Funeral of Rev William S Dusseault in Acton
The flag draped casket of Rev William S Dusseault, longtime pastor of South Acton and West Acton churches, was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery Acton after services in East Boston. He died January 13 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a career including Spanish American War chaplaincy and World War I service.
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South Acton
Acton
Williams. Dusseault
Woodlawn Cemetery
Massachusetts General Hospital
East Boston
C. H.emmons
Universalist General Convention
Boston
Woodlawn
Dusseault
Universalist
West Acton
6Th
Massachusetts Volunteers
Porta Rica
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Marlboro
Malden
Clyde Park
Mildred Dusseault
Released From Jail Then Arrested On New Charge
In August 1935 Joseph W. Doherty of Charlestown was arrested after an auto accident in North Acton on a charge of leaving the scene causing personal injury and property damage. Investigators found stolen fowl from nearby farms in the wreck. Doherty had just completed an eleven month sentence and was sentenced to four months, suspended, with one year of probation.
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Billerica
Card of Thanks for Walter J Mullin Family
The family of the late Walter J Mullin acknowledges sympathy shown during their bereavement. Mrs Walter Mullin Mrs Catherine Mullin express gratitude for kinds words and support.
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Walter J. Mullin
Bereavement Notice for Farrar Family Extends Thanks
The family of Mrs. F. B. Farrar expresses sincere appreciation for sympathy and assistance offered by friends and neighbors during their recent bereavement. Farrar family members extend gratitude for kind gestures.
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F. B. Farrar
Mayflower Descendants Society Founded in New York
The Society of Mayflower Descendants was founded in New York City on December 22, 1894, marking the establishment of a national organization to honor Mayflower descendants.
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Mayflower Descendants
The
Society of Mayflower Descendants
New York City
Last Rites For E. A. Caldwell In West Acton
Funeral services for Edwin Augustus Caldwell were held at his Arlington street home in West Acton with Rev. Andrew J Torsieff presiding. Delegations from Concord Grange and Royal Arcanum attended along with Reformatory officers and neighbors. Burial followed at Walton cemetery Pepperell with prayers by the minister.
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West Acton
Edwin Augustus Caldwell
Arlington Street
Andrew J Torsieff
Medford Hillside
Alfred Loring
West Concord
Joseph EB Isizette
William Dyer
Reformatory
F A May
Maynard
Walton Cemetery
Leominster Tops Acton 68 to 54 in Town Hall Showdown
Leominster A. C. defeated Acton Town Team 68 to 54 in a fast paced game at Town Hall on Thursday. Acton led 18 to 13 after the first quarter, trailed 34 to 32 at halftime, and 46 to 40 after the third period before Leominster pulled away in the final stanza. Pedigreed players Pelkey Seaver Wyberg Toole Palen Condo Smart Rocher contributed for Leominster with key baskets as referee Lyle Reynolds supervised.
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Town Hall
Leominster
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Last Rites Paid For William J Costello At West Acton
West Acton Baptist Church drew a large crowd for the funeral of William James Costello a respected local figure and amateur actor. Rev A M Jeffries led services with an Odd Fellows ritual by Acton Lodge members and bearers identified as Leslie Stuart Warren Hayward Daniel MacDougall W H F Davis George Rifford and Seward S Spinney. Burial followed at Mount Hope Cemetery West Acton.
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William J
Costello Seldont
West Acton
William James Costello
Odd Fellows
Pepperell
Groton
Hudson
Concord
Maynard
Costello
A. M. Jeffries
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Baptist Church
Acton Lodge I. O. O. F
Lodge
Leslie Stuart
Warren Hayward
Daniel MacDougall
W. H. F. Davis
George Rifford
Seward S. Spinney
Mount Hope Cemetery
Acton Men's Club Opens 1937 With Noted Speaker Series
The Acton Men's Club enters its third year with a strong outlook and a full year of speakers planned. At the Friday meeting, January 22, Charles Liebfried will discuss industrial safety, an area of his expertise. Officers for 1987 include President Roy Linscott and Vice President Samuel B Knowlton, with Robert J Bond as treasurer and Lawrence Liebfried as secretary, each serving a term. Town warrant articles must be submitted by January 27 to the Selectmen.
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Acton
Charles Liebfried
Roy Linscott
Robert J Bond
Samuel B .Knowlton
Lawrence Liebfried
Definition of dry wine qualities for red and white
The text defines dry wine as a fermentation with minimal residual sugar. It sets minimum grape ash and sugar-free grape solids for dry red and dry white wines, specifying 0.16 g ash and 0.30 g sugar-free solids for red, plus 0.13 g ash and 0.41 g sugar-free solids for white.
West Acton Community Grows Up and Moves
Miss Anganetta Caldwell and relatives attend the funeral of their uncle Awin Caldwell. Mr and Mrs Paul H Duncan plan to move to Arlington around February. Mrs Duncan helped expand Girl Scouts Troop and led South Acton Universalist Church Sunday school. Friends mourn Mrs Rachael Haynes’ niece in Fitchburg. Mrs Otis Reed substitutes in West School grades three and four during Miss Dickerman’s absence.
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Anganetta
Catherine Caldwell
Scrantop
Pennsylvania
Mildred Dodley
Joseph Dooley
Westby Long Island
Kenneth Shal
New York City
Win ’ Caldwell
Paul H Duncan
Arlington
Duncan
South and
Center Acton
South Acton
Otis Reed
Lise Dickerman
West School
Bulletin board vandalism at Univer sailist church
Chief Foley warns parents their children will be held responsible for damage to a weekly bulletin board display. Youths have loosened letters and damaged the frame, with a similar incident costing nearly 100 dollars prompting parental action to curb such damage.
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Universailist Church
Foley
Family thanks relatives for support after loss of husband
The family expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for kindness shown during the death of their husband and father Mrs. Sadie A Caldwell Hazel Caldwell Margaret Caldwell.
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Sadie A. Caldwell
Hazel Caldwell
Margaret Caldwell
Maynard Dramatic Club to stage The Late Christopher Bean
The Maynard Dramatic Club presents Sidney Howard play The Late Christopher Bean this Thursday and Friday at 8 15 PM in Parker street hall Maynard. Sponsored by L D Wilson Chapter Order of DeMolay Maynard. Cast features Kathryn Barieau as Abby John Murphy as Dr Haggett Peg Murray as Mrs Haggett Constance Dawson Laura Aho Murray MacKenzie Warren Creamer William Ledgard Tallant Richard Elson Rosen Walter Denniston Maxwell Davenport with directed by William H Reynolds and Leo F Mullin. Seats are reserved with strong advance ticket sales for two large audiences.
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Maynard
Maynard Dramatic Club
Sidney Howard
Christopher Bean
Parker Street Hall
L. D. Wilson
Order of DeMolay
Kathryn Barieau
Abby
Haggett
John Murphy
Dr. Haggett
Peg” Murray
Constance Dawson
Laura Aho
Susan
Ada”. Murray
MacKenzie
Warren Creamer
William Ledgard
Tallant
New York
Richard Elson
Rosen
Walter Denniston
Maxwell Daven
William H. Reynolds
Leo F. Mullin
Clara Grieves
Hazelle
Cameron
Doris Miller
Joseph Wausik
Frank Croft
Leo Comeau
Richard. Bison
First American Upright Piano Patents
The first U S patent for an upright piano went to John Isaac Hawkins of Philadelphia on February 12 1800. An Englishman J B McLean of New Jersey held a patent for a piano dated May 1796.
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John Isaac. Hawkins
Philadelphia
J. 8. McLean
New Jersey
Kibitzer Word Origin and Hunting Superstitions
The kibitzer term traces to Yiddish from German kibitz and likens to the lapwing or peewit. The bird’s shrill cry supposedly scares game away as hunters approach, linking social watching to superstition in the sixteenth century card era.
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Marlboro Legion Drum Corps
A. R. Block
State Armory
A. O. H. Hall
Artemus Ward Park
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Madson, Milford
Westboro
William S. Dusseault
Acton Church
Walter Mullin
Catherine Mullin
Paul Kelley
Marsha Hunt
Humphrey Bogart
Beverly Roberts
John Wayne
Love
Warren Hull
Patricia Ellis
Joe Cook
Arizona Mahoney
Larry Crabbe
John Miljan
Ater
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E. A. Caldwell
God Ceins
HAL Roach Studios
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James Stewart
Virginia Una Merkel
Sid Silvers
Frances Langford
Raymond Walburn
Alan Dinehart
Buddy Eblen
Roy del Ruth
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