Maynard Third Meeting of West Acton Woman's Club
The West Acton Woman's Club held its third regular meeting in the vestry of the Baptist church with president Mrs. Isabell Hall presiding. Miss Cummings of Waltham spoke on Current Events about Europe. Miss Madeleine Staples sang, Mildred Moore accompanied, and a piano duet by Mrs. Arthur Blanchard and Miss Elinor Weeks followed. Hostess Lillian Spinney provided coffee, sandwiches, and cake. The next meeting on November 22 is president's day with a prepared program.
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Woman's Club
Miss Cummings
West Acton
The
Baptist Church
Isabell Hall
Emma Kimball Lemley
China
Waltham
Europe
Madaliine Staples
Mildred Moore
Arthur Blanchard
Elinor Weeks
Lillian Spinney
Opening Night of Parsonage Bazaar Draws Big Crowd
The Parsonage Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal church held a bazaar in Naylor hall with about 250 attendees. Society officers led by president Mrs. Mary Jones organized booths, entertainment by Miss Anna W Holt and others, food, novelties, and a Chinese garden attraction. Proceeds fund the church parsonage as the fair continues with a closing program planned for Wednesday evening.
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Anna W. Holt
Ruth Eaton
Elizabeth Elson
Harriet
Phyllis
Russell Naylor
Benjamin Taylor
Dorothy Priest
Lillian Archer
Helen Connors
Thelma Veitch
Alice Grenrod
Madus Smith
Agnes Axford
Ruth Veitch
Helen Reynard
Helen Marchant
Hazel Nelson
Truth
Robert Parkin
Hazel Hooper
Evelyn Hamblen
Florence Jackson
Willard Lloyd
Clarence Lloyd
Shining Stars
Marion Wilson
Dorothy Naylor
Elizabeth Olson
Gladys Smith
Marion Flag
Marion Flagg
Harriet Naylor
Margaret Gates
Lucy Clark
Emmanuel Taylor
Daniel Parmenter
John Macpherson
Ada
Bertha E. Batley
Mae Nelson
Laura MacPherson
A. Z. Lloyd
Harvey Richardson
A. Morrill
Edith
Helen Hinchcliffe
Mary H. Pontefract
William Naylor
Ching Wing
C. H. Persons
Sudbury Notes Include Meeting Date and Local Visits
Sudbury brief items report i4yes residents planning to live in Boston this winter. Mrs. S. D. Perry is on the sick list. A special town meeting is set for Nov 15. Mrs. R. M. Powers entertained her mother Mrs. J. P. Allen of Hudson. The dancing school class meets Thursday after school. Rev. Glaife Davis of the M. E. church plans Tremont Temple services on Nov 14 with several young men accompanying him. A substitute preacher will attend the local church service.
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R. M. Powers
J. P. Allen
Hudson
Glaifé
Davis
M. E. Church
Tremont Temple
Fair date moved to Thursday November 16 after noon
The fair is rescheduled for Thursday after noon and evening. The sale will feature usual articles fancy work raffles and mystery booth a novelty supper and an entertainment program for attendees.
Miss Fke Celebrates Her Tenth Birthday
Miss Fke entertained her little friends Saturday afternoon to celebrate her tenth birthday. The event was enjoyed by all with refreshments including egg sandwiches cake and ice cream served.
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Miss Is Fke
Annual Methodist Fair Nets Good Sum
The annual Methodist Church fair achieved its usual success with strong results from booths led by Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Stiles, Miss Della Baldwin and others. A fine supper was served under Mrs. A. N. Young, featuring scalloped potatoes and other dishes, despite a windy evening and good attendance.
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Methodist Church
Sanders
Stiles
Della Baldwin
Hawes
W. M. Parmenter
Pillsbury
William Baldwin
William Reed
Hattie Rafuse
William Ferden
Game Social At Town Hall Hosts Cards And Checkers
Saturday evening November 20 a game social at town hall offers cards and checkers. Tables may be reserved for special parties by applying to Mrs. H. H. Rogers. The affair is under the auspices of the Women’s club.
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Town Hall
H. H. Rogers
Woméda’s Club
Willing Workers of the Grange Hold Midweek Meeting
The Willing Workers of the Grange met at Grange Hall last Wednesday afternoon for sewing and fair preparations. A choice supper was served by Mrs. George H. Clarke, Mrs. W. B. Miles, Mrs. William Baldwin, and Mrs. Fred Clark, featuring chicken pie, mashed potatoes, pineapple sherbet, cake, and coffee. Fourteen sat to supper, with others arriving later.
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Grange
Grange ‘Fiall
George H. Clarke
W. B. Miles
William Baldwin
Fred Clark
Interesting Lecture Draws Crowd Despite Rain
A stereopticon lecture on Central Europe hosted by the Woman's club drew a good audience, though rain kept some away.
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Central Europe
Woman's Club
West Acton Notes Fox, Auction, and Plow Engine
Chas Newshaw shot a fine fox last week and has a fine skin for his prize. A whist party at G A R hall West Acton Friday evening Nov 12 for St Elizabeth church. Admission 25 cents. The 3 gang tractor plow engine can be seen at Lewis Richardson's Boxboro farm Thursday and Friday this week.
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Chas. Newshaw
G. A. R. Hall
West Acton
St. Elizabeth Church
Lewis Richardson
Boxboro
Dean Ross to Speak on Kipling with Kenney Soloist
The second Baptist church pastor's class entertainment features Dean Harry S Ross of Emerson College of Oratory delivering a Kipling lecture. Singer William Kenney and accompanist Mrs Grace Kenney perform Kipling songs. Kenney, ex Plymouth church soloist, part of the Apollo club of Boston, renowned for Kipling numbers.
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Dean Ross
Kipling
Kenney
The
Baptist Church
Harry Seymour Ross
Emerson College of Oratory
Ross
William Kenney
Grace Kenney
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Apollo Club
Boston
West Acton
China defers government reform amid war era concerns
Pekin reports the Chinese government will not change its form of government this year. Election returns show eighteen of twenty-two provinces support a monarchial proposal, but foreign powers urge delay to avoid destabilizing the Orient during the European war.
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Pekin
China
Japan
Great Britain
France
Russia
Fifty Hundred Strike at MIT Buildings
More than 500 union mechanics allied with the Allied Building Trades council walk out in Cambridge on the MIT project over non union electricians. A further 100 workers are anticipated to strike as disputes with non union contractors persist despite year long discussions with Stone Webster Engineering.
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Cambridge
Mass
Allied Building Trades’ Council
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stone & Webster Engineering Company
Chicago’s Auto Toll Reaches 227 in Year End Nov.
Chicago reports 227 people killed by automobiles from December 1, 1914, to November 1 of the current year, according to Coroner Hoffman.
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Chicago
Hoffman
District court clears several on liquor sale charge
Frank Fearns Harley Dwines and Wilder Aiacurnn appeared in Concord district court on Saturday 11g9 and were found not guilty and discharged. J J Shaughtness represented Fearns and Judge Wilson represented the defendants. William Bakum was found guilty on the same charge with sentence suspended until next Saturday after a town wide liquor stock inventory at drug stores in October.
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Frank
Fearns
Harley J. Dwines
Wilder X.aiacurnn
Tic District Court
Concord
Klying
J. J
Howard A. Wilson
Mesers
Dwinell
Macurda
William Bakum
Death of Mrs Frances Duggan in Maynard
Mrs Frances Duggan widow of John Duggan died this Wednesday morning at home on Percival street after a three month illness. Grief over the death of her daughter Mrs Jeremiah Kelley last week is said to have hastened her end. Born in Fermeuse Newfoundland she came to Maynard 23 years ago and lived here since. She attended St Bridget's church and belonged to the Rosary and Sacred Heart societies. Survived by her son John of Maynard.
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Frances Duggan
John Duggan
Percival St
Jeremiah Kelley
Fermouse
N. F
Maynard
St. Bridget's Church
Rosary and
Sacred Heart Societies
Christmas club payout tops prior year with $40,000
The Maynard Trust Co will pay out 40,000 to Christmas club members on Monday December 20. The amount is 10,000 more than last year and signals the club's strong popularity. Maynard officials are praised for thrift promotion and progress.
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The
Maynard Trust Co
Maynard
Rowboat Sold In Nay Lor Court Auction
A two year old rowboat named For Saile sold in Nay Lor Court proceedings to James Howe in fine condition.
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James Howe
Naylor Court
Prize Catile Killed After Injunction Fight
A $60,000 prize Guernsey bull owned by Mrs. Scott Durand of Lake Forest was slaughtered after Gov. Dunne issued an order read by Sherry Griffin who jailed Mrs. Durand and her staff. An injunction had previously protected the cattle from execution as foot and mouth disease struck the Durand farm last summer.
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Chicago
Guernsey
Scott Durand
Lake Forest
Sherry Griffin
Dunne
Weather Almanac Forecast for New England
The Weather Almanac notes sunrise at 6 28, sunset at 4 24, moonset at 8 37 p m. High tides occur at 3 a m and 2 15 p m. Forecast for New England remains to be completed with regional conditions and precipitation outlook.
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New England
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the Denholm & McKay Co
Bute
Sudbury
Chester I4yes
Foley IC
Mrs.Grace Stuckert
E. Rainville & Coo
Main Street
Maynard, Mags
A. N. Young
GAME
Agnes Gibbons
Summer St
Main St
Frances
Peter
St. Get's Cemetery
Catile
Owrer
Marlboro-Hudson Gas Co
J. Bennett
Anager
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