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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
16
Instructions urge all material to reach the publication office by Tuesday night to ensure inclusion in the current week. Early receipt avoids delays. News and ads and subscriptions may be left with T. F. Newton to secure timely processing.
In South Acton Luther Piper started Monday morning for a term in Comer's business college. Mrs Luke Willard moved to Concord Junction in the tenement with Mrs Sibley. Rev W F Dusseault preached a strong sermon from Philippians iv 7 and Rev W R Buxton spoke on Organization and Equipment of the Christian Army with the evening theme Were There Not Ten Healed Where Are the Nine. The Brown Larrabee trial confusion was corrected and the Larrabees owed 25 to Brown. Mrs Cahn, 91, died after a fall that fractured her hip. body sent to Vermont. Townsend and Miss Jessie Jones attended the Y P C union state convention in Salem. Townsend gave a good report. Y P S C officers elected for six months from Nov 1: Pres WY M Fowler, vice pres C E Brewster, rec sec Geo E Clapp, cor sec Miss Nellie E Banks, treas Mrs Marietta Worcester.
West Acton updates record unlit street lamps pointed out by Peter Foley on Cook's excursion. The Republican caucus in Acton selected delegates to state and county conventions with Luther Conant and H F Tuttle among leaders. Other items cover school, W C T A, market changes, illnesses, and the September 28 marriage of Frederick L. Pingree and May Catherine Loftus.
South Acton locals urged to repair rubbers overshoes and send clothing to J Carter near Tuttles for repair and cleaning. James McGreen offers clothing making and alterations. Auction set for Saturday Oct 15 at 11 am at East Acton schoolhouse. Otis Forbush, auctioneer. Per order Selectmen of Acton.
First Universalist church South Acton Mass Rev W F Dusseault pastor Morning services 1039 Sunday school P C U meeting 730 p m Pews free to all Congregational church Rev W R Buxton pastor preaching service 16 76 am Sunday school 1143 a m PS c E 615 p m praise and preaching service 700 p m prayer meeting Tuesday 730 p m
To the citizens of Acton and neighboring towns. Are you intending to purchase any nursery stock for next spring delivery. I would like to show you my line as an agent for Chase Bros of Rochester N Y one of the best nurseries in New England. ER Faulkner Conant South Acton Mass.
G H Bird of Soncton Mass applies for a white driving horse with harness and a rubber tired Goddard buggy, listed in a public notice or classified item.
Mrs Stella Teele invites former customers to her West Acton home millinery shop. H A Littlefield offers hardware paints glass winter supplies and cheap grass seed. A tilston wrench is missing near the coal shed and E C Parker Co mill. reward offered. Mrs George B Parker announces modest opening season with millinery novelties and hats.
George F. Bond takes his vacation and moves into a new tenement on Felton Street. Landowners on Warner Street plant shade trees along the thoroughfare. Webster Burrows of Boston visits his River Street parents over Sunday. Miss Anna E. Shepardson returns from a relaxing week at her former home in Baldwinsville.
The ninth event was to be a 216 mile pursuit for a suit of clothes between H E Tolman of London and Wm H Story of Hudson but Tolman fell to illness and a ride was not permitted. A substitute rider failed when his gear broke. The tenth event, an unlimited pursuit for 825 in prizes, saw Natick beat So Framingham in 16 minutes 29 seconds over 615 miles as the lantern parade and prize distribution followed under L A W sanction with officials listed. The Hudson Cycle club hosted its eighth annual run from Hudson to Northboro and back, drawing 260 riders and concluding with a social at the Mansion House and Hudson House.
The Hudson Cycle Club held a Saturday meet at Riverside Park Oct 1 with 23 entries in the one mile novice. J C Wilder won the final earning a $20 gold watch as George King and Thomas Manning placed second and third. The open one mile saw A H Sawyer win a $30 diamond and Wm H Little a $220 diamond as time finished 2.06 4-5. A five mile pursuit saw G Raymond Tuttle race Herbert Akroyd with Akroyd claiming a $15 suit of clothes after a 10 min 84 5 sec effort. Master Eddy Wilder staged trick riding and two half mile exhibitions highlighted the program. The sixth event featured a half mile exhibition won by Wilder, and the seventh saw Paul Noll contend for a prize before Wilder. The two mile handicap attracted 51 riders with Partridge winning a $30 diamond in the final and Temple a $20 gold watch, with Little in third and Hanchette in fourth.
Granville Dole enjoys a two week vacation at home while Miss Abbie Gowart visits her brother EK F Conant and Mrs A J Barnard dies after a long illness. Metropolitan cycle club Boston held a half century run to Acton with 125 riders. Otis H Forbush acts as auctioneer with sales listed for Oct 6 in Acton Weston and Stow milch cows and household goods in Carlisle. Posters announce Lincoln cattle sale Oct 28 and other forthcoming lot listings.
The notice promotes Littlefield’s Anti Fly as a remedy to drive away Texas Buffalo and Horn flies tormenting horses and cows. Sold by Benj W. Brown Concord M E Taylor Co Acton T J W So Act on H A Littlefield West Acton and T F Parker Maynard.
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