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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1912
Page
10
South Acton events include a 3 PM program with a convention report, membership steps, and a county superintendent address on foreigners. Various local happenings follow, from Harold Coolidge’s Tremont Street concert success to club activities, visits, and town appointments.
Friday at 7.30 mid week prayer meeting. Wednesday Oct 0 stereopticon lecture on Hawaii. Sunday 10.50 morning preaching on The parable of the Leaven. Evening 7 Tears of Jesus. At 6 o'clock, Missionary Endurance led by Mrs E C Page recounting South labor among colored people at Hampton Va.
The Reed Historical and Genealogical Association met October 20 1912 in the Burlington meeting house dating to 1737. Attendees arrived by automobile rather than horse or foot, and nearby Burials list Capt James Reed and George Reed with Revolutionary War ties. Reuben L Reed praised those who served for liberty and urged a proper memorial to their deeds.
Miss Lena Loker and Milton Kimball of South Acton wed last Saturday at Miss Loker's home with Rev. E. C. Hayes officiating. Only relatives attended as they planned a short honeymoon trip afterward.
Last Sunday many Grangers and visitors attended a church Grange Sunday service with two hymns, a solo by Mrs. Otis Forbush, and a sermon on The Dignity of Labor. Decorations featured fall leaves vines vegetables and fruit. The event aims to become an annual observance.
Middlesex Central Pomona will meet in Wakefield on Thursday October 31 for an afternoon and evening session. Local Grange members A B Payson Mrs C M Kinsley and Miss Sylvia Robbins are listed to take part. The third and fourth degrees were worked on a class of four at the Grange meeting Tuesday October 23. The Ladies Degree staff conferred the third degree with grace and beauty. A large crowd enjoyed a bountiful supper after the degree work.
A list of individuals associated with medical and business circles appears, including Miss Nellie Dean of Boston Surgeon Specialty Co and Franklin H. Dean. Other names mentioned cover partners and executives such as John Gilligan Davis King Co Edward Swan Frank Benner and Miss Clara De Witt.
Auction notices list sales on Oct 25 26 at Pantry Brook Farm North Sudbury for Mrs L E Bent including 16 cows 3 horses hogs hens 600 corn and farm equipment with some household goods sold Friday and again Oct 28 at 9 30 am for Dr Wellington Record Medfield Mass. Other sale on Nov 2 Sudbury Center for Mrs Miriam M Kempton features farming tools wagons sleds shingles and a new safe. Farm to be sold with no reserve. Derby and Gage sale at Concord Junction followed by a note of a recent sale at Concord Junction yielding 64 cows 2 bulls with top prices for springer and milker.
Calves sold from 6 to 15.50 dollars each with several bringing 10 to the top. A family cow brought 138 dollars at Anderson sale in Cochituate, her heifer 50 to calve in spring, two horses 645 dollars. Strong attendance at both sales, Otis H. Forbush auctioneer, has had to turn away sales due to busy dates.
West Acton shifts at Hapgood’s crossing with Hurley moving to E. T. Rice and Moran taking the vacated post. Local gatherings include a Robbins-Blood wedding in Concord Junction and a state Sunday school convention in Lawrence. A highway resurfacing plan for Boxboro and social visits from New York to Barre, Vt., fill the week.
Mrs Timothy Sullivan died at home last week Tuesday after a week of illness, leaving a bereaved husband and three daughters Nellie Sullivan Mrs Geo Weaver of this village and Mrs John Collins of Brookline and two grandchildren. Funeral at St Marys Church Ayer conducted by Rev P J Sheedy burial in St Marys cemetery. Floral tributes noted. For Sale 500 Apple Barrels in Acton Mass by Luke H Tuttle. Also 300 apple barrels at $28 per hundred by Luke H Tuttle Acton Mass. For Sale or To Let In West Acton Mass a two story six room house on about half acre with poultry house, terms very easy. A J Brown 821 Main St Greenwood Mass.
Mr and Mrs Adelard Methe returned to their Chicopee home Monday after visiting Cyprien and Mrs Martin in town as guests of the Martins Only three machinists paused work at the Parsons factory according to Gen Henry Parsons president of the company He suggested the workers preferred hunting and other vacation pursuits.
Reports list eight men out on a temporary absence with no factory strike. A machinists union branch is planned here. Various residents and visitors are named, including Grace Morse, Walter Kelley, Walter Flagg, B J O’Brien, John Carney, Mr and Mrs Charles A French, Lawrence Duffy, James Lens, Arias Searles, Fred Rounsegell, E B McLeod, James F Bigelow, and Harry Griguan with occupations and travel mentions in Worcester, Marlboro, Framingham, Lynn, Narragansett and surrounding towns.
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