West Acton Republicans Attend Norumbega Park Outing
West Acton residents join a Republican outing at Norumbega Park this afternoon. The report lists H Holton and family camping near Fort Pond, Brooks Parker Jr finishing work for a respite before school, Ralph Baker and party from New York heading to Maine, and several families vacationing at cottages in Peterboro New Hampshire Five Islands Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H@re
Norumbega Park
George B. Holton
H. I. Haynes
Fort Pond
Brooks Parker Jr
W. E. Whitcomb
Ralph Baker
New York
Maine
Gertrude
Bertha Cummings
Charles Tate
Cummings
Peterboro
N .H
George Cummings
F. R. Knowlton
Jessie
Helen
Evelyn
Roscoe H. Knowlton
St Petersburg
Fla
Five Islands
Auction of Farm Stock and Implements at Claverton Farm
An auction will close the farming career of George Fickeissen at Claverton Maen opposite South Billerica R R station on the Bedford Bil lerica road. The sale on Monday Aug 30 1920 at 9 30 A M offers 18 head Pure Bred Holstein cattle 1 Pure Bred Holstein bull 9 head Choice Grade cows 2 saddle horses 150 laying hens and 25 guinea hens plus farm tools hay corn and more. Catalogues available. cash terms. caterer on site. cattle to be sold after lunch. Located South Billerica Mass. Tele 47 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Billerica R. R
Bedford
Bilerica
New England
Fickeissen
Bowen
Hinman
George Fickeissen
South Billerica
Mass
Harris builds another barn in South Acton
Elwin W. Harris is constructing an additional barn on Prospect Street in South Acton. Charlie L. Clark recently installed a new style furnace in his Acton Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin W. Harris
Prospect St
Charlies L. Clark
Acton St
Night thefts hit Coal & Lumber Co and Moore markets
A raid under cover of night damaged Coal and Lumber Co office and J. S. Moore's market and post office. Cash drawers were emptied at the coal office and stamp window at the post office, while the safe remained intact. Burglars entered through a basement window and laddered into the rear of the Moore barn. Local speculation asks who caused the break and how they worked unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal & Lumber Co
Jez
Coal and Lumber Co
Wiice
Moore
Ornie LeClair
J. 8
Moore’s Market
Mey
Lawrence L. Smith Buys Half Interest in Maine Lumber Mill
Papers record Lawrence L. Smith of North Acton as half owner in a Maine lumber mill. Smith began with Boston and Maine Railroad, rising to head clerk in the Corporate Office. He resigns to partner in Bradbury Smith at Bucwneia Maine, earning respect and best wishes for the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence L. Smith
North Acton
Maine
Smith
Boston & Maine Railroad
Mr Foreman
Bradbury & Smith, Bucwneia
Certificate honors George M Garland for New Hampshire WWI service
Garland receives a New Hampshire certificate recognizing patriotism and militia service in World War I. The medal features a center raised image of the Old Man of the Mountain with WWI insignia, described as unique and handsome and a keepsake for the soldier to treasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Garland
New Hampshire
Concord residents enjoy a bustling summer
Miss Helen Ramsay visits Colonial Inn while C R Nutter summers at Annisquam and other Concord residents spend August at Hyannisport, Fitzwilliam NH and Seal Harbor Me. Many locals travel, return to duties, or take vacations including Mrs Laughlin, Mrs Warren, Myron A Carkin, and Allen French with family, plus a Hood Rubber Co game affected by Charles Bulger illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ramsay
Colonial Inn
Annisquam
Henry A. Laughlin
Hyannisport
Mary Spencer
Harwich
W. R. Jones
Wilmont
South China
Margaret L. Wheeler
Fairnaven Rd
John M. Keyes
South Hadley
Edward Torrey
Detroit
Mich
H. B. Bigelow
South Dux- Dr
Mark Wentworth
Fitzwilliam
George A. Warren
Salem
William Dee
C.J. Dakin
Myron A. Carkin
Braintree
Samuel Merwin
Seal Harbor
Allen French
Summit playground course proves popular this year
The grounds are open daily from 10 to 4 with Saturdays excluded. Attendance is strong as boys play baseball and other games while girls join basketry knitting and varied activities. Each Friday the classes enjoy an outing at Lake Walden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit
Lake Walden
Local News and Social Notes From Concord Junction
Mrs Hattie Allen of Hyde Park visits a week with Mr Guy Elmes. Agnes McGuinness of Hartford renews acquaintances. Daal Edwardson resumes duties at Adams & Bridges after vacation. Dr R N Woodworth closes his dental office and motor travels to West Harwich for a week. Harold Coolidge becomes local agent for Metropolitan Insurance Co succeeding Ay Be Tibbetts transferred to Framingham. Mrs Charles Noll returns from New Hampshire plans Gloucester visit. About 45 playground children enjoy an outing at Fort Pend in Strathmore mill truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Allen
Hyde Park
Guy Elmes
Agnes McGuinness
Hartford
Daal /Edwardson
Adams & Bridges
R. N. Woodworth
West Harwich
Harold Coolidge
The
Metropolitan Insurance Co
Tibbetts
Framingham
Charles Noll
New Hampshire
Gloucester
Fort Pend
Strathmore Mill
Hon John F. Integers Recovers. Town News Notes
The article reports Hon John F. Integers fast recovering from a serious injury and able to walk with a cane. Mr Fitzgerald visited friends and relatives in town on Thursday. The Duren family returned from Poni after a wet two weeks. Missessie Loring Marjorie Dickenson and Josephine Prendergast spent Thursday at Fort Pond. Thomas Carroll Jr visited Mr and Mrs M J Kelley at their cottage in Nantasket on Sunday. Miss Margaret Hearn, on vacation from Whitney Coal and Grain Co, and her sister Genevieve spend time at Brant Kok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Integers
Fitzgerald
Duren
Poni
Missessie
Loring
Marjorie Dickenson
Josephine Prendergast
Fort Pond
Thomas Carroll Jr
M. J. Kelley
Nantasket
M. D. Jones Foundry Co to Open Next Week
The M. D. Jones Foundry Co expects to begin operations next week in Junction near the Boston and Maine railroad. A new 90 by 58 foot building has been erected with L. N. Fowler as president, Rederik G. Jones as treasurer, and Mr McMurphy as plant superintendent. The plant will employ 15 to 29 workers, with orders already on the books for a full year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Jones, Foundry Co
Boston & Maine Railroad
L. N. Fowler
Rederik G. Jones
McMurphy
Maynard Fire Destroys Mills Barn and Storehouses
A major fire at the Assabet mills in Maynard destroyed wooden structures including a barn and storehouses, with four horses killed and losses estimated between $50,000 and $75,000. Firemen from the town and mill fought the blaze with eight hose lines and pumping at 1,000 gallons a minute as investigators from the State police prepare to probe the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assabet
L. Maynard
Walnutst
Harvey Richardson
William Reid
E Street
Morgan
George H. Gutteridge
Peter Wilcox
Hillside
Walter Priest
Oattang Ptte
Gutteridge
Peter’ Wilcox
O. C. Drechsler
Stellt Eltclale
Eng
Local Notices From Five Islands and Nearby
Hall travels to Five Islands Maine for a rebellion of sorts. G P Littlefield buys a Ford sedan from J M Hartwell of Littleton. Mr and Mrs Frank C Hayward return from a western trip. Stanley Hall and family from Saint Peterburg arrive and plan a weekend trip to Five Islands with his parents.
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West Acton
John A. Finigan
Concord
Attic
Claverton, Maen
South Acton
Tpa Gian Oe
Concord Branch
Wassachusetts Republican League
Concord Junction
C . Robert B. Goodwin
River St
Massachusetts Republican League
Edward B. Caiger
Hubbard St
Concore
W. T. Yester
Millbrook School
Mildred Garrity
Dr Spencer
Lake Whalum
Ltta Carroll
W. D. Cross
Joseph Dev Jr
Margaret
White Mountains
Montreal
Charles Bulger
Hood Rubber Co
Margaret Hearn
Whitney Coal & Grain Co
Genevieve
Brant Kock
the Talk of
Joseph Glickman
Nason S Maynard
Concord State Armory
American Red Cross
Pathe News
Will Rogers
Edgar
Hamlet
International News
Friend's
Lyons-Moran
Shore Acres
Selznick News
Duds
Tom Moore
Lemon Comedy
Maynard
Main St
Gardner W. Pearson
Middlesex
Pearson
Neste
Lowell
Resto
Ltheroe Gardnerson
Ww. A. Haynes Co
Nason and
Summer Streets
Maynard, Masa
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