Concord News Roundup Highlights Local Votes and Events
Precinct 1 results show Everett and Williams tied at 32 with Wolcott 177. gubernatorial tally won by Wolcott 293 to Everett 39 and Williams 53. Toohey family returned to Cambridge. Bible Society held 50th anniversary in Unitarian vestry. coldest morning of the year at 20 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Williams
Wolcott
The
Bible Society
Unitarian Church
Laura Brown
Clara Flint
Concord
Harmony lodge parades in Waltham with 60 torches
Harmony lodge A O U W joined a grand parade in Waltham on Thursday eve Oct 28 with about 50 torched men per lodge. The line formed on Monument square and included 60 torches after extra lights. Over 1200 spectators watched as 250 Sons of Workmen aged 6 to 14 marched in line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Lodge
Waltham
Frank Pierce
Monument Square
Bedford
South Lincoln
A. O. U. W. Hall
Waltham Jodge
Trinitarian Church to Observe Lord's Supper Next Sunday
The Trinitarian church will observe the sacrament of the Lord's supper next Sunday morning. A service of reception to membership will precede the rite, followed by a brief sermon by the pastor. A preparatory lecture will precede the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian Church
Communion Service and Bible Series at Local Church
The communion will be given by the pastor Friday evening a second sermon on The Whosoever of Scripture The Whosoever of Belief Sunday at 7 30 preceded by a song service. The pastor's juvenile class resumed Tuesday and continues through April with the general subject The Boys and Girls of the Bible. The class is for all boys and girls without age limit.
Milldam Bicycle Store Moves to Thoreau House Rear
John M. Keyes, proprietor, relocates to the Thoreau House rear on Monument Street and offers bicycle repairs, tire fittings, wheel cleaning, hourly to weekly rentals, and sales. Tire options include $5 per pair for standard tires and $7.50 per pair for guaranteed tires from Morgan & Wright Hartford Vim and New York brands. Cleaning when disassembled costs $1.00. Prepare now for winter riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Keyes
Milldam
Thoreau
Monument Street
Morgan & Wright
Hartford 77
Vim
New York
Monthly Meteorological Summary October 1897 Concord MA
Concord Massachusetts reports October 1897 meteorological data. Mean barometer 30.149 inches with 3rd highest 39.65 inches and 29th lowest 29.53 inches. Mean temperature 50.1F with highs 87.5F on 16 and low 18.9F. Precipitation total 0.35 inches across four days with 17 clear and 9 cloudy days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Massachusetts
S. W
N. EB
Church Services and Leaders in Local Congregations
Among the churches listed Rev Loren B McDonald leads First Parish Unitarian with services at 10 45 a m Sunday school at noon and evening services first and third Sundays from Nov 1 to June 1 at 7 40 p m Trinity Church Protestant Episcopal holds 10 45 a m morning prayer and sermon with a 12 m Sunday school Rev Geo A Tewksbury pastor Y P S C E at 6 30 p m and Friday prayer at 7 30. Scandinavian M E Church led by Rev J P Anderson offers 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m services with a Friday class meeting at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren B. McDonald
Young People’s Guild Meeting
Geo. A. Tewksbury
Scandinavian M. E
J. P. Anderson
Concord Locals Publicize Shops and Services
Miss Buck offers corsets from 1.75 with latest millinery and patterns at Whitcomb's. Towle Kent sells raisins prunes and apricots while Towle Keats stocks seedless raisins. Richardson's sells hot water bottles and oil heaters. Noyes Brothers laundry service and Tuttle's Stable clip horse for 2.00. The Tax Collector visits Friend's Drug Store Thursday afternoons 2 to 6. Dress-making rooms opened by Miss 8. A. Carney with satisfaction guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Buck
Royal Worcester
Heatherbone
Richardson’s
Whitcomb’s
C. E. Brown’s
W. D. Cross & Co
H. L. Whitcomb
Noyes Brothers
Towle & Kent's
Friend’s
Towle & Keats
A. Carney
Karin
Dress Maker Seeks Home-based Alteration Work
A skilled dress maker with extensive experience offers day-by-day service at ladies' homes. Moderate terms. Miss Harrison, near Union Church, Concord Junction, Box 177.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Union Church
Concord Junction
Letters Advertised At Concord Mass November 2 1897
A list of names advertised for letters at the Concord post office dated November 2 1897 includes W F Aplewood Richard Bond Obed DeChamb E C Dutton E A W R Carl Dorsen George Lee F J Marshall Francis Maguire John McQuirk David L Neal George Nadine Danis O Connor Bart O Connell H F Richardson M S Sawyer Rev George H Scott L Townsend A vm Todd Arthur L Wiles J F Waterman G H Watson Mrs Geo H Bowman Miss Mary UL Bull Catherine Gallagher Catherine Lynch Mrs Mary L Patterson Miss J J Sawyer Miss Julie Tinning 2 Miss Maiuria Tolsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
W. F. Aplewood
Richard Bond
Obed DeChamb
E. C. Dutton
Carl Dorsen
George Lee
F. J. Marshall
Francis Maguire
John McQuirk
David L. Neal
George Nadine
Danis O’connor
Bart O’connell
H. F. Richardson
M. S. Sawyer
George H. Scott
L. Townsend
aVm Todd
Arthur L
Weather record for October 1897 from observer Tower
Weekly weather summary for the week ending 7 p m November 1 1897 reports a maximum temperature of 44 degrees from Oct 27 a minimum of 3 19 Oct 31 and total precipitation of 0 26 inch Fred A Tower Observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Tower
Farms for sale in Concord Acton Carlisle Wayland Shirley
For sale listing outlines farms in Concord Acton Carlisle Wayland and Shirley. Applications directed to C Fay Heywood of Concord Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Acton
Carlisle
Wayland and
Shirley
C. Fay Heywood
Concord, Mass
Concord Junction Community Notes and Events Highlight Local Life
Mr Sweet shows improvement and Mrs Andrews visits Boston relatives. Ladies' union hosts Mrs George Bowker. E.C. Sexton visits the Cadwell family. Rev Geo A. Tewksbury preaches at Union church. Literary club to meet with Mrs P. H. Bullock. Thos H. King buys Geo Powell's horse shoing business. A festive Halloween party at W. A. Hart's home. Mrs Adelbert Messer visits Nashua relatives. Local blacksmith Henry Shaughnessy opens shop. Mrs O. L. Dart outlines future plans for her business. Mrs E. V. Bullock attends W C T U state convention at Taunton. Delegations from Concord council R A attend Boston meeting. Ladies' union to host baked bean supper at Union church. Mothers' class meets at Mrs J. H. Chase's monthly through fall and winter. Concord High School beats Lexington drum corps 18 to 8. Ethel G. Blossom Mabel A. Barrell and Enterprise guest Miss Florence K. Burbank at Hudson. Timothy Sheehan injures leg fleeing barber shop and train. Comment on editors avoidance by some men. Large turnout from Acton, Concord, Hudson, Marlboro, Lowell at Assabet council meeting. Grand Regent Clark of Andover attends Hawthorne Chapter O E S visit to Keystone Chapter Boston with banquet and successful work. Hawthorne members visit Keystone in Boston for grand visitation. 31 chapters and five states represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hart
Adelbert Messer
Nashua
Chaplin
Henry Shaughnessy
O. L. Dart
E. V. Bullock
Taunton
Concord
R. A
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Boston
Ladies’ Union
Union Church
J. H. Chase
Concord High School
Lexington Drum Corps
Concord Council
Assabet Council
Maynard
Acton
Concord Junction
Hudson
Marlboro
Lowell
Clark
Andover
Hawthorne
Keystone
Escape From Massachusetts Reformatory Barn
Two prisoners, Frank Baldwin and Arthur Brown, escaped from a Massachusetts reformatory barn at 5:20 Sunday morning by scaling a 14 foot stockade. Baldwin, 20, 5 6, 150 pounds with ink anchor on left hand, was serving a larceny sentence from Woburn. Brown, 17, 5 4 1/2, 130 pounds with a deformed nail, was jailed for vagrancy from Springfield. Guards and search parties cordon tracks and woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Reformatory
Frank Baldwin
Arthur Brown
Baldwin
India
Woburn
Brown
Springfield
Concord Junction Church Notes
Union church with Rev. W. W. Campbell as pastor will suspend Sunday morning service until the first Sunday in September. Sunday school begins at 11 a.m. Y. P. at 6 p.m. and evening service at 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting is Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
W. W. Campbell
Concord Junction Local Business Listings Update
Thos H. King buys the blacksmithing business formerly held by Geo. Powell near Chaplin's livery stable and offers prompt service with horse shoeing as a specialty. Also for rent a two-story eight room cottage on Main Street near the harness factory. L Dart advertises a newly painted democrat wagon for sale and millinery stock closeout with new and old goods and orders to be sourced at regular prices from Mrs O L Dart on Central Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos H. King
Geo. Powell
Chaplin
Main Street
Jeremiah Sheehan
Democrat
QO. L. Dart
O. L. Dart
Central Street
Electric Bitters touted as healer for nervous fatigue
Claims Electric Bitters restore the nervous system and vigor by toning stomach nerves, stimulating liver and kidneys, and purifying blood. The vegetable remedy improves appetite and digestion and is sold at B. F. Johnson's & Son's Drug Store Maynard and John C. Friend's Drug Store Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson’s & Son
Maynard
John C. Friend
Concord
Safe Deposit Boxes and Financial Services at Marlborough Bank
Marlborough Mass bank advertises safe deposit boxes in its vaults and notes recent purchase of valuable Water Bonds. It offers drafts on London payable across Europe and invites accounts of all kinds. John L. Stone, cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples National Bank
Marlborough
Mass
London
Europe
Marlborough Mass
John L. Stone
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Royal Baking Powder CO
Mra Geo A. Butters
Toohey
Cambridge
H. AC. Merwin
Weld
A. G. Neal
Mr Davis
Wilbur Grove
Misses Gilmore
Hubbardville
A. Reid
Lewis Reese
J. W. Cull
Sudbury and
Hubbard Streets
Virginia Road
Royal Arcanum
Emerson
Emerson, Ripley
West Concord
Tremont Temple
Corinthian Lodge
Bedford Brass Band
Oncord High
Lexington
Wm Loughlin
Dee
Concord Eleven
Milldam Bicycle Store
First Parish
Unitarian
Trinity Church
Episcopal
Trinitarian Congregational
Tuttle’s Stable
Sid Thoreday
Sturday
Maes
M. H. Houghton
Mr Sweet
Mrs Andrews
George Bowker
E.C. Sexton
Palmer
W. O. Cadwell
Geo A. Tewksbury
P. H. Bullock
Horseshoer
Geo Powell
Ethel G. Blossom
Mabel A. Barrell
Enterprise
Florence KE. Burbank
Timothy Sheehan
Concord Junction Church
Our Children’s Department
Concord Clothing Co
Friend’s Block
Whstvale Wooolmn Mit
Westvale
King Arthur
LN. Fowler & CO
Concord Junction, Mass
Maurice McWalters
Ben, W. Brown
New Democrat
F. R. R. Station
Safe Deposit Boxes
South Acton
W. R. Buxton
Albert M. Hanks
Mary E. Penniman
William Gibbs Barrett
Middlesex
Geo. H. Chadwell
Lynn Mass
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