Acton News Highlights Local Socials and Civic Efforts
Local notes report visits by Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Lee, and multiple social calls across Concord, Saco, Biddeford, and Amherst. A turkey supper netted 78 dollars, and civic matters include school plans, a proposed rail bill, and electrification projects led by Franklin Hoitt. A wedding announces Mr Lothrop’s marriage to Mrs Mary Curtis in Everett.
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Frank
Lothrop
Mary H. Curtis
Everett
School St
Special bill in legislature on electric line extension
Selectman Holtz pushes a bill in the legislature to authorize extending an electric line and to set aside costs the Lowell Acton and street railway company would pay before proceeding. The bill aims to clarify financial obligations and authorize project steps pending legislative action.
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Selectman Holtz
Lowell, Acton & “Street Railway Company
Local notices and social updates from Acton Centre
Abbie Conant visits sister in the Berkshires. C G Dole hosts in Cambridge. Herbert Larabee visits J C Keyes. Kate Lyon visits Emerick Gates. Red Copping in town with George Greenough. Kingsley to run a barge to Concord Junction Thursday night. Martha Oliver receives new Morris rocker and cot bed. Librarian Davis catalogs 531 books added this year. total books 10 167. A C G B debating society set to debate license policy. Masquerade ball at town hall hosted by the dancing school. Coggan and McNally orchestra to provide music and supper served.
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Red Copping
Stratham
Spe
George Greenough
Kingsley
Concord Junction
Martha Oliver
Arthur Davis
Dancing School
Coggan and MecNally
ConantForms Bond Firm in Boston with Witcher and Young
Augustine B. Conant partners with John T. Witcher and Solomon Young of Boston to run a general investment bond business as successors to E. C. Stanwood & Co. They will occupy No. 95 Milk Street, Boston, with plans for upcoming auctions in Acton and surrounding towns conducted by Otis H. Forbush.
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Quet Hall
Augustine B. Conant
John T. Witcher
Solomon Young
Boston
E. C. Stanwood & Co
Milk St
Acton
Otis H. Forbush
West Acton
Mass
Annie E. Coussens
North Acton
Luther Davis
David C. Cutler
George EB. Greenough
Acton Centre
McCarthy Farm
Constantine O. Neill
C. E. Brown
Concord
Lavinia Palmeter
Bedford
Road
Millis
Billerica
Registration Meetings in Acton Set Across Three Days
South Acton hosts registration at the schoolhouse on Tuesday March 17 from 7 to 9 p m West Acton holds the session at the firehouse Thursday March 19 from 7 to the evening Acton Center town hall hosts Saturday March 21 from noon to 10 p m Citizens Caucus to nominate town offices meets Friday March 20 at 7 45 p m in town hall
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South Acton
West Acton
Acton Center
Town Hall
Citizens Caucus
Former bank vice president Otto Stefens found dead in Abilene
Otto W. Stefens, 60, once vice president of the American National Bank of Abilene, was found dead in bed. He faced a misappropriation charge involving about 160000 dollars and a five year sentence. An appeal to the U S Supreme Court was being prepared.
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Abilene, Tex
Otto W. Stefens
American National Bank of
Abilene
Stevens
Supreme Court of the United States
Shaw urges stronger merchant marine to boost trade reach
Former Secretary of the Treasury Shaw spoke to about 3000 people in New York last night arguing that strengthening the merchant marine would develop international and American products. He said tariffs aided domestic industry but did little to foster international trade.
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Merchant Marine
New York
West Acton Notes and Local Social Happenings
Arthur Whitecomb ill with erysipelas and Charlestown visitors. Mr and Mrs Foley travel to Jacksonville for weeks. Rev Lovett’s Vermont father visiting. Episcopal service Sunday in G A R hall at 3 30 pm. public invited. Mrs Coussins to return to England. Woman's Relief Corps supper April 1 for floral fund. Concord District Primary Union meets March 14 at 2 30 pm. Ladies Benevolent Society social in church parlor Thursday. D C Cutler to Passaic after March 16 auction. Woman's club meets with Helen Hill singing.
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Edith
Mary Fullonan
Drury
N. H
Lou Fullenton
Acton Road
The
Webbing Co
Burgess
Morse
Walter M. French
Lowell
Efons
Superior Court
China
Ional
Hoitt
Congregational Church
Christie
McCabe
Boxboro
Cam
House of Correction
West Acton
Arthur Whitcomb
Charlestown
Peter J. Foley
Jacksonville
Fla
D. W. Lovett
Brandor
Episcopal Church
G. A R. Hall
Frank Coussins
England
Woman's Relief Corps No. 62
Concord
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Ladies Benevolent Society
D. C. Cutler
Passaic
N. J
D. A. Cutler
Isabelle H. Hall
Helen Hill
Fanny Sanderson
Littleton
Holland
Eugene Hall
Grateful thanks for funeral tributes March 1908
The undersigned extend sincere thanks for assistance at the funeral and burial of our loved one. Thanks go to Isaac Davis Post 198 G A R and Acton Lodge 203 I O O F. Mrs Emma S Preston Roy Preston and wife Mrs A M Willard Mrs Florence M Littlefield O E Preston West Act on March 9 1908.
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Isaac Davis
Acton Lodge
Emma S. Preston Roy Preston
A. M. Willard
Florence M. Littlefield
O. E. Preston West
New Shirtwaists and Belts Advertised at Miss Armstrong’s
West Acton local shopping note advertises spring underwear, new shirtwaists, collars, and belts at Miss Armstrong’s store, inviting customers to update wardrobes for the season.
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West Acton
House resolution seeks Maine wreck removal cost data
Washington March 11 a house resolution calls on the secretary of the navy to provide all letters and data on the cost of removing and bearing upon removal of the wreck of the battleship Maine and to arrange burial for the dead in the hulk of that ship.
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Washington
House
Secretary of the Navy
Maine
Death by own act shocks Gardiner tobacco man
John T. Stone a tobacco salesman killed himself in Gardiner Maine as financial worries blamed for the deed. A fire on the Walker estate in Manchester Massachusetts destroyed the gardener cottage and a large poultry house causing about 7000 dollars in losses. An overturned oil lamp in a broiler started the blaze.
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John T. Stone
Gardiner
William B. Walker
Manchester
Mass
Gustav Adolf
Sweden
Senate
Nova Scotia
United Mine Workers of America
Workmen's Association of
Spring Hill
Sparing the Enemy A Governor’s Gift in 1746 War
In 1746 during England's war with Spain Captain Edwards of the Elizabeth of London, stormed into Havana seeking safety. The Spanish governor refused to prize or imprison the crew, offering quarters and permission to unload and repair. A pass was issued to sail beyond Bermuda if needed, acknowledging humanitarian protection for distress.
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England
Spain
Edwards
Elizabeth
London
Gulf
Jamaica
Havana
Providence
Bermuda
Louden
An Ancient Banguit Christmas Dinner Revealed in Antiquary Myths
An antiquary recalls a feudal era Christmas feast with plum pudding and plum porridge, boar’s head on silver, a heralding trumpet, a Yule log, a gilded peacock, geese, capons, and frumenty. The recipe notes describe preparing frumenty with wheat, broth, milk, eggs, and venison, plus fixings of hackensack sage, brown pudding, souse, cheese, apples, and nuts. Drinks include beer, marquis, and sherris sack.
Canaries as Mascots for Canopied Steamships
Boston Herald notes a recurring sight in Boston port: nearly every aging steamship carries a canary in a brass wire cage, kept by officers or crew. The birds sing through rough seas, even as the ship rocks, serving as mascots and sources of cheer for sailors as they move to new berths along the waterfront.
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Canaries
Boston
Boston Herald
A Neat Bit of Selfishness
A married man recounts his change in table duties after inviting his wife to carve. He now receives the tenderloin, claiming she gives him the best cut with polite indifference. He shares the anecdote as a light note for the Society of Chuck Hating Husbands.
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Atchison Globe
Too Rough
A traveler in a dining car asks for fried eggs and is told the cook will not fry them until the train reaches 39 stops. The waiter explains the road is rough and the eggs scramble whenever fried. The joke is sourced from Life.
Bound to Get There
An old man muses about choosing John as either a doctor or a lawyer while noting he has a lawsuit to settle and a leg to be cut off, implying a life of unavoidable consequences and fate.
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St. Louis Republic
Point of View Lark Happiness Dialog
A dialogue contrasts Susie and Johnnie about happiness and rising early. Susie suggests joy, while Johnnie doubts and emphasizes the effort required to wake up early.
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Susie
Johnnie
The Brigadier’s Revenge War Tale Ends in Bloodshed
A Civil War atrocity tale centers on a brigadier general famed as a card sharp who orders the Third regiment into a doomed bayonet charge. Colonel Bell is killed as the brigadier’s cold vow to ruin him plays out in the valley battle. The officers and men condemn the brigadier as they witness slaughter and a biased official report.
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C. B. Lewin
Golonel Bell
Colonel Bell
Early
Sheridan
Ofer
Luray Valley
Blank
Bell
Angels of Heaven
M. Quad
Marlboro News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Events
Marlboro residents report visits to Worcester Natick and Boston. a new whistle at L B Hall Shoe Co. residents recover from illness and injuries. families travel to Canada France and Quebec. church and lodge activities noted. a fire chimney blaze at 110 West Main st. and a 4–0 Standard A A victory.
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F. C. Curtis Camp
Moses Parent
Frye
Brookline
Gardner
Evelyn Hall
Gleasondale
George Hall
Pleasant St
Thomas Novell
Peauregard
Lockport
Alphonse
Mantha
Lincoln ‘St
Niss R. Mantha
Louis Chabut
Societe Lauvier
J. C. Caisse
Adelard Gravel
Felix Soucy
Comittee
Aglar Beaudette
I. J. L’beuyer
Leander Beauregard
Prin cess Theatre to Open May First in Union Block
Present indications show the Prin cess theatre, a new amusement house in Union block, preparing to open about May 1. Metal workers have begun work under contract and decorators will soon add the artistic touch.
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Princess Theatre
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Maynard
Canney
H. EB. Clough
George Brooks
Dewey
Reading
George
Russell Case
Axton
Frank W. Hbitt
Atty Gen. Malone
Board of Selectmen
Boston & Maine
L. A. & M. Street Railway Co
Abbie Conant
Berkshires
C. G. Dole
Cambridge
Kate Lyon
Waltham
Emerick Gates
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Roland Rikeman
Etta Brooks
Elwin Hollowell
Veath
Arthur Whitecomb
J. H. Webb
Arthur Dragon
Francis Dalton
Liberty St
Worcester
Mamie M. Winn
Ringold St
Fred Peckham
Winchendon
Misa Ethel O'Leary
Central St
Westboro
Edward Purcell
Michael Seymore
Warren Taylor
Universalist Church
Howard Leary
H. K. W. Andrews & Son
Dennis Hurley
J. J. Mitchell
State House
Puesday
Hormidas
Henry Bouley
Lena Casey
Natick
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Calvin N. Slocum
Elm
Prospect St
J. L. McAuslan
Berlin
James McAuslan
George Gregoire
Chestnut St
Marlboro Lodge
Nicholas J. Moran
St. Michael’s Church
Hudson
D. Howard Fletcher
Alphonse Mantha
Montreal
P. Q
Harry EE. Brigham
Governor Hughes
James O’brien
Chippewa
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