Descriptive notes from West Acton events and incidents
West Acton reports Reverend C L Pior gs delivered a notable Sunday sermon on Destruction of Sodom at the Baptist church. Local burglaries involve two men from the South depot. Boxboro fire damaged William Withington’s house. several residents travel, visit, or plan events including drama performances and a Universalist society meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Piorgs
Baptist Church
Sodom
Hall Bros. Co
Charles Myers
South Depot
South Acton
Myers
William Withington
Boxboro
Clarence Twitchell
Conway
N. B
Waldo de Wolf
Medford
Newton Theological Seminary
W. H. Teele
George
Royalton
Gertrude Benere
C. C. Ramsay
Boston
Citizens’ Caucus
Acton Centre
C. Ramsay
Antoine Bulette
Chas. Bradford
Shirley
M.S. Dixon
Mr. Blume
Winona
Rebekah Lodge
Acton Lodge
C. F
Hay for Sale By C G Stickney West Acton
Hay for sale. C G Stickney, West Acton. Telephone 32 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Farewell Surprise Party for Miss Vera Bradford
A baker’s dozen friends gathered Friday evening at Miss Mildred Moore’s home to honor Vera Bradford who will move to Shirley. The event included an opera bag presentation and a large turnout from the Universalist society for a chicken pie supper with mandolin music and a farce titled A Cyclone for a Cent featuring a long cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Moore
Vera Bradford
Shirley
Miss Bradford
Universalist Society
South Village
Bertha Wilson
Lois Moore
Col
William Selton
Arthur Lowden
Fred Sanford
Ralph Hastings
John Smith
Illiam MecCharies
Belinda Merwin
Mary F. Jones
Adelaide Merwin
Marguerite Willis Patty
Vinetta Burke
GONGORD WOMEN PRESENT THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH
The Cricket on the Hearth presented by menabask for the West Acton Woman's club in the I C O F hall. A large audience of women and young ladies from this village and nearby towns attended Monday afternoon. The parts were well acted led by Miriam Davis as Mr Tackleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menabask
Goassell
West Acton Woman's Club
I. C. O. F. Hall
Mr. Tackleton
Miriam Davis
South Acton Family Occupying Home After Week
The South Acton community notes a family deciding to occupy their home after a week. Residents report various health issues, visits from Brooklyn kin, a doctor trip to Winceston, and local social updates including a baby birth and a move buying land near Parker Crossing. Sherman Warren plans to enter Waltham school for mental training in two weeks. Frank Hosmer improves after illness. George Greenough attended Harvard events last Saturday. Mrs J Moore and Ethel visited Lowell friends. Mr Ham recovers to assist on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Hibe
Willis
Ernest Bain
Brooklyn
N. Y
George Hodgen
Christie
Wincerdon
Gladden
Hugh West
Joseph ‘Dindmors
Parker's Crossing
Sherman Warren
Waltham School For
Frank’ Hosmer
George Greenough
Harvard
Moore
Ethel
Lowell
Lowell Friends Last Week. Mr. Ham
Acton lodge closes in mourning for late sister
The officers and members of Acton lodge No 256 N E O P drape their charter for thirty days in sorrow for the death of a beloved sister. They express heartfelt sympathy to the family and arrange to publish resolutions in the Acton Enterprise and the N E O P Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Lodge No. 256
Acton Enterprise
N. E. O. P. Journal
Community Notes and Upcoming Events in Acton Area
Mrs Carleton C Taylor recovering after operation at Des Brisay hospital Boston. Grange holds first regular meeting of the month in town. Old Folks’ dancing class at South Acton attended by locals. Miss Minnie Gamble weekend visit to We Burn. Dr Anna Howard Shaw speaks at Town Hall Concord March 20 at 8 pm. Easter opening March 19 special sale of fancy neckwear at Haster millinery. Albion L Millan back at work after short illness. Hardy Payson attended Mikado in Concord with party planning late spring production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton C. Taylor
H. P. Mosher
Des Brisay Hospital
Boston
Harold Phelen
The
Grange
Ion
South Acton
Minnie Gamble
We‘burn
Anna Howard Shaw
Town Hall
Concord
Acton
Hardy Payson
Albion L. Millan
Auctioneer Otis H Forbush Schedule of Sales
Otis H Forbush announces sales at stock yards in Concord Massachusetts and Brighton including cows heifers pullets wagons harnesses farming tools and hay for Mrs C W Hussey on Friday March 21 at 1230 pm and again on Monday March 24 at 930 am featuring cows heifers bulls horses hogs shoats and pigs for Allen C with Boston and Harvard addresses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis H. Forbush
Acton
Mass
Concord
Boston
Brighton
C. W. Hussey
Harvard
Allen C
Easter Cards and Favors Dainty Neckwear and Laces
We are agents for the It tga Co. offering Easter cards favors and dainty neckwear and laces. Cleanest dry ves and aces cleaned and dyed work warranted satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tga Co
Sale notices from Elm stock farm and Dennen farm
Jones of Elm stock farm Reading Mass sells out to ease his cares. Friday March 28 sale of Mr Printiss North Acton farm equipment. Monday March 31 administrator sale Dennen Pepperell farm stock tools wagons sleds gas engine grain mill milking machine ensilage hay fodder and implements. Posters will be issued. three other sales spoken for.
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Ton
C. A. Dennen
Pepperell
Mass
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