04 Apr 1907
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 04, 1907
Page
1
April brings wintry hints as shipments and maps show maple syrup shortages. Oakville residents press for a new $15,000 high school while traders report crossing delays at Mi and Queen Street. Community notices include church events, political petitions, and a medical anecdote promoting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Induction announced for Nev. My. Davidean and Mev. Gilbert Davidson at George's Church Guelph by the Lord Archbishop of Niagara at eight. A Powassan area printing venture gains editor Mr Dake, while a court case fixes seven months’ labor and wages dispute. Community events include Young Mens Association hosting Epworth League guests with music and readings, and a pretty wedding in Malton as Miss Ta Allen ties with Mr Duncan Scott. The Powassan News plans to publish in May, with Mr Dake as editor, in Powassan town.
A long list of Acton area residents and friends from Toronto Guelph and surrounding towns visited over Easter. Names include Mi Ruby Chike way Mi Mansab Plank and many others from Berlin Toronto Guelph and Lisle. Visits spanned Easter Friday Good Friday and the holiday period with gatherings at homes and churches.
A survey of holiday absences shows many residents visiting Toronto and Guelph, with several returning home for Christmas and New Year events. A fire at The A. C. Chapman Company glove factory on Wellington Street East destroyed the building, with estimated losses of 35,000 and 25,000 insured. operations will resume at a new site. Death of Trafalgar County Councillor Edward Savage noted. funeral on Good Friday drew large crowds. Public notices celebrate community life, health tips, and local business announcements amid cold Easter week weather.
Miriaw Jenale McKinnon and Annie Fo Badeon, teachers from Actonsehach, joined Toronto colleagues for the annual Easter trip to Toronto and Washington. The standout moment was a private audience with President Roosevelt at the White House, where officials and hosts extended a warm welcome and good wishes for friendly relations between Canada and the United States.
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