Middlesex County Newspaper Abstracts
The Lowell Daily Courier, 20 September 1900
FUNERALS
   The funeral of James Donnelly took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of his parents, 56 Common street. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery. Undertaker J.F. O'Donnell had charge.
   The funeral of Michael Cunningham took place yesterday morning at 9 o'clock from the warerooms of Undertaker O'Donnell. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
   The funeral of James C. Nicholson took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Dexter officiated. The bearers were G. Smith, J. Fields, H. Digwell and Mr. Pillsbury. There was singing by a quartette. Burial was in the North Chelmsford cemetery. Undertakers C.M. Young & Co. had charge.
   The funeral of Madeline Whalley took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of her parents, 134 Congress street. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery. Undertaker C.H. Molloy had charge.
DEATHS
   Brigham—In this city, Sept. 19, Jane Brigham, widow of the late William F. Brigham, aged 77 years. Funeral services will be held from her late residence, 468 Bridge street, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends invited.
   Dunlavey—In Collinsville, Sept. 19, Stephen E. Dunlavey, aged 16 years, 3 months, 15 days. He is survived by parents and four sisters.
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Concord Enterprise, 20 September 1900
RECEPTION TO PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.
   All Acton people are cordially invited to co-operate with the committee in the welcome to Acton of the Mass. Society Sons of American Revolution, Sept. 26. Train will arrive at South Acton at 10 a.m. and the party will take barges to West Acton, from there to Acton, where a banquet will be served at 1.30. Acton people wishing tickets for this banquet must procure them of Mr. Noyes at the Monument House before Sept. 21 without fail, as it is imperative that he know at that date how many to provide for. Price tickets, 75 cents. Owing to lack of barges, Acton people will be forced to furnish their own transportation.
SOUTH ACTON LOCALS.
   Harnesses, boot and shoe repairing at reasonable prices by C. H. Clark.
WEST ACTON
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   Parties have been surveying for the State road the past week,
   Miss Hattie A. Davis goes to Nova Scotia this week to spend her vacation.
   C. B. Stone, has had a fair crop of peaches in his orchard this season, what they lacked in quantity has been fully made up in quality.
   The gale Wednesday was very severe in this vicinity and did much damage to fruit trees, hundreds of barrels of apples were beaten off in many orchards.
   J. E. Richardson attended the reunion of the 35th Regt. Mass. Vol. Infty, at Lexington, Monday, Sept. 17, which marked the 38 anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, where this regiment received its first baptism of fire.
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The Arlington Advocate, 22 September 1900
POLICE COURT
Mrs. Annie Roach was in court this week for a savage assault on Martin Hines with a fence slat. She was found guilty, but after a reprimand, the case was placed on file.
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The Lowell Daily Courier, 22 September 1900
OBITUARY
   Catherine Quirk passed away at her home, 126 Bowers street, Thursday evening, at the age of 72 years. She is survived by three sons, Thomas, overseer in the Merrimack Mills, Michael and James. Deceased was one of the oldest members of St. Patrick's church.
FUNERALS
   The funeral of Stephen Dunlavey took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home in Collinsville. The bearers were Edward McCormick, Joseph Fillean, Patrick Silk, Daniel Bromley, Arthur Nolan and Edward Vaughan. Fr. Carney officiated at the grave in the Catholic cemetery. Undertaker J. F. O'Donnell had charge.
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Concord Enterprise, 27 September 1900
WEST ACTON
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   A daughter was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Almon Gilman.
   A daughter was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Abbott.
   Stock holders seem to be in luck for free rides over the F. R. R. of late.
   Mrs. Adams of Littleton visited her sisters, the Misses Porter, the first of the week.
   Miss Zelia Cutter returned to her studies at the university at Middleton, Conn., Tuesday.
   Mrs. Foster of Tewksbury has been a recent visitor at the home of her sister Mrs. Jane Bruce.
   J. E. Richardson is at Littleton Common caring for Allen Smith who is sick with typhoid fever.
   Fred Goding is taking a forced vacation from his store duties, his old enemy asthma having attacked him.
   Mrs. Fannie Durkee has returned here and is at the home of her son, Clark. Her health has been very poor for some time.
   Acton lodge I. O. O. F., and Winona Rebekah lodge will tender a reception to Grand Master Dusseault Monday evening Oct. 1.
   Joseph Regnier of Concord is to give an entertainment with the Polyphone in the Baptist church, Thursday evening, Sept. 27, for the benefit of the Y. P. S. C. E.
   J. L. Richardson concludes his duties as station agent at Littleton this week. He is succeeded by Mr. Sheperd of the Waltham station. Mr. Richardson will take a short vacation and then expects another position.
   The society of the Sons of the American Revolution are to give a day in honor of Acton's historic landmarks. Wednesday, Sept. 26, they will visit all the places made famous by history, and hold appropriate services. The gathering here will be at the Isaac Davis monument erected by Geo. C. Wright in front of the home of Mrs. Sally Hagar. C. B. Stone is to deliver an oration and lunch will be served on the lawn of Luke Blanchard's residence.
   J. Albert Haywood enters Harvard this week.
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The Arlington Advocate, 29 September 1900
POLICE COURT
Officers Hooley and Irwin captured four Italians with unpronounceable names, stealing fruit from the Morton place at Arlington Heights, on Sunday, and in court on Monday they were fined three dollars each.
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1900 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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