Harvest and civic notes from Acton and district
Feemen begin harvest while guw-ahovellera renews operations in Mvely to Jiengermon'sa paw mill. Toronto frumen report 32 750 barrels and 14 000 buses of apples in store. A reward of ten dollars for a defaulter under the Military Service Act. About ninety percent of Victory Loan subscriptions in Acton are paying bonds in full. Next Monday in Mitton, Blatton spring assizes with Chief Justice Morbdith presiding. Clergy and education items, fire insurance meeting, and a Belgian and Syrian Children's Relief appeal noted. Local church, university students, and Red Cross items summarized. Weather and infrastructure notes, charity collections, and school printing institute features included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guw-Ahovellera
Jiengermon’sa Paw
Toronto
Acton
Blatton
Mitton
Morbdith
Robina
Trinity University
St. Albany
Oskville
Board of Education
Bath
John Cavern
Mydro-Electric Commission
Paya Acton
Halton Fire Insurance Company
Afonday
Cosmopolitan
Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington Begins A Serial Entitled “Penrod Jashber
Tarkington
Milarr
Bond Street Congregational Church
Chicago
Bond Streed Church
B. Rahold
Knox Church Guild
Welcome Home Gunner Smith Honored in Acton
A New Year reception honored Gunner A. M. Smith on his return from France. Acton townsfolk led by Boy Scouts escorted Smith to the Town Hall where he received a gold watch from the Council. He recounted front line experiences with the ammunition column and praised Canadian courage, Red Cross workers, and local supporters before a musical program and national anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Smith
France
Fairview Place
Warea
Gunner Smith
Wainother
Boy Scouts
Hero’ Wna
Reeyn Hynda
Gould
Robt
Hynds
Colon
Harry Yarwood
A. W. Lange
Pta
Geo Lunts
Pte. Duchan
Toronto
A. P. Moore
Acton
Canada
Dr. Gray
Hev
J. G. Wilson
Mennreiting
Shami
Misa Kinzol
Plantut
Quanersaith
Frese Press Printing Pleases Customers in Acton
Local notes recount a $10.35 cheque for printing sent to the YMCA Toronto and praise timely service. News items include a serious blood poisoning case, a school flue repair, hog market receipts, a satire on waste, railway schedule updates, a new horticultural society meeting, library usage, Red Cross shipments, a staff departure, church heating repairs, Masons installations, a long-time resident's reflections, and community notes from Acton Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frese Press
Y. AL. C. A. Toronto
Lorne Howet
Arthur Street
John MM. Macdonpall
Toronto
Helmont & Son
Duncan McChe
Abbotaford
Walter Scott
Wasta
Acton
Gol
Golnye
New Horticultural’ Society
Horticultural Society
Free Library
Lbrarian
Red Cross
Acton Red Cross Society
Redross
Diam Pyreas
The
Star
Permon
Earl Vincent Farr
Epworth League
Real Ferenda
Acton Tanning Company
T. H. Cook
Brro
L. Mullin
H. Wildgust
J. W
J. Reid
BM. Cooper
Treas
John Kannay
Bee
R. M. McDonald
Den
Norman McLeod
Alexander Kean
John Lawson
L. G. King
Bid
H. A. Coxe
N. P. McLain
Tylarn
Kennay
Lachlan Grant
Georgetown
Lizzie Wilds
Dave Williamson
John Sreight
Unionu
Ucut
Terra Cotta News Briefs and Local Notes
Grand Villey resident Thomas Townsend visits his mother Afra Stewart while Mra Hayes of Monticello visits friends nearby. A concert and box social at One Hequesing raised funds with Afian Hexendale cited for help. George Aldous recovers after several weeks of illness. Rutledge leads a wood-cutting team on the mountain property recently bought from Dr Woobster. Pearce the mail carrier suffers frostbite to the face during the cold snap. Terra Cotta Literary Hockey will be reorganized once a suitable home is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos, Townsend
Grand Vil-ley
Afra
Stewart
Mra Hayes
Monticello
Hequesing
Afian Hexendale
George Aldous
Was. Rutledge
Woobster
Pearce
Acton Christmas and New Year Social Notes
A long column of Acton and area social updates lists many residents visiting Toronto and Georgetown during the holidays. Names include Mra. A McTavish, Cor Crow, Allan Ada Campbell, and others, with travel to Acton, Toronto, and Georgetown noted along with health and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim Beamnon Wan
Toronto
Mra
A. McTavish
Tronds
Georgatown
Wannborough
Cor. Crow
Mra. Crone
Limahouge
Acton
Allan Ada ,Campbell
Orient
Milan
Irene Unyder
Miasea Hertlemith
Lottie Man
Abowly
Fred Secornfox
Orillia
Mousin
Jack Darmgh
Wilbur Tinuntin
N. F. Lindsay
John Harvey
Fort Wiliam
Me A. W. Somerville
Frank McIntosh
Regina
Hyguso
Minn Cauniy McPhail
New York
T. Gray-Jefton
California
Ontario County
Ava
Joseph Coleman
John
SB. Coleman
Aden
Hamiota
Man
Miro
Angus Lawson
Cheyenne
Wyo
West
Goo. Wilds
Fred
Misa
Margaret Wern
David Williamson
A. D. Lake
Weat
Dublin School Concert Ends Christmas Term Quietly
On Friday a chopper burst during chores injuring no one seriously. The Dublin School closed for holidays after a successful concert supervised by Miss Hattie McClung. The program featured arts, dialogues, recitations and choruses. Booth refreshments raised 45 dollars for Red Cross funds. The Enquesing Council was elected by acclamation with no contest. Alex Joe re-elected Reeve of Esqueaing by acclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Mins Hattie McClung
Hed Cross
Enquesing Council
Alex
Joe
Esqueaing
Canada War Map Offer From Duimily Herald and Weekly Star
The ad promotes a Canada wide subscription for 1918 at $1.25. It includes a four color War Map sized 21 3 by 3 feet with fac simile battalion badges. Describes the Herald and Weekly Star as a premier family and farm paper and claims it is the continent’s best value for homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Duimily Herald and
Weskly Star of
Montreal
Wally Herald
Weekly Star
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Giana
Chris Kalver
Merl
Acton Hiree Press
Andrew Broder
Morrisburg
Privy Council
David Henderson
F Acton
Eramosa
Acton Red Cross
WM. Morales
Milton
Alayer
Stoove
Fiore Pura
Ofice
Victoria’ Industrial Institute
Mimico
H. Thee- Cutcheon
Erin
Matthew
ITAL
Merchants Bank OF Canada
Montague Allan
C. Vo. O
D.C. Macaron
Harbor of Comfort
Farmeta
Acion Branch
L. B. Shorey
J. R. Livingstone
Han Atlis
Mill Street
Kongland
Inittary
R. Noble
OUR
J. L. Warren
Red Sea
Reat Lake
Herrin
Cholee Long
S. J. Stauffer
Diealeh Acton
Macdonald Order
Guelph
Macdonald’s
D. E. Macdonald & Bros
Wyndham, Macdonnell and Carden Sts
Guelph, Ont
R. A. Copeman
Esplanado Avs
Monterral
Acton Free Press
Ontario
R. No
P. O
Acton, Ontario
R. E. Nelson
Quelph
Acton, Ont
Stra
Usn
Find
Tas Acron
Vy. O
Dato
Manufacturing CO
Hartford Building
Chuago, Ill
N. Patterson
Porter Rouse
Porter House
Main
Ont
Kmas
Brazil
Malaga
B.C
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