Acton News Notes from South Acton and Surroundings
Married Nov 30 in South Acton Rev Buxton united Arthur S Whitney and Eliza Kellam of Stow. Community events include soldiers reception Dec 16 with town hall closures and transport from Acton. Obituary for Charlie Wheeler of Acton. lengthy local notices on church events, sugar mills progress, dancing lessons, and holiday sales and concerts.
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W. R. Buxton
South Acton
Mass
Arthurs. Whitney
Eliza Kellam
Stow
Willing substitute becomes burial escort in a wartime tale
A man recalls posing as a substitute in a Kingston meeting to join a company. He helps a dying comrade Jack Hastley obtain a burial request for his sister Grace, then travels to recover Hastley’s body for interment near his wife Kate, who sustains him with compassion.
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Kingston
Kate
Troutman
Jack Hastley
Santiago
San Juan
el Caney Heights
Jack
Will
Grace
Hastley
St. Louis
South Acton church notes reveal two local congregations
First Universalist Church South Acton Mass led by Rev William F Dusseault holds morning service at 10 30 with Sunday School at 11 45 Y P C U at 8 30 pews free to all Congregational Church led by Rev W R Buxton offers service 10 30 Sunday School 11 45 Y P S C U at 6 16 pm praise and preaching at 7 00 pm and a Thursday 7 30 pm prayer meeting
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First Universalist Church
South Acton
Mass
William F. Dusseault
Congregational Church
W. Rk. Buxton
Local Tailor and Goods Advertise At Moderate Prices
South Acton locals offered clothing made to order and repair cleaning and pressing by James McGreen. Also advertised best spring wheat flour from hard Dakota wheat at 4.50 per barrel cash and 65c for 1 8 barrel, plus N. pea beans 6c per quart from FP Hastings & Co.
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South Acton
James McGreen
J. Hastings & Co
Corruption and Extravagance Grow Amid Apathy
The Presbyterian Journal laments widespread indifference to corrupt and extravagant state and municipal affairs. It questions why citizens fail to resist and reform, noting fears of being labeled reformers and claiming small objections to salaries and bills allow evil to rise, imperiling American liberty.
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Presbyterian Journal
Notions of War Peace and Honest Terms Enduring
A quotation from the American Friend denounces the war’s beauty and calls for a humane view of camps and hospitals. It urges peace based on righteousness honesty purity and genuine honor, hoping terms of peace avoid unjust demands.
Transformation of Ideal Realization, a Quote by Chadwick
A John White Chadwick quote on ideals, stating that devotion to an ideal requires a gracious transformation recognized by higher powers, and that people cannot miss this change as they strive and sacrifice across years.
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John White Chadwick
Remains of Stillman Wetherbee Brought for Burial in Boxboro
Boxboro obituary notes former resident Stillman Wetherbee buried locally after years in Lincoln where he died following illness. Funeral at town hall led by Rev Easterbrook, with burial in family lot. Also notes Amasa Richardson’s death at age 10, and the ordination of William Cumapings Martyn as pastor of the Slaprospancual Church with a day of ceremonies and council readings.
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Herman Gould
Universalist
Charlies Wheeler
Acton
Concord
Stillman
Wetherbee
Aimasa ‘Richardson
Ile
Amasa
William Cumapings
Martyn
Slaprspancual
Boxboro
Be Buxton
South Acton
Sanford St. Martyn
George
Bernard Copping
Charles
Ben Rice
Boston
Dyvini
Gr. Easterbrook
Baptist Church
West Acton
George B. Frost
Littleton
Harvard
Ayer
Concord Junction
Derby
Conn
Mr. Martyn
Wailiam Martyn
W. W. Campbell
West Acton News and Local Happenings This Week
West Acton closes schools for Christmas vacation. Reports include C B Stone and J E Richardson homecomings. Os soldier boys honored at Centre Friday night. A large wild geese flock seen at Nagog pond. Acton lodge confers first degree on three candidates with Maynard lodge presence. Local baby Josephine Mayall ill. Dr Fasker attends. Christmas tree and cantata planned at Baptist church on December 24.
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Baptist Church
Baptism of pain as purging for true endurance
A Nashville Christian Advocate reflection argues that suffering tests character, purges dross, and prepares believers for light. It suggests God sends trials in waves, choosing hardships to refine those with the right spirit, aiding rather than harming those who endure.
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Nashville Christian Advocate
What elegant silverware and Christmas goods at Miss Armstrongs
Miss Armstrongs advertises elegant Christmas items including trays cloths doilies and new fancy work. Featured products include seeded raisins currants shredded coconut rice and cheese plus butter mackerel and ground coffee. H A Littlefield promotes ties mittens ribbons and stationery with freight saving slogan Tie wash at Litt lefield s.
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Littlefield
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Dusseault
Bulletin Board
Aather
Joseph Noyes
Ghee Wheeler
the Congregational Church
Fred Tuttle
Thos. F. Parker
Iron and Steel
B. J. Richardson
Jas. H Prince
Maynard, Mass
H. A. Littlefield
China
Doilies
Ghvnavin
Sahumnich
Holmes
C. B. Stone
Winona Rebekah Lodge
J. E. Richardson
Still River
Nagog Pond
Josephine Mayall
Aoe Shorey
W. EE
Dee Oster
Beievolent Society
Urban
Clarion
Concord “National Bank
Concord National Bank of Concord
C. Fay Htyhwood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Probate Court
Sarah
Dickson
Concordia
Joseph E. Dickson
Cambridge
Middlesex
Concord Enterprise
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
S. H. Folsom
Register
Charles W. Martin
Lucy A. Martin
Joseph P Higtley
Boxborough
James Sentell
Ebenezer W. Hayward
Ebenezer
Eb’nezer Hayward
James Porter
Stow Line
Acton and
John Whitney
John Fletcher
Sentell
Sentel
Samuel Hayward
Samuel
Haywara
West Atton
Eliza A Whitcomb
Charles W. Marti
Joseph P. Flatley
Edwin F.wheeler
Ferris
Joseph Po Flatley
Morteagee
Starr Keyes
School Street
Commonwealth . of
Massachu
Middlesen
Rene Toul
Atdaw
Aeron
Sar Court
Edwin ©. Parker
Jin
Cambrideve
Inc
Dour
Acton Enterprise
Charles J, Melntire
Commonwealth. of Massachusetts
Probate Coun
Joseph Barker
Tate
Harriet R. Barker
Ant
Prowates Covey
Kimn
Michael Mullin
Maynard
John A. Crowe
C.d Enterprise
Carts
Mebyring
Anid
S. He. Folsom
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