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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
10
SOUTH ACTON residents and guests are listed with travels, visits, and small events from Cambridge Dorchester New Hampshire and Vermont. Local high school games weather and sporting notes mix with in town sketches including a new yacht on Lake Nagog and a dog attack incident.
A compilation notes visits and guest appearances across towns including Waltham Worcester and Rockland. Entries mention Ralph Tripp at home George Day in Waltham and others visiting family, plus local business updates and a sewer construction related streetcar change in Clinton.
A large congregation attended the Universalist Church service featuring the anthem Nearer to Thee by the choir and a duet Inspire and Hear Our Prayer by Miss Genia Fletcher and Mrs Willard. A strawberry supper in the vestry follows at 8 o'clock. Public welcome.
Mr Peebles delivered a thoughtful sermon on the life of Paul and Mars Hill as the text. The crowd was large with many visitors noted. The evening addressed young women on their responsibilities and opportunities. The Youth Council led by Miss Marjorie Peebles followed the service.
Memorial day exercises are planned for May 29 at 2 PM with parents invited. Separately, the Loyal Temperance Legion held an all day session at the Baptist church with Delegations from several towns. The Ladies Benevolent Society met with an evening program featuring The Pie that Sarah Made and Mr Dooley selections.
Mrs Mabel E Beach daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel R Burroughs died May 14 after months of illness. Born Reading July 20 1874 she moved to Worcester as a child and married Charles Beach May 12 1904. She united with the Baptist church and served faithfully. funeral held at the church April 17 with Rev Gorham Brook and a male quartet performing alongside prayers and comforting words.
The obituary notes the deceased left a husband parents and sister mourning as well as relatives in town and beyond. Burial occurred in Mt Hope cemetery with bearers Arnold Raleigh Will and John Beach, brothers of the husband. A brief tribute honors an early worker now at rest.
The undersigned express gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy, floral tributes, and aid during the long sickness and death of our wife, daughter and sister. Mr Charles E Beach Mr and Mrs B Burroughs and daughter. West Acton Vocal. Dr Christie's hours are 2 to 4 daily except Sunday 3 to 5. Telephone No 6. Teeth extracted without pain.
Classified notice for general housework in Acton Box 129 rate. Items listed include ladies white silk and lisle gloves night robes and cotton underwear.
Advertised letters include Miss Jennie Brown Miss Jennie R Wheeler Fred L Bailey and Mrs Daniel Baxter of Quincy arrives at the Monument House. The first Old Home Week planning meeting was held in the town hall. The Boys club anniversary banquet is Thursday at 6 30 in the Congregational church dining room followed by a public meeting at 7 30 with debates orations and songs by the club chorus.
Ruel T. Cobleigh shows signs of recovery from pneumonia as friends hope for full return to health. Mr and Mrs C F Myers visit Boston this week while Mr and Mrs Goodear of East Boston stayed with them. Boxboro Grange will hold an open meeting Friday evening in the town hall with C H Rice of Leominster, lecturer of Massachusetts State Grange, delivering the address.
Notice is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed executrix of the will of John Quinn late of Sadbury Middlesex testate and has taken upon herself that trust by giving bond as the law directs. All persons having demands against the estate are required to exhibit them with vouchers to the executrix.
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