SOUTH ACTON
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Fred Burke is building a bungalow at Fort Pond.
Alice Fairbanks returned from Europe on the Laconia last Wednesday and has taken up her school work at Salem.
George Clapp will soon be located in his new gallery in Tuttle & Newton's block, where he will be glad to put your face on paper, so you can see how you look to your friends.
Fred Brooks of Boston visited with his aunt, Mrs. Tarbell, one day last week.
Charles Whitney has moved into the “Old Fort.” J. Sawyer will move from Maple st. to the tenement vacated by Mr. Whitney. Robert Randall has moved from the Richardson block, Maynard st. to West Acton. Walter Jones has moved into the Samuel Jones cottage on Maynard st.
W. W. Gough has moved his household goods to Gardner, where he has embarked in the jewelry business, having gone there two months ago.
Ralph Hastings is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. A trained nurse is caring for him.
Wesley Bent, the Nova Scotia centarian, who says he will be 100 years old in January 1915, came to town Sunday to visit with his son, James Bent.
Howard K. Tuttle M. D. was over from Tewksbury Sunday to be with his parents for a day.
Robert Christie visited with friends in Ayer Sunday. |
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
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Preaching Sunday morning at 10.30 by the pastor, Rev. Luther Morris. Sunday school at noon.
The Ladies' Social circle will meet to sew at the home of Miss Addie M. Chase, Acton st., Thursday, Sept. 17, at 2 o'clock. |
ACTON CENTRE
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Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Frye have returned to their home at Otisfield, Me. after a vacation spent at the home of Mrs. Frye's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Robbins.
Albian Millan and family have returned from a two months' vacation at Dennis, on Cape Cod. |
WEST ACTON
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Frank Hayward returned to his home in Vinton, Iowa, last week.
Quite a number from here will attend the Clinton fair this week, which is to be only two days this year.
The store of C. H. Mead & Co. was closed from 2 o'clock till 3.30 Saturday afternoon, during the funeral of H. T. Clark.
Amon H. Witherbee of Stow has traded his Buick auto for a new Reo truck.
The heavy frost the week end did considerable damage to the tomatoes and squash vines, as well as other things in the village.
Misses Emma Hart and Dorothy Hart of Medford were over Sunday guests at the home of J. S. Hoar.
John Blanchard received a shower of post cards Friday, it being his 81st birthday.
Mrs. Mary Clark and daughter Henrietta have gone to the home of E. W. Clark at Newton for two weeks.
Mrs. D. H. Hall and sisters, Misses Fanny and Nellie Wetherbee came home from Five Islands, Me., Friday night. D. H. Hall and sons Eugene and Stanley, are expected home the first of the week, making the trip home to Quincy in their boat.
Edward Holton returned to his work at the Edison Light Co., Monday.
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E. L. Hayward reports the sale of the late Fred Bailey place to Thomas W. Cole, who will soon move here.
Mrs. Helen W. Wilson and daughter Elizabeth Hall Wilson of Beaver, Penn., are visiting at the home of her parents, E. H. Hall.
Mrs. C. C. Ramsay will have her fall and winter opening of millinery Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18, 19. All are invited to come.
Gus Strand of Groton called on friends in the village Sunday.
Miss Ruth Knowlton
Thomas W. Cole has bought the late Fred L. Bailey place.
Davis King Co. have recently wired the house of Fred W. Green for electric lights.
Miss Vance, the new teacher here, spent Sunday at her home in Norwood. |
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
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Herbert T. Clark Passed Away Thursday Morning |
Herbert T. Clark, a veteran of the Civil War, and a comrade of Isaac Davis Post 138, G. A. R., passed away on Thursday morning, after having been in a weak condition since the first of the summer with arterio sclerosis. He was able to keep about the house most of the time, until a week before the end came.
Mr. Clark was born in Compton, P. Q., May 22, 1843 and came to the states early in life, where he found employment and worked in various places. At the time of the Civil War when he was working for the Ames Plow Co., at Ayer, he enlisted in the 4th Mass. Heavy Artillery and served until the close of the war in 1865.
Mr. Clark was married in Lawrence to Miss Mary Jane Kelleran of Rockland, Me. They went to live in Ayer and then came to this village, where they have lived for over 40 years. After coming here he was employed by E. Hall & Sons, after which he bought out a wheelwright business, which he successfully carried on until last spring, when he had to give up work.
Mr. Clark was well known as a good citizen and was universally liked. He had held several town offices and had proved himself capable of trust.
He was a member of the Baptist church and a devout Christian man. He had been a teacher in the Bible class over 40 years in the Sunday school and a trustee of the church many years. He was also a member of St. Paul Masonic lodge at Ayer, a charter member of Isaac Davis post 138, G. A. R., of which he was a past commander.
During his long residence here Mr. Clark lived a life that reflected the splendid character of an everyday man, a true friend and neighbor and a kind and loving husband and father.
The funeral service was held at his late home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. C. L. Pierce, his pastor, officiated. The house was filled with friends and members of Isaac Davis post 138, G. A. R., attended in a body. The G. A. R. services were also given at the house. Mrs. Evangeline Hall rendered “Lead Kindly Light,” and two other selections. The Post escorted the body to the family lot at Mt. Hope cemetery. The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
Mr. Clark leaves a wife and three children, Emery W. Clark of Newton, Carl B. Clark of Detroit, Mich., and Miss Henrietta Clark of this village. |
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