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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1920
Page
17
The Seventh Annual Meeting of the Maynard Trust Company stockholders will be held in the Banking Rooms Maynard Mass on Tuesday evening January 11 at eight o'clock. The agenda includes hearing the Treasurer's report the Ming Committee report election of a President Vice-President Clerk and seventeen other directors.
In Concord a surprise party honored Mr and Mrs H S Walcott of Nine Acre Corner Monday night. Mrs Walcott received a traveling bag as gifts. About 45 friends and neighbors attended before the Walcotts left for Florida Tuesday after selling their farm.
A fair sized audience gathered at the Universalist church last Sunday to hear an eloquent and instructive sermon by George E Leigh ton of Boston, superintendent of Universalist churches. It is not possible to name the supplies in advance, but they will be capable men whose labors are hoped to be appreciated.
Mrs Elizabeth Brown and daughter Ruth gathered pussywillows on a Sunday walk to Fletcher Gorp er, signaling that spring may be arriving but there remains a chance of snow and the use of new skis.
A Friday whist party at the town hall drew about 100 attendees. Twelve tables played until 10:30 with old fashioned music and dancing planned for next Thursday to fund the Hoover Fund aiding starving children in Europe. Proceeds from the event reached around $40 for the Community House.
The Red Cross branches in Acton towns discuss hiring a Red Cross nurse for public schools with Concord Chapter courtesy. Acton would pay a proportional part of expenses as an experiment to test value and build support for a future district nurse if needed.
A hoover fund whist party and informal dancing will be held in Acton Town Hall on Thursday at 8 pm. Tickets cost 50 cents with all proceeds to The Children’s Relief Fund. Donations scale from ten cents for one day to ten dollars for until harvest. Committee members include Mrs Stuart Allen Mrs Frank Parsons Mrs D Wood and Miss Charlotte Conent.
A Marlboro East resident who rebuilt shingles from a recent roof project sufers a changeable mood and develops a genuine shingles ailment. The piece wryly questions whether an innocent task can carry unintended danger or misfortune.
Henry Boudreau of 18 Washington Court caught a string of ten pickerel yesterday afternoon at Milham pond, with one fish weighing 3 3 4 pounds and several around two pounds. He brought several fish to the Enterprise office and promised a real fish story, which the printing staff could not deny.
The Ladies' Santa Anna Society announces its new officers: Mrs Florida Trolla president, Josephine Di Buono vice president, Mrs Rose Braica treasurer, Antonette Di Buono financial secretary, Mrs Rose Padula cor secr. The society reports a treasury fund of 518.82.
The district schools reopened after Christmas. Richard Barlow, union school principal, returned from Rhode Island holidays. A husky boy was born to Mr and Mrs John Smith of Sou:4 at. Middlesex and Boston street railway introduces a two hour schedule with service to Concord and Lowell. Lexington Firemen’s ball drew many Bedford attendees on New Year’s Eve. Marshall Neilan’s film Go and Get It shown at Lexington theatre.
The annual Christmas tree and entertainment for St Michael’s Sunday school was held at Town Hall last Saturday afternoon from three to six. The event was a splendid success and enjoyed by the children. Santa Claus was ably portrayed by Herman Schofield bringing joy and the St Nicholas myth to life. Miss Madeline Meagher performed several beautiful piano selections during the afternoon.
West Acton residents invited to Wednesday rehearsals at GAR hall for an upcoming minstrel show. George Cummings and family have moved into two houses purchased from W. J. Smiley. Mrs Charles Tate and family also noted in local moves.
A routine Middlesex Farm Bureau meeting at the high school discussed cooperative grain buying. George F Field of Southboro attended as buying agent for the Southboro Farmers' club and helped plan the bureau’s purchasing efforts. Regular meetings will be on the first Tuesday each month. Large attendance reported.
The Methodist Church ladies host a supper in the vestry this evening followed by stereoptical views of post cards. Beginning Friday, a series of talks on Church Study will run for three to four weeks replacing the regular service. The official board meeting is scheduled for tomorrow night at 7 30.
The D. D. 1. circle of the Methodist church met yesterday at Mrs Everett Angier's home and elected Pres Mrs Lester Bowen Vice Pres Mrs Everett Angier Treasurer Mrs Chester Randell. Refreshments were served and a social afternoon enjoyed.
Members of the Semi-Colon Club gathered at Mrs Tarbell Devens home for a January afternoon. Mrs Manning spoke on John Greenleaf Whittier and read poems including Snow Bound while others offered selections. Confectionery was served during the social hour. The next meeting is set for January 18 at Mrs Jackson’s home.
Nurses at Marlboro Hospital pick bright dandelion blossoms on the lawn this morning. The flowers appear unusually vivid and show no fear of stray waves, adding a cheerful scene to the hospital exterior.
Highland City club will elect its officers for the new year at the business meeting tonight. Other important business will come before the gathering and a large attendance is anticipated.
Mrs James Maguire returned from Schaghtrooke New York after visiting relatives. Miss Dorothy A Olsen sang a solo at Union church during the Padewvor service. Miss Margaret Brown and Miss Margaret O Grady resumed work at the Allen chair factory and Waltham watch factory after a ten day vacation with hosts Mr and Mrs Charles Sheehan at their Barretts Min Farm.
George Carter, recently moved from Billerica, will run a first class undertaking and embalming establishment at 14 Derby street. He is well known in town and Concord from years with the W. T. Farrar Co. with full equipment here and in Billerica, and can be reached by phone day or night.
Concord Junction readers learn of the engagement of Miss Marion W Reardon daughter of William I Reardon and Mrs Reardon of Dorchester to Thomas A Fitzgerald son of Dr and Mrs John F Fitzgerald of Dorchester The groom an athlete at Dorchester High and Andover Academy served as an army lieutenant in World War I and now works as a sales manager for Micho cigar with his father former Mayor John F Fitzgerald
Friday marked the 58th birthday anniversary of Somerville Chief of Police Charles A. Kendall. A former Concord Junction officer at the Massachusetts Reformatory, he led a Boston family dinner and theatre party where his fellow officers presented a large bouquet of American Beauty roses displayed at police headquarters.
A Hoodooed Coon or Always in Trouble was performed Monday evening at the local Grange under director Harold Skene. The cast was well chosen and performed professionally, with full enjoyment by attendees.
Eleven year old Walter Frantz of Detroit was cut by two trains passing by. One train severed his legs while another train, moving in the opposite direction, severed his hands as he tried to squeeze between two cars.
The Girls' Friendly Society of the Holy Trinity Church entertained members at Geraldine McDonald's home last night and planned a February 4 play. Fresh meats were served and the gathering was noted as a good time. The next meeting is set for January 18 at Miss Houde's home.
Henry Valcour plans a store on Loring street while J Vincent Sullivan works at Harry Fay market. George Leonard joins Bert Hate. William Skanks nears finish on Cox street. Eastern Star matron to visit Corinthian chapter Monday as officers elect installed.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a road state, a future plan, and planting efforts. The text is incomplete but suggests schedule or decision timing and the best method for planting work. No clear names, places, or dates are recovered.
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