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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1906
Page
8
Grace Stewart of Waltham visited Acton last week. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with updates on health, work, and social events. A Boston Dairy Co ice cut on Mill pond reports 13 inches after cold spell. Church services and wedding scene talks accompany the town progress and community reunions.
Sunday morning sermon centered on Christ’s words If I Be Lifted Up and their historic meaning for Israel. The pastor linked salvation symbolism to Calvary and the event’s fulfillment in the crucifixion scene.
A local carpet department advertises a grand rug show with Weston Brussels Axminster and tapestry rugs from everyday to finest. It promises the widest selection in the vicinity and guarantees prices lower than comparable quality elsewhere.
Congregational Church notes announce a chicken pie supper on the 29th hosted by the Ladies Social Circle. Next Friday at 3 pm the Ladies Missionary Society meets in the church where a returned missionary who served in India will speak about life there. Light refreshments will be served and all are invited.
Wor cester visitors Everett and Mrs Flagg enjoy a Sunday in town. Daniel Tuttle recovers from winter illness while Julian Tuttle returns home. A. L. Noyes attended the Pose Masters banquet in Boston. Next Friday drama Old Acre Folks at town hall followed by a dance with Newell’s orchestra. Mrs D J Witherbee dies in Cambridge. funeral in East Acton. Isaac Flagg turns 96 last Thursday born Feb 29 1816. Auctioneer Otis H Acton Mass to sell cattle horses tools Friday March 9 1906 at 1 pm in Acton. Lincoln sale March 19 30 includes cows horses etc for D B Sherman.
A quoted reflection by Kate E K Griswold on how modern advertising prioritizes women as the genuine patrons of publicity. It notes columns of space and large sums spent to promote varied goods, highlighting the pervasive commercial exploitation in publicity.
Mrs Augusta Whitteon visits Bedford while Mrs Almira Willard tends Mrs Walter Mead. Somerville resident visits. Harold Knowlton from Wergosteer academy over Sunday. Medford’s Wm Hart visits family in Acton. Mrs John King of Maynar hosts relatives. W. kh. No. 62 gains one new member by transfer. Wood T. U. holds annual meeting at Mrs Susan Hovey’s home. Mrs Angie Knowlton has stayed with Estelle Teele who is ill. Dr Julian Mead hosts Hobart Mead family at Water town. Miss Mabel Spalter of Winchendon visits Fitchburg normal school schools in village. Herman Tapley of Leominster visits Chas Woodward. daughter Phyllis accompanies him home. Ladies Benevolent Society meets at Mrs D H Hall with Mrs F R Knowlton presiding. Invitation extended for attendees. March 13 a Hiawatha Picture Story shown at Baptist vestry by Y P S C E Rev Arthur Kemp ton of Fitchburg. Notices of the marriage of Harry Waris Holt to Frances Livermore Clifford of West Somerville on March 2 1906. They’ll be at home after June 1 Glendale Ave West Somerville.
Two church auxiliary reports were omitted last week. The Ladies Benevolent Society led by Mrs. F. R Knowlton reflected on ten years of work, noting about 1350 dollars raised for church finances and benevolence. Mrs Knowlton traced the group’s mission since its founding over 50 years ago. Miss Fannie E Wetherbee reported the Ladies Missionary Circle as prospering and having raised a generous sum.
G W Burroughs bans Plymouth Rock and White Wyandotte eyes for setting. Good stock hay for sale cheap. Apply to F R Knowlton, West Acton.
Walter Carey visited Webster Sunday while Miss Ruby Angell returned from Boston. Dennis O'Brien of Roxbury visited relatives in Marlboro. A piazza is being added to Felix Layer's house on Winter street. Marlboro lodge of Odd Fellows performed the first degree Monday evening. Preparations for stock taking at the Howe factories. Archie Kernan moved to Northboro to work for C H Chapin. M Boucher of Canada visiting John S Muir on Summer Street. Edward Philbrick remains homebound due to rheumatism.
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