Acton News Briefs Highlight Local Changes and Celebrations
Mise Wittaker of Esprett hosts a Sunday visit with Mrs Regent Wosmen and a bridge plan stalls next week. George Grenough supplies ice for Boston Dairy Co. at the railroad house. Mr Maker, long proprietor of the American House, passes ownership to Brockton buyers who move in Monday and his family relocate to Natick. A Timesday wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs G W Worster draws 50 guests from New York Boston Dorchester Maynard and Acton. Avton lodge No 266 N G P installs officers January 25 with Grand Warden Jordan and Grand Guide Hayden officiating. 50 attendees mingle with whist and refreshments.
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W.S. Maker
Brockton
Mr. Maker
Natick
G. W. Worster
New York
Boston
Dorchester
Maynard
Acton
Avton Lodge
Central Hall
For Sale Farm in Boxboro and Local Harness Repairs
South Acton locals notice C. H. Clark offers harnesses and shoe repairs at reasonable prices. A light sleigh is advertised cheaply. EF. I. Banks lists a Boxboro farm formerly Henry Willard’s, now deceased, with Foo H. Willard, Lebanon New Hampshire as contact.
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C. H. Clark
EF. I. Banks
Boxboro
Henry Willard
H. Willard
Lebanon
N. H
Taft Urges Civil Government Victory in the Philippines
Governor General Taft, arriving in Manila, says the insurrection is limited to Batangas and Samar. He reports peaceful progress under civil government and repressive measures by General Bell, and he urges press accuracy and goodwill toward improved relations between Filipinos and the U S administration.
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San Francisco
Taft
Manila
Washington
Philippines
Batangas
Samar
Wright
Bell
Pilipinas
TP Ohiave Wathan
Beni Bing
Foam
North Acton notes and local updates from the era
The report includes removal of Waldo Lapham to Concord last Friday, unclaimed post office letters for Nicola Tormato and several others, a Chelmsford fisherman’s pickerel catch from Lake Nagog, a new gasoline power installation at a granite quarry, and notices on train timetables, a South Acton bridge discussion, Capt. J W Wilson hauling and selling wood, and local health updates with scarlet fever and mumps. The ice harvest from Lake Nagog is reported as excellent with 18 inches maximum thickness, and names of ice buyers listed.
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Lake Nagog
W. Hartwell
L. R. Ferris
C.K. Flagg
Acton Center Notes and Auctioneers Sale Inbound
Acton Center reports letters remaining uncalled for and local activities. A sleigh ride by Acton grammar pupils to Concord and a Shakespeare club meeting are noted. Auctioneer Otis H. Forbush sells 23 black and white York State cows for J I Peckham of Millis, mostly Ayrabite, with prices around 40 to 50 dollars for springers and milkers. Prices reflect current hay and grain costs.
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Otis H. Forbush
Acton
Mass
Millis
York State
Mr. Peckham
Mr. Forbush
Vermont
West Fitchburg
KE. Hl. MeIntire
Springers
Winslow & Co
Marlboro
Idth
West Acton Obituaries and Local Notices
Mrs Ella Fraser wife of the late Warren Frazer of Boston and sister of Fred Grey died at her East Boston home and was buried there Saturday. At the Ladies Benevolent Society annual meeting Fanny Parker was chosen president with Nellie Hall as vice president and Harriet Hart treasurer. Mrs Mary Giates fell and broke her leg while walking from the railway station toward her son’s. John Kelley died suddenly Saturday morning at about 6 a.m. He was born in Cork Ireland 64 years ago and lived 44 years in the U S He left a wife and son William. Funeral Mass was at St Bernard’s Concord with Rev John Crowe. burial in Concord Cemetery.
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Ella Fraser
Warren Frazer
Boston
Fred Grey
East
The
Ladies Benevolent Society
Fanny Parker
Nellie H. Hall
Harriet P. Hart
Treas
J. M. Fletcher
Mary fGiates
Hiram
John Keles
Kelley
Cork
Ireland
Blanchards
Boxboro
Lake Blanchard
Hosmer
Kelley's Corner
Bitzer murder case adjourned after preliminary hearing
Louis Bitzer of Turners Falls faced a preliminary hearing on charges of murdering his clerk Misa Ida Columbus and his son Louis M Bitzer. The court adjourned until Friday as evidence was not complete, Bitzer claiming the shooting of Columbus was accidental and that a frenzy followed the thought of being a murderer.
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Cireenfield
Mass
Louis Bitzer
Turners Falls
Misa Ida Columbe
Louis M. Bitzer
Bitzer
Mias Columbe
Music Lesson Plan Offer From Riverside Block Resident
A Riverside Block resident named C. Ho Persons offers a plan to earn music lessons. He asks recipients to write their name and contact as soon as possible and mentions a music teacher and a study plan.
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Che
C. Ho Persons
Riverside Block
Maynard
Green goods ring busted in Boston bail set
Boston police and post office inspectors seized two men linked to a green goods fraud ring operating from western states. Willian C. Woodward and Otto Schuler faced charges with bail set at 15000 each. Authorities recovered letters, a mimeograph, and counterfeit directives from their rooms.
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Ciyats
Willian C. Woodward
Otto Schuler
Lexton
Inspctor Evans
Post Office Department
Shaw
Woodward
Washington Street
Westcott
Betts
Ban Ton South End
New England Directory Company
Wyoming
Washington
Oregon
Indian Territory
Colorado
West
Reosten Directory Company
Post Office
Snow
New York State
Big Hawley
Elis
Boston
Casey
Fiore
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South Acton
Mise Wittaker of
Esprett
Mra
Wosmen
Sumedy
George Grenough
Boston Dairy Co
North Acton
Waldo Lapham
Here
Concord
Nicola Tormato
Mabel
Dodge
John Stephenson
Chelmsford
D.C. Artisan
Trainon
Fothithalte
iNey
J. W. Wilson
Carlisle
Jack Gibbs
Mr. Teckner
Acton Center
Herbert E. Richard
Henry Glendenning
W. HH. Grant
Mr. Speare
Charlestown
Congregational Church
Grammar School
John Kelley
Mr. Kelley
Shakespeare Club
Bernard Copping
Miss Collier
Min
Ella Miller
Acton High School
West Acton
New Britain
Conn
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Herty
Leddy
SSS
New England
Preston
Beeston Chamber of Commerce
United States
Canalan
Rike
South Pramingham
Dan
Nodoss
Thas
Witcox
An Hown
Moe
Cambridge
North Niet Et Civc
Notrotie
Millian Vlerenes
Pryrent
Pat
Bove
Zoe Rile Seca
Pea E Oe
Elnathan Jones, So. Acton
Dahl & Co
Duca
Lon
Janu
Inspector Snow
Post Offics Department
Bradstreet
National Board of Trade
Executive Council
St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange
Besard
Ie Jthster
Beilka
Aner Tords
Ricoh
Cindy
Littlefield
Kure
H. A Littlefield
Moore
Walter B. Currier
Maynard’s Block
C. Silvio
Jamaica
Main St
STEAM
Harriman Bros
Commonwealth of Mascachusetts
Dranitel
Studbury
Iatel
Berela
Shaw Oakbee
Sudbury Enterprise
Sidbury
Sai Court
Comm
Massachusetts
Middlesex
Prowate
Greene
Hiram Curtis
Maynard Enterprise
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
Folsom, Register
Commonwealth of
Ss. Pacowate Court
Alexander Melotyre Tate
Heamaine BB. Hooper
Actonin
Pete
Las
Perennette
Joe
Ste Bebson
Horace Tuttle
Walden Street
Concord Malls
J C Friend
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