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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
3
A partial OCR note mentions ledsongs taught and loving one another. It includes unclear phrases about a nation and a mother, with no identifiable people, places, or events. The readable lines are fragmentary and do not form a complete report.
The fragment recalls a local figure with a monkey and a distant performer of great skill, linked to a Springtime feast and a vivid rural theater of memory. It notes church revival meetings, noted ministers, and Mary Warne, alongside references to the Brick Church in Acton, its ministers, and the impending demolition for a new family home.
A revered Brick Church on the Acton road above the town is to be removed by an Acton contractor. The 1800s building, one of Tequeshings first brick churches, served a local Methodist congregation and featured a two room dwelling for contractor EM Anyder. Memorials recall its brick, timber, and labor sourced from local farms and from Helena timber. The opening service followed completion with community members scrubbing the site beforehand.
In a playful exchange Mr. Wendell and his wife Caroline discuss engagements and feminine influence. Caroline shows warm approval of a newly engaged couple, while Mr. Wendell notes a wife can safeguard a partner from scandal as they ride home celebrating the moment.
Farmer Bledgeley debates buying eighty acres from Farmer Cromman in a tense bargaining scene. Cromman names four thousand dollars as his asking price while Bledgeley considers fair value and potential repairs, weighing a final asking price of five thousand dollars to settle the matter.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Jones and Brown disputing a past loan and its consequences. The garbled exchange hints at broken trust, claims of borrowing 36 units, and implied accountability, with confusion and rough remarks coloring the scene.
Community notices describe Mrs Bowman and her family at Knox Church on Sunday and several Wentworth travelers enjoying holidays at Ottawa. Local residents give congratulations to J Flaherty for passing a formal exam and Union’s Confederation Diamond Jubilee celebrations mark a regional holiday in nearby towns.
The Pupife School plans increased enrollment and a $110 raise for the upcoming year. Port Myerse hosts Arthur family summer holiday trip to Lake Erie. A Jubilee incident reports a Bank of Toronto official missing at Taranto. New hires include H W Watson as a principal at Kincar Vaot Weh. salaries listed at 2708. Various visits, retirements, and local business changes round out the Chronicle notes.
The column lists visitors and locals in town over the weekend including Mr. W A BeClura tadt and Mrs J Woney, Mr and Mrs S A Willoughby, Mrs Q Woodcock, and Lt Col A Brown. It notes a kitchen fire at Afr Tons Jorgrave, a birthday celebration for GT Coy, and many relatives visiting or calling on friends and neighbors.
The Gazette reports the installation of a new town clock at the Public Library entrance. Councillor Kryckman spoke of garden virtex and other local notes while residents welcomed the clock as a long awaited feature.
A wedding moment went awry as the minister prompted the groom to address his bride with a traditional salutation. In confusion the groom instead greeted the bride with an awkward "How do you do Mtvauk" causing a pause and humorous scene during the ceremony.
Oly Olson testified after a head on collision. The attorney pressed with crude phrasing about walking on the track and seeing another train coming at sixty miles an hour. Olson replied he looked behind and then ran off the track to escape.
A Pennsylvanian church social unfolds with Mrs Brooks and Mrs Rowker among attendees. The scene shifts as guests converse, comfort a frightened child, and reflect on past friendships while a visitor notes the community’s cordial response and shared duties.
A newly appointed driver faced a ride in the quartermaster's service and failed to grasp cars. A truck driver claimed two cylinders were missing from the garage truck after an overnight entry and lock check. An officer questioned the driver who could not explain the missing parts as the man choked and received assistance.
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