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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
3
Notice from the bank listing officers William Gansox as president and Toone as vice president and general manager. Solicited notes describe discounted farm loans and loaned funds for legitimate purposes. Collection department offers prompt eluding services.
Community notices recount Santa Claus festival plans and Monday municipal nominations. Readers are urged to prepare for holiday events including church entertainments, gift giving, and local shopping while cautioning about leaving sidewalks unsafe and encouraging charity and renewals for subscriptions. Local shops report burglaries halted by a watchdog as shoppers anticipate a busy Christmas week with concerts and picture travel talks.
Christmas events at St Josephs include a midnight service and a New Year’s Day observance led by Rev Snyder. The Methodist Church hosts a sermon and Sunday School address by Snyder with related choir and festive program. A freight car incident on the GTR disrupted shunting but caused no injuries. Community notices cover a church entertainment at St Albans and obituaries for Mrs. Robertaori and Mrs. Arthur noting Christian virtue and family loss.
A report from the council outlines a new development plan for Lace town including modern offices for agents and committees, with the Grand Trunk railway nearby. The project aims for orderly growth and improved facilities, pending approval and funding.
A garbled quote from Ole Nut aneg describes a stern parent limiting a child’s roaming toward a past incident at the ale chimneypiece. The odd phrasing suggests a domestic scene or reminiscence within a local text.
The aged resident died Sunday after a two month illness and is interred at Ebeneger Cemetery. He served as a Justice of the Peace and longtime Methdist church official and township council member. Fragrant memory of his character endures. The Sunday School anniversary meeting last Sunday was a success with Rev. A Potter of Georgetown delivering sermons.
A flood of holiday visitors fills town with relatives and friends from Fergus Port Meddyport Toronto and Calgary. Residents including Mrs Henderson Mr Henderson Mrs J S Deacon and many others arrive enjoy visits, weddings and gatherings as several locals travel to Winnipeg Saskatoon and the West Indies for Christmas.
The Ward of Trustees met in the Council Chamber on Friday at 8 40 PM. Present were W I Kenney chairmen IL Grindell R DB John Stone J 8 Coteman. Accounts approved for payment include Goodeve supplies Mail Printing Globe Printing hardware Hell wood and other items.
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