Middlesex County Newspaper Abstracts


The Concord Enterprise, 4 May 1910
WEST ACTON
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   Strawberry plants for sale at W. O. Holden's.
   Dea. Wood has been quite sick during the week.
   Miss Ethel G. Evans returned to her school Monday.
   Swift's Arsenate of lead and lead bordo for sale by E. R. Teele.
   The Old Folks' concert will be given in I. O. O. F. hall this Wednesday night.
   Glen Gould came home from Rutland sanitarium last week and is looking fine.
   Mrs. Nancy Chaffin has gone to her home in Walpole, N. H., to help care for her mother.
   Miss Alice Hall is at home for a week's vacation from her school in Syracuse, N. Y.
   Mrs. Weeks and children left Saturday for South Charlestown, N. H., where they have bought a small farm.
   Frank Clealand of Everett has bought the farm recently owned by Mr. Withrow and took possession Monday.
   James Kingsley, esq., has been appointed meat inspector and agent for the board of health, also special constable.
   Alfred Richardson has gone up to New Hampshire with a drove of cattle with his uncle, Lewis Richardson, of Boxboro.

ALL TALK
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Farmers of This Locality Evidently
Strong on Strike Question
   The farmers of this section, or at least the greater part of them, assisted during the past week in helping out the striking milk producers by a lot of loud talk and that is all. Judging from the comments passed by many of the milk raisers about here for a week or two past one would imagine that they would undergo sufferings which would discount those of Washington's half starved Continental army during that terrible winter at Valley Forge, rather than submit to the indignities being put upon the poor milk raisers by the plutocratic contractors.
   Sunday morning came and the talk continued in Acton but the milk went to Boston and is still going there. The doors of the West Acton creamery were thrown open Sunday morning, but the bold talking farmers failed to appear. A few cans of milk were brought in from Boxboro and Littleton but that was all and then by the refusal of the separator to work properly these could not be handled.
   Word was received from the Groton creamery that they would handle Acton milk if the Acton farmers so desired, but so far as we can learn, the offer was not jumped at. So far as the success of the strike is concerned there will be little credit coming to the producers in this section if it is won, for no battle yet was ever won without united action.

FUNERAL SATURDAY
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   Joseph B. Perkins passed away at the Mass. Gen. hospital last Wednesday morning at 3.15. Mr. Perkins had not been able to do much work the past winter, and the end at last was quite sudden.
   He was born in North Plympton, Sept. 29, 1838. Mr. Perkins was a descendant of Gov. Bradford, who came over in the Mayflower. He was married to Esther A. Goodrich of Lunenburg in 1863. She died four years ago. Thirty years ago he came to Boxboro, where he lived until seven years ago, when he moved to West Acton.
   At the time the Civil War broke out, Mr. Perkins did not enlist, but received a situation from the government driving a medicine ambulance.
   He was well known in this section, and will be remembered as a kind friend and neighbor.
   Mr. Perkins was a member of the Grange. Both Boxboro and Acton Granges sent floral designs. There were also many other floral tributes from relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at his home Saturday afternoon, Rev. F. S. Rice officiating. Music was by Miss Bertha Batley and Mrs. Sunderland of Maynard.
   He leaves five children, Albert and Levi Perkins and Mrs. Martin Brown of this place, Leonard Perkins of Newton Centre and Mrs. Harry Rodway of Maynard, also eight grandchildren. Burial was at the family lot in Mount Hope cemetery.
SOUTH ACTON
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   When in Maynard visit Christie's big dry goods store. It is the reliable kind.
   The lockup had a young man in duress Monday, who was put there for a statutory crime, alleged to have been committed in West Acton.
   G. C. Turner has been helping at George Worster's, in the absence of Fred Christiansen, who was at the hospital for treatment of heart affection.

RESOLUTIONS
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WHEREAS, it has pleased our Heavenly Father to remove from our midst our sister and co-worker, Mrs. M. Medora Tuttle,
   Resolved: That we, the members of the Ladies' Social of the South Acton Congregational church, desire to express our appreciation of her long and faithful service, as a member of this Circle,
   Resolved: that by her death, this Circle has lost a faithful and generous member who was ever interested and always willing to aid in its work,
   Resolved: that we send sympathy and regard to her daughters and her sister, Mrs. Kilburn, with a copy of these resolutions,
   Resolved: that a copy of these resolutions be inserted in the weekly paper and placed on record in the books of the Secretary of the Circle.

ACTON CENTRE
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   Mrs. Wilden, formerly of this village, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Margaret Rouillard.
   The death of Joseph Perkins occurred early Wednesday morning and marked the end of a short illness. The funeral services were held Saturday at the home.
   Ralph Crooker, who has become a time honored resident of Acton, passed away at his home early Tuesday morning after a protracted illness in the 82nd year of his life. During his life he was prominent in Masonic circles as a Mason of the 32nd degree. The funeral services were held Friday at the home. The interment was in Mt. Auburn.

CONCORD
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   A number from this town are intending to be present at the dance to be given in the Armory, May 12th, on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the departure of Company I for the Spanish War. The music will be furnished by the Sixth Regiment orchestra and many members of the Spanish War camps of surrounding companies will be present.
   The Middlesex Garden Association of which Benjamin Derby is the president, is making rapid progress in their plans for the extension of scientific farming. A large farm in Stow has been purchased and is being worked under the direction of the association. Nearly all the prominent farmers in the section are much interested in the work of the body.
   There will be a meeting in the school hall at Concord Junction Friday at 8 p. m., in the interest of the commercial course being introduced into the high school. Everyone is invited to be present and hear what Mr. Anderson of Dorchester high, Mr. Foley of Roxbury high and Mr. Maxim of Newton high [have] to say on this question.
   Miss Laura Hope was pleasantly surprised Thursday evening on the occasion of her birthday by a number of friends. The gathering was a total surprise to Miss Hope as she had not the slightest suspicion of what occurred. After a pleasing repast the guests enjoyed a delightful evening at games and it was not until a late hour that the party broke up.
   Tuesday morning at the Help of Christians' church the funeral of Mrs. Mary Carney was held. The requiem mass was sung by Rev. M. J. Welch. Mrs. Carney is the mother Mrs. John Perroni, Maple st., and has been ill for some time. She had reached a ripe old age and although her death was not unexpected her loss will be deeply . . . taken to Malden . . .
Submitted by dja

1910 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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