CONCORD
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The annual meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held at Mrs. James B. Wood's last Saturday. The officers elected were Mrs. Herman D. Osgood, regent; Mrs. H. L. M. Chase, vice regent; Mrs. Henry H. Benson, treasurer; Miss Edith Melvin, secretary; Miss Baker, registrar; and Mrs. James B. Wood, historian.
The Guild entertainment under the charge of George L. Prescott, Sarah K. Wheeler and Henry T. Eaton, Saturday evening, was a financial and social success. Music and reading with refreshments and candy on sale made up the program for the evening.
The lights in town went out twice, Sunday evening, and houses as well as the streets were left in darkness for several minutes. Lest the people of the town should think that the new engines had been put in and were cutting up capers of this kind, The Enterprise hastens to assure them that the new engines promised by the electric light board have not arrived yet, although promised some time in the dim future, and the accident was the inability of the present engines to make the required number of revolutions.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Brown are in Washington for a short time, returning to Concord the latter part of this week.
The sewer pump has had to work over time the past week owing to the heavy fall of rain and the extra amount of leakage into the tank and man holes.
Walter Bush, formerly of Concord, now of Philadelphia, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobbs. Mr. Bush is soon to go to Porto Rico where his firm are to do some work for the government.
Letters advertised: Clark Bros., J. J. Carroll, Leo E. Cozzens, Fred Farrington, Albert B. Franklin, Evans Goddard, Daniel B. Holman, Wallace Horton, Walter Hull, M. M. Marshall, Nils Person, Michael Smith, Walter Thompson, Cordella Graham, 184, Mrs. S. A. P. Liscomb, Nora Neville, Nellie T. Shea, 518, Mrs. John Tirrell. 4th class matter: Col. T. B. Mills (2), Mrs. Blackman.
The board of health met and organized last week with John M. Keyes chairman, Thomas Todd, secretary, and E. H. Smith, agent. John O. Haskell was appointed inspector of plumbing for the coming year. |
CONCORD JUNCTION
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The 40th anniversary of the march of the Old Sixth Massachusetts regiment through Baltimore April 19th 1861 will be celebrated by the Old Sixth Regiment association with a reunion at Memorial hall, Lowell, April 19. It is expected that Col. Jones will be present and a full attendance is looked for. The comrades in this vicinity hope to attend.
Mrs. Mary G. Fry of Lawrence is visiting the family of George M. Bowker.
The musical club met with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Leland on Monday evening. Special topic, “French School of Music.”
Walter S. Leland visited his parents in Sherborn on Sunday.
No signs as yet of the promised breaking ground for the reformatory loop of the electric road.
Rev. H. E. Oxnard of Newton preached at the Union church, Sunday morning.
Rev. W. W. Campbell preached at the North Congregational church, Newton on Sunday morning.
George A. Conant continues about the same as last week. He is attended by Dr. Flower of Boston.
Arthur W. Somes of Roxbury was the guest of G. H. Snow on Sunday.
Mr. Baker, manager of the telephone exchange, is about to move to Boston for the summer.
Darby O'Connell has the contract for painting the inside work of Fred W. Gale's house. |
W. C. T. U. NOTES. |
| The reported sale of Chinese girls in California formed the subject at the April meeting of the Concord Junction Union. A correspondence read by the president showed that these sales were quite similar to the practice of indentured service; the girls agreeing to such service for a term of five or six years. The letter implied that like conditions exist in every large city of the United States where are a considerable number of Chinese, citing Boston as one instance. Investigation made by the president through the courtesy of the Boston Herald, showed conclusively an entire absence of such practice in the Boston Chinese district. Christian men and women of California desiring to aid these girls are handicapped by their passive submission to their master. The creeping horror of the situation can hardly be comprehended at this distance. That it is a subject for the legislature as well as for the private citizen is evident. The May meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Lane on Wednesday, May 8 at 3 p.m. All welcome. |
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ACTON CENTER
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Otis H. Forbush will sell on Thursday April 18, at 2 p.m., the schoolhouse and land in North Acton for the town of Acton; Saturday, April 20, at 1 p.m., 30 cows for Sheldon & Swain, Wilmington, Mass. Other sales to come off in Littleton and Carlisle; notice of these later.
Mrs. Helen Taylor of Lowell was in town this week.
Mrs. Abbie Coughlin has returned from Paris. She reports a pleasant voyage.
Mrs. Julian Tuttle is very ill with an attack of typhoid pneumonia.
Mr. Searles of South Acton has moved into the house most recently occupied by C. E. Switzer.
Miss Martha Smith, who teaches in Plymouth, N. H., is at home during the vacation.
Miss Lena Greenough of Boston was in town, Sunday. |
SUDBURY
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In official session Monday evening the selectmen voted to award the contract for street lighting in Sudbury Centre and South Sudbury for the coming year to Albert [E.?] Hosmer. The price to be paid is two cents per lamp for each night that the same are lighted. The town is to pay for oil and chimneys as well as other necessary repairs if such are needed.
The Boston and Wayside Inn coach “Cricket” seems likely to become a successful venture as it is understood private parties have already engaged it for many different days during the coming summer. If pleasant weather prevails Patriots' day, this coach will probably be well filled. |
WEST ACTON
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“I find Maj. Ephraim B. Cobleigh to be an honest man” was the finding of Judge Lawton, after a hearing covering four years. The attempt to remove him as executor of the will of Peter Whitcomb failed at every point, there being no evidence to support the insinuation.
Rev. Wm. Batt is to occupy the pulpit of the Universalist church next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John McGregor gave a whist party at their home, Thursday evening of last week. There were four tables and much fun and merriment prevailed. A dainty lunch was served and prizes were awarded according to the merit or demerit of the players as usual.
Miss Catherine Parker, teacher at New Britain, Conn., spent the past week at home here.
A family by the name of Tracey has moved into Geo. Parker's tenement recently occupied by Ed. Cleary's family.
Israel Charlton was taken to the Carney hospital, Boston, Saturday for treatment of his injured limb from which he has been suffering several weeks. He was accompanied by a nurse and his brother, Wm. Charlton.
After the last regular meeting of Isaac Davis post, G. A. R., and the ladies of the W. R. C. had gathered to listen to F. H. Stevens' army experiences, Commander Dupee called the meeting to order and announced that Mrs. Hutchins had some words to say. She then stepped forward and in fitting and beautiful words presented a fine portrait of her husband, the late Dr. Isaiah Hutchins, to the post. She was followed by her son, Geo. Hutchins of Stoneham, with additional words in memory of his father and of his interest in the G. A. R. and every comrade of the organization. Commander Dupee responded briefly and fittingly.
The “Old Maids' Matrimonial Convention” convenes at H. A. Littlefield's hall Thursday evening, April 25.
There was a very pleasing entertainment at the social of the Ladies' Benevolent society last Thursday evening and a large attendance. The circle was in charge of Miss Nellie Hall, Mrs. Nellie Holbrook and Mrs. Sarah Gould. The entertainment committee was Misses Virginia Sanderson and Emma Hart. Burton Hoar and Evelyn Spinney sang a duet, then followed “The House that Jack built,” in story and song by ten lads and lassies with Mrs. A. F. Blanchard accompanist. This was very amusing. Jean Ingelow's “Songs of Seven” was then depicted by Bessie Smith, Alice Hall, Mabel Parker, Clara Stone, Mrs. John Hoar, Mrs. Arthur Whitcomb, Miss Laura Brown. There was also a piano duet by Mrs. Blanchard and Ellis Harlow and a piano solo by Flora Lawrence.
Mrs. Clara Holt has sold her property here to F. R. Knowlton.
The old 6th Mass. Regt. of Baltimore fame meets at Lowell Friday for the annual reunion.
Mrs. Geo. Parker announces her spring millinery opening for Wednesday and Thursday, April 17 and 18. |
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