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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
3
Acton and district residents prepare for Dominion Day with celebrations and prayers. The week features garden cleanups, home improvements, and multiple church and fraternal events. Local news covers road and factory updates, school enrollments, temperate summer conditions, and community efforts amid wartime concerns.
Mrs Ena A Johnson wife of Lieut F W Johnson nee Ena Pearson Acton writes from Wales June 6 1917 to friends. She mentions wartime letters rationing and moving to England for the summer describing a Welsh village scene and hopeful wartime outlook.
The Rev W Ik Bimigh of HLA preached farewell here after four years of ministry and mentions his Oakville stay as a citizen. Karl's fruit farm on the Toron o HanJiten highway sold to a Toronto buyer. Gov Cole, mechanic at Daniel's Oak-Villa, injured wrist in car crank. About 600 to 600 men to be visited in Toronto area. Mr. Hornaby of Oakville Star injured in brewery operation. Walter Heckley corner lot sold to Lubere base of Toronto for a new home project. Pulpit duties of Rev Hed D Woodworks expected to resume after Sunday service.
Ray Nabsagaweva Stephenson, secretary of the Milton Summer School, will be in the county town on Saturday and during the term. Rev Dr McArthur of Moffat will preach at Ebenezer Church next Sunday morning with Mr John Mar ahol of Corwhin and Arkoll to speak in the afternoon and evening. Statute labor road work is the order of the day. Miss Hilda Whitlock of Stratford has been engaged as an teacher of 4 3. Her duties begin September 4. Mr C A Darby is erecting a new garage for his motor car. Air and Mrs Gilbert Kingsbury and Mr Amaziah Kingsbury, with Mr James Erwin of Campbellville, visited relatives in Puullnch Thursday.
The town solicitor Dale was confirmed in that position as John Callaghan recovers from a facial gunshot wound. May 7 1918 saw Drummers’ Hacke program and a memorial service by Toronato suburban lullwey. Remains of Mrs Monmunan were laid to rest in Holyoke with notable attendees Major Grant and others. Local notices mention trips and a cash security incident involving Allen D Heald at Mir i Rela.
The community schedules a Maps day on July 1 and a Summer holiday opening at Milton on June 24. Attendance is expected from nearby cities as the Empire’s daughters plan a public event on Friday June 28 at Methowat school. Canadian Field Comforta Commission honors are to be presented. Champion, local strawberry growers ship berries while C D Draper delivers farewell sermons at the Methodist church last Sunday. Three Milton bowler teams travel to Aston, losing by 14 pins.
The Globe reports woollen fabrics in local wholesale stocks plummet with no replenishment in sight. British and Canadian orders are canceled, exports restricted, and military needs absorb supply. Prices soar, margins shrink, and tailors face hardship as imports become nearly impossible to obtain.
An old trade note observes that fabric costs rise about 19 dollars for cloth alone, with lining and canvas also increasing. The speaker notes the average man’s suit length, about 344 yards, and explains the bare cloth price now burdens the manufacturer more than in the past.
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