Acton Community Notices and High School Debate Appeal
A mix of social updates and local concerns. John White hosts electric lighting at home and barn while residents visit and entertain. The Slide Galas club staged Red Acre Farm with 250 attendees and about $30 profit. A town meeting appeal urges building an Acton High School and critiques tax levels. Congregational Church events listed with service times and youth activities. Auctioneer Otis H. Forbush to sell J J property items on March 96 1914.
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John White
Soest
Marjorie Dave Weymouth
A. JL. Noyes
Sidney White
Holliston
Chas
T. Small
Orleans
SF Ce
F. W. Tingley
Red Acre Farm
Irma Durkee
West Acton
Acton Grange
Willis L. Holden
L. H. Tuttle
B. Stanley
Elizabeth Tuttle
Phillis Dennison
A. Wood
Leominster
Badie Wood
Hudson
F. P. Wood
E. A. Phal
Acton
Mr. Vater
Concord
Mr. Voter
Acton High School
Congregational Church
B. W
Tingley
Acton High School Votes on Equal Property Distribution
Fragmentary OCR reflects a mock or debate about wealth spread and fair chances. The text references a present act and a public figure questioning equality while presenting a hypothetical illustration.
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Acton High School
Newton visitor tale and factory workers head to Waltham
Mies Nelle Hooper of Newton visited over Sunday with Misses Helen and Ruth Knowlton. Themes Devene was returned to the Metz automobile factory at Waltham. Vrank Moan went to work there.
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Mies Nelle Hooper
Newton
Helen
Ruth Knowlton
Devene
Metz
Waltham
Vrank Moan Wag
Spy of Gettysburg drama presented by Stow Dramatic Club
The Spy of Gettysburg drama was performed under Acton lodge I O O F with strong attendance and balanced casting. Eben Mead of Lunenburg visited in his Buick. F H Bantwell now works for Mead at The Woman's store. Mrs Carrie Gordon Leland presented Tennyson poetry with songs by Mrs B E Hall, Mrs Mead, and Miss J Katherine Richardson. Lunch followed the meeting. Mrs Angie Knowlton returned from Lowell. Miss Elizabeth Paine visited Mrs L A Sebastian. Precinct 3 voters will discuss the high school issue. guests included Mr and Mrs W H Gile of Chicago and Miss Ida Stratton of Hinsdale. Mrs C C Ramsay hosted and suffers neuritis again.
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Gettysburg
Acton Lodge
Stow Dramatic Club
Eben Mead
Lunenburg
F. H. Bantwell
Carrie Gordon Leland
B E. Hall
E. Mead
J. Katherine Richardson
Angie H. Knowlton
Lowell
Elizabeth Paine
L. A. Sebastian
W. H. Gile
Chicago
Inl
Ida Stratton
Hinsdale
N. H
C. C. Ramsay
Death of Ephraim Cobleigh
Ephraim Cobleigh died last week after a year of ill health. He lived with his daughter Mrs. Oga J Willis in Roxboro and had eight children, six living. He served as Boxboro road surveyor and sat on the school committee. Funeral Friday at the house conducted by Rev. F P Wood with bearers C H Mead Bert Littlefield and Geo W Burroughs.
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Ephraim Cobleigh
Oga J. Willis
Harriet &, Whitney
Roxboro
Cobleigh
Boxboro
Della Gilmore
F. P. Wood
Acton Centre
C. H. Mead
Abbert Littlefield
Geo. W. Burroughs
Easter Week Meetings Planned by Baptist Church
The church schedules meetings from April 7 to 10 before Easter and urges full attendance to reflect on the week’s meaning. The Ladies Benevolent Society postpones its social to April 16, with the society’s supper provided by the men. Deacons are asked to meet Friday at 7 PM before the next prayer gathering.
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Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Burroughs Burial At Mount Hope Cemetery
The burial of S. R. Burroughs took place in the family lot at Mount Hope cemetery.
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S. R. Burroughs
Mount Hope Cemetery
Fragmented Text From Local Page
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Fragmentary OCR Note Leaves Ambiguity in Content
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Review
Maynard
Vicinity
Otis H. Forbush
Mass
J. J
Judson
Pierce
Salem
Christian Endeavor
First Baptist Church
Frank Mansir
Irene Sylvia
Winifred
Julia Wheeler
Norwell
Twig of Thorn
Woman's Club
Tyngire
Los C. W
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