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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1926
Page
4
A garbled newspaper snippet lists births and obituaries dated December 1926. Names include Bertha Elizabeth Shelbourne and Rachel Wheeler with ages and locations Limehouse Eden Mills. Memorial lines honor David Ryder, Pheebe Swackhamer, Eva Orr, and Adam Orr with family tributes.
The Dec 30 1926 issue notes church services for Christmas and New Year. Kincardine voters decide Monday on purchasing a fire truck. Orangeville pastor buys C R McKeown’s legal practice and office block. A Port Credit warning urges homeowners to stop hiding keys under mats while away.
Presentation to Mr. Beatty honors Arnold At Halton Masons installation at Georgetown. Earl Cooper places ninth in a 265 student pharmacy exam. United Church and week of prayer services announced. Men of Steel film at Wonderful Theatre. Christmas gatherings for elderly residents, neighborly hen theft noted, Norweg ian radiogram to Acton family, cantata by United Church choir, Ruby anniversary family reunion in Acton.
Bannockburn Public School held its annual Christmas concert on Wednesday evening. The packed program by pupils and community youths included dialogues and a short play titled Uncle Dick's Mistake, which drew much laughter and praise for its performance.
Rev Wadell and family attendees share Christmas with relatives in Hamilton while Knox College student Geilié Waddell assists in the United Church here. Local residents host and visit kin across towns including Toronto Owen Sound Clinton Brampton and Norval.
The Presbyterian congregation enjoyed a Christmas supper and Sunday School program with choruses recitations and a Santa visit. Rev L B Goslin chaired. The Town Hall also hosted a United Church event to a full house. The community mourned John Gibbons and John W Farries, with obituaries detailing their families and services at Our Lady and Baden Cemetery.
Andrew Frank and Wallace Laaby of Cleveland Ohio are listed as returning home for the holidays from the NASBAGAWEYVA Meysre.
Nominations for Nassagaweya produced re election of Reeve Edward Agnew and councilors W W Dredge T Near Frank McNiven and Donald Campbell by acclamation. Two nominations for Reeve and six for Council were filed but all others withdrew. Mrs Rachel Dredge of Eden Mills died Saturday evening at a good old age. funeral set for Monday at Osborne Cemetery.
Ian Armour of Douglas Ave receives University College Moss Scholarship nomination worth 300 dollars. Tanera section notice names C G Marlatt and K D Marlatt of Oakville elected to the Toronto Board of Trade executive committee. Appleby School to install stained glass window in memory of Sir Eamupa and Lady Walker in its chapel.
Christmas closing concerts in the schools drew a large crowd with Lorne School praised for its unique typed programmes. Performances included recitations, songs, a humorous cantata and a Santa Claus drill, with Miss Verma Murray presenting an address to Anderson and Chrissie Swackhamer and former pupil Orwell Johnston serving as chairman.
Christmas weather described as ideal with bright skies and brisk atmosphere. The piece recalls homecomings family gatherings and welcoming visitors during Christmastide and notes the 1986 season will be long remembered.
Auctioneers announce sale of multiple horses cows calves and pigs plus farming implements and machinery on Friday January 7, 1927 at 12 80 o clock, Ava Spears authorized. Items include Percheron Gray mare Clyde mare Graft Fyvie Jersey cows Holsteins roan cow calves calves and sheep? plus Yorkshires pigs and a comprehensive set of farming gear from a bound corn binder to a Viking Cream Separator and other implements. Reserve bid applies and items to be sold as listed in the auction catalog.
Private Doherty, six four in height, receives a mock scolding from a much shorter sergeant. The exchange ends with Doherty bidding farewell, fearing he may not see the sergeant again in this world.
A student answered a Bible question by saying Cain went to the land of Nod after killing Abel, but claimed the clue was in a misreading of scripture and joked that Cain “went to bed.”
The editor reports a visitor from Plenty, Sask. Peter McDonald asked how much he owed The Post and, after being shown a debt of $4.00, paid $16 and requested credit to 1929. The note urges readers not to rush to settle debts.
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