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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
1
The notice states all matter must reach the office by Tuesday night to be inserted in the same week. Early receipt avoids delays and condensation. Items may be left with C. H. Persons in Riverside block or with J. B Deane and Loewe's block for subscriptions and notices.
Maynard updates include visits by Rev Charles Washburn and Rev Edward Wiggins with M Emory Wright, Lena P Russell’s town visit, and a Vose Farm auction on Nov 25. Hunt for carving sets from Dahl & Co and Parker ads, plus church socials, school activities, junior club debates, and Maynard basketball prep under Porter. Local notices and upcoming entertainments at Masons hall and Norway lecture featured.
Local notes mention Peter Olson's illness pneumonia and a string of ads from Adams & Bridges including a Thanksgiving display. Blossoms Undertaking Co updates its wagon with paint while Hazel Hemman visits Roslindale friend Ethel Blossom. J B Studley ends Fitchburg station work with a new era at Damonville store. Plans in Concord Junction foresee wool mill land, a long new woolen store, a potential shoddy factory and thousands of workers needing hundreds of houses.
A Friday evening gathering at Mr. Williams farm attracted several hundred guests by invitation from Martin Williams to celebrate the completion of a large barn. An Italian orchestra from Boston provided music as dancers filled the loft and floor, with refreshments served. the event ran long into the morning and was described as a memorable night.
Notice requests submission of articles by Tuesday night to appear in the same week’s issue. Advertising matter and subscriptions may be left at H. L. Whitcomb's bookstore or at the post office.
John Damon hosts a gathering at the G A R hall Friday evening. C O Sargent holds a slaughterhouse license for the Nathan Derby farm valid through April 30. A Ladies Charitable Association coffee event with the Knights of Columbus is set for Friday evening November 24. The board of health requires houses to be inspected by the plumbing inspector before sewer connections. John O Haskell serves as inspector.
Town hall hearing on electric roads featured Lexington and Boston line seeking Bedford street site to the square while Bedford street residents push against it. Attendee Morse asserted a $100,000 power house and near completion of tracks, while others urged postponement or alternative routes citing funerals, narrow streets, and wider street needs.
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