. A sidewalk hearing and street light funding were scheduled or declined with no budget available.

Board of Aldermen City Hall Walter B. Morse T. P. Hurley Irving Walcott Lincoln St F. X. Lacome Howe St The Committee On Licenses Billards and Pool Joseph Richards F. A. Brown & Co G. St. Michel John A. Monehan Peter Courtemanche J. ¥. Bradley Robert L. Potter John Barns Jank Jospeh Raisburg Sawyer Church St East Main Front St Winter St Frank E. Smith Brigham

Orchestra Man Celebrates Birthday

Harry E. Brigham celebrated his birthday with unusual joy on Monday. He attended the city aldermen meeting and then led members of the board and the local pencil pushing frater nity to a soda fountain, where fizzy drinks drowned ideas from the meeting.

Harry E. Brigham Board of Aldermen

A Crowing Hen

Frank A. Warner keeps a small flock at 54 Chestnut street. After the rooster died, the oldest hen, about six years old, now wakes the family each morning with a crow at around 5 o clock. The crow is imperfect but clearly a crow.

Frank A. Warner Chestnut Sr

Trains Delayed On B and M Line By Broken Engines

On Monday morning two engines failed on the B and M road causing schedule delays. The 8 22 train arrived around 9 80 due to a broken engine part, and an 11 20 train was absent until about 12 50 when the engineer explained the breakdown. After that service resumed on time. Alvan Sanborn, the noted literary figure, has returned from Boston.

B. & M. Road

Also Mentioned on This Page

Methodist Holy Trinity William H. Finnick J. P. Sullivan Fr. Sullivan St. John Pharoah Moses Bessie Barry Florence A. McGill J. J. O'Connor O Jesus M. P. Rogers Prospect Sr Hattie Wellman Cleveland Ohio Marlboro Street Railway Fore River Oliver Wendell Holmes Medical School Motley Mike Eliot Crane Massachusetts Charles River George W. Comstock Marlboro, Mass New York P. S. J. W. Estabrook the Kulties Son Essex Alvan Sanborn Boston
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