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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1915
Page
10
London expects the war to extend well into the year with extraordinary taxes needed to cover expenses. Chancellor St George outlines potential deficits and revenue projections, noting new allies and higher wartime expenditures as crucial factors shaping government strategy.
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A damaged OCR fragment mentions Salem and local officials, with unclear references to a death by action and possible law matters. The piece lacks coherent names, dates, or concrete details, offering only scattered terms from a municipal source.
Maynard townspeople look for prosperity as Ineriega Powder Co begins a two week project to erect a 30 by 60 foot building near the present plant for cartridge loading. J Wilson Co of Concord controls the site with a large local crew and 20 carriers on the job.
The selectmen install a right side and slow speed sign in the square to regulate traffic. Drivers from Main Street would keep right after the bridge to reduce risk and improve flow. Fire apparatus and vehicles face hindrance from the sign, but overall time savings are claimed. Local shop owners urged to keep vehicles clear along key storefronts.
The school building committee awarded the general contract to Joseph Dolan of Cambridge and the heating and ventilating to the Power Heating and Ventilating Co of Boston. Bids for general work ranged from about 42000 to 50000 dollars, with Dolan near the former figures. Heating bids ran around 8900 dollars. The contract is to be signed soon and work to commence promptly.
Leepert in Connecticut reports Bridgeport has ordered and received a large stock of cartridges. The article notes orders for 1000 cartridges and the impact on local munitions production as brass and sheet steel materials are strained. The piece mentions rising prices and the effort to keep industries running amid wartime demand.
The Concord Mass Equal Suffrage league met at Mrs. Robertson James home on April 20. Secretary Mrs. C. E. Brown reported a busy year of varied activities and Florence Richardson, the treasurer, announced strong finances. Officers were elected for the coming year and committees formed for ways and means literature journalism new members publicity and canvassing. A social hour and afternoon tea followed.
The Concord Mass Equal Suffrage league hosts an afternoon tea at the town hall on Saturday May 8. Mrs Frank Pierce chairs the arrangements. speakers Mr and Mrs Stuart Chase of Boston discuss their socio logical honeymoon and the hardships working people face. Open to all interested.
A nine year old on a farm started with a hen and eggs for his birthday. The hen hatched eleven chicks, nine pullets and two cockerels. One male sold at ten weeks for 75 cents, the other raised. The Langshan hen grew large and was photographed at about a year old. Last winter the pullets laid many eggs and the flock earned more than feed cost. He plans to raise several broods this season.
A Chicago woman feared burglars enough to have the house fitted with alarms and a seven night sleep ended by a noisy eighth night. After lights were on and armed men searched the house, they found the culprit to be the family cat knocking at a door knob.
Several local residents attended the funeral services for Ashad Haynes in Maynard. Haynes, a Sudbury boy born and raised here, was known for his genial disposition and friendly fellowship with the community. He will be missed at many gatherings and remembered fondly by all.
Sudbury A C defeated Wayland high school by a score of 2 to 1 in a Saturday game. Wayland’s lone run came on an error. Sudbury schedules another meeting with Wayland at Wayland this Saturday.
Mr and Mrs O T Nelson host a visit from Nelsons sister Howard Burr buys a new horse to aid business Ambler family to move to Holliston W B Miles leases their current home Hall graveling Sandham road Whitworth resigns from Osgood farm occupies vacated tenement Mrs Martha Tasker buried at Mt Wadsworth Cemetery New post office nearing completion fixtures arriving Bright bridge over B M tracks praised Frank B Tulis oversees painting at Raymond farm A L Hunt house and Fallon residence receive updates
West Acton reports Thomas Devane of Waltham visiting his home Sunday. E L Hall improves his grounds with shrubbery. Alfred Downie and family move into the tenement vacated by Hierbert Bosquet. Mr Chamberlain of Lake Boon buys the Cooperative farm in Boxboro. Mr and Mrs D H Hall and Stanley return from St Petersburg Florida. A Stanley Hall brings Panama straw hats from Florida for local ladies. Elsie French, daughter of James, nearing home from Chil dren's hospital Roxbury after treatment. improving.
Ralph Cram’s family at the summer home and a busy social scene include visits from Dwight Ferden and Miss Eliza McLean in Cambridge. A May 8 dance at town hall is planned by Sudbury associates, with other notes on illnesses, attendance, losses, moving, improvements, and a missing pocketbook found after a Cambridge trip.
Friday evening a reception was given to the pastor despite bad weather. Sunday morning a sermon preached on being born again. Thursday evening a reception will honor the senior high class and faculty with supper and music. Sunday May 9 will be observed as Mothers Day with morning services at 11.
A large Sudbury class traveled to Marlboro last week to take the fifth degree in the Grange and enroll as Borough Pomona members. The initiates included Dwight R. Deane and wife, E D Perry, A N Young and wife, Richard B. Oliver, Arthur H. White, Arthur Hawes, and Lester Baldwin. More applicants were unable to go but will take the degree later as Sudbury Grange marks 20 years in Borough Pomona.
Large number from nearby villages visited the Nobscot observation tower on Sunday. The climb is steep but praised as worth the effort. Mr Pearmaine, landowner, objected to the long line as 80 visitors waited. At the Grange meeting the third and fourth degrees will be conferred on 16 candidates.
John A Finigen auctioneer advertises a Concord estate sale of five parcels near the Orchard House and Wayside. Parcel 1 is about 1.75 acres with a 17-room house on Lexington street, Parcel 2 a one-acre lot with a stable, Parcels 3 and 4 seven to nine acres on a hillside with views of Mt Wachusett, Parcel 5 ten acres of the old Kettell Farm. Terms require down payments and balance on delivery. no reserve. Sale rain or shine with title guaranteed.
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