Recollections of Acton Notes and Local Happenings
Recollections of Acton reports J C Matthews returning from Georgetown Post Office duty during Henderson’s holiday. Erin’s A McEachern debuts with a Waterloo threshing machine and threshing for Morgan Crewson. Pigeons sent from Toronto to H S Holmes pass Acton en route to Dairy Lake. Marriage Dobbie Osburn at Rockwood, and Moore obituary in Nichol Fergus area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Matthews
Georgetown
Henderson
Wr. A. McEachern
Erin
Waterloo
Morgan Crewson
H. S. Holmes
G.t.re
Toronto
Wherata&ik
Acton
Bairy Lake
Dporrie Osburn
Rockwood
D. Sharp
James Dobbie
Limehomne
Sarah Osburn
Moore
Nichol
Fergus
Robert Moore
John Moore
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Elmira Vast
Bracebridge
Grand Valley
Hanover
Orangeville
Mount Forest
Brampton
Caledon
Galt
New Himbu
Shelourne
Aberfoyle
Bolton
Milton Pa
Markham
Streetavitte
Woodbridge
Taranto opens new union station and Prince of Wales rides first ticket
In 1927 August 1 the new Taranto union station opened to the public. The first ticket issued went to the Prince of Wales for all time. Local notes mention a Hartley man visiting his mother Mrs Storey, a storey reunion at Arkell, and a quiet wedding in St Joseph's Church. Born in Shanghai a son to Dr and Mrs Agnew. A Acton wedding Stewart Coatworth and Ruth Caatsworth. A mosquito color study by L C Porter finds flesh color attracts more, blue attracts many, red least popular.
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Taranto
Union Station
Prince of Wales
David Storey
Hartley
Man
Thos. Storey
Storey
Racine
Wis
Nasshgaweya
Neil Black
Arkell
St. Joseph’s Church
Willy Elizabeth
Martin Kelly
James Blacklock
Oshawa
Anda
L C. Porter
General Electric
Burt
Golden wedding celebrated by Burlington couple
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hicklin of 125 Water St. celebrated their golden wedding on Friday. A large Burlington Lions Carnival drew crowds over three days at the park, with record takings in its twenty year history. Gangs from United Gas and Fuel Co converted appliances for manufactured gas as natural gas ends. A cooperative housing project with federal government and insurers plans 120 new homes, 30 acres bought from Fred Bell.
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George H. Hicklin
Water St
East
Ronald Harvey
Charlie Marsh
Lake Bank
Proser
Clageton
Mint
Onohdana United
Chitrehanger
Appa
Burlington Lions
Clu
United Gas and Fuel Company
Burlington
Fred-Bell
The Safeguard of a Pure Heart in Sunday Lesson
A Sunday School exposition explains keeping the heart as the core of inner life thought, emotion, and will. It argues thoughts shape feelings and actions, urges conversion to align with God, and cites Romans Galatians and James to support reliance on divine strength for virtue and victory over temptation.
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Elymas
Sorcerer
Cornelius
Jas
Jesus Christ
Gino
Satan
Saskatchewan civil servants eligible to run for office
A brief note from Shakatchewan indicates that civil servants may seek political office. The statement frames a shift in public service norms and suggests accountability and potential conflicts of interest within government personnel.
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Agnew
Shanghai
China
R. Gordon Agnew
Mary A. Caldwell
Erkcy
R. M. Bell
Optometrist
Ontario
Chapple Sene
Wyndham
Angus
Universal Milking Machines
Viking Cream
NEW Holland
Hoover
Milton District Co-operative
Acton Park
Kendrick
Georgian Bay
Parry Sound
Penetang
Wasaga Beach
Meaford
Fruelph
Harold Wiles
Aladdin
Hydro
Ottawa River
Ontario Hydro
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