LIMEHOUSE Society Notes and Club Activities
The Presbyterian W M S met at Mrs A J Smethurst’s home for a January gathering. The Girls Lookout Club hosted a crokinole party at Mr and Mrs W A Lane’s home with high scores by H Knight and A J Smethurst and consolation prizes to Norman McDonald and Lillian Huggins. Minnie Harding visited E Beerman family. Beerman returns from Christie Street Hospital with improved shoulder use. Church services were canceled due to bad weather. Gwen Hill secured work with Smith and Stone Co Georgetown. Mrs Gilbert English won the quilt raffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
W.M.S
A. J. Smethurst
Girls’ Lookout Club
W. A. Lane
H. Knight
Norman McDonald
Lillian Huggins
Minnie Harding
E. Beerman
Christie Street Hospital
Toronto
Gwen Hill
Smith & Stone Co
Georgetown
Gilbert English
Local notices and society reports from Milton and area
The item lists funeral attendance for the late Mr. Perd at Milton with Rogers and Maud Young, visits to the home of J Soper, health updates on Merriman and Mr. Cain, and hospital news from Guelph General. It covers W A meetings at the Manse with Mrs. McEnery, plans for a future play, refreshments and Red Cross fund drive, plus the Mission Circle and Young People Society activities and reports from Ethel Swindlehurst and Reta Allan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
Guelph General Hospital
W.A
Manse
R. McEnery
Red Cross
Mission Circle
Ethel Swindlehurst
Reta Allan
Muriél, Crossman
Jodfina Shor
Young People's Society
United Church
Community Notes from N Assagaweya S S No 7
Mrs and Mrs Wm McPhail Campbellville visited at the Kennedy home last Tuesday. Bert Auliffe is ill with pleurisy at his daughter Rob inson’s Hamilton home. Many attended Mrs John Lamb’s funeral last Friday. Mr M Turner is home from Toronto Hospital. Mrs Christian Frank has been ill in bed. School lunches resume with hot noon meals and a supper report about potatoes. The Ladies Aid pie social features readings from four volunteers and characters Minnie Bessie Jessie Susie cook Sally and the man Mr Todd. Mrs Joseph Frank is ill again. Mrs Missey of Acton and her children visit a bedridden mother. A John Moffat sale at Haltonville drew a few attendees. Rain Sunday appreciated easing water shortages. MY and Mrs Stan Robinson visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. McPhail
Campbellville
Frank
Guelph General Hospital
Minnie
Lawrence King
Bessie
Wilfred Kennedy
Jessie
Wm. McLeod
Susie
J.J. Kennedy
Sally
Wm. Bullard
Todd
Howa
Joseph Frank
John Moffat
Haltonville
Stan Robinson
Oakville Resigns Roads Superintendent After Twenty Years
Samuel McLean, Roads Superintendent of Trafalgar Township for twenty years, has resigned. Oakville High School will offer tuition in farm mechanics, decided at the 1939 Board of Education monthly meeting. Major the Hon. R J Mansom hosted guests at the Rideau Club in Ottawa, with Col A G Miller among them. Col Miller later departed for Montreal. Jack Wallace escaped injury when his car crashed into a cement bridge, overturned, and burned. he exited the vehicle unharmed as the car was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel McLean
Trafalgar Township
Oakville
Board of Education
R. J. Mansom
Rideau Club
Ottawa
A. G. Miller
Ds.c
Oskville
Col
Miller
Montreal
Jack, Wallace
J. M. Wallace
Record-Star
Local Social Notes Report Visits and Travel
Everton Mrs Murray visits at Pred and Mary Murray’s home. Miss Mary Forster visits Mr Mack. Mr and Mrs Wilbert McGuenean with Harenke. Mr and Mrs John McCutcheon. Will Robertson leaves for Cleveland to see ill mother and sisters. Mrs George Gordon visits at W Head’s home. Exrett Sunter starts tannery work in Acton. Will Alexander to their Eramosa farm. Sunday visitors include Jesse McKenery Ballinafad Roy Hindley Dan Hindley and George L Robertson Ospringe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Edna Robertson
George Gordon
York Road
W. Head
Exrett Sunter
Acton
Will Alexander
Eramosa
R. Dampier
Jesse MckEnery
Ballinafad
Roy Hindley
Dan Hindley
George L. Robertson
Ospringe
Rockwood Wedding and Village Church Meetings
Dr Sydney Jackson wed Miss Wilma Beecroft of Toronto at Windermere United Church with a full bridal party and music. The couple left for a brief wedding trip and returned Monday as the community extends good wishes. An annual Presbyterian meeting noted healthy church finances and social refreshment followed. Church events included WM S meeting at Mrs Laverty’s, a St Johns baptism and a Women's Institute program sponsored by Eramosa WI with Moffat Stove Company reps present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Jackson
Wilma Beecroft
Toronto
Windermere United Church
W. L. L. Lawrence
Norma Beecroft
Minnie Bridge
Iris Ferrell
W. ©. Paton
Paton
Wall
W M.S
George Laverty
Peter Sim
S Couling
Eramosa. Women's Institute
Moffat Stove Company
Weston
Estate Executors Sell Twp Farm to McAlister Lumber Co
Executors of the William Nevills estate sold Lot 11 Concession Tw To McAlister Lumber Co Guelph. Bank staffer Kenneth McPherson out sick at home in Guelph. Fergus teller J W Dryden handles affairs. Margaret Gibson dies at St Catharines January 4, youngest daughter of the late David and Mrs Gibson. James A Thompson loses left hand in circular saw accident, fingers severed. Dr W Fowler reports healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andr. J. Lindsay
James Nevills
William Nevills
McAlister Lumber Co
Guelpt
Kenneth McPherson
Royal Bank
Arthur McCollum
St. Catharines
David Gibson
Gibson Homestead
James A. ‘Thompson
W. Fowler
Milton Sherwood Cooper Undergoes Surgery in Guelph
Milton Sherwood Cooper had an operation at Guelph General Hospital last Wednesday and is recovering well. The 1940 Milton Council was sworn in Monday at 11 o clock for its inaugural meeting. Mr and Mrs J R Mills celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary at their daughter Mrs Dr F E Babcock’s home. The O H L A Sub Committee met at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on January 6 with Georgetown denied a penalty from referee Clement for seven men on the field. Dr C H Heslop new Milton Reeve has two years on Town Council and served in Italy with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps in the Great War. he is president of the Canadian Standard Bred Society and holds offices with the Halton Agricultural Society and Milton Junior Hockey Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood Cooper
Guelph’ General
Milton
J. R. Mills
O.hla
Royal York Hotel
Toronto
Georgetown
Sieh Georgetown
Clement
C. H. Heslop
Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Italy
Canadian Standard Bred Society
Halton Agricultural Society
Milton Junior, Hockey Association
Champton
Obituary and Local Update From Fergus Ontario
Mrs James Nevills enjoyed a holiday in Toronto. Sympathy to the Reed family on the passing of Nathaniel Reed in Fergus in his 95th year. Motorists faced drifted roads Saturday night while skating thrived at the local rink with Mr Bert Tuck as caretaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nevills
Toronto
Reed
Nathaniel Reed
Fergus
Bert
Tuck
Taxi driver in Scottish town overheard insult at bridge party
In a Scottish town a taxi driver was ordered to collect an elderly lady after a bridge party. While waiting, a friend asked what he was doing there. The driver replied that he was waiting for an aging gambler inside, a remark overheard by another, who complained to the driver’s employer the next day.
Fire at Wheeler home. no damage in Georgetown
Georgetown residents note the stove pipe fire at Mr R Wheeler’s Church Street residence on Saturday afternoon with no damage. The community extends sympathy to prominent local businessman Mr S P Chapman whose father died at Brantford General Hospital on Saturday. Funeral services for George W Davis Reeve of Georgetown were held Friday after a January 5 death in Toronto General Hospital. The Masonic Order gave the graveside service with pallbearers listed. Dr Tindale of Toronto attended Evensong at St George's Church and played with Mrs Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Wheeler
Church Street
Georgetown
S. P. Chapman
Brantford General Hospital
W. C. Reynolds
Port Arthur
Ed. McWhirter
Tindale
Toronto
St. George's Church
Bradley
George W. Davis
Toronto General Hospital
Knox Presbyterian Church
D. D. Davidson
Messrs
W. G. Marshall
J. D. Kelly
N. H. Brown
H. Cleave
Jas. Costigan
Norman Snyder
Masonic Order
Herald
Local Church Cancelled Service and School Activities Report
Inclement weather caused the church service to be canceled on Sunday. A visit from Mrs. Miret Standish was noted with relatives near Rockwood. The Trustees purchased new desks for the school. Toronto educator Mr. K Hunter observed teaching methods at Toca school. The opening Literacy season drew a crowded crowd with Dan Hindley as chair. Students performed songs, recitations, and instrumental pieces. A Royal Tour movie and Farm and Home Plan slides were shown. Ladies’ Aid hosted a social evening with games and lunch. The Gloving Project held its first lesson with eleven participants at Miss Edna Cook’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miret Standish
E. Croft
Rockwood
K. Hunter
Toronto Normal School
Toca
Dan Hindley
Kenneth Robertson
Vernon Stewart
Edwin Stewart
Frances Watson
Helen Griffin
Harvey Hassard
Roy Hindley
Mooseland
R. S. McCutcheon
Zeader
Edna
Eden Mills Presbyterian Church Holds Annual Meeting
The annual Congregational Meeting of the Presbyterian Church was held on Tuesday evening with Devo tions led by Rev. A H Wilson who also chaired. Officers were re-elected with two new Managers J Milne and Will McLean. The Young Women's Missionary Society was reorganized under Mrs Neil McPhail with officers listed. A successful outreach and dance occurred at the Town Hall under the Women’s Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
A. H. Wilson
Messrs. J. Milne
Will McLean
Young Women's Missionary Society
Neil McPhail
Marie Gilbertson
Wilma Moore
Georgina Robertson
Audrey Gardiner
Wilma Gilbertson
John Moore
Puslinch
L. Moore
Murray Dyer
General Hospital
Guelph
S. Barnes
Little Son
Oshawa
W. Mino
Wm. Lowrie
J. Mahon
Campbellville
Women’s Institute
Burlington Milk Lost In Crash And Local Notices
Several gallons of milk were lost Saturday when a car crashed into a Royal Oak daily truck parked on the highway at station 16 Beach. Albert Secker of St. Thomas pleaded not guilty to fraud from Mills hardware on December 12 before Magistrate Woodliffe at Milton and remanded to January 17 for hearing. Poll tax delinquents were given another week to report for two days work as ordered earlier. An accident at Martha and James Streets left two cars damaged with no injuries. Lions Club honored I J Heldmann leaving for Merriton and Thorold with a mantle radio and gold. A false fire alarm at The Gazette Office due to a reflection from a yard incinerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kruger
Brant Street
Burlington
Royal Oak
John Cackshutt
New Street
Nelson Township
John Ban Luick
Newmarket
Martha
James Streets
Lions Club
Brant Inn
I. J. Heldmann
Merriton and
Thorold
Gazette
Garette
Too Emphatic Rejects Suitor in Comic Panel
Joan loudly refuses a suitor with a hundred noes while Jim urges restraint and says he asked once. The exchange reads as a brisk, humorous moment from a vintage newspaper page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Jim
Church Schedule For Sunday And Wednesday Meetings
Sunday January 21 1940 schedule lists 11.00 am church service on Love that Is Supreme noon church school and 7.30 pm B Y P U. A 8.00 pm Wednesday prayer meeting is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church School
FOR SALE Big Driving Horse and Farm Stock
For sale a large driving horse suitable for mail service and a Holstein Springer herd. Yorkshire Weaners listed as accredited. Also a roughcast house on Agnes Street with John McLean Estate to wind up. Apply A E Currie or C F Leatherland Solicitor Acton 1940 notices include secretary position for Acton Pall Fair applications due noon January 31st. LO Johnston RR No 1 Acton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkshire Weaners
Agnes Street
John McLean
C. F. Leatherland
Acton
Unreserved Sale Of Horses Hogs Cattle And Farm Lot
Norman Matthews of Lot 26 Erin will auction a horse and livestock sale on Monday January 22 at 1 30 pm. A 100 acre farm with good buildings and water supply is offered at suction. Auctioneers Roy Hindley WM E Gibson. 28 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Matthews
Erin
Roy Hindley
E, Gibson
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S. S. NO
Everton
Mrs. Robi. Croft
Herb Young
Jos. Hollis
Fisher's Mills
Canadian Performing Right Society
H. T. Jamile—son
Sociely
Dominion
Orton
Jock
A. E. Patton
Richmond Hill
Ontario
Norton Motors
Ford V
Eden Mills
Henry Pope
Ont
Bray
Costa
Fred W. Bray
John Street North
Filvailinds Ontario
Bray Chicks
Ges. C. Brown
Norval
Act
Red Bomber
Children’s Hospital
Helsingsfors
G. Clifton Gifford
Gabbath School
Bible Clans
Jesus Christ
Young People’s Guild
George Graham
R. R. No
Browm
White
B. Dodds
Jessie Russell
A. E. Currie
Fall Fair
Outa
A Co. F. Leatherland
Men's Association
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