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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1915
Page
3
A surprise party honored Mrs. Sarah C. Fitch on Tuesday afternoon June 8 with relatives and friends from Somerville Cambridge Winchester and Bedford in attendance. Mrs. Fitch received many gifts and beautiful flowers.
A Sunday program at the Congregational church drew many attendees. It featured special music, baptism of children, children’s exercises, graduation of the junior Sunday school class, diplomas and Bibles presentations, and distribution of potted plants.
Bedford A A defeated the Fast Lexington A C 10 to 8 as Lane pitched steadily with 6 strikeouts. Tackney made three put outs in one inning and Hunnewell threw out Daley at first on a clean hit. Battery Daly and Beav y for Lexington. Lane and McLaughlin for Bedford with umpire Shawkey.
By license of the Probate Court the estate of Emma Frances Blood deceased will sell at public auction on Friday June 18 1915 at 9 30 o clock in the forenoon on the premises a parcel of land with buildings about one fifth acre in Acton center on the northeasterly side of the Acton to Littleton road described in deed from Charles Robbins to Emma F Blood dated April 20 1885 and recorded Middlesex South District Deeds Book 1704 Page 397 $200 payment required at sale balance on delivery of deeds Household goods of the deceased also to be sold at the same time and place Horace F Tuttle"}
The wedding of Miss Sarah de ceepit ine Blanchard daughter of Mr Lacey A Blanchard and James Joseph Loughlin Jr son of Mr and Mrs James J Loughlin took place at St Bernard's church with a solemn high mass officiated by Rev Fr Mahon. Immediate family attended the reception at the bride's Lexington road home. The couple will reside with the bride's mother after a brief wedding trip. Both graduates of Concord High School class of 1906, she a former teacher and vocalist, he a bank employee and K of C member.
The Concord firm Terrey & Vialle is incorporated under state law with Edward De Verrey as president and G Walter Vialle as vice president and clerk. They continue to operate from the same Walden Street address with garages, and several local buyers including Perkins, Wells, Rudolph, Whalen, Bart Littlee, and William J. Smiles purchased autos from the firm. An Overland car was sold by Torrey & Vialle to BF OW Dunedin of Acton Centre, with another Overland bought for the reformatory from the local agents torrey & vialle.
William I. Wiley of the State Normal School at Lowell will deliver the graduation address at Concord High School in the town hall on the evening of June 24. The class day exercises are set for Eaton hall the afternoon before, with the arrangements not yet completed. Wednesday evening features the annual school dance.
The grammar and primary grades of the public schools will close this Friday for the summer vacation period. The move marks the end of the academic year for elementary level students and teachers.
Saturday tribute service at First Parish Meeting House praised Edward J. Bartlett. Dr. Edward Emerson read memoirs compiled about Bartlett and shared letters from his front line service. Attendees recalled his early life with Miss French, their first home on Luddiresrd, later Monument Street, and his wartime devotion.
A gala day at the Coun try club grounds on the 17th features a ball game at Coolidge field. The Women of Concord nine, captained by Mrs. H. S. Thompson, will play a team of married men led by M R B Lt Bradford. The women's regulars include Mrs. Thompson and many players, with a large list of substitutes. Mrs. Charles Nutter will be unable to participate.
Dr Edward W Emerson stood in the receiving line at Red Acre farm during the second field day as a director. Concord residents visited Stow to inspect the Verses exhibition. Hi Penniman won first with Dinah in the family horse class and Git owned by Miss Ina Clark finished third in the loaned horse class.
Several Concord Grange members traveled to Lincoln for the strawberry festival hosted by the Lincoln Grange. A farce titled Miss Parkington was presented by Mrs Elsie Rose Miss Grace L Hunt Roger Allen and Helen Punt. Vocal selections by Benjamin Ingham and Mrs Rose and mandolin by Miss Helen Hunt completed the program.
The wedding will be held Wednesday at All Saints Episcopal church Brookline with only immediate family present. After a brief honeymoon the couple will reside with groom's parents Mr and Mrs Walter Wood at 11 Lowell Rd Concord families plan summer stays in Concord homes.
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