Town Notes Highlights From South Acton Shire
South Acton items include odds and ends of local news. Fred Rowitzer ill in bed. Arthur Turner from Boston visiting friends. Friday motion exercises in town hall. Mary Lothrop appointed teacher in Chicopee. Winnie Chandler to spend summer in Ve. Buckley and Doris on grand Vermont visit. King's Daughters meet Miss Sadie Sawyer Monday night. Harvey Titus of Cambridge visiting O Titus. Wire bell borrowed from Universalist church. return by June 25. J Cushing Co. buys Actonst house from Henry Fairbanks. Julius Clark family from Denver visiting, staying with Mrs Clark’s mother. Ruth Piper praised for teaching duties in Newton schools. Road workers finish meccadam road to West Acton. begin toward Center b. Kelley corner. Miss Tenney and pupils plan piano recital June 26. Death of Miss Charlotte A Allen in Lawrence. funeral Thursday at Congregational church. State awards $6000 for West Acton to Concord road. local impact debated. Tom Thumb Wedding set for June 26 at Universalist church. rehearsals under way. Schools closed. except Miss Bartlett leaves for Cohoes N Y to teach German and French. summer planned at Bryant’s Pond Me. Feely Otter River. Canfield Lowell. Kilton Worcester.
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Fred Rowitzer
Arthur L. Turner
Boston
Town Hall
Mary Lothrop
Chicopee
Winnie Chandler
Cambridge
O. Titus
Universalist Church
Mr. Reed
J. Cushing Co
Henry Fairbanks
Actonst
Geo. N. Holt
Julius Clark
Denver
Clark
Charlotte A. Allen
Poor
Lawrence
West Acton
Concord
Miss Bartlett
Bartlett
Cohoex
N. Y
Bryant's Pond
Feely
Otter River
Canfield
Lowell
Kilton
Worcester
Acton Team Loses to Maynard in Late Baseball Thriller
In a nearly hour delayed game Maynard beat Acton 11 to 8 despite a disputed umpire sighting. Murphy struck out four times but reached home on a miscall, while Bixby Littlefield Sandalin Cotting fueled Maynard hits. A 5:30 rematch with Pepperell and an aquatic game between Acton and Concord capped the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actons
Maynard
I'wan
Murphy
Mr. Morgan
Sandalin
Pepperells
Bixby
Acton
Que” Littlefield
Concord
Bunker Hill Monument Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Bunker Hill Monument Association met on Monday June 17 at the Hotel Vendome for reports and an officers election plus a dinner. Income totaled 6192.32 with 5693.40 from monument admissions and 75 from 15 new members. expenses included salaries gas lights fuel repairs printing and more, totaling 6192.32. Officers include vice presidents John Collins Warren and Francis Adams with Edward Everett Hale Solon Lincoln Winslow Warren as secretary Francis ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill Monument Association
Hotel Vendome
Monument
T. John Collins Warren
Cnns
Francis Adams
Edward Everett Hale
Solon Lincoln
Winslow Warren
Francis
Acton Star Leads Lone Town Player in Battle
Mr Reed notes the Liberty tree planted at Bunker Hill in 1898 by Luke Smith and Albert Barnes is growing finely while Acton with 31 points remains the town's sole representative.
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Acton
Reed
Bunker Hil
Luke Smith
Albert Barnes
South Acton Local Weather and Job Notice
South Acton local notice about work in piano stool crafting and a job application to A. M. Co. The fragment mentions Waster, Song So work in the piano stool and applying to the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
South Act
A. M. Co
Local Notes and Social Visits Highlight Middlesex County
Miss May Symmes of New York visits Miss Alice Hall. Miss Emma Smiley away to New Bedford. W R C meeting announced for Holliston June 29. Whitcomb family moves near the Hoopers. D A R Washington Elm chapter gathering at Fort Bond. W R C No 62 plans vacation. Catherine Sweeney visits Mrs Gardner. Harry Holt and wife visit from Somerville. Henry Lawrence and Amy Nelson visit New Bedford. Misses Porter attend Hale high graduation. Warren Smith among grads. Children’s Day concert postponed to June 24 due to storm. Mrs Parker hosts Virginia and Theresa Rowell. Charlotte Allen dies in Lawrence. services in South Acton. W R C No 62 attends. Mrs Whitcomb and Mrs Holton at Concord high class day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Symmes
New York
Alice Hall
Emma Smiley
New Bedford
Clifton Stearns
Whitcomb
Margaret Keough
Boston
David T. Kinsley
Willig Browne
Revere
D. W. Lovett
The
Middlesex Co. W. R. C
Holliston
Emery Whitcomb
Hooper
Harriet Boone
Washington Elm
Fort Bond
Catherine Sweeney
Acipal
Perry School
Somerville
H. H. Gardner
Harry Holt
Clara Holt
Henry Lawrence
Amy Nelson
William Martyn
Boxboro
Porter
Hale High School
Stow
Warren Smith
Baptist Sunday School
G. B. Parker
Virginia
Theresa Rowell
South Acton
Quincy
Charlotte Allen
Lawrence
Congregational Church
R. C
A. M. Whitcomb
C. J. Holton
Concord High School
Fritz Aelschlegel Upholstering and Repair Shop
All kinds of upholstering harness and shoe repairing done by Fritz Aelschlegel over Rice's tin shop West Acton offering household and leather repairs with skilled craft.
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Fritz Aelschlegel
Rice
West Acton
North Acton Notes and Local Changes
North Acton residents report Mr Chenney back at the North Acton station. Mr and Mrs Ineson visit Lowell. Mr Conant and wife arrive at Lake Nagog camp. Gardens at the station look thrifty. Miss Grace Worden works as table girl for Mrs Davis. Mrs Emery and Boston family occupy the Jock Wheeler place for summer. Mr Stanley sold the Allen Smith place and bought the Loaker place in Acton Center. The North Acton Transit Co steamer remains stranded on the sands with cargo removed and rising water endangering the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. C. Chenney
North Acton
B. Ineson
Lowell
W. C. Conant
Lake Nagog
Grace E. Worden
East Acton
Luther Davis
A. B. Emery
Boston
Jock” Wheeler
Mr. Stanley
Allen Smith Place
Loaker
City Children’s Outing Program Expands
The Boston Traveler Outing Department reports hundreds of poor Boston children sent to country farms over four years for fresh air sunshine and wholesome food. This year aims for a larger scale and asks readers to host one or two weeks in July or August. free year of The Traveler is offered to hosting families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outing Department
The
Boston Traveler
Boston
New England
Cabrera Terrorizes Guatemala Estates in Revenge
General Barillas confirms reports Cabrera ordered burning and confiscation of coffee estates in retaliation for Barillas aiding the Guatemalan revolution. The policy aims to seize properties of all who supported the revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Barillas
Cabrera
Acton Centre Notes Roundup of Local Happenings
Taylor Fletcher remains home with rheumatism as a friend from Lowell visits during the Sunday stay. A North Acton man recently moved into Mrs A H’s house. Barker attended the 36th regiment reunion and banquet in Fitchburg. Arthur Allen’s death brings universal sympathy. Miss Sophia Taylor and Miss Flora Reed graduate in Holyoke this week. Monument House in Acton Centre to reopen July 1 under Perry and Harriman with fresh furnishings and a new bathroom. The Theody of Jerry Hosmer’s burial at Woodlawn follows illness after earthquake travel in California and Boston. Siblings’ loss and strong town sympathy noted with grave service by Rev F P Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Fletcher
Lowell Visi
Stanley
North Acton
A. H
Tire
F. J. Barker
36Th Regiment
Fitchourg
Arthur Allen
Sophia Taylor
Flora Reed
Holyoke
Monument House
Acton Center
Perry & Harriman
Jerry Hosmer
Woodlawn
F. P. Wood
300TH SUDBURY BOSTON TRIP AND SCHOOL GYM SHOW
Mrs John Tulls visits with sister and niece while locals attend church and social events. The Lincoln grammar pupils tour home. a Boys and Girls Christian association gymnastics exhibit features 22 class participants performing floor work fencing Indian club swinging boxing and rope routines under teachers Rev B G Whiting Miss Grace E Hurlburt and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Underwood
Sagamore Beach
E. C. Whitney
Clifford H. Burr
H. G. Burr
Herbert Henson
N. H. Perkins
Stoughton
Howard Harr
Tufts College
Fred L. Clark
Everett
George Saunders
Fred Stone
G. Saunders
Gass
Floyd
B. G. Whiting
Grace E. Hurlburt
Local Notes From Marlboro and Surrounding Towns
Marlboro and nearby towns report social visits and greetings. John Cassidy visited Hopkinton, Miss Anna Morin visited Lynn, Amadee L Ecnyer from Woonsocket toured town, and many residents hosted or called on friends in Brockton Chelsea Manchester and Fall River preparations. The Pontifical Zouaves plan to attend the July 4 celebration in Fall River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKernan
Revere Beach
Charles Lebo
Hector Benoit
Chelsea
Joseph Morin
Brockton
Anna Morin
Lynn
Nelson Robert
Amadee L’'Ecnyer
Woonsocket
R. I
Delphis Bouregels
Manchester
N. H
Meat inspection amendment clears path for adjournment
The house passes the meat inspection amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill without division and sends the bill to conference. President Roosevelt approves a law enabling a rigid examination of meats for home and foreign markets, boosting public confidence and potentially aiding foreign cooperation. Conferees named Wadsworth Scott and Lamb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dassage
House
Cannon
Congress
London
Berlin
Roosevelt
Speaker Cannon
White House
Wadsworth
Committee On Agriculture
Iit
Messrs
N. Y
Scott
Kan
Lamb
Knox Endorses Lock Canal Across Isthmus
Senator Knox told the Senate that the lock type canal is the most practical and cheapest government project across the Isthmus of Panama. He illustrated his point with a large map suspended in the Senate chamber and guided by a pointer as he explained the conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama
Knox
Senate
Peasants Riots at Yuerenof Estate Clash with Guards
A crowd of about 2000 peasants attacked the Yuerenof estate, destroying property and routing a rural guard detachment. Two peasants were killed in the clash. Dragoons have been dispatched to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudebu
Russia
Yuerenof
Riots Near Bialystok Kill Fifty Jews in Starosielsce
A dispatch from Dvinsk dated June 18 reports fifty people killed in anti Jewish rioting at Starosielsce near Bialystok. The mood among residents is described as indescribable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dvinsk
Starosielsce
Bialystok
Truth Hurts Officials' Feelings in St. Petersburg
Seven St. Petersburg newspapers besides The Gales have been confiscated for vigorous comments on authorities at Bialystok and for long descriptive stories, reflecting government crackdown on press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Bialystok
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WEST
Mar
Guatemala
Acton Centre
Sudbury
John Tulls
H. C. Seymour
Ortwell
E. T. Perkins
Marlboro
John Cassidy
Hopkinton
Lucy Boyle
Broad St
Willie Garceau
Fitchburg
Augustine Blanchette
Broadst
Pontifical Zouaves
Fall River
A. Bird
Beverly
J. B. L'Angelier
Bond St
Fred Fontaine
North Brookfield
Fred Chabot
Howland St
Herman Duplisse
West Main St
Bryant & Stratton
Business ‘College
Adolphe Lamy
Henry Sansoucy
Heights
Benjamin Trotterman
Olmstead
Benjamin
Morris Richter
Dana Richter
Combination Sash Store Company
Combination Cash Store Company
Maynard's
Dept
Maynard, Mass
Kinney & Hoitt
Mass
Ageney Comfort Chairs
Creighton’s Shoe Emporium
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