Concord Notes from the Town and School Events
Lorenzo Eaton remains confined by illness as Thomas Todd and family plan a two month return trip to Pigeon Cove. Concord high school faces Malden high at Malden Saturday. Mrs. Henry Noyes of Brooklyn visits her mother on Main St. Hiram Worthley builds a barn at Hildreth's Corner with a house to follow. Charles Howard to be tried in district court for a farm hand murder attempt in Stow. Friday armory dance praised for strong turnout. First Parish meeting postponed to next Monday due to architect plans. Miss Florence Amy Nickerson and pupils gave a recital in town hall with piano harp mandolin guitar and readings. Concord high school athletic team beat Dedham 3412 to 46 12, winning five first prizes to Dedham four. locals note missing entrants for the 440 and 220 yd races. Walter Hubbard claimed three firsts in 100 yd dash broad jump and pole vault. E Miner won the mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Todd
Pigeon Cove
Concord High School
Malden High
Malden
Henry Noyes
Brooklyn
Richardson
Main St
Florence Amy Nickerson
Squire
Holmes
Dedham
Walter Hubbard
E. Miner
Concord notes and notices from town meeting and events
Various local items mention high jump tie between Papers and Hubbard of Concord. Social visits include Miss Annie Millett guest of Mrs James B Wood and Ruth Edgett of Beverly guest of Miss May Bartlett. Public works discuss park ornament fence and property tax raise. Concord High defeats Waltham 18 to 15. Memorial Day parade plan outlines and concert by high school students. Also notices about local appointments, real estate, and advertisements for goods and services.
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Edward Farmer
Henry J. Hosmer
Ruth Edgett
Beverly
May Bartlett
New
Memorial Park
Bert Fuller
Samuel Hoar
American Unitarian Association
Special Town Meeting on June 7 to discuss departments
A special town meeting is called for Thursday June 7 to consider the sewer electric lights roads and fire department. The fire department engineers will present needs and recommended remedies. It notes expenditures but argues for raising the department to a high degree of proficiency.
Concord Local Wants and Selling Notices
For Sale 40 tons English hay and meadow hay. Erastus H. Smith. Stock hay for sale by Geo. F. Wheeler. Concord antique rooms dealer in antique furniture and crockery. Old fashioned rush bottom chairs reseated old furniture refinished Mon ument st one minute from the square. Towle Kent garden hose. A lot of shirt waists and neck ties Miss Buck latest styles. Joe the Barber Walden st third building from post office. My wall papers are now about all in.
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Erastus H. Smith
Geo. F. Wheeler
Concord
Miss Buck's
Concord townsfolk share health, housing, and racing news
Officer Jenness is on vacation Caleb Wheeler is seriously ill Deputy Hart's son Sumner is ill with scarlet fever Leon E Merrill will occupy I W Flagg's house on the Acton road Late frosts damaged early crops John W Colby of Concord N H visits Watsons Mr and Mrs Fred Muhlig visit Chases I W Flagg adds a new piazza Dick Grant praised as champion long distance runner after winning the 10 mile race in the Canadian lists
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Leon E. Merrill
I. W. Flagg
Acton Road
John W. Colby
Concord
N. H
Frank H. Watson
Fred Muhlig
J. N. Chase
Miss Grant
Dick Grant
Estella Bordman
E. H. Brown
Mr. Johnson
Miles McMillan
Jack Mahoney
A. C. McChain
F. H. Denstone
Concord Junction Classified Notices
Local ads list watch repair by W C Morse. two yearling bulls wanted. Tl F Sheehan seeking shirt waists linen collars and millinery. Mrs Poulson offers a house with garden in Concord Junction water in house $12 month. Tolet near Reformatory house and barn six rooms $8 month I W Flagg. Jensen offers custom shoemaking at McWalter's. Heinz jam 20c lb at Darts. screen doors and celluloid collars at Darts. Geo Milne Maynard Mass sells portion of 15 acres for development contact owner.
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Grovest
Concord Junction
I. W. Flagg. Jensen
McWalter’s
Heinz
Dart’s
Geo. Milne
Maynard, Mass
Union straw works burned in Foxboro Mass blaze
Fire destroyed the Union straw works in Foxboro Massachusetts causing an estimated loss of nearly 150000 dollars. The plant, started in 1556, was among the oldest straw plants in the country and employed about three hundred workers, throwing them out of work. The blaze likely originated from the slug furnace at the center of the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxboro
Mass
Union Straw Works
Tire
Roberts Beats Boer Positions Near Klip River
London May 29 The war office reports Lord Roberts marching 20 miles to reach 18 miles from Johannesburg. French and Ian Hamilton press the Boers as the farmers surrender. Belief grows that Laing's Nek will fall, while Botha and Steyn favor peace and Kruger remains obdurate.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Klip River
Transvaal
Johannesburg
French
Ian Hamilton
Natal
Buller
Heidelberg
Laing
Newcastle
General Buller
Pogwana
Carl Cronje
General Cronje
Rundle
Seneral
Dalbiac
Kennard
Tr Spers
Senakal
Kranz
H. J. Whigham
Laurenzy Marquez
Pretoria
Kruger
Holland
Stearn
Free State
Johannesbuarg
Cay
Lotd. Roberts
Joehannesburg
No Pedlers' Fee In Maine Invalidates Hawkers Statute
Maine decision rules that laws restricting pedlers licenses to citizens violate the Fourth Amendment. The law court holds the hawkers and pedlers statute invalid in the case State vs. W. C. Montgomery. The rescript has broad implications for itinerant pedlers nationwide.
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Portland
Law Court
State
W. C. Montgomery
United States
Judge Rea, Grand Army Chief, Dies in Minneapolis
Minneapolis reports the death of Judge John P. Rea former commander-in-chief of the Grand Army in 1887 1888 at his Nicollet Island home from a brain disease described as hardening of the brain.
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Minneapolis
John P. Rea
Grand Army
Nicollett Island
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Eton
New England
P. P. Adams
Moody St
Hall’s Corner
Waltham
Lorenzo Eaton
Hiram Worthley
Hildreth’s Corner
Charles Howard
Stow
Armory
Hubbard
Annie Millett
James B. Wood
Davis
Herbert W. Blanchard
Nashawtlle Hill
Goncord
Boston
Frank B. Sanborn
Company I and Sons of Veterans
St. Anne’s Church
South Lincoln
Knights of Columbus
Sweetwater
Bedford Springs
National Young Peoples Religious Union
Edith Melvin
Guild
Concord High
Waltham High
Concord Nine
Old Concord Post
Reformatory
Lincoln
Priv. Adams
Association of Veteran of the
George L. Prescott
Camp Sons of Veterans
Concord Independent Battery
George Hollis Blake
Raymond & Whitcomb
Cook
W. A. Pratt
Europe
Eastman
Kodaks
H. L. Whitcomb
F Wheeler
Towle & Kent’s
Waldenhall
Frank Pierce
P. O
Officer Jenness
Caleb Wheeler
Hart
Sumner
W. C. Morse
Tl. F
Concord Junction, Mass
Depot
Concord 13
John M. Keyes
Monument St , Concord
Stearn’s
Kip Rive
Roberts
Steyn
Botha
Senekal
Lourenzo Marquez
The
Times
Morning Post
Mafeking
James Smith
Philadelphia
New York
L.n.fowler & Co
Concord Jct
Standard Oil Company
Erastus Hi. Smith
Heywood’'s
Peerless
Andrae
Velox
Arthur W. Somes
For
Hosmer Farm
Geo. M. Baker
Prop
Servic
Maine
Clifford L. King, D. D.S
Wade
Co. J. Shortsleeves
Maplewood Ave
Marlboro
T. F. Mahoney
Hudson
Oxfords
UCCT
Yue Yae
Jennie L. Hatch
Hubbard St
Mann
Tremont St
Watson
W.M. Gordon
Maynard
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Corporation of the Middlesex Institution
Herbert W. Hosmer
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