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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1898
Page
4
The article asserts a single best regiment, comments on M. Mowe’s expected nomination, criticizes the Schley Sampson squabble, questions riots in Virden as evidence for disbanding the army, and praises the Y M C A’s Cuban campaign while urging lawful conduct and road care. Jernegan’s penance and Leipsic shoe market comments are noted along with football, basketball, and curfew enforcement concerns.
Listings for Congregational, Methodist, Episcopal, and Catholic churches. Describes pastors, service times, Sunday schools, choirs, and other parish activities across Maynard, Acton, and nearby areas. Includes Holy communion schedules and monthly observances with organists and choir directors named.
Newport News reports a Phoebus saloon riot during which five Fort Monroe regulars were shot. One man was killed and another mortally wounded. no civilians were hurt. Soldiers arrested after the proprietor or employee allegedly opened fire, then the saloon was set ablaze. The town remained in turmoil.
George Newton Returns from Athol visit. St Bridgets church improvements nearing completion this week. Tailor leaves town with goods. Summer Gill lodge to hold smoke talk next Tuesday. Walter Tolman injures right thumb at woodpile. H. W. Clark of Lynn visiting relatives, knee injury. Concord Junction delegation to Maynard I O O F lodge visit. Mullins wins Linden street house contract for Chas Hodges. Royal Arcanum to host first assembly in Riverside hall next Wednesday in November. Mrs Currier visiting Malden relatives. Doctor visits mother in Newburyport during family absence. Private Thomas Foley of Seventh Infantry erroneously reported dead. returns home on furlough. Edward Neally receives full Esquimo suit from John Berry. Town anticipates Eskimo arrival this winter without charges. Maynard delegation to Republican Senatorial convention at Lowell returns for business. Samuel Lawton surprise party with clocks and music. Bicycle lantern parade draws 25 riders. Christopher Wilson wins silk umbrella prize. George Nyman wins appearance prize with 75 lanterns. Next parade planned for Oct 22. I O G T fair earns about 200.
Local shops announce new fall and winter stock including fleeced underwear hats millinery and boots. Concert and dance at Concord Junction on Oct 21 hosted by Belleville's orchestra. Lena Whitney offers piano and organ lessons. G A Johnson opens tea and coffee store at Nason and Summer with wholesale prices. Central market fresh oysters daily.
The Twenty second Middlesex district Republican convention met at Cooperative hall Maynard to nominate Charles H. Persons of Maynard for the general court. Delegates totaling 17 from Hudson Maynard Stow and Boxboro elected and seated. Persons pledged to study district interests and support the Republican ticket in Massachusetts.
In the 22nd Middlesex district convention at Hudson lower town hall, four delegates attended from Boxboro and Hudson. Robert Burrington was chairman with Charles Tucker secretary. Hudson’s Thomas Kirn Mahoney won the party nomination for representative to the general court. Maynard and Stow failed to hold caucuses, leaving no delegates from those towns.
E F Greene moved from Gates pond to Berlin Center last week. R H Houghton visited from Gloucester over Sunday. Mrs A M Wright returned from Maine where she has been this summer. Mrs Julia A Cummings changed her address from Portland Maine to Woodford's Maine. G T C Holden moved from Pasadena California to Santa Monica where he is manager of the Arcadia hotel.
October 11 marked the fourteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Thomas of Riverside Farm. Neighbors on Park Street surprised them by occupying their home and presenting silverware. Friends from the Methodist church also gathered, with F. T. Beede presenting a picture and praising the couple's church role.
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