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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1922
Page
6
Fragmented OCR lists marriages and memorials with names and dates. Notable lines reference Joan Galatacit, Willard Avenue events, and several obituary style memoriams for individuals like Mac McCutchson and a baby. it includes scattered dates around December 1922 and January 1921, with references to relatives and tributes.
A Hamilton style local items list reports council preparing by laws on snow removal and data handling. It notes a Tuesday portrait of Mayor Dale, a large Methodist choir planned for Sunday worship, and Ada Foster adoption notices. It mentions tax rate expectations, leadership of United Farmers of Manitoba, and a court date for William Swanson on assault charges.
A large crowd attended Acton’s carnival Saturday evening despite poor weather. Participants wore varied costumes from infants to adults, and lights with lanterns lit the scene. Judges listed include Mrs. Boborin Riew and Dr. Bioviven. winners span several costume categories with names such as MacGregor and Hazel Manon.
A town and country parish page reports on St Luke's Church events for Monday evening and a lecture at Methodine Church with moving pictures. It notes local residents and retirees, a garage loaned by former Mumbo Rarage mechanics, a death in California, various social updates, a Bible Society receipt, and a January 1927 town hall meeting. The column mixes village notices, personal milestones, and minor incidents with date references and local names.
Town reports mixed social, sports, and civic items including rink opening on February 1, a curling match where Qumado Mall beat Milton 64 to 4, and various residents travelling or visiting. The piece mentions Oakville and Grimuby clubs, a university event, church invitations, and municipal election tallies with Wes Dickin leading the vote. it reflects a busy community diary with numerous names and places.
A fragmented report notes friction in the township over a draft-like event at Trackville. The piece mentions Mila Allen McGregor completing studies at Cuspt Tudiswd College and references Northery Rubber Company, Cavett-Woeaton, and a population figure around 3,000 with labor data suggesting local industry employment.
A garbled report outlines an incident near Vancouver including a person named Louise Blythe and a finger injury, plus a December theft of dentures valued at 73000 dollars from a municipal tanker company. It also mentions a church event and a Toronto visit by a group of performers or speakers with names that appear distorted and hard to interpret.
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