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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1899
Page
8
All matter must reach the office by Tuesday night to appear in the same week issue. An earlier receipt avoids condensation or delay of articles. Advertising and subscriptions left with N. J. Cole will receive prompt attention.
Manila dispatch reports Iloilo troops preparing for a major upcoming battle with Philippine forces. Aguinaldo allegedly releases Visayan leaders, Otis tightens censorship on troop movements, and insurgents reportedly reorganize in Dasmarinas Malabon and surrounding towns amid scarce reinforcements.
Bring in items for the column to the regular correspondent by Tuesday morning. News mailed to the Enterprise Cor respondent at the Post Office will receive prompt attention.
West Acton residents report land sales with O A Knowlton, visits by Edwin C Parker of New Britain and others from Providence and Boston. A silver wedding anniversary is recalled, plus damp weather and drying wells. Local club programs include an anti slavery paper by Nellie Trall and a John Brown lecture planned for Nov 13. Clesson Parker and Lucy Tyler wed in New Britain and will reside there.
Miss Olive Clough returns home while Tuttle & Newton run a new ad. Mrs William Merriam to lead Y B P C U meeting next Sunday. Burt Young debuts a new show window at the market. Mrs Alfred Hunt and son visit Melrose relatives. Universalist pastor preaches on righteousness Romans 12 21. U P C social Friday Oct 27 in the vestry. caps and neckties decor to be sold. Faholo circle officers elected at Alla B Hesselton home. Conant and Holt hire Poole's orchestra for Thanksgiving ball and the April 19 Lexington ball. Milton Bean birthday surprise yields gifts of gold watch chain and sleeve buttons.
South Acton locals notice clothing made to order and repair cleaning and pressing neatly done at moderate prices by James McGreen the tailor. All watch and clock cleaning warranted for one year. Geo E Clapp formerly 3, A Christie. L King dentist Concord Junction Mass first class work lowest prices.
Montpelier Vermont October 25 Chief Conductor Clark of the Order of Railway Conductors and P H Morrissey of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen meet General Manager Fitzhugh to resume talks on Vermont Central railroad labor troubles. Telegraphers committee has failed to win recognition and local unions suspended negotiations last week.
Charles Denby of the Philippine commission starts arranging the sessions as remaining members reach Washington with the aim to have the commission report ready for Congress when it convenes. The program of sessions will be organized to meet that objective.
Information from the quartermaster general's office shows that troop shipments to Manila have been slowed by bad weather on the Pacific coast. About 14 regiments remain to depart, but officials expect them to reach Manila by Christmas.
In Plymouth Indiana on October 25 Thomas Apple a 60 year old Enwood resident shot and killed his divorced wife yesterday then killed himself. The couple had been divorced only on Monday and dispute arose when the woman tried to move belongings. Several witnesses watched the fatal scene.
Paris Me October 25 grand jury returned a first degree murder indictment against Alexander Jester for killing Gilbert Gatey 28 years ago. The 12 counts cover every theory from unknown means to knife pistol and poison.
Dresden reports Herr Hopffe former treasurer of the Albert Verein a charitable organization was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for misappropriating 250000 marks of the society funds. Hopffe a former high official is described as a millionaire.
Mrs Eliza B Cole died at her adoptive daughter Mrs Geo W Burroughs Boxboro on Oct 22 after a months long stomach cancer illness. Born in England she married Joseph Cole in 1857 and adopted a son and later a daughter. Funeral service at Baptist church conducted by Rev Gorham Easterbrook with four relatives as bearers and burial in Mt Hope.
Apples in quantities to suit at Littlefield's. C L King Dentist Concord Junction. Flannelette wrappers at Miss Armstrong's. Box calf shoes for children 8 to 11 at Littlefield's for 80c. New millinery arrivals at Mrs Geo B Parker. Watches clocks and jewelry repaired by Geo E Clapp. Littlefield Agency for Banner Stock Food Kure Kuri and Grange Garget Cure. Ladies and children's fall underwear at Miss Armstrong's.
The national convention of the W. C. T. U. in Seattle adopted resolutions denouncing the Philippines war and censuring government officials for the anti cann in law. They also protested seating of Congressman Roberts, condemned immoral shows and lynching, urged women’s suffrage, and re elected all national officers. A memorial service for Frances E. Willard drew a large audience.
In Wilkesbarre Nanticoke based Susquehanna Coal company announced all mines would reopen next Thursday after a three month idle period. About 3500 coal miners, who met to pledge not to return until their demands are met, may affect if enough workers apply for the restart.
Vienna reports a scandmrous scene in the Austrian Reichsrat as the language question division led opponents to bombard Minister of Justice Herr Rindinger with papers amid shouts of resign. President Dr. Von Fuchs halted the session as uproar became indescribable.
General Nelson A. Miles and party reached Onaha on October 26 and toured the exposition before heading to the mountains for a hunting trip with Colonel Cody. Cody had a 60 mile telephone line built to the hunting camp to stay in touch with the outer world.
Dexter Spinney buys a trot. State road work to commence this week. Florence Conant visits cousin Effie Pickens. Otis Mott restarts his old job at West Acton pail factory. Kingsley constructs sluice between Conany and McCarthy properties. Tigers cycle club held a 50 mile run to Acton with 71 riders and dinner at the Monument House.
The ladies' aid society hosts an oyster supper and an old-fashioned Husking Bee next Tuesday evening in the church banquet room. Elaborate plans promise a program of excellence and broad community support to aid the church and village social life.
Multiple farm auctions dated in October listed by Otis H. Forbush George H. Wright Lewis Richardson A Fisher admr and others. Items include cows horses hay household goods milk cows and farm equipment with sale dates across Tyngsboro Maynard Stow Lincoln and surrounding towns. All positive sales with specific times and locations.
Boxboro residents visited Ayer on Sunday while Mrs. Hayden improves from illness. Mrs. Cole dies at her daughter’s home. Lewis W. Richardson and two sons plan a New Hampshire trip after cattle sale. Attendees from town join assemblies in Acton Groton and Middlesex union conference amid rain.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a proven cold cure, claiming twenty five years of sale and use. It promises to cure a cold in a day when taken early and lists H A Littlefield in West Acton Johnsons Drug Store in Maynard and H A Richardson in Concord as sellers.
In London Kentucky and nearby, multiple ambushes kill Tom Whitemore and Philpot and injure Dan Parker and Bob Travis as court sessions at Clay and Manchester are delayed. Tense factions on Sexton's creek raise fear. Judge Eversole stays away fearing assassination.
W W Massingill of Beaumont Texas thanks manufacturers for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy praising how it saved thousands of children from dysentery and cholera infantum. The medicine is for sale by H.
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