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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1915
Page
3
Edward M. Whitney was warmly greeted by a large crowd in the town hall on Thursday evening. The clever entertainer impressed all with his dramatic recital of the "Message From Mars" under the Church of Christ auspices, earning rapt attention from start to finish and a hoped for return engagement on another date.
The next meeting of the N. FE OP will be held Tuesday evening April 27. Deputy Grand Warden Walter A. Anderson of Massachusetts lodge West Somerville and Deputy Grand Guide Frank A. Merriam of South Acton with his suite of Past Wardens will make his first official visit to Triumph Lodge No. 556 N Bh OP. All members are requested to be present, refreshments will be served.
The fall referendum on the Massachusetts constitutional amendment will ignite a heated race in Bedford. A local pro suffrage group has existed three months and last Thursday a formal anti suffrage league was formed with Miss Mary I Jenks as chairman and Mrs George R Blinn as secretary, attracting thirty four members.
The Equal Suffrage League hosted a Civic Club meeting on April 11 with Mrs Lewis J. Johnson of Cambridge as speaker. She argued Massachusetts needs suffrage to inform lawmaking, noting many bills lack women's perspective and linking suffrage to wartime considerations.
Marlboro society items record visits from George Coyne and Webster, with many Worcester and Boston guests over the holiday. Recitals by Katherine Ollins and Miss Munroe are announced, while Frank Reynolds shifts to cellar digging work for a new bungalow. Funeral notices, church gatherings, and a Knights of Columbus invitation round out a busy local week.
Rep S Pfeiffer Jr secured funds and support to build a side track at the West Bedford Bridge. Boston and Maine officials visited to approve the site and move the West Bedford stop across the bridge, with land donated by Sheldon D Gates aiding the project. The track will ease freight handling for Bedford and Concord farmers.
Maurice A. Coughlin of Maynard buys the Bedford House from Fred B Bartlett. The licensed hotel between Boston and Lowell will be improved for first class operation. Coughlin plans to take possession and convert it into a valuable permanent residence and hotel. Bedford Mass April 12 1915. Notice under Chapter 100 seeks liquor license for Methner Block Main St Bedford.
Concord high school defeated 4 to 1 in a seven inning practice game. Loftus held the high school scoreless after an early run by Concord. Hopkins Luck and Pratt showed speed while Duleer and Martin made several plays. crowd impressed by the high school team's baseball sense and poise.
A Tufts of Waltham bill to retire several workers and abolish departments at the Massachusetts Reformatory was sent to the General Court after Senate Ways and Means favorably reported the measure. The restoration of the men to work made the bill unnecessary, prompting praise from Senator Tufts who believed an error had been made.
Advertises twice new Milch Guernsey and Holstein cows for sale. Claims daily milking output of 15 cans. Contact Blume at telephone number 44 4 for details.
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