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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1934
Page
4
Community brief highlights notable happenings across local centers. People, places, and events in nearby areas are featured with concise notes on activities, meetings, and upcoming dates.
Ballinafad reports Mr and Mrs Charles Pater and family visiting Georgetown on Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Soper. Mr and Mrs Churchill of Toronto visited Mr Hitchcock on Saturday. Roy Culp of Proton visits Mr Wm Harding. Alfred Soper, confined to bed two weeks, is able to be up again. House cleaning is the order of the day.
Mr and Mrs Albert Royce and baby of Hilleburg visited Sunday at the Misses Reed home. Lorne Allen Helen and Stewart of the fifth line spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Walter Gouling and Mr and Mrs J Hortop of Blair with W H Hortop and family. Mrs Dampler and Grace visiting Oakville. Quarry work enlarging the road to improve safety. Mrs G G Robertson spent Sunday in Stratford with cousins A C Hodgkins.
Mr and Mrs Walter Lawson and children visited friends in Toronto Sunday. Mrs Walter Lawson Sr visited with her daughter Mrs Hunter Norval. Miss Mary Jenkinson of Oakville spent Sunday with her mother here. Mrs J A Tracy was chosen as delegate for the Women's Auxiliary and attended a Hamilton conference. Mr and Mrs Gash and family vacated John Murray's farm this week and moved to the village. Mr and Mrs Wm Dickenson and family plan to move to Murray's farm shortly.
In Rock Wood the Easter Thank Offering of the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society met at the church with Eden Mills members in attendance. The program included singing, prayers, scripture reading, a reading titled Watch Your Words, a vocal duet, and a talk on Easter and Its Meaning. Luncheon followed as several local residents and visitors were noted in weekend attendance. Mrs. D. McNabb thanked Eden Mills for the good program. Real estate changes and local moves were reported among village residents. A hospital operation for Mrs. Pasmore occurred with a foot amputation on Monday and her daughters were mentioned as present.
The St. Catharines quartet and lady helpers provided the music and singing. Bandmaster Baird preached a helpful sermon on handling unexpected happenings. Mrs. BicIntosh, recently ill, is improving. Weekend visitors at Mr. Tyler's included Mrs. Pitman, her daughters and grandchildren.
Mr T J Taylor of Moffat returned home from Guelph General Hospital with slight health improvement. The week brought good sap runs for maple syrup makers. James Simpson of Tottenham visited Nassa gawega over the weekend. D C E Kingsbury Nelile Kingsbury Ena Keytes and Logie Robertson of Dundas visited Mr and Mrs C A Darby of Enatch bull on Sunday. Mrs John Marshall who fractured her thigh three weeks ago is progressing favorably and hopes to sit up briefly each day.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs Garnet Petty on their marriage last Saturday in Hillsburg. The couple will reside in Rockwood. Various residents are mentioned visiting, a note on the Spring Horse Show of April 14 with low turnout due to weather, and local happenings including cord wood sales by Ross McKinnon to a Fergus firm.
A string of community happenings fills Limehouse with gatherings at the Kirkpatrick home a crokinole night and lunch, Sunshine Mission Band meeting at Mrs Mitchell s, and United Church service with Women's Institute involvement. Local quarries buzz for spring activity as residents note mild weather and talk of TV emergence.
On Tuesday in the evening the Ladies Aid and quarterly finance meeting were held at the home of Mr and Mrs Joel Lundy to discuss summer church work. A social evening followed with refreshments served.
Rev and Mrs Caswell returned from a three months trip in Florida. Oakville Rotary hosted a banquet for the Intermediate Hockey Champions at the Oakville Inn. Mr Ross Litchfield underwent an operation in Christie Street Hospital Toronto for wounds from overseas. Mr J W Markle returned home from hospital and hopes to resume work. Final skating of the season occurred Tuesday April 10 with good ice. Rumor says M P P T A Blakelock may not run next election. he denies and says he will contest if nominated by the Liberal party.
Burlington notices report a chimney fire at Wm Ingleby residence with no damage Maurices Rose shows a 4 ounce 8 by 6 1 2 inch egg Police warn of clothes line thieves after woollen underwear stolen from Burlington Avenue Bell Telephone coin box recovered in Bronte field Engineers Power and Hi Acres advance the new waterworks plan and will present a report to the Water Commission soon
A chimney fire on Main Street was quickly extinguished by firemen. Mrs. E. D. Sheley and her sons John and Dick returned to Birmingham after holidays with Mrs. Sheley’s parents. The Military Ball by the Lorne Rifles Band drew a near full Arena crowd. A Liberal meeting in Georgetown Arena drew about 150, electing officers with G. McGilvray secretary. The Lorne Rifles Band concert at the theatre featured Miss Jensle D. Guthrie of Toronto, sponsored by the Georgetown Fire Brigade.
John Miller of Rockford Illinois visits his brother Jas Miller. Jennie Hull stays with Dr. and Mrs Hutchinson at Brampton. Lloyd Hillock leases Marshall Thompson's farm and takes possession. Archie Reid of Erin breaks his arm after a fall from an apple tree. Erin Fire Brigade responds to a grass fire at E F Crosby’s house on Alexander McDonald property, quickly controlled. About one hundred hockey fans attend in Galt to see Erin Shamrocks beat St George 2 to 1 in a Senior Northern Hockey League match.
Milton A Reativo relocates his fruit business to the store one door east of Chambers bakery opposite the Post Office. Also noted are Mrs Dr MC B Smith of Otumwa and school desks replaced during Easter recess after a long service to pupils at Trafalgar No 11. The Milton Band concert at Town Hall drew a large crowd. Magistrate Elliott ruled in The King v Henderson with the theft case dismissed.
A young mother and her husband discuss baby names, with Yve proposing Splendid and the husband recalling Euphrosyne. The mother suggests Elisabeth honoring her mother as the discussion of identity unfolds.
A devotional note reflects on the parable of the sower and the unseen work of God. It speaks of mystic growth in the heart and an abundant harvest in life through faith and patience.
11.00 a m Rev W E Peacott B A of Toronto representative of the Ontario Temperance Federation. 12 00 noon Sunday School and Bible Class 3 00 p m The story of Bunyan s Pilgrim s Progress will be illustrated by colored slides. Monday evening Visit to Georgetown United Young People s Society.
The closing meeting of the Literary Society for the season is set for Thursday evening at the school. Carr ie Grundy of Stratford visits her mother. Miss Josephine Meade of Nanticoke stays with her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs L Webb. Mr and Mrs Harold Aitken and children return from Hamilton. Harold plans to work for his father this summer. Mrs F Brydon returns from Owen Sound after a ten day visit. Miss Margaret Cooke of Guelph spent the weekend at home. Mrs Standish visits daughter Mrs E Croft at Rockno. Carter and GC Williamson of Guelph visit Stratford relatives.
Sunday program lists The Gate Beautiful at 11 00 a m Sabbath School at 2 30 p m and Precision Who Made It at 7 00 p m The Young People s Guild meets Monday at 8 00 p m Memorial Night clos ing Banquet on April 3 Always Welcome.
In Ottawa's Bee Division advice stresses minimal spring manipulations to maximize brood production. It urges protection from temperature swings, prolific queens, adequate food, and space for brood, with cases kept on for weeks, then careful checks for queen vitality, and merging weak colonies.
A Milan subscriber can send a written note to a caller when no one answers. A compact sending and receiving instrument attaches to a regular phone. The sender sets the receiver and the caller hears a buzz. The message is spelled on a sending dial and appears on a ticker tape at the other end.
The article explains diamonds cannot be melted or fused, burn in oxygen at about 850 degrees C, are infusible at high temperatures, and convert to graphite when exposed to 3600 degrees C in intense heat.
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