South Acton notes touch town life and births
In South Acton Emory Lothrop and wife spent several days in Milford with their son Frank while Mrs Lothrop and Mrs Stearns visited Fitchburg with aunt Ruth Piper. A 7 lb baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs H E Clough on Washington's birthday. Mrs Arthur Jones returned from Boston's Homeopathic Hospital improved. Communion Sunday to welcome three new church members. districtCB convention attendees from the village. Postmaster Clough relocates to Hosmer block. hard times reduce piano stool factory hours to half. Local baseball memories recall Mr Sprague and a Florida death. novel social to raise funds features pedal feet auction with supper. theatre signs of no seats amid hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jones
Homeopathic Hospital
Boston
Congregational Church
Farren
Russel Case
Robert Christie
Ayer
Orson Balch
Sangus
Clough
Hosmer
Sprague
Custom House
Florida
Universalist turkey supper draws larger crowd than expected
A Universalist church annual turkey supper attracted about 250 guests, surpassing the planned 200. Despite the rush, attendees enjoyed a banquet followed by an auditorium program with Rev. B. Willis and speakers from Concord and Acton, plus college and state Universalist leaders. The choir and solos were praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Universalist Church
Ham
J. Willis
W. W. Lampbell
Concord Junction
Farren
Congregational Church
South Acton
Geo. M. Lapman
Tufte College
Charles Conklin
Universalist Churches
Massachusetts
West Acton Social Notes and Visits Spread
The hostess hosted a dainty spread and a pleasant hour. Arthur Goding visits his aunt Mrs Mary Tittle Gilchrist in Fitchburg. William Hart family from Medford visited A A Hart in West Acton. Mr Gilmore of Concord reformatory preached at the Baptist church. Robert Smiths occupy the W H Lawrence house recently vacated by the Carrigan family. A large Y P S S delegation attended Middlesex Christian Endeavor in Ayer Saturday. Mr Alden of Hall Bros about to wed and will occupy Dr F B Taskins cottage. Miss Mabel Parker holiday in Providence with cousin Roland Hutchins Brown University student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Goding
Mary Tittle Gilchrist
Fitchburg
Mr. Gilmore
Concord Reformatory
Robert Smith
W. H. Lawrence
Carrigan
Annual Roll Call at Baptist Vestry Detailed Attendees and Programs
The annual roll call drew about 125 attendees in the vestry with 85 members answering verbally and 16 by letter. Speakers highlighted church reports and the evening closed with Rev Herman Pinkham of Somerville presenting on The Victory of Preparedness, followed by the choir and benediction.
Over the Rockies by W H Murphy from Acton Paper
Describes a Denver oriented tour of Colorado landmarks starting at Castle Rock and Palmer Lake, noting elevations and drainage divides. Details travel to Canon City and Grand Canyon of the Arkansas, Royal Gorge and its hanging bridge, then mentions Silida as a railroad center with Denver Rio Grande repair shops and Marshall Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Murphy
Acton
Denver
Castle Rock
Palmer Lake
Missouri River
Arkansas River
Colorado Springs
Canon City
Grand Canon of
Arkansas
Plains
Royal Gorge
Silida
Denver& Rio Grande R. R
Marshall Pars
Great Welts Grandfather and Housekeeper Guilty
Bedford boy George Hawk aged eleven testified to extreme cruelty by his grandfather I N Hartwell and housekeeper Mrs Delia Kane in Bedford Massachusetts. Hartwell and Kane were found guilty on assault with a horse whip after a local child welfare investigation sparked by the boy’s account and were held for sentencing a week later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Justice
Commonwealth
George Hawk
Bedford
Keyes
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of
I. N. Hartwell
Delia Kane
Hartwell
J.B. Connelly
Woman's Club Meets at Mrs. Durkee Home
The Woman's club met at Mrs. Ida L. Durkee's home on Monday evening. Mrs. Elizabeth S. Parker and Mrs. Fannie T. Porter read selections from the Mythology of the Greeks, and Miss Laura A. Brown presented a paper on Inauguration by request. Miss Jennie Durkey contributed a piano solo in her usual pleasing manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Ida L. Durkee
Elizabeth S. Parker
Fannie T. Porter
Laura A. Brown
Jennie Durkey
Concord News Highlights Local Events And Appointments
Mrs Hollis H Howe is very ill at her Everett street home. A leap year dance will be held in the town hall Friday night. Philip Harvey drawn for Middlesex county grand jury. Frederick W Eaton promoted corporal in Battery A Boston. Schools closed Wednesday for visiting day. Mrs Lena M Fiske celebrated Washington birthday at Keene New Hampshire home. Grace Davis left her Grafton school and returned home Wednesday. Rev A W Jackson of Melrose, former Concord resident, visited Tuesday. J D Murray sold toy department to John M Keyes and will close that division. Fire department called for chimney fire at James J Byron’s Hubbard street home. Gen Chas K Darling, Lieut Col Cyrus H Cook and Capt Ralph B Petersen attended General Whitney banquet at the Somerset last Saturday. W L Wells broke through ice skating on the river Sunday but suffered only a cold ducking. Woman’s Club met Monday with Miss Alicia M Keyes, subject The Power of Rembrandt, aided by stereopticon views. tea served by entertainment committee. Miss Marion Johnquest, formerly of this town, starred as leading lady in The Senator at Castle Square theatre February 24 by pupils of the Boston Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. Howell Hansell assisted his pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Johnquest
Castle Square Theatre
Boston Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
Howell Hansel
Joseph Vaillancourt
Lynn
Jos. Beaudreau
Crescent St
Joseph Walcott
Laliberty
Bond St
Theodore
Lodevic Bissonnette
Salmon Falls
N. H
Biddeford
William Holbroook
Boston
John R. Proctor
Elmst. Doria Favrega
Louis Gelinas
St. Anselm's College
Wanchester
Ray Cheney
Fitchburg
Cheney
Austin Mulhearn
Howland St
Adelard Durand
North Abington
Philips Durand
Brockton
Versailles St
Washington
Mary A. Parsons
Daughters of Veterans
Percy Fletcher
Mary Storey
Fairhaven
Lewis Fletcher
Witherbee
Charles Soucy
Leominster
C. A. Blandin
New England
Blandin
Inspection Department of
The
State Police
St. Jean Baptist Hall
R. H. Beaudreau
Aldermin
Amedee Beauregard
Rosario
St. Casaire
P. Q
Beaurégain
Mary Browne
Florence Sr
New York City
Mrs. Jones
Marlboro
M. D. Jones
Marlboro Electric Lamp Co
Blanche Girardin
Miss Browne
F. E. Newell
Morton L. Stevens
Marlboro Lodge
Odd Fellows
Alberic Lacroix
Baker
J. T. Vigeant
Worcester
Everett Russell
Central St
Blanche Giles
W. N
Nellie Cote
Alma Lanoue
Broad St
Hattie Potter
East Main St
Margaret Findlay
Elizabeth B. Murphy
Cechituate
Benjamin Trail
Pleasant St
Octave Benoit
Sumner St
Joseph Parenteau
J. Fortier
Elm ‘St
Alfred Menard
Chaput’s
Armour Beef Co
Joseph Cormier
Dora
Northboro
Boylston
Joseph Sawyer
Elm St
Herry Jackson
Atlantic
Herbert Fay
Beverly
Frank EB. Fay
Water St
C. of F
Westboro
Union Orchestra
George Cole
Gay St
George A. Ordway
Walpole
Maraquina
Lebanon
Everett Howe
Easter goods at Miss Armstrongs in West Acton
Local store West Acton offers ladies and children's shoes, Easter postcards, doilies, and gifts suitable for Easter at Miss Armstrongs shop.
Community Notes From Acton Centre and Surroundings
Local social items include Mrs. E S Fobes entertaining her mother and visits by Miss Ethel Wayne to Worcester. Congregational events feature Union exercises for Washington and Lincoln with a surprise child treat, plus a missionary program and choir singing. Other notices mention harvest of ice for the reformatory, a poverty party at a dancing class, and visits to Framingham Hudson Andover Chelmsford and Ayer conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.S. Fobes
Ethel Wayne
Worcester
Geo. Greenough
Reformatory
B. B. Lovett
George Noyes
Framingham
Charles F. Munroe Dies at 60 in Boston Area
Charles F. Munroe died at his mother's Main street home Monday evening at age 60. A lifelong businessman, he was with the T. F. Hovey Co. of Boston until a year ago. Funeral services will be held Thursday. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Franaciz Munroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Munroe
Munroe
T. F. Hovey Co
Boston
Hig
Franaciz Munroe
Boston Market Gardeners Hear Education in Agriculture Talk
The Boston Market Gardeners Association met at Anson Wheeler's home with about 100 attending a luncheon. Warren W. Rowson presided as Leslie R. Smith urged practical agricultural education and district schools with shared costs. Wells A. Hall and Edward W. Emerson spoke. Members visited Wheeler properties and gratitude was extended to host and speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Market Gardeners Association
Anson Wheeler
Concord
Warren W. Rowson
Arlington
Leslie R. Smith
Hadley
Massachusetts Commision
Wells A. Hall
Hearing on discontinuing disputed road in Hutchins farm area
Middlesex County commissioners held a Monday hearing at Rev. Charles L. Hutchins home on Monument street concerning Hutchins petition to discontinue an old farm road not recognized as town property. Levi S. Gould chaired with Samuel O. Upham present. Francis Bigelow was absent due to illness. Hutchins sought to block public use while keeping access to adjacent woodlots. remonstrants offered no remarks and the board took the case under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County Commissioners
Charles L. Hutchins
Monument St
Hutchin
Levi S. Gould
Melrose
Samuel O. Upham
Waltham
Gould
Francis Bigelow
Natick
Hutchins
Forbush auction sale in Acton and Stow Mass
Otis H. Forbush of Acton Mass will sell Saturday February 29 1908 at 3 30 pm a desirable woodlot in Stow Mass adjoining Amon Wetherberrs farm on a road to Boxboro. Saturday March 14 at 1 30 pm foreclosure sale of real es- tate.
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North Acton
Mass
Concord
Billerica
John Buckley
Otis H. Forbush
Acton
Stow
Amon Wetherberr
Boxboro
Holy Name wins triangle series game on Saturday
In the match between K of C and Holy Name teams Holy Name won by 5 pins The summary notes K of C defeated A O B on Monday by 12 pins The advertised letters list includes Harry Hutchinson Frank W McKenzie A M Tucker Mrs John Bonner Bessie G Blanchard and Mrs G A Davis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K of C
Holy Name
K. of C
Sin
Harry Hutchinson
Frank W. McKenzie
A. M. Tucker
John Bonner
Bessie G.blanchard
G. A. Davis
Marlboro Notes Include Local Visits and Events
Marlboro residents and visitors are shown in a long list of social notes. Names such as Arthur Courtemanche, Antonio Gauthier, Emile Lacroix, and Miss Mary Browne appear among frequent acknowledgments of visits, family gatherings, and holidays. The column notes attendees at a dog show, a bicycle race in Boston, cottage visits, and the return of several residents from trips, with mentions of local addresses and small community happenings.
Marlboro and area social and service notices
A dense list of social visits and local events in Marlboro and nearby towns. Residents such as F E Newell, Alberic Lacroix, and Miss Blanche Giles appear among guests, club meetings, illnesses, and employment changes. The Independent Knights announce a concert and ball on March 3 in St. Jean's hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Knights
Knights of Sherwood
St. Jean’s Hall
Union Singing Orchestra
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emory Lothrop
Milford
Frank
H. E. Clough
Univer
Salist Church
West Acton
William Hart
Medford
A. A. Hart
Y. P Ss
Middlesex Christian Endeavor
Baptist Church
George Y. Hutchins
H. W. Parker
Stoneham
John A. Hayward
Lovett
A. F. Blanchard
A. B. Parker
the Homeland
Edger H. Hall
G. E H. Decaster
George AW. Burroughs
D. H. Hall
E. Wetherbee
Sarah A. Hutchins
Women's Missionary Circle
Lizzie M. Burroughs
Hermon Pinkham
Winter Hill
Somerville
Black Canon
Castle Gate
San Francisco
California
Over the Rockies
D. C. Harris
Acton Mass
Alice B. Montgomery
Society
Kane
G. Arthur Skelton
Hollis H. Howe
Everett St
Town Hall
Philip Harvey
Middlesex County
Frederick W. Eaton
Lena M. Fiske
Keene, N. H
Grace Davis
Grafton
A. W. Jackson
J. D. Murray
John M. Keyes
James J. Byron
Hubbard St
Chas. K. Darling
Cyrus H. Cook
Ralph B. Petersen
General Whitney
Somerset
W. L. Wells
Woman's Club
Alicia M. Keyes
Rembrandt
F. P. Wood
Can- Gia
Sara A. Wood
Hudson
James Kemp
Robert Wayne
Wm. Pelton
Shelbourne
N. S
Frank Barker
J. J. Barker
Acton Grange
Chelmsford Grange
Lincoln
Henry
Andover
Christian Endeavor Society
Anson Wheeler’s
Asso
Games OF
Triangle
K. OF
Rétat Disken
Powers
Varley
Burke
Pulger
Total Pine
Hennessey
Dempsey Hanlon
Bouvier
Sal
Mary
K. Ofc
Diskin
McGowan
Bulger
A. OO
J. Flannery
Finnigan
Mullaney
I. Flannery
Marlbord
Langley
John RR. McCcrillis
B. L. McMahon
Arthur Rondeau
Henry Lafrance
Charles Blanchette
Susie Viano
Mary Ghiloni
Jefferson
Robert Armstrong
J. Edward McGee
Peter Grenon
Grant St
Hector Lacerte
Park Sh.rink
Alfred Desmarais
Solomon's
Gustave Delphis
Alex Patoel
Emile Lacroix
Melina Moineau
Whitman
Arthur Courtemanche
Arthur Gagnon
Borton
Philip Gagnon
Spring St
W. M. Hamilton
Richard Bowles
Forest Hills
Antonio Gauthier
Mastasoit Cottage
Lake Boon
Edward Barton
Danvers
Eugene Sasseville
R. H. White
Edward Lanoue
Wilfrid Lanoue
Broadst
Alphonse Lamothe
Mechanic St
Jos. A. Tremblay
Weetsboro
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