Acton Congregational Church Services and Programs
Acton Massachusetts Rev Wm F Dusseault star morning services 10 30 Sunday school 11 45 Y P C U meeting 7 30 p m views free to all Congregational church Rev W R Buxton pastor preaching 10 30 a m Sunday school 11 45 a m Y P S C E 6 15 p m praise and preaching 7 00 p m prayer meeting Tuesday 7 30 p m
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Acton
Mass
Wm. F. Dusseault
Wiews
Congregational Church
W. R. Buxton
West Acton And Acton Notes From A Village Week
Local items from West Acton and Acton include sermons by Rev S G Dunham and Rev J S Gledhill at Universalist church, renovations at Congregational and Baptist churches, outings to Fort Pond, and barber shop plans. Mrs Harris returns from hospital, Dusseault homecoming, fishing arrests at Nagog pond, and a large summer storm with hail and electric shower reports.
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Congregational Church
Hattie Whitcomb
West Acton
Universalist
Edward Harris
Josie Nash
Evelyn
Harry Jordan
Oliver St. Linden
Harry Fletcher
Hartford
Harry
Hartford Bicycle Co
J. S. Gledhill
Alec Losan
Ponce
Porto Rico
The
Baptist Sunday School
Nagog
Tremont St
Boston
Union Station
Notice to submit material for weekly issue
All items must reach the publication office by Tuesday midnight to appear in the same week. Earlier receipt prevents delays or condensation. News, advertising, and subscriptions can be left with T. F. Newton.
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T. F. Newton
Bridget Kelley
Bedford
Charles JH. Walcott
Cambridge
Middlesex
Concord Enterprise
Concord
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
Said
W. EB. Rocens
Asst Register
Lucy J.hobson
Joseph W. Hobson
Charles’ J. McIntire
Maguire
Ynnige
W. E. Rocers
Whalom Park Outing by South Acton Locals
After a week in the shop or factory the South Acton group invites a Saturday half holiday visit to Whalom Park. Fare from South Acton is 65 cents with a midsummer sale offering 40 percent off refrigerator list prices on hand. Tuttle Jones & Wetherbee offer bargains, James McGreen repairs and cleans clothing, while Fitchburg R R runs Saturday excursions to the park.
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Whalom Park
South Acton
Tuttle Jones & Wetherbee
James McGreen
Fitchburg R. R
South Acton Church Notes First Universalist Church
Brief notes from the First Universalist church in South Acton covering recent services, upcoming events, and community announcements.
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First Universalist Church
South
West Acton locals feature Whalom Park trip and sales
The notice highlights Fitchburg Railroad Saturday excursions from West Acton to Whalom Park at 60 cents. It promotes bargains at H A Littlefield and Miss Armstrongs including fabrics, lace, thread, cottons, and novelties plus anti fly products and weekly comic opera at the park.
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Whalom Park
Fitchburg R. R
West Acton
Miss Armstrongs
H. A. Littlefield
Muss Armstrongs
Thanking neighbors for support after Martha Wheeler
Mr and Mrs Elbridge L Wheeler and family of West Acton express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during Martha Wheeler's illness and death. They acknowledge the many beautiful flowers she loved and wish blessings on all who offered aid.
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Martha
Elbridge L. Wheeler
Family
West Acton
Anti Fly advertisement for livestock spray
Promote Littlefield's Anti Fly to stop horse and cow flies. Claims $10 extra profit per cow. Sold at all stores or by mail from H. A. Littlefield, Manor West Acton. Pricing listed per can and gallon sizes with sprayer offered free. Send for circulars.
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Littlefield
Littlefields
H. A. Littlefield
Manor
West Acton
Peculiar Fatality in Police Pursuit Ends in Death
Fall River mass august 24 in a pursuit of fugitive Thomas Stratton officers Gormley and Pierce pursued him with Captain Edson. Gormley 30 not married died within minutes after Pierce accidentally fired his revolver when stumbling, bullet struck Gormley near the heart. Stratton escaped.
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Fall River
Mass
Gormley
Frank E. Pierce
Edson
Thomas Stratton
Stratton
Crormley
Pierce
Tragedy Strikes Bealon Household Near Orangedale
A fatal lightning strike at the Bealon residence in Orangedale New Brunswick injured Mrs Bealon and Miss Bealon aged 26 while visiting and killed a large dog. The bolt also burned Mrs Arnold and wrecked the house. Two men were en route to meet the captain's daughter when the disaster occurred.
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James Bealon
Orangedale
N. B
Miss Bealon
Bealon
Arnold
Destructive Cloudburst Hits Saratoga Area
A violent storm in Saratoga on August 24 toppled the Kings depot roof and carried it about 1000 feet. Lightning and wind caused casualties and widespread damage across Schuylerville Ballston Spa Stillwater Wilton Fort Edward Sandy Hill Glens Falls Stony Creek North Creek Blue Mountain Lake and surrounding towns.
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Saratoga
Kings
Adirondacks
Schuylerville
Ballston Spa
Stillwater
Wilton
Fort Edward
Sandy Hill
Glens Falls
Stony Creek
North Creek
Blue Mountain Lake
Woman acquitted in manslaughter case in Fitchburg
Ida W Briggs was found not guilty in the superior court after being charged with strangling her newborn. Medical Examiner Bacon testified the infant bore neck marks suggesting fingers, but Briggs claimed the child was born dead and she was alone at the time. The proceeding was described as pitiable in the extreme.
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Fitchburg
Ida W. Briggs
Bacon
Hartwell Sues Doctor for Defamation in Somerville Case
Boston reports Fanny Hartwell matron sues Dr Carroll for 10000 defamation damages alleging unfitness for her hospital post. The charge was dismissed after an investigation. Also, Little Hyman Feinburg dies after a fall from a third story window. Mayor offers space on Long Island harbor for the Ninth Massachusetts regiment. An inquiry on the Wabash dock involves Paymaster's Clerk Kid ward Cronin accused by Percy Russell of systematically bleeding the ship’s enlisted men through provisioning.
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Boston
Fanny Hartwell
Somerville Hospital
Carroll
Hyman Feinburg
Quincy
Long Island
Boston Harbor
Ninth Massachusetts Regiment
Wabash
Kidward Cronin
Arlington
Percy H. Russell
Charlestown
Cronin
Monroe man held for mayhem after ear biting
F A Stevens of Monroe was placed in 5000 bail by Judge Rogers for grand jury consideration on mayhem charges. He bit off the ear of Aaron Snow of Jackson during a quarrel. Stevens offered no defense at arraignment. Conviction could bring one to 20 years in prison.
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Belfast
F. A. Stevens
Monroe
Rogers
Stevens
Aaron Snow
Jackson
Fire destroys Plainville grain mill and stores in Danielson
A blaze in Danielson, Connecticut, destroyed the grain mill of J. T. Kinsley & Son in Plainville, the Waldo Tillings grain store nearby, and three empty freight cars of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, with estimated losses around 25000 dollars. Origin of the fire is unknown.
Exeter woman's house struck by lightning and burns
Hampton New Hampshire Aug 24 lightning hit the house of Mrs S F Chase of Exeter destroying it. A barn owned by Thomas Knowles of Stratham was also struck and burned to the ground.
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Hampton, N. H
S. F. Chase
Exeter
N.H
Thomas Knowles
Stratham
Acton Centre Church Guests and Visitors Note
Rev Bernard Copping preached at Haverhill last Sunday. Harvey Brown and wife of Watertown were guests of Mr and Mrs H D Brown. Mrs G L Robbins and son of Cambridge were guests of Mr and Mrs F P Wood. Late arrivals at the Monument House included Mr and Mrs R Crosby Jr of Boston and Mr Ford of Dorchester.
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Bernard’ Copping
Haverhill
Harvey Brown
Watertown
H. D. Brown
G. L. Robbins
Monument House
R. Crosby Jr
Boston
Ford
Dorchester
Bay State Work Focuses on Floating Hospital Role
Dr Burrell reports the Bay State at Santiago will remain as a floating hospital at the government's request. Expert physicians will treat difficult cases aboard to increase survival chances rather than ship home. Costs to keep the ship running rise, prompting further donor appeals. General hospitals are set up in Ponce Porto Rico Santiago and Chickamauga with 60 nurses and supplies provided. The War Department aims to minimize transporting sick soldiers by creating onboard and local facilities.
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Burrell
Bay State
Santiago
Ponce
Porto Rico
Chickamauga
War Department
Hudson Residents Return From Coastal Trips
Master Harold Thomas returns from a two month outing in Gloucester Maine. Mrs E E Thomas comes back from Old Orchard Maine after nearly three weeks. Sidney W Sampson and wife return from Rye Beach Maine where they visited the Washington house. On Sept 1 Sidney W Sampson will succeed Chas A Tripp as full manager of the Hudson municipal light plant. Tripp resigns to take a more lucrative position and stays as installing engineer until new machinery is installed.
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Sidney W. Sampson
Rye Beach
Washington House
Chas A. Tripp
Hudson Municipal Light Plant
Mr Tripp
Sawyer Bartlett Reunion Set At Fairview Farm Marlboro
The executive committee accepted Wm N Howe’s invitation to hold the Sawyer Bartlett annual reunion at Fairview farm Marlboro. Elmer D Howe, master of Mass state grange, is involved and the committee hopes for the largest gathering of relatives yet. The date is Ang lL with travel via Highland street from Jitehburg depot Marlboro.
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Sawyer Bartlett
Wm N. Howe
Fairview Farm
Marlboro
Elmer D. Howe
Mass State Grange
Ang Ll
Highland St
Jitehburg
Double murder and suicide in Charlton Iowa
W H Sewall a Russell merchant killed his wife and 10 year old daughter then shot himself in Charlton Iowa August 24 citing financial troubles as the motive.
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Charlton, Ia
W. H Sewall
Russell
Halifax Tragedy Claims Two in Dorchester Crash
Captain Alfred Bishop aged 69 and Josie Styles aged 18 were struck by an express while driving near their Dorchester home in New Brunswick and killed.
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Halifax
Alfred Bishop
Josie Styles
Dorchester
N. B
Typhoid Epidemic Expands in Belfast Hospitals Full
Belfast reports 600 typhoid cases in three weeks with all hospitals overloaded as the outbreak grows rapidly across the city. Local health authorities scramble to contain the spread and hospitals struggle to admit new patients.
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Belfast
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Fairhaven Road
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Harvey Wheeler
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Recenraer
New Brunswick
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Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Company
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Sleepy Hollow
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Masssachusetts
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David T. Veazie
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Middlesex County Registry of Deeds
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Worcester
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