Local notes from South Acton on residents and harvests
South Acton notes report Howard McCalla of Concord visiting town. Cranberry bogs yield abundant harvest. Mrs. Will Warren visits Dorchester relatives. Emery Lothrop owns the old Law place being repainted. Ralph Piper leaves for Amherst Agricultural School for sophomore year. Genie Fletcher returns from Europe. Bert Pierce stays with Harry West in Stow. Barker cider mill resumes operations with workers Walter Haywood George Libby and Carl Jones. Russell Case back from Mass Homeopathic Hospital after appendicitis surgery. Alice Warren takes gymnastics instruction position with Dr. Lovett. Miss Dockurn and Mr. and Mrs. Monroe visit Maynard Street. Tennis court near Mrs. Tolman repaired for local recreation. Mrs. May Griswold, ill in Kansas, returns with daughters Ethel and Georgia. improved health noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Warren
Dorchester
Old Law Place
Emery Lothrop
Ralph Piper
Amherst Agricultural School
Genie Fletcher
Europe
Bert Pierce
Boston
Harry West
Stow
Barker
Walter Haywood
George Libby
Carl Jones
Russell Case
Mass. Homeopathic Hospital
Misa Alice Warren
Ethel
Georgia
Marlboro Road Change Sparks Town Planning Debate
A Globe Marlboro item claimed a road lay out followed a buried bound. County action did not rely on buried bounds and would have kept land on the west side, saving trees and expense. The town now faces fitting a sidewalk and streetcar track into limited West Acton approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Marlboro News
West Acton
Congregational Notes at Church Hear Sermon on Vision
The Congregational Notes describe a large attendance at Sunday services with Mr Farren preaching on I was not disobedient to the Heavenly vision and at 7 o clock a sermon on Misplaced Sympathy. The pastor cites visions of Wendell Phillips and Abraham Lincoln. Miss Salisbury and Mr Merriam contributed poems and a quartet is planned for future performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farren
Wendell Phillips
Abraham Lincoln
Miss Salisbury
Mr. Merriam
Ayer
Littleton
Baptist
Lincoln
Challenge Accepted In Acton Baseball Clash At Stow Street
South Acton and West Acton clash at Stow Street grounds on Saturday afternoon in a high profile town baseball showdown. West Acton carries a strong season reputation while South Acton aims to prove they are the real rival, drawing local fans to the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
Weath Acton
Stow St
West Acton
Local Notes From Amherst and Nearby Towns
Ralph Piper returns to Amherst Sunday. Carrie Wetherbee teaches in Grafton. Cider apples sell for 25c a barrel at the cider mill. Bert Moore not fully recovered at his Vermont home. E D Symonds back to work after two weeks’ vacation. Oliver Lawrence is telegrapher at West Cambridge station. Mrs Clara March and son visited from Sherborne. Ruth Piper begins fifth year as Newton school teacher. Two chestnut trees at A H Jones estate cut and burned as firewood. Bert Reed and family visiting from Manchester NH. New floor laid in Exchange Hall. experts call it finest in area. Opening dance Tuesday evening Sept 22 with Flanagan’s Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Jones
Bert Reed
Manchester
N. H
R. L. Reed
Martin St
Exchange Hall
Flanagan
Local notes from Lowell and nearby towns
A series of social and civic items from Lowell and surrounding towns lists residents visiting, health, travel, and work matters. Names include Miss Ethel Evans, Howard Hanlan, Dr. R. H. Knowlton, J Alfred Goding, Wallace Cunningham, William Cosaw, Miss Nannie Gregg, Fred Cutter, H. W. Parker and wife, B A King, J T McNiff, Nellie Hosmer, Mrs Sturtivant, Arthur H Gould, Chas Foster, 8 Dr Alden, Mrs Mary J Richardson, Louis Popple, E W Pierce, Fanny and Nellie Weber bee, Crosby Hoar, Gertrude Holt, J C Perkins, Wm Latham, BE C Parker, Ella Baker, Lena O Connell, Rev L Rhodes, C D Cram, J E Richardson, and others. A depot near-accident is noted and events at Stow Street grounds and Union services announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Hosmer
Newton Siice
Sturtivant
New Hampshire
Arthur H. Gould
Rutland Sanatorium
Chas. Foster
Nova Scotia
Acton notices and sale details span region events
Mrs Alice Aiken hosts her mother while James Tuttle employs Herbert Robbins. Families travel to Vermont Wel esley Framingham and Scituate. repairs and painting completed in Acton South Acton. Auctioneer Otis H Forbush to sell Frank E Draper estate Westwood including cows horses hay corn produce and household goods on Sept 21 1908 near High Rock Dover St with Dedham line electric cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis H. Forbush
Acton
Mass
George
Cheney
Frank E. Draper
Westwood
Dedham
Franklin
High Rock
Dover St
Acton Falls to Lincoln 7–? in Snowy Start
Acton ball team lost at Lincoln 7 to 0 or 7 to something unclear. Acton managed four hits, with costly errors by Bixby and George Ryan allowing four Lincoln runs. Lincoln had nine hits. Hicks struck out three, Little two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Lincoln
Bixby
George Ryan
Lincolns
Hicks
Littlefield
Clinton Fair Draws Folks From Across Town
Weekend visitors include Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gibson in Lynnfield while Allen Kimball recovers rapidly from appendicitis. Mrs. Henry Miller and her Nova Scotia relative visit at Mrs. Harry Hume's. Mrs. Annie ONeil of Shirley visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. P. McNiff. Miss Mary Ireland and Mrs. Flora Day return from a two week stay at Sheldon Springs VI. All roads lead to the Clinton fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Kimball
Henry Miller
Nova Scotia
Harry Hume
Annie O’neil
Shirley
P. McNiff
Mary Ireland
Flora Day
Sheldon Springs
Clinton Fair
HAWKER DISCHARGED IN MESSINA LEMONS CASE AT HUDSON
Jacob Rives of Marlboro was discharged by Judge Joslin after arguing the case over hawker licensing and the constitutionality of Revised Laws chapters 65 sections 15 and 16. He had sold Messina lemons without a state or town license. The trial, delayed to Sept. 14, concluded with a discharge ruling based on the raised legal challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Rives
Joslin Jacob Rives
Marlboro
Hudson
James T. Joslin
Winfield Temple
Temple
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Com. Vs Caldwell
United States
Joslin
The
Marlboro Fruit Co
Greenwood
Lincoln Boy Killed in Accidental Shot on Concord River
Arthur Rice 13 son of Edward Rice died Sunday afternoon from an accidental shotgun discharge while his brothers Warren and companions Robert and James Hunter were along the Concord river. The gun went off as Arthur lifted it from a boat near Farrar pond, likely struck by the boat seat. Arthur was a Lincoln grammar school pupil and a well liked local youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Rice
Edward Rice
Warren
Robert
James Hunter
Rice
Concord
Farrar Pond
Arthur
Rices
Young Rice
Lincoln Grammar School
Saturday Baseball Match with Lowney Mansfield Team
The home team faces the Lowney Mansfield aggregation in a Saturday game. Mansfield is led by captain Barnes with notable college players and pitcher Bobby Dresser. Home pitcher Hodge aims to stop the visitors who recently beat Marlboro 11 to 2 with 21 hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blodgett
Lowney-Mansfield
Mansfield
Parally
Walter M. Lowney
Barnes
Yat
Bobby Dresser
Hodge
Lowney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Howard McCalla
Hall
West
Windsor Ave
Edgar H. Hall
California
George B. Hutchins
C. S. Rhodes
Boston Cadet Band
Weber & McDonald
Cutter
New York
R. H. Knowlton
Lowell
Harding Armstrong
Hyde Park
Harold Knowlton
A. Stanley Hall
Ralph ‘Piper
Amherst
Carrie Wetherbee
Grafton
Bert Moore
Vermont
E. D. Symonds
Ruth Piper
Newton
Ethel Evans
Howard Hanlan of
Fitthburg
J. Alfred Goding
Wallace Cunningham
William Cosaw
Albany, N. Y
Town
Nannie Gregg
B. L. Hayward
Fred Cutter
H., W. Parker
Stoneham
B. A. King
J. T. McNiff
Alden
Hall Bros
Mary J. Richardson
Brookline
Louis Popple
E. W. Pierce
Leominster
RG. Reed
Fanny
Nellie Weberbee
Crosby Hoar
Pennsylvania
Gertrude Holt
Maynard
Angie Knowlton
J. C. Perkins
Wm. Latham
New Britain, Conn
Ella Baker
Lena O' Connell
Nantucket
Springfield House
W. H. Gooch
L. Rhodes
Baptist Church
C. D. ‘Cram
Jersey City
Toronto
B. & M. Road
J. E. Richardson
Enterprise
Mary Callahan
Yarmouth
Emma
Alice Aiken
Herbert “Robbins
James Tuttle
Mrs. C. G. Dole
Mrs
A. L. Noyes
Wellesley
Framingham
Helen Wood
Sterling
Brooks Noyes
Scituate
T. F. Noyes
James Fisk
E. A. Phalen
Lyman Taylor
George Greenough
Bass Point
Ice Dealers’ Association
Greenough
W. C. Gibson
Lynnfield
Hawker
Fort Meadow
Lake Boon
Prospect Park
Young Lincoln
Vic
Tim
Accidental
Morse
Finney & Host
Boston Cut Price Shoe Co
Main and Nason Sts
William Robus
Lincoln Telephone Exchange
Robus
Massachusetts
Bemishall
Chas. DeNormandie
George D. Elson
Brooks Street
Maynard, Mass
Litchfield’s
Cleary’s
Main St
ourZall
Main Street
Max Blatt
Maynard Junk
Samuel
Nason Streets
Matthew. Steinman
Grant St
Whitcomb
R. H. Cotton
P. O
Wakefield
Mary E. Devane
North Acton
Marston’s Real Estate Agency
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