Explosion at Acton Powder Plant Rocks Town
A massive explosion at the American Powder Co glaze mill in Acton on Sunday morning caused widespread glass breakage and structural damage across town. Reports describe ceilings loosened and windows shattered from Maynard line to Marlboro, with the plant tied up for weeks.
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Acton
Theerican Powder Co
Maynard
Enterprise Reporter
Pany
Nicholas Driscoll
American Woolen Co
George Elson
Riverside Block
Congregational Church
Cannon
Stanley & Co
B. Rainville & Co
Henry Murphy
Great Rd
M. Burke
Acton St
Carl Columbo
Waltham St
Paul Suorsa
Bu “Ave
C. D. Holmes
Brook St
Chapin Place
Seay
Haverhill
Danvers
Salem
Worcester
Marlboro
Savings Bank
Governors Wives Entertained in Concord Visit
About 25 wives of governors spent a week in Boston then gathered in Concord Friday. They were received at the Old Concord chapter house by D A R and escorted to historic sites including the Old Manse and the Alcott house. Refreshments followed at Green Arbor tea room before luncheon at Wayside Inn.
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Concord
Boston
House of Old
Alcott House
Green Arbor
Wayside Inn
Concord Musical Club to study Italian music program
The Concord Musical Club plans a winter study titled The Development of Italian Music. The committee drafting the year's program is at work and has not finalized the lineup.
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Concord Musical Club
Screen door addition marks belated town hall improvement
Town hall front entrance gained a screen door replacement noted as a large improvement though occupants say earlier placement would have been better. Rev G A Tewksbury resumes duties as pastor of the Trinitarian church after a month’s vacation.
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G. A. Tewksbury
The
Trinitarian Church
Local notes from Concord and surroundings
Allen Prehoh and family are visiting Fetersham for a vacation. Mrs William J Haton and daughter are visiting in Uxbridge. Numerous residents and visitors are noted at local homes and events. The Ladies Charitable Society meets Sept 8 at Sherman home. The Concord Gun club holds Labor Day shoot with cups and club trophy.
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Allen Prehoh
William J. Haton
Uxbridge
The
Ladies’ Charitable Sociéty
Fm Sherman
Concord Gun Club
Prises
Advertised Letters Listing and Estimations for Local Offices
Advertised letters include John Durkin, Mr and Mrs Wm B Feely, Frank Gregg, Alfred Mackay, Mrs Deacons, Charlotte Moulton, Mrs Harold Parker, Mrs C Jane Swaine. The Imperial Corset Co is also listed among the notices for postal pickup.
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John Durkin
Wm. B.feely
Frank Gregg
Alfred Mackay
Deacons
Charlotte Moulton
Harold Parker
C. Jane Swaine
The
Imperial Corset Co
Public Service Commission to Hear Concord Rail Grievances
Concord residents join the Boston and Maine protest against stopping the 5 10 p m train at Concord and seek a public hearing at No 1 Beacon Street Boston on September 15 1915 at 10 30 a m The petition cites disruption to West Acton Littletown and Ayer service and requests express service to West Acton and continued coverage for western towns
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Concord
Public Service Commission
Beacon St
Boston
Commission
Sion
Ayer
Ayér
Acton
South Acton
Boston and Maine Railroad
West Acton
West’ Acton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Beacon Street
Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Littleton
Fitchburg
Pitchburg
Fitchburg Board of Trade
Merchants’ Association
Boston & Maine
Allan Brooks
Meton
Bowton
Fifteen Year Old Winfrid Faber Buried at Sleepy Hollow
Thursday afternoon the body of Winfrid Faber son of Mr and Mrs George Faber of Silver Hill arrived for burial in Sleepy Hollow cemetery He died Monday night at Charlesgate hospital after bone tuberculosis The funeral in Silver Hill church featured Mrs Bana Conant singing and a large floral display marked the family and friends who mourn his loss He was a grandson of Mr and Mrs A S Lowden Hubbard Street
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Winfrid Faber
George Faber
Silver Hill
Sleepy Hollow
Charlesgate Hospital
Bana Conant
A. 8S. Lowden
Hubbard St
Religious notices outline services and meetings
The pastor Rev George A Tewksbury resumes pulpit duties this Sunday with a Friday evening lecture The Foundation and the Building ahead of communion A brief will honor the American Missionary Association A Sunday school reopening is postponed to Sept 12 A Norwegian convention for Boston Worcester Portland Me Brooklyn and others opens in Concord next Saturday through Monday Public meetings with Sunday services at 3 and 730 English to be used A welcome meeting and delegate sessions will be held in the chapel Walter Upham returns home from substitute work at the electric light office Ida Holden visits Marlton Langst for a month’s stay
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George A. Tewksibury
American Missionary Association
Boston
Worcester
Portland
Brooklyn
N. Y
Concord
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Riverside Cooperative Association
St. Bridget’s Temperance Society
Sidney E. McGleary
Main ST
Santos
N.Y
York State
Bensdorf
Lotus
Leslie Mélehsie
Athol
Frank Winslow
Oia
Patrick Kane
Canada
George M. Baker
White Mountains
Kate Driscoll
Wakefield
Mrs
Arthur Butterworth
Waltham
Kenneth Damiren
Elizabeth Johnson
Betty Warren
Brookline
Mary Hunt
Clarence J. Shaw
New York City
Ruth Whitehead
Lowell
Ralph
Asher Anderson D. D
C. C. Church of
Labor Day
Concord Country Club
Sean Vomnn
Mise
Kéete
W. D. Cross
Sue
Nantasket
Join Sheehan
St. Bridget’s Church
St. John’s Seminary
Brighton
Lake Baboosie
Stephen Pepper
Sherman Hoar Pepper
Gladys Love
Sebaga Lake
Edward H. Torrey
Lena Fiske
Rose Manthal
Frank P. Davis
Fort Pond
William Barlow
Lawrence
Helen Elizabeth How
Walter N. How
Ressie McWalter
Nellie
Cushing Island
Casco Bay
Concord Grange
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Town Hall
John M. Keyes
Monument St
Kennebunkport
Frances
Commis
Littletomn
Boxboro
West
Lyman K. Clark
Concord Board of Selectmen
Brigham Hospital
Lang St
Walter Upham
Electric Light Department
Greenville
Migs
Ida Holden
Marl
Main Street
Telephone
Concord, Mass
John A
Walden Hall
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