West Acton W. C. T. U. Members Favor Soldiers Home
West Acton W C T U members met December 4 at Mrs. Delette H Hall's home and heard about the Soldiers Home dedication in Ayer the prior Friday. They praised the house mother Lydia A Eldridge of Vine Yard Haven and decided to furnish one dormitory room. The largest gift was Melrose $300, with Fitchburg and Leominster each giving $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
West Acton
Delette H. Hall
Lydia A. Eldridge
Vineyard Haven
Melrose
Fitchburg
Leominster
Presidents Day Program by West Acton Woman's Club
The West Acton Woman's club held Presidents Day in the vestry of the Baptist church. Rev G M Missirjan delivered a lecture on Armenian History and Literature. Mrs Lizzie Forbush sang with Ruth Pratt on piano and tea was served by Lottie Blanchard.
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West Acton
West Acton Baptist Church to Host Armenian Aid Union Meeting
Rev A L Pierce will preach Sunday morning on A Comfort in Psalm. No evening service due to a union meeting at South Acton Universalist Church aiding Armenians. Mrs John Merrill direct from Aintab Armenia will address the gathering.
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West Acton Baptist Church
A. L. Pierce
The
Baptist Church
South Acton Universalist Church
John Merril
Aintab
Armenia
Local WWII War Work Fund Raises Over $1000
Delette H. Hall reports contributions to the Y M C A Red Triangle war work fund totaling 1010.52 from Acton Center South Acton West Acton districts, sent to Lowell headquarters. J A Goding hosted his Hudson mother, Edward M Holton visited Somerville, John Campbell ill with pleurisy, B S Holt finished Lowell juror term and returned to C H Meads duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delette H. Hall
Y. M. C. A. Red Triangle
Acton Center
South Acton
Acton
Lowell
J. A. Goding
Hudson
Edward M. Holton
Somerville
John Campbell
B. S. Holt
Lowell Court
C. H. Mead’s
Executors Sale of Hay and Real Estate at Acton Farm
Public auction scheduled for Thursday December 7, 1917 at 2 o clock in the farm house of the late Miss Ruth Robbins North Acton Massachusetts. Sale includes stock hay and parcels of land the Heachett lot about 5 acres near Low ell Road and one mile from North Acton depot and the Pasture lot about 15 acres near the farm. See property before sale. Terms announced at sale. Executed by Delette H Hall and Lizzie A Carter. West Acton Massachusetts December 10 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Robbins
North Acton
Mass
Heachett
Lowell Road
Delette H. Hall
Lizzie A. Carter
West
Acton
Winona Rebekah Judge Hosts Wednesday Dance and Community Notices
Winona RebekahJudge held a successful dance in IOOF hall Wednesday evening. Newell's orchestra provided music. Workers at the webbing factory presented Lowell H. Cram a wrist watch before he left for Fort Banks. Walter McClenathan, son of Mrs. Lottie McClenathan, enlisted in the Repair shop unit at Fort Slocum. John Davis and Charles Whitcomb, sons of their families, leave for Ard Gay Sawmill unit in Scotland. Reverend J. E. Rodgers spoke at the Baptist church. Armenia aid events planned at Universalist church next Sunday. Clarke G. Durkee and family plan winter in St. Petersburg Florida. Ladies Benevolent society to hold an annual sale and supper Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona-Rebekah
I. Q O. O. F. Hall
Newell's
Webbing Factory
Lowell H. Cram
Fort Banks
Winthrop
Walter McClenathan
Lottie McClenathan
Quarterpage Department
Fort Slocum
John Davis
Richard Davis
Charles Whitcomb
Ardgay
Scotland
J. E. Rodgers
Africa
The
Baptist Church
Universalist Church
South Acton
Armenia
Clarke G. Durkee
St. Petersburg
Fila
Auction Sales By Otis H. Forbush Auctioneer
Otis H. Forbush promotes multiple sales in December 1917 including cattle, live stock, and personal property across Stow Acton Farming ton and Brattleboro. Highlights note prices achieved at Brattleboro and a Red Cross fundraiser calf auction. Additional sale for Hall Lowell at Farmington Maine and a North Reading town farm estate sale are listed with dates December 14 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis H. Forbush
Hans Erikson
Stow
Mass
Silloway’s Corner
Dexter L. Spinney
East Acton
Hall & Lowell
Farmington
Reading
Brattleboro
Maryland
Red Cross
J. D. Clark
Kelsey
Dr. Clark
Wm. Launder
Walnut St
West Bridgewater
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Nason Si
W. A. Haynes Co. Incorporated
Maynard
Maynard Upholstering Co
Edward Taylor
Walthamsty, Maynard
Main St
Nason Street
Maynard, Mass
W.B. Case & Sons Dry Goods
Nason ST
United States
Christmas Club
Maynard Trust CO
Main
George Theodore
Nason and
Summer Streets
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