| A cable was received from Fred Burke a few days ago, that he had arrived in England all safe and had a very pleasant voyage. |
| Rev. W. R. Buxton has had a severe cold for the past few days, but was able last Sunday to preach on “The strong man's burden.” |
| The Acton cadet band minstrel show was post- poned this week Thursday on account of the bad weather last week, and the sickness of some of the stars. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watson of Boston, are stop- ping this week with V. Tuttle. Mr. Watson works for York & Whitney, commission merchants, in Boston. Mrs. Watson is the youngest daughter of Varnum Tuttle. |
| G. V. Bowen is piping his mill for fire sprinklers which will be supplied with water from a tank on the hill. The new wool firm are now in full operation and are doing some business. They have leased the above mills for five years. |
| The body of George Jones of Boston was brought here for burial last Saturday afternoon. This man's father's name was Abel Jones, a brother to Abram Jones. His mother went by the name of Aunt Ann. Mr. Jones leaves a family. |
| The three-act comedy was presented to a large audience Tuesday evening, all the characters doing themselves credit. This comedy has been in prep- aration for a long time and it was a source of grat- ification to all. The V. P. C. union will net a good sum. |
| The body of Charles Martin was brought here from Boston last Saturday and was buried in the old cemetery. Mr. Martin married Miss Edna Jones, the artist daughter of Fesendon Jones. Mr. Martin was taken ill while on the street in Boston and dropped to the ground. He was conveyed to the hospital, and died there Thursday, of paralysis. He leaves a wife and one daughter. |
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| H. A. Littlefield has added to his business a new national cash register with all the latest improvements, a valuable acquisition to a business man. |
| Mrs. Rosie Webster who has been very sick in Boston for a number of weeks has so far recovered as to be able to come to the home of her father George Reed. |
| Henry Haynes is doing a good business in the chicken line, having had some 1200 or more hatch this winter, eighty pairs of which graced the McKinley banquet as broilers. |
| Several young people from here attended the Fitchburg Railroad Relief association ball at Waltham Friday night, while others went to that of the Odd Fellows at Concord Junction.
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| The remains of Mrs. George Cushing of Brookline were brought here Thursday of last week and placed in the receiving tomb. Mrs. Cushing was formerly well known here as Susie Huggins, daughter of Erie Huggins. |
| The free lecture a “Summer in Norway” to have been given last Monday evening by Miss Minnie Eliot Tenney was postponed on account of the storm and will be given Monday evening next. The ladies of the Women's club under whose auspices it is given greatly desire a full attendance. |
| Chas. Boyce's little daughter some three or four years of age was quite badly burned one day last week by lighting matches. Her mother being out hanging up clothes the child got the matches and set her clothes on fire burning her face and hands severely. Mrs. Boyce happened just in season to save her from more serious burns. |
| A memorial service commemorating of “The new life” of Miss Frances Willard, was held in the Baptist vestry Friday evening, under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. Papers were read by Miss Nellie Hall, Miss Nellie Wetherbee, Mrs. Charlotte Blanchard, Mrs. Ellen Holbrook and Miss Willard's poem “In memoriam” by Mrs. C. H. Nash. |
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