Acton Centre Social Notes and Local Happenings
Miss Minnie Gamble returns to Woburn for vacation with her parents. Mrs A J Rikeman and son Roland visit from Revere. Miss Rena Keyes spends Sunday in the Center. B H Pennell and family return from Medford wintering there. John and Helen Hardy stay with aunt Mrs Arthur Payson. Acton Grange holds last regular meeting of the month. Center schools closed for spring vacation as state funds 6000 to 7000 are allocated for a state road from Kelleys Corner toward the Concord line. Mrs C Ramsay announces millinery openings April 1 and 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Gamble
Woburn
A. J. Rikeman
Roland of Revere
Rena Keyes
B. H. Pennell
Medford
John
Helen Hardy
Arthur Payson
Acton Grange
Kelley's Corner
Concord
C. Ramsay
Congregation activities set for Sunday talks and Easter concert
The C E B meeting Sunday at 7 will discuss A Bird's Eye View of Congs Missions led by Mrs F B Farrar. Dr Wm Ewing of the S S and Pub Soc will speak Sunday morning on missionary work. Supper by the Ladies Church Aid is Thursday April 4 at 6 30 with a program. The W C T U plans a Loyal Temperance Legion. Easter concert rehearsals are underway for Sunday April 7 at 7 in the church auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. EB
Cong's
F. B. Farrar
Wm. Ewing
S.S
Pub. Soc
Ewing
Ladies’ Church Aid Society
Loyal Temperance Legion
Auction Sale Notices and Death of Oliver Mead in Acton
Auctioneers announce sales in North East Sudbury Sterling Lexing ton Wayland Center and other towns with farms and personal property including cattle and equipment. Death reported of Oliver W Mead of Acton in Tampa Florida, detailing his birth, business career, public service, and survivors.
West Acton Visitors and Local Notes
West Acton reports Geo S Reed of Lawrence visiting Saturday. Alonzo Joy suffers a rheumatic attack seen on the street. Mrs A Sebastian hosts the Tennis club Saturday. J L Richardson bought the late B P Dodge farm at Boxboro at auction last Wednesday. He will stay and work locally. Mr and Mrs Frank Norris of Port Huron Mo have a baby boy born March 17. The people here are glad to learn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. S. Reed
Lawrence
Alonzo Joy
A. Sebastian
J. L. Richardson
Acton Holds Annual Town Meeting and Funds Allocations
Acton town meeting approved no-license by an 86 180 vote. Officers were elected with little opposition. The town set funds for Memorial day library cemeteries fire protection roads and bridges taxes and various contracts including hydrants and a lighting project with the American Woolen Co. Several articles were laid on the table or dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton Centre
Citizens’ Caucus
Memorial Library
American Woolen Co
East Acton
Borough Pomona Grange Meet Set for Boxboro Town Hall
The Boxboro town hall hosts the Borough Pomona Grange meeting on Thursday with a morning theme Weeds broken into Garden Field Mind and Grange topics. Speakers include Arthur W. Nelson Charles E. Bradford Rev J S Moulton and F H Stevens. A luncheon and afternoon lecture by J Lewis Ellsworth covers What the Mass Farmer Ought to Accomplish in the Growing Season of 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough
Pomona
Boxboro Town Hall
Arthur W. Nelson
Boxboro
Charles E. Bradford
J. S. Moulton
Stow
F. H. Ste
J. Lewis Ellsworth
Mass, Board of Agriculture
Mass
Boxboro Grange
Winona Rebekah lodge holds nine candidates
Wednesday night the Winona Rebekah lodge celebrated with nine candidates receiving the Rebekah degree after a supper for over a hundred. D G M Alexina Bowlby of Watertown conferred the degree with members from 15 lodges in Water town and greater Boston joining in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Rebekah Lodge
D. D. G. M. Alexina Bowlby
Watertown
Greater Boston
Maynard
Concord
Somerville
Ayer
Maine
F. C. Nash
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yours Truly
Congregational Church
Otis H. Forbush
Mase
North
Sudbury
Peter Pilkington
G. H. Wass
Sterling
Herbert E. Barnes
Lincoln
Barnes
Roger Sherman
Sherman
Lexington
Five Forks Farm
School St
H. Broughall
C. M. Hosmer
G. E. Dwight
Red Farm
Wayland Centre
Guernsey
Wyandotte
Medfield
Millis
Southboro
Oliver Mead
Tampa
Florida
Oliver W. Mead
Mr. Mead
Lunenburg
Littleton
Adelbert
Boston
Fitchburg
Adelbert, Varnum
North Market St
New Hampshire
Iowa
Minnesota
Mead
American Powder Mills
Florida Midland Railroad
Board of Commerce
First National Bank of
North Middlesex Savings Bank
Acton Lodge
Concord Lodge of Masons
Cambridge
Willis
Harvard
Sumner Wright
Julian A. Mead
Water
West Acton
Acton Town Meeting
Hamburg
Christie’s
Main
Maynard, Mass
Ethel Evans
A. Hi. Knowlton
Here
Whitcomb’s
Maxre
Maxwell Mascotte
F. O. B. Factory
Maxwell
Maxwells
Maxwell Glidden
Jacksonville
New York Air
T. F. Parker
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