South Acton Note By Dorchester Visitors And Local Happenings
George Priest of Dorchester visited South Acton on Monday and Arthur Barieau plans to work at his old barber shop. Many locals made holiday visits from Lancaster Somerville Newton Fitchburg and Brooklyn while a Christmas base Wal dance lit Exchange hall. The piece notes new births and birthdays and a drama in preparation Oak Farm.
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Exchange Hall
Oak Farm
Old Massachusetts
J Clarence Mead
Actonst
R. Chase
Clarence Chickering
Martin St
Norman Davidson Iy
School St
Arles Richardson
Maynard St
George Braman
Middlesex WRC Meeting Attended by Katherine Richardson
Katherine Richardson attended the Middlesex County association of the W R C at Arlington on Saturday.
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Katherine Richardson
Middlesex Co. Association of W. R. C
Arlington
Acton Centre Notices and 1907 Auction Reminders
Dr Barker adds two horses to his stable Lyman Tuttle fills Simon Taylor’s store place Mrs Barker spent Christmas in Eastport Mo Mrs Charles Edwards is housebound George Tuttle of New York visited Horace Tuttle Rev T W Miles received a boys club umbrella Mrs H D Brown attended a silver wedding anniversary in Somerville Acton Grange confers degrees and plans installation Otis H Forbush announces 1907 auctions in Carlisle and Lexington Mass Armes sale Monday Jan 4 and Gallagher sale Friday Jan 11 urging participation
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Dr. Barker
Lyman Tuttle
Simon ‘Taylor
F. J. Barker
Eastport
Charles Edwards
George Tuttle
New York
Horace Tuttle
T. W. Miles
Boys’ Club
H. D. Brown
Herbert Armes
Armes
Gallagher
Lexington
Mass
Lincoln
J. Gallagher
A Lighthearted Exchange on Letters and Travel
A conceited novelist applauds a reader who read his latest work on a railway journey and traveled twenty miles past his destination. A friend notes trains tempt people to sleep, while they discuss German etiquette of letter writing and pronoun capitalization.
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Ich
Sie
Local notes and Christmas visits in Somerville area
Miss Lizzie Scanlon is ill with a cold. W. C. C. T. A. met at Mrs. D. H. Ball's home. Mrs. Sarah Hutchins spent Christmas with her son in Stoneham. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Knowlton hosted a large family Christmas gathering. Lucille Pierce of Hyde Park visited Aunt Mrs. E. B. Hall. Mrs. Will Hart and daughters from Medford visited A. A. Hart. Harriet Gardner visited Mrs. Charles Taylor in Medford. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Parker spent Christmas at daughter Mrs. Geo. Y. Hutchins in Somerville. The Burroughs family celebrated Christmas at Edwin Harris's in Somerville. W. H. Teele reports a good crop and 12 to 14 inch ice. Episcopal service in G. A. R. hall at 3:30 p.m. next Sunday. Mason Wheeler, Civil War veteran, ill with cancer in northeast town. Edgar H. Hall hosted the Bible class. about 60 attended. The cantata The Adoration by Baptist choir well received. Pastor Lovett preached on The Advent of The Christ. Roswell, Samuel Castle and Miss Mary Lovina Lovett were married in Brandon, Vt., at Rev. David W. Lovett's home. Winona Rebekah lodge officers elected. installation Jan. 23. Acton lodge officers elected. installation Jan. 7. Winona Rebekah invited to join Acton lodge. George Stevens, brother of W. F. Stevens, died in Boston. burial in Mt. Hope. He was Civil War veteran and Somerville post member. escort bore him. wife and two sons survive.
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F. R. Knowlton
Lucille Pierce
Hyde Park
EB. H. Hall
Will. Hart
Medford
A. A. Hart
Harriet Gardner
Chas. Taylor
Go. B. Parker
Geo. Y. Hutchins
Somerville
S. R. Burroughs
Edwin Harris
Attic Davis
W. H. Teele
Episcopal Church
G. A. R.hall
Mason Wheeler
Isaac Davis
Pastor Lovett
Roswell
Samuel Castle
Mary Lovina Lovett
Brandon
David W. Lovett
Winona Rebekah Lodge
N. G
Mary Kelley
W. G
Ida. MacGregor
Mariette Coburn
Albertie M. Mead
Acton Lodge
James B. Tuttle
J. Linwood
Richardson
C. J. Holton
West Acton Woman's Club Hosts New Year Eve Guest Night
The West Acton Woman's club held its annual Guest night at the Baptist church on December 31. Despite a stormy day, many members and friends attended. Miss Laura A. Brown led a program including piano duet, vocal solo, and readings by Mrs. Moulton. Refreshments followed then a social and watch meeting as the old year ended and New Year began with songs and church bell.
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West Acton
Laura A. Brown
Ida Jenness Moulton
Woman's Club
Miss Brown
Charlotte Blanchard
Miriam ‘Swift
Helen
Winifred Hall
America
West Acton Local Notices and Land Sale
Dr. Cochran of Case's block Nason street Maynard offers pianoforte instructions. Mary E. Devane on Satisfaction road. Sale of 26 acres of sprout land to Mrs. L. N. Fowler on the Cutler place. Strayed hound, black and tan with collar no name. owner to claim by paying charges. G W Burroughs box 78 W Acton Mass.
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Dr. Cochran
Case’s Block
Nason St
Maynard
Mary E. Devane
Cutler Place
G. W. Burroughs
W. Actoh
Mass
Local Social Notes From Sudbury and Nearby Towns
Frank E. Terry of Boston called on friends here last week and Mrs. Nathan Barker was in Wal tham over the holidays. John Quinn of Roslindale visited his mother for the holidays. Miss Marietta Puffer traveled to Everett with her brother for a few days. Wayside Inn Chapter De Ryee met in the Unitarian church Saturday. Miss Leonora Stiles marked her 12th birthday with a party. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Thompson hosted their Worcester grandson during the week. An alumni society of the H S d al
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Frank E. Terry
Boston
Nathan Barker
Waltham
S. D. Perry
Frank B. Porter
Leominster
E. B. Hosmer
Nashua
John Quinn
Roslindale
Marietta Puffer
Everett
Wayside Inn
Selectmen
Hi. Perry
R. H. Hall
H. M. Hall
Dispute Ends in Stabbing on Steamship Carmelina
New York dispatch reports steward John Anerson fatally stabbed with a table-knife during a quarrel with messboy Ineston Qberh aboard the Carmelina. The lad, 16, a Portuguese, is detained while Anerson lies mortally wounded and is taken to a hospital.
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New York
John Anerson
Carmelina
Ineston Qberh
Anderson
Badly injured trainer attacked at circus
In Toledo on January 2 trainer Harry Ray of the Bostock animal circus was attacked during a performance of the bon bunt lore. He suffered lacerations to his sides shoulder and chest and doctors fear he may die from his injuries.
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Toledo
Lore
Harry Ray
Bostock Animal Circus
Ray
Rhine cliff vineyards hint romance and peril in legend
The Chicago Post recounts cliff vineyards along the Rhine offering romance and peril. Tales peek from castle towers as travelers imagine noble captors and knightly rescues while terraces carve the cliff face and grape vines cling to stone barriers.
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Rhine
America
Chicago Post
Six Fingered Monkeys Reported in South Africa Caves
Unearthed plates from Chee olony and the Orange tree state reveal hundreds of mummified remains of a six fingered monkey species. Specimens show a tail positioned high on the back and two canine rows, with beards on males, among other distinctive traits.
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Chee ‘Olony
Orange Tree
South Africa
Pocahontas Memorial Bronz e Statue Planned on Jamestown Island
The Pocahontas memorial aims to honor the Powhatan princess with a bronze statue on Jamestown island. A 10,000 dollar fund backs the project as descendants and citizens push for a site, with four bas relief tablets and a planned October pilgrimage. William Ordway Partridge is chosen to sculpt the work, linking it to American history and patriotism.
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Pocahontas
Congress
William Ordway Partridge
Gravesend
America
Rebecca Wrolfe
Hos
Wrolfe
Virginia
Nathan Hale
Yale
Alexander Hamilton
Columbia University
Partridge
Hamilton
Hamilton Club
Brooklyn
Grant
Union League Club
Mr. Partridge
Paris
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George Priest
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Old Center
Yngon Piper
Charles Parsons
Lancaster
Mrs. Laker
Geo. Keyes
Arthur Barieau
George Greenough
Herbert Temple
Fitchburg
John Temple
the Cavanaugh
Strude Truffant
N. Y
Sophia Fisher
Newton
Acton
Ray Tuttle
Cambridge
James Syd's
Peebles
Westfield
Little Italy
Equor
Congregational Church
Bert Willis
North Acton
Concord
Joshua Coit
Mass. Home Missionary Society
Bisbee
Parkins
Todd
Dr. Joseph Grady
Tremont ST
Acton Centre
Boston Journal
S. R. Kitchin
Lizzie Scanlon
W. CC
T. A
D. H. Ball
Sarah Hutchins
Stoneham
Sudbury
Benj. Wiley
Chelsea
Frances Parmenter
Clara
Wayland
Charlotte Parmenter
Alumni Society of the
Lion
Cliff: Vineyards
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Finney & Hoit
Main St
Moller’s
Maurice. McWalter
Fire Insurance
Palatine Insurance Company of
London
England
New Hampshire Insurance Company of
Manchester
N. H
Bronze
Pocanontas
Colony of
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Washington
Pocahontas Memorial Association
House of Representatives
Powhatan
Thomas Rolfe
John Randolph
Roanoke
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