West Acton Notes and Local Occurrences
Miss Helen Farnum visits Marjorie Peebles in Westfield Vermont while J D Brown of Concord and Sidney Laffin begin work with contractor Mullin in Maynard. Many townsfolk travel, marriages occur in Franklin Falls, and a dry goods store changes hands to Smith Finney and Frank Hollitt. John Brown suffers a serious, though non fatal, fall on the Manly farm. doctor treats head wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Farnum
Westfield
Marjorie Peebles
J. D. Brown
Concord
Sidney Laffin
Mullin
Maynard
George Holbrooke
West Acton
Gertrude
Laura Hawkins
Fitchburg
Schoost
Foster Holbrook
Waltham
Harvard
Albert
Bradley
Wm. Hale
Samuel Jones
Franklin Falls
N. H
Louis
Peebles
Ngee
John Brown
Westvale
Manly
Mr. Brown
Congregational ChurchNotes Highlight Sermon and Socials
Sunday morning sermon by Mr Peebles explored wealth and salvation citing Coleridge Patterson as example. Evening talk recounted his Connecticut River canoe trip. Choirs entertained. Mrs Flage led the Young People’s meeting. Ladies Missionary supper and music followed by performances by Fitzgerald Campbell Buckley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peebles
Coleridge Patterson
Miss Campbell
Mr. Fitzgerald
Mr. Peebles
Connecticut
Doris Buckley
Booth Acton Local Hound Recovery Steps Out
A stray hound dog found in South Acton, Mass, may be claimed by its owner after proving ownership and paying charges, per I. J. Manley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Manley
South Acton
Mass
Local Notes Highlight Movements and Visits in Marlboro
Marlboro residents and visitors are listed in a sequence of brief items. Ernest Ward relocates from Hudson to Highland Street. James G. Patterson and Miss Mae Stump visit from Boston. Hector Vallee and James G. Bennett spend weekends in town. Charles Maynard hunts a duck at Fort Meadow. Officer Connors resumes duty after vacation. Michael Egan and Henry Field visit friends. L Field Jr and Henry Field of Chicago guest at the Windsor. Charles Jenkins inspects a local plant. Richard Scott and family sail to Liverpool then Austria for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Ward
Hudson
Highland St
James G. Patterson
Boston
Hector Vallee
Lowell
James G. Bennett
McIntyre Ct
Mae Stump
Charles Maynard
West Main — St
Fort Meadow
J. F. Connors
Herbert Eyers
Natick
William H. Brigham
Michael Egan
South Framingham
L. Field, Jr
Henry Field
Chicago
Windsor
Charles D. Jenkins
Jenkins
Richard Scott
Howe St
Liverpool
Austria
Ghd
Harvest concert and village fire in West 4cton area
Emma Hooper shows improvement after a weeklong illness in West 4cton. M W Rolcom enjoys vacation with relatives in Gleasondale while C Wright recovers enough to move about town. Mrs. George W. Davis falls ill and is treated by Dr Tasker. A harvest concert at the Unitarian church features improved Sunday school performances with Rev A A Rice from California speaking. An overnight fire destroys the copper shop near Mead's cold storage, used for apple barrel manufacture, though nearby dye house is saved by firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uprd
Banya the Baptist
Emma Hooper
Miner M. W. Rolcom
Gleasondale
Ets C. Wright
George W. Davis
Tasker
A. J. Wyman
Ward
Nelson Miles Greeley
Westminster
Universalist
A. A. Rice
California
F. &. Rice
Mead
Clarence Shattuck Dies After Prolonged Illness
Clarence Shattuck died Sunday after a five week illness at his sister Mrs. Frank Williams home. He had moved from Royalton Vermont to this area, married Pearl Chaplin of Concord Junction, and worked for Blaine Co. in Concord Junction. He leaves his wife, five young children, and four sisters. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with burial at Mt. Hope cemetery. Shattuck was a member of Charles A Welchlodge A. PF. and A. M. Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shattuck
Frank Williams
Shattuck
Royalton
Pearl Chaplin
Concord Junction
Blaine Co
Baptist Church
Mt. Hope
Ernest Teele
Joseph Regnier
Manchester
N. H
Roy Allen
Chas
Burroughs, Mary B. of Boxboro, died at home on Oct 11
Mrs. Mary B. Burroughs wife of Charles Burroughs died Wednesday evening Oct 11 after nearly a year of ill health. A native of New Ipswich NH she taught briefly after schooling. Married in May 1857 she lived on the home farm and left six children two of whom died in infancy and at Fitchburg. Funeral Saturday at home Rev Gorham Easterbrook spoke of her virtues with a quartet singing. Burial in the local rural cemetery. She leaves husband two sons George Boxboro Chas of Kansas City and two daughters Mrs William Perkins Westford and Marion Burroughs at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Burroughs
Charles Burroughs
New Ipswich
N. H
Hermon
Sophronia Brown
Appleton Academy
Fitchburg
Gorham Easterbrook
George Burroughs
Boxboro
Chas
Kansas City
Wm. Perkins
Westford
Marion Burroughs
Obituary: Mrs Jenny McCarthy Dies After Ill Health
Mrs Jenny McCarthy died at the home of Mrs Cornelius Coughlin Thursday morning after years of ill health and a fire earlier last spring. Born Hannah Moore in Acton sixty two years ago she lived here about twenty years and was highly regarded. Funeral services were held Monday morning with wide attendance and burial followed at Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny McCarthy
Cornelius Coughlin
McCarthy
Acton
Hannah Moore
Maynard
Unitarian Church Notes and Regional Visits in Sudbury Wayland
Miss Ella Hadley visits Hud son while Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Perry of Dorchester spend Sunday in town. Geologists from the Teachers School of Science will visit Wayland Saturday to study river action. The Woman's Alliance thanks supporters after a large fair, with attendees from Weston, Belmont, Wayland, Hudson and more. Readings featured by Blanche Burnham and Arthur Burnham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Hadley
Hudson
Walter M. Perry
Dorchester
Martha Taylor
Waltham
George Taylor
David Weston
Pepperell
L. Cadman
Seth C. Beach
Wayland
Ida C. Hultin
Frank Rice
Marion
Thelma Rice
Henry Stevens
Allston
George H. Barton
Teachers School of Science
Unitarian Church
Sudbury
Weston
Belmont
Concord
Brighton
Cambridge
Framingham
Watertown
Jimmy Brown
Butterick
Tabitha
Blanche Burnham
Medford
Arthur C. Burnham
Meddford
Death of Charles H. Richardson Reaches Boston Cousin
Word arrived of the death of Charles H. Richardson of Boston a cousin of J. E. Richardson of this village. He worked many years in the American Express Co office and had vacationed in this village and Acton Center. Ill last week and removed from his sister's home in West Somerville to Somerville hospital Friday. An appendicitis operation performed Sunday led to his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Richardson
Boston
J. E. Richardson
Richardson
American Express Co
Acton Center
West Somerville
Somerville Hospital
Thanks for kindness in bereavement from West Acton family
The McCarthy and Coughlin families express gratitude for sympathy and floral tributes after the death of their loved one in West Acton on October 18, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry McCarthy
Honora Coughlin
West Acton
Local Social Ties Mention Visits and Attendances
STOW residents honor visiting friends in Woburn and Weston. Mrs. Arthur Nime of Weston recently visited Mrs. A. M. Peters' family. Miss Katherine Fitzgerald returned from Maine after months away. U P Rei members joined federation at Boston Unitarian church on Oct. 7. Rev J B Moulton and parishioners attended North Middlesex Unitarian Churches conference in Ayer on Oct. 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Butters
Woburn
Arthur Nime
Weston
A. M. Peters
Cyrus Whitney
Putnam
Phillipston
Alice Hearsey
U. P. Rei
Boston Unitarian Church
Katherine Fitzgerald
Maine
Moulton
North Middlesex
Unitarian Cchurches
Ayer
Acton Centre Notices and Auctions Summary
Acton Centre social notices list residents visiting and returning. Harvest supper by Ladies Aid drew good attendance with games afterward. Otis H. Forbush auctioneer announces sales across towns from Oct 20 to Nov 10 including estates in West Peabody Newton Lower Falls South Sudbury Medfield Medfield Junction and East Acton with posters on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Otis H. Forbush
West Peabody
John E. Herrick
Stanley Leavens
Newton Lower Falls
Mass
Wall
South Sudbury
Helen F. Cain
Sudbury Caviary Offers Varied Breeds at Local Prices
Locust Grove Caviary in South Framingham Mass sells cavies of all kinds and colors. Includes young stock and breeders, with wholesale and retail options. Clifford Walker advertises R. F. D. 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Grove Caviary
Clifford Walker
South Framingham
Mass
Local notes reveal a busy town with repairs and arrivals
Longley box mill runs full time. Timothy Kenney works. Chestnuts reported plentiful. White and Meanor plumbing Brown’s block. A baby boy to Mr and Mrs Armase Bertrand. Two new doors added to Hose 4 station. Arthur Houghton plays for Goddard seminary team. Frank Charron clerks at Handwerker shoe store. John Hall of Warren Me visits his brother Lorenzo Hall in Mechanic street. Registrars add 25 names to voting lists. A C Faulkner returns to Nova Scotia to work for Chicago Crayon Co. William Dotham moves to J A Frye’s Elm street home. Mrs Clement Labassiere ill but able to go out. Roscoe Giles to rent a J Frank Child residence on Newtonston after Nov. J A Brunelle of Worcester installs heating at Aglae Beaudette’s Grant street house. Streetcars urged to keep flash headlights off Marlboro streets. Upper Hildreth residents rejoice over two mail deliveries daily. Jonquil club holds first meeting. officers elected: Président Miss Margie Buckley, secretary treasurer Miss Helen Barry. Repairs needed at some fire stations likely postponed until some are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longley
Timothy Kenney
White & Meanor
Brown's
Armase Bertrand
Hose 4
Arthur Houghton
Goddard Seminary
Frank Charron
John Handwerker
Lincoln St. John Hall
Warren
Lorenzo Hall
Board of Registrars
A. C. Faulkner
Nova Scotia
Chicago Crayon Co
William Dotham
Robin Hill
J. A. Frye
Elm St
Clement Labassiere
Broad St
Roscoe Giles
J. Frank Child
Newtonston
J. A
Margie Buckley
Helen Barry
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Will Heath
Keene
Glines
Christie
Alice Fairbanks
Walnut Hill
Ruth Piper
Newton
Ethel Hosmer
Louis Jones
Miss Fullenton
Everett
George Keyes
F. R
Swansea
Carl Barritt
Sullivan, N
Smith Finney
Frank Hoiltt
Tuttle & Newton
Nellie Banks
Congregational Church Notes
Marlboro
A. A. Wyman
Somerville
Alice
Hattie Whitcomb
STOW
Mr. Molier
Cc. B. Moller
Main St
Acton Centre
Augustine B. Conant
Cleveland
O. Julian Tuttle
Monument House
Lorette Tuttle
Chelsea
Carleton Taylor
F. B. Noyes
Scituate
Hiram Proctor
Arthur Wayne
Miss Blood
Monment House
Edwin Smith
Ics
Shernwin-Williams
T. F. Parker
A. Shoe
H. J. Hansen
Walden St
Maynard’s Hill
Thomas Butler
Jennie S. Dean
J. Sullivan
Merch
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