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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1913
Page
12
Acton town meeting records show voters approving no license by decisive margin 181 to 80. Articles covered library support fire and road funding, cemetery upkeep, Memorial Day, water contracts, school expenses, tax collection measures, and street lighting. Grange meeting featured Prof White talk on Garden Decorations.
West Acton reports W. C. Gardner sold his horse Sister Patch to Mr. Young of Milton for racing on the Dorchester speedway. A. H. Gilmore drove the horse there last weekend. Joseph Reed leaves his four year family business to join L. C. Prime Co of England as traveling salesman in Boston. The local boys beat Boxboro 40 to 15 in the season opener at Boxboro. Hall Bros. Co. loses a top heavy horse Saturday night. Farmers buy power sprayers and use them in good weather. Chas Bradford and family move to Shir ley to start a store business. son Louis will dine with Dr. Hall Staples while working nights at the telephone exchange.
The first annual meeting in the engine house of this village drew a large turnout Tuesday. C. H. Mead opened proceedings and A. B. Parker was elected presiding officer. H L Mead named district clerk for the year. Frank W. Hoitt and E L Hall were chosen to fill district roles. Taxation of 3600 was approved with deficits to be covered by Acton Center. Extension in Acton Center was deemed inadvisable for now. Water for public troughs in three villages to be provided. Officers reported sound finances and were thanked for their service. William Rowitzer presented a full engineer report by F A Fuller. bonding the collector was approved.
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