Apollo Male quartet to perform in West Acton concert
The Apollo Male Quartet of Boston will appear in West Acton November 11 at 1 0 0 hall under Winona Rebekah lodge. Local notes report engagements, moves, social events, and a sudden death in Acton Centre.
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Apollo
Boston
O. F. Hall
Winona Rebekah Lodge
F.R. Knowlton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Grace Lawrence
A. Stanley Hall
D. H. Hall
James Higgins
Maynard
State Road
Kelley’s Corner
Levi Perkins
Alfred Cobleigh
Canton Hospital
Chas. Hunter
Acton Centre
Funeral of Acton native Frank Hapgood in Mt Hope
The body of Frank E. Hapgood of Boston and formerly Acton and Newport VT was brought to So Acton for burial Sunday at Mt. Hope cemetery where a funeral was held.
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Frank E. Hapgood
Boston
Acton
Acton High School
Newport House
Newport
Mt. Hope’ Cemetery
So. Acton
Thanksgiving service at Baptist church at 10 am
The regular service will be held at the Baptist church at 10 oclock. Communion service follows at 10 45 Sunday morning with the subject The Loyalty of Jesus to His Cause inviting all to attend.
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Baptist Church
Jesus
Knitted Items Returned to West Acton Red Cross
Week ending November 23 saw multiple knitted items returned including five sweaters for individuals Miss Fannie Wetherbere Mrs Edith Watson Miss A D Bruce and Mrs Lillian Spinney plus several nurses sweaters for Mrs Guy Littlefield Mrs C D Cram Mrs John S Hoar Mrs Bertram Hall and Mrs Clark Durkee.
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West Acton Red Cross
Fannie .Wetherbere
Edith. Watson
A. D. Bruce
Lillian Spinney
Guy Littlefield
C.D. Cram
John S. Hoar
Bertram
Death of Mrs. Randles in Watch City Reported
Word from Waltham states Mrs. Joseph Randles of Watch City has died. About twenty years ago she lived at Fletcher Corner. The water company plans connections for a new tenement built by Charles Davis on the Tarbel property. Renente Benes. ann
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Waltham
Joseph Randles
Watch
Ladies' Social Circle Fair At Universalist Church
The annual fair by the Ladies' Social circle of the Universalist church drew a good crowd over Thursday and Friday evenings. Tables displayed aprons, useful and fancy items, food, fruit and vegetables for sale. A one act farce titled A Lady to Call was performed by Miss Hopé Kimball, Gertrude Tuttle and Winona Hayden. A song titled The Hat of Other Days drew much merriment about Mrs Evelyn Reed's milliner. Irma Durkee played piano, enhancing the event.
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the Universalist Church
Hopé” Kimball
Gertrude “Tuttle
Winona Hayden
Evelyn Reed
Funeral for Frank E Hapgood Person of 444 Mass Ave
Frank Elbridge Hapgood of 444 Mass Ave Boston died of pneumonia Friday Nov 22. Born South Acton July 25 1878 he worked in hotels in several cities and managed the Newport House for ten years. At death he was with Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co as manager at Winthrop Beach. He married twice and survived by wife Sarah Turner and sister Mrs Elwyn Harris. Burial Mt Hope West Acton after a First Universalist church service and Masonic rites.
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Frank Elbridge Hapgood
Mass. Ave
Boston
South Acton
Hiram J
Augusta Parker Hapgood
Concord
Burdett Colleage
Memphremagog Lodge of Masons
Royal Arch
Council Malta Commandery
Knights Templar
Newport
Mt. Sinai Temple
Mystic Shrine
Montpelier
Hapgood
Ernest A. Guthrie
First Universalist Church
R. Perry Bush
Chelsea
Schubert
Chas. A. Welch Lodge of Masons
Mt. Hope Cemetery
West Acton
Acton Centre Mourns Death of Thomas Noyes at 85
Thomas Frederick Noyes longtime resident and pioneer Middlesex County fruit grower died at his son Rev Frederick Brooks Noyes Harwich Port home on November 18 in his 86th year. He helped found Acton families and held public office. buried at Woodlawn.
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Thomas Noyes
Harwichport
Thomas Frederick Noyes
Middlesex County
Acton
Frederick Brooks Noyes
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Harwich Port
Horace ‘Mann
Pioneer
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Lynn
Church Aid
Society of
Woodlawn
Bedford Church Appoints New Rector and Updates
Rev Fr Joseph Burke is transferred to Brighton to be replaced at St Michael's by Rev Fr Hurley of Atlantic. Gerald Munroe resumes duties as American Express agent. A sodality starts at St Michael's for women next Sunday at 3 PM. Concettina Albania visited Wakefield. Eight cent fares start Dec 1. Bedford notes soldiers in France and birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs George Hill.
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Joseph Burke
St. Michael’s Church
Brighton
Hurley
Atlantic
Gerald Munroe
American Express
Concettina
Albania
Wakefield
France
George Hill
Crescent Ave
Red Cross appeals for urgent hospital supplies in France
Washington headquarters reports American Red Cross drives to gather 1 250 000 bath towels 2 500 000 hand towels 1 750 000 handkerchiefs 125 000 napkins 650 000 sheets and durable items for French hospitals. Donations accepted at the Red Cross house Stearns mansion Friday. clothing for Belgians also welcome. Knitted sweaters 800 before Christmas and 8000 pairs of socks by New Year urged from North Middlesex Chapter.
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Washington
France
Red Cross
Stearns
North Middlesex
C. EB. Jenks
Deacon Philip Bliss Dies After Bicycle Accident
Deacon Philip H. Bliss, 77, longtime resident and senior deacon of the Baptist church, died Thursday from injuries after a bicycle accident. He and his family came from Athol, lived in the Taylor house, and are survived by his wife and two daughters. Funeral services were held in Athol after a Sunday morning prayer service. He was a Mason.
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Philip H. Bliss
Athol
Taylor House
Mr. Bliss
The
Baptist Church
Residence Sold Ties Wright Estate to Read Family
The late George V. Wright's residence once used as a Universalist parsonage has been sold to Wright's daughter Mrs. George W. Read. Her son Francis V. Mead and family will occupy after repairs and a new addition. Clergy members attended the Wachusett Baptist association in Fitchburg where Rev Fierce delivered the annual sermon.
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George V. Wright
Universalist Society
C. S. Stearns
John, Case
D. H. Hall
Hall
Fannie
Wetherbee
Wachusett Baptist Association
Fitchburg
Fierce
Verdun Wounded Lieutenant Chet Elmes Writes From Hospital
Lieut Chester Elmes describes severe wounds from Verdun fighting, including a head wound from a machine gun blast and a shoulder injury. He reports jaws wired shut to heal, awaits possible dental appliance, contemplates sick leave to Nice, and hopes the war ends soon.
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Chester Elmes
Guy Elmes
Chet
Verdun
O. K
Blois
Meuse
Nice
Paris
M. P
6Th Division
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