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MRS. OSGOOD THE HOSTESS
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W. C. T. U. and Other Guests Entertained at Methodist Parsonage |
Mrs. Bertha N. Osgood was hostess to the members of the local W. C. T. U., Supt. of Schools William H. Cummings, Principal C. A. Millar of the high school and teachers of the public schools to the number of 24 at her home on Brooks st., Thursday evening.
An interesting program was arranged, the musical numbers being contributed by Mrs. C. H. Stanley and Mrs. Howard A. Wilson, who gave a vocal duet, and by Amory Maynard, both of whom gave vocal selections. A feature of the occasion was a song the words of which were written by Mrs. Katherine Lent Stevenson, state president, sung by the whole company to the air of “It's a long way to Tipperary.” Mrs. Nellie B. Rand of West Newton gave a most interesting address. Her topic was “The evils and usages of nicotine and alcohol.” After her address there was a discussion, led by Rev. Frederick N. Rutan and Rev. A. Morrill Osgood, which was along the lines of bringing out some of the salient features of Mrs. Rand's remarks before the pupils of the public school.
Among the invited guests were Mrs. John Case and Mrs. Gilbert M. Hawkes of the South Acton W. C. T. U. Following a social hour, refreshments were served. |
INJURED WHILE “PUNGING”
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| Edward Connolly, the 12 years old son of Mrs. Mary Connolly, High st., met with a severe injury on Main st. Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock. He was riding on the rear end of a pung, driven by Robert Rantanen, driver, employed at the grocery store of James J. Hilferty, Main st., and in jumping from the pung, his foot caught in one of the bracket irons. There was not room enough for his foot to turn inside the iron and as a result his foot was badly twisted. He was dragged along the street for a considerable distance and was seen by D. E. White doing special police duty in a store in Haynes block. He stopped the horse and carried the injured boy to the office of Dr. Edward Flaherty. On examination it was found that the left ankle was badly sprained. |
A LONG WAIT
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Two Maynard Men Just Received Pay for Service in Fenian Raid |
The men who responded to the call of the Canadian government, were not paid at that time and it's been “A Long Way to Tipperary,” for those who have waited for reimbursement, but a recent act of the government made it possible.
Mr. Lingley had forgotten the incident, until told by A. O. Dunham, who stated that his brother in Nova Scotia had received a check of $100. Mr. Lingley promptly got in touch with his cousin, Isaac Lingley at Fort Williams, N. S., and through his efforts Mr. Lingley's check was soon forthcoming. Neil McKinnon was a resident of Inverness, Cape Breton, and he enlisted under Capt. Briscoe, there being 300 members from his company which reported at Halifax. It was through Mrs. MacEachern, a friend of his, who was visiting in Cape Breton during the summer that he learned of the movement. Mr. McKinnon also got in touch with the authorities and his check was promptly forthcoming. |
BLOOD POISONING FATAL
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| William Hern of Stow died in the Deaconess hospital, Concord, Friday morning from blood poisoning. He was 68 years of age. For the past seven years he has been warden of the town farm in Stow. About two weeks ago, while cutting wood, he received a gash in the foot from the axe he was wielding. He thought nothing of the accident at that time, but later it developed into blood poisoning, with fatal results. He was well known in town and universally liked. He is survived by one daughter, Miss Annie, who resided with him and also one son. The funeral service was conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. J. S. Moulton, after which burial took place in West Acton. |
IS PROVING SUCCESSFUL
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| Kenneth Damren, director of the famous Damren's tours, is meeting with much success in his new venture. He has booked the senior class of the local high school for their Washington trip. They in company with a number from here, who signify their intentions of accompanying the class, will leave Maynard Friday afternoon, April 23, and go to New York on the Colonial line from Providence, R. I. Thence to Philadelphia by rail, where sightseeing will be enjoyed. From there they will proceed to Washington, D. C. They will remain at the capital [sic] three days and on their return will have a stopover of one day in New York. They will return home Friday, Apr. 30. Mr. Damren has also booked the high schools of Charlemont, Rockport, North Easton, Foxboro and has prospects of closing with at least 12 more schools. |
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| Mrs. Henry McCormack has been quite ill during the week, suffering from an attack of the grip. |
WILL NOTIFY YOU
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The trustees of the public library have issued the following statement, which will be of more than passing interest to the reading public: “Anyone wishing a book saved for them at the public library can do so by leaving a penny for a postcard, which will be sent to them notifying them when that book is in the library. It will be reserved for them until 8 o'clock of the following night that the library is open.”
The trustees are contemplating duplicating some of the books for which there is a great demand—Colliers Weekly, Arts and Craftsman and Fibre and Fabric are the latest publications which have been added to the reading table. |
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| Miss Anna Shanahan of Concord Junction was recently entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Stockwell. |
NO PRIZE CREW ABOARD
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Wilhelmina, With Cargo For Germany, Sails Into British Port |
The American steamship Wilhelmina, which has a cargo of food supplies aboard for Germany, arrived at Falmouth, Eng. The captain of the Wilhelmina said he came to Falmouth of his own free will and had no prize crew aboard.¹
Customs officers visited the vessel immediately upon her arrival, but it has not been announced what action, if any, was taken.
The Wilhelmina lies in the stream with the American flag flying. She had an extremely rough passage, the officers describing it as the worst in their experience. |
WARSHIP STOPS LINER
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Cretic Challenged When She Is
Not Very Far From Boston |
Boston, Feb. 10.—That British warships are carefully patrolling the trans-Atlantic steamer lines was demonstrated when the White Star liner Cretic was challenged less than 150 miles from Boston.
The Cretic arrived yesterday afternoon. Captain Howarth would not divulge any information concerning the identity of the warship, and the passengers were asleep when it occurred.
The vessel slowed down after being ordered to stop by the warship, but was able to proceed, when her identity was made clear to the patrol. |
WEST ACTON
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| Mrs. Herbert Bosquet and children spent Saturday at the home of her parents at Groton. |
| Ralph Gilchrist of Fitchburg passed Saturday with his cousin, Arthur Goding. |
| The trucking business at the garage was suspended part of last week owing to the hard going. |
| Edgar C. Mead and John H. Coffey of Boxboro served on the jury on the murder of the Lawrence jeweler, Morris A. Albertson, at Wakefield. The case was tried in Cambridge last week. |
| Alexander Bresth and Harold Richardson, students at Mass. Institute of Technology, Boston, spent last week at their homes here. |
| Edward Holton of Boston spent Friday with his parents. |
| John McNiff and daughter Florence spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Hudson. |
| Mr. and Mrs. John Littlefield and daughter of Dorchester were Sunday guests at the home of his brother, G. P. Littlefield. |
| The body of the late William Hearn of Stow was brought to Mount Hope cemetery for burial Sunday afternoon. He was placed in the family lot beside his wife, who was buried there a few years ago. |
| John H. Watkins is slowly recovering from his several weeks' sickness and is able to be up. |
| Thomas Devane is assisting W. J. Costello at the paint shop. The latter has several autos to fix up to be ready when spring begins. |
| Miss Vera Bradford of Shirley, a pupil at the Emerson School of Oratory, Boston, attended the guest night of the Woman's club, Monday evening. |
| E. H. Carey has been kept at home the past ten days with an injury to three of his ribs. |
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| WERE TREATED ROYALLY |
Walter C. Gardner, Webster C. Tyler and Almon H. Gilmore were the guests of the New England Horsebreeders' association at Boston on Thursday.
In the forenoon they went to the Metropolitan Speedway at Brighton, where they saw some fine races on the snow. A lunch was served at noon and at 2 o'clock in the afternoon they went to the American House, Boston, where a business meeting was held.
A banquet was served at the American House in the evening. About 150 were present. The three guests from this village were well pleased with the treatment accorded them during the day. |
GENTLEMEN'S NIGHT
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Monday night the Woman's club held its annual gentlemen's night in the Baptist church. The evening's entertainment was, without exception, one of the best ever, and was appreciated by a very large and attentive audience.
A little past 8 o'clock, when the guests had all taken their seats in the auditorium, Miss Laura Brown spoke a few words of welcome to the guests and introduced Mrs. Alice Worcester Weeks, soloist of the evening, with her daughter, Miss Elinor Weeks, accompanist, who rendered several selections during the evening, all of which were splendidly given. Miss Brown also introduced Mrs. Elizabeth Pooler Rice, who read the story of “Friend Hannah” by Paul Kester.
The beautiful story was given in four acts. Mrs. Rice is an artist in her work and is one of the best readers ever heard in this town. She was received very cordially and listened to intently from the first to the last act. After the reading Mrs. Weeks gave two selections, and then the guests were invited to the vestry below, where they were greeted by the president, Miss Brown, and the vice president, Mrs. Belle Hall. Here they were served by Caterer Fritz O. Anderson of Hudson to chicken salad, oyster croquets, rolls, olives, ice cream, sherbet, coffee, cake and macaroons, all of which added much to the occasion. The ushers were Misses Ruth Foster, Mildred Moore and Ruth Pierce. |
LETTER FROM AN ENGLISH SOLDIER |
| W. J. Costello is in receipt of a letter from Wm.
Newsham,²
Aldershot, England, who formerly lived in this village. He says he has joined the British Army and has been in training for some time. He expects to be called to the front at any time. The young man, whose home had been here for about a year, left early last fall to enlist in the army. |
SOUTH ACTON
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| George Clapp attended the two days' session of the National Photographers' association, held in Boston last week. |
| The Woolen Co. has just installed a new two ton extractor in their mill on River st. It is the largest in the mill and capable of turning out much work. |
| Mrs. G. P. Morgan of Brookline, who visited last week at the home of Dr. Christie, left yesterday for California to spend a year in the land of oranges and earthquakes. |
| Letters from F. F. Chandler, who is at Northfield, Vt., tell of his steady improvement in health since he has gotten into the pure air of the Green Mountains. |
| Ernest Baird was over from Peabody last week, calling on his parents. |
| Mrs. John Chase gave an address at Newton, Jan. 31. |
| Mrs. Edson Baird is very ill at her home on Acton st. |
| Mrs. Waldo Skelton is steadily regaining her strength, after her serious shock of several weeks ago. |
| The Whitney & Hastings Co. has its ice houses all filled. |
| Mrs. Lewis Willard has been enjoying a visit from her father, Henry Mack of Orange. |
| Ed Hall while at work last week wrenched his side so severely as to tear away a ligament from the rib. This will keep him from work for a while. |
| Russell Quimby had a few days' vacation from Brown University during the days of the mid-year exams. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Willard and family were in Malden last week visiting his brother Len, who celebrated the 20th anniversary of his marriage. |
| Walter Sawyer was down from Orange last week calling on friends. |
| Waldo Tuttle remains in about the same health. |
| Daniel Tuttle is about again after his recent illness. |
| Mr. Aldred of Waltham is building quite a large bungalow on his land at the rear of the Will Warren estate. |
BELONGED TO ROBBINS
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Employe Had Team Out.—Horse Killed When Crossing R. R. Tracks |
Engineer Taber of a westbound train reported at 7.30 Monday morning that he had seen a dead horse and a broken sleigh lying beside the spur track of the American Powder Co. between this town and Concord Junction.
The horse was later identified as that owned by Webster C. Robbins of East Acton, and it was learned that Thomas Mannion, who works for Mr. Robbins, had the rig out Monday evening. Footsteps led away from the sleigh across the fields to a highway, indicating that the driver had escaped when the horse was killed. Mannion did not report for work Tuesday but was said to be safe in his own house.
Investigation was started by the Boston & Maine railroad officials and at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon a locomotive returning to Fitchburg from Boston was found stained with blood. It is believed that this locomotive struck and killed the horse as Mannion was trying to cross the tracks during the night. The point is not on any road, but in the fields.
Mr. Robbins returned home Wednesday morning and identified the sleigh. The horse was buried Tuesday by Section Foreman A. E. Lawrence. |
DANCE IN EXCHANGE HALL
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Poole's Orchestra Furnishes Music.
New Feature Introduced |
There was a very pretty dancing party held in Exchange hall Thursday evening, which 150 people attended. From 8 o'clock until 9 there was a concert given by Poole's orchestra of Boston, after which there was dancing until 2 o'clock. At 12 o'clock there was an intermission, when refreshments were served.
A unique feature of the occasion was balls of varied colored crepe paper thrown over the dancers, the streamers being carried about the hall and presenting a pretty appearance.
Guests were present from Littleton, Boxboro, Harvard, Maynard, Concord and Concord Junction and the Actons. It was under the direction of Luther Piper and L. A. Sebastian of this town, Brooks Reed of Maynard and Adelbert B. Messer of Concord Junction. |
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH |
Sunday morning worship will be at 10.30. Sunday school at noon. Y. P. C. U. meeting at 6.15 o'clock.
The Ladies' Social circle will meet with Mrs. L. C. Hastings on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. |
ACTON CENTER
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| Joseph Welch, while carting wood for Wm. H. Kingsley, had the misfortune to hurt his knee quite badly. This will lay him up for a few days. |
| Mrs. W. K. Emerson, who has been suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis during the week, is somewhat better. |
| The body of Mrs. G. A. Dusseault, who died in Worcester, was brought to town Thursday. Interment will be at Woodlawn. |
| The body of Charles H. Morris, who died in Leominster, was brought to town this week. Interment in Woodlawn. |
PROCEEDS FOR RECORDS
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The entertainment given under the direction of Miss Gamble, teacher of the grammar school, was well attended. There were 10 numbers, given as follows: Piano solo, Marion Hayes; reading, Miss Sylvester; vocal solo, Mrs. Forbush; dialogue, John Millin and Francis Webb; reading, Miss Sylvester; dance, Highland Fling, Francis Webb; piano solo, Caroline Shaw; reading, Miss Sylvester; vocal solo, Mrs. Forbush; reading, Miss Sylvester.
The proceeds will be used to purchase additional records for the victrola used by the school. |
GETS 60 DAYS
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| At the district court in Concord on Tuesday, Carlton C. Taylor of this village was sentenced to 60 days for stealing hens from Hon. Luther Conant, C. G. Dole and Geo. L. Noyes, also breaking and entering the house of Francis Bacon where he took a number of valuable candlesticks. |
Cat Mothered Chicken |
| An Atkinson (Me.) man has a cat which distinguished herself, after losing a family of kittens, by curling up in the woodbox and mothering to the best of her ability a small chicken. That she had given it a thorough washing, the condition of its feathers showed, as well as by the noise it made. |
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