WEST ACTON
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Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gilchrist of Fitchburg were in town this week.
Miss Bertha Taylor of Cambridge is visiting her cousin, Miss Ethel Cutler.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Twitchell spent a few days with friends in Fitchburg the first of the week.
J. H. Pigeon, express agent at the Lowell depot, Boston, is, with his family, spending his vacation in town.
W. Spalding, wife and daughter have been at the pleasant home of his mother, Mrs. Hooper, for a few days, coming from Haverhill with their carriage.
Rev. I. C. Knowlton, D. D., and wife left last Friday for Marion, where they will spend part of their vacation at the cottage of their son, Hon. Hosea Knowlton of New Bedford.
Lawn parties are much enjoyed by the young people these days, there having been two the past week on the grounds of A. and O. W. Mead, one given by Master Guy Mead and the other by the Misses Cutler.
Mr. Austin Lawrence has resigned his place as baggage man on the Fitchburg R. R. and has accepted a position on the picnic train from Boston to Highland Lake, N. Y. & N. E. Railroad. Mr. Lawrence is a young man of well bred politeness and courteousness and will be greatly missed on the F. R. R. Whatever he does he does conscientiously and well and we wish him every success in his new position.
A stray bullet from a revolver in the hands of some person unknown entered the house of Joseph Brown, who lives near Magog, and lodged in the wall one evening last week, and but for its passing too high in one instance and too low in the other, might have greatly affected the lives of Mr. Brown and Miss Etta Pratt who were seated, one in the room above and the other in the room where it entered.
Among the graduates of C. L. S. C. at the New England Assembly at Lakeview was Mrs. Dr. Hutchins who there received her diploma upon the completion of the four years course of study. Miss Josie Fletcher and Miss May Staples remained during the ten days session of the Assembly and greatly enjoyed the fine programme offered. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hayward, Misses Nellie Hall, Fannie Wetherbee, Etta Hall, Jennie and Annie Kraetzer, Dr. and Mrs. Hutchins, Mrs. A. Richardson, Dea. Wood and wife, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Woodward, Miss Dodge, and others attended on some special days. |
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SOUTH ACTON
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Miss M. F. Bowen, South Acton's popular elocutionist, will spend August and September at Cottage City, Martha's Vineyard.
C. M. Kimball and family of Haverhill arrived at her father's, E. Jones', on Friday. Mrs. Kimball and son will remain for an extended visit, Mr. Kimball spending a part of his time in Haverhill.
In response to invitations issued by Miss Annie White, some twenty-two of her young friends assembled at her home on School street, Friday afternoon of last week, the occasion being her eight birthday. Social games and a good time generally was enjoyed and a choice supper partaken of, after which the party broke up. Some beautiful bouquets were presented, also a goodly number of handsome presents were bestowed as pleasant reminders of the happy occasion.
The barn on the place occupied by Mrs. Owens and owned by C. A. Harrington, was totally destroyed and the house considerably damaged by fire on Wednesday, caused by children playing with matches. Mrs. Owens was away at work at the time. The alarm was promptly given by blowing the whistle on the Chadwick factory and all hands responded promptly, otherwise the house must have been burned. The barn was used party as a storehouse by Chadwick. |
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The name of the most popular G. A. R. man is yet unknown, but everyone knows that Rockford is the most popular watch made in America. L. C. BALDWIN, Agt.
Cigars, Tobacco and Confectionery, etc., at Wood's Lunch room.
Ice cold soda and milk shake still take the lead at Wood's Lunch Room.
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| CARD OF THANKS. |
| Feeling very grateful to my many friends who so promptly assembled to tender assistance when my barn was burned and my house in eminent [sic] danger, I desire thus publicly to thank them for the timely aid rendered.
| | C. A.
HARRINGTON. |
| South Acton, August 6, 1880 [sic]. |
SUDBURY
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The Methodist camp meeting at Lakeview is attended by some from here.
L. C. Hunt, station agent at Roxbury for the Old Colony R. R., is enjoying a portion of his vacation by a visit here.
Miss Clough's disease is latterly pronounced dropsy, which renders her quite helpless. She has the sympathy of all. |
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