Historic Gavel Gift Relates Vermont Civil War Era Event
Patriot Day program by Woman's Relief Corps No. 62 featured a ceremonial gavel and box carved with relics from Civil War and Revolutionary sites. Guests included Isaac Davis Post 138 leaders, Frank E. Martell, Lucius Field, and John Landisq. of Clinton. The gavel contains wood from Lookout Mountain to Old North Bridge and Arlington graves, symbolizing national history.
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Patriot's Day Woman's Relief Corps No. 62
Isaac Davis
G. A. Col
John W. Currier
Troy
Lucuis Field
John Landsisq
Clinton
Frank C. Martell
Vermont Veteran Association
Reuben Reed
South Acton
Reed
Field
Kate Sawyer
Nettle Gardner
Katharine Richardson
Grace Richardson
Middlesex Co. Association
WW. R. C
Sawyer
Frank E. Martell
Col Currier
Vermont
Mr. Smith
Martell
Cradle of Liberty
Messrs
Field, Smith, Currier
Mr. Reed
Capt
Great Court House
Charlestown
Boston Common
Old North Church
Boston
Old North Bridge
Concord
William Prescott
U. S
Wabash
Minnesota
Old Tremont House
White House
Washington
Lehigh
Marblehead
Maine
Chicago
Missouri
Pedro
Cumberland
Vesuvius
Lookout Mountain
Gettysburg
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Bloody Angle
Antietam
Petersburg
Spottsylvania
Suffolk
Virginia
Libby
Forts Henry
Donaldson
James Richardson
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Harrison
California
Longfellow
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Bunker Hill Monument
Arlington Cemetery
Olympia
Acton
Eliott
Peterboro
N. H
Charles Ripley
Charlestown Navy Yard
Cambridge
Lucius Field
John W. Dennett
John W. Noble
Henry Rolfe
Herbert Clarke
South Acton Community Notes Tiny Town News
South Acton notes report health updates and visitors. Local items mention a possible ball team and upcoming high school game at Litleton with a 6 to 0 win and a game at Lexington. Community members attend dances, visits to Marlboro Waltham Gardner Shirley and Concord Junction are noted. Local industry activity covers piano benches shipment and hoop iron removal at the cider mill.
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Sidney Richardson
Littleton
Lexington
Acton St
Johnson
Anson Piper
A. Johnson
Isaac Davis Post Led by New Charlestown Figures
Lucius Wilson becomes present commander of the post as the Charlestown carnival association and the New England General Historical association coordinate efforts. Nearby communities observe the change and look to the organizations for guidance and events.
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Isaac Davis
Lucius Wilson
Charlestown Carnival Association
N. E. General Historical Association
Baseball Season Opens As Patriots Day Crowd Attends
The high school nine opened the season on Patriots Day under chilly winds. Ayer took an early lead through three errors and a fieldsided sequence, while Actons battled back with key hits and base running. In the ninth the visitors tied and then won on a wild throw, finalizing a 6 5 victory.
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Ayer
Carrigan
McGuane
Morris Concit Allen
Hooley
Littlefield
Markham
Actons
Bixby
Clark
Stillman
Norris
Clarke
Davidson
Springtime Tale Ends in Trade Lesson at Moller's
In a fable set in an old town of big mills and little houses a greedy merchant exploits locals until a fair rival arrives promising value. The tale ends with a warning in the Handwriting on the Wall: Save Your Dollars Trade At Moller's.
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Finnsilk
America
Big Mille
Assabet
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Moller’s
Actons Aves Earned Outs in 2 Base Hit Game
Actons Aves collected two base hits led by Norris and Clark. Littlefield issued two walks and Clark one. Bixby was hit by a pitch. Littlefield struck out 13 while Clark fanned 8. A double play involved MccGuane and Carrigan. Umpire W. Sulzer. Attendance 150.
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Actons
Norris
Clark
Littlefield
Ball
Bixby
MccGuane
Carrigan
W. Sulzer
Congregational Church Easter Services Highlight Flowered Worship
The morning service drew a large crowd with a pastor and congregation sharing in a responsive ritual aided by abundant flowers pleasing music and an eloquent address. Miss Campbell sang a moving solo and in the evening a children's concert filled the church with praise. Agnes Gravender’s two solos stood out. Rev Peebles spoke briefly. The Ladies Social circle announces its annual sale and supper on May 11.
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Campbell
Agnes Graun
Christiana
Norway
Mr. Peebles
Frank Holt Undergoes Serious Ulcerative Appendicitis Operation
The town selectsman Frank Holt fell ill Sunday night with ulcerative appendicitis. Dr. Brewster from Massachusetts General Hospital performed a successful operation Monday noon. The abscess ruptured into the peritoneal cavity but immediate relief averted fatal appendicitis. Latest reports are encouraging and a speedy recovery is hoped.
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Frank Holt
Brewster
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
West Acton Notices Evening Events and Construction
West Acton notes a Fitchburg visitor Sunday with friends, a Baptist service, and work starting on the new Odd Fellows hall with F. E. Harris as contractor. Local residents move into Otis Mott’s former tenement as Leavitt family arrives from South Acton. An Easter concert was held at both churches and an April 29 Universalist theater event with Sunbonnets was announced. The Woman’s Club met to hear Japanese Poems and C events with a May 15 afternoon meeting planned.
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Mr. Hinckley
Baptist Church
Odd Fellows Hall
F. E. Harris
Grace Hall
Miss Brown
Florence Gooch
Jennie Littlefield
Obituary of Alec Munroe
Alec Munroe son of Mrs Theresa Munroe died in Lynn aged 16 after a long illness. He had lived with his widowed mother here for six to eight years and attended public schools. Predisposed to pulmonary weakness a severe cough led to consumption. Mrs Munroe remained with his remains in Lynn beside his father and sisters. The community offers sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Alec Munroe
Theresa Munroe
Lynn
Alec
Monroe
Easter Service at First Universalist Church
Easter program features lilies and plants decorations. Organ Voluntary Les Rameaux. Congregation sings Doxology and Psalm 19. Anthem An Easter Alleluia. Soloists Genia Fletcher and others. Sermon by Rev Frank Rice on I am the resurrection and life. Anthem God has sent his Angels. Closing hymn Triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genia Eliza Fletcher
E. F. Richardson
Fred Chandler
Armstrong Showcases Easter Kid Gloves and Millinery
Miss Armstrong displays new ladies' kid gloves for Easter and a spring line of millinery at West Acton local shop.
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West Acton
Armstrong
Fishing Season Opens in New England. Early Reports from Field
Sportsmen are already on the scene as fishing season opens across Northern New England. Early catches hint at fine runs in streams, lakes, and ponds though some lakes in Maine still cling to ice while others begin to loosen. The April 1 ban is lifted, inviting anglers to hit favored resorts and enjoy the classic pastime.
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New England
Walton
Maine
Two tenements to rent in South Acton with modern improvements
Local notice offers two tenements for rent in South Acton with hot and cold water and modern improvements. Apply to A Merriam Co. AGENTS WANTED In Maynard for the American Birth Insurance Co. Good commission. Write Holyoke Russell Marlborough Mass for full particulars. Send references.
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South Acton
A. Merriam Co
Maynard
The
American Birth Insurance Co
Good Commission
Holyoke & Russell
Marlborough
Mass
Freshwater fish offerings across New England states
The piece describes fishing prospects from New Hampshire to Maine with species like bass pickerel perch trout and salmon noted at Winnipesaukee Newfound Lake Sunapee Connecticut Lakes and Sebago. It mentions Vermont lakes including Memphremagog Lake Champlain and Willoughby and urges sending a two cent stamp to Boston & Maine for a fishing and hunting booklet and laws.
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New Hampshire
Winnipesaukee
Newfound Lake
Sunapee
Connecticut
Vermont
Lake Champlain
Willoughby
Maine
Rangeleys
Maceehead
Grand
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
England
Canada
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Historic
Relief Corps
R. L. Reed
B. M. Kimball
Percy Tuttle
Newton
James Adams
Mary Lothrop
Ruby M._ Atwood
Waltham
Sam Simons
Gardner
Fred
Glines
Howard Tuttle
Herbert Armstrong
Marlboro
Frank Stiles
C. E. Stevens
Christie
Royal Arcanum
J. D. Brown
Concord Junction
George Worcester
Woolen Co
Gertrude Bird
Dan Cavanaugh
Shirley
Exchange Hall
Actons Aves
Congregational Church
Will Wallace
Fitchburg
Mr. Leavitt
Otis Mott
Grace Trefethen
S. A. Hutchins
Universalist
First Universalist Church
Towle & Kent
P. W. White
Main
Institution For Savings
Iass
C. J. Bodfish
A. T. Haynes
H. A. Nelson
GC. J. Bodfish
Investment Committee
C. H. Persons, A. G. Haynes, J. W. Odgen
S. R. Kitchen
Concord Souvenirs
Monument Square
J. W. Craig
Loncoln’ S
Public Tech
Annie L. Hicks
Tal i
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