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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1933
Page
11
An obituary notice from Main Street Ineton lists Ed Ralph as the beloved parent of Jane Campbell. The event references a child named Mathias in the late Jane Campbell and notes the date Monday March 6.
A jumble of brief Acton items notes spring, weather, and community life. February relief costs reached 1605 dollars while over 200 transients were lodged January and February. Mr E Sweeney broke a bone skating. The Acton Fall Fair directors met to plan the 1933 fair and a new feature titled The Voice of Understanding debuted in The Free Press.
Participants invited to join the local contest beginning March 23 in Tae Fare Paris with details to be announced.
Erin residents share visits and health updates. Rev A W Downer of Scarboro called on friends last Wednesday. Mrs T Cook and Miss McMillan visited sister Mrs D Barbour. Ed Bingham is recovering after Guelph General Hospital operation. Arthur Brecken from Pickering College stayed with Mrs R G Overland at the Evergreens. Thirty five Melville Church youths visited Erin Dusted Church for solos readings and a humorous dialogue Why We Never Married followed by games and juice.
Burlington notes report W Mine and H L Ferrey returned from a Bermuda trip. Mrs H Sheppard attended Mr Geo Magin's funeral in Aurora. Councillor Barrett resumes activity after illness. Mrs C Andrews marked 89th birthday on Burlington Avenue. Mrs Harry Gaunders seeks sympathy for her father Fred Armstrong's death in Hamilton General Hospital. By law the Treasurer may prepay 1933 taxes at 49 percent discount if paid in full. Around 40 friends visited Mrs Fred Blessinger on 23 Venue for their 35th anniversary.
W Brownlow of Toronto longtime Local Machinists Union member died Tuesday in his 81st year. He was born in Guelph and lived in Toronto 40 years. survived by daughter Edith son John sister Mildred and brothers George and Charles. John F Richardson of Lowville longtime Nelson Township clerk died at 67 after heart illness. survived by widow daughter Mrs Leonard Cowlson son William brother George Richardson sisters Mrs Pettit and Mrs Flatt. funeral held March 4 at St George's Cemetery.
Wilbur C. Chalmers of Chatham died at 37 after pleurisy and pneumonia. A post office clerk for fifteen years and a noted musician, he led Mitchell's Bay Brass Band and Flemish-Canadian Boys' Band, directed the Victoria Avenue United Church Sunday School Orchestra, and served in various civic groups. He is survived by his wife Ann and four children, with further relatives listed.
A diner scene features Walter and a passerby trading old fashioned phrases about forbidden tips and Edenic apples, highlighting rustic dialect and humorous banter. The exchange evokes a playful clash between modern service norms and archaic speech.
An old adage onOpportunity being within reach is recalled from Christian World with a note that a weight guessing and silhouette sketch contest offers $10 in prizes in another column.
The notes compile wholesale prices for dairy meat and grain from Toronto area suppliers and traders. It lists beef carcasses, lambs, mutton, hogs, calves, and fruit and grain quotes, plus Ontario potatoes and corn track prices and a store salesgirl anecdote from Schenectady Union-Star.
J M Savage Acton s Fish Store on Mill Street opposite Barr s Grocery promotes Lenten season specials for high quality fish. Offers Georgian Bay Trout White Fish Haddock Cod fillets B C Salmon Red Sea Salmon and smoked herring with prices per pound and a note that cleaning is free of charge.
Greyhounds claim an ancient lineage from Egyptian frescoes and Greek coursing to Roman sculptures. They were favored by English kings from Canute to Charles I, with King John reportedly preferring greyhounds over mongrels. Until 1853 a 22 shilling tax kept them from common ownership.
Mil ton Tra Lott moves his family into the east half of A L Chambers house on Queen Street. Clarence Wilkinson of Toronto visits his parents on Court Street. Relief Committee reports 49 dozen families removed from relief this week. Town Hall banquet planned for Friday March 10 at 6 30 p m in honor of P L Robertson who will speak on The Gold Question. John Milro Chapter I O D B annual meeting held at Mrs R W Philip’s home with officers elected for the year including Honorary Regent Miss Bastedo and Regent Mrs Book.
The Girl admires flowers with dew glistening as the Boy promises to pay it off tomorrow in a brief domestic exchange. The scene centers on a small, intimate moment between the two speakers.
An advertisement extols Persian Balm as a cooling fragrant lotion that soothes rough skin from weather, adds charm to any appearance, and makes the skin velvet and rose-leaf soft. It is recommended to soften and whiten hands and praised as a peerless toilet requisite for every woman.
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