BORN WOOOPD-At Hydory Australia and Other Notices
Birth, marriage and death notices list multiple individuals with errors in names and places. Entries include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Brydon Wood in 1919, marriages in Damascus and Toronto, a July death in Turlington, hospital births in Toronto, and a widow Jana Wright Russell of Erin Township.
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Wooopd
Hydory
Australia
Ond Turaday
Afra
Brydon Wood
June Margaret
Wwisher
Turlington
George E. Winher
Masthra
Arbiltary General Hospital
Toronto
Francia James Mauters
Lambert
Wollenley Iospita
Tursday
James A. Lambert
Represtalive
Mount Foreat
Russell
Con
Erin
Jana Wright
Lin Fexander Runsell
Acton Free Press historic notes on July 17 1919
Local page notes events of July 17 1919 in Acton. Mentions community actions and notices, with brief items on town affairs and public interest. Readers see dates, names, and places tied to civic life in the period.
Peace Day promos and local notices drift through Acton
Saturday events aim to turn the day into a holiday while residents urged to decorate for Peace Day and submit forms. Local items note wool prices down, housing plans under Acton schemes, and community happenings from Guelph, Milton, and Newmarket with speeches, school appointments, and band parades amid a busy town calendar.
Peace Day Parade Schedule and Route Details
The Peace Day procession sets off Saturday July 19 with units including Itoyal Grenadiers Nand Veterans, Heauts Bugle Band, School Ideen, and Children under Q M A Bruckdy and Pta Lantz Dundyallty 18. The parade travels from Town TAM through Lower Avenue Guelph Street and Queen and Guelph to Frederick Street then to the park. Citizens and visitors are asked to carry allied nation flags.
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Itoyal Grenadiers
Nand
Tam
Heauts
Church of England
Q. ML. A. Bruckdy
Presbyterian Church
Pta Lantz Dundyallty
Houta
Woy
Buglyh Land
Bcnool
Lower Avenue
Guelph Street
QO. T. T
Young Utreat
Q.T. St
Church Street
Queen and Guelph
Frederick Street
Tence
Town and Country News Notes Garden Bloom and Visits
Wilt raspberries ripen as spring crops become scarce. Mrs W Lamb of Acton visited B W Murray last week. Mr and Mrs Arthur Moore of Guelph spent a week with friends nearby. John Tattingham’s farm boasts a stunning display of flowers across vivid color blends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lamb
Acton
W. Murray
Mim
Arthur Moore
Guelph
Nanaagawoya Women’s Institute Social Evening at Moffat
The Nanaagawoya Women’s Institute held a social evening at Afr. William Cusick’s home in Moffat last Thursday. The program featured solos by Gallop Norval Mir Wletaber and Brian June Frank, with Dr. Irre delivering a talk on school medical inspections. Andy Frank played piano and Lema Frank gave a recitation. Private Wilfrid Kennedy has returned home from overscan, and Edward Lamb has gone west after visiting friends in the old home. Mises Gilmour of Puslinch visited Mr. William Irradk recently.
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Nanaagawoya Women's Institute
Afr
William Cusick
Moffat
Gallop
Norval
Mir
Wletaber
Brian June Frank
Irre
Andy Frank
Lema
Frank
Wilfrid Kennedy
Overscan
Edward Lamb
Mises Gilmour
Puslinch
William Irradk
Women’s Institute Hosts Returned Border Boys on Lawn
The Women’s Institute entertained returned coladler boys on Thursday evening at Mr Harry Short ila’s lawn. Georgy Hoare James Makechnic Bert Sinclair and John McKay spoke for James Allan replacing his son who had gone west. Mrs Richard Shortill presented a locket. the boys expressed thanks. A luncheon followed with a short program including speeches a duet and violin.
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Women's Institute
Coladler
Harry Shortila
Georgy Hoare
James Makechnic
Bert Sinclair
John McKay
Joseph Allan
James
Richard Shortill
Rev
Waddell
Messra
D. Campbell
Geo
Campbell
Sayers
Mns Tlexsey
Mins Lowrie
Mesure
Milton Notes on Local Business and Appointments
Dr F K Anderson returns from Ottawa as Parliament prorogued and restarts practice. J E Marestius sells two houses on Court Main Streets to G E Slizer and Joseph Kilpatrick. Nev J Strachan conducts services at Knox Church. Mr and Mrs W D L Clements and children take a motoring trip to Georgian Bay. Corp Wm Maddocks named Batler of First Division Court. Pte John Paterson and family move to a farm near Guelph. Finlay McNabb engaged as principal of Gravenhurst High School. New brick driving shed at Methodist Church nearly finished with brick archways and neat fence at Malin and James Streets.
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F. K. Anderson
Ottawa
J. E. Marestius
Continuation School
Court
Main Streets
G. E. Slizer
Joseph Kilpatrick
Nev. J. Strachan
H. A
Nassagawoyn
Gravenhurst Weh School
Board of Education
Methodiat Church
Malin
James Streets
Community Remembers Afra Alexander Russell A Life of Service
Afra Alexander Russell, longtime Churchill resident, died last Wednesday at seventy three. She devoted herself to neighbors in illness and bereavement and was an active Congregational Church member. The funeral Friday drew many mourners as Rev Cook conducted the service with J C Wilson and M W As Acton.
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Alexander Russell
Russell
Igat Wriday
Stansoll
Danial Wright
George Brenderson
Alexander Tunnell
Russall
Jona Thomas
Miles Edna
Atr. Thomas
Guelph Hospital
Wright
T. P. Murtly
Church St. Acton
Congregational Church
Churchill
Winlay
Oon
Cooperative garden party planned in Qhorgetown park
Local notes report repairs on Vendersons hill and road work on Main, new houses rising this summer, and a moving firm taking over the Gixes Garden property. A cooperative garden party is scheduled for Thursday evening July 17 in the town park.
Limehouse Herald Reports City Health Parade Preview
Mr Angus MelDonald underwent an operation in the past week with painful recovery. Mrs Benham and Mrs A McDaunala from Toronto are involved in local work. The Pear e Day demonstration on Saturday is billed as one of the town’s major upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus MelDonald
Quelph
Hoban
Mra Benham
Toronto
Mra
A. McDaunala
Aoon
Limohouse
Summer Home Guests and Local Visits Noted
Mr and Mrs John Whatbrook and family enjoy a month of pleasant holidays at a summer home. Dr and Mrs Robinson of Toronto spent the weekend with Mrs Woblin’s son’s parents at the Ponds. Dr Ingen big just returned from overseas service with the GC. A M CG mint W A Firstbrook drove to the Trout Ponds with her brother in law Tholand Lieut Donald Holand and his Englitish bride and Air Arthur Wirstbrook. The boys have recently returned from overseas and their visit to the Tonda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Whatbrook
Robinson
Toronto
Mr. Tholand
Donald Holand
Air
Arthur Wirstbrook
Boya Hayn
Overseau
Thin Wau
Rockwood student wins First Year Scholarship at Western University
Miss Lois Silack won the First Year Scholarship in English and history awarded by the Board of Governors at Western University in London. Visitors from Calgary join Mrs Wm Kitching at her residence. Lorne Guild travels to New York to take a six week agricultural course at Cornell. Frank returns home from Albert College Dellaville. Marjorie Barry joins Detroit City Board of Health staff. Helen Barry joins Military Hospital office staff in Guelph. Mr and Mrs J T Wood of Brussels renew acquaintances. Wood plans to tear down Wood's mill on George Street.
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Lois Silack
Western University
London
Tey
A. C. Winhart
Mra. Wihart
Calgary
Alberta
Mra
Wm. Kitching
Lorne Guild
New York State
Cornell University
Frank
Albert College
Dellaville
Ming Marjorie Barry
City Board of Health
Detroit
Helen Barry
Miliary Hospital
Guelph
J. T. Wood
Brussels
Wood
George Street
Wood's
Erin Yt Hush Heads to Toronto on a Trip
A damaged local OCR item notes Erin Yt Hush traveled to Toronto a week ago via Flight Lieu. It mentions Polley J J Sul whose motor car was wrecked near Kompton after another vehicle collided while returning from Toronto. The piece references school hiring and local visits, with multiple names and events throughout the region.
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Hush
Toronto
Polley
J. J. Sul
Kpmmpton
Erin School Board
Chan
Overland
Union Bank
Lorne
Lu Homa
and Airs
Kyles
Sankathon
Alex
Mann
Mis
Birdie Currie
Camilla
McLean
Mina Clough
Hamilton
Loaslle
Burlington notices and events announced for July
The Methodist Sunday School picnic is set for July 23 at Wabassa Park. Visitors Miss Lillian Aldridge and Miss Harrel Bell are in town, with Mr. Bunker. Nelson Farmers Club garden party is July 22 at Carman Bell’s home. A Durrant from Patipur, India visits St Luke’s for weeks, and a government beach road project advances to Station 28. The Fire Brigade prepares for the Provincial Firemen’s Convention in August. Mr. Charles Tolhurst of San Antonio, visiting Burlington, drove from Texas, a 4000 mile reunion that marks over twenty years since his last visit.
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Wabassa Park
Lillian Aldridge
Ottawa
Harrel Bell
Kingston
Bunker
Delaware Avenus
Lillian Heritage
Bully Heritage
Philadelphia
Alster
Mira
Will Rae
Water Street
Nelson Farmer’ Club
Carman Bell
A. Durrant
Patipur
Central Provinces
India
Sr. Luke's
Hectory
Japan
Brant House
Charles Tolhurst
San Antonio
Texan
Tolhurst
Mr. Tolhurst
Burlington
Gagetto
Oakville High School Break-In and Examinations Changed
Oakville reports a break in at the high school Tuesday night with a pouch of examination papers stolen causing changes to papers to be written locally. Charles Gallagher of Toronto injured two men after aMidway driving incident. a bottle found in the car and Gallagher placed in cells. Civic dinner for Hon Dr Deland scheduled. various local events and youth groups noted including a large guniea party, band performance, and Hoy Scouts attendance at church.
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Charles Gallagher
Toronto
Holmated
Oakville
Hat Hunday
Veterans Gift Supports Acton War Veterans Group
The Acton J O D A chapter donated tableware and a chair set to the Great War Veterans Association in Acton Ontario. A sympathy letter from the Duke of Devonshire Chapter 170 expresses gratitude and hopes for the veterans' comfort and peace, signed by officers including Hegent and Secretary MM Wayl. Dated July 7, 1518.
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Acton
J. 0
Han
W. VW. A. Acton
Duke of
Great War Veterans
Farewell to Rev Father Doyle at St Joseph's Acton
The Acton congregation at St Joseph's Church bid farewell to Rev Father Doyle after benediction. Neil Gibbons read a heartfelt address as the parish presented a purse for comfort or recreation and prayed for his continued influence in Kenilworth. Father Doyle expressed warm memories of Acton friends and regret at moving to another field.
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St. Joseph's Church
Neil Gibbons
Stey
Mather Doyle
Hoy
T. 2
Doyle
Holy Mother Church
Keniworth
St. Joasph's Church
Donald Kennedy
Father Doyle
Fathben Doyle
Acton
Local readers invited to share weekly record of events
Subscribers and readers are asked to help make Tue Fuse Paria a complete weekly record of local country and district happenings. News items should reach The Face Plusy office by Tuesday noon.
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Weston Hopital
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Kenilworth
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W.F. Mooney
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Acton, Ont
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