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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
3
The page mix shows a hazy May month mood with bank closures and a Hamilton Conference set for Saturday. Mentions of subscriptions, town events, legal holidays, and cosmetic ad copy weave through a snapshot of community life and oddities.
A fragment of Acton news details Kyjuasiog Township Council granting a request to grade sections of Queen Street Fronting Cook’s survey and street repairs from Main Street to the limits. Also announced are Woman’s Institute summer meeting with Dr Jennie Hillie address, a Hamilton Conference Epworth League summer school at Kiore, and damages verdicts for injuries on Adelaide road.
The Sunnl of Kingland chapter members, led by John Halnworth and Willian Starkker, attended a service at Mothiachar Church where Dr. Anti preached about benevolence and Christian duty. The talk urged visiting the sick and aiding orphans, stressing practical charity and the joy of helping others. About fifty members attended.
A flood of names appears as residents from Guelph Toronto Meaford and nearby towns recount holiday visits and trips. Henry Franklin editor notes missing entries while readers report relatives in Harrie Gall Toronto Acton Meaford and Niagara Falls during the recent break.
Rev Dr Antlis and Mr HW Moore traveled to Galt for the annual Hadrion Conference sessions. The Lagoo n family moved to Acton from the farm and settled on I Joba Street. A social crowd from Toronto visited Victoria Ville. church leaders and teachers attended events in Ashgrove and nearby towns. Grain thefts reported in Erin Township prompt county officials to investigate.
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