Summer Outing in Holderness and Local Social Notes
George Kimball enjoys a summer outing at Holderness with Mr and Mrs Will Fletcher and Dora visits Nova Scotia for rest. A 30-person Irv ing McKenzie birthday surprise with a violin case followed by music, games and refreshments. Town meeting discussed borrowing 100000 for Acton Center water extension with low turnout. Numerous local visits, absences, and daily life items across Acton and nearby villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving McKenzie
West
South
Acton Center
Beatrice Rice
New York
Edward Jones
Emma Quimby
Abner Hae
L. H. Hesselton
Red and Blue Catholic Endeavor program at Ham farmhouse
A Red side event at the Ham farmhouse featured a Christian Endeavor contest loss to the Blue side. Barbara Ham welcomed attendees, followed by performances including piano by Mrs. A. Merriam, violin and piano duets by Hazel Holt and Irma Durkee, whistling by Harold Coolidge, readings by Gladys Teele, Mrs. Page, and Russell Case, and a sleight of hand act by Russell Quimby. The program closed with ice refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham Farmhouse
Christian Endeavor Society
Barbara Ham
A. Merriam
Hazel Holt
Irma Durkee
Harold Coolidge
Local News notes and family visits in Acton Centre
Acton Centre reports Harry Tuttle recovering from appendicitis at home after surgery. Miss Helen T Hardy and sister Mrs. Arthur Payson visited. Helen A Wood returned home. Carl Pickens family visiting his mother Mrs Edward Conant. Chester Wood hosted cousin Ralph Hatley from Winchester. Local gossip mentions diphtheria precautions as a child left the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tuttle
Helen T. Hardy
Arthur E. Payson
Helen A. Wood
Carl Pickens
Edward Conant
Chester Wood
Ralph Hatley
Winchester
South Acton
Inland workers and locals take brief getaways and relocate mills
North Action Ed Streethey works at the Inn while Perley Coombs left Saturday. C EB Flagg rests from Highland Coal in Jamaica Plain. Mrs E C Cheney weekended at York and Long beaches. Miss Loraine Miller returned home for annual vacation before a Nova Scotia trip with sister Ella Blanchara. Gona and crew cut lumber near Nagog Lake and plan to move their mill to the district burned last year. The cottage recently left by Mr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Streehey
Perley Coombs
C. EB. Flagg
Highland Coal Co
Jamaica Plain
E. C. Cheney
York
Long Beaches
Loraine Miller
Nova Scotia
Ella
Blanchara «& Gona
Nagog Lake
Crossman Farm Sold and Updated by New Owner Mr Goodrich
Mr. Goodrich and family of Allston have purchased Crossman, added a garage and rustic piazza, laid out a lawn, and made notable changes to the property. Mrs. R. C. Freeman returns from Fitchburg visit. Frank McCarty secures assistant position at Wyoming Mass. B & M trunk line employee notes quick trunk handling. Mrs. Luther Davis hosts a full house as usual. Lake Nagog sees many new summer visitors despite bathing ban. Hartwell’s team narrowly avoids damage when horse detours into mud near the depot. Mrs. Maines shaken leaving Acton station but recovers, using the next train home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossman
Mr. Goodrich
Allston
Ailston
R. C. Freeman
Fitchburg
Frank McCarty
Wyoming
Mass
R. R
Portland
Luther Davis
Lake Nagog
Wm. Hartwell
Mr. Hartwell
West Acton Notes Visit Family and Local Events
Mrs. H T Clark and daughter EttA visit C B Clarks in Jersey City for two weeks. Miss Ruth Pierce to replace Mrs Sanborn as assistant at the local telephone exchange. Miss Lena Lewis and Katt Richardson attend Stow Union church picnic at Lake Boon. F H Nickerson of Worcester in town last Wednesday. Lena Lewis on vacation from W E Whitcomb’s market and visiting sister in Chester VI. Boxboro Grange to hold lawn party and dance in new town hall Wednesday night. George W Burroughs and O D Fesen den of Brookline NH purchased O W Mead estate cold storage and two tenement house. FOR SALE A new one horse market wagon rubber extension top carryall in good condition. E P Gates Acton Mass a 14 2t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Brown
Homeopathic Hospital
Boston
L. E. Reed
Cowan
Stamford
Conn
Bernstein
W. Young
Charles Miles
N. J. Cole's
Augustus Bowen
Auburndale
Morris
Waltham
United States
Charles Kimball
Nellie Jones
Arthur Lowden
Tuttle & Newton's
Waldo Newton
Hugh McGovern
Sandy Pond
Ayer
F. W. Brackett
Elery Deeth
Luther Riper
New Hampshire
Otis H. Forbush
Acton
Mass
Paul Cunningham
Wataquadock Farm
Bolton
H. D. Livingston
Andover St
Billerica Center
Everett Livingston
Frank Pratt
South Acton
Sweetser
Tule
H. T. Clark
Etta
C. B. Clark
Jersey City
Ruth Pierce
Mrs. Sanborn
Telephone Exchange
Lena Lewis
Katt Richardson
Stow Union Church
Lake Boon
F. H. Nickerson
Worcester
W. E. Whitcomb
Chester
Boxboro
E. P. Gates
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. T. Haynes & CO
Main Street
Vavnar d. Maec
George Kimball
Holderness, N. H
Will Fletcher
Dora
Eden Cahill
John Snow
American Watham Watch Co
Dilla Dearborn
Glines
Christie
Christian Endeavorers
James Cole
School St
Tuttler Newton
Maynard St
Everett Reed
Earl Hayward
Bear Hill Pond
Harvard
Leslie Sawyer
Sadie
Richardson
Gertrude Tuttle
Hyde Park
Greenwich
Littleton
Acton Club
Lovejoy
Littletons
Cy Young
Actons
Alfred Flint
Board of Health
Lena Looker
Fort Pond
Frederick ,Noyes
Noyes
Waldo Crafts
Nellie Clark
J. A. Brown
Ab R Hpo
Hayes
Bee PQ BO
Senter
L. Piper
Eere Veeeene
Lawrence If
Eerereenee Cahill
AREY
Gilbert
F. Piper
Cocr Hee Heee
Foley
Littletons Ab Quinn Ss
Haily
Baig Whitcomb If
Eeseerens
Brown c
Ee Hareveretee
R. Piper
P. Smith
NORTH
ACION
West Acton
Union
Merrick
Lydia
Christie’s
Maynard
Finney & Holt
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