Stole check book era acts by farm hand in Acton case
Charles Baker a farm hand for C. D. Wetherbee of Stow broke into a home while the family was away and took the check book, signed the employer’s name to a 58 dollar check, bought a suit from Finney and Holt, and fled toward Ayer. Holt alerted Wetherbee, the culprit was intercepted at the station, confessed, and was sent to Concord reformatory for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Baker
C. D. Wetherbee
Stow
Finney & Holt
Mr. Holt
Mr. Wetherbee
Holt
Ayer
Bradley
Concord Reformatory
Easter at Congregational Church in Littleton
Rev. Fulton spoke on things that pass away and endure from 1 John 2 17. Frank Merriam and son Harold sang an Easter duet. The Y P S C B met at 6 15 led by Mrs Keyes. Mrs Varnum spoke on San Francisco with maps. Easter services featured flowers music and a Cherished sermon. The Sunday school Easter concert included a tableau and a Te Deum with choir and orchestra. Attendance was large and the vestry opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Fulton
Littleton
Frank Merriam
Harold
Keyes
Peebles
Miss Graun
Miss McGuin
Concord Junction
St. Cecelia
Gounod
Reba Warren
May Jones
Dr. Daniels
Pierce
Mr. Tuttle
Merriam
Merriam, Cornet
Mr. Peeble
Lively Baseball Season Planned by Acton Town Club
At a meeting in J H Buckley’s shop Henry Tolman was elected manager and treasurer with J H Buckley as captain. A mid May launch is planned with a subscription drive to buy bats bases and uniforms. Prospect st grounds host first practice Monday at 5 PM. Pitcher Cotting of Newton may relocate to Acton for the summer. First regular game is likely May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Buckley
Henry Tolman
Association
J H. Buckley
Prospect St
Cotting
Newton
Acton
Local Notables Active Across Town And Nearby
Len Willard travels through Pennsylvania while Carl Pickens remains in town for days. Peter Dean visits Loudville to see Lew Page. George Gale becomes night fireman at the woolen mill. Walter Bird resumes studies at Harvard College. Carl Willis is housebound with tonsillitis. Dr. Christie trips to Nashua New Hampshire at week's start. Miss Maud Taylor of Kingsdale visits Mrs. Edson Baird. Gertie Balch stays with her mother Mrs. Sweet. Clarence Meady hosts friends from Wellesley Sun Roy Johnson of Washington DC visits town for several days. Miss Martha Fagerstrom was in town recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Willard
Pennsylvania
Carl Pickens
Peter Dean
Loudville
Lew Page
George Gale
Walter Bird
Harvard College
Carl Willis
Dr. Christie
Nashua
N. H
Maud Taylor
Kingsdale
Edson Baird
Gertie Balch
Sweet
Clarence Meady
Wellesley
Sun- Roy Johnson
Washington, D. C
Town Notes From Last Week Include Visitors And Local Commerce
Sat Willis visited from Dorchester to see friends. Mrs. Worster stayed with her sister in Dorchester. Mrs. Will Fletcher returned from Boston's Homeopathic Hospital. Harding Bent bought horses and a farm wagon from G C Turner. C A Penniman is in town for the season driving the road scraper horses. Miss Fanny Fletcher travels to Marlboro then Chelmsford to settle. Miss Hanna Folk visits Misa Loora Binstead in Concord. Jas Byron returned from Franklin visiting his father. John Lee sidelined with a lame back. Herbert Bradley covers at the mill. Local convention attendance by Rev Peebles and Mrs Peebles and others. Road work to begin after trimming. Parker's crossing sparks a minor altercation. Constable Bradley restores peace. High school baseball loses both games due to baserunning errors. Wake up boys and improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Blodgett
Dorchester
G. W. Worster
Bratish
Will Fletcher
Homeopathic Hospital
Boston
Harding Bent
G. C. Turner
C. A. Penniman
Fanny Fletcher
Marlboro
Chelmsford
Hanna Folk
St. Paul's
Concord
N. H
Misa Loora Binstead
Jas
Byron
Franklin
John Lee
Herbert Bradley
Help Wanted and Lost and Found Classified Items
WANTED A young man with some experience in a grocery or general store learns of a permanent position with potential for advancement by sending age, prior experience and references to K Enterprise office Marlboro Mass. LOST A small red and gold oval class pin with letters B N S 04 Finder please return to W 8 Warren South Acton Mass WANTED Four painters South Acton Fullerton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saiéiressing
Enterprise Office
Marlboro
Mass
Warren
South Acton
Fullenton
West Acton Notes Local Movements and Events
George Weaver returns to his old post with A. F. Blanchard. Several Acton residents visit relatives in Lynn and Brookline. Rockledge farm decision reversed as John Smith buys land in Littleton. Local trips include Herman Gould and John Vose to Sterling. Cantata The Risen King drawn by Baptist choir. Rev Lovett delivers sermon on Hope. Old Sixth Regt reunion honors Baltimore attack anniversary with Acton and Groton members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mtss
Florence Foster
Fitchburg
Emma Foster
Concord
Lexington
The
Baptist Church
E. H. Hall
Dd. W. Lovett
Mass
Lawrence
Baltimore
Acton Co
Luke J. Robbins
John Wayne
Varnum Robbins
Geo. Reed
Groton Co
J. E. Richardson
Framingham
Co. E
Grace Richardson
Stoneham
Katherine Keenan
West Acton Local Notice at Elisha H. Cutler Place
A local notice lists a 4 gg tet om os of best Eng as available at the Elisha H. Cutler place or to L N Fowler in Concord Junction Massachusetts for inquiries or pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best Eng. Y
Elisha H. Cutler Place
L. N. Fowler
Concord Junction
Mass
Card of Thanks from West Acton neighbors
Through this paper I thank my neighbors and friends from West Acton who left their plows teams and workshop to assist during a difficult time. Their acts show neighborly kindness and community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneichbors
Ees
West Acton
Local man thanks responders for saving property in April 1906 fire
G W Burroughs of Boxboro Massachusetts expresses gratitude for timely aid during a forest fire last Wednesday afternoon. He credits responders with preventing greater loss to his and neighboring properties and signs the letter dated April 20 1906.
Remains of John Paul Jones Laid to Rest at Annapolis
The nation honors John Paul Jones with a grand sepulchre at Bancroft hall as Admiral Campion leads French and U S ships in salute. President Roosevelt and dignitaries attend the ceremony with thousands of Americans and French sailors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
United States
France
John Paul Jones
Bancroft Hall
Naval Academy
Wiief
Jones
Campion
Mayflower
Roosevelt
President Urges Prepared Defense and Study of History
In Roanoke Virginia on April 24 President urged study of U S history and warned against weak military prep. He praised Admiral Jones as a model and noted lessons from 1812. Ambassador Jusserand General Porter and Governor Warfield also spoke. meanwhile J H Fitzgerald was shot near Curve by Italian laborers as a posse pursues suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inio
Admiral Jones
Bay
Washington
Nallon
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
United States Navy
Ambassador Jusserand
Horace Porter
Warfield
Maryland
Roanoke
J. H. Fitzgerald
Curve
Fitzgerald
Arbor Day events and local sales from Acton Center
Everett Flagg of Worcester visits Acton Center for Arbor Day plans at the school. The Fletcher cottage sold to an out of town party. May 1 chapel party by Ladies' Aid. Auctioneers Os H. Forbush lists sales from April 20 to May 7 including cattle, timber and personal property across Acton Concord Bedford Winchester with posters on application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Cottage
Florence Whitcomb
Bolton
Monument House
Ladies’ Aid
Herbert Larrabee
Waverly
John Keyes
John Downey
Os H. Forbush
Acton
Mass
Concord
Peabody
Mr. Cooper
E. H. Smith
L. M. Butcains
Bedford
Acton Center
Winchester
Y. P. C. E. Celebrates Twenty First Anniversary in Acton Centre
The Y. P. C. E. of the Congregational church marked its 71st anniversary on April 19 in Acton Centre with a substantial supper for about 75 attendees. Rev A B Peebles offered a prayer after the meal and Harold R. Whaley announced a program featuring a roll call of members. Rev George W. Tewksbury spoke on The Church and Christian Endeavor Mother and Daughter. Toa sts included The Beginnings and Reminiscent History by H F Tuttle The Little One Became a Thousand by F P Wood The Silent Member by J A Damon among others with musical contributions by the Wood sisters and a local chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. P
C. E
Acton Centre
George W. Tewksbury
Concord
H. F. Tuttle
F. P Wood
Bernard Copping
Clark Memorial Building
Mary Armstrong
J. A. Damon
Sarah
Sophia
Helen Wood
Death toll from quake tops one thousand coroner says
Coroner Walsh states deputies have found and buried about 300 bodies at locations including Polk and Bay streets Portsmouth square Washington square Six Mile House Laurel Creek and scattered citywide. He notes districts south of Market and Chinatown likely harbor many more unaccounted dead with soldiers and police burying bodies along the waterfront. The total may reach one thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber
Walsh
Bod
Polk and
Bay Streets
Portsmouth Square
Washington Square
Six Mile House
Laurel Chum
Ue City
Market
Market Street
Chinatown
Local notes from South Sudbury and vicinity
Residents and visitors noted in South Sudbury include Charles Spiller visiting his sister Mrs A N Youngs and John Connelly from Ashburnham. Jaffrey native James Butterfield travels with daughter Mrs George Adams. Grants for church grounds and local homes mentioned along with jurors at Lowell Superior Court and a San Francisco earthquake relief fundraiser raising 113 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spiller
A. N. Youngs
John Connelly
Ashburnham
James B. Butterfield
Jaffrey, N. H
George Adams
Local Notes and Social Notices in Marlboro Area
Miss Nellie Reagan of Stoughton visits Miss Alice Libby. Joseph O Neil of Lynn visits friends. Tiette Coopman confined with lumbago. Mrs W M Waugh returns to Worcester. John and Frank Danehy of Brockton visit their father. J E Buswell of the state board of pharmacy on official business. Mrs Connelly of Springfield visits the Edward Fee home. EB Farnsworth attends the state convention of retail grocers in Boston. Invitations issued for Warren Smith and Miss Jane Gunning wedding on April 29. Dora Silver of Milton accepts a job in the South Main story department. Daniel Ahearn falls from a barrel while watching baseball at Prospect Street grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Reagan
Stoughton
Alice Libby
Joseph O'Neil
Lynn
Tiette Coopman
Pleasant St
Lumbago
W. M. Waugh
Worcester
Warren Ave
John
Frank Danehy
Brockton
John Danehy
Rice St
J. E. Buswell
State Board of Pharmacy
Connelly
Springfield
Edward Fee
EB. Farnsworth
Berkeley Hall
Boston
Warren Smith
Berlin Road
Jane Gunning
Short St
Dora Silver
Milton
8. H
Central St
Daniel Ahearn
Ringold St
Prospect St
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South Acton Clothier
Man
Congregational Church Notes
Martha Fagerstrom
Willis
Geo Keyes
M. M. Tuttle
Wm. H. Warren
Westford
Anson Piper
Parker's Crossing
Constable Bradley
Ayers
Clintons
George Weaver
A. F. Blanchard
F. EK. Tasker
Aleada McNeil
Cras. McNeil
Sarah Sullivan
John Collins
Brookline
Raleigh Beach
Miller
John Campbell
John Smith
Newtown
Rockledge
Herman Gould
John Vose
Sterling
Mr. Gould
CB. Stone
Mabel Rice
Maynard
Waldemar Spaulding
Haverhill
Emma _ Hooper
Margaret McDonald
Burdett’s College
G. W. Burroughs
Boxboro
Lars
Admiral Jones Sepul
Ture
Nottingkams
Alfred T. Haynes & CO
Maynard Mass
Everett Flagg
Finney
South
Sudbury
D. E. Marshall
EK. T. Perkins
C. O. Parmenter & Co
T. F. Spencer
Oakdale
Leon E. Hawes
Geo. H. Bent
L.S. Shedd
Geo. A. Oviatt
Sayward
Wayland
Carl B. Walker
W. EE. Baldwin
Lowell
Memorial Church
L. M. Turner
A. W. Rogers
Florida
Edward Belcher
Bellingham
J. T. Moore
Belcher
N. Y
David E. Marshall
B. 8. Cole
F. B. Tull
Cole
Framingham Road
San Francisco
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