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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1938
Page
4
Limehouse residents host guests from Toronto Midland and Brampton. A welcome party and wedding gifts mark a recent celebration for Mr and Mrs Dennié Hill. Re unions draw names from Limehouse to Toronto as Grace Beerman plans a long visit.
Local society pages recount visits and family gatherings across Hagoreville Erin and Stratford. Notable events include weddings and christening of Harold McMillan’s infant daughter, sympathy extended for William Barbour and William Usherwood, and a retirement tribute for teacher Mrs R D Qrmham mee Mary Martin at Brydon’s Hall.
At Eri Heights in July Ralph Connor Freeman was named Junior Honor Boy for two weeks. Over 200 women were submitted for a Veterans List but only 103 were accepted. Jon Muldrow is named manager of a new Water Street brewery warehouse with two clerks to be hired. A car crash on Water Street damaged a fence at A Dodsworth’s summer home. the driver was not found until later. Hamilton dairies face a milk peddling ban starting August 1 after a Health Officer’s cert revoked for several suppliers. Cheques rebate notices to companies remain uncashed as big firms plan to continue peddling.
Rockwood and Quatle Churches hosted the third annual picnic and garden party at Exhibition Park during Civic Holiday. Local teams played ball, booths thrived, and a large crowd enjoyed minstrels, a prize drawing, and a town hall dance after supper.
A summary describes Surporna and Perking Bul named beneficiaries in the Integra Mabel Sidley will. It notes Sidley, an American heir, died at Bull's Toronto home and was subpoenaed to attend an examination at Ontario Parliament Building by the Succwelon Duties Branch in Westlunters, where questions regarding the will were posed.
Ballinafad Rev wid Min Aitken from Quelph visited the home of Mr Jo McKechite Master Roxas Culp for a couple of weeks with friends in Hamilton. Mrs Peter Cole holidayed with friends in Northern Ontario. Miss Fluby Culp holidays with her aunt in Hamilton. Mr and Mrs Peter Merguson returned home after ten days with friends at Manitoulin Island. Wet weather delayed threshing in the neighborhood. Mr Douglay Smith of Acton holidaying with his uncle Mr John Cole.
Oakville’s band joined Acton bands at a regional tattoo with about ten groups from Hulton County. Oakville Public Library reopened after renovations with a fresh, bright interior. Ward Two protection upgraded along Colborne and Water streets by an eight inch water main on George Street. Local merchants warned of five dollar scams by strangers. Chief Kerr reports six store robbers victimized by counterfeit Mexican pesos. Alison, seven, drowns in Bronte harbor during a family picnic.
George McClure left Georgetown by motor for Camrose Alberta after visiting friends in Georgetown and area. He was joined by Gordon Smith and Stanley Harris of Glen Williams. Weekend visitors included Mrs Chas Wilson and others from Toronto Ottawa and Munalond. Four men arrested in Georgetown for vagrancy after panhandling and remanded to Milton.
Forty rinks attended the Erin Lawn Bowling Club Mixed Doubles tournament in Orangeville on Monday evening. Erin United Church W A won first in the Program competition at Orton United Church garden party last week. Mia McMillan and Mia Mary McMillan are noted in the holiday report alongside Toronto and Cleveland participants.
Mr and Mrs BB Yates returned Monday from a visit with relatives in Winnipeg. P L Robertson Mig Co hosted a pleasant party at Swantka Beach on Saturday. Forty pullets were killed by a dog at Roy South Farm Trafalgar on Sunday. Edna and Helen Anderson returned Friday from a motor tour to eastern Canada and the Adirondacks with a friend from Toronto. An accident injured Wilson Hoey ten, son of James Hoey, in Trinity on Saturday when kicked by a colt. he was taken to a Hamilton hospital.
Everton and Winnipeg visitors share family gatherings at Guelph and Acton homes. Miss Lois Black studies French in Quebec. About twenty Boy Scouts and a reader attended a church service. W. Usherwood passes away at Guelph General Hospital after long illness. funeral held Wednesday. Community expresses sympathy to the Hodgskin and Hodgskin family in Stratford. Edna Cole and Douglas from Georgetown are vacationing with relatives.
A stormy night lightning strike razed a barn belonging to Mrs Starrett in Exquesing Township on the tenth line. No livestock perished. only hay remained.
A Raspberry social at the Presbyterian Church in Eden Mills offered readings by Miss Margaret Martin of Badenoch, tap dancing by Miss Laurena Locker of Capringe, guitar by Miss Wilma Moorn, a solo by Rev. Johnston, and harmonies by the Harmony choir led by Mr. Jim Davies. Cream and cake were served during intermission as attendees enjoyed a lively evening.
Campbellville reported a Sunday service at St David’s Presbyterian led in Rev Frank Lawson’s absence by Rev A Gordon of Hamilton. Visitors included Bernice Apattie Jack Memory Wilma Nell Poste Marian Ellis Margaret McLaren Marian Martin and others. Deep social hour followed a WMB meeting at Mrs Neil Martins with lunch. Charles Hunter and Mrs Hunter visited Mr D O Hunter.
Small advertisements list goods services animal help and business opportunities. Notices thank local groups for help with a fire salvage mammoth sale offers and farm for sale advertise profitable home business and farm equipment terms and locations dense with names places and contacts.
County of Halton invites tenders addressed to the County Clerk Milton Ontario for three listed works including exterior painting and facade work. Tenders must be received by twelve noon Friday August 5th 1938 at the Court House Milton with details available at the County Clerk's office.
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