Local notes from Acton and nearby towns
Acton community updates include Kelley painting Durkee homes and the Hettingers staying at the Lyman Priest house. Residents travel for work and visits, while white collar and tradesmen report on garage projects and dressmaking. Hospital news covers Mrs Mason’s burial, Mr Richardson’s weak condition, and Mr Teele’s recovery. A Friday May 6 G A R hall dance follows an opera in I O O F hall with Colonial Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
C. G. Durkee
Hettinger
Lyman Priest
Freeman Marshall
W. H. Kinsley
Acton Centre
Emma Vose
Maine
Mary Clark
D. H. Adams
Geo. Towne
R. B. Moore
Edward Bull
Waltham
Hall
Hall Staples
C. B. Stanick
Chelsea
Acton
Martha Winsor
Boston
Madeline Staples
J. Biiza Sloan
Ayer
James Berry
Jean
Edith
Walter McClenathan
William Mason
Lynn
James BR. Richardson
D. D. Albert R. Beach
Edward C. Page
Charles 8
Twitchell
Marlboro Lodge
Marlboro
Ernest ‘R. Teele
Teele
G. A. R. Hall
Eva Gilmore
Elinor Weeks
I. O. O. F. Hall
Colonial Orchestra
Engagement News and Shower Attended in Lowell
Miss Ruth Foster visited friends in Lowell during the week and attended a miscellaneous shower for Miss Ruby Hull of Lowell. Hull teaches in Newton and her engagement to Ralph L. Sheppard of Lowell was recently announced. Mr. Sheppard is well known in this village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Foster
Lowell
Ruby Hull
Hull
Newton
Ralph L. Sheppard
Sheppard
Colonial Orchestra Schedule Through May Across Towns
The Colonial orchestra is busy with performances in May at G A R hall West Acton May 6 Association hall Concord Junction May 12 Backlog club Littleton May 18 Monument hall Concord May 19 town hall Littleton May 20 Cooperative hall Maynard May nard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Maynard
Association Hall
Concord Junction
Backlog Club
Littleton
Monument Hall
Concord
Town Hall
Cooperative Hall
Baptist Church Services This Weekend
Sunday morning at 10.45 the sermon by the pastor will discuss the ascension of Jesus and its meaning for the church. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock there is a praise service with an address by the pastor. Friday at 7.30 the covenant meeting covers Paul’s Heavenly Vi.
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Jesus
Heaven
Co. B
Community gathering honors local ladies with vocal solo
At Watertown present were Mr. Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. A W Davis, Mrs. B B Hall, Mrs. H H Gardner, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Winifred Lawrence, Mrs. Gore, Mrs. Pratt and Miss Jennie Stowell. Mrs. Hall rendered vocal solo which was gladly received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haynes
A.W. Davis
B. B. Hall
H. H. Gardner
Howard
Winifred Lawrence
Gore
Pratt
Jennie Stowell
Hall
For Sale Good young pair of herees in sale notice
For sale a sound young pair of herees weighing about 2800 pounds. Reason for selling is starting a trucking business. Contact George Reed at the grain store in West Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Reed
West Acton
Mayn Lad Died of Burns in Oil Fire Tragedy
Mrs. John Stephanowicz about 30 lived in Block 3 Florida et lost her life when an oil can exploded pouring kerosene on embers. Firefighters and clergy assisted as she suffered extensive burns. death occurred near midnight. Survived by husband John Stephanowicz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stephanowicz
Block 3
Florida
Walter Browne
Catholic Church
Flaherty and
Paine
Maynard Trust Co Confined to Home in Hudson
Maynard Trust Company is confined to his home in Hudson by illness, limiting official duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Trust Co
Hame
Hudson
Local notes from Bedford and surrounding towns
Ray Tobin of Lexington spent Sunday in Bedford. Winfield M. Brown occupies a Bedford summer residence. Henry Houston of Boston visited Miss Doris Straw Sunday. C W Woods of Graniteville substituting as telegraph operator in the B and M railroad office. A chimney fire caused a stillness Sunday evening at John Proctor’s home in Concorded. Water supply shut off several hours Sunday night due to a leak on South Street. Mark Bagley accepted as crossing tender for the B and M R R at Main Street. William J Halpin became foreman at the Boston Paint Co factory. new machinery installed and operations started this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tobin
Lexington
Bedford
Winfield M. Brown
Henry Houston
Boston
Doris Straw
C. W. Woods
Graniteville
John Proctor
Concorded
South St
Mark Bagley
Main St
William J. Halpin
Boston Paint Co
Church of Christ Notes Schedule of Meetings
Parish meeting in vestry Monday evening at 7 80. United Workers business meeting Wednesday at 2 p m. Mission study class at 3 p m. All at Mrs Joseph Williams home. Woburn and Andover branch meets Thursday 10 a m at West Medford. Midweek prayer Friday 7 30 p m. United Workers May supper Tuesday May 9 a strawberry supper.
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The
United Workers
Joseph Williams
Fletcher Rd
Woburn and Andover
West Medford
Community Notes From Sudbury and Nearby
Miss Inez Perry returns from a winter in California. Mrs. Charles Burwell hosts her mother Mrs. Hart of Maine. Services at the Unitarian church begin May 7 until further notice. Mrs. Wm. Kurtz thanks neighbors for support as son George Wilson remains critically ill, with Mrs. Kurtz and her daughter Mrs. Reuben Haynes of Marlboro also affected by the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Perry
California
Charles Burwell
Hart
Maine
Unitarian Church
Wm. Kurts
George Wilson
Kurtz
Reuben Haynes
Marlboro
Methodist Church Notes and Annual Committee List
Thursday supper sale and entertainment at the Methodist Church with a 7 o clock supper. A long list follows naming committees for foreign and home missions education freedman's aid church records hospitals parsonage and more. The Ladies Aid meets Friday with Mrs Etta Bent and the pastor's reception is postponed one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Missions
William Baldwin
Edgar Goodnow
Home Missions
Ida Fairbanks
George H. Thompson
Etta Bent
Temperance
Myron Lawin
Goodnow
Vincent
Henry White
Clara Christensen
Freedman’s Aid
Francis Bent
Ladies’ Aid Society
Myra Fair
Bank
Lawrence Hadley
Minerva Kempton
Maurice White
Leon Hawes
Geo. H. Thompson
Edgar Goodwin
Florence Thompson
Wm. Baldwin
Bawin A.powers
Warren Hunt
Alfred Haskell
Clarence Baldwin
Bila Goulding
E. P. Stiles
Ida Fairbank
Myron Sawin
Trier of
Ladies’ Aid
Sudbury Grange Confers Third and Fourth Degrees
Sudbury Grange conferred the third and fourth degrees on two candidates at the last meeting. Deputy Frank T. Marston inspected the Grange. A supper was served featuring frankforts rolls coffee and pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Frank T. Marston
Marriage of Miss Josietta Hayden to William C Carter
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Josietta Hayden to William C Carter of Waltham on April 25. Mr and Mrs Carter will reside in Waltham. Mrs Carter has been a trained nurse in New Jersey for many years and was formerly a resident of Sudbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josietta Hayden
William. C. Carter
Waltham
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Weer
Lincold
Pureoxia
Chelmsford
Watertown
Mayn
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Boxcore
RED L. Hinds Weat Acton
LOT Men's Bar
Methodist Church
Yearling
W. Acton
Motz
John
A. Keves
Paramount Pictures
Mary Pickford
Mistress Nell
All-Paramount
Edward Abeles
South Acton
Lion Brand
Mitté
Maynard Centre
Nan
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A. W. White
Enna Cotty Atore
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