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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1916
Page
5
Maynard residents and visitors fill a busy week with visits from Joseph McLoughlin Stamford and Stephen Powers Westboro, music by Lawton's orchestra for a whist party in Concord, and Holy Name club candidates admitted. Local staff note illnesses, new positions, and upcoming weddings and travels across Boston Dorchester Watertown and Amherst.
A Kansas reader from Zenith writes of rapid relief after taking Foley Kidney Pills. The ad promotes the pills as safe for sleep disturbance and bladder discomfort and lists M. B. Church as successor to Johnson Pharmacy.
The building committee of the new high school met with Architect Chas iecco and a heating firm representative Tuesday afternoon to discuss changes in the original plans.
Minister A Merrill Osgood leads Union Gospel campaign events at the Congregational church with Lewis Smith arranging sessions from Wednesday evening at 7 50 through the following week. Services include a Sunday sermon "Christ first others next sell last" and a 10 45 a.m. public worship.
After a Grange gathering in Odd Fellows hall Tuesday night a Colonial party featured a minuet by Ruth Eaton in costume to warm applause. A pantomime depicting the Myles Standish courtship used a calcium light behind a screen with notes read by Laura Woodart. Participants included John Alden Walter R. Denniston Priscilla Beatrice Taylor Myles Standish HH Linwood White magistrate Frank K E Sanderson elder Charles H. Stanley and organizers Mr. and Mrs. Frank I Sanderson Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Ainsley O. Dunham.
Military whist returned to town with a Monday evening event in Masonic hall hosted by the Ladies auxiliary No. 33 A. O. H. Gardner EK Drew of Wadson led the party with help from Joseph Madden of Hudson. Seven tables joined in the play and prizes went to Mrs. Edward Puffer Mrs. Daniel Hennessy William O'Brien and Thomas Lawler.
The American Woolen Co the largest private corporation with prized capital stock was granted a certificate of incorporation yesterday by Commissioner of Corporations William D Trefry. The company had previously conducted business in Massachusetts as a foreign corporation and was organized in New Jersey.
Miss Dorothy Willis 19 months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Willis 56 Parker Jr fell at home Sunday evening and sustained a broken collar bone. Dr. M Paine attended.
The Hudson Tuesday club members enjoyed a literary afternoon at Mrs Amory Maynard's Mair Street home. Several papers were read, music appreciated, and refreshments served.
A Boston train arriving at 3.20 p.m. Sunday was stalled for over an hour above the bridge near the pumping station due to a broken reverse lever.
Maynard lodge I O F receives invitation to join Associated Five comprising Aver, Harvard, Acton, Concord and Maynard lodges. Meeting at Concord Junction Thursday evening February 24 with Triple Ink League officers as guests and a reception followed by speeches and refreshments.
For sale oak wood sawed at four dollars per cord and birch wood sawed at five dollars per cord advertised by Whit ney and Wastings in Maynard Massachusetts.
Citrolax touted as best for constipation and stomach issues promising thorough cleansing with no pain or nausea. Also a classified ad seeks large books and pamphlets by Longfellow Bryant Emerson Poe Hawthorne Mary Baker Eddy and others with autograph letters, asks to provide title and year published.
Thermometer dropped to 20 below in several areas Tuesday morning marking a severe cold spell. Despite the frigid temperatures, only a few freeze ups were reported, keeping disruption minimal.
During a heavy snow storm the Concord Maynard and Hudson street railway kept running for three nights and two days. Despite severity of weather the cars maintained near schedule time and service continued steadily.
Early Tuesday a fire whistle alarms rang due to a crossed wire opposite the Nason Street schoolhouse. The fault was caused by a wire becoming interwoven with another line, triggering multiple false alerts.
Joseph Geddes of Liberty street is ill and on the sick list. Mrs. James Tighe improves after illness. H G Adams plans to move into a new Highland street home this week. Walter Goss recovers from grippe and can go out. The Robin Hill Improvement Society hosts a dancing party at the Robin Hill schoolhouse this evening. Miss Josephine Rogers of Adams Jr. visits New York City to view spring and summer millinery. McKernan Electric Co. wires Mrs. Patrick Hartnett’s house and installs electric fixtures. C B Searles travels to North Grafton after the death of Mr Bullard, father of the late Mrs Searles.
William Connors was discovered dead Monday morning in his Medford barber shop by an employee. The death was attributed to accidental gas poisoning. Relatives Mrs Maurice Connors and Joseph Connors attended the funeral in Medford Wednesday morning.
Sunday evening temperance meeting at St Brigid's Temperance Society rooms drew speakers William Noonan of Hudson John Horan John Hannon and Selectmen Frank Binks and James Mahoney. The event highlighted anti alcohol views and community concerns.
Miss Minnie Casey of Rutland spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. O'Donnell.
Mrs. T Neurener of Eau Claire Wisconsin writes that Foley's Honey and Tar cured her boy of a severe croup after other remedies failed. It is a wonderful remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It stops la grippe coughs. adv.
A historic ad notes Poley Kidney Pills benefiting thousands with back or side pains stiff muscles and joints rheumatic aches and early kidney trouble signs using buyer testimonials. The advertisement by M. Bo Church successor to Johnson Pharmacy promotes the remedy as a remedy for swelling under the eyes and sleep disturbing bladder issues.
In accordance with Massachusetts law a book number 23800 has been lost and payment on the same stopped. ARTHUR KE WALKER, treasurer, Maynard, Massachusetts. December 16.
The Ladies' Sewing circle of the Finnish Evangelical church on Glendale Street held a successful Saturday evening fair. The event featured a sale of fancy articles flowers and cake with Walfrid Riihiluoma performing several violin solos during the program.
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