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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
4
A Worcester county race story notes Rockwood Hoar as a leading candidate for district attorney. The piece reflects on moral themes and mourns the death of Hon Thomas F. Bayard as a noted upright and conscientious American.
A collage of commentary notes on public affairs. It cites Yale, Kitchener's army in Cuba, caucus politics in Marlboro, and Brockton industry, plus views on reconcentrations, railroad signals, and the shoe trade, urging optimism and progress over decline.
The total approximate output of principal plug tobacco manufacturers is about 123 million pounds. Leading contributor is the American Tobacco Company with around 30.6 million pounds, followed by Liggett and Myers of St Louis at about 27 million pounds. The B I concern produces roughly 2 million pounds.
A Woburn judge orders a debtor earning 2.60 a day with a wife and three children to pay 3 weekly installments or face jail under the Dubuque law. He refused to settle a 96 debt for life necessities, vowing never again to serve as a labor union officer.
A Milford News quote notes that a newspaper man who succeeds expects misrepresentation from law-breakers, swindlers, critics, and those opposed to his views. It warns that a life free of misfortune is unrealistic and suggests dying young as a hypothetical arrangement.
Rumors say many of Parsons friends favor his reelection but the convention appears to favor another candidate, shifting voters and delegates focus toward the final choice for the senate race.
C B Williams of Wayland is presented as a candidate for the senate. He is a known Marlboro figure, long a member of the state committee, and has deep familiarity with state legislative and executive operations. Supporters say his proven leadership and business experience would well represent the district.
The Youths Companion is owned by Mr Ford an elderly proprietor who rarely visits the office yet approves all major moves. Its business is run by Mendel Upham Drake Kelsey and Stocking under his supervision. Upon Mr Ford’s death the paper may pass to his daughter Mrs Hartshorn wife of the Household publisher, a leading Boston publication.
C B Loomis describes a humorous obsession with poultry in Century magazine noting a hen laid 20 eggs in 25 days while another bird produced eight. He jokes that a white Plymouth Rock is crop bound and a Wyandotte rooster has the pip. He finds happiness in shared fever between spouses despite neighbors’ shunning.
Listings cover Maynard churches with service times for Congregationalist Methodist Episcopal St George’s and St Bridget’s Catholic Church. Includes pastors, Sunday schools, choir directors, organists, parish events, Holy days and baptisms schedule.
A Republican caucus at Cooperative ball Wednesday evening drew a larger turnout and strong interest in the representative race. C H Persons won with 132 votes. J F Sweeney 40. Thomas Hillis 8. Other results included nominations for Chairman Frank H Salisbury and a slate featuring J M Haire, Harvy A Harwood, Robert Farquhar, Chas D Holmes and Amory Maynard, among others.
Local notes report short work projects on Nascn Street and nearby homes, multiple trips and visits by residents to Boston, Hudson, Scotland, and Marlboro, plus club events. A harvest concert, a St Paul lodge anniversary, and church society activities are noted along with a charity sale proceeds total and a Spanish-American war relic collection.
John Berry a 2nd lieutenant on the revenue cutter Bear recently returned from rescuing whalers at Point Barrow is visiting his father in law M. H. Garfield. He spoke for an hour before Assabet council R. A. on Monday, recounting his Seattle to return voyage with narrow escapes and thrilling moments.
Miss Lena Whitney offers pianoforte and organ instruction. Miss Jennie S. Deane has new fall and winter millinery plus children’s hats. Cleary & Williams advertise millinery walking hats trimmed and untrimmed stock. Vose farm offers horses and cows from W. A. White. Central Market ships fresh oysters daily.
Samuel Carr aged in his eighties died Saturday at his daughter Mrs James F Bent home in Sudbury after a short illness. Funeral Tuesday featured Rev C W Heizer Unitarian of Wayland. burial at Mt Wadsworth cemetery beside his wife. A Forty-niner who spent about 30 years in California, he revisited the gold regions in 1897 to see the changes.
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