Croft Mills Wedding and Multiple Obituaries in 1925 1926
In Stratford on December 5 1925 Strachan Croft married Mrs Mills now of Goderich and other notices list marriages at 632 Victoria Avenue St Lambert Que and Torono area. Also December 26 1926 Elizabeth McMaster wife of James Carr obituary for Grace Isdale Thomson Mitchell December 29 1925 and a memorial for Elizabeth Lambert December 27 1924 from her sons and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Die Saeernaiir
Elizabeth McMaster
James Carr- Mitchell
Con
G. Eramosa
Grace
Isdale Thomson
George Mitchell
Lambert
Elizabeth Lambert
Acton Free Press Decades-Old Paper Fragment
A fragment from the Acton Free Press dated Thursday December 1 1925 preserves a brief newspaper card with partial legible text. It hints at a local issue or notice but lacks a complete article or named subjects.
New Year Reflections and Local Notices 1926
A collage of New Year wishes and local notes from Acton and surround towns. Reflections on saying goodbye to 1926, New Year resolutions, weather, postholiday activity, and community updates. Highlights include school reopens, municipal remarks, church services, motor license plates, and local business notes.
Police Court News from Milton Court
Police Magistrate Moord had a busy day in Milton Court. John H Maud of Georgetown pleaded guilty to liquor possession and was fined 200 with three months hard labor, unpaid fines to follow. Tom Mascolo Milton Heights storekeeper requested adjournment for a week. case remanded to January 6. Mrs Joseph Cremascl Milton, selling liquor to officers, judgment reserved to January 6 with two young children present. Featherstone stock case against A Fieldman of Toronto noted. payment of 360 disputed. case withdrawn after costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moord
Milton
John H. Maud
Georgetown
County
Tom Masclo
Milton Heights
Tueasday
Joseph Cremascl
Wilfrid Featherstone
Trafalgar
A. Fieldman
Toronto
Featherstone
Filcidman
Joan
Flute corn causes a puzzled meal near the avenue
A Canadian cafe scene features an Englishman asking for flute corn to go with luncheon. The waiter is puzzled by the playful mishearing as the man tries to order food that sounds like a musical term. The exchange captures a light moment of cross language humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Massachusetts firm backs gentle notes in business letterheads
A Massachusetts business prints a paragraph on its letterheads urging readers to admit errors, apologize in advance, and write calmly to correct any injustice. The piece promotes cheerful, good-natured correspondence as the best start for resolving disputes quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Massachusetts
Tit for Tat on a Grand Duchess Fare Exchange
A gaudily dressed woman pays half a crown for a penny fare to a bus conductor. She claims she has no pennies and the conductor replies with a calm jab about her upcoming twenty nine. The scene captures a humorous vignette of street life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
Acton Christmas Homecomings Parade Local Visitors
The column lists residents and guests arriving from Detroit Toronto Oshawa Windsor Guelph Kingston and other places for Christmas and holiday gatherings. Several families and individuals are noted visiting relatives and friends in Acton during the holidays.
Commonplace charm amid society life and Christmas visits
A reflective piece on a woman who mocks being a society figure yet is sought after for gatherings. She values kindness, generosity, and understated influence over talents, while a scene at her home shows warmth and mutual care. Christmas greetings, visitors, engagements, and local notables are listed among social notes.
Printer Witty Bid On Appendicitis Operation
Charley Harris in the printing trade, irritated by a doctor seeking bids on thousands of letterheads, wrote a mock bid for an appendicitis operation. The spoof mentions various incision sizes and anesthesia options and jokes about keeping the stalemate open for about sixty days for a gallstone operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Harris
Doctor Who
Charley
Kansas City Post
For Sale Animals in French Provincial Journal Ad
A French provincial journal lists a sale advertisement featuring one monkey, two papoe dogs, and a parrot. The owner, Mademoiselle L, is about to marry and has no use for these animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mademoisille L
Miss Violet Smith Homes for Christina Holiday Visit
Neighborhood brief notes Violet Smith from Windsor visits Town and Country for the Christina holiday. W J Walker family holiday gathering at Smith residence. Russell Johnston mourns death of mother Mrs Jamey Johnston of Trafalgar. Mrs Johnston hospitalized in Hamilton after illness. Survivors include husband three daughters Dips Dresbourg Belle River Mrs Ernest Johnson West Lorne Mrs Wm Hamilton Milton and three sons Harry Dayton Russell Erin Township Ira Oakville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Smith
Windsor
W. J. Walker
Fort. Smith
Russell Johnston
Jamey Johnston
Trafalgar
Johnson
Hamilton Hospital
Dips
Dresbourg
Belle River
Ernest Johnson
West Lorne
Wm. Hamilton
Milton
Harry
Dayton
Rus
Sell
Erin Township
Ira
Oakville
Woodsides School Merit Standings Fall Term
Woodsides School No 16 Brin shows merit ranks for fall term with V E awardees Br Jean Crec and David Swackhamer tied, followed by Foster Tushingham Parey Doty Russell and others. Absence marks noted for O W MacMillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brin
Eawardine
Frank ‘ Swackhamer
Vera MacHachern
Roy Foster
Ruth Cole
Boasta Spiers
MacMillan
No 8 Eramosa School December 1925 Class Roll
The Eramosa No 8 school December 1925 lists students by class with names such as Lloyd McPhail Edward Maude Tom Troup Earl McPhail George Day and Russel Paterson Sr IV and Marion Day Pansy Troup Jr IV and others. Several students are noted as having missed examinations and Mary G Masales is the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tio Yeriort
Mosa
Lloyd McPhail
Edward Maude
Tom’ Troup
Earl McPhail
George Day
Russel Paterson
Gordon Nelson
Harvey Baynor
Marion Muller
Doris Watson
Marion Day
Pansy Troup
Marjorie Miller
Charlie McNabb
Colin Miller
Margaret
Lenfesty Duncan Mac
Christmas Festivities Reported Across Community Hall
Ballinafad notes a Christmas entertainment and tree event in the Community Hall on the 18th. Teachers and visitors, including Miss Bexsie Binnie and Miss Marlon Reid, spend holidays with relatives in Torontoe and Spokane. Several others travel for weddings and family gatherings amid notably cold weather with temperatures dropping to 20 below on Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexsie Binnie
Toronto
Marlon Reid
Peter Reid
Spokane
Washington
M. M. Young
Annie
P.O. Vancutter
Athens
A. S. Walters
New Orleans
Milas Virginia Vannatter
Thos. Hughes
Georgetown
N." Waddell
Lesiie Waddell
Comfort Roszel
Community notes on Christmas gatherings and upcoming meeting
A town page recalls Christmas celebrations with neighbors visiting from Guelph Toronto and local hosts. It notes festive entertainments were well attended and mentions plans for a literary program at the Community Hall on Tuesday evening January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McLean
Guelph
George Robertson
Maple Grove
Tarm
H.R. McCutcheon
Nellie Cook
A. Martin
Toronto
Hazel Webb
Burlington Notes and Local Happenings
Dr Langtry of Fort Wayne visits his nephew J F Emerson on Caroline Street. A night school class in home nursing will begin January 4 with Misa Macdonald leading. Burlington civic events include a mayoral and chamber banqueting evening, ending with a Chesterfield chair gift. Obituaries note the death of Mr P J Carey in Toronto, formerly of the area. A serenade fundraiser for a town band continues with residents helping. Harry T Watson, ex-Burlington boy, dies in Hamilton. A Bell Telephone staff Christmas party featured readings and a charity tree, with plans for a wedding-related presentation by Miss Hurd and Miss Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langtry
Fort Wayne
Indianna
Emerson
Caroline Street
Misa Macdonald
Goundil
Water Commission
Chamber of Commerce
P. J. Carey
Don
Toronto
Port Hope
Burlington
Dina
Harry T. Watson
Burington
Hamilton -Santtorium
Sover
George Watson
Elex
Peterboro
Slater
Joseph Watson
Nelson
Fred Watson
Zimmerman
Bell Telephone Company
Christman
Miss Alboe “Barrett
Sherbet Giaas
Ento Misa Hya Hurd
Misa
Huza Robinson
Gisette
Community Nominations Elect Reeve and Councillor
At Ktockwoot on Monday the community attended municipal nominations. Archie McNabb was elected Reeve of Eramosa to succeed Dickson, with Wred Day chosen as councilor. Both appointments were by acclamation. News of visits and holiday gatherings followed, including Christmas get togethers and church cantata at Rockwood Union Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ktockwoot
Archie McNabb
Eramosa
Reeve Dickson
Wred Day
McNabb
Fred Finder
Patstey Block
Murray Kingsbury
Erin
Rockwood Union Church
George Bain
Wrank
Wolfe
Lyndon
Michigoan
Parkers
James Moore
Lauretta
Norman Burna
Detroit
Midnight Communion Sparks Hope for New Habit in St John’s Church
Rock Wood community notes a well attended midnight communion at St John’s Church the first of its kind with hopes the custom will grow. Farewell sermons by Rev. Mr. Simpson drew a large crowd as Col and Mrs Mutrie hosted a social in his honor before he heads to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Church
Mathe
Simpson
Singihe
Pacific Coast
Charles Harris
Niagara Falls
Gordon
Toronto University
D. Barrie
Mimico
Rockwood
Simcoe
Mary Hl
Wm. McCullough
Nellie
Chas
Stratford
Richard
Harry
Miss Treffry
Norwich
Hawtrey
Mr. Bayne
West
Nagain
S_ RPeart
In-law Confusion Over Courtship Prompted by Mother
A young man courting a lady is told by her mother that she is “perhaps the most agreeable person in the world.” He replies that he needs her to be his mother in law to marry her daughter, sparking humorous confusion about family roles.
Encore Not Appreciated at Childrens Concert
A young girl upset by encores complained about the audience after a recent children's concert. She helped sing a chorus and said, I know we didn't make one mistake and yet they made us sing it all over again.
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Frex Press
Acton
Santa Claus
Folken
Peolwil
Fergus Creamery Company
I Ae Mitchell
al Haton
Vaes -Press
Knox Church
Wgomien
Markdale
Dundalk
Mail and Empire
Globe
Star
St. Alban's
St. Joseph's Church
St. Alban
Robt, McDermont, M
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Esquesing
Bowmanville
Newtonville
Canadian National Station
Chas. W. Lambert
George Lantz
E H. Zimmerman
United Church
Pearl Helena
Raymond
Webster
Helen Arnie
Normah
Mo— Buchren
Enquesing
Gowdy
Florida
Lake Simcoe
Beaverton Express
Mia
John
Lawson
Belmont
Man
Mes
William Swackhomer
Pho
Wer
Mostra
Thomas Watkins
George Mwelt
Charles Saaby
Smith Grit
Hicarth
Clinton
Police Court News
Mr. W. Nicol
New York
Mr. Hay Gamble
Charles Gibbons
Allan Leissiman
George Jiggins
Aurora
Missy Bertie
Smith
Miss Mamlo Masales
Clara Stewart
Clara Lants
Buffalo
Halton Selehman
Kitchener
Mr. D. Taylor
Miss Meritt Kirkness
Hector Macdonald
George” Anderson
Oshawa
Bertha Browns
Joseph Hynds
R. E. Nelson
J. W. Barbarree
Mr. Earl Vincent
Chatham
Ettle and
Myrtié Dilla
James Gibbons
Austin Reid
Thos. Morton, Jr
George Agnew
H. Brignen
Mr. James Reid
Mr. H. EB
Sutcliffe
Ellis McLaughlin
Nelson McLaughlin
John McEachern
Mr. Wrham Miller
Mildmay
Mr. Lachlan McMillan
Gordon Brown
Euerkeewar A.oronto
Mrs. Roy
McIntosh
Grant
Olive Mowat
Jack Kentner
Jack Ruase
OakvMe
Messrs
Roy and
Ernest Brown
Joseph Graham
A. C. Currie
William Malons
Mrs. McEachern
Hespeler
Wiliam Mullin
Ena Taylor
Mrs
Dr.) Gray
Charles Davidson
Orillia
James L. Warren
Irei Warren
Stanley Brussell
Newton Powell
Brampton
A. OR Anderson
John Cole
Noble McLain
Fred Fank
Binghamton
N. Y
Margaret J. MacDonald
Laird McDonald
Bank of Montreal
Brantford
Dorothy
Vera Coxe
Mrs.Reid
Thomas Pickle
Bracebridge
Massey
Miss Smith
Mrs. Jolley
Acton Orlenda
Mr. and
Bhra
James Thom and
Babe
Mra. T.A. Morton
London
Town
Harry Strausser
Ruth
Thomas Statham
George “Hodgins
C. A. Wright
Alfred Soper
Joseph Soper
Robert Garvin
Misa Margaret Garvin
Minn
Roin Aery
Jock
Nia
Hospita
Alice
H. S. Nicklin
Lettit Dobbie
Beatrice Fisher
Andrew Dobbie
Dolly Varden
W. Dd. Forbes
Marjory
Annetta Barnes
William Swackhamer
W.m.kannawin
Kannawin
Hamilton
A. Kannawin
W. T. Burt
E.R. Burt
BR. Watson
Fergus
William McNabb
Jessie
Mester
Cameron
Jesls Stephenson
Cha_ Brown
New ,Hamburg
Charles McKeown
Squire Pattulo
Orangeville
Jordon Lawson
Misa Marjory
I. A. McLean
Master Dilly
Chesley
John Wrigglenworth
Mir
Jas, Skinner
John McLean
Malcolm McLean
Bower Ave
Laurdce School
Andrew Anthony
Almatren
Misa Margaret. Forbes
T. R. Forbes
Congregational Church
Acton Friends
Ailsa Forbes
Kingston
Theschildren
Wanebrough
Lake Avenue
Town and Country
Churchill
Woodside School
Mary G. Masales
Ballinafad
Ospringe
Rumley Tractor School
America
RI Farmers
Mil- Ex Pra
Hanna Bros. Rumley Distributors
Th Ie
Wilgur Lee
Hogilatry
Halton
HH. N. Farmher
Guelph Business College
A. L. Bouc
McLean& Co
Acton, “Ont
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J. Galbraith
J. Cadesky
A. T. Brown
Kelly & Aiken
Orangeville Owen Sound
Aiken
Jos
Kelly
Sterling Bank of Canada
Avavay
W.W. J. Patterson Corner Mill, and Action
Ont
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