West Acton Woman’s Circle Meets at Acton Church
The women's circle at the Bapt Church in West Acton met at Mr Oy oa at Soy ft Acton to hear a program about Japan. It featured sketches of the country and workers and the progress of crafts. Several Japanese pieces and curios were shown at the close of the meeting. Winons Rebekah lodge to host a social May 16 with auctioneer W H Kinsley. Members urged to bring box lunches and pocketbooks.
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ieThe
Mlesigh
Ehurgh
Soy Ft
Acton
Winons
Rebekah Lodge
W. H. Kinsley
Feta
Bréthsft
Funeral for Mrs. Orw. Pen Held at Home
Funeral service for Mrs. Orw. Pen was held at the family home in the afternoon. Rev. C. L. Pierce of the Baptist church offered consolation. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton Centre.
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Orw
C. L. Piercé
Baptist Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Acton Centre
Letter From a Young Man to His Father Enlisting
A San Francisco dated letter from a 24 year old son to his father explains his decision to enlist in the military. He cites health, drill, independence, and civic duty while asking for his father’s blessing and noting family ties and the Civil War memory. The writer emphasizes thoughtful resolve over impulse and frames enlistment as a sacrifice for the community and loved ones.
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Winchendon Courier
Winchendon
Aomie Young Minn
San Francisco
Cal
T'strond
Red Cross Community Club Seeks Support For Benefit Pageant
The Red Cross Community Club thanks contributors and volunteers for surgical dressings socks and other items for army and navy use. W C T U and local organizers run sewing projects hospital shirts and pajamas while Mrs Weeks and Mrs Tuttle handle old linen and dressings. A grand pageant carnival on May 18 and 19 at I O O F hall West Acton will report supplies and funds. tickets go on sale after May 9 from members Clara Sawyer and C H Mead's store.
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Red Cross Community Club
Army
Navy
South
West Acton
Mrg. Weeks
West ‘Acton
Mis
Ter Tuttle
Red Cross
I. O
F. Hall
Acton
Clara Sawyer
South Acton
C. H. Mead’store
West
Martin Baker Housed Amid Short Pleural Illness
Martin Baker has been housed the past two weeks with an attack of pleurisy and related respiratory illness. Medical staff report the condition is improving and he is responding to treatment at the facility.
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Martin Baker
Charlie. ae Sana ne customers to vie 'that"he 'hee recovered
Fragmentary text mentions Sana and customers and recovery from illness. readable portion suggests a local note about a person returning after illness and interaction with customers. Entities are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Charlie
School committee authorizes high school agricultural department
The school committee allows the agricultural department to assist townspeople during the season of unusual agricultural activity. Albert W. Doolittle, head of the department, will visit residents seeking help and share firsthand gardening information. Reach him at Old Nine Acre Corner Road, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 60 or by telephone 3R for immediate attention.
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Agricultural Department
Albert’ W.' Doolittle
Sunday School Class Gathered At Mrs Stearns Home
Mrs C S Stearns entertained seven young ladies from her Sunday school class at her home on Saturday evening. Stormy weather kept attendance small yet the gathering was pleasant with games and refreshments served after the entertainment.
Mothers Day Observed At Baptist Church Sermon Repeat
Sunday services at the Baptist Church include a mothers day observance with a sermon on The Profession of Motherhood by Pastor Pierce. Evening talk at 7 with Reminiscences of Home That Have Helped Me in My Life. Friday worship at 7 30 asks What Did I Learn From Last Sunday s Sermon.
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Pierce
Local Notices And Personal Moves Around Maynard
C F Hettinger left for a Canada business trip this week. John Davis hosted his brother Richard from Westboro over the weekend. A F Blanchard has his house and barn painted by Charles Schwab. Two young men from the village seek a second Masonic degree at Maynard Thursday night. Miss Helen Reed graduates from Emerson College of Oratory in Boston this week. Walter Gilmore of the U S boat O Brien made a flying trip home Saturday night from Brooklyn. He left Sunday night after a short visit. For rent two six room tenements on Arlington Street and land for a garden. A high room house with bath and electric lights to let on Massachusetts Ave. Apply F R Knowlton West Acton Telephone 36 3.
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C. F. Hettinger
Canada
John Davis
Richard
Westboro
A. F. Blanchard
Charles Schwab
Walter Gilmore
U. S
O’brien
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mothers Day at South Acton Congregational Church
Mothers Day observed with carnation wearing. Service at 10:30, Sunday school 11:45, C E at 6, topic Fellowship With God led by Miss M A Armstrong. Praise and preaching at 7 with growing attendance and a morning offering for the Mass Home Missionary society. Friday prayer and social service at 7:30 on De votion to the Kingdom of God and the Service of Man.
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C. E
M. A. Armstrong
Home Missionary Society
Man
Lost Bag Report From Needham Train Trip
Mrs. Wiley arrived from Needham Saturday to visit her son W. Hender of Stow. She left a hand bag on the seat as she departed the train and only realized its loss after the train pulled away. She notified the conductor who searched the car but found nothing.
Local notices and social updates from the village
Asaph Merriam leaves for a Meriden trip and returns tomorrow. Gertrude Hull visits Acton from Connecticut. Mrs Theodore Chamberlain travels to Haverhill to see her very sick father. Harry % joins American Express in Maynard. Mr and Mrs Frank Lothrop return from Florida. Mrs Don Center visits with her gardener parents. Rev. Dessault named chaplain of the 6th Regt with rank of major. Will Dorsey moves to Worcester to oversee a car garage. Elizabeth Hinckley spends weekend at Brighton visiting Hyannis relatives. Ladies Social Help of the Congregational church plans May sale fair and entertainment. Irving Van Buskirk and daughter depart for Rochester NH after visiting Mrs Clark. Home shi squads drill despite stormy night. Ruth Hawkins named Red Cross nurse bound for France. Miss Halliday designs posters for Congregational church fair. Crowds gather at depot square to serenade newlyweds Edson and Mrs Baird with candy and cigars.
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Frank Lothrop
Florida
Land of Oranges
Don Center
Gardner
Herbert Gray
Mr. Dessault
Universalist Church
Will Dorsey
Worcester
Elizabeth Hinckley
Brighton
Fim
Charles Clark
Exchange Hall
Karl Jones
Ruth Hawkins
Red Cross
Fitchburg
New York
France
Halliday
Depot Square
Currier
Edson Baird
Maynard music store opens to strong early sales
Hdith Johnson opened a music store in Maynard and reports solid business. In the first week she sold two pianos and has one or two more ready for delivery as customer interest grows. Anie keeps her busy as friends praise her success.
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Hdith Johnson
Maynard
Anie
Married Sunday in Quiet Village Ceremony
Flora Hull and Holson Baird wed at the parsonage with Rev Barker officiating. Attending were Mr and Mrs Burnham at Maynard, sister of the bride. The couple are well known in the village and town with many friends hoping for happiness and prosperity.
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Flora Hull
Holson Baird
Barker
Burnham Att Maynard
Pride
Walter B. Currier Jr Joins U S Cavalry Enlistment
Walter B. Currier Jr. has enlisted in the U S cavalry in Chicago and will go to Jefferson Barracks St Louis May 7 for ten days before reporting to a Texas camp for further duty.
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Walter B. Currier Jr
U. S. Cavalry
Chicago
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Texas
Ing
Charlie Ford Reopens South Acton Garage After Illness
Charlie Ford owner of the South Acton garage announces he has recovered from a recent illness and is back on the job. He informs his many customers of his return to service and invites continued patronage.
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Chariie Ford
Athe
Acton
Acton Centre Report From Acton Grange and Community Club
Acton Grange No. 259 completed the first and second degrees on six candidates Tuesday. The Acton Men's Community Club plans an entertainment at the town hall on Tuesday evening May 15 at 8. Parsonage work is done Rev Robertson and family enjoy their new home. Mrs Brooks Noyes visited her great uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Thomas Kennett of West Newbury. they are 89 and just celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary.
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Acton Grange
Acton
Robertson
Brooks Noyes
Thomas Kennett
West Newbury
Farm Bureau lecture sparks interest in Acton
Ricker and Abbott of the State Agricultural College spoke at Acton town hall on Friday, detailing Farm Bureau benefits and poultry business insights. They urged local farmers to join, noting a $1 membership and promising follow up if interest grows.
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Ricker and
Abbott
State Agricultural College
Town Hall
Acton
Farm Bureau
Reed family attends Emerson class day exercises in Boston
Mr and Mrs George H Reed, Mr and Mrs Joseph H Reed, Mr and Mrs E A Phalen, Howard Reed and Mrs Hiram Gates attended the class day exercises at Emerson College of Oratory in Jordan hall Boston in honor of graduate Miss Helen L Reed.
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George H. Reed
Joseph H. Reed
E. A. Phalen
Howard Reed
Hiram Gates
Emerson College of Oratory
Jordan Hall
Boston
Helen L. Reed
Clearing field work with oxen at Mr Coombs farm
M. E. Taylor clears field behind his barn of rocks using two handsome twin oxen owned by Mr. Coombs. The large boulders required several blasts to move, a novel sight for the old farmhands. Barteaux drives the oxen in this backfield task.
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M. E. Taylor
Mr.Taylor
Coombs
Barteaux
Elected officers at Congregational church meeting
The annual roll call and supper were held Friday at the Congregational church. A. L. Millan acted as moderator. New officers include H. F. Tuttle as clerk and Herbert F. Robbins as treasurer, with a list of trustees, deacons, and the examining committee.
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Congregational Church
A. L. Millan
H. F. Tuttle
Herbert F. Robbins
Treas
Charles EB. Smith
T. T. Baxter
BH. F. Conant
Horace F. Tuttle
Martha F. Smith
Dora B. Farrar
E. C. Wood
Horace F. ‘Tuttle
Robertson
Quiet Wedding Unites Charles A Taylor and Katherine Crossman
A quiet wedding was held at the parsonage Thursday evening uniting Charles A. Taylor of this village and Katherine Crossman. Taylor is employed as manager of a county farm in Waltham.
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Charles A. Taylor
Katherine Crossman
Mr. Taylor
Waltham
Acton Woman's Club Board Meets at Miss Allen Home
Acton Massachusetts women’s club executive board met Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Miss Charlotte Allen. Discussion focused on topics for the club’s best interests. Mrs. Jennie Noyes and Miss Allen served as hostesses.
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Acton Mass
PIANO FOR SALE MAHOGANY UPRIGHT AT HALF LEASE
A maiden lady offers an almost new high grade upright piano in mahogany costing 350 dollars. Half paid for and the remainder can be leased to a reliable person for the balance due. Apply to H F Tomfohrde at 377 Boylston Street Boston.
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Orice
H. F.tomfohrde
Boylston St
Boston
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