Acton Notes Report Local Happenings And Changes
West Acton residents Walter Gilmore and Verne Hawes on navy furlough from Newport visit home. Mrs. Frank Mansir visits Somerville. Fire risk eased as Hall Bros plant reopens and water supply upgrade proceeds. Brooks Parker Jr. contracts scarlet fever with a nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gilmore
Verne Hawes
Navy
Newport
Almira Willard
Frank Mansir
Somerville
Hall Bros
Harry Grimes
Wimington
Geo. Hutchins
Wesley
Stoneham
F. R. Knowlton
A. Knowlton
Acton Centre News Highlights Local Notables and Sales
Local notes report Mrs John Monroe's daughter traveling to Europe and Dr L B Allen stopping at Acton Inn before moving into Moses Taylor's house. Repairs at the church include a new skylight. Various sales and auctions are announced including Shagbark Farm and J Reed Whipple property with extensive details on cattle, vehicles, and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Monroe
Europe
L. B. Allen
Acton Inn
Moses Taylor
EB. A. Phalen
Nashua
N. H
Harold Phalen
Mra. M. EK
Taylor
Arthur Morse
Boston
Town Hall
Fire Destroys Doctor Allen’s House in Town Fire
Town suffers a major scare as a chimney fire destroys the old Allen residence on Main Street. Center Tub hose bursts hindering effort. church belfry and several homes suffer flare ups. Insurance estimate places loss around 3500 dollars with rebuilding planned as a bungalow on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Allen
Frederick Noyes
Cyrus Doyle
Arthur Davis
Frank Farrar
Concord
Dr. Allen
Vacation Absence for Rev Hayes and Local Events
Rev Hayes will be away two Sundays in August with preaching at First Trinitarian Lowell and Concord. Pulpit will be supplied. Sunday school picnic planned for Fort Pound on Tuesday July 30 with athletic activities. C EK meeting Sunday 7 pm led by Miss Helen A Wood on Christian Common Sense. Prayer meeting Friday 7 30 pm on Shepherd and Flock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. ©. Hayes
Lowell
Concord
Fort Pound
Helen A. Wood
Sunday school picnic set for July 23 at Levington Park
The annual Sunday school picnic of the South and West Acton Universalist churches will be held at Levington Park on Tuesday July 23. Special cars will be run to accommodate attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
West Acton
Acton Center Voters Endorse Sec 13 of House Bill 326
Residents of the Acton Center water district gathered in the town hall Thursday evening and approved Sec 13 of House Bill 326 Acts of 1912 by a 14 to 3 vote, moving to implement the provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Center
Accident at Hay Fork Leaves Man Injured and Wounded
Harry Breath suffered a painful accident unloading hay when his hands were caught in a pulley, lifted several feet and badly lacerated. Dr. Staples treated the wounds. Geo Holbrook enjoyed sea air at Revere Beach. Miss Louise Perkins visits Nova Scotia. Mr Gannon stayed with Geo Mead’s family. Hall Bros. mill resumed Tuesday after boiler repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Geo. Holbrook
Revere Beach
Louise Perkins
Nova Scotia
Mr. Gannon of
Somerville
Geo. Mead
Hall Bros. Mill
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Christie’s
Main
Maynard
Milton Bean
of Malden
Winona Rebekah Lodge
Bass Point
D. D. G. M. Gardner FE
Drew
Hudson
Albert 3. Beach
William Charter
Acton Lodge
Chas. B. Bradford
Shirley
State Road
Kelley's Corner
Warren Hayward
W. J. Benere
Brooks Parker, Jr
Hattie Kenney Bond
Marlboro
High Schoo
Acton
BE. A. Phalen
Worcester
M. A. Mitchem
Frank Davis
East Weymouth
Edward Conant
Evangelical Congregational Church of
Edward C. Hayes
Edward
Wood
Horace F. Tuttle
Otis H. Forbush
Mass
Frank A. Hosea
Virginia Road
Richard McElligott
West Townsend
Mags
J. Reed Whipple
Shagbark Farm
Niles
Touraine
Parker and Young's
Clts
H. Forbush
Allens
Universalist Church
Eleanor Clark
Newton
E. W. Clark
H. T. Clark
Macomber
Graniteville
John Kempton
Capt. Horton
Restless
Swampscott
Seder’s
Waite
Royal Worcester
Milo
Seder’s Cash Store
Crosby’s Cash Store Company
Maynard,Mass
P. P. Adatis
Waltham
P. P. Adams
New Perfection
Finney & Holt
South Acton
S. & H. Green
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