SOUTH ACTON
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| A very interesting event occurred at the 38th anniversary of the muster into service of the old 1st Mass. regiment commemorated at the American House, Boston, Thursday evening, May 26, when Corp. Nathaniel M. Allen of South Acton, was presented with a medal for distinguished gallantry on the battlefield. Additional interest was given the occasion from the fact that no less a personage than his excellency, Gov. Wolcott, was deputed to present this tribute of a nation's gratitude, the Congressional medal. to Corp. Allen, who, at the battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, saved, at the risk of his life, the state colors from falling into the hands of the enemy. Corp. Allen thanked the governor, and also his comrades in an eloquent little speech for the interest they had taken to bring about this event. He is a Boston boy, having been born on Myrtle st., April 29, 1840 and is the son of a former well known police officer [Gaius Allen] of that city. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 1st Regt. and served throughout the war, was mustered out May 25, 1864. Almost the whole of his service, he served with the colors, a shining mark for the enemy, but was never wounded. He is a member of Isaac Davis Post 138. His present residence is in South Acton with his sisters, Misses Adaline and Charlotte and he is a jeweler by trade. |
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WEST ACTON
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| Memorial Day was fair and bright but for the dust would have been a perfect day. The line formed here at the G. A. R. hall promptly at 8.30 a.m. and proceeded to Mt. Hope; Acton Cadet Band, Isaac Davis Post, W. R. C. and the school children with citizens making up the line. At the cemetery, prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Eastabrook, exercizes by the children; dedication and presentation of the beautiful urn to the unknown dead by members of the W. R. C.; Mrs. Josephine Dupree President of the corps making the presentation. Commander Wright of the Post responded in behalf of the Post. There were appropriate and beautifully rendered recitations by Lizzie Scanlon, Bessie Smith, Jennie Durkee and Kathie Richardson; flag salute and singing by the children; with decoration of graves of the honored dead by comrades and the children. The procession then reformed and proceeded to Woodlawn, thence to Maynard where the principal exercizes of the day were held. |
| J. E. Richardson was called to Ayer, Sunday, to care for a young man sick with inflammatory rheumatism. |
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