West Acton Notes Strong Community Life and Death
West Acton items report visits from Wakefield and Rutland, a Baptist church sermon, and a pastor supplying duties. A death in the town marks the passing of Mrs Dora J Hoar, with funeral details and union resolutions praising her service and urging continued work by the community and husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Christian Union
Doral
Dora J. Hoar
Young People’s Christian Union of the Universalist Church of
West Acton, Mass
Sunday School Convention Highlights in South Framingham
Large attendance at the district Sunday school workers convention in South Framingham with papers on organization. Officers elected include George L. Bartlett Natick president and Mrs F G Stearns South Framingham secretary. Other towns represented include Ashland Hopkinton Milford Northboro Sudbury Natick and Wayland. Community notes mention local events and notices from Concord Junction and Concord including illnesses births and church programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Framingham
Caaperned
Frank W. Gale
Idapane Cave
Milton T. Bailey
Hudson Congregational Church
George L. Bartlett
Natick
F. G. Stearns
W. H. Twiss
Ashland
H. F
Mendon
W. L. Lowell
Wayland
T. W. Travis
Wellesley Hills
Mrs. Burrill
Wellesley
J. W. Hemingway
Saxonville
Alliston Greene
Westboro
Governors and Ex Governors of Massachusetts
The text lists five past governors who died: Burnet in 1779, Hancock in 1793, Sumner in 1799, Sullivan in 1808, and Eustis in 1825, plus acting governor Gill who died in 1800. Since 1892 seven ex governors have died: Gardner in 1892, Butler in 1893, Gaston in 1894, Banks in 1894, Ames in 1895, Rice in 1895, and Robinson in 1896. It also notes four surviving ex governors: Claflin, Long, Brackett, and Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenhalge
Massachusetts
Wm. Burnet
John Hancock
Increase Sumner
James Sullivan
William Eustis
Moses ‘Gill
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Advertised Remedy
An ad touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a cure for dyspepsia and constipation. The copy promotes the pills as a quick liver regenerator and includes dealer names such as B. Ney and H. A. Littlefield in Concord and West Ac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
C. H. Whitney
Concord
H. A. Littlefield
West Acor
One Minute Cough Cure Socials Across Regions
An advertisement claims the remedy Touches the right spot at the right time for coughs or colds. It mentions distributors F. Johnson & Son in Maynard and C H Whitney in Concord and references H A Little field West Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
C.H. Whitney
Concord
H. A
Littlefield, ‘West
Acton
Essex Fertilizers Bids High Quality for Crops
The agency for Essex Fertilizers announces high quality specials for corn, potato, grain and cabbages. Prices run $5 to $10 above other fertilizers per commercial value per Bulletin No. 30 Mass Ex Station June 1895. Also offers Essex Flower Food for house plants and KE Frank Coe's Fertilizers as reliable alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex Fertilizers
Mass
Frank Coe
Essex
E. Frank Coe
Notice on timely submission for week’s issue
All matter must reach the office by Tuesday night to be inserted in the same week’s issue. Earlier receipts prevent condensation or delay of articles. News, advertising, and subscriptions may be left with A. L Noyes at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L Noyes
Middlesex
Mary
Farrar
Concord
Willard T. Farrar
Cambridge
Donegan
J. McIntire
Acton Centre Notices and Upcoming Sale in Acton
Village updates list ill health flare ups and a family in Ashland, a Governor Greenhalge memory, and uncalled mail. An entertainment by the Village Improvement society is praised with a March 18 follow up. Auctioneer Otis H. Forbush will sell assets for E. Cs. Smith on Friday March 13 1896 at 1 30 p m including a cart sled hay riggings and more with no postponement. Various property transfers and bids appear near Acton and Marlboro with names and sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. I. Warren
D. L. Hoyt
Ulric Brown
A. L. Noyes
P. M
Village Improvement Society
Otis H. Forbush
Acton Mass
E. Cs. Smith
Acton
Samuel Hosmer
Old Turnpike
Mr. Smith
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Promises Quick Healing
Ad copy touts rapid healing of burns scalds and old sores with DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. Claims magical effects curing piles and leaving no scar with applications by B. F. Johnson & Son Maynard C H Whitney Concord H A Littlefield West Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
C. H. Whitney
Concord
H. A. Littlefield
West Acton
Local notes on teachers, clergy, library chief, and state hearing
Miss Inez A. Perry left Tuesday for a 10 day vacation visiting Washington and Richmond. No service at First Parish Unitarian as Rev. C W Heizer attends his ill mother in Pennsylvania. Miss Sybil Cutter retires after three years as Goodnow Library librarian. James R. Bennet and wife take the position. A legislative public health hearing at the state house discussed Sudbury and Concord river improvements and meadow lands with an appropriation. Sudbury selectmen read resolutions grieving Governor Frederic T. Greenhalge and honoring his service. flags will fly at half mast and bells toll at his funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber
Littleton
Isaac Davis
W.R.C
Canada
F. N. Wines
Springfield
Ills
State Board of Charities of Illinois
U.S. Census Bureau
Congress
Scott
Irving Marrs
Frank Wilde
J. A. Chase
W. W. Campbell
Concord Junction
Sturgis
Natick
First Parish Unitarian Church
Pennsylvania
Goodnow
Sybil Cutter
James R. Bennet
Legislative Committee On Public Health
State House
Sudbury
Concord
Sudbury School Flags At Half Mast For Governor Greenhalge
In a Friday meeting on March 6 the Sudbury school committee voted to place flags at half mast on every schoolhouse in Sudbury on Monday March g in tribute to the memory of the late Governor Frederic T. Greenhalge, marking his funeral day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenhalge
Sudbury
Frederic T. Greenhalge
Electric Bitters Advertisement Promotes Spring Health
Electric Bitters is pitched as a year round medicine, especially needed in spring to combat languor and liver sluggishness. It claims to prevent bilious fevers and counter malaria poison, with relief for headache indigestion and dizziness. Sold for fifty cents per bottle at B F Johnson Co Maynard H S Richardson Concord Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson & Co
Maynard
H. S. Richardson
Corcord Drug Store
Morse Family Visits Farm On Snow Squall Sunday
F A Morse and family visited Morse farm on Sunday as a sun snow squall marked a rare weather event that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Morse
Morse Farm
Salve Promises Cure All Skin Ailments for 25 Cents
Advertisement promotes a universal salve claiming to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Sold by B F Johnson & Sons Mannard and H E Richardson in Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson & Sons
Maynard and
H. E. Richardson
Concord
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve touted as sores cure
Soothing healing cleansing salve claims to cure sores wounds and piles. It stops itching and burning and is said to cure chapped lips and cold sores in two or three hours. Advertises B. F. Johnson & Son Maynard H Whitney Concord H A Littlefield West Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
H. Whitney
Concord
H. A. Littlefield
West Acton
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Cutter
Wakefield
C. B. Stone’s
Anna Butler
Rutland, Vt
A. F. ‘Blanchard
Fred ‘Teele
Colorado
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Geo. B. Parker
Baptist Church
Easterbrook
Rochdale
Richardson
Dean
Mark Tv
Littlefield’s
J. Carter
Windsor Cash
Windsor Cash Store
Isaac Reed
G. A. Conant
Burday Schools
South Framinghs
J. W. Pierce
Republic
West Con
P. H. Bullock
Venice
The
Musketaquid Clubhouse
Chas. Wetherbee
Jennie Wilson
Estella Chaplin
Union Church
W. Campbell
William Wright
the Ladies’ Benevolent Society of
Kow
David
Davids
Just
H. Mead & CO
Columbia
And
Hartford
Standard Wheels
Excelisior Drug Co
Bridgewater, Mass
Arthur E. Walker
Maynard Fire Insurance Agency
P.O. Box
Abel G. Haynes
Maynard, Mass
Acton Centre
Henry Brown
John Blood
H. B. Proctor
Martha Foote
Wm. S. Jones
A. Petterson
Geo. F. Nichols
C. E. Nichols
Marlboro
Walter Mead
C. H. Mead
Acts
Mg. S. Fitchburg R. R. Co
L. Blanchard
Wm. Mentzer
Stephen C. Cormier
C. . Cormier
Amadee L. Cormier
S. C
Inez A. Perry
Washington
Richmond
Board of Selectmen
Selectmen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Tuttles
Jones & Wetherbes
South Acton, Mass
Maynard, Stow and
Fata
Emily Robinson
Emerson College of Oratory
Emerson
Misss Robinson
Naylor
Buckden
Arnich
Marlboro, Mass
Concord National Bank
U.S
Lus
Baum
Natitional Bank
Ss . I
B. L. Fabens
Erastus H.8mith
Edward C. Damon Prescott Atte
Henry J. Hosmer
Renest Hosmer
D. D
Notich
Arthur H. Howland
George A. Ellis
Howland Nis
Ellis
Our Water Company
Cmarney
Ormande
Vaid
Win H
Benj
C. Brown
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