08 Apr 1920
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
1
An Acton Free Press brief notes March events and local items. Reports on measles outbreak near Guelph, street repairs and rainfall, church Easter services, civic improvements, a charity drive, and a wood wind auction. Also mentions Measles cases, Measles prevalence, and donations to community groups.
A community gathering at the Actonland Memorial Hall featured music, speeches, and a tribute to the town’s past. Attendees included many former residents and local officials who recalled the old town’s clock tower and shared memories of their time in Acton.
The Nassagaweya Township Council approved staff and path duty updates including Frank McNiven as path master and James Stokes replacing WH Wiggins as a road official. Jan Mahon named caretaker of the township hall. The reeve and clerk to fill the appointment roll and tax notice rules outlined. Council adjourned to meet May 21 as Court of Revision with duties specified.
In memoriam Peter Worguuor died at home in Tadityutad on March 2k. He came to Canada as a young blacksmith apprentice and later established a business in Navinafad. He was a Conservative and enjoyed lively debate but never argued. A large funeral was held at Knox Church in Nulinatad. Survived by four children and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A memorial service in Acton Gyorgatown honored two fallen combatants, Alexander Stuart Mino and Graham Gaborne, with a carved tablet in the Presbyterian Church. Clergy urged focusing on divine memory and heroism, while attendees reflected on sacrifice and community history.
A jumbled Burlington column notes Monday training for Yume Itoh in Bt. Jonophia and various local happenings. It mentions an April bar forming charge, a natural history society meeting, medal presentations for a Victory Loan drive, crop contests, dollar amounts for prizes, and a theatrical report with multiple misread names and stray anecdotes from residents.
Town and Country notes show Harvey Waller and Mrs Albert Milch hosting visitors and discussing community topics. Mentions of travel, holiday visits, and local gatherings include Mr and Mrs Norman, Mr Gamble, Miss Mario Luntz, and Mr Gomedtroot among neighbors.
Families and friends mark spring holidays with visits to Acton Toronto Crawfords and Napier districts. Residents like Mrs A WH Mofain, Mr A Vannatter and Mrs Wiugh Murdock host kin from Chicago to Toronto as church and potato breeding meetings gain popularity with plans for future gatherings in May and June. Lieut C I Crowshay buys a fruit farm in Oriawby as Rev Cream delivers sermons to Napiet Chronit prior to relocation.
At town council meeting the Pringa of Wales visit was noted and wart seen as won by locals. Mayor W H and Mrs Davis returned from California while Albert Smith and son finished spring wheat work. Housing plans for homes under the weloma program move forward as Cy Marlutt and wife depart on a Mediterranean tour. Yesterday was busy for Lenin Yorr and Moulton handling inquiries and a two round trip to Hamilton to retrieve prisoners drafted by government.
Col J 4 Dewile spoke at Macdonald College on irrigation for southern Alberta prairies. He argued irrigation expands farming, boosts yields, and makes irrigation districts viable. The talk highlighted recent Alberta studies showing 35 to 160 percent yield increases and strong farmer support for new projects in Lethbridge area with ballots passing unanimously.
A fragmented list shows examination forms and names including Crownman AD Atawirt, Crousman W Kelly Morley Worm IM and others. The text appears to be a garbled school or academy exam roll from Kavtor examatiana at Hotel Hoodlar Noa with incomplete entries.
Fragmented OCR notes describe people traveling to Milton and Poranto, names like Mr Foresla and Mr Dwheht Lamb, and mention a funeral for a late acquaintance. The text references land purchase, a town visitor from Wyland, and people attending a funeral, with uncertain reflections on wartime or wartime-era sentiment.
A1790 proclamation urges nationwide vaccination for all children without delay. The notice from A. Monmon, Maikal Pitleor of MHaulth, Acton dated March 20, 1040, calls parents to ensure their children are vaccinated promptly.
The notice requires removal of items and substances from properties and strict clearance from standing water. It orders residents to complete name listings by May 10 and enforces an ordinance prohibiting certain waste disposal and activities near waterways, with penalties for noncompliance. Public official G. Raimid of Acton issues the directive dated April 2, 1990.
A fragmented local update mentions several Toronto residents including Mya Wad Mya and John Hodge involved in family weddings, property purchases, and moves. It notes garage work, a Chevrolet purchase, and a church service at the Methodist Church with recent weathered damage and safety concerns.
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