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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
13
The jeweler announces a new line of fall and winter goods from McWalter. Trench repairs on Academy lane have finally filled in, transforming the boggy area into a solid new locality.
Miss Buck’s offers marked down corsets to close out and the fall styles walking data in felt for ladies and children in millinery rooms. A fine well bred female dog crossbred Boston terrier and bull is for sale through Mrs A H Burrill. Also, second hand stoves and furnaces offered by Willard T Farrar. A barber shop advertises a clean shave and stylish haircut near the post office and Tuttle’s stable. Fresh cod liver oil emulsion with hypophosphites advertised by Richardsor.
A child's gold neck chain with a heart shaped locket was lost Saturday in the center of town. A reward is offered for returning it to C. S. Towne in Friend's block.
The tenth annual conference of the women's auxiliaries to the Young Men's Christian Associations of Massachusetts and Rhode Island will take place in Fitchburg October 11 to 13. Rev E H Hughes of Malden speaks October 12 and Rev Floyd v Tompkins of Providence leads the quiet hours. Dr Julia Morton Plummer of Boston conducts the consecration service. About 300 delegates from cities and towns in both states are expected to attend.
The report records Concord Massachusetts data for September 1898 with mean barometer 30.039 inches, high 30.429 on the 13th, low 29.642 on the 23rd, and range 0.787. Mean temperature 63.8, high 76 on the 4th, low 36.2 on the 13th. mean max 763, mean min 51.3, daily range 25.0. dew point 55.8 and humidity 86.8%. Prevailing wind S W, total movement 3363 miles, max 28 mph from NW on the 27th. Total precipitation 2.34 inches. 11 days with no precipitation. 13 clear, 9 partly cloudy, 8 cloudy days. Remarks note light frost, aurora, several thunderstorms, distant lightning, and dense smoke. Fred A. Tower, Observer.
General orders for a wide stock of groceries furniture beds bedding crockery glassware lamps tinware woodenware toys dolls carriages willow ware baskets and more. Call in to inquire and be courteously informed.
A historical notice lists numerous individuals and names advertised for letters remaining for pickup at a Concord post office on October 4 1898. Names include Frank Andrew A H Braley Henry N Black T H Cheever and many others.
Gilbert Montague a senior member of Montague Barrett Co and a longtime Chicago Board of Trade participant died at his home after a brief heart illness. He was born in North Leverett Massachusetts sixty three years ago and came to Chicago in 1868 after years in New York grain commission business. His first wife was Augusta Thayer of Concord, where he resided for years.
Local church notices list service times for First Parish Unitarian Trinity Protestant Episcopal Trinitarian Congregational Scandinavian M E Church and related events. Include Sunday services morning 10 45 a m and evening prayers as scheduled with Sunday school and midweek gatherings noted.
The week ending at 7 pm October 3 recorded a maximum temperature of 83 and a minimum of 41. The weekly range was 42 and the mean 62.1. Total precipitation was 0.05 inch.
Veterinary surgeon and dentist of Concord Mags offers treatment for all domestic animals. Office and hospital Hubbardville prepared to receive patients. Charges described as reasonable. Orders left at Tuttle's stable will receive prompt attention.
Concord Furniture Co offers second hand and antique furniture for sale at reasonable prices near Walden Street post office.
The Ojai California report notes N Crittenton the New York merchant evangelist conducted meetings at the Assembly Hall Nordhoff on Wednesday Thursday and Friday finishing last evening and departing by private car for Santa Monica. He gave up a fortune and business leadership to help the fallen and rescue the perishing stating his aim as a grandest work of the age.
A Worcester Spy recounts a Chicago method where a stylish young woman pressures a debtor by visiting his office and then his home. The ploy ends when the debtor, Mr Green, finally pays a small bill after his wife unknowingly witnesses the attempt. The narrator notes such schemes could threaten merchants associations.
Newport News reports the battleship floated down the stream amid cheers from a crowded pier and a noisy harbor welcome. Nancy Leiter served as sponsor for the ceremony.
In Boston on October 5, a tense pitchers' duel ended with the champions ahead after McJames misplayed a throw in the eighth inning. Tenney scored on the error, then a wild pitch and two more hits added two more Boston runs before darkness halted play with the eighth inning complete. Jennings and McGraw starred for the visitors with timely hitting and solid fielding.
Mrs Kelley of Westvale is very sick with paralysis of the brain. Justin W. Ford is improving rapidly and will soon be on duty again. An extended obituary notice of Mrs Susan H. Bowker will be found on page 5. Officer John D. Wilson is confined to his room with influenza. E. W. Blossom is not recovering well from wounds. F. W. Flood of Andover with Rey Mr Andrews conducted Sunday services. Mrs Clara Messers and daughter visit Mr and Mrs Chaplin. J. R. Beharrill laying new floor in Geo W. Young's stable. Miss Ethel G. Blossom enters Boston Art Museum for four years. Geo G. Keith ad on ranges. L. N. Fowler Co place new order wagon. Portrait and biography of Charles Abraham Hart. Mrs Barney preached at reformatory. Hawthorne chapter O F S met pleasantly. Committee for Grand Matron reception reported. Visitors to Officer Geo W. Young included Lowel and Concord residents. Reformatory officers expressed sympathy. resolutions drafted by Batt, Blossom, Shattuck. Belleville orchestra to give assemblies in Concord Junction Oct 21 in Association hall. Concert 8 to 8 30 dancing 8 30 to 12 Tickets 50 cents gentlemen, ladies free. Management reserves right to eject objectionables.
Local merchants advertise growing stock with butter cheese eggs meats and cheap prices comparable to Boston. McGrail Whitcomb Co invites customers with friendly clerks and a promise to make shoppers happy while Darts offers new sage cheese samples and fruit jugs. O L Dart Agency showcases items from baby bonnets to stamped doilies through Mrs Poulson’s and Malden dye house agency reach.
Union church led by Rev. W. W. Campbell schedules Sunday service at 10 thirty, Sunday school at 11 thirty, Y P S at 6 thirty and evening service at 7 thirty.
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