MAYNARD
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Pomposetticut club will meet Friday evening this week, instead of Thursday.
Prof. White of Pittsburgh, Pa., will talk to the young men on physical culture next Friday evening in their room at the Congregational church vestry.
The Wednesday evening meetings at the Congregational church are becoming more attractive each week. The orchestra adds not a little to the mid-week service.
The W. C. T. U. will hold its next meeting with Mrs. Sumner Rogers, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 23. Refreshments will be served, and one hour is to be spent in a social way.
An attempt has been made by a company playing “Uncle Tom's Cabin” to secure the local hall for Thanksgiving eve, but the management has refused to let it owing to the ball arranged by the hose company.
The first annual dance given by Hose Co. No 2, will be held on Thanksgiving eve and there is considerable interest in the coming event. Belleville's orchestra will furnish music and the floor director will be Capt. M. E. Sheehan, assisted by Lieut. J. J. Coughlan.
The family of Lorenzo Maynard moved last Saturday to Winchester. Mr. Maynard has been one of the most prominent men of the place and for many years was agent for the Assabet mills. He ceased his connection with the industry here at the time of the purchase by the American Woolen Company. Although Mr. Maynard is to live elsewhere his interest in the town will not cease and he will keep a house furnished here and retain his citizenship. |
FATHER LEFT HIS CHILDREN.
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After Death of Wife
Danish Man Forsook Home.
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Last week the Danish people of the town completed the raising of the fund for sending the two young sons of the late Mrs. Jens Petersen to their uncle in Minnesota and another uncle, Anders Petersen undertook the charge of transporting them to their new home.
The case has been a particularly sad one and the countrymen of the deceased have shown a ready spirit of sympathy and helpfulness in taking hold of the matter.
Mrs. Petersen died last June soon after the birth of a child contracting pneumonia as she was rallying. She left five little children. The family was in poor circumstances and the father had not shown a decided inclination to care for the little ones. The Danish friends rallied to the support of the family and by subscription raised a sum of money sufficient to pay the expenses caused by the mother's death and placing the children in fair circumstances.
The smallest child was only one month old and was adopted by Niels Jacobsen, later being baptized in his name. Another was adopted by Anders Petersen, a brother of the father, and H. P. N. Dahl adopted a third. This left but the two boys and it was hoped and expected that the father would look to the comfort of them. However, he mysteriously disappeared from his home and the town last September and has not been heard from since.
This left the two little ones in destitute circumstances and again the friends took the matter in charge. An appeal was made to the state with the result that transportation was secured from that quarter for the children to go to their uncle in Minnesota. The friends raised the extra money to pay the expenses of Mr. Petersen to accompany the boys. He is expected home from his trip in a day or two.¹ |
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WEST ACTON
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Mrs. Will Holt has been quite sick the past two weeks with gastritis.
E. C. Stevens has moved his family back into the Mary Taylor house in this village for the winter.
Geo. T. Knowlton had a paralytic shock over a week ago and is still suffering from the effect of it.
Twenty-one members of Winona Rebekah lodge visited Hudson lodge last Thursday night, and report a most enjoyable occasion.
Acton lodge, I. O. O. F., has been invited to visit Concord lodge Thursday evening, Nov. 23, at which time D. D. G. M., H. A. Littlefield will make his official visit.
Mrs. Taggart, wife of Dr. Taggart of Chicago, has been the guest of her aunts, Misses Lydia and Hattie Porter, the past week. Miss Lou Adams, another niece who is a teacher in Waltham, was their guest over Sunday.
Miss Sadie Sullivan was taken ill the last of the week with a sore throat. Dr. Tasker was called and thought it tonsillitis; as she was no better Tuesday, Dr. Coles of Ayer was sent for, who pronounced the disease diphtheria. The family has the sympathy of their many friends who hope for the sick one's speedy recovery.
Benj. R. Joyce of Concord Junction formerly a resident here died at his home last week and the remains were brought here for burial last Saturday. Mr. Joyce formerly owned the place where Chas. Morris lives, but about 25 years ago removed to the Junction where he since resided. A further notice of his death will be found under Concord Junction head.
J. Linwood Richardson has the position of station agent at Littleton, in place of Charles Durkee, who enters the employ of the Lactart Co. this week.
A journal broke on a freight car of a train passing here about seven o'clock Sunday morning, between Mrs. Hutchins and James Kinsley's residences causing quite a wreck to some of the cars and tearing up the ties for several rods. The action of the air brake prevented a more serious disaster. The wrecking train with its force of hands was soon on the scene and the tracks were cleared.
Winona Rebekah lodge celebrated its fifth anniversary Wednesday, Nov. 15, by a banquet with Acton lodge, I. O. O. F., as guests, and an entertainment for the public in Littlefield's large hall. The entertainment consisted of music by an orchestra; singing by F. A. Patch and F. S. Whitcomb; living pictures and readings by Miss Alta Fletcher of Ayer; all of which were well rendered. The whole affair was a pleasing success. |
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