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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
6
Fragmented obituary and marriage lines list names, dates, and brief notices. Entries mention Henry, Henry, and Cecil Mille with memorials and death dates in February, along with addresses and church references.
Local notes from Acton reflect civic notices, births, weddings, and upcoming events compiled for Thursday February 16, 1923. Details emphasize town matters, public meetings, and social announcements within the free press.
Fragmented items from a local paper discuss winter weather, upcoming events, and community notices. Mentions include Valentino season ending, church attendances after a storm, and local council actions in Ontario County with grants to libraries and school renaming. Also notes car advertising, garage plans, and parish activities at St Joseph’s Parish and At Yoseph’s Church.
Local notes report on celebrants marking milestones, a birthday anniversary, and a donation of a battery service by McLennan. A boy and girl suffered mishaps, with injuries not described as life threatening. Community events include a hockey fundraiser, hospital updates, and church meetings. A tax rate decision impacts Milton and county finances.
An obituary style notice reports a funeral gathering for Solin Alte fiona at the Whitevarid home. The text mentions a large attendance and a notable cityward departure, with reference to a Crim death and ongoing winter hardships.
Mrs Qralum of Whinipe and Mrs Weutheral of Soranta spent several days at the home of Mrs A Nickell. Mr Kenneth Nicholl hosted a small party with relatives. Due to radio pollution the pupils of Hehyol Everio Na had a few days away. Mr Win Martinll and Raslob hosted guests with Pattyn Hawinn at Poran ty over the weekend.
At the fourth quarterly meeting of the Offelal Hondd of Nagangaweya Clee rent tant week Rev. George C. Cand more was unanimously chosen to retire all the ministers for the fourth year. Mr Casaumore accepted, contingent on station committee action and annual conference at St Catharines. Unusual tutoring and judging courses were observed in Mackvilla with notable young men valved intelligently.
A quirky reading notes a wedding in Guelph and a farm show at Rockwood Agricultural Society. Mentioned are Myr and Mry at Eden Mill anniversary celebrations, and a marriage between Cochin Condy of Guelph and Lao Keough of Tockwood Woy. Jounny Noyod of Guelph attends with a breather. Poultry shows yield prizes from $75 to $10 per first place, with KS Rockwood Fair Pair winning over $200 in ruin insurance for vitality day.
A garbled but readable summary of community items includes names such as Mr Kain Lambiln Helfguntain and Mr Hebert Harbour linked to local events and a recent opera. It notes a proposed new school building and a banquet sponsored by agricultural groups, plus church anniversaries and a memorial item from England.
Fragmented OCR reports Cardinal Achille Ratti elected Pope at the conclave in Rome. The selection followed the traditional ballots of the Sacred College, with initial reports noting a calm ceremony and balcony announcement.
The Eramosa Township Council met in Rockwood town hall with all members present. The auditors’ report shows expenditures 46,216.84 and a balance of 4,102.03 with a government grant of 1,200. A boundary land dispute was discussed with Erin Telephone Co offering aid. The council adjourned to meet April 3 at 10 a.m. Various stock updates and farm notices were listed for upcoming dates in March and April.
A correspondent writes from Budapest about postwar hardship and reconstruction. The missive covers prices, lodging, food, transport, and daily life, noting inflation, scarce goods, and social mood while comparing life to prewar standards. Details include hotel costs, tram fares, and market prices for food and services in the capital.
A lengthy, distorted text reflects on postwar land gains from Hungary, the Romania capital, and the politics of wartime alliances. It laments imperial changes, condemns annexation policy, and questions the motives of Vienna and Budapest in reshaping borders and power.
The County Orange Lodge of Halton names two Acton members for high offices in 1932. Officers include M-Joe McDowall WWarmby, D.C. M-1 Nuuer Acton, Mayor Aston, and other posts. Farmers own a driving hedge in Elmira with a 7 percent dividend, and they expect church support to continue.
Workforce brief calls for 200 or more men for early spring positions across farming, trucking, machinery, and power plant work. No experience required as training is provided through a company program, with wages up to 9400 per month and emphasis on immediate hiring and flexible shifts.
A damaged 1934 notice outlines the estate of Chawach Mavidiod and heirs in Albay, Luna, detailing March distribution after March fifteenth and appoints an executor to allocate assets. It specifies notices to all parties, dates, roles, and obligations under the will and local law.
Public auction announced by executor of the Milas estate for a house with full amenities and land. Roy Hindley auctioneer and L. Duntan colllector describe a 33 1 property sale with 10 percent down day of sale and balance in 30 days, or expects $4 down before.
Public auction invites Russell Johnson and Elton Cole to sell a large lot of young cows, calves, steers, and hogs near Anton on Thursday March 2, 1922 at 1 p.m. The catalog lists numerous Durham cows, calves born February and March, and multiple york bred animals with varied ages and breeding, with descriptions of color, age, and expected calving dates. Terms include 6 percent interest on notes and monthly credit on fire ratings, with no reserve and flexible payment options.
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