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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1956
Page
12
Garden early signs of spring noted as Snowdrops and crocuses appear. At last week’s Y Caméra Club meeting members split into two groups to take photographs and handle darkroom work.
The passage records numerous visits and social gatherings across towns including Acton, Hornby, Camlachie, Hespeler, Erin, Brampton, and Nassagaweva. Residents hosted relatives from Toronto London Vancouver and Vancouver, with mentions of the Ontario Bowling Proprietors Association meeting in Kitchener and a couple’s 25th wedding anniversary.
Mrs Brooks heard a 5 am call from Victoria Australia about a proposed visit next year. Rev McFarlane conducted communion and baptized three babies. WMS gathering at Millgrove had attendees including Mrs Fred MacArthur and Mrs Dave Williamson.
Public auction at The General Greenley Farm near Palermo on Bronte Road on Friday April 20 at 12 30 PM. Items include J D tractors models A and AR, manure loader Int 2 furrow plows 30 ft elevator and more, plus wagons, binders, cultivators, saws, scales and lumber. Cash day of sale with clerk. Hindley and Elliott auctioneers.
The sale on Saturday April 28 at 1 30 p m lists farm tools implements and rent building equipment from the property on the 9th Line of Trafalgar Township with cash terms. Items include a standard tractor a 24 by 30 thresher a 3 furrow plow a grain binder mower disc hay loader and more along with two buildings hay and dairy equipment and a model A coupe. Auctioneers George Currie and clerk.
Local ad promotes upholstery re finishing and rug cleaning by Gord McCutcheon’s Men’s Wear with a one week service. Also offers buying selling and arranging first and second mortgages with MAIRMENTS D. at 7 Colborne St E Oakville Ontario including a P O Box 303.
Auction announces sale of cows and sheep including Guernsey and Holstein cows with various breed dates, eight ewes, plus farm machinery such as tractors, discs, plows, wagons, and a chopper. Household goods include kitchen range, dining furniture, beds, sewing, piano, and numerous utensils. Sale starts Saturday April 21 at 1 30 PM with farm merchandise sold first and no reserve. refreshments provided by Ladies' Institute.
Births announced for Beverley Adair Bowman Susan Kathy sister Shel ley Anne Michael John Margaret Jessie Hunter a baby girl for Pearl and George Holmes at Guelph General hospital Weston Memorial Hospital St Josephs hospital Brampton Castlemere cemetery and Fairview cemetery noted. Jessie Hunter dies at Vaughan home aged 68 69 years with funeral and interment plans. Kilty Thomas dies at home Toronto with Resting at Ingram Funeral Home and Masonic rites.
A one story for rent dwelling in Limehouse offers buy option with $3,000 cash or best offer. Includes three rooms furnace sun porch acres of land with fruit trees berries asparagus shrubs and flowers. Small down payment and take over small mortgage. Contact Mrs Frank Gibbons Peel St Acton a 41.
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