South Acton Village Opens School and Quiet News
The village begins school on Tuesday September 8. Local residents share visits and social events. noted are Miss Helen Fairbank’s fifteenth birthday, visits by Dr and Mrs Bullard, Ruth Hayden from Greenville, and a Conductor Fletcher trip to Nova Scotia. A jail chase ends with John Leonard’s arrest after a Marlboro manhunt. Newport’s H Millegan, accused of cashing stolen rebate checks, receives a 16 month sentence.
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Ruth Hayden
Greenville
N. H
Arthur Jones
W. S. Fletcher
Dora
Nova Scotia
Helen Fairbank
J. Dockendorff
Marlboro
John Leonard
Ur H. Millegan
Newport
South Station
Boston
For Sale Cheap Walnut Sideboard with Marble Top
South Acton notice offers a nice black walnut sideboard with marble top for sale. Listed by F. B. Lothrop of South Acton.
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South Acton
F. B.lothrop
North Acton notes and summer travel updates
Sherman Frost returns to Waltham from his father's vacation while Harry Hartwell resumes duties at the B and A railroad after a June layoff. The inn and cottages were busy in August with July business lagging. South Bay Union boys visit the lake after White Mountains trips. Various locals and visitors, including Pratt family from Roxbury and Maud Harris, travel to Maine and back. Everett Maynes earns an engineer pass and may work on the Fitchburg division. Advertised letters list several residents and Camp Breezaway as well.
Fitchburg council eyeing land for rifle range for M V M regiments
Fitchburg officials consider requesting special legislation to acquire land on the Pigeon Swamp road owned by A L Stearns of Leominster for a larger rifle range for Company B and Company D of the 6th Regiment M V M. West Boylston aid to Charles Noyes after his barn burned last week, neighbors donate 51 and harvest two loads of hay.
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Fitchburg
Co. Ba
Co. D
Regt. M. V. M
Pigeon Swamp
A. L. Stearns
Leominster
West Boylston
Charles Noyes
Local notices and social updates from Acton region
Miss Ella Chamberlain of Cambridge visits Mrs. Boyd and Miss Elizabeth Hall hosts in Brighton. Mrs Emerick Gates welcomes a newborn son August 26. Thomas McCarthy handles Marlboro city curbing contracts. Funeral for Mrs. John Coughlin in Maynard after 81 years. Auction by Otis H. Forbush in Bedford on Sept 12. Barker household sale drew large crowd. auction mood strong in perfect weather.
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Ella Chamberlain
Cambridge
Wm. ‘Boyd
Elizabeth Hall
Brighton
Marie Davis
John Coughlin
Acton
James Sheridan
Maynard
Coughlin
Concord
Bedford
Mass
Otis H. Forbush
P. Bova
Frank J. Barker
Sale Clip Shows Bidding and Reunion at Local Event
The fragmented report notes a lively sale where attendees enjoyed themselves and caught up with old friends. Bidding and socializing framed the event as a communal gathering.
August Grange Meeting Reports Lawn Party Profit
The Grange met on Tuesday evening with about 50 members present. Arthur J. Payson chaired as master, Edwin A. Phalen served as Past Overseer. Rev. Baward M. Hayes was accepted from New Braintree Grange. A lawn party netted 36.74 dollars. The program included songs, a humorous reading by Mrs. I. F. Duren, and member vacation reports.
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Grange
Arthur J. Payson
Edwin A. Phalen
Baward M. Hayes
New Braintree
Community Notices From West Acton Local Page
Edward Mead visits Mrs battles. B S Holt takes a ten day vacation. Mrs C B Clark visits Hy T Clark s. Andrew Hapgood was here last week. Arthur Gould travels to Boston for specialist. Mrs G Wright improving and active at home. S Holt and mother visit relatives in Lowell. W R Whit edinb and wife visit Thomas ton. Miss Bisholpy of Boston sings at Baptist service. Hobart Mead and Herbert Preston with families at Fort Pond. Mrs Hffie Bowen and daughter of Wendell guests of Mrs Williams. W H Teele returns after two weeks in Brooklyn and Saratoga. Miss Henrietta Clark improving. Miss Kelly assists at tele phone in absence. Mrs F G Williams and Mrs E L Bower attend Old Home week in Brookline N H. George A Reed moves into…
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Andrew Hapgood
Arthur Gould
Boston
Hobart Mead
Herbert
Preston
Fort Pond
Hffie Bowen
Wendell
Williams
W. H. Teele
Ater
Brooklyn
Baratoga
Henrietta Clark
Miss Kelly
F. G. Williams
E. L. Bower
Brookline
N. H
George A.’ Reed
Notable Family Movements Reported in Local Notices
The item notes visits to Portland and Farmington Maine by Mr Reed and Mrs Holden, with niece Mrs Hersom from Somerville at their home in their absence. It reports Hiram Gates’ former place bought by Mr Withrow of Waltham and his household moving there with son in law Mr Holbrook and family. Reverend Horace G Wellington, Massachusetts missionary for the American Sunday School union, spoke at the Baptist church.
Restless Sloops Fishing Party Nets 75 Pound Cod
A harbor fishing trip from Swamp Scott under Capt Richard Horton on the sloop Restless yielded a best ever catch of cod pollock hake and white fish. About 500 pounds were estimated with a 75 pound cod pulled aboard by 13 year old Louis Bradford assisted by the captain and another party member.
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Swampscott
Richard Horton
Louis Bradford
Concord K of C baseball team promises big talk after Labor Day
Concord K of C claims they will face the Actons in a next meeting though they say they will wait until Labor Day when the home team disbands. Acton closes season Labor Day with a strong team T R and T from Billerica visits August 29.
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Concord K. of
Actons
Concord's
Acton’s
Acton
Southboro
Billerica
Marlboro Social Notes Travel and Visits
Marlboro notices list residents traveling for vacations and visits. W D Doyle vacationing at New Hampshire beaches. Mrs John Treacy visiting in Boston. Several locals visiting New York City Worcester Brockton Marblehead and Montpelier meanwhile others move homes and open plans for hotels.
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W. D. Doyle
New Hampshire
John Treacy
Fairmount St
Boston
Philip Rideoff
Worcester
Mditech
Joseph Brodeur
M. J. Donavan
Weist
Marblehead
B. C. Farrell
Jashanoenter Grace
New York City
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Longley St
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Fred H. Morse
Dickens St
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Orange
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