Acton Notices and Local Briefs Include Weddings and Service Updates
South Acton reports a busy week with Frank Willard granted a shuggisticense, Miss Jennie Sawyer heading to North Conway for a position, and Arthur Gould installing an electric motor to supply water. Townsfolk travel to Randolph Vermont and Boston for medical care, while gum machines are ordered out by state police. Universalist services, a Tufts- Tufts wedding visit, and church growth are noted along with train time changes at New Haven and Lowell lines affecting daily schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Sawyer
North Conway
N. H
Arthur Gould
Miah Winnifred Chandler
Randolph
Walter 1
French
Roger F. His
Tufts College
Misa Sara Tucker
Medford
Universalist Church
Westvale
Lowell Crane
Blanchard’s
Field West Act
Alvin Lothrop
Washington, D. C
Milas Caroline
Boston
Walter Tuttle
N. A. Davis
Concord
J. 8. Moore
J. Willis
Acton
Willis
Congregational Church Notes Children’s Sermon and Concert
A sermon from Prov 22 1 by Mr Farren delighted many children seated front, stressing qualities for a good name over riches. At 7 pm the annual Children’s concert followed in the vestry with numerous performances by Katherine Reed Florence Merriman Ruth Willard Irene Merriam Leslie Teddy Willard Harold Coolidge Lois Mildred Moore and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farren
Katherine Reed
Florence Merriman
Ruth Willard
Irene Merriam
Leslie
Teddy Willard
Harold Coolidge
Lois
Mildred Moore
Miss Salisbury
Ruth French
John and
Helen Hardy
Roland Willis
Clara
Judith Lee
North Acton Summer Notices From Local Community
Harvest season in North Acton as Anderson Bros. gather a large strawberry crop this week. Miss Miller visits her brother J. Miller from St Albans. Mrs B. E. Ferris spends the summer at Whip o Will farm Lake Nagog. A Frost operates three incubators for duck eggs. one hatch expected this week. Arthur and Alfred Harris in camp with Co I 6th Regiment at Pine Plains. C B Robbins reports new cottage completed. most cottages occupied or rented. Campers and cottagers request letters at post office. names include Jackson Edith Hector Ea Pierce. Summer boarders and cottagers favored at the postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Bros
Miss “Miller
J. Miller
St.Albans
BE. H. Ferris
Whip ‘O
Lake Nagog
Jackson
Edith Hector
Pierce
West Acton Notes Local Visits and Weekend News
West Acton notes list residents visiting in and from Boston. engagements include weddings, visits by Miss Alice Hall and Miss Susie Poulteny, and Dr. R. H. Knowlton at a West Somerville wedding. Local work includes painting plans for the Baptist church and a veranda addition by A. M. Wittcomb.
Acton Notes Wide Range of Local Activities
Misses Helen Knowlton and Helen Hall attend Bradford academy graduation exercises. Windsor Hotel reopening notice previously published. currently closed due to Mr Tarleton's illness. Ralph L. Sheppard of New England Telephone visited his aunt Mrs Clara B Holt. B H Hall and wife attend International Sunday school convention in Louisville as a Cord district delegate. Memorial services for Acton lodge I O O F and Winona Rebekah lodge held at Universalist church with Rev Mr Millis delivering Ruth 1. After service graves decorating at cemetery. H T Clark, George H Decoster and E T Rice to build staging around Baptist church steeple. top 120 feet high. painting to follow. G A R hall hosted Woman's Relief Corps event with Grand Army boys and local schoolchildren. flag drill staged by Acton Centre South Acton and West Acton schools with patriotic songs and talks. refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Hall
Louisville
Hall
Concord
Acton Lodge
Winona Rebekah Lodge
Universalist Church
Fiev
Millis
Ruth
H. T. Clark
George H. Decoster
E. T. Rice
G. A. R. Hall
Woman‘s Relief Corps
Grand Army
Acton Centre
South Acton
West Acton
46th annual union meeting at Baptist church
The 46th annual union meeting will be held Thursday in the Baptist church. Devotional exercises open at 9:30 led by Rev. Sidney J. Willis. Morning program includes town reports and topics on temperance reform and civic duties. Lunch follows. afternoon sessions feature committee reports, a children’s exercise, and an address by Rev. C. F. Rice with discussion and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Baptist Church
Sidney J. Willis
West Acton
Obituary of Louise Frances Shattuck
Louise Frances Shattuck seven years old daughter of Mrs Pearl Chaplain Shattuck of Concord Junction fell ill Monday. She was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for surgery on appendicitis and died Thursday afternoon. She leaves her mother, one brother and two sisters. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Batt. Burial was in Mt Hope Cemetery in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Frances Shattuck
Pearl Chaplain Shattuck
Concord Junction
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mr. Batt
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Memorial Day Thanks Extended by Isaac Davis Post
At a June 10 meeting of Isaac Davis Post 188 in West Acton the members voted to extend thanks to the Congregational church of Maynard and its pastor and people for Memorial Sunday courtesies, to the W R C and local clergy, teachers, and schoolchildren for Memorial Day help, and to others assisting observances. Local ads note J T McNiff’s blacksmith shop offering repairs for horse rakes, tedders, mowing machines, and parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Davis
Dept. of Mass
Congregational Church of
Maynard
F. M. Stevens
Adjt
Post
West Acton
J. T. McNiff
Marlboro Evans Leaves South Framingham Manager Engages Pitcher Bill
Marlboro directors distributed blue envelopes to Highlanders amid a shakeup. Evans, moved to center field at $6 per game with potential to pitch by July 4 if in condition, drew fan disgust as South Framingham hires him away. Other notes mention staff movements and local arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro Baseball Club
Highlanders
Harry O'Meara
Halliday
Ewing
Bill Evans
W. D. Doyle
Evans
Enterprise
Mark
Beverly
Stockwell
South Framingham
Kenney
Hennelly
Moran
van Amering
Marlyn
Davy Ingalls
Bill Gately
White
Wakefield
Prospects Bright for Electric Railway Resumption
Acton Centre prospects for resuming the Lowell Acton and Maynard street railway grow brighter as Frank Hoitt of South Acton circulates a subscription paper. Management aims to raise about 12000 to complete the Acton end and start work. Post office ads list letters for Katie S MacDougall and Mrs Sylvia A Soule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell, Acton and Maynard
West Acton
Acton Centre
Frank Hoitt
South Acton
Acton
J. B. Tuttle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Willard
Leroy Center
Pine Plains
Go, I of
New Haven
Lowell
Congregational Church Notes
North Acton
C. B Robbins
F. G. Reed and
Alice Hall
Winchendon
Crosby
Dartmouth
Jennie Reddin
The
Springfield Hospital
John Kempton
Baldwinville
Frank McDonald
Margaret
Mr. Scott of
Stow
Mrs. Charles Wood
John Littlefield
New England Co
Susie Poultney
Harriet Rudolph
R. H. Knowlton
Snow-Burroughs
West Somerville
A. M. Wittcomb
Hoar
Elisha Hanning
Graniteville
Mr. Hanning
Haley
Isaac Davis-post
Women’s Relief Corp
Stow Grange
I. O. O. F. Hall
Coggins & McNally
Roxboro
Miss Bryant
Fitchburg
W. H. Teele
E. R. Teele
Clarence Porter
Geo. C. Wright
Frank Norris
Worcester
International Correspondence School of Scranton
Penn
Portland
Richard Kinsley
Gillette Safety Razor Co
Bryant & Stratton Business College
Littleton
Augustus Conant
New Hampshire
Maine
Waldo Littlefield
Littleton Park
Westvalé
Blanchard Grounds
Littlefield
Norris
Bixby
Phalen
Lawrence
WEST
Helen Knowlton
Helen Hall
Bradford Academy
Windsor Hotel
Tarleton
Ralph L. Sheppard
New England Telephone Co
Electrical Department
Clara B. Holt
Temperance Convention
Lucy R. Davis
Carlisle
Leola G. Billington
F. C. Nash
A. E. Brown
Bedford
R. H. Carey
Geo. M. Howe
Croton
F. H. Billington
Rev
C. F. Rice
D. D
Newton
Methodist Presiding Elder
Stanley Autos
Murray Auto Tops
Stanley Cars
Chas. L. Ford
Lizotte & Dupuis
Coughlan
Main Street
Maurice
McWalter
Notary Public
Surrey Bonds
W. C. Robbins
East
Act
SOUTH
Framingham
Bill
Marlboro
Charles Proctor
Montvale
Nelson Peloquin
Cochituate
Louis Tatro
Frye St
Percy Beals
Main St
Herbert Hapgood
Parsons & Son Machine Co
Somerville
Electric Railway
Miss Livingston
Hudson
Sara Wood
Cyrus
Cole
Hammond Taylor
C. B. Saunders
Katie S. MacDougall
Sylvia A. Soule
F. P. Wood
New Braintree
Moses Taylor
Taylor
Viola Tuttle
Charles Edwards
John Edwards
Concord High School
Marion Taylor
Kingsley
Leonard Fisher
Norwood
Mass
D. Graham
W. A. Prescott
Carlisle Centre
Wigss
W. D. Parker
Boxboro
Dudley Place
J. St. Vanderveer
Elm St
Abel, Whitcomb
East Bolton
Mater
Henry Isiness House
John Wedderburn
Washington
Keyes
PTWO
John M. Keyes
Walden St. Concord
Ae SG
Fee
Leo
Whitney
Concord, Junction
R. H. Cotton
Boston Telephone
Watgfield
George D. Elson
Brosch Pictures
Brooks Street
Maynard, Mass
LM Swhitcomb
Weet Acton
Sura
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