Community notices from Acton Centre Maynard district
Arc club held Friday evening with large attendance. Ladies' Church Aid society met Thursday. W C T U met Wednesday at the church. Young Ladies Sunshine club gathers Saturday at 3.00 at the parsonage. Medeola quartet sang Thursday to a good sized audience. A new drama Our Jim is being prepared for winter. Miss Minnie, grammar school teacher, will board this winter with Mrs. Maria Loker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Pharen
Arts College
Arc Club
Ladies’ Church Aid Society
Medeola
South Acton
Jim
Minnie
Maria Loker
Grange Activities and Local Travels Highlight Week
Gates in Nova Scotia and visitors travel between towns. Phalen returns to Nova Scotia for a week. Acton Grange hosts Carlisle Grange gathering with Barges transporting visitors. About 12 candidates initiated in first and second degrees. Rev Noyes and family plan two weeks at the National Council of Churches conference in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Boston
William Edwards
Carlisle Grange
Acton Grange
Acton
Grange
Frederick B. Noyes
Scit‘uate
National Council of Churches
Middlesex Pomona Grange gathers at Acton Grange
The Pomona Central meeting at Acton Grange drew nearly all Pomona granges to Acton Town Hall for an afternoon and evening program. Miens of Boston spoke in the afternoon while Prof. Robertson of Amherst Agricultural College discussed handling and care of farm stock. The Medeola quartet performed and supper followed for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Central Pomona Grange
Acton Grange
Town Hall
Pomona
Miens
Boston
Robertson
Amherst Agricultural College
Medeola
Local society notes from West Acton and surrounding towns
West Acton Allen Hawes attended Brockton fair last Thursday. Mrs. John Taylor returned home after four weeks in Nova Scotia. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Holton visited Northampton. A H Gilmore drove Chas Yapp's horse at Pepperell fair. Elbridge Coolidge of Troy NH visited his nephew. Miss Helle Benere substitutes at the post office. Mrs. James Bosworth visited West Somerville friends. Milk car switch incident caused a temporary delay with no damage. Delegates at state convention. Kinsley praised in song. Auto accident near Palmer witnessed by Hall family. Apple barrel demand outstrips supply. barrels shipped from other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Hawes
Brockton Fair
David Bezanson
Frank N. Kescott
Concord
John Taylor
Nova Scotia
iMr
Geo. K. Holton
Northampton
A H. Gilmore
Chas. Yapp
Littleton
Pepperel
Elbridge Coolidge
Troy
N. H
W. E B. Coolidge
Helle Benere
M. W. Folsom
Helen Dinsmore
Arthur Slack
Robert Smith
Geo. H. Decoster
North Adams
C. G. Dunkee
C. H. Mead
Arthur Puffer
Mr. Mead
Hall Bros
Nahum Littlefield
Kinsley
Palmer
Hall
Sale notes on livestock and equipment at Ashby Harvard Acton farms
Auctions featured wagons, arts, sleds, harness, tools and 20 tons hay with posters on application. East Acton and So Acton sales announced later. At Ashby sale best cows sold 75 to 107.5 dollars. two at 100 and 101. bulls 69. two bull calves 33 and 36. Long sale: top cow 96. others 75 and 85. Harvard sale: eight cows 63 to 85. heifer 40 to 70. two year old pair calving fall 68 and 85.60. 18 month heifer 45.5. Attended by ladies on higher priced stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Acton
Acton
Ashby
Harvard
Kindergarten class talk draws interest in South Acton
Edward Orne of Concord visited South Acton on Sunday. Citizens discuss forming a Kindergarten for very young children, inviting responses to box 193. Harvest Supper at the Universalist church drew 160 attendees after an entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Orne
Concord
Dts
South Acton
Universalist Church
Card of Thanks from Mrs. W. F. Skelton
Mrs. W F Skelton 80 Acton thanks friends for cards good wishes and help that made birthday happy on Sept 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Skelton
Acton
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Crawford
Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co
Union St
Bostos
A. T. Haynes & CO
Maynard
Christie’s
Young Ladies Sunshine Cub
Gates
Mr. Gates
Taylor
A. Phalen
Relativa
Otis H. Forbush
Mase
Hall & Lowell
Farmington
Frank H. Stevens
Stow
Magss
E. Peterson
Lexington
Mass
E. H. Smith
Purrington Bros
West Acton
James Bosworth
West Somerville
Minnie Decoster
Frank E. Harris
Chas. B. Boyce
Ralph Gates
Bryant & Stratton Business College
Geo. B. Barker
Stoneham
Mr. Larabee
Hell Bros
the People’s Store
Finney & Host
Hamburg
Bern
Germany
den and
Pasley
Main St
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