Obituary notices dated March 1931 from Bronte Acton and area
DIED OURRIE At Bronte on Tuesday March 17 1931 Mrs Jas Our rie mother of Arch Our rie Acton aged 84 years ARTHURS At St Michaels Hospital Toronto on Thursday March 13 1931 John Alexander Arthurs in his 47th year BAKER At her home Waterdown on Friday March 13 1931 Charlotte Hematreet wife of Isaac Baker aged 83 years HAWK INH At the home Lot 8 Third Line Erampasa Township on Thursday March 12 1981 William Hawkins in his 3rd year BURNETT At the home lot 19 fourth Bramess on Wednesday March 1931 James Burnett in his e3rd year The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon with service at the home at two o'clock Interment at Johnsons Cemetery lines 1A BMYTH At Ponotanguishene on Thursday morning March 10 1931 Catherine Kennedy wife of Thomas Bmyth formerly of Acton aged 8 years The funeral will be held on Saturday upon arrival at Acton of the 2 28 p m train from Toronto Interment at Palm aw Cemetery Acton IN MEMORIAM SNYDER In loving memory of Wim Snyder who passed away March 17 1020 God called him home He thought I beat Badly missed by MOTHER and SISTERS
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Ourrie
Bronte
Mra
Jas
Arch
O, Gurrie
Acton
Arthurs
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto
John Alexander Arthurs
Baker
Waterdown
Charlotte Hematreet
Isaac Baker
Hawkkinh
Erampasa Township
William Hawkins
Burnettwat
Bramess
James
Burnett
Johnson's Cemetery
Eline
Snow and spring talk mix with old notices
Local items note snow melt and spring reminders as weather shifts. Juvenile Court session in Oakville is reported. A Magistrate in Mimloo paid forty truck drivers for excess loads during the half load period in March and April.
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Davidson
Mimiloo
Undertaker’s Profit From Liquor Question Stirs Town Tale
A temperance speaker claims no one profits in liquor except makers and sellers. An undertaker testifies after forty years he buried many drunkards but rarely collected fees, noting the saloon provides work yet little cash, so he keeps his watch.
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Boehker
Dhs
Undertakers
Thia
Fragmented Note on Squirrels and Oaks
A cryptic verse fragment warns about ducks and squirrels amid a line about a mighty oak. It hints at toil and reward, using metaphor to contrast small efforts with lasting strength. The text reads like a cautionary teaching poem with missing context.
Kerr's Sales Notices for March Auctions Acton
Thursday sales feature Rowley Nat gagaweya Farm Stock and Implements. Saturday sales include All Household Effects of A W Neilson Mill Street Acton at 190 pm and at 330 pm the effects of the late Albert Murray Mill Street Acton. Monday March 30 includes Fourth Dispersion Base of Hugh Black Lot Y Town Line.
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Rowley
Nat
A. W. Neilson
Mill Street
Acton
Albert Murray
Hugh Black
Lot Y-Town Line
Vin’ Snd
Mr Peaslee on Saving a Dollar
Caleb Peaslee visits Deacon Hynes to tell of Marsh Bailey losing a dollar over a bee mishap. The tale details Marsh trading for a ladder, the failed bee hive repair, the bee swarm destroying the hive, and Marsh’s woes from paying a dollar to Des Wheeldon for nothing.
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MR. Peaslee
Marsh
Orrin
Wil
Marah
Erosa-Lota
Lyford
Caleb
Des Wheeldon
Law on Questioning: A Lawyer’s Long Winded Cross Examination
A court case highlights a lawyer who favored quantity over quality in cross examination. The witness repeatedly confirms color as white and denies black while the questions drift, nine of which are unnecessary, showing how protracted lines of inquiry can undermine certainty in a case.
Speeding tale and bold jests in a courtroom
A humor column recalls a speeding driver race to town and a traffic cop ticket scene. A judge dismisses a chicken theft case with a racially charged remark by a defendant. The piece closes with a line about summer approaching.
Remarkable Stone Throwing Tale From Old Magazine
A Pennsylvanian with mental deficiency becomes a superb stone thrower using a leather pouch of missiles. He could hit targets at long range and even split apples by tossing them at the blade edge. The piece notes skill differences and ends with a quip about language in youth.
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New Yorker
Pennsylvanth
Akill
Bey
Edie
Almont
Crow chatter marks spring in Girl Guide notes
The column uses crow imagery to celebrate approaching spring and outlines a Guide meeting at Captain's home with an announcement about Judge Moore's talle big Wednesday. A game with a falling cane stirred excitement, and new Guides join the Second Clansers while an ambulance lecture is anticipated next week.
Deadlock After Dinner in a Restaurant
Two Scotchmen dined and talked for hours without resolution. After they stopped speaking, the men smoked in silence until one raised a telephone to his wife and declared the situation a deadlock.
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Walt—Ip
Mixed Celebrities Mrs Smith on Carusan Island
A humorous note reflects on island life with Friday as the only listener to Carusan’s beautiful voice. The tale plays on fame, isolation, and gossip in a tongue in cheek magazine style.
Take Wim for Ride After Governor’s SuitY Officer’s Death
Upon the death of a Governor’s suit officer the field of applicants grew tense. One aspirant pressed the Governor to discuss taking the colonel’s post, and the Governor briskly answered to see the undertaker.
Planting a Small Saving Deposit Grows Quietly
A note urges readers to plant a small financial seed in a savings bank and watch it grow, even if the initial amount is modest. It frames saving as a simple, steady act that yields future security.
Sewing Pattern Describes Lace Braided Crepe Top
A flat crepe garment with shirred bust, arm darting, and a back band buttoned to a front tab. Ribbon straps and lace bra section create an attractive practical model that looks expensive while letting wearers reuse existing undergarments.
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Marrlagen
Dealte
Fallow ii
Evingen
Soo Dealths
Snyder
Wim
Uhgs
BJ. Kerr
Caleb Peaslee
Deacons Hynes Gate
Hyne
Marsh Bailey
Jever
Mirah
Manny
Marth
Wilb
Holt
Orrin's
Lyne Law
Rambo
Nobbah
Siicol & Son
J. Cadesky Optometrist
Will Visyt Acton
Nelson & CO
Acadia
Red River
Kellogg's
Doe
Tenney
Patterson’s
Patterson's
Girl Guide News
Wool, Penman's
Brunswick Sardines
Tee Cemetery
Acton Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery
Town Hall
Athens
The
Acton Free Press
Bargain News
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