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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
6
Readable fragments show upcoming elections on Monday June 26 with polling details. Local shops, street repairs, weather notes, farm work and community events populate a mosaic of small town life, including road conditions, rainfall concerns, and planning for public notices.
Nassogaweyo was struck by lightning in a Sunday electric storm. Neighbors, alerted by phone, saved nearby property but Scott’s barn burned to the ground. Grain hay and equipment were destroyed, with pigs losses reported. The event occurred during a four week holiday period and involved local residents including Mr Donald McQuoun and Rev N Wardell.
Mr Douglas Gowdy passed his Toronto University examinations with honors and will supervise railway work at Grimaby Beach during camping week. Mr A Lane visited home from Lubin River on Sunday. Mrs HL Emilidated Miss Elizabeth spent Sunday with friends here. Mr Wm Lane of Toronto visited here on Sunday. Mrs Georra Hodgins and children of Acton visited here Saturday. Mr Stanley Wilson of Toronto spent Sunday with bonds here. Mr A Halley was taken to Guelph Hospital Saturday for appendicitis and is recovering well.
A Monday town hall gathering organized the newly formed football team The Acton Rangers. Gordon Desramore is President with Peter Smith as Vice President and John Clarke as Treasurer. Captain F Utahia leads a roster of English Booth and Irish players, many former Diggers. Collecting funds, Acton residents will support the club with local subscriptions.
The Georgetown Herald reports on editorials questioning Mr. Fillmor’s temper and sobriety and whether Mr. Hillmor ta can publicly declare moderation. Friends seek assurance on the matter amid a public voting discourse.
Ontario provinces offer 91 municipalities camping facilities for touring motorists this year. The Ontario Motor League reports a surge in summer recreation as camps provide water, sanitation, lighting, and even caretaker services. Milton Victoria Park and Aston Park at Fairy Lake are noted for electric lighting and bathing facilities.
A reader laments lack of official support for Acton’s Jubilee event and recalls a similar 60 year celebration in another city. He notes ferry access after a river bridge burn and mentions a temporary $19,000 bridge planned for "the Fourt" celebration, alongside 1923 political wrangles in Canada.
Dispatch from Winnipeg reports exceptionally favorable prospects for a bigger crop in Western Canada than last year. Prairie provinces show widespread growth with wheat fields a green carpet, towns and trees in bloom, and fruit and vegetables thriving. Several seasoned farmers express cautious optimism, noting yields may be higher than in previous years.
May 16 marked another advance as an entirely new Mountain Observation Car, described as a Sun-Room on Wheels, was put into service on the Mountain Division between Jasper and Kamloops. The cars, with 44 passenger capacity and space for 6 additional, feature steel underframe, mahogany interior, large glazed windows, and modern ventilation and lighting for year round scenic viewing. They will be attached to daily trains from May to September 30 for travelers crossing the Northern Canadian Rockies.
Report of a heavy squall on Lake Ontario near Oakville results in the drowning of three boys James Frost 9 George Rout 7 and Harry Gaman 14 while playing in a small boat. Osman and Kempad attempt rescue. Osman disappears and recovery is doubtful.
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