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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 20, 1939

Page

2

Local Visits and A Death Mark North Bay Notes

Mrs Pickering of North Bay visits her sister Mrs Vannatter. Mr and Mrs Cameron McEnery visited at Woodbridge home of the late hunter's cousin Mr Plunkett who passed away Sunday morning. Mrs G Q W Matthews and Mr and Mrs George Matthews and Miss Grace Matthews of Toronto visited Mrs Soper. Mr and Mrs Cecil Soper of Preston spent Sunday with his father Mr J Soper. Miss Lily Matthews and Mr Ben Legg of Toronto holidaying with Mrs Soper.

Pickering North Bay Vannatter Cameron McEnery Plunkett Woodbridge GQ. W. Matthews George Matthews Grace Matthews Toronto Soper Cecil Soper Preston J. Soper Lily Matthews Ben, Legg Gordon Stevenson Norwich Gilbertson Ross Eliot Campbellville Gordon McPhail McPhail James—Milne Rockwood Charles Wilson Irene ‘Watson Arkell George Wilson Betty Morris Robinson McCrea Sarnia John Henderson Grace Angus Me Donald

Picnic at Edgewood Park Draws Presbyterian Folk

The Young People’s Society of the Presbyterian Church held a successful picnic at Edgewood Park on Friday with about eighty attendees. Supper at six, games and races followed. prizes awarded to children Patsy Dyer Gordon Robertson and others. Residents and visitors from Norwich Campbellville Arkell and Toronto joined the event and several local families were noted guests.

People’s Society of the Presbyterian Church Edgewood Park Cameron Scott Seere Patsy Dyer Mansell Lowrie Douglas Robertson Leola Barden Garnet MacDougall Wilda Gilbertson Gordon Blacklock Marie Gilbertson George Waltz Florence Lowrie Lloyd Blacklock J. D. Lowrie Earl Spinks Will and Wilk. Wilson D. C. Hil. B.A Exeter Presbyterian Church M. Young Waterdown Taylor Chicago Mino Allen Swan River Valley Manitoba Jimmy McPhail Betty McLean Gordon Robertson Billy McLean Jean Early Shirley Gilbertson Doh McLean Jack Gilbertson Evelyn. Wilton Vern Kran Billie Lowrie Keela Bar— den Wilma Moore Don McPhail Ben Wilson Douglas Georgina Robertson Annte Land Margaret Scott J. Culbertson Margaret ‘Scott Neil McPhail J Gilbertson M. Dyer MacDonald Alice Scott Wil McLean H. Taylor Dee Haniy Syracuse New York State Mo Apreleton D. Lowrie Moffat Wam

Limehouse Women and Missionary Society Meet at Benton Home

The Limehouse Women's Institute held a July meeting at Mrs. A W Benton with fifteen present. Topics included school improvements and a diary report from Peggy Smethurst about the Guelph Girls Conference. Presbyterian Society planned a quilting bee for July 20 and heard a talk on missionary work between Toronto Essex Street School and Rama Sask. Several local families were noted for visits and trips, and church services at the Presbyterian Church were announced with no service next Sunday.

Limehouse Women’s Institute A. W. Benton Gowdy Peggy Smethurst Guelph Norval Davidson John Nickell Roas Wim. Lane Ivens Essex Street School Toronto

Ki Y Camp Leaders Return From Outing At Ro-Tri-Bla Camp

Rockwood district notes report Ki Y Camp leaders and girls aged 9 to 12 returning home after a fortnight outing. Ottawa director Mrs M Marr tinnee Judith Gummer and assistants care for the youngsters. Local social mentions include visits to Wolfe Island Kingston and Norwich and a teaching position for Muriel Williamson at Ema nosas.

Fiee Guelph Ro-Tri-Bla Camp M. Marri Tnee Judith Gummer Ottawa

Nassagaweya Notes Include Lost Horse And Visits

Mr Freeman Wilson of lob 33 conc 5 Nassagaweya loses a fine horse that dropped dead in the harness while drawing hay last week. The Ebdweger United Church Sunday School picnic occurs today at Soper Park Galt. Mrs Kingsbury of Dundas and relatives in Guelph and Nassagaweya are noted visitors with local families. Edith Dent of Toronto and Bert Nightingale of Orangeville are also mentioned as visiting.

Robert Croft Toronto Wm. Croft Wm. Royce Minnie Nickell Windsor E. Nickell Richard Harris Burgessville Alice Treffry Norwich Norfolk County Waterford Brantford Percy Milne Rockwood Jean Maud Powers Blythe Lucknow Muriel Williamson Emamosa Lloyd Dyer Guelph Evi Guelph Freeman Wilson Nassagaweya Ebdweger United Church Soper Park Galt Mra. Das Nastgaveyn

Ospringe Ladies Aid Meets at McCutchvon Home

The Ospringe Ladies Aid held its monthly meeting at Mrs R S McCutchvon's home with fourteen members present. President Mrs A White led the session, readings, a piano piece by Mrs Aitken, a paper by Mrs J Struthers, and a Biblical contest were shared. visitors included Mr and Mrs Osborne and son from Fergus and Miss Helen McLaughlin of Toronto.

Ospringe Ladies’ Aid R. S. McCutchvon A. White E. Sunter Aitken Helen McLaughlin Toronto John Appleyard Flamiston L. Webb Women’s Institute Belwood Utobia Institute M. Usherwood

Free Press Classified Ads Mix Acton Notices

A mix of sale and rental notices and lost item appeal from the Acton Free Press. Items include a streamline flute Baby Carriage for sale, furnished room for rent near Wellington and Peel Streets, a brick house 6 rooms central location, and a lost black briefcase. Also tender notices, and an employment ad for door to door sales by FAMILEX Co. Montreal with no risk disclaimers.

Apply Acton Free Press Wellington Peel Streets Familex Co St. Clement Montreal

Burlington News Roundup: Local Tales and Admin Notes

A stray horse from a junk dealer caused a brief scare on the CQuelph Une with no damage reported. Visits to Miss M LePatourel on Tuesday. Wm Lowe of the Royal Bank leaves for England and Spain on a bank business trip. D Jarvis presides at the Philadelphia session of the Sons of Temperance. Ernie Watson leads a Buffalo venue orchestra after earlier Rabinotts tenure. High School Board grants Vera Ballance a salary rise to 1 750. others keep current pay. County police attend a Sunday picnic near New Street as 300 attendees enjoy the outdoors. beer seized, ownership not established, no charges yet. Gazetto reports.

Mra Bstoutt Mra. Clements Del M.lepatourelon Philadelphia Ernie Watson F. We. Watson Torrance Street United States Shew’s Buffalo Watson Rabinotts Vera Ballance W. Q. Fraser Star Last Christians New Street Burlington A. J. Oliver Lewis Patterson Bronte Harvey Hunt Nelson T .Ae Rt Oliver

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