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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1935
Page
8
Births announce Dryden son for Gordon and Mrs Dryden at Scarbald on July 27 1936. Marriages note a Stratford wedding at 163 Brunswick Street on July 27 1935. Deaths report Robert Perkins Agnes Evelyn Harris and James Rutherford Lindsay with ages and family ties in Ontario hospitals and townships.
August events include Big Three Days starting soon, a union gathering, and preparations for the Canadian National Exhibition. Local shops like MacLean’s barber shop Benton’s butcher shop and Barr grocery re decorate. The police court records show a two week backlog and a broken arm from a car incident. The CN Exhibition costs and dates are announced.
A garbled domestic scene shows a wife declaring she is leaving and will never return, while a man named Stubby asks to mend his acto before she departs. The exchange hints at a strained relationship documented in a local page.
A midsummer wedding was held at 153 Brunswick Street Stratford, uniting Murrl Adella Humber, formerly with Acton School, to Frank Humber of Detroit. Rev J P Reycraft officiated as guests from Hampton, Detroit and Stratford attended. The couple plans to reside at 123 Brunswick Street after a Muskoka motor trip.
On the lawn of the bride’s parents the wedding of Miss Thelma Jean Lowry and Mr. Irvin McDougall occurred at three o’clock last Saturday. Rev Dr Boence officiated as a pink georgette gown bride and a shower bouquet graced the ceremony with out of town guests from Toronto Guelph Orangeville Acton Wiarton and more.
The 1st Acton Troop discussed the $100 campaign goal and is confident it will be reached. Edward Tyler offered transport for Scouts and gear to the outdoor camp at Alton from August 6 to 12. Camp staff includes Harvey Hassard and Ted Hansen, both former Scouts, with camp visits welcomed by parents and Acton residents.
Canadian metal mines show rising dividend distributions with Ontario leading. First half of 1935 payments total $20,060,040, and year-to-date Ontario miners disburse $22,446,019, about 77.2 percent of the national total. Gold remains the main dividend earner, driving higher payouts as gold prices rise.
A woman described a quarrel with her husband that ended in reconciliation and she joked about planting a saphius to commemorate it. Her wife whispered that if they had done that they would have a splendid avenue of trees by now.
The Halton and Peel Old Timers gathering at Brandon drew many attendees from across Manitoba and Ontario. Participants included John Bowles, J E Welwood, G E Lougheed, and Rev J B Francis, with visitors from Souris Osler and Abernethy. The event featured a horseshoe tournament won by E R Clarke, a memorial for John Sparrow’s Secretarial service, and a prize draw for Roy Sparrow and Allan Hawthorne. Local officials elected new officers and planned the next picnic for Souris in 1930.
Obituaries for Robert Perkins of Ufedong died at St Josephs Hospital aged eighty two born Rockwood long time resident of Crewsons Corners Funeral at Crewcons Corners conducted by Rev H Le Bennie Interment Everton Cemetery Pallbearers Henry Maude William Nickell Charles Lambert J Maude John Bennett James Rutherford Windsay Georgetown farmer James Windsay died at Guelph General Hospital aged seventy three member of United Church Limehouse Liberal survivor widow Jessie Elizabeth Collins five sons John Toronto James New York K C Hugh and Bert at home two daughters Miss Jesale Toronto Mrs Alvin McDonald Exquesing Township funeral from Lot 21 concession 7 Esqueting Township Interment Amehouse Cemetery J Werbert Fletcher Nassagaweya native died Friday July 19 aged ninety nine son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Pitcher funeral at Ebenezer United Church pastor Rev Somerville Interment Woanever Cemetery.
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