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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
4
Sunday School opened at ten with Church Service at eleven led by the Rev. Charles Elliott from Toronto. Guests at Mrs Cornell’s home included Mr and Mrs Lickley of Toronto and Mr and Mrs Watson, along with Mr and Mrs James McLean and Donald of Erin.
Limehouse Milas Ruth Norton visits Mr and Mrs D Robertson in Toronto. Mr and Mrs Stewart Dunn holidaying with Pr and Miss Sutherland. Miss Janet Pollett of Toronto holidaying with the Polletts at the cottage. Tug and Ira Mathiesdtt spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Follett. Miss W Tyens visited Brantford last week. Mrs F Shelbourne in Toronto for a funeral. Milas Bertha Shelbourne visiting Mr and Mrs Wm Norric in Toronto.
Campbellville and surrounding area residents share visits and travels. Mrs W Cooper hosts Miss Vivian Dilger from Vancouver while Mary Moore returns home for a few weeks. Mrs Mary Moore and Mr Alexander Moore plan a U S motor trip. others visit Hamilton Toronto Guelph and Mount Yorest as Mrs A McMillan and Margaret travel. The Ladies Aid of St David's reports a successful afternoon tea and bake sale. Individuals include Mdina Mary Logie Paisley and Frank Quinlan of Toronto taking charge at Bank of Nova Scotia during holidays. Johnny Bousfeld Verte Van Aickio recover from tonsil operation alongside well wishes from friends.
Eden Mills residents hosted numerous visitors over the weekend. Names include Mr and Mrs James Sharp of Chinquacousy and Mr George Sharp of Norval, along with Mrs George Ramsay and family from Guminesk. Mrs Calvin Clark underwent appendicitis surgery at Guelph General Hospital last week and is hoped to recover swiftly. Miss Joan Roberson has returned home after a severe appendicitis attack. Several Toronto and Grand Rapids visitors were noted, including Mr and Mrs Ashworth, Mr and Mrs Jack Thomas, Miss Inabel Thomas, and Mr and Mrs Earl Hamilton with family at various local homes. Master Charles Wilson returned to Caledon with relatives.
The Bannockburn Women's Institute met at TH Anthony's home on a Wednesday night. Members answered roll call with a Health motto, minutes from the last meeting were read and adopted, a collection was taken, and the gathering closed with the National Anthem followed by lunch and a social half hour.
Mrs Morin of Btreataville visited her mother Mrs Agnes Young on Friday. Mrs Kirk and her son returned to Toronto after two weeks visiting in the district. Miss Maud Young visited friends in Toronto last week. Visitors from Windsor and Toronto called at Mr Soper’s on Wednesday. Dampier and Rev Jos Dampier of McKee’s Port Penn were callers at Mr Jos Soper’s on Saturday. A severe electric storm Friday caused damage. August Bunte hosted cousins from Flat Rock and Trenton Michigan on Wednesday.
Rockwood under W. M. auspices presented the sacred drama Whatsoever You Sow before a good crowd. Janet Little led devotional exercises. Rev. P H Lawson led prayer. Lightning claimed several livestock. storehouse fire watched at Ontario Reformatory visit. Local visitors from Vineland Saskatoon Buffalo Toronto and Niagara Falls noted.
Ospringe communities report Annie Kirkwood’s return from a short visit with relatives in Willsburg. Hazel Webb left for Sault Ste. Marie after vacation at home. E N Sunter's condition improves but remains hospitalized at Guelph General. The Electricians finished wiring the local school this week. Several visitors include Miss Jean Cooper from Fergus, Kenneth Robertson, Miss Muriel Young of Stratford, Rev Jos Dampler and family at McKee’s Landing, and Phyllis Dampler visiting Roy Hindley.
Erin Misa visits Mary Tolton of Menford at the Richardson home during the past week. Acton residents Bitton family and Mrs. Hollinger visit. Myrna Reed of Ypstlant returns home after two weeks with W P and W H Young. Albert Kennedy recovers from appendicitis at Guelph General Hospital. Ronald Leitch and son near completion of a large building for alfalfa storage tied to meal manufacturing. Erin to be prominently represented at Liberal nomination in Arthur next Thursday the 26th with Dr J M Abbott a leading candidate. James Barbour suffers a painful accident at his father’s stable when a fork injures his right foot but recovery proceeds.
Georgetown Pipe Band members enjoyed a brief holiday in New York hosted by Col. Jas. Ballantine. Mr Pred C Bonathan announced the engagement of his daughter Anna Elisabeth to Mr James Weatherston of Toronto. Betty Lyers, formerly of Port Credit Public School, sails from Quebec to Birmingham aboard the Empress for Britain on August 14 for a year.
Oakville figures join a Georgian Bay fishing trip with County Council. A bicycle collision injures Gordon Galt, 14, of Oakville near Toronto. John M. Blasett announces his sister Janet Blasett to William E Fielding of Oakville. William Nicol, ex Oakville Board of Education member, dies in New Toronto after a lengthy illness. Hines Pekisko horse wins two steeplechases at Connaught Park Ottawa.
Local wrestler Nick Hedges learned Thursday of his father’s death in Macedonia Greece and rushed to depart for the country on Friday morning. The report notes a busy Burlington scene with medals for Coronation honorees Hughes Cleaver and Mrs Cleaver and Mayor Harris, plus a proposed sale of old fair grounds property awaiting deposit.
In Halifax at the Lord Nelson Hotel the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association held a preliminary meeting of its Executive Board. Attendees included C. V. Charters of Brampton Ontario as Managing Director and Secretary, Charles R. Allen of Hartland New Brunswick, George W. James of Bowmanville Ontario, J. Bennett of Carman Manitoba as President, N. Wynn of Yorkton Saskatchewan, and R. E Whitt of Kamloops BC with other directors listed in the front and second rows.
GOOD PRICES PAID For Horses Injured Cattle or dead meat. all animals, phone promptly as mess must be secured IMMEDIATELY. it will cost you nothing to ring us Phone 95 ring 31, station to reversing the charges. Horses positively never resold under any condition.
Auction listing for horses to be sold Saturday August 28 at 2 30 pm at the farm of R C GIVEN May 10 West Half Conceasion 11 Requac.
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