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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 28, 1932
Page
1
A Lawn Tea hosted by the Duke of Devonshire Chapter of the D E will be held on Wednesday afternoon August 3 at the home of Mrs Jy MecCleary with a silver collection to aid the Girl Guide camp. Everyone welcome and proceeds go to the camp fund.
A Ottawa sketch reports on the Imperial Conference proceedings at Parliament Hill. Premier Bennett outlines Canada’s offer to the United Kingdom on free list extensions and retained preferences while seeking expanded Empire trade. J Murray of Murphy Gamble notes stabilizing trade could boost business and confidence among importers.
Readers learn fair dates including Acton with September 20 21 and 27 28 schedules and other towns listing September 23 24 and October 1 7. The note mentions Toronto events plus a show titled Sunshine Susie promising a joyous feast of fun and melody.
A couple encounters a ferocious bull near a field and flee behind a high gate. The girl pleads for courage while Freddie insists he would face death for her, but the bull still lives and looms.
ActonBusiness Men's Association staged Acton's first community picnic with ideal weather and attendees from Prairie Provinces and Ontario. Events spanned the afternoon with numerous prize winners across age groups and a final horseshoe contest won by Roney and Mellon. A softball exhibition and a Viking Athletic Club junior game preceded a street dance that night, ending around 1 30 AM.
A special meeting discussed the advisability of repainting the water tank and tower of the waterworks system with aluminum paint. A bid was reviewed but no decision made due to supervision concerns. further talks planned with the Council and Commission to resolve the matter.
Funeral of George Legge editor of the Granby Leader Mail held in Granby with Rev. Isaac M. Lidstone officiating. Legge 71, survived by widow and son Walter, plus four sisters in England. Other items note a school plan in Trafalgar, a historic Ford purchase in Acton, a Georgetown wedding, Toronto Conservatory results, and a Grimsby rescue story of veteran James Robertson who died after volunteering blood.
Acton dropped a 3 to 2 decision to Milton on Saturday in a brisk exhibition. Marsh held Acton to two scattered hits while Chalmers kept Milton’s offense in check until the late innings. Terry doubled and Holloway Waterhouse sacrifice driven runs produced Acton’s only tally as Milton pulled away with three hits in the fifth and two runs in the seventh. Bill Matthews missed the game with an injury, and Wilson Milton led with two hits as the Milton defense turned a double play and held Acton to two runs.
Mrs. William Gurney of Lower Nichol Fergus died June 23 1932 after illness on her 75th birthday. Born Maria Mills 1857 in West Garafraxa she married William Gurney in 1873 and lived in Acton before moving to Nichol. Survived by husband four sons six daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev Macdonald with several pallbearers and many floral tributes listed. John Harvey longtime Acton resident and former Municipal Officer died at Lake Avenue aged 76. Born 1855 in Carluke he operated a mill and served on council and as Halton County license inspector 1916 1921. Survived by wife Agnes Ann McClure and seven daughters. Funeral at Knox Presbyterian Church.
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