Local Notes From South Acton and Surroundings
South Acton residents record sick lists and caregiving duties at Stow and Manchester. Grace Holland tends a patient in Manchester while Emma Quimby nears home from Haverhill to care for a cousin. Lizzie Bumpus returns to California Perfume Co duties after six weeks at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hale
Stow
Grace Holland
Manchester
Emma Quimby
Haverhill
Lizzie Bumpus
The
California Perfume Co
John E. Whitley
Boston
Congregational Church
Pilgrim Memorial Fund
M. Enne
Weather Prophet Forecasts Snowy Start to Year
The Cloud Digger, a Connecticut weather prophet, predicted January would bring three big storms. A heavy snow event hit January 9 with 10 inches. Additional storms were forecast for mid January and late month, with continued below zero temperatures. February was expected to be volatile with subzero days, and a major snowstorm anticipated in March.
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Connecticut
Congregational Sunday School Elects Officers and Expands Library
At the Sunday school session of the Congregational church annual reports were given and officers elected for the year. Walter M. French is superintendent with Rev R A Barker as assistant superintendent. Mrs R A Barker serves as secretary and treasurer, Miss Irene Meerriam is librarian with Margaret Whitney as assistant librarian. A number of new books were added to the library during the past year.
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Congregational Church
Walter M. French
R. A. Barker
Irene Meerriam
Margaret Whitney
Eagle Takes Pekin Duck From Hen Yard
Emil Lombard heard a screech in his hen yard last Thursday and saw a large bird. The bird, initially thought to be a hen hawk, turned out to be an eagle that seized a Pekin duck, carried it into a tree, and fed on the breast. The eagle returned the next day for the remaining duck but departed. It has not been seen since.
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Emil Lombard
Concord Mourns Julia Dee Last of a Loyal Concord Family
Mrs. Julia Dee wife of Joseph Dee died at 9 15 AM Tuesday at her Bedford street home after a brief pneumonia illness. Born in Ireland in 1841 she came to Boston at age 12 and to Concord 51 years ago where she raised five sons and a daughter. A respected parishioner of St Bernard's she will be buried from the Bedford street home with requiem mass at St Bernard's church and interment in its cemetery. Surviving are her husband five sons John Joseph William Michael and Edward a daughter Mrs John Fitzgerald 27 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The town extends its sympathy to the family in their bereavement.
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Julia Dee
Pneumona
Julia
Joseph Dee
Bedford Street
Penumonia
Concord Roses
Dee
Boston
Concord
St Bernard’s
Bedford St
St. Bernard's Thurch
St. Bernhard’s Cemetery
Joseph
Richard Dee
John Dee
James
John
William Dee
John Fitzgerald
William
Michael
Concord Junction
Edward
Lynn
Contagious Diseases Reported by Board of Health
Weekly figures show diphtheria two cases lobar pneumonia one scarlet fever one influenza three and cough and other diseases. Year to date totals include cough seven tetanus one influenza 295 chicken pox 35 diphtheria four German measles three measles four scarlet fever 12 pulmonary tuberculosis eight whooping cough 71 tetanus one influenza 295 lobar pneumonia six.
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Board of Health
Old Folks' Dance Thrives With Large Turnout
The 17th annual Old Folks' Dance drew about 200 dancers and a packed gallery in Exchange hall. Guests from Ayer Boston Boxboro Concord Concord Junction Holliston Hudson Stowe West Center North Acton and Lincoln enjoyed Brand march led by Mr. and Mrs. W O A Fel t and lively music.
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Exchange Hall
W.oal Fent
Ayer
Boston
Boxboro
Concord
Concord Junction
Holliston
Hudson
Stowe
West
Center
North Acton
Ladies plan four-way telephone meet during big snowstorm
Four women in distant homes arranged a joint meeting via telephone during a heavy snowstorm. They phoned Central and coordinated a single time to connect, successfully completing their plan and leaving satisfied with the outcome.
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Central
Eteh
Rev Ralph Barker Service Schedule and Ladies Circle
Kev Ralph A Barker pastor holds Sunday morning service at 10 30 and Sunday school at 11 45. Evening praise and preaching at 7. Friday night prayer and social service at 7 30 with theme The Recognition of God in Life Gen 5 18 24 Psalm 1. Ladies Social Circle meets with Mrs George Hodgen Thursday afternoon at 2 30.
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Kev
Ralph A. Barker
George Hodgen
Maynard and Stow Print Contracts and Local News
Maynard Daren of Elrose and Murphy and Snyder printers secure the annual town reports contract for Maynard and Stow. A Maynard Sportsmen's club is planned with a meeting at Odd Fellows hall next week. Sylvester Sualistan resigns as watchman at the Mass Reformatory and may join Agfabet mills as a fixer. Harrison at Desconess hospital expected home this week. Monumental Company completes Barre granite monument at Glenwood Cemetery and a Quincy granite monument at St. Kidget's Cemetery.
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Kenneth
Daren
Elrose
Hery
Murphy & Snyder
Maynard
Stow
Odd Yellows’ S Hall
Sylvester Sualistan
Spring Lane
Mass Reformatory
Concord
Agfabet Mills
Espinnine
Frank J. Temars Post
PB. J. Congilin
Maren
William Bncki
Harrison
Desconess Hospital
Maynard Monumental Co
Abel Haenes
Glenwood
Farrell
St. Kidget’s
Maynard Woman's Club Hosts Meeting At Masonic Hall
Maynard Woman's club held a regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Masonic hall with larger attendance. Clergymen were invited as guests as the club organized a local Girl Scouts group and named a committee: Mrs Frank Kk Sanderson, Mrs Wallace Priest, Mrs Horace Bates, Mrs John Miller, and Miss Gertrude Hanes. Miss Margaret Cummings of Wal tham spoke on Current Events. Tea followed in the new hall.
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Net
Concord Union Church Announces Pulpit Exchange
Rev Alfred Wheeler Stone and Rev Genere A Teuksbury will exchange pulpits at Union Church Sunday with a topic on influence. A Ladies Village Society has been organized and will meet at the church school session at noon, with midweek and monthly teachers meetings scheduled.
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Genere AO
Tewksbury
Union Church Sunctity
Ile Ghiss
Local Notices Chronicle Suffolk Dated Items
Charles Baldwin buys the Keene farm while Mrs Doten teaches in the primary school and Mrs Stiles fills in as librarian at the branch. Samuel Sanders attends the funeral of his last surviving brother in Lennee week. Mrs Edward Saunders retires from a visit, with Everett and George of Pittsburg, Va.
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Charles Baldwin
Othe
Joseph Keene
Mrs. Doten
Frolick Describes Red Cross Procurement and Life Journey
George C. Frolick, former head of American Red Cross purchases, spoke to the Cullarian Laymen's league at Walter L. O'Brien's home on Pope Street. He detailed wartime logistics from France to Siberia, cited disputed orders, and recalled earning trust through decisive action. Frolick, a Norwegian immigrant and Columbia graduate, recounts his rise from a drugstore counter to senior roles and his connection with Theodore Roosevelt. A reception followed with Mrs. O’Brien and others assisting.
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American Red Cross
France
Siberia
Servin
Mily
Frolick
War Council
Mr. Frolick
America
Jacob Riis
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
George Frolick
Columbia College
Mead
Shited Drug Company
O'Brien
Frank A. Joseph
Harry P. Nourse
Marjorie Atwood
Banquet for Masonite Club Card Tournament Champions
A banquet will be tendered to the champions of a Masonite Club card tournament hosted by Captain Charles Keene and Captain Frank Johnson’s team. Supper will be served at Tope Mm after the event. A second eight-face match Monday saw Christoph Wilson’s team defeat Frank Goettler’s squad 53 to 58, with the victors earning supper as a privilege from the losers.
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Charles Keene
Gapt
Frank Johnson
Christoph Wilson
Frank Goettler
Mrs Carrie Hunt Moves to Maine with Beloved Pets
Miss Carrie Hunt who recently sold her farm the Rafuse place has gone to Maine to live with her physician Dr Hamblin who cared for her here for years. She takes two dogs and much bric a brac and valued items.
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Carrie Hunt
Rafuse" Iblace
Maine
Hamblin
Notable turnout at Pxtensign School sessions
Last week a large attendance filled the Pxtensign school as various subjects drew interest and profit for attendees. Several scholars benefited from focused instruction and many showed special interest in the lecture on a specific topic.
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Pxtensign School
Obituary for Mrs Mir ee Digily and family notice
Mrs Mir ee Digily long-time resident of Sudbury and Maynard passed after two years of illness in Galway County. Survived by three daughters Mrs Jon O'Brien Mrs John Driscoll and Mrs James McBride. Funeral at St Bridget's church Friday morning. Also notes James Gust Olson held on radical literature indictment bail set at $5000 with local friends posting bond.
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Mir ‘Ee
Mo Joseph
O'Brien
Wimei
County Galway
Roland
Sudbury
Ark
Maynard
Jon. O'Brien
John Driscoll
James McBride
Framingham
St Ihédget'’S
Gust Olson
Card of Thanks and Local Notice in Acton
West Acton card thanks the fire department and neighbors for help. Also an auction-style notice in Concord lists a sale of a 3-year-old heifer by E. A. Newell on Liberty Street.
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E. A. Newell
Liberty St
Concord
Mass
Boston visitors and club talk highlight weekend notes
Miss Alice Swazey of Boston visited L. BE Hawes for the weekend. Mrs Henry Way visited her son Joseph Wey in Stoneham with family. Miss Campbell, a Boston librarian, spoke at the Women's club about her work. tea was served and the audience was large and engaged.
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Alice Swazey
Boston
L. Be, Hawes
Henry Way
Jozeph Wey
Stoneham
Melrose Club Hosts State Federation President
Mrs. George Minot Baker, state federation president, was guest of honor at a Melrose Woman's club meeting. A joint officer installation for Division 56 A O H and Ladies' Auxiliary A O H is planned for Sunday afternoon. Tickets for the "Lion and the Mouse" production are selling fast for shows on January 21 and 22 with dancing after the second evening.
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George Minot Baker
State Federation
Melrose Woman's Club
Division 56
Ladies’ Auxiliary
A.O. H
Lion and the Mouse
Padraic Colum to Speak at Forum Sunday
Padraic Colum will speak at the Forum Sunday afternoon. Born in Ireland in 1881, founder of the Irish National Theatre, Colum has lived in the United States since 1914 and authored poetry and drama on Irish topics. His talk titled Creative Movements in Ireland Today will cover literature and cooperation in non political movements at 3 30 p m.
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Padraic Colum
Colum
Ireland
Irish National Theatre
United States
Town Hatch
Concord Tuberculosis Drive Seals Raise $507.80 in Sale
The Concord Tuberculosis Committee reports Red Cross Seals sales totaling $507.80 with $1.50 in expenses. The West Concord Woman's Club and Eastern Star lodge bought 1000 seats each, under Mrs. Thompson Blood's leadership $162.25 was raised. Mary A. Pride, Chairman.
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Concord
Red Cross
West Concert Woman's Club
Eastern Star Lodge
Concord Junction
Thompson Blood
Mary A. Pride
Evening entertainment features Mr Canary lecture and youth club pictures
A well attended Thursday program included Mr Canary’s lecture at 80 and a showcase of boys and girls club work. Music by Ruth Ames Eaton Davis on violin and Ruth Davis with Fred Stone on drum and Mrs Alice Stone on piano complemented the event.
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Canary
Trask
Ruth Ames
Ruth Eaton
Ruth Davis
Fred Stone
Alice Stone
Concord Junction Notice and Local Events
Concord Junction notes Thomas Clark vacationing in New York a small blaze prompts fire engine response. Union Church Missionary society sets a Jan 20 meeting at 3 30. Mrs Sylvian L Holland received 1000 from Ac ton council. Parent-Teacher Association to meet June 22 with a food sale. Local figures Delaney O Clare Roscoe Rouse Sheridan attended Worcester K of C degree work.
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Thomas Clark
New York
Missionary Society of Union Church
Rehurch
Sylvian L. Holland
Acton Council
Royal Arcanum
Parent-Teachera’ Association
John Delaney
Ernest O’clare
Leo Roscoe
Charles Rouse
Robert and
Harold
Sheridan
Maynard
Worcester Cornell
K. of C
Campaign canvass for Boston 26th Division memorial fund
The local fund committee for the proposed Home and Memorial for 26th Division veterans in Boston is canvassing this week to raise a $500 quota. A Saturday evening event at the State Armory offers a chance to contribute. The community is urged to attend and support the YP Division veterans.
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Boston
State Armory
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