Acton Neighbors Report Holiday Travel and Engagements
A stream of holiday trips and visits reaches Acton residents and friends. Miss LaVerne Smith travels to Musselman Lake while Mr. and Mrs. Arnold and Bever Jey tour on motor trips. Isabel Lantz visits Detroit, Jeasle Qoles stays with the Ruddicks in Cobourg, and Melvin Dron enjoys Niagara Falls. Additional notes include engagements for Thelma Jean Lowry and Irvin E. McDougall, and a forthcoming wedding July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G Arnold
Bever Jey
Qoy Lowry
Thelma Jean
Irvin E. McDougall
Leonard McDougall
Eramosa
Acton Loses Three Games This Week In Tight Ball Action
Acton dropped three games this week to Guelph and Brampton despite strong efforts from pitchers Morton Cooke and Telfer. Guelph exploited inches in defense while Brampton benefited from nine Acton errors as Wheeler and the visitors sealed a 6-5 win in darkness.
Rose E Young Weds Austin McIntosh at St James Church
Miss Rose E Young of Guelph daughter of Mr and Mrs J Young Crewsons Corners became the bride of Austin McIntosh of Marden. Officiating Rev FH Wase. Reception at the bride’s home followed by a motor trip to Montreal and Ottawa. The box score:
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James ‘Anglican
Rose E. Young
Guelph
J. Young
Crewsons Corners
Austin McIntosh
J McIntosh
Marden
Fern
Edith Cook
Arthur ‘McIntosh
W. Cook
R. Guo
P. Patterson
D. Williams
Baseball game summary with Toronto Brampton details
3595 0278 YU SUMMARY 2 base hits Wheeler Holloway Telfer stolen bases McLaughlin Richardson 2 R Morton Anderson sacrifice hits Plant Fleming struck out by Wheeler 13 by Telfer 7 by Morton 3 walked by Wheeler Holloway N Morton F Waterhouse by Telfer Mochrie Wheeler hit and runs off Telfer in 8 innings 9 hits and 5 runs off Morton in 1 inning .2 hits and 11 run left on bases Acton 6 Cramp ton 10 Brampton 101 201 001 6 11 Acton 010 000 040 599 batteries Wheeler and Fleming Telfer Morton and Gibbons Anderson Umpire Robinson Toronto
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Joe Kaine
Peacock
Norm Morton
Bob Cooke
Norm
Cooke
Guelph
Malnute
Runers
Fanning
Waddow
Nom
Hickory
Holloway
Trust
Anderson
Goat" Gibbons
Ridley
Rob Acton
Fred Waterhouse
Waltens
Melozie
Bus Mortong
Bul
Bob
Norm Wns
Brown
Kane
Leader
Diu Waterhouse
Terry
Telfer
Molozzie
P. Waterhouse
W. Robinson
Widley
Kaine
Morton
Hidley
Moluzzle
J.waterhouse
Maddow
Kame
Rhe
Chisholm
Milton
McQuarie
Brampton
Lefty
Arittle
Ander- Lyer
Wheeler
Tommy Telfer
Amd
Hrampton
Lofty Morton
Flower ‘Town Boys
Hob Anderson
Bid Bob
McLaughlin
Richardson
R. Morton
Plant
Fleming
N. Morton
F. Waterhouse
Mochrie
Crampton
Loaing
Wheeler and Fieming
Gibbons
Robinson
Toronto
Slats Diary Notes and Town Events Across a Week
A fragmented diary style item records daily snippets from a resident named Slats Farquhar. Entries mention personal thoughts, local gossip, a divorce theme, a printed peace story, and notes on planned Brampton and Guelph events plus a quote about kings and counselors.
St Alban's Sunday School Picnic at Riverdale Park Guelph
The St. Alban's Sunday School annual picnic was held at Riverdale Park Guelph on a Saturday with good attendance amid unsettled weather. A cooling swim led to sports directed by Gar Win. Eccleshall. winners include D Pargeter and J VanGoazen in Boys Open Shoe Race and E Pargeter in Girls Open Shoe Race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban’s
Riverdale Park
Guelph
Weathey i
Gar. Win. Eccleshall
Crampton Drives Win Streak Amid Fielding Woes
Ww Wal Crampton beat every league foe while showing better batting though defense lagged. Wheeler struck out thirteen helped by team offense led by Dob Anderson Fred Waterhouse TH Holloway and Wheeler. Acton’s fielding struggled with six errors as they eye a reversal against Guelph on Saturday July 13 with Guelph at Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dob Anderson
Fred Waterhouse
Thi Holloway
Wheeler
Fron Crampton
Singing insects in Japan include the susumusi beetle
The article notes singing insects in Japan with a black beetle called susumusi meaning Insect bell. It says the insect emits a sound like a small silver bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Camp makes a weekend visit to Muskoka by Lorne Rifles
Forty-Swo N units of the Lorne Rifles Scottish camped at Port Carling Muskoka over the holiday weekend under Major Barber of D Company. They traveled from Acton Friday evening, pitched tents, trained in drills and Lewis gun practice, enjoyed lake activities, and toured local homes and islands. Expenses were private, meals varied from breakfast to supper, and Major Warber earned praise for organizing the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Elfies
Port Carling
Barber
Lorne Rifles
Muskoka
D Company
Acton
Mulion
Co. Morton
Muster
Morton
Norval
J. Alger
McCulgheon
Lucy Goldham
Brampton
Warber
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LaVerne Smith
Musselman’ Lake
Isabel Lantz
R. N
Detroit
Jeasle Qoles
Halldying
Mrs
Harold Ruddick
Cobourg
Melvin Dron
Niagara Falls
George Jiggins
Aurora
Comber
Annie Johnson
Miss Dellon
Midland
8. Porter
Sonny
Jean
J. McGeadhle
F. J. Browning
Nellis E. Hall
New York
Dominica
West Indies
South America
Wir
AL McLean
Weaton
Wm. Johnstone
Marjorie Near
P. Williams
Florence Wolmes
J. Graham Lindsay
Troquois
Annetta Barnes
Detroit, Mich
J. McGeachie
John McGeachle
Miss Welen Cook
E. J." Nelson
Bob Auld
Mini Russell Robinson
Kenneth
Thomas Wamnshaw
Xtugh McCutcheon
Mr. Ramshaw
Wm. Kenney
Knox
and Airs
Palmerston
Ontario
Edna Clare
Donald Mackenzie
B.S
WW. Mackenzie
Wirs. Mackenzie
London
Eng
Beaumont
The
House of David
Georgetown
J. Waterhouse
Peacocks
Molozis
Rmi “Chisholm
BI Waterhouse
Reputar
Acton AU Rupore ' Terry
U R. Morton
Noozzle
Molloway
U 25
C N. Morton
Rf .Gibbons
Tyler
Witerhouse
Walters
Ma Waterhouse
Katine
Loader
Ww. W
Manping
Des Haddow
A V. Robinson
Eresé
P Ee
Waterhouse
Slats
Ross Farquhar
Jane
Garry Cuyper
Saterday
Matty
Oncy
Wensday
Carl Sutter
Wirks
Boston
Lzy
Rustin House
Earl Tusk
Ben Comelg
H. C. Beeching
P.O. Guelph
ST. Alban's
D. Pargeter
J. VanGoazen
E. Pargeter
Y Fryer
D. King
J. McHugh
G. Painter
Hoya
S. Fields
S. Brunelle
K. Pargeter
A.jolmes
VE. Fryer
J. Pargeter
Jeryer
Lawuon
T—C Fryer
W. Telfer
G. Alnus
Mist Gregory
Mull
Bars
Alger
J. H. Price
Carmite
Otis
King
M. Lusby
Wal, Crampton
Reading
Les
Garden City
Meat Market
Little Colonel
Shirley "Kemple
Lionel Barrymore
Care Toons
Barnom
Wallace Beery
Charlie Caio
Pimple Street
Princess O'Hara
Jean Parker
Wl Rogers
Wood
Montreal
Georgian Bay
Thousand Islands
Grand Bend
Southampton
Kincardine
Mackinac Island
Port Elgin
S. S. Caribou
S.S. Manitow
Arrow Bus
Central Ontario Bus Lines
Wil Hay
Bloor
Midway
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