SOUTH ACTON
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Edwin Tarbell passed away at his home on School street Thursday morning, August 4, after an illness of many months. He was born on the old Hunt homestead 68 years ago and has resided in Acton all his life with the exception of time spent in the service of his country.
At the age of 24 he enlisted in the old 86th
[sic]¹ Mass. Regiment and marched through Baltimore. At the expiration of three months' service he reenlisted in the 26th Mass. regiment for three years and served his full time.
In 1866 he opened a general grocery store which he has conducted nearly up to the time of his sickness.
Mr. Tarbell had many friends, being a man of quiet disposition and one who loved his country and wished everyone well and proved himself a kind and faithful husband.
A widow and one brother, George, of Neponset, survive him.
Services were held Saturday at the Universalist church, conducted by Isaac Davis post 138 of which he was a member. Rev. F. S. Rice was officating clergyman. A quartet consisting of the Misses Fletcher, E. F. Richardson and Arthur Louden rendered several selections. Burial at Woodlawn.
Flowers were contributed by the following: Flag pillow, G. A. R.; basket sweet peas, W. R. C.; garland of asters and roses Geo. Tarbell; garland of roses, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. W. Wetherbee; wreath of roses and heliotrope, Mrs. Dora Tuttle and daughters; Easter lilies, friends ; sweet peas, Mrs. Lottie Flagg; bouquet, Mrs. Elbridge Wheeler; sweet peas, Mrs. Frank Hosmer; spray, Mrs. H. W. Tuttle; bouquet, Mrs. G. S. Ford; spray, Mrs. C. H. Fairbanks; bouquet, Mrs. W. S. Fletcher. |
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| Buy horse bonnets at Tuttle & Newton's. |
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| Mrs. S. F. Townsend was at Boone's pnd last week. |
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| Miss Helen Warren will teach at Sutton this year. |
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| Geo. Robbins and family of Stow passed Sunday in town. |
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| The Congregational church is soon to receive a fresh coat of paint. |
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| L. G. Willard left Monday for a business trip through Vermont. |
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| Mr. and mrs. J. S. Moore and friends passed Sunday at Fort Pond. |
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| The Misses Manning of Providence have been visiting at F. H. Willard's. |
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| Mr. Rhodes and son of Cherry Valley were guests at I. Ford's, Sunday. |
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| Mr. Spicer witnessed the performance at Norumbega park, Saturday evening. |
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| The Christian Endeavor meetings will be held at seven o'clock Sunday evenings. |
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| Rev. A. B. Prebles and family will pass the month of August at Dorchester. |
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In and Out of Hudson
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| Edward Haynes of Worcester was in town Sunday. |
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| Miss Irene Noble visited friends in Worcester, Sunday. |
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| George Burke and John Collins visited Lake Boone, Sunday. |
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| Phil Lovett and Ernest Graves passed Sunday at Lake Boone. |
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| Henry Felton whiled away the hours at Lake Boone, Sunday. |
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| Miss Eleanor Beaton has returned from a visit to Salem relatives. |
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| Michael and Miss Katie Mullane passed Saturday at Revere beach. |
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| Charles Hosmer and Roy Wilson are in camp at Boone's pond for two weeks. |
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| Mrs. John Beaton entertained her mother and brother from Salem, Sunday.
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| Frank Chamberlain has returned from a month's business trip to Chicago.
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| Dr. F. P. Glazier returned from Wellfleet Monday, after being away two weeks. |
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| Mrs. Mary L. Eddy left on Monday for Sterling Junction, where she will pass a week. |
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| Joseph Hanyon, John Kerrigan and Bernard F. Short visited Lake Chauncy, Sunday. |
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| Harry Ross of the Lucia pharmacy is on a week's vacation. Napoleon Guertin is taking his place. |
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| Mr. and Mrs. James Corcoran attended the funeral of Hon. J. W. Corcoran at Clinton, Monday. |
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| Mr. and Mrs. Fred Worsnip and son Harry were the guests of relatives in Worcester from Friday to Monday. |
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| Justice Henry Boynton leaves today for his annual visit to the Pine Tree state, where he will join his family. |
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| Sidney Dickinson was the guest of Alton Small at the “Night Hawks' Nest,” Boone's pond, Saturday and Sunday. |
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| Leslie Rice, Arthur Jacobs, Walter Fenton and Arthur Walcott were guests at the St. Louis cottage, Sterling Junction, Sunday.
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| Mr. and Mrs. George Henderson, Warner street, were recent guests of Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Fairbrother at Martha's Vineyard. |
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| William Miller has removed from the residence of Mrs. Charles Feeney, Pleasant street, to the home of Moses Young, Lincoln street. |
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| Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Houghton of Gloucester were guests Sunday of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Houghton, High street. |
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| The third Baptist-Methodist union service will be held Sunday at the Methodist church. Rev. A. H. Herrick will occupy the pulpit. |
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