Walden Hall meeting and town notices grab attention
Notices report a weekly round of sermons and meetings including a legion gathering in Walden hall on Friday and Rev T B Forbush in Chicago. It notes local arrivals and departures, church events, and a weather summary for August with notable incidents of a horse runaway and a carriage accident involving ex mayor Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logis Peeperanice Legion
Walden Hall
T. B. Forbush
Chicago
Unitarian Church
Herbert W. Hosmer
Malone
N. A. Davis
Fr. Moriarty
Pat. White
Mr. Saunders
The Inspection of Plumbing Opposed by Concord Citizens
Concord residents reject state highway control of town roads and fear growing paternal powers. F B Sanborn presents a resolution warning against expanded authority and potential misuse by health boards and similar agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
State Highway Commission
F. B. Sanborn
Eee
Boards of Health
Military notes on militia discharges and rifle contests
Captain Frank E. Cutter is honorably discharged from the militia. Labor day events include visits by Lt. Kirby and Corporal McDonald of Co B Fifth Infantry and a Co B Sixth rifle shoot. Qualified marksmen include Lt. Cook and Privates Buttrick Collins Donovan Lee. Sept. 15 rifle match between Co G Sixth and Co I Sixth amid recent Lowell Butler medal results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Cutter
Kirby
Corporal McDonald
Co. B. Fifth Infantry
Co. B Sixth
Cook
Buttrick
J. M. Collins
D. J. Donovan
G. M. Lee
Co. G
Co. I
Lowell
Butler
Co.g
Napoleon
Tuttle
Battles
Smith and Hart
Bordman
Parsons
Lincoln tennis tournament crowns Keyes and Barrett doubles champions
Under the committee including Woodward Hudson Geo S Keyes and Nelson Barrett the tennis tournament drew 14 entrants with Lincoln players prominent. Carl C Butters beat Ralph Hosmer in singles before Keyes swept George S Keyes for the town championship 6 2 6 0 6 0. Doubles led by Meiers with Butters and N Bush, followed by Hosmer and W Bush. Consolations awarded Labor Day with Todd of Lincoln winning singles and Keyes Barrett securing doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward Hudson
Geo. S. Keyes
Nelson Barrett
Lincoln
Labor Day
Hubbard Street
Tate
Dwight
Carl C. Butters
Ralph Hosmer
Butters
Keyes
Meiers
N. Bush
Messrs
Hosmer
W. Bush
Mr. Todd
Barrett
Fire Destroys Barn. $250 Loss in Concord
A barn on Elsinore Street belonging to Peter Anderson burned to the ground after a 2 1 2 PM call. Five tons of English hay, a sleigh, harnesses, two buffalo robes, and farming utensils were lost. no insurance. The fire is believed caused by children playing near a line of spoons at N S Daniels Jewelry. Local ads offer fruit jars Towle goods, menswear Brown ties, and farm sale notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Anderson
Elsinore Street
G. W
C. H. Towle
Towle’s
C. E. Brown
Hunt’s
C. F. Smith
Kindergarten
Child Garden Magazine
Jenness Miller
New England Kitchen
the Ladies Home Journal
Appy
Deroy
Fire at Dr. Emerson Studio Suppresses Loss
A brushback fire at Dr. Emerson's studio prompted an alarm at 4.15 on Saturday. Neighbors struggled as a tramp is suspected after a grip with collars and a necktie was found nearby. Mr. Belcher, staying at the Emerson place, rang in help. the blaze was extinguished with only studio costs incurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Emerson
Builders Report On Local Houses And Bank Building
Notes From the Builders describe an upper window addition to the high school, half‑done cellar of Robertson James’s Nan Shawtuc Hill residence, and William Wheeler’s extensive hill alterations. Elm street’s Leland and Hubbard Street’s E L Tuttle homes ready for inside finish, plus a new bank building under way. Richardson’s foundation and floor laid. Sohier’s cellar nearly done. Coolidge on Sudbury street lathed and clapboarded. Bank foundation stone quarried from Deacon White’s Thoreau street land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson James
Nanshawtuc Hill
Wiliam Wheeler
Mr. Leland
Elm Street
E. L. Tuttle
Hubbard Street
Bank
Richardson
Mr. Sohier
Main Street
Mr. Coolidge
Sudbury Street
Deacon White
Local Sports Day Reveals Fast Times and Strong Showings
A Monday attendance draw saw multiple events with clear winners. J Connors won the 100 yard dash with 11. five seconds, while W Kennedy topped the high jump at 4 ft 10 in and took running broad jump honors at 18 ft 6 in. Mulaney led the shot put at 30 ft 1 in with McCaffrey second, and Hosey claimed three standing jumps at 32 ft with Storm second. Kennedy also won the pole vault at 7 ft 2 in, Grimes was second, and E McCaffrey won the half mile in 2 311 5 with Hennessy second. The 100 yard hop and jump went to Hosey and Connors, with Hayes and Jennings second. A five mile bicycle handicap drew 14 entries, awarding prizes: Maker won silver watch, Dempsey parlor clock, Clahane silver cup, and Dee gold cuff buttons, with other event prizes in money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.connors
W.kennedy
John Dee
J. Hosey
M. Mulaney
E. McCaffrey
N. Storm
W. Kennedy
J. Grimes
J. Connors
Walter Kennedy
D. Hennessy
P. Hayes
J. Jennings
Charles Maker
Ed. Dempsey
J. Clahane
M. Dee
Fashionable wedding at Whitney residence in Bellingham
The wedding of Jennie Whitney daughter of Representative Henry A. Whitney and Charles H. Towle took place at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Whitney home. Miss Whitney, longtime teacher in local schools and Spellman seminary in Atlanta, wed toward a prominent Concord merchant. Rev Lucien Drury officiated and a feast followed before the couple began a wedding tour through New Hampshire. A new furnished residence awaits them in Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Representative
Henry A. Whitney
Jennie
Charles H. Towle
Concord
Miss Whitney
Spellman Seminary
Atlanta
Lucien Drury
New Hampshire
Letters Advertised in Concord Mass September 4 1895
Public notice lists names of residents with letters awaiting pickup in Concord Massachusetts on September 4 1895. Names include J Carson J L Eaton Don Otis Hall W F Jacques Frank Lewis Charles Perkins J H Pearson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
J. Carson
J. L. Eaton
Don Otis Hall
W. F. Jacques
Frank Lewis
Chas. Perkins
J. H. Pearson
J. Shortridge
D. W Sherman
Chas
W. Tedd
Leslie Whiting
H. B.cram
F. R.currier
Matilda Layally
Lottie Lane
Hannah Murray
Laura Parker
Amelia Pembleton
Kate Sanborn
C. E. Spalding
T. G. Smith
Florence G. Stratton
Maria Whitney
Maggie Walch
Missionary Chalk Talk Planned by Trinitarian Church
The Christian Endeavor society of the Trinitarian church will hold a meeting next Sunday evening in special charge of the missionary committee led by chairman A. F. Hitchings. N. S. Greet of Somerville will give a chalk talk on missionary work. Service at 7.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grindall Reynolds D. D
New South Church
C. H. Walcott
Mattapoisett
Wm. J.salisbury
Lowell Street
B. R. Bulkeley
Chicago
William Smith
Maine
Fiske
Europe
Cyrus Hosmer
Wachusett
General Banks
Christian Endeavor Society of the Trinitarian Church
Missionary Committee
A. F. Hitchings
N. S. Greet
Somerville
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Highway Commission
Ee Fwss
Carlton Butters
John Cull
Elsie Feeland
Cambridge
George A. Tewksbury
Arthur Lowden
St. Bernard’s Church
Edward Emerson
South Place Chapel
Finsbury
London
Thoreau
Lw&e
John Sterlin
Wilfred Wheeler
Franconia Mountains
White Mountains
Mt. Washington
Crawford Notch
Busibuilders
Reformatory
Enone
Frost
Frep A. Tower
Ays
N. S. Daniels
W. A. Blaisdell
Thoreau St
Anderson
Labor Day Sports
Towle-Whitney
Newman Sons, Florists
Boston
Westvale
Venient Apartment
Ralph H. Damon
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