Leachi Neighbors Report Busy South Acton Week
Local notes mention Leachi working on paving for Rev F S Et to Heny, Florence Hale visiting Fitchburg, Rev F S Rice officiating at a Marlboro wedding, and a Canton Christmas sale upcoming. Harvard Yale game watched in New Haven, Amy McCormick moves to Harrington tenement, Tuttle of Wellesley visiting, and Anson Piper drilling wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bird
New Haven
Florence Tuttle
Wellesley
Anson Piper
Death of Mrs Abbie Dolby Shocks Village
The article notes Mrs Abbie Dolby formerly Miss Abbie Gaites of the town died by suicide after wandering from her home in Saco Maine. She was born March 11 1848 and married Hiram Dolby May 14 1870. Her body was found on the Old Orchard beach by a local resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Dolby
Abby A. Gaites
Saco
Old Orchard
Harry McGrath
Abbie Dolby
Temple St
Indianapolis News
Harriet N. Gillett
H. 8. Gillett
Harriet Bowker
Sudbury
John Fletcher
Stow
J. M. Fletcher
Hattie Bent
Angie Hall
Luck In Thisteen Promises Quick Cure
A local note from Walton Furnace Vermont claims William Spirey gained a box of Backlen's Amica Salve 13 miles away that cured a severe fever sore on his leg. The ad extols cures for bruises eruptions ulcers boils burns corns and piles at 26 cents with guarantees from several local druggists and merchants. South Acton locals add a note on harnesses and shoe repairs by C H Clark at reasonable prices.
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Spirey
Walton Furnace
Backlen
Burdett & Barnard
Marlboro
Friend
Concord
T. Shattuck
Northboro
Johnson's Pharmacy
Maynard
E. B Lucia
Hudson Druggist
South Acton
C. H. Clark
Acton Center Notes and Local Sales Digest
Edwin Fletcher of Lawrence visits Mr and Mrs Julian Tuttle. Thanksgiving vacation closes local schools. Congregational church society meeting set for Monday evening December 1. Otis H Forbush auctioneer to sell in West Rutland Massachusetts Friday November 28 at 10 am. 79 head of cattle for Lakeville Woolen Co F B Stearns manager. December 8 Carlisle Massachusetts sale includes farming tools wagons sleighs and more. Also all households of which and cattle sale the 12th. Notice later.
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Congregational Church
Otis H. Forbush
West Rutland
Mass
Lakeville Woolen Co
F. B. Stearns
Carlisle
Community Notes From South Sudbury and Nearby
Local items report Hunt laid up this week while Tom Perkins handles crossing duties. Mrs. Lumen Parmenter visits Mrs. Maud Ham in South Boston. Hary Cutter, longtime worker for Baten, catered Parmenters mill for winter. John and Mrs. Goodnow plan Thanksgiving with their son W. Goodson of Kennebunk. W Stone estate, including house barn land and greenhouse, to be sold by mortgagee on Nov 29. Mrs. Elizabeth MacLaren recovers from a shock and can sit briefly. Elliott MacLaren has been in town recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Tom’ Perkins
Lumen F. Parmenter
Maud Ham
South Boston
W. Stone
Elizabeth MacLaren
Mecia
Elliott MacLaren
Local Notes From North Sudbury And Nearby Towns
Mrs J J Dwyer visits friends in Roslindale while Mrs T F O Neil visits Mrs W H Staples in Lowell. James Smith sustains a bad hand injury on Monday. Miss Persis Bishop hosts Wa tham friends the past week. Miss Sadie Bills of Boston visits her parents. Miss Hattie Parmenter of Chelsea stays with her parents. Frank McCarthy of Waltham ill while visiting grandparents here. Mrs Albert Wetherbee of Waltham visits sister Mrs P M Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. O'Neil
W. H. Staples
Lowell
James Smith
Persis Bishop
Watham
Albert Wetherbee
Waltham
P. M. Sanderson
Local West Acton Notes Tie Community Ties
West Acton notes list residents at homes and visits in Cambridge Lowell and Somerville. Harvard student R H Knowlton at home. families return from trips. Ellis family traveling. church events and club meetings noted. A Thanksgiving sermon, thefts, and social gatherings are mentioned along with births and job changes.
Concord lodge and local notes from Concord Junction
Concord Lodge I O O F has cuts applications for the next meeting. B F Russell moved into a new house at Main corner. A little daughter of R A Macarda suffers a mild diphtheria. The Prison Commissioners visited the reformatory for hospital inspection. Brown's new call song premiered at the Dartmouth game in Manchester New Hampshire. The first concert at Concord Junction brass band hall featured Newton Allen Natick orchestra. Promenade and dancing followed with large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Russell
Main
Aids
R. Josey
New Discovery Consumption Claims Protection
Asleep Amid Flames. a sensational, fragmentary ad touts a “New Discovery Consumption” with promises of perfect protection for throat chest and lungs. It urges frequent use to avoid death and doctors bills, listing patrons and pharmacies and pricing 50c and 1. Trial mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sistent
Barnard
Reformatory Circle Marks Seventeenth Anniversary Celebration
The Reformatory Scientific and Literary Circle held its seventeenth anniversary with administration and officers praised for support. Mrs A B sang Two Roses with Elisabeth Meade accompanying. a talk by Mrs H M Lane followed, plus musical interludes and recitals by Missie and others. Deputy Superintendent Hart offered closing words of cheer. notes of gratitude to friends who contributed to the event. First class rooms to let.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformatory
Aly
Orer
L'Espoir
A. B
Elisabeth A. Meade
W. Campbell
M Knowles
H. M. Lane
Acton
Missie
Vande Water
Del
W. W. Campbell
Towle
Hart
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L. N. Fowler & CO
Concord Junction
As. Leachi
Rev. F
Heny
Box
Misa Florence Hale
Fitchburg
Ruth Piper
Rice
O'Leary-Priest
James McCormick
Harrington
School St
E. F. Covant
Fae
Arthur Drew
Cambridge
Charles Luke Jones
Abram Jones
Boston
Union Quartet
Congre
Preakita Mills
Tim. Basting
Jersey City
N. J
Mr. Jones
the Boston
Eben Mansfield
Calore
North Acton Woods
Remely
Luck
Sabre Fox
Kakas & Sons
Tremont Street
Oston
Acton Center
Edwin Fletcher
Lawrence
Julian Tuttle
South
Hary Cutter
Hs Ww. Baten
C.C. Parmenters
John B. Goodnow
W. Goodson
Kennebunke
North Sudbury
J. J. Dwyer
Roslindale
State Board of Leait
United States Army
State Boards of Health
Connecticut
San Francisco
Providence
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway
James H. Benson
Common Pleas Division
Supreme Court
Benson
West Acton
R. H. Knowlton
Harvard College
Waldo Whitcomb
E. T. Swift
J. B. Losan
Andrew Brazier
New York
CO. M. Bardwell
Montague
Herbert Mead
G. A. Barker
James Grimes
Pitao & Coe
E. R. Teele
Chilldren
Somerville
Bixby Woodard
S. R. Burroughs
Mr. Easterbrook
Angie Knowlton
Fanny Parker
Fred Bruce
Ethel Bruce
Fred Torrey of
Groxe
C. H. Mead’s
Lang
H. E. Gates
Maine
Mr. Gates
Will Tenney
F. R. Knowlton
Mr. Swift
George T. Knowlton
Renee
Mr. Stone
Florida
John Beach
Milford
M. L. Houghton
Dee
Lincoln Haunt Club
Cale
the Universalist Society
Maud Huntington Benjamin
Woman's Club
Angie H. Hall
England
Jennie Littlefield
Alice Willard
Concord Lodge
R. A. Macarda
Full Board of Prison Commissioners
Frank Fletcher
Highland St
Whitney’s Pharmacy
Miss Clara" Singleton
Apile
Oak St
P. W. White
Wheel Wright
Main St
P. O
Elnathan Jones
DELEE
Price
Ig H. Delee
Nas
Pharmacist
St., Maynard
T. J. McGanne
B. W. Brown
Concord, Mass
H. J. Hansen
Green Mountain
Finnigan & Sheehan
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