Roy al Arcanum Meeting Report and Local News
South Acton notes report a Roy al Arcanum meeting Friday night. Various residents travel for work and visit, including Ed Hall at American Watch in Wal tham and Grace Welsh from Henli ker NH. An auction sale at Mrs. Rosanna Sweet home drew a good crowd and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arcanum
Herman Farrar
Ed. Hall
American Watch Factory
Waltham
Franklin Plummer
Marblehead
Will McCrossin
New York
Boston
Grace Welsh
Henniker
N H
Millbury
Blesdell
Clarence Jones
Somerville
Lowell
School St
Knowlton
Concord Junction
Irene Dole
Fletcher's Corner
Rosanna Sweet
Wun Ot
Wheeler Cottage
Infant Suffering Brain Trouble Moved to Contagious Ward
Edward Ward Jr. the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ward was sent to Boston Children's Hospital Friday night with severe brain symptoms. Doctors feared brain or spine injury but later diagnosed throat and chest muscle paralysis. The child was placed in the contagious ward as incantile paralysis cases are debated in the community.
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Edward Ward
Edward
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Children's Hospital
Mitcher
West Acton
Sore hand grounds Marlboro foreman on steel injury
Mike Tobin section foreman on the Marlboro branch is nursing a badly swollen right hand after a half inch sliver of flat steel pierced the finger. The metal entered from the top of the third joint and was removed a third of the way down in the palm. He cannot go to the hospital immediately due to work demands.
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Mike Tobin
Marlboro
Cay
All Souls Day Observed With Rally Sunday Sermon
All Souls day will be observed on Sunday morning at 10 30 with a special sermon by the pastor. Rally Sunday and strong attendance urged. Ladies Social circle meets Thursday 2 o'clock with Mrs F Z Taylor to finish sewing for the fair. Y P C U sewing circle meets Friday at 3 at Miss Gladys Lawrence. Herbert W Lewis reopens the grocery store formerly run by Tuttle & Newton. Adults urged to join a men’s class next Sunday after morning service.
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All Souls
F. Z. Taylor
Gladys Lawrence
Herbert W. Lewis
Tuttle & Newton
Smith
Congregational Church Preaching and Revival Schedule
Congregational Church plans a Sunday and weekday revival with services at 10:30 and 7 pm, a social life topic from 1 Cor 9:19-23, led by Miss Fiora Hull and Mrs. Hiram Livermore. Rev. W. R. Buxton, former pastor, preached two refined sermons despite a severe cold.
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C. E
Fiora Hull
Hiram Livermore
W. R. Buxton
Invited to Donate for Frances E. Willard Settlement Work
Readers are asked to leave vegetables fruit or groceries at Mrs A Christie this week. Donations will be organized into baskets and sent to poor households next week. A small contribution from many will mean a lot to those in need.
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Frances E. Willard
Don
Wanted Middle Aged Homemaker for Winter Home
Aged couple seeks a middle aged woman for a good home and fair pay during winter. Must be able to cook and perform light housework. Apply to Box 155 South Acton Mass.
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South Acton
Mass
Prohibition Talk Follows Sunday Sermon and Lecture
In Sudbury Rev. Claire G. Davis preached on Our Need of God at morning service. Charles Webber spoke on Socialism and Its Relation to Christianity to a full house. A male quartet performed and the audience joined in songs. A Prohibition speaker is to speak Sunday evening at 7. A fair and supper with clam chowder is planned for Thursday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire G. Davis
Charles Webber
Christ
Messer to Speak on Republican Principles at Sudbury Hall
Adelbert D. Messer esq of Concord will address the town hall Saturday evening on The Fundamental Principles of the Republican Party. The talk is under the auspices of the Sudbury Men's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert D. Messer, Esq
Concord
Town Hall
Republican Party
Sudbury Men's Club
Local Visitors and New Chevrolet Tourer Highlight Week
Miss Mabel Pierce visited town recently while Charles Wetherbee and family enjoy a new Chevrolet touring car. Mrs Charles Wetherbee spent time with relatives in Rhode Island over the past week.
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Mabel Pierce
Charles, Wetherbee
Charles Wetherbee
Rhode Island
West Acton Local News Highlights And Social Notices
Edward Burke drives a new Ford car and W H Teele shows improvement after illness. Mrs Michael O Connell hosts 17 Boston guests for dinner. Mrs Clara E Holt visits West Somerville. Wo man’s Relief corps No 62 sets its annual inspection for Monday Nov 6 at 7 pm. Winona Rebekah lodge netted 75 dollars from a recent supper fair and dance. I O O F hall moves moving pictures to 7 pm this Thursday. Acton lodge I O O F will host a dancing party with Colonial orchestra afterward. A H Perkins rents Littlefield barn and plans to vacate around Nov 1, Everett Spinney to occupy. Public invited to a pupil recital by Mrs Alice Worcester Weeks on Tuesday Nov 7 at 8 pm in Baptist vestry. Irma Durkee to play piano, Herbert Mallinson to play violin with Universalist choir assisting.
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Edward Burke
W. H. Teele
Michael O'Connell
Boston
Clara E. Holt
Henry E. Holt
West Somerville
Woman's Relief Corps
No. 62
Winona Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Acton Lodge
A. H. Perkins
Littlefield Bros
Herbert C. Mallinson
The
Universalist Church
Red Cross Food Sale Draws Large Crowd at West Acton
The Friday sale by the Red Cross Community club at Miss M A Armstrong’s store drew a large crowd. West Acton housewives mothers and girls showed excellent cooking with quick sale of the viands and a good net for the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
M.A. Armstrong
West Acton
Delegates Attend Baptist State Convention in Lawrence
B D Hall B L Hall Mrs D H Hall Miss Fanny Wetherbee Mrs E L Hall Mrs C L Pierce Mrs C S Stearns Miss Mildred Moore and Mrs Evelyn Knowlton attended the Baptist State convention at Lawrence on Sunday school day. The party traveled by auto and enjoyed a fine time.
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B. D. Hall
B. L. Hall
D. H. Hall
Fanny Wetherbee
E. L. Hall
C. L. Pierce
C.S. Stearns
Mildred Moore
Evelyn Knowlton
Lawrence
Baptist Society Sells Land to Lavinia Tasker
The Baptist church society has sold 2072 feet of land with no buildings to Mrs Lavinia Tasker. The property includes four remaining horse sheds to be torn down and a plan to build a new large kitchen and lavatory on the site.
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The
Baptist Church Society
Lavinia Tasker
Boxboro Selectmen Approve Delco Lighting Contract
At a lively Boxboro town meeting Saturday evening the selectmen approved a contract for a Delco lighting system with Norman McAllister as agent. Charles Sherry served as moderator.
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Boxboro
Delco
Norman McAllister
Charles Sherry
Chestnutting Trip By Baptist Youth Club
The Junior C E society from a Baptist church rode to Boxboro Harvard and Stow on a chestnut quest Saturday afternoon. Although the hunt was not very fruitful the group enjoyed hide and seek and a feast of apples. Chaperoned by W H Teele and Ernest Morse the party included Lupt Mrs Fanny Porter and many children including Naomi Schnab Jean Berry Amy Furbush Edith Berry Wilma Porter Martha Decoster Marjory Stearns Dorothy Greer Evelyn Brown Gladys Schnair Beulah French Alice King Elmer Heald Havelock Schnair Brooks Parker Donald Littlefield and Leonard Morse.
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C. E. Society of the Baptist Church
Boxboro
Harvard
Stow
W. H. Teele
Ernest Morse
Lupt
Fanny Porter
Naomi Schnab
Jean Berry
Amy Furbush
Edith Berry
Wilma Porter
Martha
Minetta Decoster
Marjory Stearns
Dorothy Greer
Evelyn Brown
Gladys Schnair
Beulah French
Alice King
Elmer Heald
Havelock Schnair
Brooks Parker
Donald, Littlefield
Leonard Morse
Ac ton Centre residents listed amid illness travel and visits
Marion Fobes suffers tonsillitis while Job Dupése visits relatives. Mrs. Charles Davis hosts Portland guests. Willis Holden heals from a sprained ankle. Melville King stays with Asaph Parlin. Mrs. Nellie Norris visits son Harold in Peaks Island. Grace Rackles visits uncle M. E. Taylor in Hartford. Margaret Coughlin visits Worcester relatives. Leonard White visits parents. Rev EB Barker fills North Weare pulpit. Charles Edwards ill with erysipelas. William Livermore to take school barge duty. Delegates Bertha White and Lenora Rayner attend State Federation in Franklin. Levi Perkins family busy. whooping cough cases. Frank Bulette repairs old 1749 house. Acton Centre water district votes to extend main toward William Dunn farm. work to begin Dec 1.
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Marion Fobes
Job Dupése
Charles Davis
Portland
Willis Holden
Melville King
Mattapan
Asaph Parlin
Nellie Norris
Harold
Peaks Island
Grace Rackles
Hartford
Worcester
Leonard White
J. Sidney White
EB. L. Barker
North Weare
N. H
Charles Edwards
William ‘Livermore
Bertha White
Lenora
Rayner
State Federation
Franklin
Levi Perkins
Frank Bulette
John Chaffin
Nesday
Acton Centre
Second annual Hallowe en party for 75 youths at town hall
The town hall hosted about 75 children and young people for a second annual Hallowe en party on Monday evening. Music from a Victrola loaned by Elm farm and many games kept attendees entertained until midnight. Mrs Wilam J Livermore organized the event and received credit for its success.
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Elm Farm
Wilam J. Livermore
Grandson Esmond Goodwin Shot Wounded in Action
A telegram to Mrs Charles Davis reports grandson Esmond Goodwin wounded in a Canadian hospital on November 12 after serving with a Canadian regiment in France since September 1915. Born in Acton, he is said to be with English forces before the wound. Acton residents extend sympathy to Mr and Mrs Edgar Goodwin now of Calgary Alberta.
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Charles Davis
Esmond Goodwin
Cansgree
France
Young Goodwin
Acton
Edgar Goodwin
Calgary
Alberta
Ac ton Woman's Club to Hear Forefather Art Lecture
The Ac ton Woman's club will meet on Nov 8 at the Congregational church vestry where Theodore M. Dilloway of Boston will lecture on The Art of Our Forefathers. Members are urged to attend and bring friends.
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Acton Woman's Club
Theodore M. Dilloway
Boston
Regular Meeting Of W C U At Mrs Smiths Home
A regular meeting of the W C U was held at Mrs Charles Be Smiths home Wednesday at 3 oclock with all members present. Three Concord guests Mrs Wilson Mrs Horace Tuttle and Mrs Martin attended. Wilson spoke on the Taunton convention and shared points from the event. After business, sandwiches cake and beverages were served by the hostess.
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Charles’ BE. Smith
Concord
Union
Wilson
Horace ‘Tuttle
Martin. Tuttle
Local Notes From Concord Junction Community
Concord Junction reports include Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Allen and Dr. and Mrs. Wendell F. Davis vacationing in Ashburnham. Louis McCaffrey on leave from Reforma. May Ryan of Lowell visited Grace Lowrey in Acton. Crest street residents John Bent family established home. William Douglas of Chicago wintering with Mrs. Brooks. Principal Erick Tapley visited area. Prisons advisory board led by Col. Adams toured the Reformatory. Divine worship by International Bible Students at 415 Main St. preached by W. T. Dowden of Malden. no collection. Helen Lorentsi unable to attend Brockton engagements due to tonsillitis.
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Stuart Allen
Ashburnham
Wendell F. Davis
Louis McCaffrey
Reformatory
May Ryan
Lowell
Grace Lowrey
Acton
John Bent
Crest St
William Douglas
Chicago
Inl
Brooks
Erick L. Tapley
West Concord School
Advisory Board of Prisons
Col. Adams
International Bible Students
Main St
W. T. Dowden
Malden
Helen Lorentsi
Brockton
Injured in Collision With Bicycle Boy
Ralph Lapham son of Mr and Mrs Waldo Lapham was injured last week in a collision with another boy on a bicycle. He was badly shaken up but not expected to be seriously harmed and he is much improved.
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Ralph Lapham
Waldo Lapham
New Coal Loading Machines From W B Conant
A new business will open as W B Conant begins manufacturing coal loading machines in two Main street buildings once occupied by George Keith and Frank Allen. One machine operates at Whitney Coal and Grain Co yards, using an endless chain of pockets to lift coal, screen it, and shunt it into wagons.
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W. B. Conant
Main St
George Keith
Frank Allen
Whitney Coal and Grain Co
Completed Green Portable School Joins West Concord Campus
The new portable school building on West Concord grounds houses overflow second graders. It is modern and well equipped but does not solve overcrowding in the main building. Residents urged to support a new four or eight room schoolhouse to meet growing need.
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West Concord
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