Local families enjoy Fourth of July gatherings and visits
Summer social notes from West Acton detail families at their cottages and in homes around Long Pond and Hampton Beach. Guests include Miss Georgie Boynton, Miss Evelyn Hamlin, Miss Edith Merriam, and Mrs Chester Hartwell. The music recital by Miss Ida Dow and the Backlog club strawberry festival attracted local crowds. The death of 15 month old Raymond O Banyoun is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aan
C. Edwards
New York
the Ledges
Paul Gilman
Mr. Gilman
Edwards
Pacific Coast
Georgie Boynton
Brookline
Florence Bartlett
Evelyn Hamlin
Westford
Austin T. Kimball
Leon Nash
Mr. Stratham
Nash
Tahattawand
Ray Smith
Gladys Lewis
Lynn
Chas. L. Smith
Harry Smith
Long Beach
Mitchell Grove
Long Pond
N. B. Conant
Adams
Charles Fales
Edith Merriam
Chester M. Hartwell
Ethel Smith
Hampton Beach
Clyne Crane
Harry Anthony
Wamesit
Irving Hartwell
Carlton Needham
J.N. Murray
Hazel
Melrose Highlands
Ida Dow
Littleton
Boston
Lougee
James Christie
Congregational Church
Raymond O’banyoun
P. O’banyoun
Westlawn
Rev
O. J. Fairfield
Pedlars Parade Lights the Congregational Lawn
Pedlars parade drew twenty pedlars to a lawn stage last Wednesday evening. Booths displayed wares as saleswomen and entertainers performed music verse and speech, raising over $65 toward church and parsonage insurance.
Local residents shed light on summer travels
East Acton Murry Brown and family are at Annisquam for two months. Beth Harris is at Taunton for two weeks. Grace Worden went to Newport Vermont for a week's vacation. Ray Robbins is running a taxicab. Florence Whitcomb spent Sunday with Grace Worden here. Lilla Harris spent Sunday at home. Florence Worden has been on the sick list. Mrs. Pennull arrived home last night, having spent a week at Webster Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murry Brown
Annisquam
Beth Harris
Taunton
Grace Worden
Newport
Ray Robbins
Florence Whitcomb
Lilla Harris
Florence Worden
Mrs. Pennull
Webster Lake
West Acton Resident Mrs Whitney Dies Suddenly
Mrs Whitney of Marlboro New Hampshire visiting her sister Mrs L A Sebastian became seriously ill last week and died suddenly Wednesday night. The body was taken to her home Friday for burial. The event followed a fire at Acton Centre Tuesday afternoon which drew a quick municipal response.
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West Acton
Samuel F. Carlisle
Watertown
N. Y
Whitney
Marlboro
N. H
L. A. Sebastian
Yilaga
Acton Centre
Maynard R. C. A. declares 4 percent dividend
At a Tuesday meeting the R. C. A. board declared a 4% dividend. Heat waves hit Maynard with prostrations in mills and stores. powder mills closed. Residents and visitors note several non serious heat illnesses and local social visits across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Coughlin
Preston Blanchard
Thompson Island
Calvin Morse
Frances Engle
Fargo
N. D
Maynard
H. A. Luce
Somerville
Harry Page
Fred
Creighto
Bessie Mahoney
Vancouver
B. C
Old Colony Trust Co ball team set for big July 4 clash
Concord Junction notes say Nantucket residents B F Russell and wife are abroad. Durkee Jr. transferred from Seattle to Honolulu with Zealandia sailing July 10 from Vancouver. Old Colony Trust Co. ball team aims to prove comeback strength as Davison and husky hitters promise a fierce battle on July 4 drawing the year's largest crowd. Local home improvements include Carl Hay adding a double tenement block and William Reilly finishing a Cottage street residence painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Russell
Nantucket
Charlies W. Durkee, Jr
Concord Junction
Bureda of Immigration
Seattle
Wash
Hawaii
Honolulu
Vancouver
B. C
Old Colony Trust Co
Messer
Davison
Simpson
Carl Hay
Waldo Lapham
William Reilly
Tracy Pope
Cottage St
Appreciation of Concord Junction Fourth of July Celebration
The late evening program at Concord Junction earned high praise for its floats and displays. Marshal Lakin’s parade finery and Nagle’s witty performance highlighted a well organized event with superb weather, culminating in a fireworks finale and a strong sense of community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Junction
Is Hill
Marshal Lakin
Nagle
Jeler
Eny
Town Celebrates Day of Fireworks and Music
A lively community event featured a band performing throughout the day. Citizens enjoyed the fireworks show and the parade of drums and horns. Organizers deserve praise for their patience and perseverance amid fatigue and some loss, leaving a pleasant memory for the town’s children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Object Lesson Ends With a Wobble on Ice
Mr. Jones declares ice safe but slips on a glazed path from the barn to the house. Slipping, he falls into a cedar hole and lands in a milk splash, then limps indoors to tell Mrs. Jones as she repeats her skeptical warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Jones
Matilda
Hiram
Col Shakelford Fends Off Robber In Dark Street
The late Col H K Shakelford, famed detective fiction writer, faced a street mugger after midnight in a western city. He challenged the thief with a sharp question about Elm Avenue and asserted his resolve to expose crooks, recalling his own streetwise bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. H. K. Shakelford
Elm Avenue
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Post
Bostom Post
8. C. Badger
Massachusetts General Hospital
Spencer Bros
Concord, Mass
J. W. Raymond
Walden Street
Concord
Akers
H.d. Hansen
Robert M. Prentiss
Mass
Wes
Mattison
Toel
Tager
Sommenwealts
Concord Jet
Warren Nixon
James Nixon
Ayer
J. P. Thacher
Edith Flagg
Brooklyn
Hazel Murray
Murray Camp
Forge Pond
Florence McNiff
John McNiff
Pedlar’s Parade
East Acton
John M. “Keyes
John M. Keyes
Neve Reget
Teddy
John Se
Concort
New Boston Express
T. J. Gaudet
Priscilla Mullin
John
Carter
Spanos
Knife
Galve
Smatler Joye
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