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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1896
Page
5
An ad describes Crockery Glassware Lamps Furniture Bedding Linoleum Carpets Mirrors Tinware and more for daily housekeeping. It touts lower prices than Boston shops and urges buyers to inspect stock before purchasing, claiming quality goods and no trashy items. The ad notes a second store area offering foreign and domestic groceries with personal attention.
Officers inspected ground for a sham fight to be held on October 6. Plan calls Co L Boston Captain Williams and several other companies to defend the town while other units attempt to seize the train. Skirmish drills occur from Concord Home grounds to Baker’s woods, followed by street parade and regimental maneuvers under Colonel Parsons.
The North Middlesex branch of the Women’s Board of Missions held its annual meeting in Concord Congregational Church with devotional services led by Mrs Capron of Madura India and welcomes by Mrs George A Tewksbury. Afternoon talks featured Miss Kate Samson on junior work and Mrs Capron on Madura with a solo by Mrs Virginia Lee Tewksbury. Officers announced include President Mrs Abbie F Rolfe and Vice Presidents Rev Amelia Frost and Mrs Peabody.
A. F. Bowman has sold his Concord meat and provision business to F. S. Andres, wholesale meat dealer of Boston, who plans to maintain a first class stock of meats and vegetables. The market will be open at all hours for customers with reasonable prices and an invitation for shoppers.
Directory of church services listing First Parish Unitarian Trinity Church and other congregations with service times and pastors. Includes a product ad for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers pills and distributor names.
The figures show weekly weather data with maximum 78 on Sept 27 and minimum 32 on Sept 24. The weekly range is 46 degrees and the mean temperature is 56.6. Total precipitation is 0.13 inch, observed by Frep A Tower.
The notice list shows John H. Chapman’s Main Street house for sale, Lowel road rental, clothing lines at C E Brown with men's suits and new goods, Hopkins offers gear like Gall cure and rope and halters, Steinway piano priced, bicycle for 42, Garfield Bros fish market supplies fresh oysters and fish, embroidery linen at Miss Bucks Bragdon Lowe, Pratt violin and piano lessons, and various wares from Towle Kent to Prescott Keyes.
Senator Frederick W. Dallinger was renominated by Republicans in the Third Middlesex district. He highlighted his work on county commissions reforms and the Norfolk County investigation, urging stronger county reform measures in the next session.
The Republican nomination convention for the district will be held in Red Men's hall Marlboro on Friday October 2 at 3 30 in the afternoon. A piano dealer ad from Ivers Pond Piano Co Boston promotes first class pianos with liberal prices and terms. DeWitts Little Early Risers are recommended for chronic constipation praised as effective regulators.
The famous Phillips Rock Island weekly California trips will now depart Boston every Wednesday at 3 p.m. instead of Tuesday, promising a California voyage in under five days.
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