18 Jan 1923
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
1
A jumbled OCR fragment outlines a village celebration and school events in Milton and surrounding area. It mentions a jubilee in a village, a Toronto Star date, a Bond Hardware banquet in Guelph, and a farm stable judging event with students, teachers, and judges from Erin, Elora, Hillsboro, and nearby locales.
Council appointed two assessors to revise the 1923 municipal assessment. W. J. Held and J. A. Smith named assessors. W. J. Held to act as collector. The by law creating the positions was introduced and passed. The meeting also noted shoe, laundry, and wood contracts and discussed tax collection and salaries.
A veteran carpenter with many years at the works died instantly when he came into contact with a line shaft at the tannery. The accident underscores long service and risks in industrial settings.
Social and personal items recount visits and arrivals around Acton including Toronto guests Cordon and Chartine Metoud, families of McArthur, Stewart Belgh, and Kennedy, with mentions of Aldred Jamey from Irondale. A serious accident at the Acton Lale Company workshop injured a worker named James Olick, with coroner and inspector involvement. Also notes on Mrs. Nora Kenney, Revbertann, and Minnie Moped’s Christmas incident.
An obituary notes the death of Mr. James, a longtime Acton tannery worker, and recalls his 12 years as a carpenter in Pennsylvania before returning to Acton. He and his wife had five children, with son Alfred visiting for the funeral. both father and son continued work at the Acton Tanning Company while pursuing farming later. The funeral was held at the Methodist Church with Oddfellows and Woodmen honors, and the family’s ties to the church and community are highlighted.
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