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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1925
Page
1
Minister Rev. R. E. Zimmerman, B.A. listed for Acton United Church of Canada with parsonage on Willow Street. Other contact or event details not present in readable text.
At 11.00 a.m. theMinster will present Corruption in The Church followed by 3.00 p.m. Sabbath School and Bible Classes. At 7.00 p.m. the Minister speaks on Knowledge and Obedience. Monday 8.00 p.m. Young People’s Guild with Rev. Bua Thomson of Elora Ontario as special speaker. Strangers leaving address will be called upon by the Pastor.
The Acton Baptist Church led by Pastor James W. Boyd lists a 11.00 p.m. sermon on Vital Religion, Lord's Supper after service, 3.00 p.m. Sunday School, 7.00 p.m. a Gospel message, 8.00 p.m. Monday Young People's Meeting, and Thursday Prayer and Praise at 7.30 p.m. Welcome note.
The Knox Church session announced seven new elders Henry Awrey W K Graham Alexander Khannawin Alexander Lees Alexander Mann Alexander Macdonald John L Moore. Induction is planned for Sunday 20th inst.
Acton nominating day saw four candidates for reeve with Barber and Mason in focus after withdrawals by Smith and Hassard. Incumbent Barber and Amos Mason lead the field alongside councillors Atkinson Holmes and Thetford re-elected, Parker to replace Mason on council by acclamation. Nominations also set four school trustees and a Hydro Electric Commissioner, with a lively meeting addressing roads taxes park projects and Bell pond school plans.
Numerous residents and visitors are listed as spending weekends in Acton and area. Toronto guests include Miss Bertiea Smith and Miss Ramsden while Kenilworth and Dundas connections appear with Emma and Ross Robinsons visiting relatives. Community figures such as C. A. Wilson and John S. Moore are noted along with travel to Toronto for events.
Last Wednesday near Acton crossroad a high speed collision occurred as two motor cars meeting cattle on the road collided. Toronto traveler L Tabesi drove at 86 to 40 mph and struck F Bowles while James Mann narrowly avoided being hit. Tradp Officer Lemon laid charges of driving recklessly and dangerous to the public amid mounting fines.
A new terminal for the Toronto Quellph line of the Canadian National Railways begins operation at Keele Street and St Clair Avenue. The facility will replace the Lambri tyn gates and offers easy access for passengers from Keele Dundas Dovercourt St Clair and Bay streetcar routes. A concert is planned at the hall under Sunday School auspices with bids set for Friday evening.
A fire at the Halton Peel Childrens Shelter known as Gordon Home in Milton broke out in the south east wing early Thursday. The brick building valued at 15000 was partially destroyed and occupants including Miss Telfer the matron her assistants and eleven wards were evacuated. Firemen fought for about two hours, most contents saved, with damage to the structure and water estimated at 3000. The shelter, built by the late Judge McGibbon, had an addition two years earlier.
Miss Blair Henderson of Winnipeg has been appointed to the League of Nations in Geneva Switzerland to head the Canadian Affairs Branch. Born in Acton she is an Arts graduate of the University of Manitoba and has worked for Lord Beaverbrook’s papers in London. Her grandfather was MP Davitt Henderson of Acton and her uncle is C C Henderson of Bower Avenue. Descent noted at a school concert on Monday vicinity December 81.
Ottawa reports that the Fifteenth Parliament will open Thursday January 7, 1926. Prime Minister announces after Cabinet meeting that December 10, 1925, date is not feasible due to four seats unavailable until mid December. Col Biggar notes likely results not gazetted before December 15 or 21, risking proper constitution.
Mike Nickoluk, an Austrian Pole at Beardmore's Solo Leather Tannery, slipped on a wet floor feeding a wet hide into a wringer. His hands were drawn into the rollers, both arms crushed, and doctors amputated them between elbow and shoulder at St. Joseph Hospital in Quelph. He remains in critical condition with his wife and two sons nearby.
Township council members gathered for the November session. The December meeting is set for Tuesday December 16. Budget items include Nassagaweya work on the Town Line, advertising costs, and juror selections.
Crowded Milton Court House hosts Halton Educational Association annual meeting with D. Hartley in the chair. Rev W. N. Nor Tis of the Ontario Association and local officials speak as trustees discuss central school boards and consolidation versus local control.
In boots ready to take in repairs on short notice. Six latent improved electric shoe repairing machines in the country. Work done at home by experienced men. Women’s boots halts molded and rubber heels replaced for $1.00. Foster Romy, Main Street, Acton.
Pupils of S. S. No. 9 Nassagaweya hold a Christmas concert in the schoolhouse on Friday December 11 1926 with admission 2 6 and 1 6 cents. The Acton Fire Brigade hosts its twenty fifth annual ball and supper tomorrow at Town Hall with Strand Orchestra of Guelph providing music. Georgetown re elects Mayor LeRoy Dale and council including D McIntyre Kelly Ashenhurst Barclay Campbell Duncan Long. Dollar Day sales by Milton J. Sanderson grossed over a dollar per poster from 1 000 posters. Injured workman John L. Moore suffers a badly strained ankle when a scaffold at Knox Church addition collapses. Baptist special services with Guntons conclude. farewell words from Pastor Boyd mark the end.
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