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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1920
Page
8
South Acton notes two families leaving for new homes. Alice Fairbanks returns from Bridgeport to spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis C H Fairbanks of Acton Street. The Theodore Chamberlains relocate their household to North Haverhill New Hampshire, after years in the village.
The Jolly Joker club hosted an Exchenge hall Halloween party on a Thursday evening. Mrs Krank L Stiles and Mrs Sarah E Brown acted as matrons while Miss Adelaide M Chase directed ceremonies. Activities included Victrola selections, a peanut hunt, a ghostly poem, blackboard races, palm readings, and a masquerade ghost performance by Robert Cole.
The community reports a special union service at the Congregational church to honor Armistice Day. Other notes include a burglary with two thefts, a wallet and jewelry missing, and three Maynard youths arrested near Prospect Street and B M R R tracks. The case pends with a November 15 continuation in Concord.
Congregational Church led by Rev. Ralph A. Barker holds services at 10 30 morning 12 noon Sunday School and 7 evening. The Universalist society joins for a special Armistice Day commemoration. Friday night meeting at 730 discusses Winning Our Friends to Christ. A large attendance is hoped.
While Mr and Mrs William B Franklin were voting at the polls on Tuesday their West It home was entered and a number of articles including money and jewelry were stolen. How the entrance was effected remains unclear as doors were securely fastened.
Strayed from pastures in North Sudbury. One red horse with white stripe down back, a smaller black horse with four white feet. Any person seeing or finding them, please notify authorities.
Concord Junction defeated Aver 7 to 0 in a fast football game on Saturday afternoon. Key plays included a 35 yard pass from Allen to Hopkins and strong backfield play. Touchdown scored by Homer Allen. Patrick Driscoll kicked the goal.
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