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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 12, 1946

Page

6

Recollections of Acton 1896 Dublin school report names

A scanned 1588 edition lists Dublin school names under A A Warren as teacher including Wo Laumerville A Arthutsa Wallace Ho McIsaac BM Kaley Co Wallace Wo Stalker GF Mou A Multiolland Wo Mutha J Mullin Ho Storey Mo Somensille J Raley for Arthure Co Me Pheman A Go Smee Jus Raley A Carty JoD Keath Jo Carty J Simitth Sos Mulholland Mullin A Keath Bo Sprosel PR etc. It also notes a cistern for Moesans Dbeardmere and various shop goods and trades listed by Symon Bros Votaimet Wheepys das De apples ite bay hokey akates and other items.

Dublin School Warren Laumerville Arthutsa Wallace Ho McIsaac Kaley Wo Stalker Mou Multiolland Wo Mutha J Mullin Ho Storey Mo Somensille J Raley forArthure Me Pheman Go Smee A Carty Jod Keath Jo Carty J Simitth Mulholland Jobin Stewart Toba Atthuss Carty Aitieus Moesans Dbeardmere Symon Bros

Prominent 1926 notices include tax total and farm stock sale

The 1926 issue records the gasoline tax yield of 3 376 000 for the year, a community tree appeal spearheaded by Jo t Mackenzie, a successful farm stock sale with cows reaching 119, and local fires and bank moves. It also notes a marriage at St Alban s Acton and the death of Lucy Statham Strausser in Detroit.

Jot Mackenzie Acton Clayton Reswick Ballinafad Rouse Cameron Avenue W. Kane Jack Robertson Bank of Nova Scotia Aft Windsor Bank Strausser Detroit, Mich Lucy Statham Harry Strausser

Customs of the Season in Britain’s Christmas Festivities

The piece notes Britain’s Christmas as a family festival with medieval roots and royal indulgence. It recalls nobles dressing in privacy, feasts for tenants, carols in churches, and yuletide dances. It mentions Coventry and other towns, the 2980 era misprint, and the public singing of hymns.

Britain Pere Cyprian Chatatla Ube Chatinas Coventry Coventes

Livestock Sale at Farm on Highway Seven

Livestock sale announced for 10 o clock on the farm at reformatory No 7 highway. Calves pigs all ages cows stockers sheep hay grain wheat mixed chop and implements accepted. Miller and Scott, proprietors WA Gibson, Auctioneer.

No 7 Iighway Tris

Pioneer Winter Curling and Early County Sports

A local reminiscence traces curling from early settlers after a 1920 Kingston club founding. It notes inter club play in Fergus Galt Guelph Peath Niaygans Scipporough Multan and more with maple block stones and corn browne substitutes. The piece highlights ice skating sleighing and a photo series of winter scenes near Montmarenci showing Hughie driving Miss Muffin and a late arrival explanation.

Robt Burns Kingston Offre Fergus Galt Guelph Peath Niaygans Scipporough Multan Oval Outane Museum Montmarenci Hughie Miss Muffin Baume

Currelly Gallery Named for Doctor Currelly of Ontario Museum

The eves popular room at the Ontario Museum is now titled the Currelly Gallery honoring Dr. Uhetles Trick Currelly whose energy and zeal helped assemble a large portion of the ethnographical collections. The tribute crowns his substantial contributions to the institution and the province.

Royal Ontaro Museum Amnours Me Currelly Uhetles Trick Currelly Thas Energy Aeal Vysaa Carrell Estuattan Ehds

Monster bones surface during fall plowing near Wallacetown

In Wallacetown Ontario large bones believed to be remains of a prehistoric monster surface regularly as fall plowing digs them up on the Alex Ockay farm. A huge bone measured about 4 by 2 inches. In Vancouver twenty one family members plan to live in a bungalow while housing shortages hit. The family reportedly violated zoning by laws by adding rooms in their home.

Wallacetown Ont Alex. Ockay Vancouver

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