Local notes and society events from the village
WES ACTON H F Goodwin and family moved to Portsmouth New Hampshire Joseph Bernier and wife took over the vacated tenement F R Knowlton and wife and daughter returned from Five Islands Maine The Ladies Benevolent Society supper and social will be held in the Baptist vestry Thursday night Mrs Mary Tyler to sing First supper and social of the season in the Universalist vestry Thursday night Ladies Circle officers elected Bertha Shattuck president Carrie Durkee vice president Marjorie Shattuck secretary Rachel Haynes treasurer Evangeline Hall auditor May Holton work committee member Harry K E Holt and wife of West Somerville were visitors over Sunday and Labor Day Several villagers attended ball games at Concord Junction Maynard versus Concord on Labor Day James Coburn confined to house with neuralgia but out a little last week Many villagers attended Rockingham fair last week Benjamin Goding son of A I Goding of Jacksonville Florida pending weeks in Hudson called on his uncle J A Goding over the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Goodwin
Portsmouth
N. H
Joseph Bernier
Bertha Shattuck
Carrie Durkee
Marjorie Shattuck
Rachel Haynes
Evangeline Hall
May Holton
Harry
KE. Holt
West Somerville
Concord Junction
Maynard
James Coburn
Benjamin Goding
A. I. Goding
Jacksonville
Fla
Hudson
J. A. Goding
Emma Halliday
Calais
McLean
Jennie Stowell
Julia McCarthy
Elizabeth Hinckley
Martha
Franklin Epps
Pr. Christie's
Winchendon
Maynard Club
School St
Benedicts
Alma
Tyngsboro
Eben Whitney
Lynn
James Jones
Nettie Baird
Camp Fire
Lake Boon
George Greenough
Ernest
Winsor
Conn
Christie
Littleton
J. D. Christie
White Mountains
Agent Page
Leominster
Eleanor. Tuttle
Dorchester
George Worster
Arthur Jones
Manchester-by-the-sea
Claude Cochran
Newark
N. J
Nova Scotia
Europe
T. F. Newton
Leslie Willard
Somerville
Labor Day
Acton
Exchange Square Club
Newell
Marlboro
Carl Senter
Portland
D. A. W. Smith
Newton
John Case
America
Charles Worster
A. A. Jones
Thomas Brayden
Everett
Jason Livermore
Charlotte Conant
Rate and Son
Henry Priest
District Water Service
W. J. Livermore
Revere Beach
Middlesex Central
Earl Farrar
Dr. Shaw
South Acton Social Notes and Local Updates
South Acton items describe a church event on Thursday afternoon September 10 at 2 30 with anticipated attendance. Universalist services resumed Sunday. Y P C U meets at 6 45 evening. Royal Arcanum adds two new members. weekly collection included lobster salad and other fare. Local construction adds a photo gallery space over a grocery store for George Clapp. Numerous school and community updates follow including pupil counts, residents visiting, sports, events, illness, and social gatherings in Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle of the P
Weciry
Universalist Church
Luther
Royal Arcanum
Acton Notes Local Visits and School Moves
Acton centre reports Quincy Fletcher visiting relatives in town and Mrs Chas Smith hosting relatives with John Edwards family in Gloucester. Several teachers change posts including Sara Wood moving to Wrentham and Grace Holden to Portland. Harold Phalen returns to teaching math at James Milliken University in Decatur Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Fletcher
Hopedale
Chas
B. Smith
John Edwards
Gloucester
Sara Wood
Hudson's
Wrentham
Grace Holden
Portland
Harold R. Phalen
James Milliken University
Decatur
Ill
Minnie Gamble
Woburn
Eleanor Crooker
Boston
Crooker’s Corner
Jennie Pike
Dedham
Charlotte Allen
Congregational Church News and Social Visits
Rev. Dr. Batt of Concord Junction preached last Sunday. Mrs. Otis Forbush sang in place of Mrs. Rose. Milton Brown of Everett stayed with his aunt Mrs. W Fletcher and sister Dora. Mrs. A. G. Lane of Ashburnham visited with Mrs. W. Fletcher. Church events include prayer meeting Friday night, services Sunday morning and Sunday school. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets with Mrs. Christie on Thursday, Sept. 16. Rev. and Mrs. Crossland were home for a few hours Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Batt
Concord Junction
Congregational Church
Otis Forbush
Rose
Milton Brown
Everett
W. Fletcher
Dora
A. G. Lane
Ashburnham
Maple St
C. EB
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Christie
Crossland
West Acton Residents Visit and Illnesses Reported
Samuel F. Carlisle and son visited the town with S F Carlisle. Frank P Richardson and family stayed at his parents home in Somerville. George Y Hutchins of Stoneham visited with his mother Mrs Sarah Hutchins. John Hopps and Charles Schnair ill with anterior poliomyelitis with Francis Hopps and Richard Schnair both 13. Alice Genthner returns from Maine to teach in town schools. Alonzo Hill and wife from Lebanon NH guests of O Connell family then returning to Lowell Monday to work with his brother. Ruby entered Fitchburg Normal School Monday. C B Clark of Detroit called home by weekend. Miss Bance of Norwood is new intermediate school teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Richardson
Somerville
George Y. Hutchins
Stoneham
Sarah Hutchins
John Hopps
Charles Schnair
Francis Hopps
Richard Schnair
Richard
Francis
Alice Genthner
Maine
Alonzo Hill
Lebanon
N. H
Sud
Miss Bance
Norwood
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A. T. Haynes & CO
Fall Range
Crawford
Crawford Club
Main Street
Maynard, Mass
Chas. H. Persons
Edison
Finney & Host
South Acton
the Green Stamp Store
Wilder X. Macurda
Ph. G. Coughlin
Nason Street
Wes
The
W. A. Haynes Co., Inc
L. B. Reed
George Clapp
Anna G. Harris
Alice Clark
Agnes Nagle
Maynard St
N. H. Tenney
Mary McCarthy
Ralph Hastings
Ira Gates
Panama
Bublicover
Emerick Gates
West Acton
Samuel F. Carlisle
S. F. Carlisle
Walden Hall
Cocord
Mass
Morris
Concorde
Waltham
John A. Finigan
Concord
Boston Butter C
Main St
Maynard Mass
Vive Tic
Cooee
KE. A. Strout
Dell Dale
Jewett
P. J. Schinair
Miss Buck's
Opp
National Bank
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