Middlesex County road relocation petition heads to April hearing
A petition from John M. Keyes and ten others asks Middlesex County Commissioners to relocate a main town line road. The notice sets a viewing and hearing at the Fitchburg Division of the Boston and Maine Railroad station in Acton on April 4 1910. Other local notes include Eliza Fletcher visiting Fair Haven Claude Cochran returning from the West Mrs Callon at Worcester and a Missionary Society meeting at the Cong church with talks on France Joan of Arc and a French poem recitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
Middlesex County Commissioners
John’ M. Keyes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Cambridge
Fitchburg
Boston and Maine Railroad
Rer
Eliza Fletcher
Fair Haven
Claude Cochran
P. Callon
Worcester
Martha Fagerstrom
H. E. Willis
Acton Centre Local Briefs Report Illness and School Reopen
Harry Tuttle has been quite sick for a week while the public school reopened Monday after an enforced vacation. Rev. E. C. Hayes returned Thursday from a two week trip to New York. John Edwards of Gloucester spent Sunday with his father, Charles Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tuttle
E. C. Hayes
New York
John Edwards
Gloucester
Charles Edwards
Local notices and school events at Woodlawn and Acton
Normal Art school reports a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Emerick Gates on Wednesday. Moses Taylor visits Lowell residents this winter. The Billings Worcester contingent visited Woodlawn cemetery. Ladies' Church Aid meets at Mrs. Noyes home Thursday. Washington's Birthday exercises held in public schools. A recital by Edwin Barnes is postponed due to scarlet fever fears. A Parents' Teachers Association meeting is planned for Feb 28 in West Acton with Mrs. Walter Leroy Smith speaking on child labor hygiene and playgrounds.
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Moses Taylor
Lowell
Billings
Worcester
Woodlawn Cemetery
Ladies’ Church Aid Society
Frederick Noyes
Washington
Edwin N. C. Barnes
Parents’ Teachers Association
Weat Acton
Walter Leroy Smith
Malden
National Congress of Mothers
Acton Native John Dinsmore Robbins Dies in Cheney
John Dinsmore Robbins 96 a native of Acton Mass and longtime Boston businessman died at his daughter Mrs Lucy Switzer’s home in Cheney Washington from injuries after a fall. He moved to Washington in 1878 and lived in Cheney since 1880 where he helped start Cheney’s first prayer meeting in 1881 and was active in temperance reforms until his death. He attributed his good health to never using liquor or tobacco. An auction announcement from Acton Mass lists estate sale items for Henry Bingham in Nobscot and Billerica with sale details to follow.
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John Dinsmoreobbins
Acton
Mass
Boston
Lucy A. Switzer
Cheney
Wash
Spokane
Robbins
Washington
San Francisco
Henry Clay
Wendell Phillips
William Livyu Garrison
Andrew Jackson
Local Notes From North Acton and Nearby Towns
North Acton and nearby towns report residents ill and visiting relatives. Dena Butterfield of Dunstable visits sister Mrs Cheney. Florence Prentiss returns from Mass Gen Hospital improved. Miss Mabelle Kendall takes a short vacation from Boston stenography duties. Arthur Harris buys an automobile from Arthur Sprague before Sprague leaves town. Co P Pickard unloads state ship at the station for building projects. Nagog visitors include Herbert Watera Charles Roberts Charles Parker Mrs Edward Dunne and F H Holden family. Washington Lincoln exercises held as scarlet fever cases decline. Dennison Freeman begins a California Seattle trip after 13 years as station agent. Fred M Durgin named agent at Dung table, to be replaced by Mrs Sargent. Freeman family notes: sciatica and a planned bullet removal.
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J. Sidney White
Dena Butterfield
Dunstable
Nagog
Herbert Watera
Charles Roberts
Charies Parker
Edward Dunne
F. H. Holden
Washington
Lincoln
Dennison Freeman
E. C
Fred M. Durgin
Dungtable
Mr. Cheney
Mrs. Sargent
Freeman
Mr. Freeman
Sciatica
Doan's Kidney Pills Proven Back and Kidney Relief
Testimonial ad for Doan's Kidney Pills from Burke Drug Co. touts back and kidney cure after use. Claims relief from back ache and kidney trouble with delivery via Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo and sale agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kidre
Burke Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
York
United
Doan
Mortgagee Sale of Middlesex Property in Boston Area
Public auction conducted Monday March 21 1910 at ten in the forenoon for the premises described in mortgage 3020 page 209 held by the American Jim Company assignee. Property lies in Middlesex and Massachusetts near Loomis Street with 9 to 10 acres. $500 cash required. sale subject to taxes and town assessments. Wellington Page attorneys for American Wood Rim Company as assignee.
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American Jim Company
Michigan
Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lowelley
Loomis
Orly
Samuel
Hargerman
Hagerman
Boston Electric Spinning Company
Philip Eberhardt
Sais
American Wood
Rim Company
Edward J. Lobdell
Wellington & Page, Attys
Abe Et Bidg
Boston
Estate probate notice in Middlesex County reading served
Commonwealth probate court summons heirs and creditors of Dallinger deceased to appear at the bridge county court on the fourteenth day of 1910 at nine o clock to show cause why the estate should not be administered without a widow or heir in this Commonwealth W E Rogers registrar
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Commonwealth of Jane Middlesex
Middlesex
Comet
Commonwealth
Dallinger
Hher
Local visitors and community events in Maynard Winchester and Acton
Maynard Murray John White Acton visitors in Winchester and Maynard residents Lena Sheridan and Mary Coughlin among social calls. Hibernian bowling defeated by M U. Democratic town committee meets to discuss politics. Maynard No License League to plan campaign at Odd Fellow's hall. M A bowling vs Knights of Columbus with local players G Lynch James Farrell A A Hilferty. Supper and Epworth League entertainment at M E church with Maynard Mandolin Club Doris Kitchin readings and candy sales.
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Maynard
Odd Fellow’s Hall
M. A
Knights of Columbus
G. Lynch
James Farrell
A. A. Hilferty
Knights
M. E
Epworth League
Maynard Mandolin and Guitar Club
Doris Kitchin
Barbershop Blaze Damages Maynard Store, Christie’s
Firefighters fought a lively blaze Tuesday night at A Dis tasio’s barber shop on Cannon’s olock Main St. They gained control after intense effort. The interior suffered fire smoke and water damage and water damaged the Christie store beneath, heavy stock losses reported.
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Maynard
A. Distasio
Cannon
Olock
Main St
Christie
Annual concert and ball by Welch lodge in Washington
The Charles A. Welch lodge of Masons held its annual concert and ball on Washington's Birthday with visitors from neighboring towns in attendance. Newell's Orchestra of Marlboro provided music and enhanced the evening, led by director George Taintoy with aide J. C. R. Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Welch
Charles A. Welch Lodge
Newell's Orchestra
Marlboro
George
J. C. R. Higgins
Waso Wiwah
Datel Giotniow
Helen Rewitzer
William Coulter
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Chang
Itv
Fairhaven
Wilfrid. Wheeler
Tols
Gale Creighton Shoe Store
CK Shoe Store
Maynard, Mass
Bedford Centre
Tolman
Ralphon
Th, Og Ae
South Acton
Eo. Stor
B. ©. Richardson
Mrs. Emerick Gates
Otis H. H
Henry Bingham
Bridge St. Sales
Nobscot
Billerica
North Acton
Pfeiffer JR
D. V
Bedford, Mass
Bedford Veterinary Hospital
W. E. Rogers
The
W. A. Haynes CO. Inc
Michael Murray
Winchester
John White
Mary Coughlin
Lena Sheridan
Hibernian
M. U
Democratic Town Committee
Agency For
Doctor's
Inell Prop
South Acton Coal & Lumber CO
P. Fletcher
Masa
C. D. Holmes
Attenti
Boies
Institution For Savings
Geo. S. Whitney
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