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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Newton
Middlesex
Noah Blanchard
Concord
Lucy A. Blanchard
Cambridge
Concord Enterprise
Charles J. McIntire
H. Fousom
Brown v Larrabee case favors Larrabee in South Acton filing
In South Acton last Wednesday the Brown versus Larrabee case favored Larrabee. Miss Alice Fairbanks to lead Y P C union meeting Sunday at 7 with a fine program planned. An annual children’s party will be held in the Universalist vestry next week Wednesday evening with a notable entertainment by the children. The U P C delegates to Salem state convention include Mr and Mrs L C Hastings Miss C L Shapley S A Townsend and Miss Jessie Jones. Henry Tolman had a bicycle accident at Leominster last Thursday while leading a race, cutting a gash in his arm. Chas K Campbell’s lecture Monday night praised for its merit and the elder Campbell’s work for the blind in England. The son’s illustrated lecture exceeded expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollwall
Y.P. C. Union
Alice Fairbanks
James McGran
the Universalist Church
U. P. C. Union
Salem
L. C. Hastings
C. L. Shapley
A. Townsend
Jessie Jones
Henry Tolman
Leominster
Chas K. Campbell
Dr Campbell
England
Middlesex
Lowell
Cambridge
Hall
Maynard
View
Acton Enterprise
Acton
Ralph N. Smiru
Chas G. Whitman
To Let and Local Services in South Acton
South Acton locals advertise a nine room cottage for rent at Maple Street with inquiries to Mrs Angelia Robbins. A family seeks a nanny or housekeeper and requests a good home for the right person at box 82. A double tenement is for sale owned by Mrs Addie Harris with details from RE F. Conant. James McGreen offers made to measure clothing, repairs, cleaning and pressing services.
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Maplest
South Acton
Angelia Robbins
Addie K. Harris
RE. F. Conant
James McGreen
South Acton Church Notes
First Universalist church South Acton Mass Rev W F Dusseault pastor Morning services 10 30 Sunday school 11 45 U P C U meeting at 7 30 pm Pews are free to all Congregational church Rev W R Buxton pastor preaching service at 10 30 am Sunday school 11 45 am Y P S c E 6 15 pm praise and preaching service 7 00 pm prayer meeting Tuesday 7 30 pm
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First Universalist Church
South Acton
Mass
W. F. Dusseault
U.P.C. U
Congregational Church
W. R. Buxton
Acton Nursery Stock Offer From Local Agent
To the citizens of Acton and neighboring towns an agent for Chase Bros of Rochester NY invites buyers to view a spring delivery line. The note presents South Acton Mass nurseries KE Faulkner Conant and promotes a selection from a leading New England nursery.
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Chase Bros of
Rochester N. Y
New England
Faulkner Conant
South Acton
Mass
Millinery Opening Invite For Grace E. Tuttle Catalog
Our second fall opening will occur on Tuesday and Wednesday Oct 4 and 5. You are cordially invited to attend. Grace E. Tuttle.
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Grace E. Tuttle
Look Out For This Swindling Soap Rug Scam in Tyngsboro
Two con artists posing as soap salesmen sold three cakes of soap for 75 cents in Tyngsboro and promised a rug gift. Buyers waited for rugs last week and are still waiting. The swindlers left town, warning other towns to beware of the three cakes for 75 cents.
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Tyngsboro
Local Happenings in West Acton Highlights
West Acton notes public life and personal news from Watt's College through town events. E Wellington Rich enters senior year. Miss Tuttle announces a London millinery opening. weddings are anticipated in October. the Shetland pony Brownie is found dead. Whitcomb & Co dissolves with W E Whitcomb continuing the business. Mrs J E Richardson improves after illness. new tinsmiths and plumbers advertised. J Linwood Richardson claims first fox of season. Woman's club met with Mrs Isabelle Hall. Mrs Grimes returns from Barre. Mr and Mrs Arthur Anderson depart for Australia. Mrs L Blanchard notes death of sister Mrs Susan Carpenter of Santa Clara. two California daughters left.
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W. E. Whitcomb
L. Blanchard
Susan Carpenter
H. F. Carpenter
Santa Clara
Cal
California
In Barracks at Utuado Puerto Rico Ailing Soldier Writes Home
A Porto Rico hospital letter from a Yale student describes a strenuous 18 mile march from Guanica to Adjuntas and to the mountains. He details landing in small boats, rain and mud, and a later battle with dysentery and weakness while under medical care.
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Porto Rico
Utuado
R Angel
Cram
Yale
Guanica
Yauco
Tulaboa
Ponce
Adjuntas
Henry
Letter from A J Lusan in Porto Rico after illness
A private in Company I M V Porto Rico writes after recovering from dysentery and fever. He recalls cold water baths, regaining strength, receiving papers and a cigar, and mentions road conditions and marching without river swims for the past few days. He signs with love to all.
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Goodby
A. J. Lusan
Porto Rico
Star creamery and separator opens in Acton
Geo Oltman for Hastings Presspitch Co launches a star creamery and separator on land bought from Jas Kinsley beside Dr. Hutchins. The 72 by 32 foot main building plus 12 by 32 foot extension houses six rooms and a 22 hp boiler with a 20 hp engine. A stock coop of 68 shares at $100 each funds the project costing $5900 with Oct 1 startup and Jas McAdams of Illinois in charge.
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Geo Oltman
Hastings Presspitch & Co
Chicago
Jas Kinsley
Drs. Hutchins
Anson Piper
South Acton
Nahum Littlefield
West Acton
Herbert B. Fowler
Stow
W. F. Kelley
W. Acton
Jas McAdams
Illinois
Oltman
Vermont
Flat Rock
Ind
Harvest Report Shows Strong Corn and Broad Fall Harvest
Boston reports a near complete harvest with apples and late potatoes still being gathered. Despite frosts in parts of New England, crops held well with excellent hay and pasture, large squash crops, and generally good vegetables. Cranberries and some fruits were hurt by pests and weather, while potatoes averaged well overall.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Local West Acton Farmers Hardware Advertises Winter Fixes
Goods on hand include hardware paints glass and all items for winter repairs. H A Littlefield is listed as lost with location near the coal sheds on Sept 16.
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H. A. Littlefield
Mail carrier Jesse Parmenter returns after injury at sheriff’s bridge incident
Veteran mail carrier Jesse Parmenter, badly hurt after being thrown from a wagon, is back on duty though not fully recovered. Town officials and two leaders spent Sunday near Sherr man’s Bridge at Wayland responding to local complaints. A Wattham clambake gathering was disrupted and eight participants were fined in district court the next day.
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Jesse Parmenter
Sherman’s
Wayland
Wattham
Marlboro Man George Moore Dies in Self Inflicted Wound
George Moore, 56, shot himself in the head and died at a Falmouth stock farm barn where he had worked for C. Clark. He was seen walking toward the barn with two poodle dogs. doctors ruled death by his own hand. Moore had been of low spirits and had retired Friday night.
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Clark
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Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
W. F Dusseault
Larrabee
E. Wellington Rich
Watt’s College
Edgar Hall
Nova Scotia
Fred H. Nash
Miss Tuttle
London
Woman’s Club
Isabelle Hall
James Grimes
Barre
Arthur Anderson
Viola Creston
Australia
Mr Anderson
Parker
Eltardaware
Iron and Steel
B. J. Richardson
Jas. H. Prince
Maynard, Mass
the Mill
D. Holmes
E. C. Parker & Co
Clinton Wall
Littlefield’s
George B. Parker
Acton and
Vicinty
Crop Bulletin
Sudbury
Wilfrid Wheeler
Florist
Concord, Mass
Henry Tracy Brooks
Reginald Foster
Milk St
Virginia Road
Bedford Road
Lincoln and Concord
Ben J. W. Brown
Walter C. Wardwell
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Town Hall
Marlboro
John L. Ambrose
Walter
Wardwell
Thatcher Magoun
Frances J.surette
Middlesex South District
Frances J. Surette
Thomas W. Surette
Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Magoun
Lowe
Esther M. Smith
Said Magoun
Said Smith
Saul Magoun
Congregational Ministerial Fund
Mayoun
Preescort Keyes
Tremont Street
Moext F. Parmenter
Jane H. Parmenter
Adeline R. Willis
County of
Middlesex South
James L. Willis
James J. Puffer
George A. Haynes
Lyman Parmenter
Charles Walker
Addison Parmenter
Parmenter
Otis Parmenter
Massison Parmenter
Madison Parmenter
Wall
Lyman Par
William J. Kahin
Sandy Pond Road
Mary R. Wright
Wright
Hartwell Bigelow
Bigelow
Lincoln
Pow Pond
Asa F. Calef
Peginning
Orem
Mary A. White
Karin
William J. Karin
Wealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Cone
Nason
Said Nason
Summer Street
Thomas Naylor
Nwealth of
Bridget Kelly
Bedford
Charles H. Walcot
Leas
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