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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
8
Christmas shopping days ahead and Yuletide preparations fill Acton town. Schools close for vacation while a hockey tryout and arena skating advance two weeks ahead of last year. Local events include a Warden's Dinner, High School activities, and church services as residents await Christmas Eve mass at St. Joseph's Church Acton.
Entomological Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture urges deeper fall plowing in districts where white grub threatens crops. Aim is to plow about one inch deeper in October than September and continue deeper by November and December where possible to expose grubs to controls.
Burlington reports a hockey team work-out at Grimbary arena with a January 2 opener. John Ford, ex Milton resident and new owner of E J Dickenson business, collapsed near his store Saturday. Clarence Eokes hosts 35 guests for their first anniversary Friday. Mrs B Dunham received a silk umbrella for a Monday surprise. Hume theatre sound systems adjusted with improved clarity. Water Commission met at the Public Library Monday to discuss a new main and extra supply. Beach test well halted as officials seek alternatives.
The Argonaut recounts a comic sea voyage aboard a tramp steamer from an East African port to Karachi. A nervous old lady asks if they are safe, and the captain shows a chart of the Indian Ocean with dots meant as dirt or rocks to signal safety or danger.
Neighborhood News reports a Christ mas concert tonight with dialogues and drills. Mrs John Taylor is ill but hopes to recover. Mrs Robert Early hosted about twenty friends for Myrtle’s birthday. A Christmas service with Rev O G Jones and special choir music is planned at Bt Alban’s Church. Numerous local visits, birthdays, and a Young People’s Society meeting lead to a festive week.
A mixed column reports travels of Mr. George M. Arnold to Gloversville and Johnstown New York on business. Auctioneer Kerr of Acton visited, the Werald e Pleasant call noted. Mins Ploughwright of Guelph visits the Anthonys. Mina Appelbe of Stewarttown addressed the Women’s Historical Society at Birnla. Major Cousens of Harenston Fur Park shipped a crate of chloeo silver black boxes and a crate of raccoons to Hamburg, Germany, with a prior Alberta shipment. Georgetown curlers led by J McDermid, W C Anthony, MW Near and Mayor Mackennla played High Park in Toronto, going 1-1. A December 1 19H0 wedding at the Methodist Parsonage Ridgetown united Emma CG Magee and A Y W Castell with attendants C F Ball and Liela Mages. On December 1 1930 friends and relatives gathered at Weighgate to mark a golden wedding anniversary, hosted by nieces Mrs Gee Scott of Detroit and Mrs N McIntyre of Wighgate.
Merlin visitors and moving stories appear between social notices and oblique tragedy. Mrs Carr visits Mrs Brown in Merlin while Mr Druyas speaks at the U F O annual in Toronto. Mary and Mr Given win prizes at the Winter Fair in Guelph with their Nackneyn.
Two men planned biased betting for a boxing bout. A light tap laid one flat and the referee counted him out. In a frantic moment the other man kicked the prostrate fighter and was instantly disqualified.
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