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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
8
Nassaga Weym Harris husband of Florence May Harris died early Wednesday. He was aged 65 years. Interment to be held on Tuesday at Rockwood Cemetery.
Acton residents report a busy period with the CNE midway attractions and town repairs. School reopens after a long summer, time changes return, and local homes and businesses on Mill Street receive repainting and new structures.
William McPhail a former Brandon district resident died at his son Roy McPhail's home age 80 born Campbellville Ontario moved to Manitoba 1902 farmed near Brandon till 1927 served Zion Church as elder burial at Zion Cemetery The death of Mrs William Harris Rockwood elder and missionary worker died August 23 at home age 60s funeral private held August 25 conducted by G R Booth and E A Garratt with local pallbearers listed
Ernest Edgar Robinson of Nassagaweya died in St Joseph's Hospital Guelph a week after a farm riding accident. He was thrown from a horse on lot 21 concession 6 Nassagaweya suffered head injuries and complications led to death. He was 41, born in Milton, married to Florence May Dennis of Campbellville, with surviving relatives including his mother sister and brother. Funeral services were held Monday from his Milton home to Evergreen Cemetery conducted by three pastors. pallbearers and floral offerings listed.
A lighthearted advance item centers on a fiancé ending his engagement to Mary. The man explains the block is his rich uncle and reveals the odd twist that Mary has become his aunt. The exchange hints at comic family complications.
Week one of the mixed bowling tournament at Acton Athletic Grounds featured Thursday and Monday evening rounds. Readouts list players such as Miss Symon Mrs Leishman B Bayliss A Buchanan Miss Ramshaw Miss Nelson W Burton A McLean H Praser P Wood Mrs Watson Pearen W Gould Mrs McIntosh and others with scores like 16 13 and 7 in various matchups.
Fifty five members and the parish priest Rev Father McBride of St Joseph’s Church visited the Martyrs Shrine at Midland on Sunday. They prayed at the stations of the Cross after dinner and Father McBride imparted benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the Midland church.
Dark colored soils absorb more heat and tend to be warmer than light soils. Temperature is governed by water and air supply. too much water and little air cause cooling via evaporation, while well drained and aerated soil remains comparatively warm.
A clergyman thanks Georgie for eight apples and asks to thank his mother for twelve. Georgie stammers as the request repeats in a humorous roundabout exchange.
Quotations from Toronto boards show creamery solids prices for kitt and prints, with churning cream fob points and various eggs poultry and poultry byproducts prices. Grain dealers quote Manitoba wheat oats barley rye and fruit prices across wholesale Toronto houses with current stock prices for apples blueberries grapes peaches pears plums and more.
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