Local notices and social sweep from South Acton village
South Acton echoes with travel updates new hires and departures from Woolen Co and ferrule shop. Readers report visits from family and friends in Concord and Nova Scotia plus a busy Edison dance at Exchange hall and two crowded auctions led by F. J. Hast ine. The primary Sunday school meeting invites all teachers and superintendents for input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Thomas
Burlington, Vt
Will Sandalin
Woolen Co
George Greenough
A. Glassey
Herman Farrar
Will Merriam
Clarence Mead
Wellesley
Arthur Wayne
May Partridge
W. Coolidge
Concord Junction
Len Willard
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Mike Murphy
Norwood
Brandt Co
John Gilbride
Great Hill
F. Conant
D. J. Weatherbee
George Ames
F. J. Hastinge
Exchange Hall
Brigham
Concord
Maynard
Cosuimer
Coles
Congregational Church
Evangelistic series to start at Congregational Church
Friday night marks the first of a 10 day evangelistic series at the Congregational Church with Rev. Alex Burne of Cambridge speaking Friday and Saturday. The week continues with speakers and a West Acton male quartet on Monday the 12th. Strong music and speakers are promised as the series draws interest and invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Burne
Cambridge
Mr. Vovett
The
Baptist Church
West Acton
Hudson Surprise Party Marks 15th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J J Burkill of 65 River Street were surprised Monday night when about 25 relatives gathered to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary. Refreshments included ice cream cake punch welsh rarebit fancy cookies and crackers. Lyman A Grant won the first prize and Master Raymond McCarthy of Boston took the consolation prize. The party ended at 11 30 with wishes for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Burkill
J. J Burkill
River St
Lyman A. Grant
Raymond McCarthy
Boston
Installation of Officers at A O U W Cochran Hall
Members of the A O U W lodge installed new officers at Cochran's hall Monday night in a ceremony attended by lodge members and their ladies. A musical program was followed by refreshments. Installed were M W Frank Locke foreman H T Dyson overseer T E Lynch recorder J E Felker financier W L Woodard receiver A P Powers guide Edward Bryant J W Edward Lynch Co W M W Brown trustee BE S Locke alternate P KE Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran's Hall
Lodge
M. W
Frank Locke
H. T. Dyson
T. E. Lynch
J. E. Felker
W. L. Woodard
A. P. Powers
Edward Bryant
J. W
Edward Lynch
Co. W
M. W. Brown
Passe-Temp Whist Club Meeting Recaps Prizes
The Passe-Temp Whist club met at Miss Josephine La barre's River street home Monday night. Miss Bevelyn Vincent won first prize and Miss Flora Peltier received the consolation. The next gathering will be at Miss Kelantine Petit's home. Attendees included Mary Boudreau Eva Petit Evelyn Vincent Eelantine Petit Carmaria Boudreau Juliette Petit and Flora Peltier. John Lang moved his family from Pope street to the Millay block on Felton street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Labarre
River St
Bevelyn Vincent
Flora Peltier
Kelantine Petit
Mary Boudreau
Eva Petit
Evelyn Vincent
Eelantine Petit
Carmaria Boudreau
Juliette Petit
John Lang
Pope St
Millay Block
Felton St
West Acton Local Notices Highlight Lodge Events
West Acton reports include the W T U gathering at Mrs Jane Bruce Teesday home and the dedication of Acton lodge hall on Tuesday night February 20. Concord lodge 212 I O O F and RE Parker’s coffee hours feature, with social events at Woman's Relief Corps 62 and Ladies Benevolent Society meeting planned for February 8. Mr and Mrs C Sumner Hayward of Omaha visit sister S R Burroughs. Hayward Bros. shoe firm member on business in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Bruce Teesday
Acton Lodge
New Lodge
J. M. Fletcher
Frank Elima
Dr. Tasker
Charlie Wood
Miriam Combs
RE. C. Parker's
York
Concord Lodge
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Geo. B. Parker
C. Sumner Hayward
Omaha
Neb
R. Burroughs
Hayward
Hayward Bros
Mrs Esther A Goodrich Perkins 1836 Feb funeral in Boxborough
Mrs Esther A Goodrich Perkins wife of Joseph Perkins died at her Boxborough home early Saturday Feb 3. Born in Lunenburg Feb 22 1836 she married Joseph Perkins Oct 26 1862 at Harvard. Funeral Monday attended by relatives and friends with Rev F S Rice and a church choir. burial Mount Hope cemetery. She leaves husband five children and several siblings with many floral tributes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther A. Goodrich
Joseph Perkins
Perkins
Lunenburg
Cyrus
Betsy Harris Goodrich
Harvard
Willard
Boston
Boxborough
A. H
Levi Perkins
Martin Brown
Leonard Perkins
Newton
Harry Rodway
Maynard
Levi W. Goodrich
Nashua
Edwin C. Goodrich
Fitchburg
F. 8. Rice
Universalist Church
L. W. Goodrich
L. D. Howe
W. F. Goodrich
C. H. Goodrich
Frank Litchfield
Grace Goodrich
W. S. Kneeland
C. W. Barnes
Borough Pomona Grange
Boxboro Grange
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Local Notes from Acton Centre and Nearby Towns
Acton Centre reports Carl Pickens spent Sunday in town and Mrs A L Noyes visited Worcester. Francis Davis suffers a grip relapse while Smith shows improvement. Dole and Cambridge town residents Parker Stoneham holidayed in town. Simon Taylor resumes duties, Ellsworth Houghton drives mail team. Advertised letters include Miss Tressey A Ber Mrs R F Hawkins Miss Eilen Thompson Ralph Saunders and a Lowell visitor. Rehearsals begin for Old Acre Folks at town hall. A small church fire caused by overheated soot funnel was quickly extinguished with no service interruption.
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Dole
Cambridge
Monda
Iia Parker Stoneham
Simon Taylor
Ellsworth Houghton
Tressey A. Ber
R. F. Hawkins
Eilen Thompson
Ralph Saunders
Lowell
Old Acre
Town Hall
Auction sales continue at Concord Junction and South Acton
Otis H. Forbush auctions at Concord Junction on Derby Street Friday February 9 at 1 p m featuring carpenters tools carpets silver tea service stoves furnishings and more. On Monday February 12 at 9 a m sale moves to Faulkner milla South Acton under cover. After two days 690 lots sold and still 400 to 500 more lots remain including hardware seeds feed farm gear and a new spading harrow. At Clarke sale Carlisle on 29th bidding strong with cows calves and springers selling high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis H. Forbush
Acton
Maste
Hayward
Concord Junction
Derby St
Concord
Shattuck
Faulkner Milla
South Acton
Carlisle
Rawson Memorial Association holds semi annual meeting
The Rawson memorial Association held its semi annual meeting in Cochran's hall Tuesday night. Supper was served at 7 o'clock by the committee. All those who ever attended school with Mr. Rawson were invited and about 100 were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawson Memorial Association
Cochran's Hall
Community thanks for sympathy and floral tributes
The Perkins family of West Acton expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors for aid during their bereavement and to the Borough Grange and Pomona P of H for floral tributes. Joseph Perkins and family. February 6, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough Grange
Pomona
Joseph Perkins
West Acton
Marlboro News Roundup Highlights Local Events and Employment
Charles Clark works at Marlboro Rubber. Dennis McCarthy becomes finishing department foreman at Middlesex factory. Invitations go out for gentlemen’s night at Preston hall on Feb 16 and for the Middlesex club dance in South Framingham on Feb 12. Various church and club events plus Knights of Columbus activity are noted along with a property sale cancellation and local theater outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clark
Dennis McCarthy
Middlesex
Newman Club
Preston Hall
Middlesex Club
South Framingham
O. H
Harry Brigham
Dr. Cote
N. T. Whitaker
Marlboro Council
K. of C
Majestic Theatre
Boston
Casino Club
Knights of Columbus
Order
Joseph Armstrong
Union Orchestra
Worcester
Westboro
Whitinsville
West Acton Classifieds Seek Help and Hay
Wanted ten girls in the cigar shop at West Acton. Apply to F. R. Knowlton. Twenty five tons of good hay for sale cheap. Apply to F. R. Knowlton, West Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
F. R. Knowlton
Body of Herbert Nourse Taken to Lancaster for Burial
Herbert Nourse of Lancaster died February 3 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a brain illness. His body arrived in Hudson Saturday night and was prepared for burial at L. P. Billthorpe & Co. Undertaker J. H. Herrick took the casket to his mother's home in Lancaster Tuesday morning. The funeral, officiated by Rev Duncan of the Lancaster Unitarian Church, was held Tuesday afternoon at his mother's home, with relatives as bearers. burial followed in North Lancaster Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Nourse
Hudson
Boston Hospital
Lancaster
Massachusetts General Hospital
L. P. Billtthorpe & Co
Main St
J. H. Herrick
Nourse
Duncan
Lancaster Unitarian Church
North
Torpedoes on Track Disrupt Sunday Night Transit
A car on the Hudson electric line was targeted Sunday night with a planted device near train station. Passengers were briefly frightened as another torpedo-like object was found on the rails near Mullen crossing. Police and officials urge vigilance and investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance &. Hudson Electric
Mullen
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