Notices for publication deadlines at end of week
All matter must reach the office of publication by Tuesday night to appear in the same week’s issue. Early submissions avoid delays or condensation. News and advertising matter and subscriptions may be left with T. F. Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Newton
Middlesex
Frank D. Gilmore
Maynard
Minnie L. Gilmore
Cambridge
Maynard Enterprise
Charles J. McIntire
S. H. Folsom
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Harriet M
Acton
Betsey J. Harris
Acton Enterprise
Esquire
S. H. Fousom
Register
South Acton Community Notes and Local Happenings
Miss Carrie Shapley will lead the Y PC U meeting next Sunday evening. The lawn party by Acton ladies raised nearly 140 dollars. A Congregational church sermon is planned for next Sunday. Water trough plans move forward as selectmen discuss supply. The Acton cadet band has several engagements and performed at the lawn party. Mr Townsend’s union meeting address drew a good crowd. Reuben Hayward takes a two week vacation after 20 years as a flagman. Mrs Alvin Russell relinquishes care of the Tuttle Jones and Wetherbee boarding house after 30 years for the firm’s employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Shapley
YPC U
Fred Burke
Congregational Church
Ladies of
Acton
J E Harris
Townsend
Alvin Russell
Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee
West Acton Notes and Local Sketches
J Alfred Goding takes a vacation from store duties while J VY Coburn and wife return home. Mrs Israel Charlton and son visit West Bridgewater. Mrs Jennie Tuttle of Fitchburg visits her daughter Mrs Goding. The overalls shop is busy with orders. George Wright and wife sail to London aboard the Cunard Cephalonia Thursday for their annual abroad trip. Mrs Ernest Morse and Mrs Alfred Morse are injured after a collision with Johnnie Littlefield on a wheel. Morse's arm and shoulder injured. Raymond O Littlefield, in the Boston custom house, ranks high among government position candidates. A stray black and white long-haired cat is seen on the hill. A serious accident at Nagog leaves a four-year-old in critical condition after a teeter board fall. trepanning performed successfully but the child remains at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Tuttle
Fitchburg
Goding
George Wright
Cunard
Cephalonia
London
Raymond O Littlefield
Custom House
Boston
Ray
Johnny
Edgar Hall
Nagog
Tailor Jane McGreen Offers Made to Order Clothing
South Acton locals are told that Jane McGreen the tailor provides clothing made to order and repair services along with cleaning and pressing at moderate prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes McGreen
Congregational and Universalist Services Announced in Acton
Congregational church led by Rev. W R Buxton holds preaching at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with Sunday school at 11:45 a.m. Y P C U meeting at 6 15 p.m. Praise service at 3 p.m. and prayer meeting at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday. Universalist church of South Acton, Mass with Rev. Wm F Dusseault, morning service 10 30 a.m. Sunday school 11 45 a.m. Y P C U meeting at 7 30 p.m. News are free to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
W. R. Buxton
Universalist Church
South Acton
Mass
Wm- F. Dusseault
Praise for Brooklyn Crew as Spanish Squadron Surrenders
Commodore Schley lauds the Iowa and Brooklyn as they closed on the Spanish squadron. He commends Captain Philip, Captain Evans, Captain Clark, and Captain Cook for gallantry and cool leadership. Evans lauds his crew, fighting while flag up and gentle with the flag down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Schley
Sampson
Iowa
Brooklyn
Philip
Evans
Clark
Cook
Indiana
Gloucester
New Designer Goods at Miss Armstrongs and Littlefield Ads
Collars and cuffs shirtwaist sets and laces offered by Miss Armstrongs. New doilies sofa pillows and fancy work at Miss Armstrongs. Fly deterrent Lattlefields anti fly sold by dealers, manufactured by H A Littlefield. Watches clocks and jewelry repaired at H A Littlefield. Mrs Christie Acton promotes Old Govt Java Mocha. Children night robes and cotton underwear and ladies corset covers at Armstrongs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Armstrongs
H. A. Littlefield
A. Christie
Acton
Armstrongs
Empty Barrels for Sale From H A Littlefield
A brief notice states three hundred fifty empty bar rels headed both ends are available. The seller, H A Littlefield, says the items can stay in his joint and part until needed for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Littlefield
Acton ladies thank all who aided lawn party fund drive
A July 20 lawn party at Acton Center raised 150.17 for Massachusetts soldiers and sailors. The Acton cadet band and locals S A Hosmer and E F Conant aided with printing and decorations, with Col Henry L Higginson receiving a $100 gift and Relief Corps 62 holding 50.17 as an emergency fund. West Acton notes Captain Clark praises Oregon crew for their bold actions and lists officers and stations, acknowledging meritorious service to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WRC
Acton
Acton Center
S A Hosmer
E F Conant
D J Wetherbee
A L. Noyes
Henry L Higginson
Mass Vol Aidassa
Relief Corps 62
Josephine L Dupee
Corps
West Acton
Clark
The
Oregon
Brooklyn
Colon
Vizcaya
Marlboro Men at Chickamauga Hope to Meet Sixth in Porto Rico
John Robinson and Thomas Fitzgerald of Marlboro Mass with the Eighth Massachusetts report from Camp Thomas Chickamauga July 23. They describe burning condemned gear heavy marching orders eight miles heat and heat relief at night praise the Eighth's endurance and hope to see the Sixth in Porto Rico while sending regards to Marlboro friends and recalling Eddie Boyle of Haverhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robinson
Thomas Fitzgerald
Marlboro
Chickamauga
Eighth Mass
Camp Thomas
Porto Rico
Jack Robinson
South Carolina
South Framingham
Eddie Boyle
Haverhill Company
French Hill
War Taxes Provisions and Rates Across Professions
The article outlines war time special taxes for banks brokers dealers in tobacco tobacco manufacturers and packers pawnbrokers circuses theatres and public exhibition venues bowling alleys and billiard rooms with payment due by August 1 and a 50 percent penalty for late payment. It also notes a St Louis baseball loss in Louisville with two errors and four hits totaling five runs and a Toronto Providences pitchers battle resulting in 5 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custom House
St. Louis
Louisville
Toronto
Williams
Torontos
Eagan
Providences
Separate National and Savings Banks Under New Law
The new law separates savings banks from national banks and trust companies aiming to curb fund juggle risks. It requires examination access by savings bank commissioners for mixed rooms and mandates costs borne by the national bank. If a savings bank remains in the same enclosure past July 1, 1899, without agreement or relocation, it may be closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Savings Banks
Savings Bank
Savings
Board of Savings Banks Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
National Bank
Fidelity Insurance
Board of Commissioners of Savings Banks
National
Letters on stamps and carriers from Boston merchants
Beverly K Moore asks the Internal Revenue Service to enforce stamping on shipper receipts. James D Gill says carriers must stamp receipts but cannot compel carriers to accept packages. local expressmen are exempt within city limits. The article ends noting matches in Pittsburg where Mc Creery and Bowerman starred as both teams beat Cincinnati once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly K Moore
Boston Merchants
Internal Revenue
James D Gill
Merchants of
Boston
Insertion Order for Weekly Newspaper Issue
An order to secure insertion in the same weeks issue and an earlier receipt to prevent condensation or delay. News advertising material and subscriptions may be left with A. L. Noyes at the post office.
Acton Centre Visitor Guests Boston Bar Owner
Ralph W Cloag of the Boston bar stays at the Monument House with his father Andrew Gloag of Port Elizabeth South Africa visiting the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W Cloag
Boston
Monument House
Andrew Gloag
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
United States
Acton Centre Locals and Cattle Sale Notice
Acton Centre locals report cattle sale by M. E. K. Taylor and Co using Littlefield anti fly product. The notice notes ranch or farm stock available through the dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
M. EK. Taylor & Co
Grange Discusses Experiment Station Work Topics
The August grange discussion centers on Experiment Station Work per the national lecturer. Leaders pose two questions: Do the Results of Experiment Station Work Justify Their Cost and How Can Experiment Stations Be Made of Greater Benefit to Farmers.
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Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
B . Bowen
Norman Davidson
Sanford Wheeler
Frank W Conant
Reuben Hayward
FRR
Maynard St
J Alfred Goding
J VY Coburn
Israel Charlton
West Bridgewater
Ernest Morse
Alfred Morse
Nash
Johnnie Littlefield
Schley and Evans
Thos. PF. Parker
Iron and Steel
B. J. Richardson
Jas. H. Prince
Maynard, Mass
Opp
Mill
C.d.holmes
Enterprise
NEW Law
Gill
Pittsburg
Cincinnatis
McCreery
Bowerman
A. L. Noyes
Acton Centre
George H. Brooks
Newton i Jean
Julia A. Brooks
Brooks
Carlisle
Newton E. Bean
Joseph W. Reed
George Bortelle
County of
Minna B. DrosseEy
Maynard Mass
Concord National Bank
Concord
Massachusetts
U.S
U.S. Treasur
State of
C. Fay Heywood
Co. Fay
Heywwoon
Krastes H. Smira
Agit
Henry J. Hosmer
Richard F. Barrett
Charles BE. Brown
E. Dalton Richmond
M.D
Maynard’s Block
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