South Acton Village Notes and Local Happenings
Walter Bird returned home for a few days as Mary Lothrop visited Stoneham with friends. Mrs. Chas Leach is ill with erysipelas. Herbert Hale elected Carpenters union president. Jetta Whi from Dorchester visited friends. A new barn 40 by 50 will be built at Red Acre farm with Samuel Jones in charge. Many locals attended Concord High School dance and the Woman's club reception in West Acton. The Universalist church drama drew the largest audience of the season netting about 60 dollars. Andrew Glassey resumed mill work after five weeks due to a rib injury. The annual masquerade is set for Feb 8 in Exchange hall with Brigham's orchestra. Louis Page visited with his mother, now returning to Rhode Island. his mother has been blind and lived with Mrs. Peters Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lothrop
Stoneham
Ed. Willis
Fitchburg
Chas. Leach
Herbert Hale
Carpenters’ Union
Jetta Whi
Dorchester
South Acton
Oscar Jones
Boston
Red Acre Farm
Samuel Jones
Russell
Wilmington
Buckley
Katie Callon
Concord High School
Christie
Woman's Club
West Acton
Carrie Shapley
Ladies Socelal
Universalist Church
Treasury
Mrs. Glassey
Sunday Post
Nova Scotia
Andrew Glassey
Exchange Hall
Brigham
Cole’s
Maynard
Concord Junction
Louis Page
Rhode Island
Sermon by Mr Peebles Opens Congregational Notes
Mr Peebles delivered an eloquent sermon from Matthew chapter seventeen using three verses as the discourse heads It covered It is good for us to be here And he rebuked the devil and he came out of him and This kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting Miss Sophia Wood played the organ Helen Warren led the Christian Endeavor meeting which drew a good crowd The 7 o'clock preaching service was well attended with many youths present A business meeting for the Christian Endeavor society is set for Friday night at 7 20 o'clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peebles
Christian Endeavor Society
Local Notices From Acton Centre This Week
Mrs H O Brown of Watertown visits Acton Centre for a few days Fenry Smith has been ill but shows improvement Mr and Mrs Lyman Taylor attend governor's reception at Hotel Somerset George Robbins and sons of Newton guest of Ches ter Robbins Sunday Mr and Mrs Jerome Foster of Haverhill visit George Greenoughs Sunday Miss Ethel Wayne cares for sick mother at home Dr Barker from St Augustine reports pleasant journey will spend time at Catona Beach Florida Miss Charlotte Conant leaves for Washington to visit Luther Conant Jr then Brunswick Georgia to see Elbridge Conant Sr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Brown
Watertown
Fenry Smith
Lyman Taylor
Hotel Somerset
George Robbins and
Auction Sales At Faulkner Mills South Acton Mass
Otis H Forbush will auction for F J Hastings at Faulkner mills South Acton on Feb 1 and 2 at 9 am including hardware office furniture show cases desks and horse equipment Also auctions on Feb 5 at 1 pm for Wm O Weeden Concord with cows heifers and calves Final sale on Feb 9 in Concord with remaining goods plus silver and souvenirs. sale hours extended to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis H. Forbush
F. J. Hastings
South Acton
Mass
Faulkner Mills
Wm. O. Weeden
Lowell Road
Concord
Hayward
Concord Juncetion
Gale
Inent
Hun
West Acton Village Notes Feb 1 1923
West Acton residents report weekend visits with Stoneham Concord Junction and Worcester Academy. Local events include a Caprice club dance in the new hall, an oyster supper by the Christian Endeavor, a benefit performance of Valley Farm for Winong Rebekah lodge, and a church vestry gathering. A former resident, Israel Chariton of West Springfield, departs to Panama with government work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ailce Hall
Wellesley
Caprice Club
My P
New Hall
Ernest Teele
Boston
D. H. Hall
Governor Guild
Rosella Coolidge
Concord Junction
Harold Knowlton
Worcester Academy
Israel Chariton
West Springfield
Panama
Christian Endeavor Society
Valley Farm
South Acton
Winong Rebekah Lodge
Ayer
D. W. Lovett
den. E. H. Hall
Fannie E. Wetherbee
E. L. Hayward
J. M. Fletcher
Guest Night at West Acton Woman's Club Marks 19th Anniversary
The West Acton Woman's Club held its Guest of Gentlemen's Night at the Baptist church parlor and vestry on Wednesday January 24. The event marked the club's 19th anniversary with decorative rooms, dainty programs titled Ladies' Delights, and a talk by Miss Minna Eliot Tenney on Ancient and Modern Greece. Violinist Rebekah Nye Warren accompanied, plus Miss Carrie L. Shapley and Miss Laura A. Brown presiding. Guests included Mrs. Fred S. Mead, Arlington. Mrs. A. W. Armstrong, Hyde Park. Mrs. Nettie Page and Miss Ethel Bruce, Groton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
The
Baptist Church
Greece
Minna Eliot Tenney
Rebekah Nye Warren
Carrie L. Shapley
Laura A. Brown
Miss Tenney
Mise Warren
Acton
Fred S. Mead
Arlington
A. W. Armstrong
Hyde Park
Nettie Page
Ethel Bruce
Groton
Burial brings Mrs Ann Eliza Babcock to Mt Hope
Mrs Ann Eliza Babcock widow of Charles Babcock former resident here died at Newton last week aged 73 Her remains were brought here for burial in Mt Hope Saturday She was born in Palermo Missouri and leaves a daughter Mrs Clara Stewart Newton and a son Irving Babcock Westboro Floral tributes were many including set pieces and cut flowers At her request the flowers were placed in the Baptist church and later sent to the sick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Eliza Babcock
Charles Babcock
Newton
Mt. Hope
Palermo
Clara Stewart
Irving Babcock
Westboro
Baptist Church
Wanted help and nursing in West Acton shop
Short notices list several wants in West Acton including ten girls for a cigar shop with applications to F. R. Knowlton a nursing position for an experienced woman nurse with address Box 162 West Acton and a note that twenty five tons of good hay are for sale cheap with contact to F. R. Knowlton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
F. R. Knowlton
Acton Town Call to Report Brown Tail Moth Nests
Citizens urged to report estates with brown tail moth nests neglected for destruction per the November 1 1905 board order. Reports should go to the local superintendent for the suppression of the brown tail and gypsy moths, East Acton Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Board of Selectmen
Chas. J. Williams
East Acton
Mass
Local Notes and Appointments in Sudbury Area
Sudbury letters chaos mentions Lester Baldwin ill with jaundice. Miss Wing of Marlboro visited town. Mrs Emily Jones visiting sister in L. Fred Coleman of Cee spent Sunday. Joseph Love recovering from canal home measles. Miss Foley involved in South Wing North Sud. Wencca ettens a teacher. Forbes of 2 South Framingham substituting for Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Baldwin
Miss Wing
Marlboro
Emily Jones
Fred Coleman
Cee
Joseph Love
Miss Foley
North
Sud- Wen
Cca Ettens
Renee Bere
Arrne Forbes
South Framingham
Marbie and Granite Abide in West Fence
Local notice reports Marbie and Granite as key entities in a West Fence site matter. Details describe actions by Wesrn Fence and related parties with emphasis on property or project status and compliance steps.
Hudson three party line reduced in Hudson
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Co will cut the number of subscribers on each line from seven or eight to three to improve service. A new switchboard addition enables 800 subscribers, with line changes starting soon and final cut expected around February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Mrs Margaret J Webb McNeil Dies After Illness
Mrs Margaret Jane Webb McNeil aged 9 years died Sunday morning at 9 30 after a five week illness of grip and heart trouble. Born in Greenville Nova Scotia she married Thomas R McNeil in Five Islands Nova Scotia and moved to town from Stow three months ago. She mothered 14 children with 11 living Charles R Harold L Seldon John W reside here William Collis Malden Idaho Mrs Harvey Carroll Londonderry N S Misses Aledia Violet Cassie reside at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. McNeil
Margaret Jane (Webb) McNeil
Cherry and Grove
Greenville
N. S
Five Islands
N.S
Stow
Charles R
Harold L
Victor
Seldon
John W
William Collis
Malden
Harvey Carroll
Burke
Idaho
Annie Rushton
Londonderry
Aledia
Violet
Cassie
Successful Whist Party At K P Hall
The Lady Foresters held a whist party in the K P hall Monday night. Eighteen tables were in use as prizes were awarded to Henry Clark for the gent's first and Miss Sadie Noon for the lady's first. Louis Mongyau and Miss Annie E Burke won the consolation prizes. Misses Mary Curley Rose Collins and Annie Hellen led the organizing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Foresters
K. of P. Hall
Mary Curley
Rose Collins
Annie Hellen
Henry Clark
Sadie Noon
Jardinier
Feru
Louis Mongyau
Annie E. Burke
Canton Hudson Plans Feb 21 Concert and Ball
Canton Hudson 69 to host a concert and ball in the town hall on February 21 at 8 30 oclock. Degree of chivalry to be conferred on two Hudson and two Milford candidates by Gen Bliss and staff from Lynn. Hall committee includes Capt W A Brown Capt J E Miller Capt L A Grant Lieut J F Burkill Lieut H E Price Ensign J P Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Hudson
Town Hall
Hudson
Milford
Gen. Bliss
Lynn
W. A. Brown
J. E. Miller
L. A. Grant
J. F. Burkill
H. E. Price
J. P. Allen
St Michael's T A Society Plans Sunday Installation
A Public Affair notes St Michael's T A Society has engaged the town hall for Sunday night February 11 to install its officers. All parish members are invited. The installation will be directed by Boston officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's T. A. Society
St. Michael's Parish
Boston
Recruits Join Co M and Town Happenings
Three new recruits joined Co M on Tuesday night. George Whitcomb sold his Boston property to George Bowers. Edward H. Bryant of Boston visited his parents on River Street. James Smart, once with Hudson Department Store, was in town. Ethel Jenkins returned to Everett after visiting friends here. Mr and Mrs Harry Ollis of Cambridge returned home after visiting the latter’s father. Notre Dame council to host pub Hc apron and neck-tie party in St Jean's hall on Feb 27. Lumber for Felton Street building by Lorenzo Robinson arrived and work to start soon. J Edward Balcom of Westboro, formerly Hudson, was in town. Balcom recently bought a lunch room in Westboro. Hudson Board of Trade to meet in lower town hall Friday at 7:30 PM. committee to report on Main Street and other streets. Patrick McCarthy, arrested for drunkenness, placed on probation by Judge Boynton Tuesday afternoon. John Tullis of Sudbury, also arrested for drunkenness, fined $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. M
George Whitcomb
Boston
George Bowers
Edward H. Bryant
River St
James Smart
Hudson Department Store
Ethel Jenkins
Everett
Harry Ollis
Cambridge
Council Notre Dame
St. Jean Society
St. Jean's Hall
Felton St
Lorenzo Robinson
Hudson Board of Trade
Lower Town Hall
Main St
Patrick McCarthy
A Modern Miracle of Mrs Mollie Holt’s Recovery
The narrator from Woodford Tennessee recalls Mrs Mollie Holt nearly dying from lung infection and coughing pus. After Dr King’s New Discovery was given, she improved rapidly and fully recovered. The ad promises guaranteed care for Seonaen's Pharmacy Maynard and Willard's Pharmacy South Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Holt
J. O. R. Hooper
Woodford
Tenn
Seonaen
Maynard
Willard
South Acton
Ice supply secure as Marlboro firm eyes thick cut
Winslow B. Howe of the Lake Williams Ice Co. reassures Marlboro that an ice famine is unlikely. Despite warm spells and recent breakups, he cites past cut dates and a 10 inch thickness requirement, noting there is still time for a full harvest before spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Williams Ice Co
Winslow B. Howe
Enterprise
New Hampshire
Marlboro
Seven Year Old Fay Succumbs to Appendicitis
Allen Potter Fay, seven years old, grandson of Postmaster John S. Fay, died after an appendicitis operation at Marlboro hospital. He fell ill Friday, underwent surgery Saturday with Drs. Hoitt Stevens and Ellis, briefly rallied, then died Sunday morning. He lived in Marlboro since June, attended Centre school, and was the eldest of four children of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Fay. The father works in Boston as city engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay
Allen Potter
Frederick H. Fay
John S. Fay
Marlboro Hospital
E. G. Hoitt
R. E. Stevens
E. H. Ellis
Fred H. Fay
City Engineer's
Boston
Marlboro
Centre School
Legislators Dine at Young's Hotel Dinner
Marlboro representatives joined Middlesex county legislators for an annual Tuesday night dinner at Young's Hotel. Attendees included Sen Harrie C. Hunter and Reps William M. Brigham and John J. Mitchell, with former Speaker John Levi Gould of Malden among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Young
Harrie C. Hunter
William M. Brigham
John J. Mitchell
Middlesex County
Young's Hotel
John Levi Gould
Malden
Walker
Mitchell
Hayes
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Walter Bird
Acton Centre
Geo. B. Parker
Sudbury
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B. Moller
Maynard, Masg
J. Edward Balcom
Mr. Balcom
Main Street
Ice
Faulkner Millis
J. Cushing & CO
F J Hastings & Co
Paavela
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