19 Jan 1922
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1922
Page
1
Forty seventh year community notices from Acton Methodist and Knox Presbyterian churches detail weekly services Sunday school Monday Bible study and adult class times. Lost items include a ladies’ black handbag with contents and monetary money found notices. Real estate advertises a farm for sale near Acton with building details and contact.
A muddled local notice outlines a bake sale by Home-mads Baking The Women'd Tuditure to raise funds for community projects and a police magistrate’s anniversary. Other items report a Ford car price update, couple’s 50th wedding anniversary, a hockey player’s injury, police chief resignation, a hospital donation, mild January weather, and multiple obituaries and notices from Acton and Guelph.
Acton Fall Fair held its annual meeting in the Corneil Chamber on Monday afternoon with large attendance. Sandy Melcan was named president for 1943, with Wallace Manag ers and C. Woodhall among officers and directors. The report shows receipts from 1920 to 1942 and notes provincial grants of 91.00 received for operational purposes. The date for the fair was set for Friday and Saturday, with potential shifts if conflicts arise.
The council held the second regular meeting with members present and discussed committees. A by law re revision and the vicious dogs by law were read and passed. Mr. Murry Goldham complained about water service to his property and disputes over hydrants and town boundaries were noted. The council planned to appoint a committee to meet the head yard and address property misstatements. The matter of appointing an assessor and other budget items were tabled for the next meeting.
A new Farm Loan Association forms in Nasapgaowya Township under rural credit law. Thirty-one farmers joined, authorized for stock, with two meetings at Brookville led by A. O. Marinow and WR. IL Mlowhus from the Agriculture Department. Township council and reviewers oversee appointments and government support, aiming to organize credit and development efforts. The Ministry of Charitable Commissions formed a monitoring panel for the Agricultural Development Board, including Duncan Camphalt Poul and others, with government approval expected.
Obituary notes honor OmI Hennicoy of Coarjutown with a January service and details of survivors Mrs. Corton Winter and others. The second obituary reports John B. Webb, age 77, of Winnipeg with a December operation followed by death, survived by daughters James Tardon and Myra, four sons, and multiple brothers and sisters. funeral arrangements listed.
The Nastagawey council appoints James Gimpeon as treasurer pro tem due to Mahon’s absence. Members include Edward Agnew, Wi W Dedge, Gen. Cordon, and Wm Nonr. The meeting notes budget items, appointments, and road plans for 1921-23, with adjournment set for February 12.
A fragmentary notice hints at a prize winner at a concert event with unclear details. It mentions a prize for Veyilardity and references a schedule with a ceremony next day. Names and places are garbled, leaving the core facts ambiguous.
Coburn of Toronto addresses a Methodist gathering on Sunday, arguing Christianity’s progress against modern vice and slavery. The talk emphasizes the gospel’s reach from Christ’s era to present times, praising church efforts to reform labor, education, and social ills while urging moral renewal.
The J E Gamble led Horticultural Society held its annual meeting with 217 paid members and elected officers led by President Frank Berven. Auditors’ report showed receipts and expenditures including subscriptions and plant purchases. A plan for a summer Flower Show and a members’ convention for 2023 was discussed.
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