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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1902
Page
8
Local notes report visits and family news in South Acton Concord Junction and Clinton. Activities include church circles events, temperance lecture, and a Christmas sale. Infrastructure gains new boiler at South Acton Woolen Co and railroad work delays between Acton and Maynard. Over 3000 trout fingerlings distributed to local streams.
Local residents attend dances and visits in Acton and nearby towns. Miss Lillian Flagg rests at home as eggless cake trends appear, while Geo Watson works at South Acton Woollen Co. Several residents travel to Fitchburg Worcester and Oxford for visits, fairs, and club events.
Sudbury residents plan winter relocations as Atherton Rogers head south and Charlies Parmenter and wife move to Phoenix. Jurors Bent and Lawrence expect six more weeks of duty at Lowell. engineers survey an electric railway linking Maynard Framingham and Sudbury.
Local residents attend visits and gatherings from Newton to Lynn. News notes include elections of Mrs. Nellie T. Gale as treasurer, concerts by John W. Hutchinson’s family, and a forthcoming Animal Rescue League benefit at the Vendome in Boston. A planned fair at the Vendome features tea, lunch, music, and displays to aid charity.
South Acton locals advertise harnesses boots and shoe repair by C. H. Clark at reasonable prices Knowlton and Allens orchestra performs at Concord Jet Friday evening Nov 21.
Miss Mabel Dodge of Somerville spent Sunday at home. Frank Norris and Joe Brodsky were at Mr. Morris on Sunday. Waldo Whitcomb and wife, back from England, stayed with his father N. E. Whitcomb. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Myers welcomed three overseas relatives who arrived on the Ivernia. Charles Littlefield had a gunning accident last Saturday. prompt care prevented serious injury. The Ladies aid society hosts an oyster supper at the church vestry next Thursday followed by a lecture on Mining in Scotland by a locally-based speaker.
West Acton ad states Littlefield's has fixes right here for less than anywhere else. It promises everything but the turkey to make the best living dinner, urging readers not to pass the offer from A. Littlefield.
Miss Isidore Rogers hosts a college friend while Frank oe brakeman on the milk train visits his father and sister. A family named Anderson recently moved into the area as Master Frank Barr visits his grandmother in Everett. The fountain in the square is near quarantine as residents take note of nearby events. The Misses Marion and Alberta Rogers of Allston are spending a few days with relatives.
Acton Center reports auction sales led by Otis H. Forbush of Acton Mass selling for Whitcomb and Rodenhisor Vermont cows and heifers on November 21 and 28. Prices from a York State sale include yearling heifer calf at 960, cows with calves ranging 61.50 to 92, and other stock from 18 to 86 dollars, with Littleton Chelmsford and Brockton noted among buyers.
Mrs. Durkee of 5 Pleasant St. Concord Junction seeks the owner of a missing water-proof cape found on the road between Concord Junction and West Acton. L. N. Fowler & Co. advertises a full line of boots shoes and furniture with low prices and Maynard wagon runs on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Mrs. E P Budge gave a bottle of Brazilian balm to a patient with a severe grippe. She reports rapid relief as coughing subsided and fever waned after the remedy. The patient, Pitz Jones of Cincinnati Ohio, would not be without it.
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