Merriam Visit and Community Notes Across Acton
A roundup of local social notices from Acton including visits, travels, entertainments, and births. Mentions Mr. and Mrs. A Merriam visiting Connecticut, Miss Fletcher's graduation, and a European trip for Genie Fletcher. Also reports on trains delayed, a dog bite incident, a horse lost to blindness, a church marriage announcement, and a fire scare at South Acton Lumber Co with quick response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Maynards
Arthur Jones
Glines
J. D. Christie
R. F. Christie
Lake Boon
Maud Priest
Cleveland
Genie Fletcher
A. Merriam
Mr. Els
Lynn
J. Willig
Sara Tucker
Medford
South Acton Lumber Co
J. P. Brown
Littleton
A. Hutchins
H. H. Gardner
H. M. Whitcomb
F. S. Whitcomb
Harvard
Oliver Wyman
Tufts College
Grace Fuller
Carlisle
Blanchard & Gould
Blanchard
Gould
Congregational Notes Highlight Summer Services And Events
Monday morning sermon on the Golden Age from Revelation 21 3 4 drew a good audience. Evening service featured The Call to Help Live. Music by the I O O F male quartet from Littleton pleased listeners. Communion planned next Sunday. nine new members expected. Strawberry festival Thursday evening enjoyed despite slim attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F
Littleton
C. E
Death of Frank Donnelly Proprietor of the American House
Frank Donnelly longtime owner of the American House died Friday at his home from a hemorrhage after a brief illness. Born in Bridgewater 38 years ago he lived in the village and built a thriving business with many friends. Survived by a wife and three children. Funeral held Monday at 10 in St. Bridget's church Maynard with a large flower tribute from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Donnelly
Bridgewater
St. Bridget’s Church
Maynard
Sudbury Plans Fourth of July Festivities
William F. Law and visitors from Groton Boston and Waltham share town scenes as the post office hours and exams are noted. The Fourth celebration includes a parade from Wayside Inn brass band reception for the class of 98, a town dinner, baseball game, fireworks on Rogers Hill and a band concert with efforts to ensure a memorable event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury Brass Band
Wayside Inn
Sudbury
Rogers Hill
Pretty Home Wedding Unites Frank A Merriam and Miss Whitney
A quiet wedding took place Saturday at 2 o'clock at the home of Frank A. Merriam. Rev A H Hamman of Lynn officiated uniting Merriam and Miss Néige Whitney. Attendants included Ben B Whitney and family members. The ceremony featured a wedding march as the couple joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Merriam
Néige Whitney
A. H. Hamman
Lynn
Bben
Whitney
Jones
South Acton
Harold
Florence
Irene
Mer
Merriam
Harold M. Merriam
Wages Cut Across Pittsburg Metal Works Affects Ten Thousand
In Pittsburg on July 1 a wage agreement reduces pay for about 10 000 workers. The Amalgamated Association and the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company agree to a 5 percent cut for tin workers and a 2 percent cut for the sheet department. Fez dispatch notes Abd el Malek endured torture after capture during the El-Quar expedition. Cleveland reports Congressman Sherman near full recovery from a ten day illness and plans return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Fez
Abd-el-Malek
El-Quar
Mulai ‘Hafid
Cleveland
Sherman
Ulles
Local Notices Roundup From West Acton Town
West Acton residents share sickness and travel news and local happenings. Visitors include Mrs Eogard Harrod of Concord and Miss Sheriden of Boston while Miss Cora Downie starts work in a tape plant in South Acton. A Maynard Fourth celebration, charity events, and sports at Littleton driving park are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Beach
Cambridge
Daniel Beach
Eogard Harrod
Concord
N. H
BE. H.hart
Louisville
Warren Paige
Laconia
Tasker
Howard Holton
Northampton
W. ©. Gardner
Cochituate
Welch
Somerville
Cora Downie
South Acton
Henry L. Haynes
Miss Brown
Mark Keyes
Boston
Keyes
S. A. Guilford
A. Lee Brown
Nickerson
E. N. Harris
Edgar Harrod
Avard Downie
Nova Scotia
James Coburn
F. E. Tasker
Fritz Oelschlegel
Odd Fellows
Point of Pines
Silver Wedding of Mr and Mrs Charlies Bradford
Mr and Mrs Charlies Bradford of Boxboro celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary surrounded by many friends and relatives. The home was decorated with evergreen and white daisies and a noon dinner was served for the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Bradford
Boxboro
Notary Public and Townspeople Honor Bradford Couple
Tel numbers listed as contact while BoxWare and West Acton residents gathered in the evening to offer their congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Bradford. The couple are noted as highly respected in the community and wished happiness and continued prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Bregent
Ts. Bradford
Mrs. Bradford
Sullivan Weave r and Miss Sullivan wed in Maynard
George Weaver and Miss Sadie Sullivan married Wednesday at 2 at Rev B F Killilea’s residence in Maynard in the presence of relatives and friends. The bride wore old rose silk with white lace. attendant Miss Margaret McDonald wore cham pagne silk. Best man Frank McDonald. A reception followed at the bride’s home and the couple, amid a rice shower, left for a several days’ trip before residing at A F Blanchard’s farm house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Weaver
Sadie Sullivan
B. F. Killilea
Maynard
Margaret McDonald
Frank McDonald
Mr. Weaver
A. F. Blanchard
Fuller Family Field Day Reunion At Capt Whitcomb Farm
The Fuller family held its first reunion at the late Captain Whitcomb farm on Thursday. Dinner was served under the pines and guests from South Framingham Saxonville Lancaster and Concord New Hampshire enjoyed a pleasant day together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Whitcomb
Fuller
South Framingham
Saxonville
Lancaster
Concorg
N. H
Electric road meeting for West Acton to Agton Centre
Residents and supporters are invited to a meeting at the fire house on Wednesday evening July 1 at 7 o'clock to discuss building an electric road from West Acton to Agton Centre. The notice calls all interested persons to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Agton Centre
Local Notes Hit List of Residents and Visitors
A string of short items lists people from Brockton and surrounding towns visiting relatives, taking vacations, or working at local businesses. Names include Patrick Looney, Miss Jennie Kelley, Mrs Neil Regan, J P Mullen, Edward Lavigne, John Quinn, Miss May McBride, Patrick O'Brien, Merle Cassavant, W C Hasseltine, Ernestly of Stoneham, Roy Elderkin, Alex Chisholm, Amos Fraser, William B Kennard, Andrew Ballard, Harry Ward, Mrs Louise Noel, Amproise Lamothe, Patrick Genery, A J Rougeau, Seth Carpenter, Gertrude Baker, Margaret Collins, Edward Tighe, Dorothy Arnold, Charles Finn, Hugh Byrne, Oliver Bendell, Miss Sadie Brigham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Clark
Jennie Kelley
Main St
Dorchester
Neil Regan
Brockton
Howest
J. P. Mullen
Worcester
Edward Lavigne
John Quinn
North Brookfield
May McBride
Rice& Hutchins Box
Patrick O’brien
F. T. Curtis
Amos Fraser
Middlesex
William B. Kennard
Andrew Ballard
Elm St
Chestnut St
Harry Ward
Boston
James F. Ward
Louise Noel
Amproise Lamothe
Patrick Genery
Thersboro
Edward Tighe
Riker-Jayne
Dorothy Arnold
Haverhill
William J. Arnold
Pleasant St. Charles
Finn
Hugh Byrne
Oliver Bendell
Richmond
Fort Meadow
Sadie Brigham
Waltham Watch Factory
Acton Centre Buzzes With Town News And Summer Meetings
Acton Centre reports a July 4th celebration echoing through the town hall with speeches by Hon. Luthér Conabt. residents host visitors from Newton, Gloucester, and Sterling while new summer appointments are announced at the Boys’ Club with Rev. Mr. Hayes elected superintendent. Otis H Forbush lists grass auctions in Acton and nearby towns beginning July 2, offering 65 acres of standing grass and various lots for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edwards
Gloucester
Wood
Helen Wood
Sterling
Hayes
Boys
Starday
Varnim Tuttle
Harley Payson
Otis H.forbush
Acton
Mass
Frank .Foss
Concord
Mason Wheeler
EB. J. Blaisdell
Carlisle
Extradition in Goldsboro cargo theft case in Honduras
Extradited from Honduras Porto Cortez to New York police custody are President F G Bailey Secretary A W Bailey of Export Shipping Co and others linked to the cargo theft on the steamer Goldsboro. They sail aboard the Utstein to New Orleans as details unfold. Also notes Mrs Cleveland leaves Princeton for Tamworth for funeral of her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Cortez
Honduras
F. G. Bailey
A. W. Bailey
Export Shipping Company of
New Jersey
C. HH. H. Myers
General Supply Company
Onley
Goldsboro
Berry
New York Police Department
Utstein
New Orleans
Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Tamworth
N. H
Marion
Francis
Esther
Tiehava
Bryant
Finley
College of the City of New York
Jury Quickly Convicts Sabine Malillo of First Degree Murder
A jury in Jersey City took twenty one minutes to select and under an hour to convict Sabine Malillo of first degree murder for killing Alphonse Bechino with a hatchet during a dispute over their discharge from the Ratkawanpa tunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Sabine Malillo
Malillo
Alphonse Bechino
Ratkawanpa Tunnel
Sporting Goods Ad Promises Wide Selection at Keyes
Keyes advertises a broad range of sporting goods for baseball tennis golf and more. The copy encourages shoppers to visit now not later to outfit themselves for any game and to act quickly.
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Hegam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. A. Merriam
Connecticut
Fred Rawitzer
Europe
Bumpus
Newtonville
Eliza Fletcher
Fitchburg Normal School
Arthur Drew
Detroit
L. Hesselton
Rebekah N. Warren
Acton Street
Alice Warren
South Falls
S. D
Misa Jennie Tuttle
Bob Jones
Mill Pond
Florence Merriant
Bride
Little Italy
Exchangé Square
William F. Law of
Waltham
Addie Porter
Groton
Blanche Turner
Joseph Hynes
Mary F. Porter
Hillie Burgess
Cora Jacques
JC. J. Perry
Helen Moore
Harry Phelps
Parker Fairbanks
N. Holbrook
B. T. Swift
Miss Sheriden of
Ella Baker
Annie Kingeley
Concord High School
Arthur Houghton
Hall Bros.’ Factory
Daffin’ of
Leominster
Hi. K. Mead
Maynard the 4Th
BE. L. Hall
Five Islands
M. D. Pierce
Benjamin Desouza
Portugual
Charles Bradford
Coughlan
Fon
Lizotte & Dupuis
Main Street
Stanley Autos
Murray Auto
Stanley Cars
Chas. S. Ford
Maurice
Sullivan—Weaver
Fuller Family
Electric Road
Lace
Marlboro
Patrick Looney
Alex Chisholm
Harwich
Acton Centre
Luthér
Conabt
Buico
Howard Daniela
Newton
F. J. Barker
James Fisk
Luke Smith
Charles Davis
Whitehall
Capt
Isaac Davis
Fr. Barker
Helen Forest
36Th Regiment, Co. A
Boston Custom House
Washington
Custom House
Treasury’ Department
Treasury Department
United States
Brussels
Davignon
Great Britain
Congo
Chamber of Allies
United State
Emme Tapperwein
San Antonio
Tex
John M. Keyes
Walden St. Concord
Concord, Junction
Nass
R. H. Cotton
Ager
Boston Telephone
Wakefield
George D. “Elso
Brooks Street
Maynard, Mass
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