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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
5
Community brief highlights from surrounding centers featuring local events, notable residents, and small-town happenings. The column notes upcoming meetings, hobby club turnout, volunteers, and market anecdotes enriching daily life across areas.
Georgetown reports a week of cold snap creating ice at the Arens and giving young people a chance to skate. Auditors' Report for 1931 released. ratepayers may copy from Township Clerk LM Bennett. Social notes mention Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baird of Palmerston, Mrs Bell of Woodbridge, and Miss Alice Creelman’s illness. engagement announced between Helene Ball and Rev Frederick H. Wase of St James Church Guelph. wedding planned April 16 at Christ's Church Cathedral.
Mrs. George Graham hosted guests from Niagara Falls and Toronto this week while Mr. Hector Guthrie and Mr. Tyler made business trips to Toronto. Week end visitors included Mr Wilson of Brampton and Mrs Dean and Franklin of Toronto. Wardlaw recovered enough to be out again. many residents ill with the flu, Isobel Smith confined to bed. O Neil and John Donnell visited in Toronto. Mrs McIntosh slowly improving as warm weather is hoped.
On Wednesday evening the Young People of the United Church met at the Manse with Mr. Ross Argo as President. The Women's Missionary Society met Thursday afternoon at the Manse with Mrs. James Barden presiding. Friday March 11 the Young People presented the play Safety First in the Town Hall. Miss Marjory Gandler and Miss Erma Oppertshouse, Stratford Normal School students, visited over the weekend. Several locals deal with flu as an epidemic, and Eden Mills Young People plan a St Patrick's social to support Ebenezer League.
The town records health and social notes with Mr J Lottridge in hospital, honeymoon returnees from Montreal, and holidaymakers in Ontario. Judge Munro led division court as sickness paused docket. fires on Hart Avenue and Beaufort Farm prompted bucket brigades. Two strangers loitered at Geo Clifton’s Water Street shop, one stealing cloth while the other distracted him.
Mrs Joseph Benham visits with daughter Mrs J B Maitland and Mr Maitland at Fergus. Large crowd attends Julites Club Dance in Town Hall last Friday evening. BE Crang and two children of Grand Galley visited with R T Elgie. Miss Annie Adolph moved to Guelph General Hospital for treatment. Rev A O W Foreman attended Ontario Prohibition Union convention in Toronto. Markdale editors and hockey team visited Erin and exchanged greetings at The Advocate Office. Mrs John Carney underwent appendicitis operation at Guelph General Hospital on Saturday night.
Earl Ryan returns to work after a bout of illness. Mrs. Savage dies at Rose Bank Oakville, a respected resident. Mrs. Eaton Raymar celebrates her 90th birthday with family in Toronto. Clergy from Toronto and Ancaster preach at St Jude’s and St Jude’s church events. Town records and visits include S H Albertson due to illness, and visits by Rev J S Wilson and Mrs Kendall with guests from Belleville and Eastern Star leaders.
Edwin Atkinson is seriously ill. Helena Mann visited Brampton. Friends of Mr and Mrs Foster gathered to bid them farewell before relocating. A program featured musicians and readings. The Bannockburn Institute presented the couple with two chairs and a library table as a token of appreciation for their service to church and community.
The Father and Son Banquet was held last Friday in Rockwood with about 100 attendees including three generations. Rev W J Taylor served as toastmaster and led toasts to Our King and Country The Church The Pastor The Fathers and The Sons. The guest speaker was Rogustin of the Argos Bible Class Guelph. The Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs August Young’s with prayers and reports. The week ended with a Knox Church Guelph performance raising about 40. Other notes cover illness absences pole replacements and upcoming Scout and church events.
Ballinafad residents note weekend visits by Mr and Mrs Peter Ferguson to Kitchener and by Mr Jos Swindlehurat and Mrs Jas Kirkwood to GosietoWt. Mrs Kirkwood confined to bed for about a week. Friends learn Arnold McEnery is again ill and Bert McMernemy visits Toronto for a few days.
Mrs D Stewart spent days last week with her mother Mrs Atcheson in Erin where a Women s Institute quilting lesson was held on Wednesday at Miss Adé Currie s home. Mr Gordon Aitkens visited Toronto and Mr and Mrs Quchr ise of Guelph recently with Mrs J McLean. Miss Cartie Grundy returned to Stratford Saturday after a week at home here. Mr and Mrs Jawarvin Cox and children from Toronto visited D Stewart. Mr and Mrs J Vart Norman moved from Guelph last week to live with the latter s mother Mrs. Norman. The Literary Club holds its final concert of the season in the school this evening.
The Limehouse area reports widespread illness with many households affected by a cold epidemic and St Patrick's Day engagements canceled at Glen Williams. Mrs. David Swackhamer marks her eightieth birthday with kind wishes and flowers while remaining in fair spirits. Our Mr Bruyns led a Stewarttown rural telephone meeting where subscribers seek rate reductions amid low farm prices.
Milton families recover from illness as Milton schools close for flu. Mr and Mrs Robt McJannett visit Mrs McJannett sister in Detroit. George Douglas from Trafalgar reports two ewes with lambs. Dr J T Akins sails to England. Mrs Akins stays with her mother in Milton. Mrs Jack Hannant had appendicitis operation at Guelph General Hospital. Rev J W Atkins ill. Rev Caswell fills St Pauls pulpit. Debentures for Halton County to Milton approved. F L White of Champion gravely ill.
A London Daily Mail piece advises women to spend minutes on linen care before laundering. It stresses locating stains early, soaking in cold water, avoiding boiling, and drying in sun. It details stain treatments for ink wine mildew and scorch and cautions against frequent chemical use.
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