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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1919
Page
1
A bustling roundup of local visitors and residents plans. People travel to Marlboro Nantasket Philadelphia Worcester and York Beach while others stay home in Maynard for vacations and family visits. The piece notes Frank Downey receiving a $100 State Bonus and Putnam Machine team in Fitchburg as the Crowe Park attraction with Eddie Bovee in points.
Bans of marriage announced for the first time at St. Bridget's church listing William Fornier and Miss Mary White of Maynard and Charles J. Cronin of Hudson and Miss Rose Pornier of Main Street.
A suggestion proposes that the local post of World War Veterans expand beyond social activity into politics to bring in "young blood" and fresh ideas. The idea is considered timely and merits discussion.
Friends report David G Sharpe is slowly improving and is expected to be sent to Walter Reed hospital in Washington DC for top medical care.
Alexander Urquhart bought a new Cadillac while James Finigan takes a week off from the Davis market. Miss Etta Carroll resumes work at W. D. Cross after a two week vacation. Miss Mary I Magurn accepted a Lexington Public Schools position for the coming year. Andrew Raymond resumes duties with Blodgett Co. of Boston after a three week vacation. Rev Benjamin R Bulkely will preach at the Unitarian church on Sunday August 31, a former minister for 14 years. John H Snow of Rexall store enjoys a week of rest with relatives in Union N W. Miss Mary and Marjorie Maguin return from a vacation at Bethlehem and Bretton Woods NH. Mrs John McBreen and son Edward John of Concord NH visit John A Brown Monument St. Mrs McBreen formerly lived here.
Maj Joseph D Murray of this town was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French government for heroism in action. He assumed command of the Marine Corps recruiting station in Boston and received the award at the Charlestown navy yard from Col Melvin J Shaw. Murray landed in France in 1917 with the first Marine detachments and served at Belleau Wood and Verdun with the 43d Company of the birth Regiment. He returned with souvenirs including a Jimmie ant-eater taught tricks by a Vera Cruz girl.
On August 22 Mrs Josephine J Sawyer widow of Charles A Sawyer died. Born in Quincey to Nathan Josselyn she lived much of her life in Concord and Old Concord, with a long tenure at the Tower estate and a winter home in West Newton Street Boston. She valued family hospitality flowers music horses and animal welfare joining local rescues groups. Funeral services were at her home conducted by Rev Lorenzo Macdonald with burial at Forest Hills.
Mr and Mrs Horace Ro Keizer of Paul Tevere farm Concord announce the engagement of Miss Margaret Pauline McDonagh to Ge wper Brooks son of Lorenzo KB Brooks of Lincoln.
Women in Dallas organize an open air municipal market to curb living costs. In Boston one hundred fifty girl clerks in city offices move to unite and organize.
Concord Junction J Wo Raymond and family spent Sunday at Lake Baboosie New Hampshire. Miss Elizabeth Connell visits Unicon New Hampshire for a week. Mira Dorothy Olson visits Medford relatives for a week. Chester Leighton traveled to Nova Scotia for a relatives visit. Agnes OGrady enjoyed a sail to Nantasket Beach. Mrs John Hannon drives a new Ford touring car. Dr Randall Woodward and friends weekend at Lake Baboosie. G A Hodgdon returning from two week Maine automobile trip. Mr and Mrs Shattuck Charlestown called Thursday. Mrs Alexander Trqanhart returned from New York with son George. Mrs Thomas Kennedy and Holliston children visited Mr and Mrs John Castle Main St. Mrs Daniel Healey returned from week with cousin Mrs Thomasina Gowning of Hingham. Molly and Edward Gillegan home after Lake View Massachusetts vacation. Miss Mary Garvey and John Garvey returned from Hampden Beach. Agnes Murphy of Lakeview Mass visiting sister Mrs Martin Gillegan Commowealth Are. Mr and Mrs Louis Loftus and John left for Chicago after three weeks with John Loftus Main St. Mrs Carlton Rowutchings and Mrs Arthur Hunter Springfield guests of Mrs G W Wheeler Court Lane. Mrs Tracy Pope and children from Revere Beach visiting relatives in New London Connecticut. Waldo P D Lapham and family enjoyed Lake Contoocook Mast Jaffrey two weeks at Camp Mquina hite mountains. There will be a regular meeting of the Concord WoL TO US next Thee day Sept 2 with Mrs Rolfe Middlest. Large attendance requested. business of importance. Miss Elizabeth H Wheeler resumes Middlesex Insurance Co duties after two weeks vacation with West Bridgewater friends. Miss Wheeler accompanied home by Miss Mandie Young.
Japs IJ Bowse son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bowse wed Miss Anna KL Kennedy of Hartford in Beachmont on Sunday Wins V7. Dr Jeannette Bowse sister of the groom was bridesmaid Archibald Bowse acted as best man The couple planned a motor trip to New Brunswick and will reside with relatives in Berchmont upon return Bowse is a World War I veteran who served with the Ordnance Dept at Camp Raritan.
The executive committee of the 26th Company Military Police Veterans Association will meet at Concord on Thursday August 28 to arrange the annual reunion. Committee members come from Concord Fritchburg Lowell Stoneham Milford and Cambridge.
West Acton reports Carl Thompson of Stow selling his Maine farm and planning a return to Stow with family. Fred McAllister returns from OVversedns as a peace table messenger. Miss Ruth Davis visits Adiston relatives, mother there on Sunday. Agnes Twohey, former resident, vacationing with sister Mrs John McCarthy. Baptist church gains a fireproof shingle from WAL Haynes Co Maynard. Jos Hoar oversees Dry FF i Tasker and ALR Reach left for Maine to join William Tenney on vacation. Webster S Blanchard’s new house near plastering stage with extensive plastering work by A H Perkins crew.
J A Grimes, a noted fish expert, learns no boats with parties depart Swampscot today. He searches for a captain and vessel to take hungry fishermen on deep sea trips, promising to file reports later.
The page lists residents visiting relatives and vacation plans plus local business trips and school notes. Names include Miss Grace Bliss Boston Pearl H Willis entering Wal tham Business College Sept 2 and Mrs George Guilford Pearont. Also reports of potato blight in town and a wedding at the Baptist parsonage Florence Jordan and James Squires.
Acton Center nods reopen on Tuesday September 2 with a Labor Day themed sermon next Sunday. Visitors drop by from Somerville and Hollidaysburg while Mrs H F Robbins hosts guests. Residents attend Middlesex Central Pomona Grange at Cedar Hill Farm and Oxnard Hills vacationers return from Oak Bluffs.
KR Peele, S Grimes, A Wetherhbee and FL oS Whitcomb attended a New England Orchard Grower Association outing Wednesday visiting Littleton Acton Stow Cleasondale and Sudbury orchards. About 200 automobiles reported a pleasant and instructive day.
South Acton resident Mred McCallister returns home while Paul McNulty visits Vere. The Misses Stowell entertain their uncle as Miss C M Lewis visits Mrs George Greenough. Dr Annis buys Dr Chris tie's School street house. Master Sherman McGreen visits his aunt in Waltham. Edgar Aldric buys the Ford formerly owned by A G Howard. Miss Marion Gibbs spent Friday.
Relatives gather in Wor cester to hear Sammie Ineson improves after illness. Mrs Hugo Perdelwitz II and family travel from White River Junction. Lester Stiles from Camp Devens suffers tooth ulcer. Sterling Moore's family visits Hampton Beach. Essie Rudolph joins Mr and Mrs Herbert Pratt to Lake Winnepesaukee. Acton visitors retreat to Ko Jo Maine camp. William Dean and Ephraim Gore relocate to Maine. Frankle visits Long Island New York with brother Arthur recently discharged from navy. Cigarette carelessness causes minor fire at South Acton piers.
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