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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1902
Page
8
South Acton residents share visits and duties as local postmaster returns, ministers visit, and Universalist Society plans meetings. A ball, a turkey supper, concerts, and a balloonist rival event headline town social life with speakers from Acton Marlboro Concord and Waltham.
A fragmented ad-like passage touts cures for asthma and other ailments. Notes Brasilia Balm and Beatilian products with testimonials alleging long suffering relief and a dramatic winter improvement. Mentions C H Clark harness and shoe work and Rochester Pa references.
The Ladies of the West Acton Women's Club hosted a Feb 24 event at Mrs Ida L Durkee's home titled A European Experience. Mrs Blanchard spoke on her European trip. Miss Fletcher and Miss Albee gave violin and vocal solos. guests included out of town members and visitors from Framingham Waltham Littleton and Medford.
G C Wright returns to activity amid neighbors glad. Miss Jeffries of Boston visits Miss Helen Flagg. Louis Blanchard of Princeton stays with relatives. George Forrest improves after a week’s illness. Sumner Teele of West oman and family spent holidays with A. A. Hart. Miss Fannie Gould of Worcester visits Herman Gould. Will Hart family from Medford visits A. A. Hart. Grace Fuller of Medford visits Mrs. Hutchins. Mrs. Almira Willard leaves for Maine for winter. Middlesex Christian Endeavor Union holds 14th annual convention at Baptist church on February 22. Mrs. Adams of Littleton...
George Burroughs friends report ill health while George Hager of Clinton visited his father. Miss Ethel Mead recovered from mumps and was in town last Sunday. Frank Norris, Brydett College student in Roxbury, spent Sunday at home. Miss Mary Nelson's Lit tleton school closed for a three week vacation. Amy Nelson travels to the city for dressmaking and millinery studies. The selectmen plan to meet March 1 to close accounts and prepare the annual report. Rev. W. Martyn preached last Sunday with light attendance due to storm road conditions. U P S C E and regular services were held. The Farmers' Club supper drew good attendance with lively speeches and a festive mood led by Hon. F. A. Patch and a bountiful supper in the banquet hall.
Jusial Bacon of the P. W and B R reports relief from a long lasting ailment after using a balm he learned about from a Brazilian palm dealer and engineer Geo H Hearns testimonial. He started the treatment and saw gradual improvement over several months, achieving full recovery.
The article warns that neglecting colds leads to chronic catarrh and greater danger of pneumonia and consumption. It emphasizes taking proper care of every cold to avoid serious illnesses. The piece urges immediate attention and proper treatment.
The advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a cure for acute throat and lung diseases including colds and influenza. It claims worldwide fame, rapid relief, and a counteraction against pneumonia with tens of thousands of users during recent epidemics reporting no pneumonia cases.
Acton Center reports Moses Taylor improving after illness while Julian Tuttle sprains his ankle. Florence Whitcomb recovers from mumps. C G Dole Jr of Cambridge visited during the holidays. Ladies Aid meets Friday in church parlor. Florence Chandler hosted by Flora Revd. Christian Endeavor day at Congregational church. Small pox scare ends with no current cases. Turkey supper at Universalist church. Shakespeare club begins Twelfth Night study. Post office holds letters for Automatic Washer Co W H Damon David D Gaffney Mrs Mary E Maillam. Luther Conant to retire as town meeting moderator after forty years of service. He is praised for fair rulings and strong parliamentary knowledge.
Marlboro residents and visitors are listed with travels illnesses and social calls. W. S. Goss is recovering after a brief illness. G. W. Folsom travels from New York City. Bernard Marshall visits Boston. George Low and Franklin Jr. go to work in Boston. Charles E. Hayes returns from Nova Scotia. Willie Fitzmorris’s son is ill with pneumonia. Bert Lawrence of Foxboro visits Monday. N. E. Hildreth from Portland stops by. Miss Della King of Worcester visits Albert Salvato. Edward W. Warren of Boston appears in town over the holiday. Ben Scribner spends Sunday with Hyde Park friends. Gen. Henry Parsons sits up for a short time. E. A. Evans is confined at home with illness. John Asselin works briefly at West End market.
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