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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1911
Page
8
Outsiders face harsh assessments as cliques seek control in Sudbury. Encouragement to retire local factions appears amid calls to improve a decaying town. Auctions note wagons harnesses and a Jersey bull offered cheap by George J. Raymon.
Acton Centre announces a fall millinery opening from September 22 to 29 with Friday and Saturday hours. The town reports utility pole work, local visits by residents, students entering Boston University and Tufts College, and calls for road repairs at Luther Davie R crossing due to poor condition. Over 400 autos use the road daily, prompting demand for an overhead bridge and municipal action.
Miss Susan Oliver celebrated her 90th birthday last Saturday in East Acton where she and her sister Martha have lived all their lives. Though homebound for much of her life she has produced fine needlework and hopes to finish a silk spread. The sisters keep a collection of almanacs to be bound for the local library.
Sundays events include a 7 30 o'clock musical service in the church auditorium with a choir performance and congregational singing. A short address titled Sacred Music will be given by the pastor. The C B meeting moves to 7 o'clock next Sunday evening focusing on Missions in Africa led by Mrs Davis.
West Acton residents report visitors and travel details. Mr and Mrs D H Hall and son Stanley returned from Isles of Maine. Miss Nellie Scanlon resigned from the cigar shop. Mrs Angie Knowlton returned from Buffalo after a visit with her son. Co Dram and family enjoy a trip with the station agents excursion to 7 D C and Richmond Virginia. Rev W Lovett resigns as Baptist pastor to take a call at First Baptist with a new parlor opening Sept 22 23. A J Sargent's mother came home.
Community briefs recount sudden illnesses and funerals. Chas Smiley and Gust Meline noted for health issues and a pneumonia death near Box and farm. services held midweek. Laura A. Brown joins Maia State Federation art committee with first meeting at Hotel Vendome in Boston. Family visits, vacations, and local farm frost impacts also documented.
Richard Downs and Miss Helen Hawes wed Saturday evening at 8 at the groom’s uncle Chas Myers home in Boxboro. Rev F H Vrets officiated. The bride was given away by her father with Elthea Richardson as flower girl. House decor featured evergreens and flowers. Refreshments followed. The couple, popular in the area, will reside in the village.
A list of social events from October to April including musical programs author readings and lectures with hosts and guest invitations. Notable items include Oct 9 Thimble Party Oct 23 Author’s Reading Nixon Waterman Nov 27 Monitor and the Merrimac Rev Samuel C Bushnell and multiple tea events with Mrs Isabell H Hall Mrs Isabell L Houstis and Mrs Anna Sturges Duryea.
South Acton notes Monday visits with Rev Crogsiana in Dighton and Dr H K Tuttle at Tewksbury where a staff position was offered. Jonathan Fletcher improves after a timber accident on his arm. Helen Wood socialized with neighbors. Interest grows in future local mining lode. Frank J Crowley and family settle in new Schoo lst home. Hastings return from a two week trip to Nova Scotia. Universalist Sunday school activities noted.
The article lists year start officers: Pres Rev J Willis, vice pres L Hastings, supt T F Newcem, asst supt F Z Taylor, treas J K Wetherbee, organist Eva Gray, librarians Margie Kimball and Gertrude Tuttle, directors Mrs Tarbell Mrs E Hosmer Mrs F Z Taylor Mrs Co EB Kimball Mrs L BE Reed and Miss Carrie Shapley. Also flower committee members and various notes on attendance, travels and visits by members including Rev Willis moving to West Acton and the upcoming W C T U meeting September 27.
Morning speakers delivered a strong sermon on Digging Pits for Others urging a helpful life. Evening the pastor explored Lessons from the Mt Etna eruption with firsthand view of the catastrophe aftermath. A prayer meeting on the 22 will discuss A fferent Denominations with John Case briefing.
The church invites Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian and Presbyterian members to attend Rally Day on Sunday September 24. The pastor will address the Sabbath school and the Men and Religion Forward Movement begins October 1. A Men and Boys meeting with music and Rev. Frederick N. Rutan speaks is planned at 3 30 pm. A Christian Endeavor social for young people hosted by Edward Burke on Acton Street follows.
Miss Emma Miller returned home to St Albans Vermont last Saturday. Jessie Scott works at Nagog Inn. A cablegram from Fred Robbins reports his safe arrival in Shanghai. Leonard D White leaves for a second year at Dartmouth College. The Walham Trust Co treasurer A R Drake spent the weekend with Nagog. George H Brooks lost another horse last week. Loraine Miller spent weekend at home. Ernest Baril leaves for lumber camp in Northern Michigan with a friend. W Conant closes his camp and returns to Somerville. Lowell train delayed by a tree on the track. A F Prentiss has a new well driven by H C Crockett. The 29 degree morning record. Cranberries harvest at Nichols farm Carlisle with strong demand. Elwin Harris visits Read One by auto Monday. Dr Harris reports investigations into four cattle deaths near Byaman pasture with rest of herd likely quarantined by state board.
The Webster family, long at A F Prentiss', returned to Cambridge Tuesday last. Miss Lillian E Frost from Fram ingham hospital serves a month as district nurse in Maynard for Metropolitan Life. Thomas McCarthy suffers rheumatism. Frank Tuttle and family with Miss Varney of Everett visited from Waltham and called in Acton Centre.
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