Local Notes On Visitors And Vacations In South Acton
Miss Alice Fairbanks returns home from a western trip. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. William Stiles and daughter Mary Jean of Marlboro. Henry W. Bursow family on extended farm visit in Waterford New York. Several locals travel to East Jaffrey New Hampshire for two weeks at Wachusett Council Camp. Pepperell hosts Milton Kimball family. Charles W. Lawrence family visiting East Millinocket Maine. Yetman at brother Prov R I. Greenough. Mrs. Sullivan of Dorchester visits Mary ONeil on River Street. Herbert T. Pratt vacationing two weeks at Goffstown New Hampshire. Florence Clifford, Chandler Secretarial School graduate, accepts job with Chilton Pen Company in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Fairbanks
Wiliam Tiles
Mary Jean
Marlboro
Frank L. ‘Stiles
Greenough Terrace
Henry W. Bursow
Waterford
N. Y
Clarence Frankle
William Roche Austin Fisher
Walter Byron
East Ja
Florence
Clifford
Chandler, Secretarial School
Chilton Pen Company
Boston
Acton Agricultural Association Sets 1928 Fair Rates
The Acton Agricultural Association board met at Swastika Villa North Acton on July 19 and admitted new members. They set admission at 50 cents for adults per day, 10 cents for children under 12 on Friday and 25 cents on Saturday. Dog show admission remains 25 cents inside the grounds. The grounds will place exhibits on the sides with a large central space. vaudeville and fireworks are planned for Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Agricultural Association
Swastika Villa
North Acton
Acton
Pres. Goward
Expres. Richardson
West Concord Defeats Reading Town 5–0 On Pitching Rally
West Concord overpower Reading Town 5 to 0 at Percy A Rideout playground. Waldo MacWilliams allowed one hit in a strong pitching outing while Peterson sparked the offense with two hits including a three bagger.
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West Concord
Reading Town
Percy A
Broderick Suwa
O Ooheigg
L. Douettee
Fitzpatrick
O'Neill
A Mae ‘Knox
C. Doucette
Oeneeuaaiel
Doherty Sea
Civesgiebes
Local notices from West Concord and Hampton Beach
A compendium of summer travels and family events lists residents at Hampton Beach, excursions to England and Vermont, camp plans for local youths, and a two weeks vacation for J. Harry Denton. It also notes a football field handover vote, a Concord versus Massachusetts Reformatory game result, and a Bridge Party hosted by Miss Mary Sheehan honoring Miss Virginia Gibbs with a guest list including the Sheehan and McCaffrey families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Leighton
West Street
Hampton Beach
Thomas Clark
Main Street
England
Ireland
H. W. Tripp
Elm Street
Billy Prescott
Earl Prescott
Groton
Wayne Lawrence
M. G.’ Hayes
Agnes Collins
Lynn
Frank Meade
Thomas Clark, Jr
New York
Leon M. Harris
Vermont
Wiliam McDermott
Somerville
Louis J. McCaffrey
Commonweath Ave
Frances
Berlin Noses Out Sudbury in Pitchers’ Duel
In a close Assabet Valley League game Berlin edged Sudbury 2 to 1 at Berlin. Buck Darling struck out ten in a tenacious start for Sudbury while Paul Sims held Berlin to two runs. Sudbury’s only error produced Berlin’s winning run amid a lineup with several regulars missing. Miss Katherine Linforth Berkeley, California, visited Miss Burnce Pepper Street.
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Sudbury
Berlin
Buck” Darling
Paul Sims
Buck
Darling
O’rourke
Ilison
McCorra
Parmenter Ss
Hee
Conroy
Lowell
Extra Boston and Maine trains to Bedford hospital
The Boston and Maine Railroad will run four additional trains on the Lexington Branch to serve the United States Veterans Hospital at Bedford Massachusetts. Trains run Sunday and weekday mornings and evenings with stops at Cambridge Arlington Arlington Heights Lexington and Bedford to serve staff visitors and the general public. Officials hope patronage will justify a permanent timetable addition in fall.
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United’ States Veteras
Bedford
Mass
Boston and Maine Railroad
Lexington
Boston
Hospital
New England
North Station
Cambridge
Arlington
Arlington Heights
Ashley Boy Tops County Poultry in 1927 28 Season
George Elliot of Ashley leads Middlesex County in poultry club with best overall performance. He is a third year member, ranked first in county, with high egg yields and successful chick rearing. Season runs November 1 1927 to June 1 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County Extension Service
George Elliot
Red and White
Ashley
Poultry Club
Georges
George
Raymond Bell
Paul Bingo
Ihacen
Rockingham Speed Races Draw Record Entry List
The American Motorcyclist Association reports the largest field of world class riders to face the starter on July 28 in six events at Rockingham. Entries include Jim Bayis Reggie Pink Walish Space Annihilator Joe Patrali Bill Minnick and J Lewis Gustavson with more riders expected. special timing devices and safety workmen are being deployed on the track to handle the anticipated high speeds and fierce rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockingham
Joe Patrali
Bill Minnick
J. Lewis Gustavson
League of Nations halts tennis matches during heat wave
Officials of the League of Nations in Geneva suspend tennis events to ease heat strain. International News Service reports that exhausted officials sought relief from the heat wave affecting proceedings and athlete health.
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NO Een
England
Hague
Holland
Drukker
League OF Nations
Geneva
A Who
Piggins
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Hudson Co-operative Bank
Frank Senderson
NASA. St
Maynard
Goodyear Pathfinder
Provan
Eee
A. W. Davis Co
West Acton, Mass
Lake Shore Park
Long Lake
Littleton
Alvin
Nason St
H. Fletcher Maynard
Acton Town Hall
Ton ‘Cadet
Steve Bray
Gene Tunney
Tom Heeney
Challe
Yankee Stadium
Mary Sheehan
Edward Sheehan
Old Bridge Road
Virginia Gibbs
Mary Helen Sheehan
Mary Sullivan
Mary W. Sheehan
Edward McCaffrey
Andrew Peterson
Lawrence Collins
William Cc. H. Sheehan
Katherine ‘Linforth
Berkeley
Burnce Pepper Street
B. M
Ashley Boy
Chester Conklin
Alice White
Pathe News
Tim McCoy
Wyoming
Aesops Fables
Antonio Moreno and
Estelle Taylor
Billie Dove
Gilbert Roland
Sue Carol In
Davis Young
Bernard Anderson
Framingham
Carl Johnson
Chelmsford
Concord Co-Operative Bank
Tal
Atwater Kent
A.C. Bosch
West Acton
Estes
Guarantoml
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