MAYNARD
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| The twenty-sixth anniversary of Iola lodge I. O. G. T., was celebrated in their hall last week Tuesday evening. The attendance was large and the entertainment by Mr. Thomas and organist of Boston was enjoyably received. The fact that this organization is the oldest of Maynard fraternal societies was particularly emphasized on this occasion. |
| The harmonious relations existing between the temperance forces at this time is the strongest assurance that the town is to be held in the no license column, and that a no license man with principle and grit is to be elected. The enemy of law, good order, religion, education, virtue and honor, which is the saloon, will try its utmost to divide the temperance forces by stirring up religious and race prejudice and hate. Don't let them do it. Vote for a straight citizens' ticket and score a grand victory. |
| The citizens' caucus held in Co-operative hall was largely attended as some town meetings. C. D. Holmes, chairman of the Republican town committee, called the voters to order and A. D. Russell was elected chairman and F. H. Salisbury secretary. C. D. Holmes, J. W. Flood and M. Mullen were made marking list tellers. Samuel Lawton was nominated for the office of selectman by a vote of 133, D. Henderson receiving 84 and C. Whitney three votes. This was the specially interesting event of the evening after which the caucus rapidly thinned out. Other officers nominated and by acclimation were C. H. Persons, town clerk; W. H. Guttridge, treas.; A. D. Russell and M. Mullen, school committee; A. G. Haynes, assessor; Dr. F. U. Rich, board of health; F. R. Connor, trustee public library; M. Toomey and J. W. Flood, auditors. For water commissioner D. Henderson received 89 votes and Thomas Naylor 29 votes. Dr. Marsh has tendered his resignation on the board of health and Dr. Gleason was named for the vacancy. |
CONCORD
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| The farmers are thinking over the prospects of spring planting with some anxiety for they cannot remember when such severe weather has continued to the last days of February, since 1856. In that year the ground was frost proof against cultivation for March and April and in May was not softened enough for successful gardening. One of the oldest farmers states that he has not seen so much snow for forty years. The frost is deep in the ground with a thick glaze of ice and snow. It will take a long time to soften the loam for planting. |
| As the horse and sleigh owned by Thomas Todd was going last Sunday morning from the livery stable to his residence, it was suddenly overturned in a snow bank on Devens street, the driver and contents of the sleigh being left in a heap by the roadside. The horse ran rapidly up the street dragging the sleigh tipped to one side, but when nearing the library grounds it was stopped by one of Tuttle's hacks, driven by Herman Hartwell, who immediately jumped to the ground and stopped the horse. The two vehicles had a narrow escape from a serious collision, as the runaway horse was dashing away at a reckless pace. Fortunately neither the horse or sleigh were injured. |
CONCORD JUNCTION
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| The Ladies' union meets with Mrs. W. W. Campbell on Friday afternoon.
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| The C. J. & L. S. C. meets with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Marrs on Friday evening, Mar. 3. |
| The minstrel show has been postponed from last week to Thursday evening, March 2. |
| You will notice that E. Durdis has opened a paint shop for carriage painting near McDonald's blacksmith shop. |
| Mrs. P. A. Gardner has returned to her home in Nantucket, after a three months' visit with her brother, B. F. Russell. |
| Master Frank Hamilton of Charlestown has been in town for several days, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Bullock. |
| Mrs. K. T. McKenzie is sick with a severe attack of the grippe. There are a large number of cases also at the Institution. |
| Our community was represented at the dramatic entertainment in Acton Centre on Tuesday evening, to enjoy the well staged plays, and to applaud their representative, D. A. Lakin, who took his part with his usual well-deserved success. |
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| Concord Junction, the home of societies has another added to the long list. The Manchester Unity was started in the hall last Saturday evening, with a fair beginning as far as numbers and enthusiasm go. Success to them all, if they help us on good fellowship of the right kind. |
| The W. C. T. U. was represented at the quarterly convention in Natick on Tuesday by delegates. Our society, though still in its infancy, is sufficiently large to claim five delegates at each convention, who come home, fresh from the friction with the best minds of woman-kind, to imbue our society with new ideas. |
| CONCORD JUNCTION LOCALS |
Oysters constantly on hand at Hunt's Market.
You will find a great variety of baskets in all shapes and styles at Miss Stoddard's.
For Sale—A Glenwood range nearly new, will sell cheap as the owner has left town ; also a lot of household goods. Apply to Wm. McDonald, the blacksmith.
Carriage Painting. First class work guaranteed. Seventeen years experience, formerly foreman in Harrington paint shop. E. Dardis.
Are you looking for fine grade of Amesbury carriages? If so, call on McDonald, the blacksmith. |
SOUTH ACTON
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| The entertainment in the new church at South Acton on Tuesday evening of last week for the benefit of our new church was very successful indeed. The program was of great interest, consisting of songs by our choir, Misses Chaplin, and Susie Abbott, Messrs. F. E. Tower and Winslow Russell ; contralto solos by Miss Gertrude Prentice of Boston ; readings by Miss Lena Ring and Miss Wentworth ; cornet solos by Master Veitch of Maynard, and some entertaining whistling gymnastics by Mr. Lathrop of Worcester, who really has wonderful control of the whistling apparatus. The whole program was excellent. Our choir did themselves proud, particularly on the “Bridal Chorus,” from the Rose Maiden. Especial notice is due Miss Prentice's singing. Her voice is one of the best contraltos in Boston. She shows the most thorough appreciation of her chosen art by making her personality subordinate to her voice. She shows the best and most thorough training and is one of our coming leaders in the vocal world. |
| OLD RESIDENTS |
When Dea. Samuel Hosmer died, the last member of the First Church of Acton passed away. While he lived, he claimed ownership of the old communion service, or what was left of it. He and his father had the care of the service for many years. It had been lent many times to other societies, and I think that Dr. Knowlton borrowed the old cups for one Sunday towards the close of his ministry in the South and West Acton churches. I think this service and the one Dr. Cumming presented to the church in Concord, were made by Oliver Wheeler, who had a shop near the southeast corner of the large field where the houses belonging to the harness shop now stand. He made silver spoons, mugs, tankards etc. Many families had copper moulds for running pewter table and teaspoons, and Lewis Puffer, or his son, has one of the old moulds now. If the moulds were properly smoked, the spoons came out as bright as new dollars.
Public worship was first held in the Acton meeting house, January 1738, but the bible and service were not given until many years later, perhaps twenty or more, but it was a timely and acceptable gift to the Acton people in their time of need. Deacon John White of Concord, a former resident of Acton, gave the church a bible in 1806, and the Rev. F. P. Wood used it at the funeral of Daniel Harris a few years ago.
Many people are now spending their time and money in collecting old china, old furniture and old books, but know little, and care less, who formerly owned and cherished them. If the things are old and in a good state of preservation that is enough for them. The associations can be invented later, but these old bibles and old cups have been vessels of honor to five generations, and we shall do well to remember and preserve these hallowed relics of the past. |
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