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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
3
Local items report tax discussions for 1918, weather and crops, a June Ontario conference cancellation, home projects, and community notices. Wartime letters from Sergt Stephen George in France praise Acton societies and parcel support. local clergy, police enforcement of food laws, and church events are noted along with a motor club route and public fines for minor offenses.
Acton residents share a week of social calls and travels with Toronto guests Mina Metherson and Delena Hayward among those visiting friends and relatives. Local figures, birthdays, hospital news, and a visit by Rev. Jonen mark the community's lively week.
The standing of public school pupils in the May examinations shows those earning places across departments. Names include George Starkmenget Elia Wurst Janua Total phen Guest and many others, with teachers noted for each department and primary groups.
Widespread fragmentary notes describe a June wedding for Adbe Minnie and family events. The report mentions Dr. Reynolde returning from France, property purchases by Advocate Reynolds of the Royal Army Medical Services, local church activity, library board changes, and public notices about polling places and registration hours at schools and cemeteries.
Oakville reports a busy period with the Canadian Club securing Col Naumith of Toronto to boost membership. A garden party is planned by the Eastfer Club at Mrs Jon Featherstone’s residence on Thursday June 12. Chief Tiweet and Dan Weey were injured in a car crash near the 8th line. Weey hospitalized in Hamilton with a broken leg. Oakville Methodist activities include a highway ride for Toronto Conference members and a 400-guest luncheon hosted by the church.
Mr Crowson and family joined friends at the Farmers Convention in Taranto last week. George Goy and family from Guelph Township spent the weekend with J Bennett. Wansborough acquired rural mail route no 1 from C Lambert and began dry rounds.
Mr Charles Lockett a Bramoun Township resident died in Toronto Saturday. He had lived in Toronto eight years and was 61. Edward Stumpf a village youth was arrested by Constable Pearce last Thursday charged with a serious offence against a 12 year old girl Murjatrate Wath of Guelph was sentenced to two years at Hurwauh Reformatory and twenty inches.
Burlington notes recount the late Mrs Joh Waldle funeral at Glenbuiet Roosedale Ter rupty and the town’s residents. Gen W Harker reports election as Iveta of Hunton Conference. Knox Church group hosted Muriel wart tea service at Oak Hawk. two Burlington returned soldiers Jack Williams and Ste Cottur receive public reception. Anniversaries at KG Paula Weosbyterian Church. The Soldiery Aid Society raises $450 for Comfort Ly Gusette.
The page records local events and updates including a birthday party for about fifty attendees with tea and gifts. a Trafalgar Sunday School convention venue and date. a proposed Town Hall tavern levy of about twenty dollars. a Hamilton resident moving back to the town. a Med Cross shipment of garments and goods. a farmer’s sale planned for June. a local car incident at Huck’s garage with an injury to George McMullin. and a boxing or construction incident in the same period.
A chaotic encounter unfolds as Khoel Just, an energetic car salesman, misreads a caller and struggles after a mix up with a filephone. The exchange shows miscommunication and a hurried attempt to fix the situation.
An OCR damaged local brief reports Ballinafad New Maulitoat Taronto visiting father at Che Manne. Names: Myo J Rouzel Kimubury Wilted Fiatlsatad, Lalth Waddell at father's house, Min B pelaly, Monzel Shord. Military rice on Tuesday, intermission gifts, and a church social at Che church Friday.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls fashion bustles, rare operations and unclear items. The piece notes scarcity of telephones, Fourth of July entertainments, electric items, and prohibition attitudes. It mentions prices, candy, liver chunks, and a bygone civic mood without clear dates or names.
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