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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
4
A collage of society notes spans Thanksgiving timing, Aguinaldo’s location, typhoid in Lowell from poor water, and sea and polo talk. It mentions Earl Yarmouth, Eric Hope, Admiral Dewey’s income, missing Chicago library books, and Ely Olympia visitors profiting from prize ships while praising a fair sportsman chasing the America’s Cup.
Readers share experiences using Chamberlains Cough Remedy and the benefit from its use. The medicine is cited as curing bad colds, averting pneumonia threats, and saving children from croup and whooping cough. Available at H A Littlefield West Acton Johnsons Drug Store Maynard and H S Richardson Concord.
Brigadier General Thomas Worcester Hyde dies at Fort Monroe from Brights disease. A Bath native born 1841 in Florence Italy he organized a Seventh Maine company in 1861 and rose to brigadier general in 1865. He founded Bath Iron Works and Hyde Windlass, led Bath as mayor, served in the Maine Senate, and held Maine Knights Templars leadership and Maine Central directorships.
Summer Hill lodge members gathered at Odd Fellows hall for a brief formal session led by Master Workman Binks. Rev. W H Ryder of Gloucester spoke on protection and local fraternal aims, followed by others and musical interludes. A banquet with oysters and cake preceded social time. church notices for Holy Eucharist and catechism at St Bridget's Church were listed.
Maynard notes a young men's supper next Friday and a poorly attended minstrel show on Tuesday. Thomas Woodhave’s personal effects go to auction by David Henderson on Saturday November 25. A prayer service honored Wm Cullen at St Bridget’s hospital in Quincy. A trench accident at Assabet mills left a worker with a severe arm sprain treated by Dr Daniel Goodenow. M E vesper service at the church drew a large crowd with choirmaster Robt. Wi Carter praised for music. Holt and Bond were noted for their parts. George O Rodan and Miss Lottie Morrill wed Sept 18 at St Paul’s Newburyport. this corrects a prior Amesbury report.
A collage of ads and notices: milk delivery by Vose farm, millinery by Miss Naylor, footwear by Mrs Gilmore, coal by E Henderson & Co, bakery orders at A E Randalls, tenements for rent via W A Haynes Co, Jennie B Deane fall millinery, dance at Concord Junction with Belleville orchestra, lost spectacles with F G Sims, Maple street cottage and barn for rent, Whitney on Maple, and Cleary Williams trim hats sale with Miss Naylor latest New York designs.
Maynard Congregational Church led by Rev Chas H Washburn holds services at 10 30 a m and 7 p m with Sunday school at noon under W H Gutteridge. Methodist Episcopal Church omits details but lists Rev Edward Higgins and service times. St George’s Pyt ch Church overseen by Rector Rev R W Hudgell begins with Sunday worship.
Foresters meet on the first and third Mondays Companions of Forest on the second and fourth Mondays Red Men on the first and third Tuesdays A O U W on the second and fourth Tuesdays Maynard Lodge 131 I O F every Wednesday Mizpah Lodge 54 D of R first and third Thursdays Masonic Hall meetings Arcanum first and third Monday K of P Lodge second and fourth Wednesday Eastern Star Lodge first and third Tuesday of each month
The annual reception and dance of Northboro high school will be held at the town hall Northboro on Wednesday evening November 29. All former scholars and friends are cordial invitees. A business meeting is set for 7 30 followed by entertainment and reception. Dancing to Hapgood's.
The Hudson bicycle club hosts a rag time dance Saturday evening November 18 at the Hudson opera house. Rock and Ward's rag time orchestra provide the music for a lively evening of dancing and good times for all attendees.
James Monroe, an alleged bigamist and swindler, was arrested in Chicago and sent to Rochester to face charges of swindling and bigamy. He waived extradition as police note his record may not top Farnsworth's 42 wives, with 26 named victims already identified across eastern cities.
Oscar Gardner known as the Omaha Kid won the decision over Jack Hamilton of Troy after a 25 round bout at 124 pounds last night. Hamilton had defeated Gardner earlier at the same club under similar terms. Weather notes: temperature shifts across eastern regions with rain, and a fair Thursday forecast for eastern areas.
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