Marlboro Man John F Cotting Dies After Rail Life
John Francis Cotting longtime Marlboro station agent for the N Y N H & H railroad died at 83 from a stroke. Born May 4, 1822, he worked from a boy in stores, then railroading, serving 40 years as station agent. He married Lydia Barnes in 1844 and left a son in law Eugene Brigham. He was active in Masons Universalist church and town offices.
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John F. Cotting
N. Y
Main St
John Francis Cotting
Main At
Cotting
John
Sarah Brigham Cotting
Mary Patterson
Henry Cotting
Old Gates Academy
Old Exchange
Horace Loring
Morse & Fairbank
Fairbank’s Corner
Sylvester Bucklin
John Clark
Worcester
Boyd- Corey
Marlboro
Agricultural Branch Railroad
Boston & Worcester
Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg
Old Colony
New York, New Haven
Road
Eugene O. Brigham
Mr. Cotting
Lydia Augusta Barnes
Winslow
Nancy Newton Barnes
Universalist Church
Universalist
Martin van Buren
Board of Selectmen
Death of Marlboro businessman John F Cotting
Mr. Cotting known on Marlboro streets for his friendly greeting and sunny disposition passed away leaving many mourners. He led a temperate upright life and was blessed in later days. His funeral, per his request, will be held Tuesday at 2 PM in the Universalist lecture hall with Masonic rites.
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Cotting
Marlboro
John
Mr. Cotting
John F. Cotting
Universalist
Reunion of the Sixth Massachusetts at Faneuil Hall
Marlboro sent a large group to the Sixth Massachusetts regiment reunion in Boston at Faneuil Hall. About 350 attendees included Sen. Miles Brig. Gen. Rice and Col. Darling who led the event. Officers were elected and 31 members have died since Porto Rico service. Marlboro participants listed include Captains Jackson and Taylor and local officials.
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Marlboro
Banin Fill Hall
Massachusetts Regiment
United States Volunteers
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Yale
Porto Rico
Nelson A. Miles
Edmund Rice
Charles K. Darling
Gen. Miles
L. B. McDonald
Concord
William M. Olin
Arthur T
Thomas Talbot
Lowell
Charles W. Parker
Walter J. Stevens
T. E. Jackson
F. G. Taylor
John Grover
Harrie C. Hunter
D. H. Bishop
Alderman C. F. McCarthy
John P. Colleary
Michael Colleary
Ira J. Haines
Walter A. Wood
Dolore Delude
Dennis O'Brien
James P. Hutch
M. E. O'Donnell
George Higgins
George Herrick
John Sullivan
Star Confectionery Co. Sold at Mortgagee's Sale
The Star Confectionery Co. store was sold at mortgagee's sale Saturday afternoon. Mortgagee Louis Barlos purchased the property for $915. Owner Nicholas Candargos and foreclose defense by Attorney Joseph A. McGee are named in the proceedings. Auctioneer W. M. Hamilton conducted the sale for the first time since receiving his license.
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The
Star Confectionery Co
Louis Barlos
Nicholas Candargos
Joseph A. McGee
W. M. Hamilton
Mirona Indigestion Remedy Tops Market In Concord
Mio na known as Mirona is reported to outsell rival stomach cures in Concord. H R Richardson sells Mirona with a money back guarantee claiming it cures indigestion and related ailments. Each box costs 50 cents and promises relief, with a refund if no cure is achieved.
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H. 8. Richardson
Miona
Mirona
Richardson
Williams Celebrate Tin Wedding in Concord
Mr and Mrs R H Williams marked their tin wedding anniversary on Monday in Concord. The town also noted the passing of Thomas Gleason, long a respected citizen, with a high mass funeral at St Bernard's Church.
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R. H. Williams
George A. Tewksbury
Union Evangelical
Stow
Harvey Hopkins
Walden St
P. White
Bedford St
Thomas Gleason
Concord
St. Bernard’s Church
M. J. Scanlan
E. J. Moriarty
John A. Crowe
Jeremiah Gleason
John McSweeney
Daniel McSweeney
James Russell
District Court Hears Wide Range of Auto Cases
Tuesday brought numerous automobile cases in district court. John Morrow’s horse theft case was continued to Wednesday. Sibley Smith was fined ten dollars for overspeeding, with Ann M. Brown and George H. Berg each paying ten dollars for speeding related costs. Wells F. Holmes also paid ten dollars, and John Shortle received two months probation. The highlight was Edward Taylor, owner of Concord Automobiles, fined fifty dollars for speeding. he appealed to determine liability of an agent in such matters.
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John Morrow
Desmond
Maynard
Sibley Smith
Cambridge
Ann M. Brown
Bedford
George H. Berg
Boston
Wells EF. Holmes
Newton
John Shortle
Edward Taylor
Concord
Concord Woman Dies in Swamp From Exposure
Mrs. Mary A. Kaveny, longtime Concord resident born in Ireland, wandered from her Virginia Road home Thursday evening and was found dead Friday in the swamp between George Fee's and Cunningham's. Authorities state exposure caused death. Funeral services were held at her home Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. George A. Tewksbury officiating, followed by burial in Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
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Mary A. Kaveny
Concord
Virginia Road
George Fee
Cunningham
Ireland
George A. Tewksbury
Sleepy Hollow
Bi monthly Communion Service at Trinitarian Church
The Trinitarian Church announces a bi monthly Communion service with member reception and a brief sermon by the pastor at the usual Sunday hour. A preparatory lecture on Friday will cover The Church a Candlestick. Next Sabbath evening Dea Thomas Todd will deliver The Working Church Member, echoing the Middlesex Union Conference address from Ayer.
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Dea
Thomas Todd
Middlesex Union Conference
Ayer
Concord Classifieds and Local Advertisements
Advertised letters for The Youngs Hartsell Milk Co Napar Musketan Wilmer Whitner and notices in Concord Local. For sale five acres off Wald en street near Town farm. Brown EB Charles. Wanted representative for Concord Maynard Acton Berford for Burrowe Expansion Files. apply Box 604 Concord MA. Wanted boy around sixteen to learn cutting trade at Co F Budd Company Concord Junction. Tenement on Monument Street plus stable room. Cows and horses to board. To let Louisa J. Brooks house Middle Street. Philip McManus. To let six room house Bedford Street. Joseph Dee Sr.
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Concord
Maynard
Acton
Berford
Burrowe
Mass
Co. F. Budd Company
Underwear Manufacturers
Concord Junction
Thorpe 15th Wedding Anniversary Observed in Concord
Monday evening at Hubbard street home Mr and Mrs Ole Thorpe celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with about 40 guests. The Thorpes are prominent Norwegian residents of Concord with Mr Thorpe once leading the Norwegian branch of the Trinitarian Congregational church. Their children Lillian Cornelia Edward and Henry assisted in entertaining.
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Ole 0. Thorpe
Thorpe
Concord
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Lillian
Cornelia
Edward
Henry
Hudson town notes show varied weekly events and movements
Warren Stowe Emma Burke Lizzie Loftus and Patrick Foley visit towns. Local sales, moves and new positions. Dance crowds, church devotion, theatre, and hospital operation. A car derailment suit ends in favor of Boston & Worcester street railway. multiple social and employment updates across Hudson and surrounding towns.
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Warren Stowe
Lynn
Emma Burke
Waltham
Lizzie Loftus
Wellesley
Sudbury notes on local visits and society events
Willard Hunt and family return to their former home. G Parker Ovratt couple serenaded Friday night. Wayside Inn D A R hosts Saturday meeting with Miss Sarah B E Pratt as hostess. Mrs Chester Perry attended Marlboro G A R fair and water color exhibit with Mrs Mabel Bruce. Sudbury Branch Alliance thanks donors Earl Lansil and wife who move to Waverley in November. Rev J F Phillips takes vacation, visiting Vermont. J W Winkley from Boston University will supply temporarily.
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Willard Hunt
G. Parker Ovratt
Wayside Inn
Unitarian Church
Sarah BE. Pratt
Chester Perry
Marlboro
Sudbury
Earl Lansil
Woodstock Farm
Waverley
J. F. Phillips
M. E Church
Vermont
J. W. Winkley
Boston University
Devoe Paint Ad Claims Superior Coverage in Concord Letter
A correspondence from Concord Massachusetts discusses paint coverage claims. FPW Devoe & Co asserts true paint with full measure while rivals use diluted adulterated mixtures. Towle Kent distributes Devoe paint through agents in the area.
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Devoe
FPW
Devoe & CO
Towle & Kent
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Stowe
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George Fish
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Clinton
Fred Buffet
Knott & Pope's
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Waterville
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Mabel Heath
James Tullock
Pleasant Sr
Kate Tierney
Woburn
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Grove St
Monte Cristo
Marlboro Theatre
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Brigham, Gregory
Fred A. Simonds
Davis
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James Scully
Stoneham
Patrick
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Robert Packard
Central St
Boston & Maine
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Clinton Hospital
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Ellen Sullivan
Lake St
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Broad Sst
Massachusetts Hospital
Albert Marcoe
Westboro
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Foxboro
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Metropolitan Insurance Co
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River St
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Missette Pope
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Monette Pope
Maud
Grace Greenleaf
Maude Day
Edith Safford
Mary Burkill
Mary Glynn
Boston & Worcester Street Railway
Adams Tolman
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