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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 11, 1934

Page

8

Obituaries From Ontario Notices Dates January 1934 1944

Obituaries list multiple deaths including John McBrother in Guelph at 79, Jean AdAdred in Acton in her 30s, Joseph Kirby in Guelph at 76, and Blair Barghoa in Acton. Funeral details note a service at 2 30 PM Saturday with interment at Fairview Cemetery.

Ee ‘Dip McFparlane Guelph Ontario Mees John Mcbrother L. Lee Acton Toeeday Oom Joseph Kirby

January clearances and council meetings crowd local scene

The piece notes January clearances and the first municipal council meetings in Milton area. It mentions ice harvest at Corporation Fund, auction sales resuming, and welfare and highway issues in Acton Milton. Minor incidents include a derailed freight train at Malton and a car crash on Main Street Milton. Also referenced are hockey results and the Halton County Council inaugural session.

Halton County

Letters to the Editor Remembering pastors and townsfolk

Montreal, January 8, 1933. J. S. Coleman writes of Rev. David Rogers and fellow clergy on Waterdown and Carlisle circuits, reflecting on snowy journeys, obituaries, and local families like Brown and Nelson. He notes sadness at potential cessation of Rogers's journalistic contributions and offers sympathy to Harry Gibbons.

David Rogers W. H. Stewart Waterdown D. Chalmers Carlisle John Turner Glanford Huron County Nelson Brown Acton James Wm. P Alex. H Harry

Riddle About Salt Cellar and Jetter A Quip

A playful word puzzle notes a salt cellar as a punny merchant on a dinner table and jokes that the Jetter A never in is tied to health. The item reads like a light, humorous aside found in casual writing.

Canada Still Fifth in World Export Value in 1933 Review

Hon. H. H. Stevens notes Canada ranked fifth globally in export value despite a price slump in primary commodities. He cites US UK France and Germany ahead, with Japan and Italy behind, as Canadian trade improves. Exports for April–Nov 1933 totalled 386 million dollars, up 46 percent from the prior year, and November 1933 exports reached 60.38 million dollars, the highest since 1930.

Canada Hon. H. H. Stevens Dominion United States United Kingdom France Germany Japan Italy Btevens

Tailor measures porters for new company uniforms

A traveller at a suburban station watched as a main line train passed and observed a well dressed man with a notebook leaning from a carriage. The porter explained the man was the company tailor measuring the porters for their new uniforms, not a director.

London

Toronto Dairy and Meat Prices From Wholesale to Trade

Wholesale dairy and dressed meat prices listed for trade in Toronto. Quoted carlot potatoes from Ontario and Atlantic provinces, plus hides wool and tallow values. Grain and live stock prices shown, with scavenger lines from a vaudeville segment at the end.

Ontario Quarty New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Toronto Toronto Board of Trade Bay Ports Manitoba Northern

Respected Eramosa resident passes after long illness

Mrs Eawhee Hodgkinson of Eramosa Township dies at sixty seven after years of ill health. Funeral held at home with Rev W Taylor officiating. Interment at Stone Church Cemetery. Survived by husband five daughters two sons and extended family. Sympathy expressed by many. The second obituary notes Mrs Harry Gibbons of Acton aged eighty one.

Eramosa Eawhee Hodgkinson Sway Hannah Duffield Saetehtae Henry W. Taylor Jesus F. Hall Stone Church Elwood Hall Earl Howse Charles Birge Charles Peart Percy Millson Chas Benham Earl Howac Peart Olive William Clarence Mr. Hodgkinson Sonne Street Harry Gibbons Gibbons Wellington County Jennie Auld Churchill Acton Hughien A. J.murray

Funeral for Mrs Thomson Scrymgeour Held in Georgetown

The funeral for Mrs Thomson Scrymgeour nee Mary Jane Miller was held at Greenwood Cemetery Georgetown on Monday afternoon. She died at her home after a two week illness in her 66th year. A native of Somerset England she came to Georgetown four and a half years ago. Mr Scrymgeour is her only surviving Canadian relative. Funeral services were conducted by Mr A L Howard of Knox Presbyterian Church.

Greenwood Cemetery Georgetown Monnday Thomson Scrymgeour Scrymgeour Mary Jane Miller Somerset England Canada A. L. Howard Knox Presbyterian Church

George Wrigglesworth longtime Esquesing farmer dies

George Wrigglesworth born in Esquesing Township 81 years ago died at his Georgetown home after 14 years there following a long farming career. Survived by his widow and four sons Frank Erin Walter Guelph Harold Allan and a Toronto daughter Mrs Cole. He served as Esquesing Reeve in 1913 and earlier on the township council. General sympathy expressed for Mrs Peter Sayers whose daughter Jean Mildred died in her thirtieth year with service at St Joseph s Church and interment in Dublin Cemetery. Pallbearers named Neil Frank Thomas Gibbons Paul Sayers Lawrence Gibbons Charles McPherson.

Esquesing George Wrigglesworth Georgetown Frank Erin Walter Guelph Harold Allan Toronto Cole Wrigglesworth Peter Sayers Jean Mildred St. Joseph's Church Father McBride Dublin Messrs Neil Thos Gibbons Paul, Sayers Lawrence Gibbons Charles McPherson

Funeral for Mary Olive McAlpine Held at Nassagaweya

The funeral for the late Miss Mary Olive McAlpine, in her sixteenth year, was held from her mother's home in Nassagaweya to Ebenezer Cemetery. Surviving are her mother Janet McAlpine, three sisters and two brothers. her father predeceased her ten years ago. Pallbearers included T. Borthwick, George McAlpine, G. Wright, C. Ramsay, H. Leachman and W. Early.

Mary Olive McAlpine Janet McAlpine Nassagaweya Ebenezer Cemetery Miss McAlpine Robert Scott Ellen Leslie Charles Messrs. T. Borthwick George McAlpine G. Wright C. Ramsey H. Leachman W. Early

Gibbons Funeral Obituary Notes Acton Churchill links

Mrs. Gibbons a United Church member of Acton and Churchill communities is remembered in a funeral service led by Rev. C. O. L. Poole. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery Acton with pallbearers and floral tributes from family friends and distant relatives including Toronto and Brampton connections.

Mra Thos Ramshaw Toronto Sne John Allan Erin Gibbons United ‘Church Acton United Church Churchill CO. L. Poole Fairview Cemetery Messrs Arch, Mann Alex. Mann Jas. Smith R. Spellvogel S. H. Reid A. L. Ritchie Harry Murray J. J Stewart Chester Allan Ross Allan Herbert Auld Leslié. Ramshaw Russell Robinson Acton U. F. C Acton U. F. W.O Ruby Verna Jackie Stewart Brown Conelia Sayers Donnet Church Churchill United Church B. Swackhamer and

Tribute to Pioneer Farmers in CanadA Charms Readers

A Canadian journal reprints Sir E John Russell's tribute to early Canadian and prairie farmers. He recalls hardships of French and British settlers, the Red River era, and 1813 grasshopper devastation, noting perseverance, progress, and resilience through adversity.

la Revue Agronomique Canadienne Canada E. John Russell Rothamsted Harpenden England Canadian Society ‘of Technical Agriculturists Ottawa Sir John Red River Lord Selkirk

Increased Output of Salmon in British Columbia Canneries

BC salmon canneries show an 1933 output up to October 1,110,073 cases, 110,000 more than 1932 and 29,062 more than all of 1932. Pink salmon led with a 100 percent gain. chum coho and others declined. All BC canned salmon now faces compulsory inspection by a Canadian government board before sale, with cans marked by variety codes S pink P cohoes K chum T springs B bluebacks Hi steelhead trout.

British Columbia

No Good Jahnmy Absent Again Narration in School

A classroom quip shows a pupil blaming busyness for absence while the mother, and the teacher, press for excuses. The father is mocked for poor excuses as the son outwits adults.

Jahnmy Johnny

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Corporation Fond Fars Paris Shoeies Welters High School Glovers Acton To Milton W. J. McCully Welfare Department Province Acton Welfare Board Malton Multon Young People's Societies of the United A. J. Mur R. J. Kerr Ran Forder Oakville Wilfred Peatherstone Trafalgar Township Main Street Rod Erin Township Jas. Mc Dan Gray Pred McMillan Archie 8. McEnery T. A. Robertson Geo. Cc. Bart Jed Editor Fare Press Coleman Montreal Acton and District Iter Creamery Neesses Zyeah Geyablots Eeinetssessvessees F. O Seenesensy Bonnie Annis Laurie Misa Edward Hodgkinson Eramosa Mrs Ater Jean Mildred Sayers M. O. McAlpine N. A. Robinson J. B. MacKenzie & Son George Currie BOC Jersey Grocery Department Rymler ZUM Heinz Colgate’s Toilet Soap
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