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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
3
Neighborhood items from surrounding communities catch the eye of local readers as brief notes highlight events and happenings beyond the city limits. Curiosities and short reports touch on local culture, public notices, and community updates of interest.
Monday night concert by Ballina and The Peacock School held in the hall. Measles reported in the neighborhood. Mrs Foreman recovering and in hospital at Guelph improving. Editor and staff wished a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Reports from Hillsburg Mir and Mrs. Harry Collier and family visiting Mrs. W Millar and Lloyd. School Section No 1 hosted a concert last Friday with pupils performing and a comedy titled Rooting for Ruth by local amateurs. Section No 9 also staged The Teeth of the Gift Horse on Tuesday. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Trot Pere Paris staff and readers.
Rockwood and area residents enjoyed church entertainments at St John’s and Presbyterian venues with Santa Claus visits and gifts. A death of Mr Wellington Smith after a Wyoming accident was announced. Jean McLean and others gave readings and songs at the Christmas programs. Snowstorms promise a white Christmas as students and locals celebrate the season.
Limehouse reports roads unfit for travel after weekend gales. Wm Gowdy and Arthur Benson attended the wardens dinner in Milton. Steven Norrie sidelined with a broken ankle from a fall last week. S S No 0 held its annual Christmas tree, with solos, dialogues and gifts. Miss Fisher and Mrs Gowdy praised for the concert. Mr R W Johnson, a former resident, is able to write again. Best wishes to all readers and vendors.
Nassagaweya residents report Mr William McGlaughlin is in Guelph hospital after an operation with satisfactory progress. Duncan Moffat of Knatchbull breaks his right leg at Russell Somerville’s by a horse incident. Leg set and home, expected recovery time. No. 9 School Nassagaweya hosts a successful Christmas concert followed by No. 8 and Ebenezer Sunday School tree events. Nomination Day approaches in Township Wall for Reeve and four Councillors. Annual school meetings scheduled for next Wednesday. L W Mechie of Knatchbull visited Glen Williams. Best wishes for a merry Christmas to Tim Fuse Purss and all its members.
Obituary notes Mrs. Annie Gilbertson aged about 18, longtime Presby terian and W M S member in Eden Mills. She died after six weeks illness leaving husband, three sons William James Norbert and two daughters Mrs John Neld of London and Mrs William Cal vert of Guelph. Funeral held with church and minute service, pallbearers named, community extends sympathy. Also mentioned are Nathan Dredge’s stroke recovery, visits to George Ramsey home, Bert Lowrey under medical care, and Kenneth Wright's collar bone injury.
Nearly 200 guests attended a complimentary banquet for J. E. Whitelock Agricultural Representative sponsored by the Milton County Planters Association and the Town Hall in Milton Wednesday evening of last week.
County Council votes to approve Second Line as a highway. The Warden relinquishes the chair to Bir. Hewson with thanks to Mr Currie for orderly conduct and service. The report on children’s aid outlines 108 boarded wards under a new system with costs covered by daily charges and a provincial grant. Adjournment follows.
The Young Women's Auxiliary of Knox Church held its annual meeting at the Manse naming officers for 1937. President Miss Laura Wiles and committees including Flower, Supply, and Visiting with Emma Cole and Laura Wiles as members were listed.
The Bloomsbury Literary Society held its December meeting in the school. President Mansell Nellis presided, with Ross Gordon leading a varied program of recitations and readings by Mrs. W H Tucz Master Wallace Lasby Mrs Nelson McLaughlin Mr Ross Gordon Mr Ross Patterson and Miss Alma Watson. The event closed with the National Anthem and door prizes won by Mrs Nelson McLaughlin and Mr Ross Patterson.
Georgetown residents report Mr. Jack Harrison sang in United Church Barrie with the Toronto Conservatory Quartette. Henry Isley, injured in a car accident, was taken to Toronto General Hospital for surgery on his leg and is wished a speedy recovery. Georgetown Pipe Band members accepted Alex Stewart as pipe major, hiring Nave as treasurer.
A letter describes a family Christmas with music, recitals, and gifts, noting a cold night and a 15 below wind chill. It covers community school entertaining, French English audience mix, candles and nuts from the Womens Institute, winter travel innovations, and holiday markets ahead of New Year resolutions.
Erin Mrs Rex Scott of Saskatoon visited with her parents the Scotts. Mrs eri J Bush spent a few days with her daughter Doris Hush in Toronto. Miss Mabel Todd of Girvin Saskatchewan visited with sister Mrs Austin Fines and Mr Finen. Ephraim J Barbour died at his home in Hillburn on Saturday December 1st. Joseph Stern suffered a wrist fracture after a carnival accident at Willbury arena on Wednesday evening last week.
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