Acton Obituary and Patriots Day Highlights
Nellie Mons died Wednesday morning. Otis Mott moved to Acton Centre to reside with his wife’s family. Charlie Wood returned to Deacon Martin Wood’s after illness. Peter Foley plans to rebuild his barn on the old site. Goding occupies Mrs Willis’s house replacing the Sargent residence. Mr Blanchard to move back home with family. Odd Fellows to observe seventy year anniversary. Mrs E S Rich returned from Saratoga Adirondacks with health steady. Guests at L Blanchard’s included Mr and Mrs Biscoe and Mr and Mrs John Vose and Mrs Nettie Paige. Jimmie Moen, oldest son of Frank Moen, died aged about 7 after scarlet fever and a cold. Patriot’s Day celebrated with large crowds and a memorial stone dedication to Luther Blanchard. A grand Patriots Ball drew attendees from many towns. Cummings Orchestra provided music. Opening baseball game April 19 pitted cigar factory against pail shop, cigar factory winning 8–6 after 11 innings. Littlefield’s specials advertise gloves, bicycle goods, stationery, seeds and more. Local ads note millinery, hats, fashion, and trimming services. Cough remedy Chamberlain’s praised by readers and sold by local pharmacists in Maynard and Concord areas.
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Nellie Mons
Dge
Winona
Acton
Luther Blanchard
Gould Place
Luke Blanchard
Arthur Fred Blanchard
Luke
Webster Sanderson Blanchard
Arthur
Concord
Cambridge
Cigar Factory
Pair Shop
Littlefield
Grimes and Gardner
Mohawk Valley
H. A. Littremere
G. B. Parker
N.W. ‘Knowlton
Bernard athletic association indoor meet opens with dance
Concord hosts the Bernard athletic association at the fair building on Patriots Day evening. About 325 people attend the first meet and dance with events in dumbbell exercise wrestling boxing and pole vault. Local and area clubs compete as Major Warling's battalion adds to the day.
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Bernard Athletic Association
Cambridge
Boston
Belmont
Maynard
Lincoln
Lexington
South Framingham
Bedford
Jerome B. Gleason
John E. Connors
John J. Dee
Treas
Frank McManus Jr
Edward J. Moriarty
Edward McKenna
Bernard A. Battles
Jerome B
Williams
Cottage City Athletic Club
Howard
Suffolk Athletic Club
Gill
Fr. ‘Scully Athletic Club
McCarthy
Townspeople Resent Overblown Friday Celebration
Concord residents showed little interest in a planned public celebration, deeming it unnecessary and tiresome. Observers describe the crowd as noisy and unfocused, with many attendees arriving from other events to transform the scene into a chaotic spectacle.
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Warling
Williams
Main Street
Concord
Crescent Beach
Middlesex
Board Wanted for Private Family House
Permanent board sought in a private family or boarding house where the comforts of a home can be obtained by a gentleman at a fair price. Address Box 278.
Seed Potatoes Offered by Hastings Co at Acton Marlboro
F. J. Hastings & Co. offers a carload of guaranteed seed potatoes from Aroostook County Maine including Early Norther Early Rose Beauty of Hebron and New Queen at low prices for quality seed stock.
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South Acton
Marlboro
Aroostook County
Maine
Hebron
Free Pills Offered By H E Bucklen Co
Free sample boxes of Dr King s New Life Pills mailed to requesters in Chicago. Claims include relief from constipation sick headache malaria and liver trouble with vegetable ingredients and no deleterious substances. Regular box priced 25 cents and sold by local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard and
H. S. Richardson Concord
Publication office deadline notice for submissions
All matter must reach the office of publication not later than Tuesday night to secure this week’s issue. Early receipts prevent condensation or delay of articles. News advertising material and subscriptions may be left with A. L. Noyes at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Noyes
Newton
Acton Notes On Illness And Local Happenings
A. P. Wood is reported seriously ill in Acton Centre. Herbert Blodgett moves into James Grimes’ former house. The final April 19 committee meeting is set for tonight in the lower town hall. Grace Forbush’s funeral was held at Eliot Church with interment at Woodlawn. old classmates attended. The gala day has ended with decorations removed and crowds dispersed. Luther Conant shows a gavel made from Somerset bone and the Constitution’s head, given by a friend.
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Herbert Blodgett
James Grimes
Lower Town Hall
Grace Forbush
Congregational Sunday School
Lowell
Eliot Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
East Acton
Acton
Luther Conant
Mar Somerset
Boston Harbor
Paul Revere
Constitution
Conant
William G. Dunn
Hudson Mrs J W Mulhern Moves To New Cochran Room
Mrs J W Mulhern occupies a new room in the Cochran block. Conductor Callahan displays freshly painted cars. Mrs Addie Stone of Chelsea visits her niece Mrs Anna L Persons. Phaneuf bowling team lost to Roughans at Charlestown. Revs A J Rackliffe and Carey W Chamberlin are Y M C A members. Trainmen and stationmen on the Central railroad to wear uniform caps after May 1. Mrs A H Ferry travels in Maine visiting relatives and friends starting in Waterville.
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J. W. Mulhern
Cochran Block
Callahan
Addie Stone
Chelsea
Anna L. Persons
R. A. Derby
Phaneuf
Roughans
Charlestown
Central Railroad
A. H. Ferry
Maine
Waterville
Terry
Married. 18 Rev. F. P. Wood Nelson v. Gole
Court records show a marriage notice involving Rev. F. P. Wood, Nelson, and parties named Gole and Geach Mk Sonon bar et eee.
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F. P. Wood
Nelson v.Gole
Publication deadline notice for weekly matter submission
Notice states all material must reach the office by Tuesday to ensure insertion and avoid condensation or delay. Advertising matter and subscriptions may be left with Ty of Newton for processing.
South Acton Notes Spotlight Village Church Events
Hapgood builds a barn in West Acton while Frank Harris works as carpenter. Sermons and services fill the week as Congregational and Universalist churches prepare for next week’s installation and musical events. Local notices invite attendance and praise the recent Universalist musicale.
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West. Acton
Miss Alite
Mr Foe
Mead
Luke Jane
Mr. Blanchard
Will
Dita
Geo. C. Wright
C. H. Hol‘ton
H. A. Littlefield
A.F. Durkee
F. S. Whitcomb
H. E. Mead
Taunton
Littleton
Ayer
Stow
Boxboro
Harvard
Chamberlain
Ealee
Democrat
Ton
Kentucky
B.F. Bee & Son
Mass
C. H. Whitney
Junction
H. S. Richardson
Frank P. Hennessy
Michael Dee
William Dee
Edward Loughlin
Manly
T. J. Kelley
C. J. Kelley
Kelley
Martin A. Williams
Hosey
Connors
William Connors
Patrick Mansfield
Edward Ryan
George Helcher
John Hosey
Patrick Hennessey
John Gordon
Thomas Kane
Michael Dempsey
Master McCue
Master Murphy
Clark
Flest Regiment
Home Sweet Home
Hawthorne
George A. Conant
West Acton
F. J. Hastings & Co
Acton Centre
A. P. Wood
Hudson
A. J. Rackliffe
Carey W. Chamberlin
The
Christ
Universalist Church
Knickerbocker
Mathew
D. G
Congregational Church
Arthur. Little D. Dy
Bessie L. Adams
Nellie Webster
Priest
W. R.buxton
C. E
H. W.smith
Cole
Itonic Wines
J. C. Frederick Analytical Chemis Batterymarch St
A. A
C. H. Albee
Bilo
Board OF Health
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