Community Notes From Sunday Visits and Moves
Rev. F. P. Wood spent Sunday in town. Mrs. H. D. Brown visits friends in Quincy. Mrs. George Greenough and senior visiting in Gloucester. Herbert Robbins moving into A Phalen's house. Mrs. Horace Tuttle and her children sick with severe colds. The band stand and cannons shining in new paint. Mrs. Gertrude Daniels and Howard O Newton with Dr. and Mrs. Barker. Miss Bess Robbins returns from Danbury Conn. Mr. and Mrs. L. Ralph Sanders of Roslindale visit grandfather Moses Taylor. Mrs. Emma Hutchins and EB. B. Marshall of Chelmsford Centre Sunday with Hiram Proctor. Dr. Barker moves goods to Ashmont. Dr. Shaw to move into Barker house. Luther Conant back from trip abroad to England Ireland Scotland Holland Belgium and France in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Daniels
Howard O. Newton
Mrs. Barker
Bess Robbins
Danbury
Acton Grange announces special meeting for membership
Acton Grange will hold a special meeting Thursday to receive applications for membership so those who missed the last meeting can be initiated in the first and second degrees on Sept. 8. Neighbors Night is observed with Carlisle and Boxboro Granges invited for a general good time.
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Acton
Carlisle
Boxboro
Community notices from South Acton and nearby towns
Local notes report residents visiting relatives in Natick Sherborn and Reading vacations in Campton and Maine. Several weddings, job changes, and moves as Wis. news note people touring Maine teaching posts and new mails weigher appointment. A boy injured in a bicycle accident and Acton ball team misfortunes are also mentioned.
Veranda party hosted by Miss Warren honors friends
A pleasant veranda party was given Saturday evening by Miss Alice Warren for Miss Fisher of Norwood and Miss Davis of Newton. After games and contests, dancing continued until nearly midnight with guests including Misses Helen Warren Alice Fairbanks and Helen Knowlton Walter Bird James Christie Hal Warren Allen Brown Roland Howe of Concord Harry Fowler of Maynard and Mr Sanborn of Somerville.
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Alice Warren
Miss Fisher
Norwood
Miss Davis
Newton
Helen Warren
Alice Fairbanks
Helen Knowlton
Walter Bird
James Christie
Hal Warren
Allen Brown
Roland Howe
Concord
Harry Fowler
Maynard
Mr. Sanborn
Somerville
Consolation Game Mention Sparks Talk of Men
The note references numerous lines about f g and bats as part of the explanation for the Married Men's defeat in the rubber game. The garbled OCR hints at a sports or recreational club context with athletic terms and a result tied to a series.
Lesnick's Shoe Bargain Week Lot No 1 2 3 and more
The notice promotes a ten day sale at the old store with multiple lots of men and boys shoes in various leathers and finishes at deep discounts. Lot 1 includes men’s $2 to $3.45 specials in sizes 5 to 11. Lot 2 offers $3 to $4.50 men’s boots and oxfords in several skins for sizes 5 to 11. Lot 3 features $2.50 to $3.50 box calf and velour styles in sizes 6 to 9. Ladies and youth selections priced to clear also highlighted along with school shoes for children.
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Colt
Labor Day Morning Series Scramble At Stow Street Grounds
The recent series adds an extra game on Labor Day morning. The singles will give opponents umpire choice and aim to win. Old and young players alike turn out with strong interest. First pitch scheduled for 9 30 at Stow Street grounds. Come early to see the scrap.
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Stow St
Special Evening Services at Congregational Church This Month
Next Sunday begins special evening services at the Congregational Church with Rev. Merrit A. Farren. Topics include Misplaced Smiles on Sept 6, Misplaced Sympathy on Sept 13, Are You a Pessimist on Sept 20, Why I Am An Optimist on Sept 27. Communion Sunday follows next Sunday with a preparatory lecture Friday night.
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Congregational Church
Merrit A. Farren
West Acton News Highlights School Start and Local Stirs
West Acton reports schools reopen on Tuesday September 8. Local residents travel and visit family in Nova Scotia and Massachusetts towns. The cigar shop resumes work after a four week vacation while cattle show plans are announced for Boxboro. A frost hits low land squash crops and several residents visit relatives and attend fairs and races.
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E. B. Coolidge
Nova Scotia
Acton Players Struck by T R T North Billerica Nine
Acton baseball fell short on Saturday as McCarthy dazzled with curves and local T R T players showed crisp fielding. Hoar snagged a hot line drive for a key catch while Norris tossed base throws and the team displayed strong teamwork in a fast, clean game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Burke
Acton
North Billerica
Carlisle
Platter
McCarthy
Hoar
Norris
Fishing party, sloop Restless, and town notes
The report mentions Alonza Joy's injuries and a fishing party aboard the sloop Restless with Capt Horton. L N Fowler of Concord Junction offers low prices on house furnishings. The Ladies Social circle of the Universalist church plans a Thursday meeting with supper at 7. Wallace Cunningham of Boxboro had a leg amputated at Mass General hospital and is recovering with sympathy from the community.
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Horton
L. N. Fowler
Concord Junction
the Universalist Church
Wallace Cunningham
Boxboro
Mass. General Hospital
Locomotive Engineer Killed In Switch Accident
In Waltham Massachusetts on September 2 engineer Matthew Henderson aged 45 died when his engine attached to a freight train jumped a frog at a switch. The engine overturned and Henderson was fatally scalded and crushed. Two firemen and a brakeman were with him but escaped by jumping to safety.
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Waltham
Mass
Matthew Henderson
Henderson
Marlboro News Highlights and Local Visits
Miss Lizzie Howe visits near Augusta Maine and Armon Balcom visits Worcester on Tuesday. The Brennan house on Hudson street gains an addition. Marlboro brass band plays at Lake Whalom Park Sunday. John T. Sweeney of Marlboro Gas Co. is seriously ill. Mrs Connors returns from Winthrop trip. Mrs Andrews and daughter vacation in Springfield. Joseph Flynn installs an electrical massage machine for his barber shop. Tony Sylvester, formerly of Marlboro, visits friends in town. John Moran reports the doubleheader between the Boston and New York Giants Tuesday.
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Lizzie Howe
Augusta
Armon
Balcom
Maplewood
Worcester
Brennan
Hudson St
Marlboro
Lake Whalom
Park
John “T. Sweeney
Marlboro Gas Co
West Main St
Winthrop
C. H. Andrews
Springfield
Joseph Flynn
Tony Sylvester
New York City
John Moran
New York Giants
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Concord K
Houghton & Dutton
Lincoln
Waltham Council
Concord Council
Hibernian
Concord Brass Band
Maynard Fruit Company
John Peters
Prop
Maynard’s Block
Main St
Litchfield's
Cleary’s
Max Blatt
Concord Junk Dealer
Acton Centre
F. P. Wood
Town
H. D. Brown
Quincy
George Greenough
Gloucester
Herbert Robbins
BE. A. Phalen
Luther Conant
England
Ireland
Scotland
Holland
Belgium
France
Acton Grange
South Acton
Miss
Ligzle Bumpus
J. Willis
Universalist Church
Tdtsie Brown
Campton
N. H
Ella L. Barker
Green Harbor Beach
Ruth French
Natick and
Sherborn
Nelson Tenney
Wilton
M. H
George Keyes
Reading
Clarence Chickering
Maine
A. Johnson
Charles Ford
Providence
John Case
Acton St
Christine Dickey
Holyoke
Roland Willis
Oxford
Gibson
Walter I. French
Winchester
J. D. Christie
K. Tuttle
Seth Reed
Amherst
Fred Andrews
Andover
Rose, Powers
Norway
Bumpus
Walter L. Pierce
North Chelmsford
Mr . Pierce
Edith Ginns
Saugus
J. N. Fowler
Warren
Waterville
Willie
Frank McNulty
Waldo Skelton
F. Z. Taylor
Berthold
Jennie Stowell
Whitney
Greenville
Boston
Veranda Party
Lesnick’s Shoe Bargain
LOT NO
Mayfair
Vici Kid
West Acton
M. J. Mahoney
Bedford
Harold Norris
Hall Bros
Townsend
R. G. Reed
Middletown
Conn
Baptist’ Church
Frank McDonald
E. W. Clark
Bertha Houghton
Marlboro Friends
Chas. P. Dwinells
Addie Rudolph
Lulu Keddie
Charlie Hayward
Mr. Andrews
Gertrude Teele of
Stow
W. H. Teele
Elsie. Garrity of
Ftchburg
Florence McNiff
A. H. Gilmore
Greenfield
John Littlefield
M. V. Parker
Mollie, Freeman
Portland
Actons
Bixby
Murray
Littlefield
Brayden
Ryan
Tuttle
Bird
Hughes
Bull
Condon Cf
Linehan
Hennessey
Carney
Campbell
Gardette
Libretals
Alonza Joy
R. H. Cotton
P. O
Bex
Wakefield
George D. Elson
Corying
Braech
Brooks Atrest
Maynard, Mass
Whitcomb
Booth
Coughlan’s Bloch
Nason Street
Maron, Weene
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