Acton Centre Notes Local Socials and Events
Community greetings. Miss Wood and Miss Parker visit relatives while local driving incident but no injuries reported. Grange gatherings set for July 25 at Concord farm with rain plan in town hall. Acton Grange lawn party on July 16 features Maynard Brass Band Brigham’s Orchestra and dancing with strong crowds. auctions planned August 23 by Otis H. Forbush for Judson Sweetser estate in Westford.
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Waldo Crafts
State Road
Grace Parker
Charlestown
Helen A. Wood
Acton Centre
Alice Akin
Maynard
Christie
Acton Inn
Middlesex Central
Pomona Grange No
Grange
George Albrée
Lex
Acton
Otis H. Forbush
Mass
Judson
Rebecca Sweetzer
Westford
Maso
Carlisle Station
Parker Village
Sweetser
Local Notes and Visits Highlight South Acton Scene
South Acton residents share weekend visits with neighbors and relatives from Somerville and beyond. Local happenings include family calls, a waterworks work accident injuring A Schofield, and plans for a Concord Junction baseball series. Diphtheria claims Mary Kennedy, while others attend lawn parties, picnics, and social events.
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Belen Warren
Somerville
Deaconess Hospital
Concord
C. H. Fairbanks
Fort Pond
Mary Kennedy
John Kennedy
Concord Junction
Lake Boon
Lexington Park
Robbers Blow Open Post Office Safe In Town Haul
Last Friday morning a band of auto thieves attempted to blow the post office safe. They forced Broughnall’s blacksmith shop, pried windows, disabled the door catch, filled openings with soap and nitroglycerin, blew the safe, and fled in a big auto near Finney and Holt’s. They left with about $2 in change and sped down Schools Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Broughnall
Finney & Holt’s
Quad club meets pastor home Wednesday evening
The Quad club gathers at the pastor's home Wednesday at 8 for a meeting. The annual lawn party, hosted by the Men's club, takes place Thursday on the school grounds to aid the church fund. If weather turns stormy it shifts to the next day. Friday features a prayer and praise service in the vestry with the theme The cup Jesus would not drink. All are welcome.
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Jesus
Acton and Littleton clash as week’s hot game noted
The Acton and Littleton teams produced a heated contest on the school grounds with hard hitting by Acton players Piper Lawrence Cahill and Foley and Littleton’s L Prouty Whitcomb and Haley. Scoring by innings shows Acton 3 0 3 0 5 6 2 0 1 and Littleton 0 4 5 0 0 0 3 0 7 with a final tally of 19 runs to 7. In other news Miss Mabel V Parker vacations at the White Mountains and Tate Sebastian shines with Clinton team in a Saturday game. Sebastian records 13 putouts and a keen eye with the stick.
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Acton
Littleton
Piper
Lawrence
Cahill
Foley
Actons
L. Prouty
Whitcomb
Haley
Slater A. A
Sebastian
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Main and
Nason Streets
Maynard, Mass
Arthur Morae
Sar H Wood
Mrs
Edward Wood
Ington Rd
Grange Lawn Party
Brigham
Marlboro
Chas
A. Taylor
Lillian Porter
Myra Quimby
Walter I. Taylor
South Acton
Magnara
Chistie’s
A. Ziegler
Jinny
Margaret Whitney
EF. C. Page
Clinton
Sara Wood
Moore
N. J. Cole
Kelley's Corner
Kelley Corner
F. Duren
Roswell Tuttle
Orange
Worster
Charles Heath
Raymond Kennedy
Harold Merriam
Piano Steel Co
M. Owens
Boston
Frank Hosmer
Wakefield
Page
Francis
George Worster
Christie’s Store News
Gibson Tech
Tolet
Congregational Church
the Communion of Saints
West Acton
Mabel V. Parker
The
White
Tate Sebastian
James Kinsley
Cleveland
Samuel F. Carlisle
Mr. Duren
Arthur Goding
Telephone Company
A. F. Blanchard
Keesnebunkport
J. F. Brown
Shirley
Is Mott
Margaret O'Connell
Winthrop
New Perfection
Finney & Holt
S. & H. Green Eine
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