SOUTH ACTON
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Postmaster [Lewis Vinal] Clough spent a part of the week at his former home in Vermont.
Waldo Skelton and family visited friends in Peabody a few days recently.
The Misses Shapley and their guests enjoyed a trip to Plymouth on Tuesday.
Mrs. L. C. Hastings is entertaining her sister, Mrs. G. E. Robbins of Stow.
A. S. Fletcher and daughter Evie are visiting in the vicinity of York Beach, Maine.
S. Jones, Jr., and family have been spending a few days with friends in Shrewsbury.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Cram were in town for a few days on their way to their future home in Townsend.
A good number from this village attended a picnic at Lake Magog on Monday.
The ball game at Concord Labor day attracted quite a number from this place.
Miss Martha Pratt returned from Portland Tuesday. She is not intending to teach this fall.
A good number from this village attended a lawn party and dance in Sudbury one evening last week.
Mrs. Sibley moved Thursday into the vacant tenement in Francis Conant's new double house on School street. |
WEST ACTON
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The West Acton base ball club beat the Boxboros Labor day score 9 to 8. This makes the 4th game the W. A.'s have won from the B.'s Wetherbee's Colts don't seem to be “in it.
Schools commenced this week with the exception of the Grammar, which will not open until next Monday on account of the illness of Miss Preston who is to teach.
Miss Gertrude Stone returned home Monday after a pleasant visit to Miss Blanche Hastings in Palmer. She also made a short stay in Hudson with Miss Stella Newton.
Master Willie Call of Brown's Valley, Minn., who came here a short time ago to visit friends, will remain here and attend school at Bryant & Stratton in Boston.
A. B. Brown has removed to his former apartments in the house occupied by A. A., Wyman, Esq., and Levi Stevens has rented rooms at James Haywood's until the new house is completed, Dr. Dodge's goods having come to fill their former home.
The sons of Capt. Hayward who have been visiting the scenes of their childhood for the past few weeks in this village have returned to their homes in the west. One is located in Omaha, the other in Iowa. They are engaged in the shoe business under the firm name of Hayward Bros. and we are pleased to note that they are doing a large and successful business.
The Baptist Sunday school held its annual picnic at Magog Thursday of last week the usual good time being enjoyed by everyone present. Through [sic] the pleasure of the day was somewhat marred by an accident which befell Mrs. Enoch Hall, a base ball with which some boys were playing striking her head just above her eye causing sever pain and swelling, but it is thought no serious consequences will follow.
The West Acton Temperance League held its monthly meeting at the Universalist church Sunday evening. Dr. I. Hutchins in the chair. Services opened with an anthem by the choir. Scripture reading and prayer by Dr. Geo. Clark Dr. Hutchins made some opening remarks and introduced Mr. Shepardson one of the instructors at the Reformatory, Concord, who, after brief remarks, introduced Mr. John Stephens of Watertown, a reformed man, who made a very able and earnest address. At the close of his remarks Rev. Dr. Knowlton made a few remarks to impress upon the young more fully the lesson of the evening. |
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| WEST ACTON LOCALS |
| A Fine Tea, that Formosa Oolong, at Littlefield's. |
MAYNARD
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Messrs. Barber & Marshall of Hudson have received the contract of the hose carriage house. Work on the building will be commenced immediately.
E. E. Gordon has resigned his position as umpire for the home team and has removed to Lynn. Samuel Harding will be his successor.
Officer Lawler took into custody Geo. Dyson for disturbing the peace and being intoxicated on Monday evening. He was let off on probation and bound to keep the peace for 30 days.
Owen Burns was arrested by Officer Fearns Saturday for assault and battery on a girl residing in Holyoke. He was taken in charge by officers of that locality the same evening.
James Hilferty, the popular cashier at the Co-operative store has resigned that position and has entered the employ of the Fitchburg R. R. Co. as book-keeper in the freight depot in Boston.
The order of the Golden Grail will soon be organized here. This is a great co-operative fraternity, eminently social in character and conducted on business principals.
Grand Secretary E. P. F. Dearborn visited the lodge of Good Templars last Tuesday evening and spoke words of encouragement to members. Visitors were present from Sudbury lodge and an enjoyable evening was spent.
A strange gentleman was in town recently looking after some parties who have made a practice of inflicting cruelty on children and animals. Persons do not know who are watching them. He gave some instructions to the local agent before he departed.
David Loewe and Joseph Harris of Waverly started Monday, Sept. 1 on a four months' trip through the West. Their first stopping place will be Kansas City, Mo., and from there they will go through Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Illinois, New York and Iowa.
Mrs. David Henderson and Miss Nellie Henderson of Hudson in company with Mr. and Mrs. George Hutt of Natick, started on Monday last for a trip to Washington, D.C. They will be entertained by Capt. Densmore of the White House, an old schoolmate of Mrs. Henderson's.
Three years ago a gentleman residing in this locality accidently [sic] let a watch fall into a well and did not recover it until a few days ago. The figures on the dial are worn off and the inside was a little rusty. He wound it and to his surprise the watch started and run for a short time. |
| MAYNARD LOCALS |
—Macon and Lightning Fruit Jars, for sale at Haynes Bros.
—Just received a full line of Crosse & Blackwell's Pickles. We also have C. & B. Orange Marmalade, Raspberry, Currant and Strawberry Jam in glass jars, Davis & Sargent.
—Low prices for GOOD GROCERIES at Haynes Bros. Everything in this department strictly first class and warranted.
—Received at Haynes Bros. a new lot of Glass Ware, including Glass Sets, Water Bottles, Glass Pitchers and Lamps.
—To introduce the crystal brand of pure Leaf Lard rendered by ourselves, we will for a limited time sell it for 10 cents per pound. Davis & Sargent.
—“Star” Creamery Butter at Davis & Sargent's. No finer butter made.
—Constantly on hand and always fresh—a good line of well kept cake and biscuit at Haynes Bros.
—For First Class Meats and Provisions go to Davis & Sargent's market, Stuart Block, Maynard.
—Have you tried Haynes Bros. Butter? Prices lowest considering quality.
—J. B. Deane is agent for Cunard and all European steamship companies. Drafts for sale. |
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