ACTON CENTRE
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William Richardson was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. A. L. Noyes is visiting her sister in Worcester.
At the time of writing, George Forbush is very low.
J. E. Cutter has filled his house with as fine ice as you ever saw.
Frank Fisk is at work for the contractors of the Library.
Moses Taylor and wife are going to the inauguration at Washington.
The teachers took a day off last Friday to visit schools out of town.
The brick and lumber for the Library are arriving. Nine cars came this week.
L. Conant Esq. has been appointed administrator for the Daniel Harris estate.
The bricks for the Library are from East Brookfield, Mass., and Epping, N. H.
Frank Pratt has filled his ice house, J. E. Cutter hauling and furnishing ice for it.
Mrs. Coaker of East Cambridge has been stopping at Alonzo L. Tuttle's for a few days.
Mrs. A. G. Smith, who fell on the ice a short time since, is improving as rapidly as can be expected.
N. E. Bean's mother passed quietly away last Thursday and was buried Saturday. She was loved by all who knew her.
George E. Fifield of North Acton, who was fined $250 by the District Court of Concord for cruelty to animals and was lodged in jail in default of payment, is out hearty and well, after serving three months.
The estate of Robert Chaffin still remains unsettled, with Mr. Conant and his sister, the legal heirs, but the prospects are that it may be settled without its being carried to the Supreme Court; if not it will be an important case for the Court to decide.
John R. Anderson of Clinton, Mass., a lively young Scotchman, addressed the children on the subject of Temperance, in the Congregational vestry, Saturday p.m., Feb, 16. The children seemed very much interested and a Total Abstinence society was formed, under the name of Temperance Pioneers. About thirty-five took the triple pledge against intoxicating drinks, tobacco and profanity. The following officers were chosen :—Rev. G. W. Stearns, Supt. ; Pauline Dow, President ; Carl Pickens 1st Vice president ; Edith Flagg, 2d Vice president ; Jessie Wood, Secretary ; Lottie Conant, Ass. Secretary ; Hattie Tuttle, Treasurer. Mr. Anderson is an earnest worker for boys and girls, and we heartily wish him continued success. |
| ACTON CENTRE LOCAL. |
| M. E. Taylor & Co., have a fine assortment of candy and many other bargains. Call and see. |
SOUTH ACTON
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Edwin Tarbell, though still quite sick, is reported as improving.
Fred Finney and wife drove to Lowell last Saturday and spent the Sabbath.
Henry F. Maxwell of Providence, R. I., spent a few days at Lowell Jones' on School street.
John D. Moulton and wife were called top Bedford, on Wednesday, to attend the funeral of a relative of Mrs. Moulton.
Conductor Philbrick has moved into the house owned by Dan Farrar on Martin street, that gentleman having moved to East Acton.
Frank Harris has about completed his work in Wm. Warren's house and Frank Jones is now engaged in painting there. When all is done Mr. Warren will have one of the finest houses in town.
Edwin Harris, who has been confined to the house for so long a time, has improved so far as to be able to sit up the greater part of the time and enjoys seeing his friends when they may find time to call upon him. He entertains the hope that he may return their calls in the Spring. |
SUDBURY
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As many had expected, the special parish meeting of the Congregationalists which occurred Monday afternoon, resulted in a vote to continue the place of holding religious worship at Sudbury Centre. The time has not yet arrived for a change of location, although some think it is not far distant.
There was a very good attendance at the farmers' institute held in the town hall, Wednesday, under the auspices of the Middlesex South Agricultural Society. At the forenoon session, George M. Baker of Lincoln, presided, while at the afternoon meeting, the secretary of the society, Edgar Potter of South Framingham, was in the chair. The speakers were prof. Stockbridge of the State Agricultural college and Hon. William R. Sessions, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. The next institute is to be held in Southboro. |
DIED
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In Acton, Feb. 21, Geo. Forbush, aged 37 years.
In Concord, Feb. 20, Mrs. Anna Ranson, aged 86 years. |
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SOUTH SUDBURY
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The Goodnow library closes on Wednesday, Feb. 27, for the examination of its property, preparatory to the making of the annual report.
The chicken pie supper in the chapel on Thursday evening was very successful, although the attendance was not as large as is usual at these gatherings.
The third parish meeting of the V. E. society took place in the chapel, Monday afternoon, a large number being present. The parish voted that should its committee receive any reasonable offer for the church property, they should bring the same before the parish at a meeting called for that purpose. They also voted to make no change at present in their place of worship. |
BOXBORO
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Anthony Goding has recovered from his sickness so as to be able to return to his home in Hudson.
W. H. Furbush has his Stevens wood lot under good headway, shipping a part of it green to parties below.
Mrs. Eliza Whitcomb met with a severe accident the past week, injuring her hip, so she is confined to her bed and suffering much pain.
W. J. Hayden has nearly one hundred cords of wood cut from the Wolf Swamp lot. He says it is much better doing this winter than last.
Died at his home in Boxboro, Feb. 17, Augustine Whitcomb, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Whitcomb. He was one who will be greatly missed, not only in his own town, but in adjoining towns, as he has been a cattle trader for many years. He leaves an aged father and mother to mourn his loss.
The ladies' social circle connected with the Congregational church met in the vestry, Friday eve, Feb. 15. Not a large number present. A collation was served, then a pleasant social time, enlivened by readings, etc. Music by the quartette band, or as some one aptly remarked “by the quartette without the lady.” The selections were efficiently rendered and highly appreciated by the audience. Mr. Cleaves of Harvard also gave a solo on the harmonica. |
MAYNARD
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Henry Duberger, who lived in this place for four years, and was editor of the French paper, the Nouvelliate of Marlboro, has recently been converted to Protestantism, and is preparing himself to enter the Hartford seminary, where he will study theology with the idea of becoming a missionary among his countrymen in New England.
On Thursday of last week John White, a young lad, was brought before Judge Keyes on complaint of J. H. Vose charging him with larceny. The offence was a very slight one—the thieving of an old hammer and about a half pint of honey, all of which the lad claimed he took without any thoughts of doing a dishonest act. The judge evidently did not consider the offence a very heinous one as he only taxed the lad a dollar for the trouble he had put him to.
It will be remembered that at the last night of the Maynard band fair there was a quartette present from Westvale who made themselves too numerous for the peace of the large company present and one or two of them had to be ejected from the hall. These young men by names, Samuel Clark, James Bogue, Lewis Puffer and Ed Nolan were spotted, and on Monday of this week, officer Fearns took them before Judge Keyes for judgment. They were represented as habitual disturbers of the peace, and after a hearing the case was placed on file,
Iola Lodge G. T. [Good Templars] had a large attendance and very pleasant time at their 23d anniversary in Co-operative hall, on Tuesday evening last. The programme consisted of a piano solo by Robert W. Carter, harmonica solo by John Lyons, song by Miss Lottie Archier, and the presentation of the popular temperance drama, entitled “The Social Glass, or the Victims of the Battle,” in which the following members of the Lodge, participated: John Smith, Edw. Ratcliff, Geo. Hartman, John Coulter, Warren Rogers, Gavin Taylor, Misses Florence Kennerson, Millie Rogers and Annie Smith. There were many present from adjoining towns and the occasion was a pronounced success.
There was a very large concourse of people present at the funeral services of Mrs. John W. Flood on Saturday last, and the tribute paid her by word and by the offering of floral gifts was most profuse, showing the high esteem in which the departed was held by the people. The following is a list of the beautiful gifts:
Wreath—Amelia, Emily and Nellie Green; star—Daughters of Rebecca, Mizpah Lodge; wreath—Messrs. Howe & Balch, Boston; crescent and star—W. S. Peters and family; Broken column, surmounted by white dove—Overseers of Assabet Mills; wreath—Sunday school class; lyre with 7 strings, 4 of them broken for the 4 daughters deceased—Miss Lizzie McGown and W. H. Maynard; cross—Mr. T. Quincy Brown, Boston; wreath—Iola Lodge, Good Templars; broken wreath and sickle—Mr. Maynard's family; 15 calla lillies—A. Maynard, 2nd, and wife; bunch of violets—Mrs. W. H. Hastings; ferns and lilly of the valley—Mr. J. E. Work and wife, Boston; pillow marked “Fannie at Rest”—father and mother; pillow marked “Fannie”—her husband; wreath—Charlie and Margaret Higgins; cut flowers—Rev. D. H. Brewer; cut flowers—Miss Bertha Lawrence. |
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