Births Death Notices From March 1926
Births listed: Grundy a son George Bruce. Ruddy a daughter Shirley Marie. MacDonald a daughter. Meyers a daughter Elaine Margaret. Deaths: Graham age 89 near Inglewood. Maxted 68 in Milton. McArthur Sask.. McMillan Erin. Nevins Georgetown. Graham Spartanburg. Green Freeston. In memoriam Olive McLaughlin April 6. Mr and Mrs N McLaughlin family note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Meyers
Neo J. Myrtle Young
Elaine Margaret
Maxted
Milton
Frederick W. Maxted
McArthur
Wiseton
Sask
Gilbert McArthur
Hillsburg
Ont
McMillan
Erin
Mary Bichechnic
Lnte
John McMillan
April weather bets and town notes from Acton
Spring moods shift as April teases warm sun and heavy snows. Fergus plans a fund drive for a new rink while the school resumes after Easter on Monday the 12th. farmers hustle turnips, sap rises, and ice storms flatten an apricot tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fergus
Local News Bits and Community Updates in Acton
Reports show $30 added to Upper Canada Bible Society funds, with $5 from locals and $25 from Churchill contributors. The fire alarm whistle test proves effective, while aurora displays forecast cold weather. Arnold Cleghorn, missing from Guelph, returns after touring Toronto and working in a restaurant. Acton Women’s Institute meets with singing and a recreation piece. A team of horses killed after a train collision in Nelson Township. Maple sap resumes after weather delays, likely short season. Billboard approvals granted with zoning limits. Families move to Hamilton. local officials bid farewell. Scenic Canadian National Electric Railway route promotes Acton Georgetown trips. Halton County Women’s Institute plans a district event with gifts to a secretary. Tuxis Night at United Church marks a growing youth program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Society
Upper Canada Bible Society
A. T. Brown
Churchill
Acton
Georgetown
National Electric Railway
Toronto
Eldorado Park
Guelph
C.N. R
Eldorado
Huttonville
Edgewood
Blue Springs Park
Welcome to Acton Readers Seek Public Waiting Room
Two visiting ladies complain of being turned out of the Acton Post Office waiting area. They request a comfortable public space for visitors, noting local shops rely on Acton residents who must wait in town. The Acton Chamber of Commerce had studied a public waiting room but no report was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Anderson
Nto
Acton Chamber of Commerce
Life of Trade in a Weather Watch
A drug clerk chatters with a front shop friend as customers drift in between comments about the day. The running gag ties weather talk to the mood of the shop and the clerk answers with playful deflection. The scene captures quiet daily commerce and small talk in a dim drugstore.
Public school smile course spurs debate on ethics
A city debate asks if a smiling instruction program should be taught by gymnastics or psychology teachers and whether it should be compulsory for girls or optional for boys. Clerks, telephones, and shop clerks are cited as potential beneficiaries, while the Sunshine Society is urged to supply a smiling attachment for devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bheing
Sunshine Society
Siking
Indestructibility of matter sparks classroom lesson
A teacher explains that matter is never destroyed only changed in form while a student, the daughter of a local pastor, adds that her father stores sermons in a barrel at the back attic. The moment emphasizes that nothing spoken or thought is ever lost in the world of mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Elora Plans Second Wollar Day Sale
Merchants of Elora schedule a two day Wollar Day Sale on Friday and Saturday April 16 and 17 in Elora. A red room for ladies and children in Carnegie Hall is featured and an extensive event agenda is promised. A funeral was held for Matthew Harria who died after a horse kick on his Nelson Township farm, survived by a widow and several children.
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Elora
Carnegie Hall
Matthew Harria
Nelson Township
Adde
Gong , Hoy
Toronto
Ivan
Moffatt
Morley
Daugh'ene
Idella
Death of James Sherwood in Nassagaweya Township
James Sherwood, aged 86, died Sunday night after a lingering illness. A Conservative in politics and Anglican in faith, he was a well known Nassagaweya Township resident and is survived by a family. Easter services drew large crowds at TG church.
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James Sherwood
Nassagaweya Township
March report lists Nassagaweya school pupils and staff
The report names students from Sr. IV to Class II and Primary classes at Nassagaweya with teachers and staff including Melvin Storey Kenneth Wallace George Wallace Catherine Anderson Chas Henderson Leonari Brownlow and James Wallace among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweyd
Isaq
Melvin Storey
Kenneth Wallace
Wiliam Kee
Alex, Wallace
Malcolm Moffat
George Wallace
Marion Anderson
Wilma _ Storey
Anha McGregor
Ray Thompson
Catherine Anderson
Chas. Henderson
Leonari—Brownlow
James Wallace
Harold Barber
Emily Thompson
L. Dunnill
March report from Dub film school notes student attendance
The Dub film school March report lists students including Walter Fryer Lawrence Webster Rachel Kelly Wilmer Fryer Billy McPhed ran Henry Kelly Wilfred Waldier Annie Black Hazel Waldier Viola Robertson and Martha Orr as teacher. Those marked with an asterisk missed an examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dub Film School
Howard Webster
Stewart Ruddick
Walter Fryer
Lawrence Webster
Rachel Kelly
Wilmer Fryer
Billy McPhedran
Henry Kelly
Wilfred Waldier
Slena Webster
Annie ‘Black
Hazel Waldier, Jr
Viola Robertson
Martha Orr
Erin School Section No 10 March Merit List
The report for March lists order of merit across classes. Notable names include Edward Duggan in Class V, David Swackhamer in Class IV, Daisy Farey and Daisy Foster in Sr VI, Louise Swackhamer in Jr UL, Kathleen Farey and Jack Cole in Sr V, and Frank Swackhamer among Sr I with several honors noted for others. The teaching staff includes A W MacMillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Edward Duggan
David Swackhamer
Daisy Farey
Daisy Foster
Edith Russell
Louise Swackhamer
Mildred Foster
Kathleen Farey
Jack Cole
Stewart Russell
Frank Swackhamer
Vera McEachern
A. W. MacMilan
Lorne School Grade Rank After Christmas
The record lists top three pupils by grade at Lorne School since Christmas. Sr. IV shows Leona Waller George Graff Leslie Sackhamer. V category includes Verna Murray Chrissie Swackhamer Teddy Harrop. Sr Irk has Corinne MacDonald Harry Murray Ruby Murray. Jr 1% lists Etta Swackhamer Grace Graff Douglas Guthrie. Primer features Coral Denney Beatrice Graff Ross Swackhamer Isabelle Anderson and the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lome School
Leona Waller
George Graff
Leslie Sackhamer
Verna Murray
Chrissie Swackhamer
Teddy Harrop
Irk
Corinne MacDonald
Harry Murray
Ruby Murray
Easter report of Nassagawega school pupil standings
The Easter report from S. S. No. 9 Nassagawega lists pupil names by merit across grades Sr IV to Primer. Notable students include Margaret Ingle Irene Darby Mildred Wilson Florence Nightingale Melvin Kingsbury Edith Nellis Mace McLaughlin Florence Campbell William Ingle Duncan Kingsbury George Ingle Mansell Nol lis John Wilson Marton Watson Ross Gordon Myra Ingle Addex Kingsbury Mary Vannutter, with teacher noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagawega
Merit
Margaret Ingle
Irene Darby
Mildred Wilson
Florence Nightinsgale
Melvin Kingsbury
Edith Nellis
Mace McLaughlin Sr
Florence Campbell
William Ingle
Duncan Kingsbury
Ul—George Ingle
Mansell Nollis
John Wilson
Melvin Bridgman
John Ingle
Marton Watson
Ross Gordon
Myra
Ingle
Kingsbury
Easter Report From Erin School Section No. 8
The list details students from Erin's Easter report across multiple grades including Sr IV and Sr I. Names include Layla Forestet Ide Cripps Viola Alan Kathleen McKeown Hector McArthur Willie Johnston Joseph Forestell Lulu McCdtcheon Gordon Leslie Calvin Aitken Thyra Stone and others such as Mary McCaig Tommy Coole Annie Aitken Bessie Forestell Evelyn Pearcn James McCaig Lloyd McKeown Louis Forestell Elsis Nelson Eveline Lambert John Forestell Orval Stone Robbie Allan Marjorie McCaig Primer group features Marin Leslile Jean Burt Elsie Maude Lawson McCutch oom Jean Mann McDonald and teacher M. McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Sr. IV
Layla Forestet
Ide, Cripps
Viola Alan
Kathleen McKeown
Hector McArthur
Jr IV
Wilie Johnston
Joseph Forestell
Lulu McCdtcheon
Gordon Leslie
Calvin Aitken
Thyra Stone
Mary McCaig
Tommy Coole
Annie Aitken
Bessie Forestell
Evelyn Pearcn
James McCaig
Lloyd McKeown
Louis Forestell
Elsis Nelson
Eveline Lambert
John Forestell
Orval Stone
Robbie Allan
Marjorie McCaig
Marin Leslile
Jean Burt
Elsie Maude
Lawson McCutchoom
Jean Mann
M. ‘McDonald
Dolly Varden Residents Visit and Seasonal Hopes
Miss Lilie Dobble of Kitchener spent a few days at the parental home here. Mrs. Clayton Bongatrest of Erin visited her father. Marjoria and Laura Hall of Acton visited Dolly Varden during the holidays. The home kilns are idle awaiting springlike weather to boost business. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Longstreet of Erin visited Easter with friends in Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilie Dobble
Kitchener
Clayton _bongatrest
Erin
Jonathan Lane
Marjoria
Laura ‘Hall
Acton
Dolly Varden
Jim Longstreet
Guelph
Oakville Notes and Local Sermon Farewell and Deaths
Walter Oakville returned from Florida where Rev Cranston preached his farewell sermon at Knox Church Sixteen. J Plant former Dundas Street resident died in Toronto aged seventy seven. Fire Brigade attended Mrs Bradbury residence on Church Street. Mrs John's Chute to stage The Country School Ma'am in Lusk Hall April 12 and 13. Robert McDowell hospitalized after horse kick. Sunday night dogs harmed flock of thirty sheep near W. A. Buckle farm. Fred Hillmer elected to Oakville School Board. Ward Three polls three hundred voters. Oak Tire Company faces possible reopening after shareholders meeting. stock values cut from 100 to 50 and common stock reduced from 1 to (illegible).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Harland Smith
Florida
Cranston
Knox Church
J. Plant
Dundas Street
Trafalgar
Toronto
Plant
C. A. Bradbury
Church Street
St. John's Chute
Ma'am
Lusk Hall
Robert McDowell
Lavenire
Toronto Hospital
Aghe
Besajda
W. A
Easter Visit Notices From Clinton to Toronto
A string of social notes records Mrs A Glenn visiting parents in Clinton while F Bingham of Saskatchewan travels to visit John Miller. Roger Downes of Guelph spends Easter Sunday with Fred Ferguson. Albert Kirk of Toronto visits John McHechnie and Mrs C Roszell and daughter Margaret at the Manse. Peter Cole recovers from a broken ankle and is out again. Oakes and thien of Toronto spend Good Friday with JR Shortilt’s sister. Mrs Peter Ferguson visits friends in Kitchener. John Richan, previously seriously ill, shows improvement. Ice storm last week knocked out all community telephones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Glenn
Clinton
F. Bingham
Saskatchewan
John Miller
Roger Downes
Guelph
Pir
Fred Ferguson
Albert Kirk
Toronto
John McHechnie
C. Roszell
Margaret
Manse
Peter Cole
Oakes
Thien
JR. Shortilt
Peter Ferguson
Kitchener
John. Richean
Rockwood Church Services Draw Attentive Crowds and Visitors
Enata and local ministers report well attended Rockwood services across Presbyterian and St. John’s churches. Local residents return for holidays, with Miss E M Pearen and Miss M Milroy home from Amherstburg and Toronto respectively. The Knox Church sale supports the Presbyterian women. several locals visit from near Hamilton and Simcoe.
Annual Gift Sparks Thrift Debate At Church
Reverend Carter argues for a second preaching visit to the Harverville minister. Deacon Getchell laments paying five dollars and twenty-five cents more per Sunday for their pulpit, insisting one seasonal contribution to Harborville suffices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
New
Harborville
Easter Week Quiet in Osp ri ng e Agriculture and Social Notes
Ospringe farmers busy with tending neighbors saw ing bees and seed grain prep for seeding. Easter holiday brings visits from Nellie Cooke of Guelph Hospital staff and Marjorie Aichens of Toronto with her brother Clifford. Special Presbyterian services drew a large crowd. Hi R McCutcheon remains on sick list. Ice sleet storm damaged telephone lines with poles broken. repair gangs work to restore the service over several weeks. Farmers look forward to maple syrup if warmer weather arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. R. McCutcheon
Death of Mrs. Richard Hewitt of Puslinch
Mrs. Mary Sullivan Hewitt died at St. Josephs Hospital Guelph after a year long illness. She was born in Limehouse and lived in Puslinch over 30 years. Survived by son Richard sister Mrs. Bricker Hamilton brother M D Sullivan. Funeral from Mrs Bricker 164 Paisley St to Our Lady Church for 9 am requiem. Burial at Roman Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
Richard Hewitt
Puslnch
Limehouse
Hewitt
Puslinch
Mary Sullivan
Michael Sullivan
Church of Our Lady
Richard
W. H. Bricker
M. D. Sullivan
Hamilton
Bricker
Paisley Street
Acton
United Church
J. Lindsay
Toronto
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Graham
Inglewood
James Graham
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Annie English
F. Graham
Burlington
Green
Freeston
Adelaide R. Green
Chas. Green
Carlsle
B. F. Green
Arkwright
McLaughlin
Olive
N. McLaughlin
The
Acton Free Press
James Apea Arden
Ike
3. W. Jones
High Court of
Pete Stuart
of United
Worlgnen
Forest
Era-Willng
Grand Lorgé
Omer Ata Specting
News of Local
Smpport
Fire’ Underwriters’ Association
Arnold Cleghorn
Collegiate Institute
Women's Institute Meeting
Acton Women’s Institute
Bert Davidson
White Tinkler Brothers
Milton Heights
C.P.R
Milton Pressed Brick Company
E. L. Ruddy Co
Perrymar
Mill Street
Main Street
Meiisaac
Reeve Mason
Cooper's
Leishman Block
Charlotte McDonald
District Women's Institute
Halton’ County Women's Institute
George Agnew
W. Merry
Neer Miss Howes
Atkinson
Palermo
Clarridge
Merry
Ion
Tuxis Square
United Church League
Tuxis Boys
Tuxie Square
Town and Country
Nassagaweyv
S. S. No
Nasbsagaweya
Dublin
U. S.no. 10
Lorne School
Bloomsbury School
Mary Vannutter
Leslie's School
Oakville
Ballinafad
Rockwood
McElroy
St. John’s Church
Bennet
Waterdown
Fred Maw
Fred
Herb
E.M. Pearen
Amherstburg
M. Milroy
R.B. Richardson
Frances
Vineland
Strachan Croft
Goderich
J. B. Croft
Croft
Everett Lviness
Niagara, Falls
Ontario
Jean Torrance
Margaret Juocker
Johnston Hewat
Elwyn Locker
Simcoe
Kathleen Oakes
Preston
Robert Henderson
Fred Passmore
Presbyterian
Bessie Gardiner
Ospringe
Romey's
Farmers’ Implement Shop
J. W. Barberree
Nielsen
Brantford
W. F. Mooney
Maria Street
Fn Tb Pail
Lard SA
McLean & Co
Acton, Ont
Annual Report
Hydro-Electric Commission
B. H. Speight
Hydro-Electric Commission, ii
Yours Truly
R. Cc. McCallum
Municipal _Accounta
Acton Hydro
R. C. McCallum
Wilson
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