15 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
1
The page lists Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian church services with times and ministers, plus a series of small ads. Items include coal range and wood sales, lost horse blanket, beagle dog, sheep and lamb notices, and real estate listings. Contact details reference Acton area merchants and residents.
Fragmentary OCR lists ticket pricing and age brackets with garbled terms. Mentions single admission for children, various age ranges, extra charges, and references to venues or events, but details are unclear. Entities and numbers are jumbled, hindering precise reconstruction of event or venue names.
The store touts marbled gifts at low prices for Christmas with a focus on practical items for every friend. The copy emphasizes value, wide selection, and savings under strong promotional language.
Come in and view our display of dolls with real baby expressions. Prices range from 40c to 1.75. Watch our windows for Xmas confections and a full line of Xmas Bon Bons.
Local Acton news reports a meeting of the Acton Women’s Institute with a resolution unanimously carried. The item references education, community work, and plans for forthcoming events including a pantomime and a public program at the local Methodist School. Also noted are bridge renewals, postal renewals, and civic events with attendees from across the town.
Municipal council on Monday appointed J. Cooney as Chief Constable and Special Officer under the Ontario Temperance Act. By-laws approved include Woollen Mill By-law and power-house conveyance to Ambo Mason. Polling places for January 1923 elections set. Deputy Returning Officers named. contract for vivdre atomborne project debated. Council adjourned at 10:46 p.m.
A branch of the Catholic Women's Yoaxuchua bean organized for St. Joseph's Parish Wall holds a meeting to appoint officers and plan a Christmas tree for the children on December 24. Reports on activities of the group across Canada and local gatherings, plus notices of upcoming events and community incidents.
A compact town column recounts local events in Acton Oakville and surrounding areas. Social visits, church activities, school recitals, and a note on a recent fire damage to a barn are described alongside upcoming holidays and community plans.
A local council meeting concluded with Amos Maxon of Alton and associates finalizing terms for a hydro electric facility and a new factory site. The plan includes transferring land, paying 100 dollars to the corporation, and a two month setup. Maxon will oversee factory operations focused on children’s goods and long term yarn production, with an additional story planned to increase output.
The Municipal Council for 1922 faces a crowded field as caucus discussions reveal nominees for mayor and councillors. William Arnold and Alexandre Y. Ma lead a slate, with D. A. Twandhinon, Edward Mord, Jamie Symon, and others listed. Several names are touted for the Roave’s Chair, and a long slate of potential councillors is anticipated at the meeting on Monday. A wood street paving bid and a new waterworks project are noted, along with a winter social calendar and local events.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Tamioh Dlags and Murray Crawford. Tamioh Dlags suffered a vehicle accident involving James Halk near North on a Thursday. born in Holland and long a farmer before moving to Cheltenham area. The text names Mary A Robertson as second wife and a large family, with burial at a family cemetery near Acton. Murray Crawford of Campbellville dies of heart failure after a long business career with Crawford Limited, noted as a prominent artisan and church member. Funeral details list attendees, ministers, and pallbearers. interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Milton, following services in Campbellville.
Social items mention Mr Robert Laing allied with Lila bed suffering pneumonia and other illness in Toronto and Guelph General Hospital. Several attendees at a funeral near Acton and Milverton recount visits by Mr James Afa Hanald and family. A Toronto driver incident is noted with a minor crash and local references to Wordin, Arminton, and Agathat.
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