CONCORD
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| The W. C. T. Union will meet in Concordia Hall on Tuesday p.m., the 2d of May at 4 o'clock. Mrs. McLaughlin is expected to address the meeting on various topics of interest. All women are invited to be present. There will be an address on temperance by Mrs. McLaughlin on the evening of the same day in the Town Hall, commencing at quarter before 8 o'clock; free. All persons are earnestly and cordially invited to attend. |
| Rev. Mr. Marsh of Northfield, Mass., supplied the Unitarian church last Sunday. |
| On Wednesday as ex-clerk Wm. Pierce of the Prison was passing up the F. & L. [Fitchburg and Leominster?] track, he struck his toe against a tie and fell, cutting his head somewhat by the fall, in consequence of which he returned home about noon. |
| The remains of Gen. Burt were taken to Boston on the Sunday morning express. The cars containing the remains and friends of the late Gen. Burt were tastefully decorated with mourning of crape. The remains were enclosed in a handsome rosewood casket with wreaths and cut flowers in abundance upon the outside of the car with white and black crape covering the entire sides. |
| George B. Davis to Lewis M. Bancroft, for $3500, land and buildings on Mill Brook ; Lewis M. Bancroft to Albert B. Black, for $4000, land and buildings on Mill Brook. |
| Henry L. Whitcomb has again been commissioned as postmaster for this place. |
| In view of the serious illness of Mr.
Emerson,¹
it was determined by the Dramatic Club to postpone the entertainment advertised by them for Friday evening. |
| Mr. Edwin Lawrence, having purchased his father's estate in North Concord, has for the past few weeks been making changes inside of the house and is now commencing improvements upon the grounds around it. |
| TOWN TALK |
A new and desirable assortment of Gloves, Hosiery and Corsets just opened at C. E. Brown's.
Ladies, Misses and Children's Straw Hats at Brown's. |
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West End |
| Some might think while passing through Westvale on Sundays that soldiers were encamped in that vicinity as the roll and beating of the drum and the discharging of fire arms is as common as on the 4th of July. We remember when two police officers were stationed at Westvale all night before the 4th to arrest anyone who might discharge a gun before sunrise. Wouldn't it be wise to look after this Sunday noise of the same sort? |
| On Tuesday while Frederick Tyler, a brakeman on the Nashua train, was coupling cars, he was considerably injured externally and internally. |
| The talk of removing the prison has not altogether been kept from the ears of the prisoners themselves. Mr. Barnum, it is said, is transporting the largest elephant known to the country, so a picture has lately been drawn by one of the convicts showing the removal back to Charlestown. The picture represents the prison perched upon a huge elephant's back and going at a rapid rate with Warden Earle at his head, crying out “come on, only 20 miles to Charlestown.” Daniel Wetherbee, who it is said strongly objects to the removal, has a grip on the elephant's tail and is holding him back by main force. The picture has been considerably circulated in the vicinity of the prison and creates no little sport for the people. |
| By carelessness in throwing an open bladed knife by a boy at Westvale, Thomas Casey, a hatter at the Waring shops, received a serious cut upon the wrist, severing one of the cords and causing the blood to flow fearfully. At one time he was believed to be in danger of lockjaw. Dr. Barrett attended. |
| A ten per cent advance is said to have taken place in the weave room at Westvale. |
| Last Sunday's preachers: Rev. Mr. Frost at Warnerville and Rev. Mr. Leonard at Westvale. |
| Some of the cars on the F. R. R. were decorated this week, Frederick Brooks, the mail agent, having died. |
| Thomas Iingham [sic], the assistant superintendent, has moved his household effects to Mr. Berry's, where he will live for the present. It is said he is talking of building a new house at Westvale. |
| On Tuesday the Prison Committee visited the State Prison, and the Legislature were to come upon the ground on Thursday. |
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Library Visitors |
| The visitors registered at the Public Library during the last two weeks are as follows: Ella Master, Concord; S. L. Clemens, Hartford,
Conn.²; Nathan Fessenden, Lexington; Ella S. Wales and Emma F. Dodge, Dorchester; G. K. Dickinson, Jersey City; Theo C. Williams, Cambridge; A. A. Gibson, Lieut. Col., U. S. Army, Miss Mary Velina Morse, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Jones, Cambridge; Edward F. Barker, Boston; John Q. Adams, Chelsea; L. P. Metcalf, Prov. R. I.; Arthur L. Edgecomb, Herbert L. Swan, C. G. Bancroft, Lillian Noble, Minnie Wilder, Edith R. Worcester, Zuba Latham, Abbie R. Atherton, Harry F. Estey, Albert Willard, Geo. T. Bailey, S. L. Brown, and John E. F. Bailey of Lancaster; Harriet L. Clapp, Northampton; S. J. Dunklee, Brookline; Mary J. Safford, Boston; Anne M. Safford, Cairo, Ill.; C. W. Stickney, Chicago; A. P. Ellison and L. B. Ellison, Duxbury. |
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| Concord Artillery Inspection |
| The Concord Artillery was inspected last Thursday evening by Col. Decker, assisted by Maj. Woodard. Capt. Brown of the 1st Brigade staff and Lieut. Holt, paymaster of the 6th Reg't., were also present. The inspection was a very fair one considering the number of new enlisted men, and if anything, was better than that of last year. The drill which followed was good. The gold medal which has recently been made to be given to the best enlisted soldier was awarded after some competition to Sergt. Ralph Damon. Corp. Whitney, Privates Pratt, Dennis, Aull, standing next. Sergt. Damon is an officer in one of the Boston School Regiments. Ex-Captains Barrett, [Howard?] and Benjamin officiated as judges. |
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| Mr. Emery, who accepted the office of assessor and qualified, has resigned. |
| The work of removing the stable has begun. The main part was bought by Black and will be removed to his lot of land recently purchased of Geo. B. Davis. It will be refitted again for Mr. Penniman, who in the mean time can be found at the Cattle Show Stable. |
| Jerry Sheehan, the milk man called the first of April with a new horse and wagon, a much needed improvement. |
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Letter List |
| List of advertised letters remaining in the Post Office for the week ending Wednesday, April 26, 1882: Milton Butcher, Mrs. Agnes F. Burnham, Miss M. A. Brooks, Geo. Chevey, John Connors, Mattie J. Crockett. Geo. Dwynan, Ellsworth Gater, Stanley Gillpatrick, Mrs. Clara Hosmer, Mary Houston, Mrs. Wright Moody, Emma F. Marston, Jos. H. Pines, Al. Ruth, Ella M. Sweet, Jas. M. Sanborn, Lucy W. Twitchell. Mrs. H. White. |
MAYNARD
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| The amputation of Timothy Culinhan's hand [lost last week in a mill accident] was stated last week to have been performed by Dr, Campbell of Marlboro. This item should have given due credit to Dr. Rich, both surgeons having engaged in the operation. The sufferer is doing well. |
| Work has been begun on the roads by the superintendent, L. L. Pratt, who is manifesting a lively interest in this duty which the town has assigned to him, having at his own expense purchased one of the Eureka road scrapers with which in a single day he graded both sides of seven miles of highway. This is a rare instance of personal devotion to public weal and the town cannot honorably do less than take the scraper off Mr. Pratt's hands at the next annual town meeting. |
| Some of the out buildings in town need attention from the Board of Health. |
| The tournament held at Wellington on Wednesday of last week by the Raymond Club, in which B. F. Johnson and Frank A. Fletcher participated, proved that members of the Pomposetticut Club are not altogether behind members of other clubs. One of the prizes on that occasion came to a Maynard gentleman. |
| TOWN TALK |
| A large lot of dress goods selling cheap; also ladies and gents hosiery at Haynes Bros. |
| Asa H. Haynes, Masonic Block, has another new line of furnishing goods, and anything he hasn't got, just tell him and he'll get it. Those children's, youths' and men's suits spoken of last week are going like hot cakes, just because Asa is selling them at bottom prices. Just call in and see his large stock. |
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The Soldiers' Rally at Acton.
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A G. A. R. POST FORMED.
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For some time past the ex-soldiers in Acton and vicinity have been talking strongly of organizing a G. A. R. Post. A paper was circulated and before the call of the meeting 39 persons had signed it. A meeting was called for Thursday evening and many ex-soldiers from Acton, Concord, Maynard and other towns were present. This meeting was called to order by Capt. Daniel Tuttle, who went through Baltimore on the 19th of April in 1861. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Wood, when Capt. Tuttle introduced George H. Patch, the department commander of Mass.
Commander Patch discoursed for some time on the war and its results, giving in detail the object of the meeting.
Among the other speakers were Representative Taylor, Deacon Davis, Henry Smith, George Flood, George Read and Commander Chaplin of the Maynard Post.
At the close of the meeting three rousing cheers with a tiger were given for Commander Patch. The ex-soldiers were asked to remain seated and as the rest were passing out the old song, “John Brown's Body,” was sung by the veterans. Then other names were added to the list swelling it to about fifty. The next meeting was to be called on Monday.
The soldier boys then mingled together and many a story was told of the days gone by. They met with some that they had not seen since the close of the war. Twenty years had made a vast change and the silver locks on some of their heads told the tale of times ravages. |
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