Obituaries and Birth Notices From Acton and Nearby Towns
A sequence of birth and death notices dated February 1925 to 1926 from Acton, Guelph, Moose Jaw and surrounding areas. Entries list newborns Dora Marguerite Wood Irene Addell Orlando Halt and more, alongside obituaries for H. M. Rathbun Isobel Gilchrist Alexander McLean Clement Neff Elsie Bennett and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wathbun
Meds ’ Hat
Alberta
Clement Edmund Neff
Arthur %. Moore
Edmonton
Cornell
General Hospital
Moose Jaw
Sask
Elsie Bennett
Stanley Cornell
Pambrum
Local items note community events and debts in Acton
A compact list from the Ghie Acton Free Press highlights community notes: factory expansion at Fergus, Lent observances, tax proposals, Shrove Tuesday, subscription renewals, lingering sleigh grit, church pastor absences, maple sugar season, Big Ben accuracy, road signage doubts, puzzle quips, upcoming St Alban’s sermon, advertising vows, civic sentiment on youth speech, inheritance of estate, a Trafalgar ewe birth record, Hanover restaurant fines, Paisley Hydro finances, and Halton civic notices.
Road Commissioner Wrigglesworth Resigns in Esquesing
At the February Esquesing Township council meeting Wrigglesworth resigned as road commissioner and John A. Brown stepped down as auditor. Alfred Thompson was appointed to the auditor post. The minutes note various payments and adjustments including a brick building purchase by the township and maintenance funds for John Mackie and John Kennedy. The meeting adjourned with several routine financial motions carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banquesing
Carton
Gowdy
Walter Cold
Clarkson
Joyce
William
Roda
Brown
Bell Telephone
J.a.tracy
John Hilton
Leslie
Toronto General Trusts Corporation
Stewarttown
Esquesing
Brighorn
John Mackie
William Gowdy
John Lawler
Councillor Brown
Trens
Presswood
Glen
J. A .Tracy
Portage
G. McGibbon
John Stoddard
C. HB. Cutts
Willan Mullin
Sild
Georgetown
William Gilman
Annie Richardson
iMdlivia‘son
Council
Mission at St Johns Church Opens Lent Preparation
Canon Ferguson led a week long mission at St Johns Church drawing larger attendance each night. Many questions and prayers were submitted and his addresses left a lasting impression on the congregation as a strong lead into Lent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St John's Church
Canon Ferguson
Willl Aurely
Death of Stanley Cornell’s wife shocks Pambrun family
Mr and Mrs Luther Cothall of the third ne received news Friday of the death of the wife of their son Stanley Cornell at Moage Jaw Hospital after a few days illness. The body was brought to Hamilton for the funeral on Tuesday. The Cornell home is in Pambrun Saskatchewan. Mr and Mrs Cornell and Miss Jessie went to Hamilton Monday to attend the funeral leaving behind a five year old child motherless.
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Luther“Cothall
Stanley
Moage Jaw Hospital
Stanley Cornell
Pambrun
Saskatchewan
Hirmilton
Cornel
utthorCornel
Miss Jessie
Hamilton
Local Notes on Visits and Travel
Mr Morgan Crewson returned home from Kitchener for a few days. Mr George Watson was called to Hamilton last week due to his sister illness. Mr and Mrs Fred Crewson of Acton visited friends here. Traffic on the highway grew busier with cars passing from east and west. Miss Laura Sprowl and Miss Hazel Dennis of Guelph spent a day at the latter's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Crewson Yi
Kitchener
George Watson Avas
Hamilton
Fred Crewson
Acton
Laura
Hazel Dennis
Guelph
Clergymen to exchange pulpits at George Binney’s house
The Rev Dodds of Cheltenham and the Rev Waddell plan a pulpit exchange next Sunday at George Binney, while Binney remains in Guelph Hospital with his daughter Mrs Dan Young in Acton. Mrs Ira Hills, at present at her daughter Mrs Joseph Allen's home, and John Sinclair, injured, are also noted. Duncan McCallum and family from the west visit Mr and Mrs Kentnor and friends locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodds
Cheltenham
Waddell
George Binney
Guelph Hospital
Dan Young
Acton
Ira Hills
Joseph. Allen
John Sinclair
Duncan McCallum
Familly
A . Kentnor
Bannockburn Women's Institute Holds March Meeting
The Bannockburn Women's Institute met at Mrs W H Anthony's home with ten members present. Vice-president Miss Edna Russel chaired in President Mrs A G Clarridge's absence. Miss Wiley spoke on The Work of Rural Women and Miss Anthony played an instrumental item. District Secretary Miss Howes of Hornby may attend the March meeting at Mrs Thomas Moffat's home on March 18, with a social program planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannnockburn
Books for Freeport Sanitorium Library Drive
The Freeport Sanitarium in Kitchener asks The Free Press for help collecting good reading. Patients, many bedridden, seek a sizable donation of books to form a library for their years of confinement. The paper invites readers to send usable volumes to the office within the next tents, in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Sanitarium
Kitchener
Freeport
Fee Press
Boske
Kerr's Light of Sales and Clearing Auctions
The notice lists sales by Frank Mack in Erin Township on Wednesday March 4 with stock bale. Fred Awrey on March 4 with lot 22. Smith Brothers in Pilkington Township on March 6 with a clearing sale. Donald Campbell near Moffat on March 17 with farm stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mack
Erin
Fred Awrey
Second Line
Smith Brothers
Pilkington Township
Donald Campbell
Moffat
Liberal Conservative Association Meet at Milton Town Hall
An executive meeting of the Liberal Conservative Association will be held at the Town Hall Milton on Saturday afternoon. A public meeting will follow with addresses by prominent politicians including Robert Stevenson of Trafalgar Township, recently injured in an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberal Conservative Association
Milton
Robert Stevenson
Trafalgar Township
Local notes on illness, death, and church events
Mr. Robert Anderson returned home improved after surgery in Guelph. Mr. James Wolf of Corwhin died after a short illness. funeral at Campbellville cemetery. he leaves a wife and several children. The Armenian Home pastor preached in Nassagaweya. Nassagaweya churches will hold no union prayer service at Ebenord Church Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Anderson
Guelph
James Wolf
Corwhin
Campbellville Cemetery
Local Church Activities and Water System Debate Report
Community notes recount sermons at the Methodist Church and a series of civic topics. Council discussions cover water mains frontage assessments and frontage charges, while church groups stage fundraisers and banquets and report on society activities and local visits by officials.
Letter of Explanation From Burford Turnip Coop Scandal
N A McCallum of Burford Ontario exposes alleged corruption in the Ontario Turnip Growers Co operative led by F C Hart Slater and directors. He details contracts cutting growers, six percent commissions on gross receipts and October price boosts, plus actions to push through deals at growers expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Turnip Growers' Co-operative
Woodstock
U.S.A
Mariots
Aboys-Company
Cooperative Department
Ontario
F. C. Hart
Ite
F.C. Hart
PF. B. Sintec
Hailt
Slater
Birmingham
Alabama
Wwe
Consul Bee
Cssun
Home Bank
Inter
Directora
Megul
N.A
McCallum
Rockwood
Welland Nurseries and National Fertilizers ad
An advertisement promoting favorable prices on first grade nursery stock including fruit shade trees ornamental shrubs and vines from Welland Nurseries. It notes national brands of fertilizers spraying materials stock feeds and poultry feeds made in Canada for National Fertilizers Ltd West Toronto with agent Frank Scriven at Box 150 Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atock
Welland
Canada
National Fertilizers, Ltd
West
Toronto
Prosperous townsmen back local repair services
The notice urges residents to support local trade by repairing watches and cloth domestically. It claims prompt, reliable service, value for money, and guarantees. The author stresses doing work for Toronto stores and citizens to boost community prosperity.
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Toronto
County Grants to High Schools Disclosed at Halton Meeting
The Halton County Council approved 2583 83 for high school grants to four local and three outside schools plus 1200 for each Halton school in December. Totals show Caledonage 12454 35 Milton 10978 03 Burlington 8798 82 Georgetown 4233 27 Waterdown 466 04 Brampton 339 43 Streetsville 424 8. Debate focused on returning funds to Halton towns under section 16 of chapter 82 High School Act. A recommendation to pay 12 per month to June 20 toward Hamilton High School pupil fees was approved.
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County Council
Halton
Calevittage
Milton
Burlington
Georgetown
Waterdown
Brampton
Streetsville
I Tong
Councian
Jung
Hamilton High School
Candidates Named for Kitchener Abdermanic Election
In Kitchener on February 23 sixty eight candidates were nominated Friday night for the city's second abdermanic election this year. The election will be held next Saturday. By Saturday night twenty nine filed qualification papers with the City Clerk. Fifteen candidates are to be elected.
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Kitchener
Accursed Scarecrow and the Unbelieving Professor
A professorial diner hears fishermen boast of huge catches and, while walking home, encounters a scarecrow with arms outstretched. He refuses to believe the tall tales and declares that no trout ever grew as long as the stories claim.
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Ghie
Taton
Beatty Bros
Fergus
Dio
Walkerton
Big Ben
St.Alban e-Ghurch
P. Mayes
Wrigglesworth
Citigen
D—F. Town
Heron W. Cul+ham
Oakville
John Leeson
Trafalgar
Hanover
Costa
Paisley’ Hydro
Folicd McPherson
Vorue
St. Alban's Church
Alfred’ Thompson
John A. Brown
Eequeaing
Daughters of the Empire
Nr. and
Georwe Bomiereule
Acton Chamber of Commerce
Rogkwood
Churchill
Ballinafad
Bannockburn
Fresport Sanitarium
the Furs Presa
R. J. Kerr
Ligt OF Sales
Henry Irvine
Norfolk Street
Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church
Moncton
Brunswick
Nox Church
Knox College
A. C. Stewart
Peggy
Ted
Jreiguton
Mr. Henry
Eni- Pemican
Han
AU. Entertainments
Lara
Nabsagaweya
Dougald
Munro
Knox Church Ore Holding
Jonton
Cross
Coupelitor Bain
Sweeting
Youngs People's Society of
Lorne Lyne
Zeebrugge
Moore
Ulad
Acaros
Jetter
Arthur Felin
Daemring
Proceadiniga
Keave Blakelock
The
Burford Advance
N. A. McCallum
Frank ‘Scriven
Agent Box
Plato
McLean & Co
Ams
ONT
Aote
G.hlantz
Old Town Hall
Rigby Croas
Miss Cross Oe
Minstrels
Aaa
British Columbia
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