Soldier letter from Vitay Camp recalls wartime England visit
Pte A D Kaley writes from Vitay Camp November 25 to Wm Mason of Acton England. He describes leave to Bootland Folkstone raids spotted at Folkestone, Crowboro machine gun duty in the 26th Battalion and friends killed since frontline deployment. He mentions Acton boys, France, Christmas plans, and hopes for end of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Kaley
Vitay Camp
Wm. Mason
John Street
England
Boonie Bootland
Ireland
Ald Agton
Folkstone
Crowboro
Joe Henndy
A. M. Smith
Rod Williams
Sergi
Coro
Y Bear Gopper Smith
Acton
Sams
Georgetown
George
George Cook
France
Isco
Cook
Christman
Nico
Aston
M.D. Kaner
104Th Battalion
Wiley Camp
Burrey
Pie
Reginaid Gunton
KR F. O
Toronto
Robert Dantar
Ragland
Major
O.T. Beardmore
Wordman
Pto
Rannett Uiatha
Edwin T. Leslie
Guild and Sanday School
Knox Church
Alfred G. Marshall
Limehouse
W. H. Storey& Son
Detroit
Canada
London
Annual Children's Christmas Event at Mossbrae Co Hall
Employees and families will gather at the town hall for an afternoon Christmas program featuring The Other Wise Man by Van Dyke and Dr Van Dyke stories read by E J Moore. The event celebrates the season with music and colorful pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christman
Mossra
Boardasore Co
Acton
Town Hall
van Dyke
Frank Kennely
Methodint
Hanarsang
Peter
Nersica
Henry VanDyke
Tham
VanDyke
E. J. Moore
S. A
Toronto
Acton Seeks Formation of Horticultural Society
A town hall meeting chaired by G H Brown discusses organizing a Acton Horticultural Society. A petition of at least fifty paid-up members is planned, with a meeting to organize between January 8 and 4. Government grants may total up to 75 dollars annually for the first year.
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Everton Literary Society
Milton Town
Messra Holmes & Son
Lsst Wook
Tescom
Acton High Bchool
Roev
J. C. Wilson
Walton
Robert A. Landy
Knox Church
Statin
Horticultural Society
Acton
G. H. Brown
Lawrence Williams
William White
J. Lockla Wilson
Horticultural Societies
Ontario
Horticultural
Waya
Maser
W. White
L. Williams
Rel Uowin
Goonzo Barber Dies After Hospital Operation at Guelph
Goonzo Barber died at Guelph General Hospital following a stomach ailment and postoperative complications after a light operation. Her loss leaves a husband and three children, with Ada May Leishman Barber as the eldest daughter of Willidin Leishman. The family, once in Vancouver, returned to Acton eight years ago. Funeral services were conducted by Jer. Q. Wilson, B. A., and were widely attended by relatives and friends.
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Mana
Gronoz Baunga
Bir
Goonzo Barber
Guelph General Hospital
Wodaoa
Mex
Goon
Balug
Alex. Barber
Whoel
Ada May Laishman
Oldeas
Mra Willidin Leishman
Arthur Street
Bda
Acton
Jong
Aha Wan Jolood
Harber
Vancouver
B.A
Hey
Mira
Harbor
Chidren
Efile
Aguas
Joan
Netlis
Jack
Almander
Kock
Paressta
Jer. Q. Wilson
B. A
Unreadable Census Fragment From Canadian Provinces
A garbled OCR fragment lists various Canadian provinces and scores or counts across regions including Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Alberta and British Columbia with inconsistent punctuation and missing context. The readable elements are place names and scattered numbers without a clear event or narrative.
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Unionia Laurierity Prb
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Ontaria
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Social Roundup from Guelph and Nearby Towns
Weekly notes show Mr. Bred W. Cleaves and relatives visiting Toronto while Nora Kenay and other locals spent time in Guelph, Lindsay Jangwook and Midford residents hosted friends, and various travelers returned from trips across Ontario. The Guelph Public Library remains closed for coal shortages, and local officials voted on Union Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bred W. Cleaves
Toronto
Nora Kenay
Guelph
George Mellain
Lindsay Jangwook
W.T. Smyth
Midford
Ulioke
Renda
Edgar Trath
St. George
Old Hone
Daxit BL Smith
Alias Mons Spon
Toonta
Exemption Granted to Ontario Farm Worker by High Court
Justice Duff ruled on December 6 in the first test case that a farmer's son, W J Rowntree, employed on a 150 acre Weston Ontario farm for seven years, should be exempt from military service. The decision held that agricultural labor essential to production justifies exemption to maintain national food supply, noting labor shortages. Ottawa, Dec. 8, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Duff
Final Court of Appeal
W. H. Rowntree
W. J. Rowntree
Ontario
Weston
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J. A. McNiven
Haltoo
Michas
Kaley
Churchill
Baker
Clinton Hwackhaaer
Wallace
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Porter Bros. Winin Hydro
Ps. Fotterly
Londgn
Hydro
Halton
Dundas Street
Hydro” Commission
Ubsir
Mustrining
Porter Brothers
Hydro Electric
Porter Brother
Porter Brotham
E. H. Cleaver
Burlington
George 8. Kerr
Hamilton
W. W. Pope
E. A. Hagill
Prince Edward Island
West
Robert Borden
Hnes
Libers
OHN
D. Rockepeller
Broadway
Business College
A. L. Bouck
Geo. Wallace
Clothier
Wyndham St. Guelph
Free Press
Alls Beaumont
Glenwilliams
Waa
B.C
George Mclain
Fian Joanie Whitley
Macdonald Hall
Barbome
Maggie Kennedy
George Kennedy
Robert Wallace
Wingham
Harald
Alles Lottie
Elmer Johnstoo
Hfonday
Ab Hamilton
T. James Moore
Gualph
J. M. Boare
the Herald
T. T. Moore
Young Street
Ab Wallace's
Xmas
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Preah Haddeck
Long Island
STI
Phond
Ruffer
R. Noble
L. Warren Managsh
Assam
India
Wallace's
Sperial
Boc
R. E. Nelson Men's
R. J. R. Shortill
T. A. Neely
Halton County
Neely
Bond House
Patterkrisp
Brazil
California
Malaga
Russell’s Mill
Acton, On
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Landsborough
She Hank
Orient
WM. Landsborough Bille and Main
Santa Claus
Best
Macponaup
E. Macdonald & Bres
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Guelph, Ont
Director of Public Information
Ottawa
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