Social and Personal Notes Highlight Local Celebrations
Mr. William Hawthorne marks his eighty seventh birthday as relatives and friends share greetings. Toronto visits include Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Dills and family and Mrs. Alice Macpherson. Numerous other relatives and friends are noted visiting or staying with local families and attending services. Mrs. R. H. Wansbrough of Acton and Mrs. Frank Day of Rockwood are mentioned. Helen Margaret MacDonald to wed William Thomas Arnold Bell of Hensal with a late June wedding planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. MacDonald
Helen Margaret
William Thomas Arnold Bell
Hillsborg Neighborhood News Highlights Local Happenings
Rain Sunday morning brings relief to residents. Miss Ruth Bacon visits Mrs. J Thomson. Miss G L Robertson attends Church of Christ Conference in Toronto June 1 2. William and Alex Bessy visit Acton families. Miss Lila Gray ill at home. Frank and Mrs Gray wed last Wednesday at bride’s parents’ home Hillsburg. The Cheynes and relatives active locally. Rev Goodwill and Miss Marjorie visit the Cheynes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bacon
J. Thomson
G. L. Robertson
Church of Christ
Toronto
Messrs
William and
Alex. Bessy
Acton
Lila Gray
Frank Gray
Hillsburg
M. M. Cheyne
Oakville
L. W. Cheyne
Caledon
Mr. Goodwill
Marjorie
Mr. W. Cheyne
Everton Institute Meeting Highlights and Local News
The Everton Institute met at Mrs. John McCutcheon’s home with twenty seven members present. A five dollar donation to the Everton Baseball Team was decided, and the Jades will paint the Everton Cemetery fence. A garden party plan with Ospringe Institute was formed, and program items included readings, a debate on Santa Claus, a prize-winning sketch, and the Everton Badlies’ Orchestra. Several local residents’ visits and health notes are noted, plus recent rain and greener fields after a dry spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everton Institute
John McCutcheon
W. H. Hortop
Everton
Everton Cemetery
Ospringe Institute
Ald
T. P. Smith
Muriel Hartop
J. McLean
Santa’ Claus
Muss Jean McLean
J. Alton
Birs. W.couling
J. Mcean
Everton Badiles
J. McCutcheon
D. McPhed
Toronto
J. Campbell
Town Line
Toronto Hospital
Halton District Women’s Institute Holds Thirty-Third Annual Meet
The Halton District Women’s Institute held its thirty third annual meeting at Ashgrove United Church last Tuesday. Officers were elected including President Mrs Gowdy and first vice president Mrs Agnew with acclamation. The gathering featured reports, a Chicago trip account, a Burlington Short Course skit, and speeches on institute work and community co operation. An invitation was extended for the district annual to be held in Acton next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Ashgrove
Acton
Halton
Gowdy
sGowdy
Nassagaweya
Merry
Women’s Institute
H. Inglehart
G. C. Atkins
J. Hunter
C. Hayes
T. Hiscott
E. Applebe
D.F. Ford
Mirs
A. W. Milligan
Campbell
Eva Chisholm
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Burlington
Federation
J. A. Carleton
Guelph
Georgetown
W. Gowdy
Limehouse
George Agnew
Mt. Union
Hornby
A. Grahame Kirstine
Voter appeal from Halton campaign on June 19 election
A public address to Halton electors contrasts Liberal and Conservative records, criticizes Henry government for extravagance and unemployment, praises Mr Hepburn’s promised reform, and urges independent thinking and support for Hepburn if elected.
Tam and Mac Duel Over Giant Marrow Show Claim
Tam proudly displays a giant marrow while Mac skeptically asks if he can persuade the committee it is a cucumber. The exchange hints at a local contest or show and a lighthearted dispute between neighbors about eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Mac
Notice to Creditors in the Estate of Joel Williams Leslie
Creditors of Joel Williams Leslie of Erin township must send full names addresses and claim details. Executors will distribute assets after July 14 1934 to those legally entitled and will not be responsible for claims not yet filed. Dated June 14 1934 John Edward Pearen Alice Elizabeth Pearen as Executors through H N Farmer Acton Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Williams Leslie
Erin
Acton
Ontario
Fragmented Quotations and Anecdotes From an Old Issue
A jumble of sayings and reflections appears, quoting Newton D. Baker, Ernest Dimnet and misc phrases. It includes lines about atoms, knocker placement, electrical daugh ters, and a judge noting girls smoking prompted by mothers, with scattered witticisms.
Mary Jane Coulson Ramshaw obituary in Milton
James Ramshaw of Milton mourns his mother Mary Jane Coulson Ramshaw who died at 87 or 88. She was a lifelong Methodist and United Church member and survived by four sons and one daughter. Funeral held at Milton Cemetery. The text also notes William Charles Vallance’s death in Acton and funeral details at Fairview Cemetery Acton with local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ramshaw
Milton
Mary Jane, Coulson
George Ramshaw
Reeve T. G. Ramshaw
J. W
C. A. Ramshaw
Detroit
James R. Ramshaw
Acton
Mia
Roy Pickett
Winona
Milton Cemetery
William Charles Vallance
James Douglas
Esquesing Township
Canada
Trafalgar Township
Acton Presbyterian Church
B. L. Bennie
Fairview Cemetery
Messrs
J. Sprowl
L. L. Mullin
M. Fob
D. Joe
J. Frank
H. Sayers
McHugh
Drumquin
George Leslie
Hornby
Boucher
Guelph
W. G. Douglas
Bessie
Toronto
Donald Douglas
David Douglas
L. ]Douglas
the Boyne
Harold Douglas
Boyne
Gems of Thought Quotes on Love and Life
A collection of short aphorisms and reflections from various authors on love opportunity sorrow and character. It presents insights from W G Simms Mark Guy Pearse Luther Charles E Jefferson T B Aldrich Theodore T Munger and Hare about human nature truth and the moral choices that shape life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Mark Guy Pearse
William H Walker dies at Acton after stroke in 1929
William Henry Walker died in his sleep Sunday night at his Acton home after a long illness following a 1929 stroke. Born in Maidstone England 1852, he lived in Mitchell 14 years, then Acton. He married Mary Worden 1872, later Ella Smith Ryder, and left a wife Mina and a daughter. The Orange and I.O.F. orders and a large funeral procession attended by relatives and friends marked his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
William H. Walker l
Mill Street
William Henry Walker
John Walker
Mary Ann Usherwood
Maidstone
London
England
Canada
Mitchell
Mr. Usherwood
Everton
John Speight
Lee
Georgetown
Mary Worden
Mina
I. M. Moyer
Ella Smith Ryder
Thos. Ryder
Galt
Walker
G. R. Easter
The
Baptist Church
Poole
A. T. Brown
Usherwood
Orange Order
Will Usherwood
John O'Neill
Evan Jones
Henry Denny
C. K. Browne
H. Mosales
W. Usherwood
Colin Kitching
Rockwood
Howard Price
Hamilton
A. D. Campbell
A. Coventry
Wheeler
A. Scott
B. Scott
W. McDonald
John McKeown
E. Hipkins
Perkins
J. Hudson
Kitchener
Perry
Toronto
Wm. Ryder
Gordon Ryder
Leich
Robert Elgie
J. Bell
Wm. Cheyne
Maud Cheyne
Hisburg
Pro peler and fan prompt ship speed query
A tourist asks a steward whether stopping the propeller would noticeably affect a ship’s speed, pointing to an overhead electric fan. The exchange highlights curious shipboard curiosity and practical considerations of propulsion.
Phrase from student overheard during tense school scene
A terse exchange centers on a teacher deemed "impossible to teach" and a parent declaring the teacher was never any good. The fragment suggests conflict between parental opinion and classroom authority within a school setting.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. Hawthorne
Jl Fox
G. A. Dills
Alice Macpherson
And
Walter Wood
Jack and
Kathleen
John Wood
Violet
Marguerite Leavens
Welland
Nelson Lambert
George Hynes
Nellie
George
Joseph Hynes
Windsor
R. H. Wansbrough
Frank Day
United Church
Neighborhood News
Hillsborg
T. A. Blakelock
Orillia
Henry
Robert Simpson Company
Hepburn
Blakelock
Newton D. Baker
Ernest Dimnet
W. Charles. Vallance
W. G. Simms
Luther
Charles E. Jefferson
T. B. Aldrich
Theodore T. Munger
Wood’s Grocery
Kellogg’s Pep
Kiovah Health
Kkovah
Feine Vesetaria
William H. Walker
Richard Barthelmess
Tarzan
Beau Bosco
Fox News
Frederic March
Cork
William Powell
Bette Davis
Verandah
Choice
Rumley
Acton, Ontario
CASEY
Patricia
Casey Summit
H. F. Fancy
M. E
Treasury
Casey Contact
Mid-Canada Exploration Co., Limited
Bay Street
Waverley
J. R. Leishman
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