01 Jan 1925
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 01, 1925
Page
1
The Methodist Church presents a Sunday schedule headed by Pastor Josephus Culp. Morning service at 11:00 features a message titled It is not ourselves with communion. Bible class follows at 3:00 p.m. and Sunday School at 7:00 p.m. The minister will deliver The Sermon of Pentecost and address newcomers with a welcoming usher.
Real estate list offers 40 to 200 acres of farms in Halton and Wellington counties for sale. Includes homes and business properties in Acton. Contact Morley at phone 105 for details and available listings.
Readers urged to join training institutions for endless opportunities and high salaries. The ad promises short time to earn and warns of limited seats with a subscription to Dept. 8 for special offers at Hemphill Warning Instivations in Toronto.
A local store announces a new thirteenth month from December 26 to January 10 to enliven post Christmas shopping with lucky savings. The feature aims to avoid the post holiday lull and extend gift season.
The sale promotes savings on coats with discounts from 16.65 to 98.65 dollars, down from regular prices of 25 to 148 dollars. It emphasizes a "Lucky 13th" saving for buying gifts for others while keeping your own coat at a reduced price.
Display announces afternoon dresses in Canton crepe satin faced fail and crepe Romainear with reduced prices from eighteen seventy five to forty six dollars and fifty cents, regular prices range up to fifty two dollars.
Local news recounts the installation of Walker Lodge No. 321 officers by W.Bro. J.A. McNiven, marking the St John’s Festival anniversary with strong attendance and solemn rites. Also reported are the U.S. Consul at Guelph resigning, a major real estate acquisition on Church Street, bank staff changes, record Christmas mail volumes, Patterson contest results, a near asphyxiation scare at Fairbank bakery, a legal retrial notice for 303 Chemical Co., county council thanks to the Warden, and a moving Christmas cantata at the Methodist Church with a strong choir performance.
Election notes show Esquesing Nassagaweya and Nelson townships choosing councils by acclamation. Trafalgar Milton Campreerev Reeves contested, while Milton and Alton see acclamations and bids for hydro, with local officials named including J Irving and W J Moore in various roles.
A flood of Christmas visitors and local gatherings fills Acton area homes. Toronto and Detroit guests include Maxwell Bell Tom Morton Charles Gibbons Will Robertson Ettie Dilla and many others as residents host relatives from Guelph Oshawa and Hamilton for holidays with community gatherings and weddings noted.
A local note reports Rev G I Hatton of Oshawa accepting a call to Georgetown Baptist Church. It also mentions plans for a synagogue in Guelph under Rabbi H L Stein and outlines Milton town finances with assets of 30 700 87 and town liabilities of 39 706 87. Milton workers celebrated a December banquet at the Milton Worsted Yarn Spinning Mills with a guest list including local clergy and bankers.
At the Halton Liberal Association annual meeting in Milton officers were elected for the coming year. Dr. McCall was named President. Paul Fisher became 1st Vice-President and A Harris 2nd Vice-President. Various vice presidents were listed by municipality.
The Town Hockey League announces a season schedule starting December 29 with games listed through February. Matches include Town against Acton Tanning Co and Town versus Boardmore & Co with multiple dates in January and February.
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