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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1919
Page
7
Maynard residents gathered with relatives across town and nearby towns during Thanksgiving weekend. The report lists guests from Norwood, Concord, Acton, Ashland, Lowell, Lawrence, Weston, and Providence, along with local events, medical updates, mill work, lodge meetings, and hiring changes.
Mrs Susan Sheehan of Glendale visited friends in Boston on Tuesday. Mrs O S Fowler visits her sister in Bridgewater. Maynard Grange to neighbor with Concord Grange at Concord this afternoon. Mrs Howard Jamieson of Hartland Maine visits relatives through Christmas. Miss Cora Stockwell of Orange guest of her sister Mrs Herbert Hastings in Concord this week. Miss Anna Buckley of Boston visits her parents on Thompson Street for the holidays. A D Holt former Isaac Davis post GA R commander spent the holiday with his son Fred Holt in Fitchburg. John H Reardon of Boston Thanksgiving guest of his sister Mrs Catherine Lawton at Great Id. Priscilla Club met with Miss Annie Kennedy on Butler Ave. Harlan Powers of Boston University spent holidays with his mother on Lincoln Street. Mr and Mrs Edward Sheridan holiday guests of his parents on Summit Street. Ladies Auxiliary A O H to hold future meetings at Holy Name club rooms Summer Street on the second and fourth Thursdays each evening.
Frank Crowley works at Distasio Pure Food Market. Officers will be installed at the next Earl Kitchiner lodge meeting. Abe and Mrs. Bander of Brookline visited relatives. John Crowley of Lowell spent the weekend with his parents. Christmas grafanola shipments arrived at Carter Music. James Mooney and Peter Malone took jobs in Lowell amid labor troubles. Magdeline Chapter O E S held a regular meeting with initiates. Eugene Dawson's family from Beverly visited Arthur Dawson. Dr. Holmberg to lecture on Finland at the Finnish Congregational church. Ladies Sewing Circle held a three night fair ending Saturday. Acquilla Reynard plans to exhibit Rhode Island poultry at Boston show. Rev. John Vanaanen preached at church anniversary. Margaret Kamesh visited Ernest Crowell in Swampscott. The Meth Episcopal church pageant is set for December 20. Roland Macurda visited his brother in Linden Street. Augustus Dittrich visiting relatives in Lawrence. Waltham St. March in Lawrence protest against Polish pogroms. Mabel Lowney admitted to hospital for appendicitis. Hiram Parkin works in Hudson. James R K Bent improving after hospital stay. Grace Reading, 13, operated for appendicitis. she is doing well. William Wood Jr. resigns as VP of American Woolen Co to enter Horton wool business.
Miss Jace Lovering Elm senior underwent an appendectomy at Marlboro hospital Thursday last and is recovering though she was on the dangerous list due to pneumonia. Mrs Timothy Higgins and daughter Florence Walnut senior attended Mrs Higgins’ sister Mrs Mary Boyle to Newburg New York for the funeral of Mrs Peter Kelley. Antonion Distasio a local merchant returned home Saturday after seven weeks at Deaness hospital Concord following an operation and is improved. One half the night school expenses will be reimbursed via a State appropriation under the State Board of Education for Americanization efforts. Dress suitcases and travel bags abound as residents leave town for work in other towns and cities. Rubbers 69c per pair.
A Monday evening social at the Congregational church drew a large attendance with an excellent musical program. The orchestra featured Mr. and Mrs. John Alden, Gilbert Hawkes, Mrs. Geo. H. Gutteridge, Harold Brown, and a piano duet by Misses Ruby Hamlin and Hazel Hooper. The Busy Bees chorus sang, and refreshments were served. Deer season opened with early hunts as Albert Lowell and Thompson sr. bagged a buck, while a party including John and Walter Peterson plus Harold and Glenn Swett planned a Berkshires trip.
Benjamin Gruber of Gruber Bros furniture dealers attended a social dance in Boston held under the auspices of Charles E Welch Post American Legion. Gruber, a Post member, served on the reception committee for the event.
The Bee Maynard Trust distributes more than $30,000 this year to clubs and organizations. Checks will be mailed on December 15 as part of the year’s philanthropic effort. The Ja&ét payment is due on the eighth.
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