Middlesex County Newspaper Abstracts
The Concord Enterprise, 11 May 1893
CONCORD
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   Richard Wood is to build a house in Davis Court.
   It is reported that we are to have a Chinese laundry where the fruit store used to be.
   Twelve members of the Woman Suffrage league attended the annual festival in Boston.
   The selectmen granted sixth-class licenses on Monday night to three druggists in town.
   Senator George F. Hoar will be one of the speakers at the centennial celebration of Lawrence academy, Groton, on June 7.
   William Buckley has recently purchased of Dennis Gleason a piece of land on Thoreau and Walden streets upon which he will build.
   A cobble stone curbing, partially completed, is being laid in front of Colonel R. F. Barrett's lawn and adjoining estate occupied by William Barrett.
   Charles H. Towle has been under the care of Dr. N. H. Kirby for the past fortnight, seriously ill with rheumatism, but is now able to be at his usual place of business.
   Mrs. A. W. Jackson, president of the Concord Woman Suffrage league, Rev. and Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. Julia A. R. Barrett, Mrs. James B. Wood, and Mrs. Cyrus Hosmer, were present at the Woman Suffrage festival and supper held in Music Hall, Boston, Tuesday evening.
   One of the first pieces of sculpture to be put in position at the World's Fair is Daniel C. French's colossal statue “Republic” or Columbia as it is also called. This is nearly 100 feet high and stands in one of the most conspicuous sections of the agricultural building. Mr. French has also assisted in completing the design for the fountain in the grand court.
   Nine of the Winnisimmett bicycle club rode to Concord on Sunday, dining at the Thoreau House and visiting the battleground. They reported poor roads through Lexington but good ones through Waltham.
   We are sorry to note the illness of H. C. Wheeler who is sick at present, which will prevent him taking his usual trip to New Hampshire. But the Indian boy, Abram Skenadon, in his employ, will fill his place faithfully.
BORN.
   In Marlboro, May 5, a daughter to Mrs. Thomas W. Hayden.
   In Marlboro, April 30, a son to Mrs. Joseph I. Tayntor.
   In Marlboro, May 2, a son to Mrs. Henry H. Hollis. 
   In Marlboro, May 6, a daughter to Mrs. George H. Lee.
   In Marlboro, April 27, a daughter to Mrs. John H. Gallagher.
   In Marlboro, April 30, a son to Mrs. Edward F. Butler.
   In Marlboro, May 2, a son to Mrs. Oliver Normandin.
   In Marlboro, May 1, a son to Mrs. John Burke.
   In Waltham, May 9, a son to Mrs. Elmer Janes.
MARRIED.
   In Concord, Mass., May 6, by Rev. George A. Tewksbury, Ben Andersen and Renna Severinsen, both of Concord.
DIED.
   In Marlboro, May 4, Ida Maud, daughter of Elijah Haire, aged 1 year, 9 months, 21 days.
   In Marlboro, May 6, Leo, son of William E. J. and Ella M. Washington, aged 2 years, 3 months, 19 days.
   In Marlboro, May 9, Nathan Ward a native of Southboro aged 78 years, 3 days.
   In Marlboro, May 8, John A. Fitzgerald, aged 17 years, 8 months.
   In Concord, May 3, Andrer Christofersen, aged 50 years.
   In Concord, May 4, Bridget McGuirk, aged 65 years.
   In Concord Junction, May 5, Truman F. Florest, aged 33 years, 11 months.
   In Boston, May 7, at the hospital, Mrs. Resmear Frederickson of Westvale, aged 23 years.
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The Concord Enterprise, 18 May 1893
MAYNARD
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   Thomas Doyle is having the foundation of a new house on Parker street put in.
   Weather permitting there will be a game of ball on Saturday between the Maynards and Marlboros.
   The three new 6-foot boilers are in position and are calculated to supply steam for a 300 horse power engine.
   Dennis Sexton went to Westvale one evening last week on his “bike” in 1 hour, 35 minutes, 7 seconds, which is remarkable, taking into consideration the poor condition of the roads. Dennis is willing to take the stump for better roads.
   The Loyal Temperance legion had its regular monthly meeting in Co-operative hall Sunday afternoon, a large number were present. Miss E. Merrill of Boston, was present and gave an interesting talk on the [sic] “The Fruits of Strong Drink” illustrating it upon the board with colored crayons.
   On Sunday last the Congregational Sunday school held its annual meeting. Reports of the various officers were read and properly disposed of. The officers elected for the ensuing year are: Supt., W. H. Guttridge; asst. supts., John W. Flood and Lorenzo Maynard treas., Garvin Taylor; sec., G. B. Hartman; librarians, Mary Peters, Laura Woodard, Frank Sanderson.
   It looks very much as if Joseph Wright had got himself into serious difficulty, as five of the eight men whom he swore ordered cases of beer found at McManus', appeared on Tuesday before a justice of the peace and denied Wright's statement. Those five were James Clayton, John W. Church, Michael Walch, Nelson Anderson, Wesley Stott [sic]. It was reported on Wednesday morning that Wright was missing, at any rate he was not seen about his accustomed haunts. It is thought that three or four well known individuals really divide the moral and legal responsibility with Wright, and that in the settlement of this very serious matter it is hoped they will be exposed.
Kivlihan, McGowan, McManus, Murphy, Wright.
   The matters of special public interest to Maynard and Stow people on Monday were the Kivilihan, McGowan, McManus liquor cases.
   Kivlihan claimed to have sold out to McGowan January 15.
   McGowan testified that he never had anything stronger in his place than Rice's tonic, but the officers found lager in the glass drainer.
   Murphy, doortender, testified that he never admitted but three persons, but Officer Cheney testified that he had seen him admit men on ten different occasions and from one to six men at a time.
   Cornelius Murphy, D. Cunningham, Julius Laytham, Theo. Wollerschied, John Moynahan and John Bowers, six of the twenty-five men found in the Kivlihan place at the time the officers made their successful raid, all testified that they never had bought, or seen anything stronger than Rice's beer sold there, but Officer Cheney testified that he had seen men on several occasions come away from there in an intoxicated condition. Judge Keyes found McGowan guilty and fined him $50 from which decision he appealed.
   In the McManus case Maynard interest centres in the extraordinary testimony of Joseph Wright, who claimed that the nine cases of beer found at McManus' belonged to himself and eight others, that he bought them in Waltham and engaged George Taylor driver for Mike Early to express the cases to McManus, where he, Wright, was to take them to his own barn to which place the owners were to come and get them, as they didn't wish to be seen at the business. B. B. Johnson, Esq. demanded the names of the owners and Wright gave the following viz.: Cornelius Murphy, James Clayton, John W. Church, James [sic] Walch, Nelson Whitler, Wesley Scott, himself and one other, but the eighth he said he could not remember. This, however, had no weight with the Judge who found McManus guilty, fined him $200 and sentenced him to 30 days in the House of Correction. Appealed.
Cyclets.
   In the Linscott Road Race which took place May 15, several records were broken. French of the Press club, the winner of the race and Williams of Waltham both rode a 26 pound Waltham wheel. It is the winner every time. T. F. Parker is agent for this section of Massachusetts. Call and examine it. It is a beauty.
Maynard Locals
   Leighton, taxidermist, Stuart's block. Birds and animals preserved to order.
   Mrs. James Turner, practical nurse, Parker street, Maynard. P. O. box 336.
   Dress making done by Miss Minnie A. Moynihan, room 10, Maynard's block, Main street, Maynard, Mass.
   Furniture repairing and picture framing done with neatness and dispatch by Leighton at Stuart's block.
   To Let—Tenement of five rooms, with shed and good cellar, plenty of water. Washington Parmenter, Maynard.
   Lost, a very small brindle and white bull dog the finder will be rewarded by leaving it with C. F. Connors.
   Just received at Cleary & Williams a large variety of ladies' domestic wrappers and shirt waists, also boys' shirts waits [sic] and blouses.
   In order to go to the World's fair you must live. Whether you go or not you want to live, and to assure good health try our Sanford's best flour, our Leola creamery butter, supplemented by some of our best quality canned goods, re-enforced by some of our best Java coffee and Garden Flower Formosa Tea. You will never need the doctor while you use the goods kept at Higgins' store on Main street.
   The ladies will find at Miss Naylor's millinery rooms a full line of hats, trimmed and untrimmed, also a complete line of millinery of the latest styles.
   W. H. Leighton, Stuart's block, has just received a large variety of Bamboo Easels, which he is selling at a bargain.
CONCORD JUNCTION
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   Officer S. T. Blood is having his vacation this week.
   The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. William Coolidge on Thursday afternoon.
   P. H. Bullock was called to New Hampshire this week by the sudden death of a nephew.
   Fred Reed, formerly with Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee at South Acton, is the new clerk at L. N. Fowler's.
   F. B. Munroe has removed his jeweler's business to the rooms formerly occupied by B. P. Joyce who is erecting a new building for his business on the adjoining corner.
   The eighth anniversary of the Bible class at the Institution [Concord Reformatory] was observed with interesting exercises last Sunday evening. The class is now in charge of Mr. Horne of Andover Theological seminary; Geo. A. Sanderson, the former leader was present, and contributed to the interest of the anniversary, as did other members and friends of the class.
   Trueman F. Florest, an ex-officer at the Institution died at his home at Concord Junction on Friday, May 5, aged 34 years. He has been a great sufferer from consumption for the past four years, and has spent two winters in the South, but with slight improvement. Funeral services conducted by Rev. W. J. Batt, were held at his home on Sunday afternoon. He leaves a widow and three children.
   The recent death of a young Swede girl at a Boston hospital has more than a passing interest at Concord Junction. This girl had been a faithful servant for years in the family of Mr. Fletcher. Her death resulted from lockjaw. The cause of this dread disease was slight at first, the stepping on a tack. The disease soon became aggravated, necessitating her removal from Mr. Fletcher's to the hospital where she soon died after terrible suffering.
   The architectural changes which Concord Junction has seen in the past year or two calls forth interesting reminiscences from one of our oldest inhabitants who tells of the time 24 years ago when her own house was the only one in all our village, except two farm houses; when only the Fitchburg railroad awoke the echoes with its locomotives' whistles, and the nearest station was at Old Concord. Fifteen years ago this week the transfer of men from the Charlestown institution to the Reformatory was made, and our village began to materially increase in size. The past two years have seen many new buildings going up, and the end is not yet. Jeremiah Sheehan is adding another to the list of attractive houses near his own, and L. N. Fowler is building another house near his property. At the northwest End, Riverside Park is rapidly changing its appearance, and a handsome colony of cottages will take the place of the hitherto thickly wooded tract of country.
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The Arlington Advocate, 19 May 1893

The funeral of Miss Margaret T. Roach, who died suddenly of heart disease, last week Friday, took place from the residence of her father on Lewis avenue, Sunday afternoon, and was attended by a very large congregation. The funeral services were held at St. Malachy's church, Rev. J. M. Mulcahy officiating. The interment was at St. Paul's cemetery.
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The Natick Bulletin, 26 May 1893

Daniel Ahern had the misfortune to cut his hand badly this week while trying to open a can.
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1893 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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