Local notes and games from South Acton and vicinity
A roundup of community news from South Acton includes Abel Farrar’s illness, visitors from Ireland and Leominster, Bur gess regaining sight, and the Univ church salad supper on June 8 featuring The Oxford Affair drama. Also reports of wood cutting mishap, garden losses from dry weather, town visits, farm sales, and a baseball score where the Independents beat Maynard 8 to 3 with Hayes and Piper starring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Wheeler
Leominster
Acton
Miss Pratt
Waltham
William Craig
Boston
H. L. Jones
Franklin
N. J
Red Acre Farm Field Day Draws Large Crowd and Wins
The annual field day at Red Acre farm drew a record attendance Saturday with good weather and a longer more engaging program. Blind Tom, fresh from a Boston parade ribbon, delighted spectators as the event concluded around 6 PM. Winners across classes included Lord Barrymore, Molly, and Black Beauty, with judges from Concord Waltham and Boston. Separate auction notices list Holstein cattle and farm goods sale details in Sterling Wayland and Medfield areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Acre Farm
Sirous
Blind Tom
Boston
Lord Barrymore
Edward W. Emerson
Bolton
John
George T. Anmnies
South Acton
Molly
H.W. Way
Sudbury
Doily
W. H. Lord
Stow
A. H. Shay
Black Beauty
Ja-T. Jefts
Henry Warren
Edson Baird
William Hearn
Red Acre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ane
Mie
Juan
LEGA
Pray Rees
Shackford Smyrna
Main
Maynard
Christie’s
Abel Farrar
Kittie Sullivan
Ireland
Mr. Anderson
Wilde
Fletcher Corner
Macy
Somerville
Anderson
Greater Bostoire i
A. A. Jones
Tarbell Block
A. Evans
South Framingham
Beddoe
Charlestown
Bessie Hurburt
Ayer
Ses Stowell
G. C. Turner
Hayes
Piper
Ayes
D. Lent
T Bird
C. Lent
Independents Ab Rib Po
Hayes P
Merriam If
McGreen
Foley
Christie
Lawrence
Davidson
Vahillef
Kelley Rs White
Banford
R. Lent
Peterson
McCarthy
Gallagher Cf
S. A. Independ
Merriam
Day
Cahill
Lent
White
Smith
Tuttle
Richard Barrett
Concord
Roy Baker
Emanuel Pfeiffer
Bedford
Arthur May
Jamaica Plain
Arthur Merwin
Howard Snelling
Sion
Otis Forbush
Mass
Sterling
H. E. Davis
J. H. Lee
Wayland
Frank B. Morse
Medfield Junction
Walter Holden
West Acton
Acton Poultry Farm
W. L. Holden
P.O
Concord Junction
Ladies’ Cloak and Suit Dept
Nason Street
Gutteridge’s Store
Lever's
National Expressee
Lerer’s Department Store
Corner Main and
Nason Streets
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