War front letters from J Madison Fairbanks Ambulance Driver
The letter by J Madison Fairbanks recalls service as an ambulance driver in France starting Oct 9 1917. He details shelling nights storms mud and trucks stuck in trenches near the front, French prisoners seen, and a hospital fire he helped fight with American nurses later thanking him for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Madison
Fairbanks
Acton
France
Germany
J. Madison Fairbanks
Garton to Preach at Congregational Church Sunday
The Rev Garton will preach at the Congregational church Sunday at 10 30 on the subject The Ultimate of Wreadom Horace W.
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Ote Garton
Congregational Church
Horace W
Acton Centre Women Aid Red Cross Drive
Acton Woman's club members, not an official Red Cross unit, operate weekly at the church to aid wartime relief. They sent robes, pajamas, shirts, bandages, pillows, socks and sweaters to Red Cross rooms and to camps, while supplying local and out of town boys. with funds nearly exhausted, they seek further contributions.
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Acton Woman's Club
Red Cross
East
South Acton
Ayer
Grange Officers Named for Actor Grange No. 259
The newly elected officers for Actor Grange No. 259 include Master Albert P. Durkee Overseer Elwin H. Hollowell Lecturer Mrs Hope C Holland Asst Bertha White Steward RH Z Stanley Asst Steward George D Smith Chap Eliza J Tenney Treasurer Nelson H Tenney Secretary Mary B Pickard Gatekeeper Jonathan W Teele Ceres Mrs Gertrude C Daniels Flora Mrs Harriet D Phalen Pomona Mrs Carrie M Kingsley L A S Helen B Robbins Exec Com 1 year W L Holden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert P. Durkee
Elwin H. Hollowell
Hope C. Holland
S. Bertha White
RH. Z. Stanley
George D. Smith
Eliza J. Tenney
Treas
Nelson H. Tenney
Mary B Pickard
Jonathan W. Teele
Ceres
Gertrude C. Daniels
Flora
Harriet D. Phalen
Pomona
Carrie M. Kingsley
Helen B. Robbins
Exec. Com
W. L. Holden
Funeral Services Held for Three Victims of Car Crash
Funeral services were held for Dexter L Spinney Hollis Bailey Millan and Frank Morissey, victims of a car accident. Rev. Robertson officiated at Spinney and Millan rites. interments in Woodlawn Cambridge and Concord. Floral tributes and a singing solo highlighted the services.
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Dexter L Spinney
Robertson
Centre Congregational Church
O. H. Forbush
Concord Junction
Isle of
Woodlawn
Hollis Bailey Millan
Congregational Church
Hollis
Cambridge
Edward Page
Frank Morissey
Concord
Postmaster Moves Office To New Building In Town
NEW OFFICE Postmaster G L Noyes moved the office into his new building Wednesday morning. The room is larger and with electric light and new boxes it will be more convenient for all. Noyes' father A L Noyes was appointed postmaster in 1886 and has led the office for the past 1 years amid Republican and Democratic service. Frances S Davis of South Weymouth visits her parents. Flora Reed enjoys vacation at home. Marion Barrett, grammar school teacher, visits Londonderry. Woman's Church Aid to meet at Mrs Fobes home December 6 at 6 o clock. James B Fisk, G A R veteran, marked his 82nd birthday on December 1. Family gathering at Mr and Mrs James B Tuttle's Thanksgiving day. Albert Hartwell of Boxboro and John Flood of Maynard attend with Miss Cora Hartwell. Dr Shaw and family spend Thanksgiving in West Somerville. John Taylor Fletcher and family spend Thanksgiving with S T Fletcher parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Noyes
Mr. Noyes
A. L.noyes
Repubs
Frances S. Davis
South Weymouth
A. L. Noyes
Flora’ Reed
M. ‘A. Reed
Marion Barrett
Londonderry
Woman's Church Aid Society
Fobes
James B. Fisk
James B. Tuttle
Albert Hartwell
Boxboro
John Flood
Maynard
Cora Hartwell
Dr. Shaw
West Somerville
John Taylor Fletcher
S. T. Fletcher
Holbrook
Etta Blanchard
Dorchester
Congregational Church
Mary Armstrong
Charles Armstrong
East Jaffrey
N. H
Arthur Whitcomb
Arthur Wetherbee
Winner Wetherbee
Margaret Gale
Concord Junction
Redfearn
Leominster
Frank Dion
Fitchburg
Bel
White
West Acton
Camp Devens
George Weaver
Irma Brown
Martin Brown
Roger
Concord
Concord High School
Armenian Orphans Fund Drive At Local Church
A drive for famine relief to aid 1 500 000 starving Armenian orphans is under way across the United States. The church invites all to contribute on Sunday morning December 9 with donations also accepted by treasurer H F Robbins. Separately H W B Proctor reports two heifers lost in a New Hampshire pasture one killed by a locomotive the other missing.
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Old Country
United States
H. F. Robbins
H. W. B. Proctor
New Hampshire
Card of Thanks from Millan family
We thank all kind friends who in our affliction helped us with sympathy and beautiful floral tributes. Albion L. Millan Anna E B Millan Acton Massachusetts.
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Albion L. Millan
Anna EB. Millan
Acton, Mass
North Acton Hunters Score Big Deer Haul This Week
Local hunters Arthur F. Harris and Allan Frost bag two deer on Monday after sunrise. A buck weighing 126 pounds and a 137 pound doe were weighed at the railroad station. Luther Conant visited to see the first deer and venison is expected to be plentiful this week.
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Arthur F. Harris
Allan Frost
Luther Conant
North Acton
South Sudbury Married in November Ceremony
Marion E Hall, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph H Hall, wed Corp Fred E Elser on Wednesday November 28 at her home with Rev Elbridge E Whiting officiating. Elser of the ammunition train, 301st Regt, Camp Devens Ayer, one of 12 chosen to study for transfer to Plattsburg, plans to depart when ready. Mrs Elser keeps her Bonnie Brook farm bookkeeper job and the couple took a brief wedding trip to Walpole to visit friends before camp return.
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Corp
Fred E. Elser
Marion E. Hall
Marion E
Ralph H. Hall
Fred E. Elson
Plattsburg
Quiet Thanksgiving Wedding Unites Miles and Saw yer
Robert B. Miles and Ruth A. Sawyer wed in a quiet ceremony at Miss Sawyer's East Sudbury home on Thanksgiving Day. Rev. George H. Clark presided. Miles works for the Ford Automobile Co. in Cambridge and will live with Mrs. Miles' mother for now. Mrs. Miles played the wedding march.
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Robert B. Miles
Ruth A. Sawyer
George H. Clark
Miss Sawyer
East Sudbury
Geo. A. Haynes
Mr. Miles
Maud M. Miles
Ford Automobile Co
Cambridge
Mrs. Miles
Hartford residents share news and Thanksgiving visits
Lansford Harfington spends Sunday with his people in Hartford. A B Bradshaw provides a new water supply from a bore well. Fred Stanley returns from Vermont to resume work. Wood choppers command high rates of 250 to 3.00 per card. Mr and Mrs Clifford Hall visit Gleasondale for Thanksgiving. Mrs C S Hunt visits daughter Mrs G L BE Perry. Harry C Cutter spends Thursday with sister Mrs George Eaton. C F Goodnow recovers and visits daughter L D Perry with Mrs Goodnow. Charles Goodnow writes from France. Howard Burr hears from him. Chauncy Paton, stationed at Charlestown Navy Yard, home over Thursday.
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Lansford Harfington
Hartford
Bradshaw
Fred Stanley
Vermont
Clifford W. Hall and Gon
Charles
France
Howard C. Burr
Chauncy Paton
Navy Yard
Charlestown
West Acton Chooses Officers for Isaac Davis Relief Cops
The Isaac Davis Relief Cops No. 62 elected officers at G A R hall. Pres Mrs Albertie M Mead. senior vice pres Mrs May Holton. junior vice pres Mrs Nancy Chaffin. treas Mrs Florence Whitcomb. chaplain Mrs Nancy Vose. conductor Mrs Gertrude Leighton. guard Mrs Hattie Maynard. delegates Miss Hattie Whitcomb and Mrs Annie Towne. alternates Mrs Isabel Ford and Mrs Katie McCharles.
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Isaac Davis Relief Cops
G. A. R Hall
Albertie M. Mead
May Holton
Nancy Chaffin
Treas
Florence Whitcomb
Nancy Vose
Gertrude Leighton
Hattie Maynard
Hattie Whitcomb
Annie Towne
Isabel Ford
Katie McCharles
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Sudbury Families
Mrs Lillian Hunt and Mrs Hattie Goodnow hosted gatherings at their home and Rev George H Clarke held a family reunion over the holiday. Lydia Morse of Hudson joined S J Whites Thanksgiving, while H E Rice and Henry Jr spent the weekend in Cliftondale. Numerous local visits and home gatherings followed, with Miss Kendrick visiting from Brighton and Charles Haynes farm undergoing sale and repairs.
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Lillian Hunt
Hattie Goodnow
George H. Clarke
Lydia M. Morse
Hudson
S. J. White
H. E. Rice
Henry Jr
Cliftondale
L. E. Hawes
Charlotte May
W. M. Parmenter
Wffie Saunders
Concord
Williamson
M. E. Church
Guptill
George N. Johnston
Will Haynes
Kendrick
Brighton
Old Clark
Almira
Elien
Fred ‘Sr
Finney
Charles Haynes
Westboro Hospital
Haynes
Clarke injured in barn fall. Whitney to steer school barge
Fred L Clarke lies in bed after a fall from a scaffold in the barn last week. Horatio Whitney now drives the school barge for Clarke, aiding in the accident aftermath.
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Fred ‘L. Clarke
Horatio Whitney
Mr. Clarke
Concord Junction Auction Sale in Stow Mass
Auctioneer Otis H. Forbush advertises a sale Friday December 14 at 9:80 am in Stow near the Lily Haynes and Johnson farm featuring 15 cows 2 heifers and 1 bull. Earlier sales in Waverly and Sherborn fetched 85 to 125 and 90 to 118 per cow. see posters for details. Watch for date of late Dexter Springs personal property sale.
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Hang Eriksen
Old Town Farm
Lily Haynes and Johnson
Otis .H. Forbush
Waverly
Sherborn
Dexter Springs
Perry family attends wedding of William Law in Boston
Mr and Mrs S D Perry attended the wedding of Mrs Perry's son William Law to Miss Jennie Avery in Boston. The couple will travel to Washington Philadelphia and New York and Mr Law is well known and respected locally.
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S.D. Perry
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BIG Water Sale
Main Street
A. T. Haynes & CO
Maynard, Mass
South
Sudbury
Ruth Sawyer
Robert Miles
Stow, Mass
Christmas Club
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