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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
3
Local notes report haying plans for farmers on Saturday and urges registration with a $10 fine for late voters. Section mentions High School exams, motor club outing postponed due to weather, and garden production expectations. Also notes a crime dismissal and road improvements from Bronte to Acton.
Military letters report Pte Hoya Clark Pte Alex Mochrie and Pte David Smith home on leave from Camp Niagara and Camp Morden with friends in Acton. A Methodist wedding in Georgetown unites Marvel Forster with Major Ernest A. Cummings. A formal recognition of Sergt Sydney Ho Bratt and thanks from Major General Griffin highlight wartime service and transportation efforts.
War gardeners endure heat in trench-like conditions while farmers report cattle prices and sales. Ontario notes include government licencing rules, a Garden Party success, and civil notices amid anthrax outbreaks and immigration posts.
Social and personal notes record Mina Atyrtle Dilla winning in Toronto, Mina Una Kenney visiting from Toronto, and multiple families from Acton hosting or touring in Ontario. Readers include Mra. Campbell of Stevanaville visiting Acton, Mra. Harold Nicktin's return to Mr. A B Nicklin, and various trips to Guelph, St Joseph’s Hospital, and Ottawa area.
Neighborhood notes list visits and gatherings. Geo Damper of Hamilton hosted friends this week. Alex and Afra Darby Cripp with Eramosa friends, and Mr D Cripps visited Mir en McDougull in Eramousa. J N Wilkinson and family toured Toronto, with Maud Watkins visiting brother Mr T F Watkins.
The American Medical Association held its annual convintion in Chicago last week with Dr T W Peart in attendance. Local church plans annual pirate at Wabasso Park on Jayne 28. Lieut KH M Anderson promoted to captain and transferred to Canadian Engineers. Strawberries picking started Monday. crop short and prices expected high. Magistrate Barria issues $50 bail in a town case. Sixty five fruit growers toured Wentworth and Halton County gardens and farms.
The Numugaweya Townsup Sunday Convention met at Sbenezer Church on Thursday with large attendance. Rev W K Dayfoot spoke on The Sunday School Organization and the Standards. Rev J Strachan gave an inspiring address on Reinforcements. Dayfoot on The Challenge of the present Christa. Next year’s convention will be at Carwhin Methodist Church. Appointed officers include Charles Darby president and heads of departments.
Georgetown news records various items including a $50 motor car tabulation payment, a $125 annual billiard license, a church concert for June 25, and a veteran staff member entering army service. It notes town talks on new industry, school building needs, war tax price changes, a barn fire loss, a dead horse found near Nelson, and pedestrian rights near motor traffic officials.
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