Fire company meeting notes from May 1855
Fragmentary minutes describe Engine Co. No. 3 meeting led by Clerk How and Foreman B Tolman in May 1855. Members gathered at the Pail Factory site, discussing hose, suction, and preparations, with references to Wetherbee and Snell and to a Concord Enterprise notice about a recent electric refriger...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. How
Clerk Ord
Raim
Wetterbee
Hateh
Wetherbee
Snell
Adj
B Tolman
of Engine Co
Concord Enterprise
Ding We Did Not Use For Theatre Hearing Story
A two hour discussion notes that the item was not used for the theatre hearing story. The report references a prior decision and suggests continuing coverage of related municipal actions. No further details provided.
Concord Bank Offers Shares With Quarterly Dividend Record
Concord Bank advertises shares for sale by the Concord Co. bank agent. The offer highlights a well established bank with a sixteen year track record and a quarterly dividend, noting its long standing presence in Concord and surrounding area.
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Concord Coe-Bank Ag
Concord
MS Bank
Concord Calendar reflects week listings and notices
Concord Enterprise outlines a weekly front page calendar inviting notices by Tuesday each week. Reads events from October including riding club masquerade party, church confirmations, dancing classes, community classes, lectures, and meetings with venues such as Trinity Church and Elk Hall in Concord.
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Hotify
Hallowe'en
Gouintry Lane
Trinity Episcopal Church
Veterans
Barté Bryant Porkina
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Luppold
Elke’ Hall
Concord Lodge
Guy Moulton
Alfred Olsen
Lowell Road
Eske’ Hall
Concord
Josephine
Boynton
West Concord
Red Cross canvassers listed in armistice period roll call
The Red Cross solicitation chair Mrs Rodney E Pratt announces canvassers chosen for precincts listing numerous volunteers including Elizabeth Smith Perey Anne Root Harold Cabot Peters Sabatino Pena Kent Wheele Wadsworth Pratt Wiles Foster Kussin Bol ton Farnham Smith Leonard Smith Bowser Kidder Brooks Bregoli Jenney Mutty Whitney Verrill Fuller Bilis McGarr Huzzey Moulton Wood Grohndroe Everett Pierce Browne sillies Dukeshire Paine Derby Comins Macone Cameron Morgan Vialle Howard Petersen Burbank Carkin Flint Shaw Siebarth Crowell Coyne Nyland Daniele Fladsbart Robus Wisner Park Hob en Chase Holden Pearson Judkins Chaplin Buchanan Nine Wardner Gale Fernald Bumford Day Leighton Hemenway McKenzie Murdock Damon Mullen Foley Edwardson Batt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Pratt
Red Cross
Gail
Elizabeth Smith
Perey
Istopher
Gitfoen
Edward Cullinane
Anne Root
Harold Cabot
Alexander C Peters
Sabatino
Emily Penacomb
Samuel Kent
John Wheele
William Wa
Albert Huzzey
Guy Moulton
Walter Wood
Grohndroe
Everett, Pierce
A Page Browne
R 8Sillies
Robert Dukeshire
Charles’ H Paine
Jarvis Derby
Danforth ‘Comins
John Macone
Alexander Cameron
Reginald ‘ Morgan
Walter Vialle
Eliot Howard
Winfield Chaplin
Buchanan Nine
Wardner Gale
Guy G. Fernald
E C Bumford
Herbert L Day
Merton Leighton
Ralph Hemenway
Ronald McKenzie
Murdock ‘MacLeod
Winslow Damon
Arthur Mullen
Edward Foley
Ryward Edwardson
Laura Batt
Legion Band Hosts Halloween Party With Puppet Show
Concord Legion Band will sponsor a Halloween party for children on October 30 at the Veterans Building Walden Street. The Works Progress Administration presents the Federal Theatre Marionettes in Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp starting at 8 30 p m The marionette performance is the first in the band’s six year series of youth parties aimed at keeping kids off the streets.
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Concord Legion
Works Progress Administration
Federal Theatre
Veterans
Walden Street
Aladdin
Sultan's Palace
Légion Band of Concord
Rev Kennedy preaches at Concord church as missionary retiree
Concord brief reports Rev Phineas B. Kennedy, recently retired missionary from Albania, preached at West Concord Union Church on Sunday. Gorton Grandstrom of Monument Street is now with the U S Marines in China and enjoys his assignment. Rotary luncheon at Colonial Inn featured Joseph Dee showing moving pictures of his Ireland trip from last summer.
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Phineas B. Kennedy
Albania
Concord Union Church
Gorton’ Grandstrom
Monument Street
U. S
China
Rotary Club
Colonial Inn
Joseph Dee
Ireland
Sumner
Bernard J Rushe Granted Two Month Furlough at Camp Devens
Bernard J Rushe of Davis Court is enjoying a two month furlough from his duties as a private at Camp Devens. He has been granted leave to visit home and family during this period.
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Bernard J. Rushe
Davis Court
Camp Devens
Annual Rv Sale Offers Bargains On Household Goods
A general sale event invites shoppers to explore attics and cellars for disused items. Families can find tables full of dishes, furniture, books, toys, clothing, baby wear, and shoes. Bring jars and containers to carry home chosen finds.
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Mery
Trinity Church Holds Annual Pall Pair in Girl Scout House
Concord residents enjoyed a vibrant Pall Pair at the Girl Scout House starting 2 pm last Tuesday. The event offered gifts from a lounge to Holly Wood napkins and a large plant and flower display. Children played in the Pirates Treasure Quest and the grab bag as venders wore elaborate costumes. The fair was profitable for buyers and netted about $1,000.
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Concord
Trinity
Girl Scout House
Holly‘Wood
Trooper Hollis Beattin Starts Two Week Vacation
Concord Barracks trooper Hollis C Beattin begins a two week vacation today traveling through Vermont New York State and New Jersey.
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Hollis C. Beattin
Concord Barracks
Vermont
New York State
New Jersey
Barrett Family Home and Militia Leader in Concord History
The Barrett family owned the Concord homestead from 1705. James Barrett, born 1740, became a militia colonel in 1775 and oversaw military stores in Concord. British raids in April 1775 targeted the house. Mrs. Barrett refused to feed the enemy and declared blood price. The family retained lands into 1778 when Col Barrett died and his son Peter inherited key parcels.
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Dearwd
Joseph
Benjamin
Pric Wisters
Rebecca
James
Concord
Seph Hiabecca’ Burke
Mier
Stephen
Boston
Lemington
Peter
Jamin Barrett
Oway
Peter Barrett
Ain
George Ae
Th ‘Wi Gud
Bernard Iam
McGrath
Two Prayer Meetings Hear Debate on Christian Treatment of Criminals
The Governor's Council schedules two meetings in Concord to discuss whether Christian principles can guide criminal treatment. The first session on November 2 will feature a pastor delivering an address on the topic. The second session will address the same question with a debate between affirmative and negative sides.
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Massachusetts
Concord
Christian Endeavor test held at West Concord church
The Awong test was held Sunday by the Christian Endeavor society in the vestry of the West Concord church with Mrs George Manter Miss Nna Ruble and ht Lind as guest soloists.
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Christian Endeavor Society
West Concord
George Manter
Nna Ruble
Ht. Lind
Postponed Hearing Votes On Concord Movie Theatre
A public hearing for two petitioners seeking a moving picture theatre in Concord was postponed after crowding at the Veterans Building. Chairman jH Whittemore Brown opened with four discussion points including whether to permit a theatre, Sunday showings, and location on Thoreau or Main Street. Local residents spoke for and against, with Mrs Walter Bush favoring a theatre suitable to her needs and Henry Smith opposing any cinema. the discussion continued to Page a.
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Jh. Whittemore Brown
Board of Selectmen
Veterans
Walden
Concord
George R Walker
Con
Michael Kelligan
Brown
Thoreau Street
Main
Wiie Smith
Cord
Henry Smith
Walter
M Bush Ompenaig
Raymond
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