Local Notes and Society in Acton Area Highlight Open Season
Harold R. Phalen leaves for Nashua New Hampshire to take a position. Acton Inn opens the season in earnest. Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick visits from Concord Junction. Miss Helen A. Wood vacationing in Bedford. Mrs. M E B Taylor reports a second slight shock. Centre suffers defeat after a well pitched game by Harold. M K E Taylor Co store to close evenings in summer. Dancing party at Acton Inn. Acton Grange set to host lawn party band concert and dance in midsummer. George Braman enjoys a short vacation at home.
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Harold R. Phalen
Nashua
N. H
Acton Inn
Margaret Fitzpatrick
Concord Junction
William Q
Helen A. Wood
Bedford
M. EB. Taylor
Harold
South Acton
M. KE. Taylor & Co
West Acton
Acton Grange
P. of H
George Braman
Andrew Hapgood
James Kinsley
Hall Bros. Mill
Odd Fellows
Arnold Beach
Norwell
Daniel McCharles
Morris
W. E. Whitcomb
C. G. Durkee
Fort Pond
B. L. Hayward
A. F. Blanchard
Virginia Sanderson
Kennebunkport
Arthur C. Holbrook
Waltham
Red Acre
Stow
Roland Joy
Harold Durkee
Isadora Kelleran
Ayer
Etta Clark
Concord District Christian Endeavor Union
Baptist Church
Eugene Emery
Frank Priest
A. P. Bean
Concord
Hosmer
R. H. Knowlton
Porto Rico
Mrs Baxter Dies After Long Illness Near Village
Mrs T T Baxter died last Tuesday June 26 at her home north of the village after a long illness. She leaves a husband two sons and a daughter. She belonged to the local Congregational church and was praised as a woman of sterling character. Rev E C Hayes of Acton Congregational church led the service at her home with Rev Mr Potter of Allston assisting. The body was taken to her Cape Cod home for burial early Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Baxter
Congregational Church
E. C. Hayes
Acton
Mr. Potter
Allston
Cape Cod
Communion service and church notes in Acton Massachusetts
Next Sunday at 10 46 the communion with sermon and choir music. New members will join. C B meeting at 7 on the topic Hones ty led by Miss Sara A Wood. Friday 7 30 prayer meeting with patriotic subject Good. Morning offering funds the Sunday school picnic in July. Donations accepted by Z treasurer or C E B Smith superintendent. Also sale notices for wagons and farm equipment in Acton and nearby towns.
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C. B
Sara A. Wood
S.8
C. EB. Smith
Gabriel
Bassett
Local notes mix of marriages births and town events
Madison and Helen Fairbanks visit Basex after Miss Alice returned home. Miss Blanche Sanford and Claude Cochran quietly wed at School street home with Rev. Edgar Crossland officiating. Italian laborers begin water works on Great Hill with an 18 foot diameter standpipe. Center and South nine games see South win 12 to 10. Several residents move, travel or change jobs including Olin Lawrence and F. W. Brackett.
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Madison
Helen Fairbanks
Basex
Alice
Alex Nagle
Y. M. C. A. Law School
N. J. Cole
J. C. West
School St
Gibbs
J. 8
Moore
Ethel
Fort Pond
William Merriam
Meriden
Conn
Georgie Griswold
South
Great Hill
Franklin Pasture
Schoost
Blanche Sanford
St. Croix
Claude Cochran
Edgar Crossland
A. Merriam Co
W. H. Barker
Newton
North Acton Community Notes Highlight Local Movements
Leonard White returns from Dartmouth for summer. Robert B. Cheney leaves for Long Beach Maine as station agent. Helena McCarthy to Narragansett Pier hotel as waiter. Mrs EB Cheney visits Marshfield relatives. Raymond L Harris spends Fourth at Long Beach. Unclaimed letters listed for several residents. A T Crossman selling property and planning to Augusta Maine then Brooklyn. May Wiles assists at Nagog Inn. Lake Nagog Tea House thriving. Mollie Remis from Lawrence visits cousin Helen McCarty.
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Robert B. Cheney
Long Beach
Maine
R. R
Helena McCarthy
Narragansett Pier
EB. C. Cheney
Marshfield, .T
Raymond L. Harris
Long
York Beach
Post Ofice
Means
Theresa Coursey
Jas. H
Lake Nagog
Mollie Remis
Lawrence
Helen McCarty
Water Test Shows Sufficient Supply From Pumps
The water pumping test halted Monday at 1 o clock after a seven day run day and night. The state board judged the supply adequate and the public showed strong interest by visiting to observe the pumps and sample the 48 degree cold water.
Friday Community Notices and Local Anecdotes
Friday afternoon at 3 there is a vestry food sale with a cookery sample then, and a 7 30 p m prayer meeting on the subject How may others know that I am a Christian. Items also note a death in Acton Massachusetts and a curious tale of Barbary apes at Gibraltar plus a child’s timidity a snake discovered in a Brisbane household.
Sabbath School and Church Services Notice
Sabath school at close of morning service. Preaching at 10 30 a m on The Holy Spirit. Lords Supper after sermon. C B meeting at 8 p m The Christian Virtues Honesty Leader Howard L Quimby Bi monthly church meeting tonight Wednesday at 8 o clock all members urged to attend business of importance will be transacted.
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Sababth School
C. B
P. m
Howard L. Quimby
Pluté Pete’s warped ideas of the game upset Bronco Bob
In a humorous exchange Bronco Bob warns that Pluté Pete’s approach to play is twisted. Pete’s odd habits raise concerns about strategy and fair play in their game.
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Bronco Bob
Pete
Domestic Repartee Quietly Marks a Changed Mind
A dialogue unfolds where a woman recalls four prior marriage proposals and a failing attempt to refuse. The man concedes that every time she altered her stance he felt he lost ground, revealing a tense bargaining of commitment.
Man and the Mammoth Skeleton in Pas de Calais
A mammoth skeleton was found in Pas de Calais France. The 4915 foot long skull is well preserved with enamel in Siberian style, supporting the view of a snow bound era. A sand bar Danube tale describes ancient food like bone soup and roasted meat as part of the time.
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Department of
Pas de Calais
France
Danube
Pleasant Quarters for French Prisoner
A London Globe correspondent describes Evreux’s new prison like a retreat. The ovoid castle like complex sits on high ground behind a 30 foot wall and offers each inmate a private cell with hammock bed and books. Cells are electrified and heated. an electric bell allows rapid contact with guards if a prisoner is ill.
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Evreux
Paris
Trouville
London Globe
Ministry of Justice
Trustee Question Over Pulpit Tenure Cited as Credit
A courtroom exchange reveals a trustee questioning whether a rector occupied the last pulpit with credit. The rector replies there was never any cash connected with it, prompting the judge to remark on the issue.
Strong Tastes and Palates of Fifteenth-Century England
A writer notes fifteenth century Englishmen rarely used milk or butter, preferring abundant spices over delicate modern flavors. The text suggests storage eggs and “renovated” butter would have found a ready market with them.
The Grand Old Name in English Political Thought
A satirical note from the London Truth questions who deserves the label gentleman, arguing that true gentility must rest on ancestral integrity and criticizing those without a legitimate lineage of national service. The piece reflects on national identity and the moral standards of British society.
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London
Nerve Relief Through Fresh Air Sleep and Diet
Advice urges quick action to regain self control during stress by stepping outdoors or leaning from a window if needed. Sleep with windows open for two nerve cures, and eat raw vegetables like carrots and lettuce with olive oil to support mental discipline and bodily obedience to mind.
Telling the Banana
A New York Press note explains how to judge a banana by its tip and skin. A sweet fruit has a small sharp tip and a thin skin, while thick leathery skin warns of overripe or poor quality fruit.
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Greenhorn
New York
Aging and hardship noted in Atchison Globe item
An aging perspective is offered on enduring hardship at time markers 8 and 20 days, reflecting the newspaper’s brief, human-interest angle from the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison Globe
Two Turkey-Raising States
Texas raises more turkeys than any state due to ample space to grow large birds. Rhode Island reportedly produces the biggest turkeys, some weighing around four pounds and valued at forty cents per pound.
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Texas
Turkey
Rhode Island
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E. P. Gates
Acton Centre
Otis H. Forbush
Mass
Lexington
J. Reed Whipple
Lowell St
Dr. Campbell
Col. Faulkner
Mr. Forbush
H. E. Clough
Littleton
Alice Macintyre
Jewell
Emily
William
Olin Lawrence
Shelburne Falls
F. W. Brackett
Rangely Lakes
A. Dillaway
F. F. Chandler
Green Mountain
A. Merriam
Flossie King
Faulkner Mills
Allen Chair Co
Russell Case
Bishop” McVicar
Brown University
Judea
Department of Biblical Literature and History
Miss Richardson
Adirondacks
Yivian Taylor
Bangor
Hawkes
Gardner
Knights Templar
North Acton
Leonard White
Dartmouth College
Miss May Wiles
Nagog Inn
Holiday
EE. P. Gates
Mar
Gibraltar
Cheehon
Europe
Tallangatta
Victoria
Samson & Hubbard’s
Finney & Holt
S. & H. Green
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