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Newspaper

Acton Enterprise

Location

Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1915

Page

4

Maynard Woman's Club Hosts Largest Meeting Yet

Mrs Albert B Day acted as hostess for the W C T U at Acton Street with 1 members present the largest attendance in the society's history. Delegates A Mond and B Richardson were chosen for the county convention to be held next Wednesday. Mrs Deyo spoke on arrival and Tarry Tay Abraham Tainder and Robert Jackson served as ushers. The program included songs and an address by Supt W H Chummings on school affairs. A social hour followed with refreshments.

Albert B. Day Actonst A. M. Osmond Bessie Richardson R Kreen Canton Ram Nahin Deyo Tarry Tay Abraham Tainder Robert Jackson Mirst Mazourka Alvah Dokerty T. V. Chorus Jory Maynard W. HE. Chummings CW. Stanley Howard A. Wilson Cummings

Selectmen issue badges to junk dealers and enforce licenses

The selectmen assign numbered badges to junk dealers who must wear them and carry licenses for each operating team. This year licenses are per team, unlike before when one license covered all teams. Henry Clark, overseeing push carts, now wears a badge reading Street Department and can compel compliance on street refuse disposal.

Henry Clark

May Devotions at St. Bridget's Begin After 7 Mass

The May devotions honor the Blessed Virgin Mary at St. Bridget's church with rosary after the 7 o'clock mass each morning and evenings on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout May. The services include rosary litany and benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 7 00.

First Commencement Plans Held for High School Event

Plans for the first annual high school commencement are nearly complete for Nastor hall with events on June 15 16 and 17. A junior class reception to seniors opens Tuesday, graduation exercises are Wednesday, and the alumni banquet closes Thursday, with Gov David I Walsh guest of honor.

Plac Nastor Hall David I. Walsh

Reception for Rev A M Osgood at Methodist church

Epworth league hosted a large reception at the Methodist Episcopal church on Wednesday night for Rev A M Osgood and family. Ushers aided guests in the receiving line, a musical program followed with solos, readings, and an original poem by Mrs Howell, and long-standing church leaders attended. The event, from 8 to 1.90, featured fruit punch ice cream cake and a bouquet for Mrs Osgood.

A. Merrill Osgood Methodist Episcopal Church Epworth League Alva Dockerty May Parkin Irene Tatley Mary Hodgess Nettie Reynard Alice Hickland Rey Osgood Emmanuel Taylor Fred Jones Parsonage Aid Society Daniel Parmenter Foreign Missionary Society Martha Parker Joseph Donahue Harry Andrews Waino Kauppi Elizabeth Gates Matilda Marsden Emma Greenhalghe Bertha Binks

Lungmotor Demonstration Set at Fire Station

A.C. Wentzel of Life Savings Devices Co Chicago will present a Lungmotor public demonstration Thursday at the fire department building. The event, requested by the board of health and selectmen, aims to purchase the device for ongoing emergency use. Miss Grace Woods of Fruit visited Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gutteridge over the weekend.

A.C. Wentzel Life Savings Devices Co Chicago TIL Fire Department Board of Health Selectmen Board of Selectmen Grace Woods William H. Gutteridge

Committee Reappoints Bridge Oversight Panel

Following a special town meeting, Moderator Arthur J. Coughlan reappointed the same committee to supervise the Sudbury street bridge construction. Members include selectmen Frank Binks James Mahoney John O Thompson water superintendent William Naylor streets superintendent J J Driscoll J R Lynch and John White. The panel met with Boston engineer J K Vorster who will call for bids to be opened Saturday May 22.

Arthur J. Coughlan Sudbury St Frank Binks James Mahoney John O. Thompson Board of Selectmen William Naylor J. J. Driscoll J. Lynch John White J. KR. Vorster Boston

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