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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1931
Page
4
Local brief items span nearby centres and communities of interest to readers. Notices mention happenings, events, and community updates across areas with concise notes and names of places and organizations involved.
Local notes report McCracken ably killed the gumpit at St David’s Church during Rev A G Jones’s absence on holidays. The column lists visitors, gatherings, and social events across Georgetown region, naming numerous residents, clubs, and families during a busy spell.
Rev and Mrs Aitken returned home after a two week holiday. Mrs Hert Stogera visits Collingwood with her niece Miss Englah who is in hospital and improving. Mr M Campbell and Mr Bert Rogers spent Sunday in Collingwood. Mr Waddell was ill last week. Visitors at the Raper home include Mrs Robert Blakely and Hamel Eagle of Toronto, Will Herron, Arch Hurdell and wife of Long Branch, George Hand of Bygatford. Mile Annie Shortill visited friends last week.
Saturday events include a Girls Mission Circle tea sale at Mrs A K Rudd’s home and progress on interior work at United Church addition. Services featured Rev Dr Croft of Niagara Falls at Presbyterian, Holy Communion at St Johns, and many local visits and weekend gatherings. Royal City players win, parishioners travel from Guelph and Arthur, and the 15th annual Rockwood horticultural exhibition is set with town wall open Friday and exhibits Saturday.
Mr. Willam K. Black plans to motor home to Grande Prairie to resume teaching duties in the Peace River district next week. A visitor named Mr. Gamble from Isuafflo, NY paid an 8 Watlerend visit to his summer villa and decorated Mt, greatly improving its appearance. Last Sunday Mr. Scarrow led the service with Salvation Army officers from Georgetown assisting. Next Sunday Salvation Army officers have accepted an invitation to lead the service.
A wedding was held at Knox Muike Guelph on Saturday August 1 uniting Mary Annette Roberts daughter of Mrs. David Urquhart and foster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. King Nassaygaweya with John Camero Alten of Guelph son of Mr. John Aitken Onvring. The bride wore a white gown and mohair hat and carried a bouquet of sweetheart rose and maidenhair fern. The couple left by motor for Niagara Falls and other points south and will reside in Guelph upon return.
OAXVILLE residents report visitors and trips including Mr Mary Trott of Bouton visiting her father, Mrs W C Perry at the A M P Parsonage, and Miss Helen Wushek of New York visiting her parents. George Doty and Herbert Chishoru motor to Montreal for the holiday. Mr D A Campbell of Ottawa visits his uncle J I Whatt in Oakville. An exhibition of old ball games featured Don Davis and others. A Sunday car accident near Hollyrood left a passenger injured. Mrs G Wilton and family spend a month at Inverhuran Beach. Miss Katherine Sanderson completed nurse training at Brantford hospital. Exterior woodwork at Central School refreshed by W T Crean. A severe storm toppled a maple on Dundas Street, damaging a Whitaker & Sons Chevrolet headlight.
Blake White of Toronto visits with his parents as neighbors from Charlesburg Quebec host families in town. Mrs A Co of West Toronto visits Court Street. Plans rotate with trips to Cleveland Detroit Chicago. Local residents host and travel, including Dr. W Edgar Robertson purchasing a residence on Charles Street. Various visits from Windsor Sudbury Winnipeg and Boston noted with family connections and travel plans.
Miss Pearl Foster is recovering after an operation performed about a week ago and is improving nicely. Mr and Mrs Wilfred McDonald of Toronto are visiting Mr W J McDonald at his home. Mrs Mary McLean of Toronto recently visited a local home. Miss Joan Cree had an appendectomy at St Josephs Hospital Guelph a couple of weeks ago and has returned home improving.
Elton family from Yallington and Lucy Cumming of Port Credit visited Mlay Grace Duimnpter. Mia Mabel Hepburn of Toronto and James Hepburn of Techwood visited Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dingman. Mr. and Mrs. W. Head attended the funeral of Mrs. Wm. Almpson in Guelph.
Limehouse held a large celebration with many locals attending from Georgetown and nearby towns. Guests included Mrs. Swackhamer and Mr and Mrs Blower along with visitors from Toronto and Acton. The event featured a trout feast, honors for local students Marjorie Caldwell and Helen Medith, and calls to extend evening train service for passengers. The Lacden Aid group planned a roast on church grounds while a major marathon swim event drew growing interest for the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, with dates set for late August and early September.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled note with phrases about happiness and sorrow. It mentions a car and shouted words, suggesting a fleeting scene or overheard exchange without clear names, dates, places, or events to anchor a full news item.
In various regions the belief in a four leaf clover's power shifts from offering luck to urging marriage or donation. The text notes contrasting uses across locales, reflecting varied superstitious practice.
A fragment captures a sharp exchange about church presence and a man’s composure. The speaker mocks a hesitant figure while contrasting public spectacle with domestic restraint, noting the challenge of keeping two hundred women quiet.
A tiny girl plants a small seed and tends it until a tall plant bears red apples. The tale centers on care and growth as the seed becomes a fruitful tree for the girl.
In a small northern Scottish town Sandy, an elder, asks a doctor about his health and fears a floating kidney. He requests prayer from the minister for the Sunday service. The minister replies with a humorous, regional exchange about not laughing at Sandy’s fear and past prayers.
Church events listed for Sunday School 10.00 am and 11.00 am service 7.00 pm minister, Monday 5.00 pm B P U, Tuesday 8.00 pm Juniors, Thursday 4.00 pm Prayer Service. Sunday School Picnic Saturday August 15 bring cars at Mr. McCutcheon’s 1.50 pm standard time. All services on Standard Time. Everybody welcome.
A sale notice lists a Good Cheer Range a Dorner Ol Stove a 12 piece Oak Dining Room Suite with round blue enamel bed springs and mattress plus a Word T Speedster. Seller Mrs John Lawson Wilbur Street.
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