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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1890
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment reflects a nocturnal scene with a plague motif and a contemplation of death and faith. The lines hint at terror in a town and a speaker seeking solace in a Christ story as light appears. The text is incomplete and relies on literary imagery rather than a news event.
The tale recounts a Georgia Christmas memory where Peter and Lucy struggle under debt and misfortune. Old Tom, a runaway enslaved man, returns with Christmas aid, paying off Smith's mortgage and restoring the family fortune, leading to a hopeful, intertwined ending for the trio.
Old Colony Railroad Northern Division announces winter arrangement effective December 1, 1890. Trains run to and from Boston Marlboro North Clinton Leominster and Fitchburg via Boston and Albany Railroad depot in Boston.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a steamship link with engine eConnects to Boston passengers from Newport Pawtucket Providence and Springfield with stops at Souther, and other Providence Division points. Names J Kendrick Geo L Connor N Marshall are listed with supervisory roles.
A starving girl on Rivington Street wanders Christmas Eve amid cold, loneliness, and hunger. She encounters a kind shopkeeper’s wife, then sleeps on a windy East River dock, waking to dawn and a hopeful cry of “Daddy mam” as the sunrise brings her a merry Christmas.
A playful exchange shows a husband presenting gifts and asking what he will give next year. The wife responds with affectionate banter as she presses for a hint about the future presents. The dialogue hints at romance and festive anticipation.
A short dialogue shows a market comparison where a housewife notes a twenty one cent per pound price while another questions the value and impact of the difference. The exchange highlights shoppers weighing cost against quality in a domestic market scene.
Ex Mayor Grace reflects on Peruvian Christmas celebrating summer weather, Bethlehem tableaux, and gracious hospitality in Lima. The piece contrasts warm-climate customs with cooler northern traditions, noting sunlit plazas, garrison bands, and a tranquil, festive atmosphere.
A Hartford child says she is saving for Christmas and has fourteen cents to buy gifts for her father mother aunt and everyone she knows. She jokes that her purse will hardly hold out and recalls her father’s remark about the purse yesterday.
A playful, unidentified fragment imagines Santa Claus descending a chimney this Christmas. The dialogue features a child asking about Santa’s chimney and a parent delaying with seasonal anticipation.
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