Local Meetings And Events In Acton Area
An Acton note shows the Ladies' Church Aid met at Mrs Joseph Welch's home on Thursday March 5 with 11 members and productive work. A Red Acre Farm drama is planned for Acton town hall Friday March 20 to fund an enteropticon. A. L. Gilmore will occupy a Lake Nagog cottage moved by W H Kingsley.
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Ladies’ Church Aid Society
Joseph L. Welch
W. H. Kingsley
C. I. Miller
James B. Tut
Red Acre Farm
Acton Town Hall
Antereopticon
F. P. Wood
Arthur Gould
Leominster
John Keyes
Larrabee
Waverly
John White
Lake Nagog
Littleton
Ben
A. L. Gilmore
West Acton
Caroline L. Brown
Silas Conant
Ecg West Villages
Ip Acton
Agricultural College
Am Agricultural Moving Pictures
Your
Acton Town Meeting Prep And Voter Registration Sessions
Acton schedules its annual town meeting for Monday March 30. Voter registration sessions are set at the Schoolhouse South Acton March 16 7 to 9 PM the Fire House West Acton March 19 7 to 9 PM and the Town Hall Acton Center March 21 12 PM to 10 PM A citizen’s caucus will nominate candidates at the Town Hall March 30 including a selectman to fill the unexpired term of Fred S Whitcomb and a five member financial committee to assess all appropriations.
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Acton
Board of Registrars of Voters
South Acton
West Acton
Acton Center
Weual
Fred S. Whitcomb
Congregational Church Event Schedule and Auction Notices
W Tingley pastor conducts evening prayer from Acts 26 with a Sunday program including boys club at 2 pm and Sunday school at 4 pm. Auctioneer Miss Forbush and sales of J M Stephenson farm goods set for March 13 1914 at 4 20 am with cattle milk room items to follow on March 16 at 10 am.
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Hy Forbush
Acton
Sale of Holsteins Brings Record Prices Across New England
The sale drew many top Holstein breeders from Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts and Connecticut and local farmers within 40 to 50 miles. Daughters and two sons brought 1080 dollars as animals sold quickly and at higher prices than expected.
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Vermont
New Hampshire
Mass
Conn
South Acton Social Notes and Local Updates
South Acton notes list a charity event at the Universalist vestry on Thursday March 26 and report residents' movements, health, and work. Harold Merriam plans to live in Everett while working in Boston. Mrs. Walter Gough returns after illness. Miss Louise Leach visits. Quinsy illness keeps Frank Merriam in bed.
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Ladies’ Social Girese of
the Universalist
Vestry
Harold Merriam
Everett
Boston
First Parish Holds Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the First parish was held at the church Saturday evening. A good number attended the gathering, reflecting community interest in church affairs.
Local church elects officers and plans improvements
Ty Newton named chairman and L C Harting clerk for the evening. Officers chosen for the coming year include T F Newton clerk, L C Hastings, F Z Taylor treas urer, J K W Wetherbee solicitor, Carrie Shapley organist, Carrie Shapley soloists, Genie Fletcher and Mann. A new furnace was approved and a committee of Willis, Lowden and Samee will oversee the work. The envelope system was adopted.
Acton Improvement Association Holds Annual Session at Fire Station
The Acton Improvement Association met at the fire station with President Page presiding. Treasurers report showed nearly $100 spent on sidewalks and mowing. a committee including E. C. Page George Greenough and T. Z. Taylor was chosen to solicit funds to cover sidewalk work. Officers for the coming year include Herbert Lewis president T. Newton vice president Nicholas treasurer F. Z. Taylor secretary exec J. P. Brown George Greenough Edson Baird W. B. Franklin B. Page. The group invites South Acton residents to join and support village improvements.
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Acton Improvement Association
Page
Idewalks
Ian
E. C. Page
George Greenough
T. Z. Taylor
Herbert Lewis
T. ¥. Newton
Nicholas Treas
F. Z. Taylor
J. P. Brown
Geo. Greenough
Edson Baird
W. B. Franklin
B. ©. Page
South Acton
Latle Village
Church Activities Outline With Rev Crossland
The bi monthly church meeting occurs Thursday at 7 30 p m in the dining room A religious instruction class for high school age and up will follow at 8 p m led by the pastor All are invited The Friday 7 30 p m meeting for praise and prayer is planned Sunday March 15 10 30 a m sermon The Face of an Eagle Sabbath school at noon Evening 6 p m Well stored Memories Leader Harold Merriam 7 p m Personal Work for Christ.
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Edgar Crossland
Harold Merriam
Christ
Formerly Resided Here Death in Dorchester Mary P Poole
Mrs. Mary P Poole aged 84 years 8 months 10 days died in Dorchester at her son Edward Poole 18 Center Ave after a long New England life. She lived in South Acton in the 1870s worked as an outside coat maker for Tut tle Jones Wetherbee and moved to Fitchburg then Dorchester in 1889. Interment at Gardner her native town.
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Dorchester
Edward
Poole
Center Ave
Mary P. Poole
South Acton
Tuttle Jones & Wetherbee
Fitchburg
Gardner
Egg hatching eggs for sale in Acton Massachusetts
Advertisement notes White Wyandotte eggs for hatching at 50 cents per setting. Seller M. Di Quimby located in South Acton Massachusetts invites inquiries, indicating viable poultry breeding offers.
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M. di Quimby
South Acton
Mass
West Acton notices and social reports from town
Ephraim Cobleigh remains very weak after weeks of illness. Eva Gilmore of Waltham visited last week. Jessie I Knowlton will be in St Petersburg for a month. W B Holt and wife visited Lowell relatives. Fred B Whitcomb declines reelection as selectman. March 20 chicken pie supper at Universalist church drew over 200. A drama The Spy of Gettysburg by Stow Grange will be staged at I O O F hall in town.
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Ephraim Cobleigh
Eva Gilmore
Waltham
Jessie I. Knowltons
St. Petersburg
W. B. Holt
Lowell
Fred
Whitcomb
The
of Selectmen
Universalist Church
Gettysburg
Stow Grange
Stow
I. O. O. F. Hall
Residents and Meetings Highlight Local Notices
Ming Margaret McDonald at Clarkagate hospital Boston after an operation Friday and doing well. Hugene J. Hall ill at home last week. Maynard Judge’s first decree staff to visit Acton lodge Monday for the first degree. John B. Festus and son optometrists moving to a newly purchased home this month. Woman's club meeting at Pond with current events and papers on Our Village. Acton West club notes fish ice rescue and town meeting set for March 30.
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The
Royal Arcanum
American House
Boston
Christie
Samuel Iaejson
Dr. Christie
Acton Council
Mercury
Edward Fisher
Bessie Kent
Medford
Patrick Callon
Red Acre Co
F. Jones
E. Baird
Hugh West
West St
Grace Welch
Wellesley
Little Boss” Co
Concord Junction
Maynard
Edwin Barker
Maynard St
A. Sweet
Charles Clark
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
S. A. Clough
Glines
Frank Merriam
Ed Jones
Webbing Factory
Chester Smith
Amadon
Acton Center
Baird
E. Jones
Asaph
Merriam
Ming Margaret McDonald
Clarkagate Hospital
Hugene J. Hall
Maynard Judge
J. Q
Acton Lodge
I. O
John B. Festus and Son
Somerville
Pond
Woman's Club
Ft Littlefield
Ear
Taylor
Pierce
Helen’ Knowlton
Katherine
Marble
Richiardson
Mil- 1
F. Hall
West Acton
Sunday Sermons Highlight Missionary J C Robbins
Sunday Rev J C Robbins district secretary for New England preached with stories of his Manila mission and world needs. His talk moved children and adults to tears and inspired several to seek Christianity. Sunday pastor Rev C L Pierce will discuss The Great Centennial in Burmah and its causes.
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J. C. Robbins
New England
Manilla
Gunday
C. L. Pierce
Burmah
Kingsley Named New Postmaster in Democratic Administration
James Kingsley, a longtime town figure and former constable, was announced by The Boston Globe as the new postmaster. He has served on the Democratic town committee and once inspected beef in town. Kingsley is expected to assume duties soon. For sale nine horses weighing 1300 to 1500 pounds from Whitney and Hastings, Concord Street, Maynard.
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James Kingsley
Boston Globe
Kingsley
Washington
Whitney and Hastings
St, Maynard
For Sale Bigmouth Mockies Pittsfield Stray
A stray dog described as a Bigmouth Mockie is offered for sale in Pittsfield under owner B. S. Holt. The notice requests potential buyers to contact Holt for details.
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Bigmouth Mockies
Pittsfield Stray
B. S. Holt
Local purchases and moves note parish trades and visits
SOUTH SUDBURY R H Hurlburt buys a 114 Buick with latest improvements. Carl B Walker purchases his former ore. C G Parmenter takes a Columbia. Rev Albert H Plumb preaches at Memorial church. W B Miles has inside work by M S Shea with more contracts. Mr Murdock to occupy Nobscot farm house and supervise totl farms. Miles hosts visit from father with sister and niece. Mr and Mrs Fred I Garden visit friends. Hunt family visits Bim farm. Dr Kenneth R remains a local figure of note.
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R. H. Hurlburt
Carl B. Walker
C. G. Parmenter
Columbia
Albert H. Plumb
Oakham
Memorial Church
W. B. Miles
M. S. Shea
Mr. Murdock
Bonnie Brook Farm
Nobscot Farm
Borden
Murdock
Totl. Farms
Hime
Mattie
Fred I. Garden
Hunt
Bim Farm
Kenneth R
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Cal
Uae
Walter Gough
Corey Building
7William Remick
Gee
Lamson and Hubbard
Tom Williams
Corey
A. HD Perkins
First Baptist Church
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Sudbury
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