Young People's Society Holds Regular Meeting
The Young People’s Society held its regular meeting Monday evening with a large attendance. Members Crawford and Mghon of Kitchener and Sandwich were mentioned along with several New Year visits and family gatherings in Guelph Toronto and Acton. An ice storm damaged fruit trees and disrupted lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fegular
Messia
Crawford
David
Mghon
Kitchener
Sandwich
Bais Verna Bidkering
Toronto
Mic
H.argan
Millgrove
Prank
New Year Socials in Eden Mills End Year 1931 Festivities
Eden Mills hosted a New Year Eve social for the Young People of Eden Mills with games and a watch night program at Myr and Mrs Bert Wright's home for the same evening the Young People's League and Ebenezer Church group were entertained. Rev Gan dallier attended both services. A severe ice storm disrupted communications on New Year Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer
Terra Cotta Shower Honors McNallys in Toronto Nuptials
A mixed Terra Cotta shower for the married couple Mr. and Mrs. Charles McNally was held at the Edge home with gifts and a music program by the Terra Cotta orchestra. Mr. McNally expressed thanks as guests danced late into the night. Also noted is Robert Puckering reporting strong quarry orders and local moves including Mr. and Mrs. Blyth relocating to the McGregor farm. The community mourns James Grant of Coronation Alberta, a former resident, with condolences extended to his widow and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Home
John Edge
Roger
Quarrie
Charles McNally
Toronto
James, Grant
Coronation
Alta
Erin
W.woodford
Kelows
B. C
Milton News Briefs Highlight Local Illnesses and Accidents
The Milton column reports Chas Martin ill with illness, Mrs Irwin Lougheed injured in a cellar fall, and Joe Hartley recovering after an appendectomy at Guelph General Hospital. It notes Daniel Somers’s accident on Springsteen's Mountain, plus several Christmas visits and illnesses among Milton residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph
General Hospital
Local News Notes From Guelph Area And Surroundings
Local items list social visits in Guelph and area including Mr and Mrs Re Gilchrist and family, Miss M Cooke staying with sister Mrs Whaley in Kitchener, Vera Towell entering St Josephs Hospital for nurse training, and various Christmas guests from Toronto to Winnipeg. An ice storm disrupted telephones and trees, while plans for store renovations by R Robertson are noted. Thieves raided a henhouse on Wednesday night, leaving muddy tracks and suspects missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Re Gilchrist
Guelph
Webb
M. Cooke
D. Stewart and
St.” Joseph’s Hospital
Bitalo
A. W. Downer
Scarboro Junction
W. A. J. Burchill
W. Matthews
Winnipeg
Man
H. L. _ Matthews
North. Bay
H. Matthews
Frank
Whitby
Peter. Dick
Violet
Jean
Georgetown
John Leslie
Hamilton Ferns
Orangeville
Christmas Holiday Visits and Local Fire Incident
The notice lists numerous residents visiting relatives for Christmas from Caledonia Oshawa Brantford Atlanta and Ayr including George Harris Jack Hobson and Oliver Ghent It also reports a small Christmas night fire at the residence of Gordon Drope Roseland with firefighters responding and Mrs W C Rose sustaining cuts from a fall on a broken firewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George” H. Harris
Caledonia
Teir Son
Jack Hobson
Bank of Montreal
Oshawa
T. E. Gage
Ridgetown
Miller Peart
Pittsburg
Morley Peart
Glen Turner
Pontiac
Mich
J. Sutton
Brant
Oliver Ghent
Toronto
Phi Rho Sigma Fraternity
Atlanta
Gordon
Drope
Roseland Caps
C. H. Mortimer
Ot “Lindsay
Ontario
H. Nightingale
Fegeman
Mars
Lyon Findlater
Mary
Ayr
Rockwood celebrates 25th wedding anniversary with guests
Mr and Mrs William Gordon marked their twenty fifth anniversary at the old academy in Rockwood with about thirty guests from Rockwood and nearby areas. Rev James W Gordon of St Catharines officiated. toastmaster Rev W J Faylor and speeches followed a supper. The evening featured music and singing before all departed singing God Be With You Till We Meet Again.
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Old Academy
Dad
Gordon
Rockwood
James W. Gordon
St. Catharines
Chas. H. Harris
Rockwook
J. T. Hal
Ohippetwa
J—Faylor
Walts S. Gordon
George Gordon
See Gordon
Arthur Chapman
Guelph
Neil Gordon
Toronto
Douglas ‘Gordon
Toronto University
G. Chapman
Oakville Holiday Notes and Local Updates
Oakville reports holiday visits by Mr and Mrs G C Gibson of Lever land and Mrs Charles Paynter of Owen Sound, with mayor John B Make and family at Orono. Five minor automobile accidents occurred, water main work increased to 100 men in two shifts. Rev W B Albertson, from Chengtu China, visited family. Yale’s Dr G Brock Chisholm and Mrs Chisholm with Anne spent a week here. Masonic installation drew large attendance. H John Smith installed. Michael O'Donnell attended Mrs Fitzgerald's funeral, recalling his long service with Grand Trunk.
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G. C.‘ Gibson
Leverland
G. C. Gibson
Kerr Street
Agnes Dickson
Meaford
H. John Smith
Gapt
Fitzgerald
Michael O'Donnell
Toronto
O'Donnell
Grand Trunk
Laidlaw
Casseilie
Simcoe
Otterville
Riverdale
Star
Storm disrupts Walton farming. hydro outages hit farmers
A severe ice storm disrupted Walton Miss farming as roads blocked by fallen trees and branches. Neilson returned to school work while Miss Caldwell attended the World Student Volunteer Convention in Buffalo. Hydro service, knocked out for several days, was restored by midweek, lifting burdens on farmers who prefer continuous power.
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Fred Paliket
Jaeeno Ae Kirklaid
Hake
Arex
Walton
Neilson
Caldwell
Buffalo
Hydro
Appreciation Theatre Attendant Hisses Prompt Audience
The report notes an incident at the Appreciation Theatre where an attendant asked a patron to leave after repeated hissing during a performance. Performers defended the hissed singing as superb and described the audience reaction as loud and disruptive.
Local Notes Mention Social Calls and Visits
The report lists numerous social calls and visits across towns. Personal movements include Mr Bridger’s family, Mr Ford and Mr Adams from Toronto visiting Acton, and relatives from Nassagawayn Presbyterian Church assisting with services.
Misread Glossary Verses From Schoolboy Notebook
Fragmented OCR presents a playful list pairing absurd definitions with real terms. Items include gladiators as heat sources, aristocrats on stage, and a misdefined sextant as gravesman. The garbled prose offers quirky misunderstandings and erroneous mappings like Blanc Mange as Europe's highest mountain and cereals as multiday dioried foods.
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Europe
Blanc Mange
Georgetown Christmas Guests and Local Fire Highlight Holidays
The article notes Mr. Joim McBean of Chicago visiting his parents in Georgetown for the holidays along with relatives from Woodstock and Loyola College. It also mentions visitors from Windsor and Toronto, family gatherings at the Wetherald and Begg homes, and a weekend fire destroying a woodshed and damaging a garage on Rings Street. A large holiday event at Gregory Theatre hosted by the Business Men’s Association and Lions Club amused about 700 children, while Dr. McAllister traveled to Detroit to visit an uncle after a severe accident.
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Joim. McBean
Chicago
Jom
McBean
Ang Pérs
Rodney Gregory
Dorothy
Woodstock
J. Ritchie
Messrs
Ross
Glen ‘Ryan
Loyola College
Montreal
Ryan
Me ‘Wetherald
Windsor
G. M. Begg
Toronto
William Thompson
Rings -Street
Business Men's Association
Ions Club
Gregory ‘Theatre
Lilian _Marshall
Roy
Davi Sark
Ww. R. _ Anthony
Wm. Sprowl
R.P. Watson
Tommy
Acton
Kelley
W. R. ‘Watson
McAllister
Detroit
John Scobie
Grandchild’s Echoed Praise in Quirky Family Moment
A grandmother compliments a grandchild on a sweet moment of singing and tuning, while the grandson corrects her with a humorous remark about a vacuum cleaner. The exchange captures a warm, playful domestic scene.
Woman seeks divorce amid chaotic town satire
A colored woman asks a village lawyer for an immediate divorce case while recounting poverty and religious change. The exchange reveals harsh town tensions and references to capital punishment, income and daily hardship as context.
Fashions for the Smart Woman A New Frilled Frock
A stylish frock for the smart young woman features a narrow belt at the waist creating a yoke effect on a flaring circular skirt. Frilling at the neck and sleeves adds a soft touch ideal for many occasions.
Authority Triumph in Dog Intelligence Debate
A provocative exchange questions whether dogs possess genuine intelligence. The discussion centers on commands and the dogs' unpredictable responses, highlighting the limits of human interpretation in animal behavior.
Frock for About $1.23
A simple girl’s frock priced around 1.23 appears in this description. The design favors slim straight lines with side pleated fullness and an attractive collar for contrast, reflecting classroom-smartness and suitability.
Church Services and Events at Knox and Arton Churches
Knox Church Acton led by Rev H L Bennie holds 11.00 a.m. service on Sunday with subject Engineering Fortune and 7.00 p.m. sermon The Bemce on a Gift. Sunday School 12.80 noon Bible Classes 6 7.00 p.m. Guild Monday. Election of Gix Managers. Annual Meeting January 20. Arton Baptist Church with Rev W J Hamilton holds 11.00 a.m. service and 7.00 p.m. service, Sunday School 12.15 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7.30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
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Ye -Rabbath ‘School
Mey
Garage to Let and Petitions for Sale and Lost
Garage to let warm central electric light and easy access. Stanley Upright Piano Rosewood case in good condition for sale very reasonably. For particulars apply to TM G. A. DILLS Free Press office. Thoroughbreds for sale sow with piglets two young boars some weaned. A J MURRAY R R No 1 Acton. Lost black Pomeranian dog on December 19 1931 with Erin dog tag notify Ronald Leitch Erin. Card of thanks for kindness shown after bereavement for wife and mother Mrs Robert Airdrie. Robert Airdrie and Gordon.
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Erin
Robert
Airdrie
Robert Atrdrie
Gordon
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H. Thompson
T. D
Annetta
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Rergns
Elva ‘Hamilton
Alfred Winter
Triends
Thistletown
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Loree
Young People's Society Kc
Albert Altony
Eden Mills
Milton
Daniel "Somers
Carter
Somers
R. W. Pax
C. Currie
Hamilton
Jos. Boyd
Martin Street
Thornton
M. Scott
John Irving
Ycuors Avenue
Flora
Dorothy “Denyes
J. M. Denyes
Nelson Ryder
Ospringe
Burling — At
Waldie
Knox College
Presbyterian Church
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United Church
St. John’s’ Church
Rockwoodchools
G. HC Milne
Stewart S. Royce
Chas.e. Harris
Harry McPhedran
Newark
N. J
Leonard Lovell
James Hanson
Arthur E_ Rudd
Durham
A. P. Johns
Fonthill
Minnie Nickell
George Torrance
Kingston
Arta
Johnston Hewat
Jas
Han‘ger
Norman McKeachem
Alfred Winters
Jas. Lambert
Fred. Lambert
Robert Major
Master Stewart
Major
Frank Major
Wellington Smith
Wm."McCutcheon
Beaverton
Ross Patterson
Lingsay
McCutcheon
W. T. Smiths
Oakville
J.imeroube
John’ Bennett
Jose
Bridger
Ford
Adams
Veré
Tyler
Page
Che
J Johnstone
Nassagawayn Presbyterian
H. L. Bernie
Mirs
David Airdrie
John ‘Atchiinson
Eiora
John and
George Damper
Walter Fryer
Y Acton
Schooolboy Howlers
Patterson
Orange
Marmalade Oz
Chipso
Borses Fete
Classic Cleanser
J. W. Jones
Unnted’ Church
Nf Canada
Poole
B. D.een
Mjesua
Paul
Presbyterian Knox
H. L. Bennie
Manse
Willow
Biresk
Arton Baptior Church
W. J. Hamilton
Mill Street
A. J. Murray R. R. No
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Esquesing Township
Wesley Murray
Council
D. D. Waldie
W. 5. Akins
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Savage Building
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