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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
8
South Acton residents share visits and travels with Faek Bucktey, Ea Bixby, Harold Symonds, and others. A food sale, divorce action in Cambridge, and school debates feature alongside church programs and a Keene wedding.
West Seton and others report visits from Nancy Vose and Mrs. Etta Stearnes while Avstin El-Lawrence returns to Framingham to rail at work. Easter baptisms occur at the Baptist church and reunions for the Old Sixth Massachusetts unit, with members attending in Lowell. Funeral for Almira Mead and a Chelsea relief drive announced for April 23 at the G A R hall.
Miss Nichols of Lancaster attended the event of Mr and Mrs Lyman Taylor on Sunday and Monday. Miss Nichols was disappointed by a heavy loss reported in connection with the Chelsea fire.
Pure bred buff Wyandotte eggs for hatching one dollar per setting. Lock text J. L. Richardson W. Allen. White Wyandotte and Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for setting fifty cents per setting. G. W. Burroughs.
Concert Junction Philip Damon won three prizes in Patriots day sports at Concord. Walter Knowles and Scott Nevin also captured prizes. Mrs Damon and son Philip attended the Tech show Over the Garden Wall at the Hollist theatre Boston Tuesday night. The Rebekahs will entertain the Odd Fellows in Odd Fellows hall Monday evening April 27 supper at 7 followed by an entertainment. David A Garland of Bangor Maine is visiting his son Frank L Garland act on road. He is 88 years old and still in business running a produce market and plans to ship produce for Boston merchants.
At the annual meeting Friday Miss Josephine Marrs delivered a paper on Emergencies. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs. Emma B. Leland. vice presidents Mrs. Elizabeth Hix, Mrs. Mabel C. Noll, Mrs. Harriet Wright. recording secretary Mrs. Grace Judkins. corresponding secretary Mrs. Clara A. Snow. treasurer Mrs. Annie Young. directors Mrs. Josephine Brown, Mrs. Jane Nagle. auditors Mrs. Anna Converse, Miss Mary Curry. House lots for sale on Central Street will be sold in sizes to suit purchasers. James Rus-
Frederick Colston of Goffstown visited his sister Mrs. John W. Raymond this week. Harpsichord recitals by Mary Phillips Webster and Margaret Fiske are set for next Monday at the Trinitarian meeting house. Debating club officers were elected with Towle as president Calef as vice president and Willard as secretary and treasurer. Volunteers from Concord aid Chelsea relief and Willow Rebekah lodge joined Hawthorne lodge in Waltham for a banquet degree work and entertainments ending with dancing.
Concord Golf Club opened its spring season with an all day bogey competition for the Holiday Cup. Seventeen entries competed, and I. P. Sewell won with a score of even par. Fred A. Tower, J. M. Eaton and D. R. Gage posted strong performances, while several players finished well back.
Oliver Wood visited Dr. Davia of Chelsea Sunday and Jesse L. Livermore visited friends in town Saturday. Miss Charlotte Conant visits her brother in Washington D C and Mrs. Doyle and family spend Patriots day in town. Several residents host and visit, with entertainments planned at the Grange and town hall in May.
Center Congregational Church hosts a large Easter program led by Mrs. Charles Smith Miss Lizzie Edwards and Miss Jennie E Reed with Mrs. E F Conant at the piano The auditorium features flowers and plants The program includes anthems prayers solos recitations and songs by various young performers from Elizabeth Tuttle Dorothy Dusseault Marrgy Davis Raymond Farrar Elba and Ella Frederickson Sylvia Robbins and more
Acton’s elder statesman Moses Taylor, age 86, was surprised at his home by about 30 descendants for a Thanksgiving and Christmas reunion. An elaborate birthday supper preceded an evening of reminiscences and music, with gifts from sons, daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Miss Myrtle Wallace of West Main street visits Brookline. Miss Drusilla Brigham of Brookline visited town. Mrs. William R. Dee of Lynn calls on relatives here. P. H. Fahey of Stoughton visits friends Sunday and Monday. Emil Cole of Cambridge contacted old friends on Patriots Day. Edward McManamy of Highland street stays with relatives in Milford. Frederick Fay of Witherbee street plans a trip to Philadelphia. John McGarry of Brockton spends days with relatives on West street. Carl Bell of Hastings street visits Boston during Patriots Day. Mr and Mrs John Curran of Walpole visit relatives here. Henry Brewin of Emmett street joins Scollay Haberdashery in Boston.
On reunion day the Taylor estate sold its plots and the formal papers sealed the Acton property to new owners. The Friday night gathering marked what may be the last four generation reunion at the old home as relatives bid farewell in verse and memory. Future notices list multiple farm and livestock auctions across Boxboro Acton Billerica Carlisle Concord West Medway with items from cows to machinery and household goods.
Acton Centre local advertises a 1100 pound horse for sale suitable for farm work. Contact L. H. Tuttle in Acton Centre.
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