South Acton Notes and Local Happenings
Osro Titug remains very ill while Mrs. Frank Holt is listed as sick. Locals report Len Willard in Vermont this week and Leroy Center taking a saltwater weekend trip. Moores market replaces Clarence Mead with Estean Symonds. Wrights and relatives visit, and a wedding at West Acton is attended by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hosmer. Community events include the Universalist Ladies circle at Hastings, a large funeral for Warren Flagg, and a church supper with readings by Florence Oliver. Bridge work continues with two more carloads of material arriving and macadamizing planned on the north side. three iron structures are underway in Sterling and Ayer Junction, with Acton's project next.
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Osro Titug
Frank Holt
Len Willard
Vermont
Leroy Center
Calvin Symmonds
Hudson
Acton
Cyrus Hosmer
Wakefield
BE. G. Smith
Templeton
Friends
Estean Symonds
Clarence Mead
Moore's Market
Karl Hayward
Tenney
Frank Hosmer
Fannie Teele
George Porter
West Acton
the Universalist Society
I. C. Hastings
L. C. Flagg
Waverley
Warren Flagg
Willie Fletcher
Congregational Church
Florence Oliver
Maynard
Eichel Hosmer
Golden State
Los Angeles
Watch Factory
North Union Station
Sidney White
North Acton
Sterling
Cone
Ayer Junction
Ayer
Holiday Carnival at Universalist Church Planned
The Universalist church announces its Holiday Carnival in Exchange hall on Thursday and Friday evenings November 15 and 16. Features include The Pedlars Parade and a closing social dance with good music both nights. Frank Lothrop secured a large relic, an oak log from the old dam, loaded with Acton history to be cut into chairs and tables as souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist Church
Exchange Hall
Frank Lothrop
Swift Fletcher
Acton
South Acton Local Work Wanted and Sale Notice
South Acton local notice seeks three or four men for work on Plano Stools with applications at Merriam Co. Also for sale, twenty cows and heifers in varying conditions listed by Calvin Morse of No. Sudbury.
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Merriam Co
Acton
Mass
Calvin Morse
Sudbury
Harvest Supper and Debates at Acton Church
Community notes from Acton Centre report a harvest supper at the church on Wednesday evening followed by a debate, recitals and music. Miss Lucy Hapgood dies at 79. funeral held with interment at Woodlawn. Auction sales announced by Otis Forbush with multiple personal property lots in Acton and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney White
North Acton
California
L. G. Lampson
Hudson
T. M. Miles
Lucy Hapgood
Woodlawn
Otisif
Forbush
Acton
Mass
Wm Hunt
Concord
E. J. Moody
Stratton Building
Felten St
Furniture sale notices linked to Mrs Gertrude Upham
Listings announce a furniture sale in Arlington on Friday November 16 following an event in Weston on Monday November 12 and Billerica on Monday November 12. Posters of above available on application.
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Billerica
Mass
Weston
Gertrude Upham
Arlington
Notable regional activities and society notices
West Acton reports D H Hall in New York and Rev D W Lovett at Taunton Baptist anniversaries. Lizzie M Burroughs attended the State C E convention in Worcester. Samuel F Guild of Brattleboro VT visited J E Richardson’s family. Ladies Benevolent Society sale and supper set for Thursday afternoon and evening November 8. Fred H Nash ex Assistant Attorney General Boston and former local resident spoke on Experimental Insurance Legislation at the National Association of Life Underwriters convention in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie M. Burroughs
C. E
Worcester
Samuel F. Guild
Brattleboro
J. E. Richardson
Ladies Benevolent Society
Fred H. Nash
Boston
National Association of Life Underwriters
St. Louis
Teele Porter Nuptials At Teele Home In Oct
Teele Edna Fannie and Clarence Porter wed at the bride’s parents home on October 25 with Rev. David W. Lovett officiating. Miss Bessie McKenzie was bridesmaid and Earl Cramblett best man. Music by Marion McLellan followed by a large reception. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents after November 1.
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Fannie Edna Teele
Clarence Arthur Porter
Wm. H. Teele
David W. Lovett
First Baptist Church
Bessie McKenzie
Royalston
Earl Cramblett
Lynn
Marion McLellan
West Somerville
Dr Cochran Dentist Listed In Maynard Area
West Acton local item notes Dr. Cochran, a dentist at Case's block on Nason Street in Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Cochran
Case's Block
Nason St
Maynard
Readsboro man halts trolley car with revolver
Alfred P Hap of Readsboro Vermont threatened a waiter in a North Adams hotel then seized a trolley car with a 38 calibre revolver. Passengers and the conductor fled as he drove a freight train caboose and was overpowered by officers. Police cite liquor as a likely cause.
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North Adams
Mass
Alfred P. Hap
Readsboro
Hall
Caboose
Smuggler Schooner Frolic Owner Returns to New York
Herbert H. White, owner of the schooner yacht Frolic captured in Providence weeks ago for Chinese smuggling, has returned from Washington to New York. He failed in efforts to prevent the yacht from being confiscated.
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Providence
Herbert H. White
Washington
New York
Local residents and new homes mark growth around South Sudbury
George E. Tulis of Seigel & Co. visited town over Sunday. Melvin W. Goulding of Natick, with family, spent Sunday with his brother in town. H. H. Rogers plans a new house foundation and greenhouse updates on land once owned by C. L. Goodwin. A. H. Towne and family moved into a new house. Towne is New England manager of Beechurst Provision Co. H. W. Tilton has built a cottage near Wayside Inn station and plans another home nearby for Boston buyers. The area is seen as rapidly developing with rising land demand. About 40 Norfolk County Hunting Club members enjoyed an outing at the Wayside Inn, with Old Nobscot mountain nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Tulis
Seigel & Co
Melvin W. Goulding
Natick
Mr. Goulding
B. 8. Cole
H. H. Rogers
C. L. Goodwin
A. H. Towne
Mr. Townes
New England
Beechurst Provision Co
H. W. Tilton
Wayside Inn
Boston
Norfolk County Hunting Club
Grand Supper and Dance at the Inn
Great excitement marked the club gathering as seventy five members sat down to a grand supper on Saturday evening. Bird's orchestra of Marlboro provided music and dancing followed into a late hour before members returned home on Sunday.
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Lemon
Bird
Marlboro
Dr Cochran Dentist Case Block Nasonst Maynard
A terse entry lists Dr Cochran as dentist along with Case block and names Morse No Sudbury in a concise local reference.
Oyster Supper Slated at Boxboro Congregational Church
The Congregational church in Boxboro will host an oyster supper on Thursday night inviting community members to attend. Proceeds support church programs and outreach efforts.
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Congregational Church
Maine Stirred Over Shiloh Leaders in Portland
In Portland Maine residents discuss a Shiloh colony case involving Alice Phelps of Kansas City who says her daughter is confined by elders. Phelps cannot locate her daughter with only elders claiming a Boston relocation as a lead.
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Maine
Shiloh
Portland
Alice Phelps
Kansas City
Miss Phelps
Jewell
Mrs. Phelps
Dauzter
Boston
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Haynes & Co’s
Manchester
Haynes & Co
King Arthur
Green Mountain
Aroostook
Curtis Bros
Bos
A. T.haynes & CO
South Acton
Maine Woods
Nimrod
Fletcher
Main St
Moller’s Old Stand
Acton Centre
A. J. Rikeman
William Edwards
Bennington
N. H
D. H. Hall
D. W. Lovett
Taunton
Teele—Porter
Vermonter
Amuck
South
Boxboro
Combination Cash Store Company
Maynard’s Only Dept
Combination Cash
Maynard, Mass
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