Town Notes Highlight Local Happenings Around Acton Center
Miss Jonnie BE Reed shows off a new Ford Sedan while Frank Parsons renovates his buildings. L K Tuttle returns to the village after a Concord trip. Rev Snyder substitutes for the away pastor J A Robison. Albert W Doolittle enjoys a 10 day vacation at Northfield and Amherst. The American Woolen Co plans to extend wires to Charles B Davis’s home. Misses Rayner and Jessie Woid join Concord Girl Scouts to visit Long Bond Plymouth for a pleasant outing.
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Jonnie BE. Reed
Frank Parsons
L. K&tuttle
Concord
Hopner
Lynn
Eleanor and
Louise Crooker
J. A. Snyder
J. A. Robinson
Phillips
Somerville
Myldrea’ Sanborn
Belmont
Maine
Albert W. Doolittle
Northfield
Amherst
American Woolen Co
Charles B. Davis
Margaret
Dorothy Rayner
Jessie Woid
Concord Girl Scouts
Long Bond
Plymouth
Acton Woman's Club Board Meeting Sets Year Plan
Acton Woman's club executive board met Monday afternoon to finalize next year's program aiming for a highly successful season. Basketry lessons are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the community rooms with invitations extended to workers in the line. Pret H. R. Phalen and Carollyn from Chicago visit the Phalen family in town.
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Acton Woman's Club
Woerpedie
Wort
H. R. Phalen
Emehtor
Carollyn
Cbhicago
Fire Brings Quick Rally At Hail Bros Mill West Acton
At about 1 o’clock Friday the alarm rang for fire at Hail Bros Co mill. Neighbors and mill workers rushed to the scene discovering the boiler room roof ablaze. Two hose lines and a chemical on the fire truck fought the blaze with ample aid, and crews worked under an hour until the mill was safe and running again Friday afternoon.
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Hail Bros Co Mill
Concord notice and local updates on residents
Maurice B Bigelow joins Standard Oil Co Joseph Dee Jr and daughter Margaret tour Canada Roger D Swain opens home after travels Ham il Nelson takes two week vacation from J H Whitney market Miss Nellie Nelson bookkeeper at L Anderson Son store on vacation Joseph Hanlon and George Nelson resume work after vacation last week
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Maurice ‘B. Bigelow
Standard Oil Co
Joseph Dee. Jr
Margaret
Canada
Roger D. Swain
Hmil Nelson
J. H. Whitney
Nellie Nelson
L. Anderson & Son
Joseph Hanlon
George Nelson
Double Wedding Planned in Concord This September
Concord society awaits a large September double wedding featuring Miss Rose Hagerty and Joseph Keyes, and Miss Alice Grant with Frederick Conant. Both couples have war service ties. Keyes earned four decorations with the Red Cross Ambulance corps in France and MT C service, while Conant served in the navy and drove for Admiral Spencer S Wood.
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Keyce Hagerty
Conané Grant
Concord Society
Concord
Rose Hagerty
Thomas Hagerty
Joseph ‘B. Keyes
John M. Keyes
Alice Grant
T. H. Grant
Forest Hills
Frederick H. Conant
Madelow, Conant
Keyes
France
Red Cross Ambulance Corps
Automobile crash damages parked Overland in center
Israel Cohen reported a minor collision Friday when a lady driver in an Overland struck his car parked before the market. Damage totaled about 150 dollars. The driver's name was withheld. Miss Isabel Greer of Pepperéil was learning to drive and reportedly sped away from the curb.
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Israel Cohen
Isabel. Greer
Pepperéil
M. L. Chaffin
Burroughs Opposes Glazier for District Nomination
Maynard H Prescott Burroughs of Boxboro contests Dr Frederick P Glazier for the Republican nomination to represent the district. The Row continues with local party plans and a Republican meeting at Wayland as Rogers faces a Democratic challenger.
Two meningitis deaths in city spark health warning
Two deaths from meningitis occurred within a week, but authorities say no epidemic risk. A physician warns crowded tenement housing threatens community health and can fuel outbreaks among the young.
Entertained Middlesex Central Pomona Grange Guests
Mr and Mrs Irving Howe entertained members of the Middlesex Central Pomona Grange from Waltham Newton Chelmsford Acton Lowell and Maynard at their Actcast home on Wednesday night. A core of guests enjoyed vocal and instrumental music games and a buffet lunch. The home was decorated with flowers for the occasion.
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Pomona
Irving Howe
Middlesex Central
Pomona Grange
Waltham
Newton
Chelmsford
Acton
Lowell
Maynard
Concord Junction residents on visits and trips
John Woodworth returns from three weeks with relatives in West Harwich. Eva Stevenson goes home to Providence after visiting her aunt Mrs Alex McCabe. Marian Hayes earns a diploma from Fishers College Wal tham. Zeigler family takes an auto trip to Hyannis weekend. Ackley of Olwin Dry Goods Aberdeen guest of Mrs Garland. King couple depart for Buffalo after visit with Mrs L G King. Leighton and others depart for West Dennis for weeklong stay.
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John, Woodworth
West Harwich
Icher Kellly
Heleneas
Marlboro
Eva Stevenson
Providence
R 1
Alex McCabe
Marian Hayes
Fishers’ College
Waltham
Zeigler
George
Hyannis
F. ©. Ackley
Olwin Dry Goods Co
Aberdeen
F. J. Garland
Frank J. King
Buffalo
Mra L. G. King
Crest Et
Humble Humble Darwin and the Insect Mosaic Joke
Charles Darwin faced a playful hoax from two English boys who assembled a composite insect from a centipede body butterfly wings grasshopper legs and beetle head. They asked Darwin to identify it and joked about whether it hummed.
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Daisy
Leiter
London
Charles Darwin
Darwin
Sewene
Drysdales Visit Derby Me With Guests
In Derby Maine Misses Catherine and Sadie Drysdale travel for a month long stay. They will spend two weeks at their uncle's at Lake Scootie. Florence McCabe joins as guest of Mr and Mrs Charles Drysdale. Friends note Catherine's improved health after a long illness.
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Catherine
Sadie
Drysdale
William Drysdale
Derby
Lake Scootie
Florence McCabe
Charles Drysdale
Auction sale of Worcester estates at 29 Millbrook Street
John A. Finigan Auctioneer announces an auction of antiques and estate items from the Bila G. Cutting and Wilder estates. Sale at 29 Millbrook Street Worcester Mass with jewelry, silverware, shawls, furniture, trunks, clocks, and many abroad pieces. Jewelry to be sold at 3 PM. Caterer will be present.
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Bila G. Cutting
Francis M. Wilder
Charles BE. Wilder
Helen A. Wilder
Worcester
Millbrook Street
Mass
Local Visitors and Travel Through South Acton
South Acton notes list Miss Marion Gibbs visiting grandparents. Miss Alice Cole staying with Ralph Jones on Maple. Miss Bernice Teele visiting Miss Lizzie Richardson on Maynard. Miss Grace Chickering and Miss Elizabeth Willard among residents returning from Holliston and Marlboro visits. Charles Miles on vacation at Farmington Missouri. Mr and Mrs Stowell hosted at Maple Street. Ralph Turner from Providence stayed at Cora Whitney’s Faulkner House. Mrs Chandler relocated to Maynard, and Barker & Co. vinegar trips planned. multiple residents traveling or visiting relatives and attending events.
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Marion F. Gibbs
South
Benjamin H. Sawyer
Maynard St
Missea
Carrie
Eva Shapley
Southport
Alice Cole
Shirley
Ralph Jones
Maple St
Gertrude Stiles
W. H. Stiles
Marlboro
Maurice Ineson
Charles ‘H. Miles
Cole's
Alice ‘T. Fairbanks
Wilmington
Del
Bernice Teele
Somerville
Lizzie Richardson
Alma Jand
Jennie EB. Stowell
Maple
Elizabeth Willard
Holliston
John Bradley Rites Mark Irish Immigrant’s 78 Years
John Bradley died August 6 at 78 after a two week illness at his Stow Street home. Born in 1848 in Johns town County Cork Ireland, he traveled to America at 18 and worked as a farm hand in Littleton, on the Southern Pacific railroad, and on the Marlboro branch. He lived thirty seven years in South Acton, married Mary Mahoney of Lawrence in 1877, and left a wife, daughter Mary, son Jeremiah W Bradley, and granddaughter Ruth Bradley. His funeral was held at St Bridget's Church Maynard with a solemn requiem mass, funeral attendees came from Acton Maynard Marlboro Littleton West Acton and Concord. His ashes rest in St Bridget's cemetery Maynard.
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Jom Bradley
Stowrd
Mr Bradley
Johnstown
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Ireland
America
Wim
United States
Littleton
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sierra, Nevada
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Lawrence
Luke Blanchard
Alonzo Tuttle
Wicton
South Acton
Stow Td
Dulette Place
Marlboro
Bradley
St Bridget's Church
Maynard
Acton
West Acton
Concord
Father Crowley
Mary
Huth ‘Bradley
Acton Mie
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
West Acton Teams Clash In Local Social and Sports Notes
Local notes report William Scanion’s Ford touring car and Everett Sanborn’s badly sprained ankle from Saturday. T. Wetherbee and son own a new gno-ton Ford truck while the West Acton team beat South Acton 9 to 6. Several residents travel to visit relatives in Connecticut and Nova Scotia, with others attending a social at Blanchard’s grounds and a dance at Odd Fellow’s hall.
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William Scanion
Everett Sanborn
Cc. T. Wetherbee
Blanchard’s
West Acton
South Acton
Margie Stearns
Connecticut
Local News Briefs From The Area
Edward O Down hho bought a Ford runabout Louis Kelley enjoys a Maine vacation Howard Peiley returned Saturday from town Mr and Mrs Thomas Po South Boston visited relatives John Riese of Spring re purchased a new Oldsmobile touring car Trinitarian church services paused until September Miss Lilian Fitzgerald Concord Junction weekend with relatives Mr and Mrs Carroll Wetherbee Chelmsford guests of relatives Lake Walden bathing sieges attract crowds Mr and Mrs Fret 8 Crescent are home from Maine Vacation in Maine noted Boston rise 20 percent crease affects area temps annual change discussed
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Walter Peterson
Neshin
N.H
Géose
Johan Campbell
Philip
Nova Scotia
D. F. Kinsley
Katherine
Newton
Susie Coffey
Boston
Bonere
Ao Mac
Bear Hill ‘Pond
Tarverdl
Odd Fellow’s
Edward Braman
R Westboro
Roxboro
Carl Hoar
Williamstown
J. S. Hoar
Colsen
L. W. Perkins
Perkins
John Rice
Con Cord Junction
Berwick
Edward O'Down Hho
Ford
Louis Kelley
Maine
Howard Peiley
Thomas Po
Beach trip to Lynn draws over 600 attendees
A large group of over 600 people traveled by auto to a Lynn area beach for a midweek day trip, enjoying a Sunday school outing with friends and family.
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Lynn
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