West Acton Notes on Local Sickness andhouse Paintings
Mrs C Ly Pieres has been sick with tomolitis the past week Miss Madeline taples staying at home S Stearns visits his mother in Low ell Mrs Anna Griffin and children move to city counties at the Chas Morris M8 Dixom buys a Ford touring car from Torrey Vialla Concord Mrs George S Reed has her house painted Frank Williams does the work Chas S Twitchell brightens his house with paint M J Handley keeps setting 200 apples cherries peaches C D Cram owns a Ford touring car received last week from Torrey Vialla At St Milisabeth church Thursday morning at 7 Rev Walter J Browne will officiate the Ascension service Our selectman Chas J Hokton expects a new Ford touring car soon
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C. Ly Pieres
Tomolitis
Madeline @taples
Hom.e
Stearns
Lowell
Anna Griffin
Teh Chas
Morris
Dixom
Ford
Torrey & Vialla
Concord
George
Reed
Frank Williams
Chas
Twitchell
M. J. Handley
C. D. Cram
Torrey & Vialle
St. Milisabeth
Walter J. Browne
Ascension
Chas. J. Hokton
Baptist Bible School Marks 67th Anniversary With New Officers
The 67th anniversary of the Baptist Bible School was observed with B D Fiall as superintendent and Laura A Brown as secretary treasurer. The school formed in 1847 with 120 signers. three original members remain. Rev Benj R Harris spoke, Hazel Coolidge sang, and plans for a Thursday supper social were announced.
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The
Baptist Bible School
B. D. Fiall
Laura A. Brown
Bessie Owens
Alice
Carlisle
Bible School
W. H. Teele
Reas
Benj. R. Harris
Page St. Church
Lowell
Hazel Coolidge
Local Guests Visit As Baptism Plans Highlight Sunday
Mr and Mrs Harry Holt of Somerville were Sunday guests at his home. Mr and Mrs George M Guilford of Boston visited here Sunday. Miss Caroline Walker of the Homer Son School of Oratory is the guest of Miss Helen Reed. At the Baptist church Sunday evening several young people will receive the ordinance of baptism.
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Harry @. Holt
Somerville
George M. Guilford
Boston
Caroline Walker
Theomerson School of Oratory
Helen Reed
Baptist Church
Side Splitting Comedy Attracts Crowded Audience
Local theatre presented a lively farce featuring Mrs Briggs as a sharp businesswoman and Mrs George Holton as Mrs O Connor. The cast delivered strong performances with warm applause for each role, including Ralph Bourne Thelma MacGregor and Irma Durkee, while the production honored the D G M elect in a ceremonial note.
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Briggs
George B. Holton
Mrs. O'Connor
Norking
Mrs. Briggs
Local Notes and Repairs Highlight Village News
Arthur Lane hosts Si H. Tuttle briefly while Mrs. F. W. Tingley visits relatives in Myverett. The town hall gains a new coat of paint and interior checks are urged. 8. Fletcher adds a bathroom. B. Z. Stanley contracts, 8. H. Taylor prices the exterior. L. B. Pinkham of Somerville handles the work. A fire burned about two acres near the corner but was extinguished in gusty winds. Joseph Welch injured when a horse-driver cart toppled. injuries to head and shoulder visible for days. ARCH meeting notes urge Christian service opportunities. 1 Cor. 8:18 cited. Sunday worship at 10:45 and Sunday school at 9:00, Junior program at 1:00.
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H. Taylor
L. B. Pinkham
iSomerville
Reac Ne Aid Society
Local Notices Highlight Health, Moves, and Community Events
Village updates show Mr. Chase improving and painting Sunshine villa. Martha Fagerstrom visits Worcester with Mrs. Willis. Grandma Welch visits Sommerville friends. Mrs. West hosts Mrs. Thorpe from Cincinnati. Bernstien Cowan graduates as auto repairman and works with Frank Barker. Barker family moves to Concord Junction. Mrs. Hardy and Helen visit Fletcher corner. Milton Kimball plans to move to Acton street. McDonald and Cahill finish woolen mill work. McDonald to Boston as carpenter. F. F. Chandler back at A. Merriam’s factory after illness. John McGovern suffers rheumatism at home. Piper moves with family to Littleton. indoor factory life harmed health. George Ham loses a cow to poisoning after sprayed trees. John Bradley hospitalized at Mass General after blood poisoning ends hand impairment. A Maynard visitor drinks and causes a disturbance, ending with glass broken in post office window and stitches. Samsel arranges detention for the offender. Anna Holt piano pupils plan Maynard concert with Flagg, Coughlin, and Stewart to fund a Soldiers’ monument at Glenwood cemetery. tickets at local stores.
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Mr. Chase
Martha Fagerstrom
Worcester
H. EB. Willis
Welch
Sommerville
Acton
I. C. West
C. BE. Thorpe
Cincinnati
O. Bernstien Cowan
A. Merriam’s
John McGovern
Martin St. Frank Piper
Littleton
George Ham
John Bradley
General Hospital
Maynard
Glenwood
C. H. Persons’ Music Store
H. J. Dwinell
Boston Doctor Linked to Fletcher Corner Sanatorium Plans
The Boston Post reports on the Fletcher Corner sanatorium and its tuberculosis treatment work. Dr F L Burt a leading Boston surgeon is connected to the project and his Union General Hospital in Beeton has long served the community. He recently saved a ship officer by performing a rapid appendicitis operation en route to New York, preventing a possible fatal outcome.
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Boston Post
Fletcher Corner
F. L. Burt
Boston
Union General Hospital
West Springfield St
Beeton
de Burt
Europe
Burt
New York
Pea
Christian Endeavor Service Held At 4 P M
A Christian Endeavor meeting at 4 PM was conducted by Rev. Mr. Viets from Boxboro who exchanged with Pastor F. W. Tingley in the program noted in local church activity.
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Christian Endeavor
Sunday Worship and Local Events in South Acton
South Acton Universalist Church held morning worship at 10 30 and Sunday school at noon. A P CU meeting with Mrs JH Burke of West Acton was set for Thursday at 2 o clock. Sheriff A A Fillabrown of Ayer attended village business, and about 25 residents saw Mrs Briggs of the Poultry Yard at West Acton church.
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P. CU
A. A. Fillabrown
Ayer
South Acton
North Acton
Congregational Church
Bedford Church Preaches May 16 by Rev Gill with Rev Macdonald
Bedford local notices announce Rev Frederic Gill of Arlington will preach next Sunday May 16 in exchange with the Faster Rev Loren B Macdonald at 3 30 p m The Civic club meets May 20 at 6 30 at Hohee Charles H Haines of Lowell Textile school will speak Miss Alice Bourbonaire formerly of Bedford visits RNS Ales Pfféifer Great rd 9 YE Eson
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Frederic Gill
Arlington
Loren B. Macdonald
Civic Club
Hohee
Charles H. Haines
Lowell Textile School
Alice Bourbonaire
Bedford
Ales Pfféifer
Great Rd
May sale and salad supper at vestry schedule
A church notice lists a May sale at 4 p.m and a salad supper at 6 30 p.m in the vestry. Midweek prayer meeting Friday night at 7 30 with preaching. Sunday service at 10 30 a.m, Sunday school at noon, Christian Endeavor at 6 p.m and another preaching service at 7 p.m.
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Christian Endeavor
Proper Care of Books
A writer in the Youth's Companion cautions that heat, humidity, and sun can damage books much like furniture. Leaving a book in the sun weakens the cover and pages, causing shrinkage and warping. proper storage is advised.
Two Canoeists Fall In Concord River Rescue Noted
Stephen Tackney and Walter Manning were canoeing the Concord River Sunday when their craft capsized. Manning, a skilled swimmer, and Clifford Day acted quickly to tow Tackney to shore, preventing a possible drowning.
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Stephen Tackney
Walter Manning
Concord
Masho
Tackney
Clifford Day
Manning
Dey
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