Acton notes Christmas plans and local updates
The South Acton column details a Wednesday December 23 meeting of the W. Co. T. A. with Mrs. Christie, featuring two minute speeches on temperance and a 5 cent Christmas gift exchange. It also reports on residents' comings and goings, shop openings, an Exchange Hall Christmas Ball with Poole’s orchestra, and local events including a concert by the Apollo quartet and plans for a consumptives’ home at Fletcher corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie
Russell Case
Lecture Enhanced by Clear Photographs of People and Places
Clear photographs of people and places added much to the lecture. The visuals helped illustrate key points and anchored the audience to real examples presented during the talk.
Christmas Service and Festivities at Local Universalist Church
The Universalist Church schedules a 10 30 morning service with a Christmas sermon by the pastor and choir music. Sunday school at noon and a Y P C U meeting at 6 15 pm on the theme How to keep Christmas Beautiful. Christmas tree festivities in the vestry on Christmas Eve. W F Merriam joins Sunday choir and assists next week. Lever’s ad offers Lowney’s chocolates and a calendar to customers spending 2 00 or more this Thursday through Saturday.
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W. F. Merriam
Lever’s Adv
Congregational Church Social and Services Schedule
Congregational Church notes show a Ladies Social Thursday at 2 30 with Mrs Zeigler, a prayer meeting Friday night at 7 35, Sunday services at 10 30 morning and 7 evening, and a C B meeting at 6 Sunday evening. Also listing rental opportunity in South Acton a nine room house with bath steam heat and two acres near the railroad apply H B White Ayer Mass. Plus sale notice of farm horses by C P Costello West Acton phone 11 ring 32.
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South Acton
H. B. White
Ayer
Mass
C. P. Costello
West Acton
West Acton Social and Local Notes Include Births and Visits
A son was born last week to John Hopps and wife. The Lyceum course third entertainment by the Baptist church features Miss Lucille Barry Thursday. Nellie Newton of Hudson visited with sister Mrs Angie Knowlton. George Towne recovering from illness can now go out. Chas Hayward drives a Ford previously owned by his brother Warren. Rural carrier W J Benere ill and Arthur Nelson of Boxboro covers his route. Local ad notes give a purchaser appreciation offer. Sleighing and dam work near the Teele meadow marked fine skating late week. Royal Arcanum members attended a South Acton meeting with a turkey supper. Postmaster James Kinsley upgrades his home bath fixtures. Shingles on the Universalist church north side were replaced. Mrs S Hoar and family attended a funeral in Lynn. George Y Hutchins visiting his father G B Parker in New Hampshire over Sunday.
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Chas. Ford
New Hampshire
Pollard
Vermont
Harry Heath
A. ‘Merriam Co
Edith Johnson
Newton
Clifford
Concord
Sidney Laffin
Acton Associates
Exchange Hall
Poole
Louis 8. Poole
A. Harris
Hiram Hap
Reading
Acton
Crowley
Wales
Rowitzer
Square
Lowell
Maynard
Geo. E. Clapp
Tuttle & Newton Didge
W. B. Carrier
I. Mackenzie's
Greenough’ House
Arthur Harlow
Somerville
Dennis Horgan
Standard Sanitary Co
Pittsburg
Tom Kennedy
Apollo Quartet
Boston
Frank Taylor
Henthidves
Hiram Livermore
Hiram
Acton Lodge
R. A
Grand Regent
Grand Lodge
Te Maynard
Ralph Hastings
Ayer Savings
John ‘Hopps
Baptist Church
Lucille Barry
Nellie Newton
Hudson
Angie Knowlton
George Towne
Chas. Hayward
Warren
W. J. Benere
Arthur Nelson
Boxboro
Lever
Lowney
The
Baptist ‘Society
William Tobin
Martin Dis‘ton
Jewett House
Eugene Emery
Malden
Frank W. Chapman
New Orleans
Mr. Chapman
Franklin
N Mi
Universalist
W. B. Holt
Local notices and events brighten Acton community scene
Proceeds from a Boston infirmary operation fund go to John Teele. Brownie photo calendars and albums offered by Geo. B. Clapp in Acton. Jennie Durkee resumes studies at Leland Powers after illness. Baptist church Ladies Benevolent Society held a well attended supper and entertainment with readings by Evelyn Benjamin and violin solos by Esther Vance. aprons, fancy goods, and candy sold with a good net.
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Doredg
Was
John Teele
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Boston
Geo. B. Clapp
Tuttle & Newton Bidg
South Acton
Jennie Durkee
Leland Powers School of
Esther Vance
Evelyn Knowlton
African frog emits calls underwater heard far away
An African frog sounds a call underwater that carries long distances, audible across wetlands and may aid communication.
Acton Community Notes and Social Gatherings
The article details Acton events including a special train planned for Concord Maynard and Acton members to attend a social in Ayer, with a 7 30 departure from South Acton and 7 24 from West Acton. It notes a lodge honor and a royal time anticipated. It also mentions home wire installation at Dr. Staples and Bert Iwens, a Woman's Club Suffrage debate with Mrs. Marion Booth Kelley and Mrs. Henry P. White, and musical numbers by Mrs. Alice Worcester Weeks with Elinor Weeks as accompanist.
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Htve
Hom L. Carter
Tew
I Davis
King Co
Staples
Bert Iwens
Woman's Club
Marion Booth Kelley
Henry P. White
Alice Worcester Weeks
Elinor Weeks
Town of Acton Bills and Claims Request
All persons with bills or claims against the Town of Acton are asked to present them to the proper departments at once so the books can be closed promptly on December 31. Board of Selectmen.
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Acton
Board OF Selectmen
Armageddon Talk and Bible Study Announced at I B S A Hall
CONCORP announces a Divine worship hour Sunday at 3 p m on La pham's block opposite depot with speaker C T Cox of Boston All welcome No collection Prof Paul 8 holehnsen to lecture Dec 23 at 7 30 on The forces mustering for Armageddon Rev 6 17 He was drawn to Christianity by a Bible found in a rubbish heap Also talks at 3 p m All welcome No collection Edward D Dee buys Lincoln press stock and presses Herbert H Young called home to St Johnsbury Vt Margaret Gale substitutes at West Concord school Adams Bridges windows decorate for Christmas Devotion of the Forty Hours to begin Christmas Day State Conference of Women’s clubs Friday afternoon at I C O F hall with Tea from Public Health Dept of the Mass State Federation of Women’s clubs while goods show appreciation for Thursday Friday and Saturday
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Edward D. Dee
Lincoln Press
Herbert H. Young
St. Johnsbury
Mass
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Lever
Adv
Lowney
Opera Lecture Delights West Concord Members
Harrah W. L. Hubbard gave an opera lecture on The Jewels of the Madonna for the West Concord Woman's club in Association Hall with Floyd Baxter at the piano. Hubbard's engaging method mixed dialogue and song to depict the opera's magic and heroism. Saturday the Men’s club hosted 75 members and guests at church parlors with an oyster stew and performances by S. Thompson Blood, Duncan Muir, and Mr. Perry, drawing hearty laughs from the audience.
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Harrah W. L. Hubbard
West Concord
Hubbard
Baxter
Thompson Blood
Duncan Muir
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Florence Tuttle
Detroit
Waldo Tittle
P. McGovern
Maynard St
Broughall
Universalist Church
Congregational Church
Henry F. Milleres
Miller
Nason St
Concorp
Bers
Mr. Perry
Blood
Mr. Muit
Our
Gall
Maynard Trust
Compan Maynard
Massachusetts
W. A. Haynes Company, Inc
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