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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
8
Information for columnists and advertisers on deadlines and submission handling. A timely receipt prevents delays in the same week’s issue. Advertising matter and subscriptions left with N. J. Cole the News dealer receive prompt attention.
A local tailor James McGreen advertises custom clothing and repair services at modest prices. The notice invites the Waban ge arena Thanksgiving Concentr and Ballin Exchange Hall in South Acton for an event on Thursday evening, November 30.
Acton Center locals note Geo. E. Clapp offers fine watch and clock repair in South Acton. Work called for and delivered by mail. Thanksgiving turkey abundance mentioned with hope families can feast as general prosperity rises.
Readers share experiences with Chamberlains Cough Remedy noting relief from bad colds and potential pneumonia threats. Children are credited with avoiding croup and whooping cough while the medicine is sold by H A Littlefield West Acton Johnsons Drug Store Maynard 1 8S Richardson Concord. The piece contrasts canned pork with canned beef in British army criticism.
A daughter was born to Mrs. Edgar Weeks in Marlboro on the fifteenth of the month and a son to Mrs. Thomas Doyle in Marlboro on the twentieth.
At Saranac Lake New York on November 14 Miss Harriet Elizabeth Stetson and Morgan Prout Brooks. At Clinton on November s Miss Maria t Colman and Vergil M. Jackson. At Northboro November 9 Miss Mary Ke Connors and Joseph Flynn. At Westboro November 9 Miss Cora K Blanchard at Hartford Connecticut and Rev Jesse F Smith. At Everett November 22 Miss Nora Hart and James A Brown formerly of Marlboro.
Obituaries list several deaths with ages and dates across Marlboro Winchester Boston Leominster Northboro Concord Junction and Marlboro again. Names include William H Brig Mack Thompson Arnado Wood William Maxwell Catherine Rowan Forest E h Florence Beatrice Pigott. Ages range from young adult to senior with dates in November.
The North Acton Granite Co formed under recent copartnership papers lists Frank E. Harris Chester H. Harris and Frank E. Tuttle as partners with David C. Harris as business manager. The firm has the order for granite from the American Woolen Co requiring about 125 car loads to fill it.
Community notes ask writers to submit items to the regular correspondent by Tuesday morning each week. Mail to the Enterprise Cor respond ent at the Post Office will receive prompt attention.
West Acton Schools close Friday until Monday December 4. Reports reach from Mrs Will Holt sick with gastritis and Geo T Knowlton recovering from a paralytic shock. Twenty one Winona Rebekah lodge members visited Hudson lodge. Mrs Taggart of Chicago stayed with relatives in town. Benj R Joyce of Concord Junction dies. burial here. A civic visit by Acton lodge I O O F to Concord on Nov 23. Widespread cold. Sadie Sullivan ill with diphtheria. Auction at Vose Farm Maynard Nov 25. J Linwood Richardson becomes station agent at Littleton. freight car wreck near Mrs Hutchins and James Kinsley. air brake prevented disaster. Winona Rebekah lodge marks fifth anniversary with banquet and local entertainments.
Nov 30 1899 note invites attendance at Littlefield's hall West Acton for a Thanksgiving ball with easy access, inviting foyer spaces and warm rooms. A banquet will serve 85 cents per plate including oysters olives ices and assorted desserts. Signatories include Whitcomb Mead Guilford Durkee and others.
West Acton locals advertise a new line of men's winter caps at 50 cents and up at Littlefield's. Miss Armstrong features doilies tray-clothes and sofa-pillow designs and flannelette night robes. Geo. E. Clapp offers watch clock and jewelry repair in South Acton. A Thanksgiving concert and ball is set for Exchange Hall in South Acton on Thursday evening November 30. Wingold flour and Clarion baking products promoted for holiday cooking.
Rev Wim C Martyn delivered a fine sermon from Is xiv22 to his Boxboro congregation. A fundraising literary and musical event at Boxboro town hall on Thursday November 23 supports a new church carpet. The Ladies social circle oyster supper last Thursday and Friday at town hall drew praise and over 30 dollars. Mr and Mrs E C Mead celebrated 25 years with a 60 guest gathering featuring Miss Fanny Jordan and Miss Ethel Mead at the piano.
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