West Acton Notes and Local News Highlights
Miss Annie Kraetzer of Ashmont and Mrs. E. I. Lindh of Cambridge visited West Acton. Arbor day turnout improves town playgrounds led by Dr. I. Hutchins. Odd Fellows lodge celebrated seventh anniversary with a banquet and installation. Obituary for Alonzo G. Smith of State Line Mississippi, buried in West Acton. Local notices include pasture offers, repairs, rentals, and new goods at Littlefield and Windsor stores. A May 2 assembly features Brigham's Cadet orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Kraetzer
Ashmont
E. I. Lindh
Cambridge
F. E. Harris
Littleton
Cutler
Mia A HL Nash
Pentagon Club
United States Hotel
Boston
Universalist Church
Young People’s Society of the Church
O. A. Knowlton
West Acton
I. Hutchins
ODD Fellows
Acton Lodge
Odd Fellowship In
America
Littlefield’s Hall
D. D.G. M. Ball
Concord Junction
N. G
F. R. Knowlton
V. G
F. A. Patch
H. E. Mead
C. H. Mead
Eugene Stevens
D. C. Harris
O. G
Wim. Leighton
Alonzo G. Smith
State Line
Miss
Smith
Mobile
Brights
Sarah Gilman
Belle (Smith) Bruce
Yonkers
N. Y
Lizzie Davis
Silas Davis
G. C. Wright
Lyford
Boxboro
J. L. Wilson
J. Carter
G. A. Conant
Dana
H. A. Littlefield
G. B. Parker
Vermont
Windsor
Littlefield’s
Littlefield
G Brigham
Windsor Cash Store
Miss Knowlton’s
Vacation Time Brings Fishing Clubs and Reasonable Trips
Increased interest in fishing across northern and eastern New England brings more clubs and camps. Transportation firms offer low round trip fares and frequent trains to popular spots like Rangeley Moosehead Winnipesaukee Sunapee. The Boston and Maine Railroad plans an illustrated Fishing and Hunting booklet with timetables mailed on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Rangeley
Moosehead
Winnipesaukee
Sunapee
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston
Mass
New Low Target Switches Installed at Central Station
A string of brief items notes installations at Central station and local notices. Updates mention a law on ducks, a Bay State battleship claim, a 17 pound racing bicycle, and a light fingered incident in Hudson. Several residents relocate or improve homes, a formal parish reception, a court case continuance, and a cough remedy advertisement conclude this digest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi P. Ellithorpe
Robert Osterhaut
Hudson
Chas. W. Garside
Park Street
Boyd Brothers
Feltonville Road
Brett
Mrs. Perkins
Clifford Street
Roxbury Highlands
Charlie Feeney
Census reveals population shifts in Massachusetts towns 1895
Chief Wadlin reports census figures for Acton Boxboro Concord Hudson Holliston Hopkinton Lexington Lincoln Littleton Marlboro Maynard Stow Sudbury Wayland Weston Bertin Bolton Harvard Northboro Shrewsbury Southboro Middlesex Worcester counties. Increases since 1885 show growth in Marlboro Maynard Lexington and others while Boxboro Holliston Hopkinton Stow Sudbury Berlin and Bolton show declines. Boston vicinity houses 787,822 residents. Town rankings within The Enterprise district fluctuated from 1885 to 1895 with Marlboro Concord Lexington and Hopkinton among notable changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Wadlin
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Acton
Boxboro
Concord
Hudson
Holliston
Hopkinton
Lexington
Lincoln
Littleton
Marlboro
Maynard
Stow
Sudbury
Wayland
Weston
Bertin
Bolton
Harvard
Northboro
Shrewsbury
Southboro
Middlesex County
Worcester County
Berlin
Roxboro
Boston
Dr King’s New Discovery credited for saving life in Beaversville
Beaversville druggist Mr Caillouette says he owed his life to Dr King’s New Discovery after severe La Grippe left him near death. He sent for a bottle, began improving after the first dose, and after three bottles was active again. Free trials offered at local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson & Co
Maynard
H. S .Richardson
Concord
Spring service invites all at North Sudbury schoolhouse
Sudbury invites all to a spring service at the North Sudbury schoolhouse on May 3 at 10 30 a m. Burns are painless with De Witts Witch Hazel Salve, promoted as a remedy for skin diseases chapped hands and lips and piles. B F Johnson Son Maynard C H Whitney Concord H A Littlefield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Sudbury
de Witt
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
C. H. Whitney
Concord
H. A. Littlefield
West Acton
One Minute Cough Cure Featured in Bridgewater Ad
Local advertisements note Acme Supply Co of Bridgewater in another column and promote One Minute Cough Cure as an easy remedy for coughs and colds. Also mentions DeWits Little Early Risers and various sellers including B. F. Johnson & Son Maynard and H. Whitney Concord with notes on Hon L P Apsley’s travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
C. H. Whitney
Concord
H. A. Littlefield
West Acton
Acme Supply Co
Bridgewater
DeWit
H. Whitney
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HA Littlefield
Ial
Congress
A. Littlefield
West Acton, Mass
B. Coburn
Billings
King & Co
Market Street
House Paints
Lowell, Mass
Hatsam
C.h.mead & CO
W. E. Tarbell
Geo. E. Tarbell
Warren
B. W. Hastings
Worcester
John Phillips
John O'Toole
Fitchburg
South Lancaster
Old
Bay State
Puritana
Did Crosby, MD
Aroostook County
Hebron
Empire State
Ss. Lewis
Alibside Farm
Stow, Mann
Hudson, Mass
Renest Hosmer
D. D
Ality
College Quage
Ates
Acanton
Beilenince
Cdly
Riverside Block
H. P
N. Dahl
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
William Conant
Arathusa M. Tuttle
Lowell
Acton Enterprise
Charles J. McIntire
H. Fousom
Middlesex Court
Littleton Centre
Nelson & Brown
Maas
Littleton Station
Otis . Forbush
Francis J. Hastings
South Acton Mass
Glick & Young
Runels Building
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