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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1936
Page
4
Neighborhood notes highlight happenings in nearby towns and shifts in local life. Brief curio items cover community events, public meetings, school stories, and social happenings of interest to readers across multiple centers.
Friends mourn Mrs Russel Elsiey of Moffat after a fall fractures her ankle. A planned Ebenerect Ladle Hot Meat Pile Supper was postponed due to bad weather. Henry Cooper of Kmatchbull rents farm from Robert Borthwick and will take possession soon. Borthwick auctioned farm stock and implements Monday. Bloomabury Literary Society held a box social Tuesday amid a storm. next regular meeting is Monday.
Crewsons Corners Mr and Mrs Stanley Cornell and two sons visit Mrs Luther Cornell in Moosejaw Sask A hockey crowd attended the Galt match Monday evening Mrs Alex Cripps visits Miss Emma Cripps Visitors at John Bennectt’s Sunday Dr and Mrs Morrison of Kitchener Mr and Mrs Nelson Lambert Miss Dora Lambert Mr Earl Lambert of Acton Mr and Mrs Wm Mino and baby visit Acton for a few days at George McBain’s Mrs Gilbert Smith of Toronto home for the weekend.
Hillsburg society gathers as Miss Nodwell visits the Nodwell family in Mergus. J Allen’s friends held a one night social with music and dancing into the early hours. Churcher and Cheyne visited relatives, and well wishes go to Melrose Brown at Guelph General Hospital. Caroline Matthews spent the weekend with Norman Matthews in Malmosa.
Ballina residents visit Toronto friends while Mr Wo Ward ing reports travel. Local illnesses include Jessie McKay and a case of fever. Mrs Peter Cole broke several ribs. J Soper visited Rockwood. Miss Bessie Cale improves slowly. Farmers install hydro. church delegates attend events at Galt and the United Church women’s missionary society. The Wan en s Memorial meeting at Wallingford United Church features prayers, a piano solo, an Irish supper planned, and social refreshments. The Mission Circle meeting at Blance includes devotions and talk on the study book with plans for the Easter bank meeting and social activities.
John Schertal buys Hunter farm at Norval and takes possession. Canadian Oil Company buys former Toronto Suburban Railway property and plans a modern service station on Main Street. John H. Matthews and brother visit Georgetown friends. District Deputy Wm. H. Long attends Bur ington Club event with Georgetown Club members. Mrs. McDermid and Mrs. Speight attend Hamilton Conference of the Women's Missionary Society for United Church. Bell Fire Brick Co. leases Georgetown Foundry and will hire 16 to 15 workers once running.
Friends and neighbours in Eden Mills hosted a social evening for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Borthwick as they prepare to move to a nearby home. They received a warm farewell gift, an electric lamp, and bids for continued church and community involvement.
R M Falken recovers from illness and is seen out again as Milton notes two Squires from the R A Crew Donald Mac Nabb and Gordon Ball travel to Toronto to be invested into the Rover movement. William and Mrs Hume celebrate their fifty third wedding anniversary in Martin Street Halton County.
Erm Misg Alma Tufford of Beamsville visited the Sinclairs. JY Matthews of Brandon spent time with the Mathews. Alfred Davis returned home after hospital treatment in Guelph. A M Reid transferred to the Scotland Ontario bank branch. Rev Merner and daughter Anna attended the funeral of John Smith in Guelph. Smith was Merner’s late brother by two sisters. McDonald family moved to Leslia farm near Terra Cotta. Mrs Margaret McDonald joined them.
At the United Church Young People session Mrs. Ben Hosking led a Prayer focus with a program on What Prayer Has Meant to Me. Floris Gordon read scripture and Mrs. Loren Guild shared personal experiences and the prayer history. Other participants included Elsia Gordon Verna Harrison Mons Arthur Warr Gerald Clemens Ben Wanking with slides. A duet by Milises Gladys Wanna and Margaret Thomas was well received.
At a special Water Commission session chaired by Chairman Smith the secretary was instructed to obtain prices for enough water meters to service every user in town. The item aimed to ensure meter installation across Burlington.
A rural letter recalls mild weather with snowmelt and difficult roads followed by a cold snap. It narrates farm mishaps with a roller and wagon, tests of horses, and a lesson about unattended animals. It highlights Notable miner John Piche, early Hudson Bay Mines, and Ontario mining payrolls and plans for new mills and railroad moves.
Dr Christie will speak at the Nolstein and Mile Producers Association annual banquet set for St Pauls Church Milton on Thursday April 2. Hatton Halstead Breeders and Mile Producers groups push to match past success with Herb Englehart and officers arranging details. Dr G Y Christie of Ontario Agricultural College will be guest speaker for the event open to Black and whites and dairy producers.
Oakville schools plan an e prevented Halton Musical Festival on April 2 and 3 with a possible session on the 4th, involving a 140 voice choir. In Bronte a reception marked Mr and Mrs William H Speers fiftieth wedding anniversary with over 200 relatives and friends attending. A fire at Dundes Highway home of R D Fleming destroyed the residence likely from an overheated furnace. Department of Agriculture inspectors test cattle herds in the area finding many infected and wiping out years of work. George Gorgan, former Bank of Toronto clerk, transferred to Oakville branch. Charles Decker of Robinson Street at Bell Telephone Co. breaks ankle. ice on a walk noted. Art Buller acquires twelve acres of Charles A Decker's Trafalgar Township farm west of Kerr Street.
Acton residents will enjoy Minstrel Flashes a two day show at Town Hall Acton staged by Acton Citizens Band. The all star local cast exceeds 100 with elaborate costumes and scenic work. The revue features songs dances and comedy blackouts led by director Eileen McCarthy of Toronto with a large group of performers from Bell Boys to Parmer ettes and Syncopating Sinners.
A riddle about a photograph being taken before it is given, highlighting the paradox of capturing an image prior to its presentation.
Acton Chopping Mill lists Prats Poultry Feeds Sunray Maple Leaf Robin Hood Keynote Cream of the West Golden Wear Hi-Leaf Eclipse Flour Garden and field seeds four leading tomato varieties Barilona Benny Best Beefsteak John Bear Flour Seeds Coarse Pine and Black Salt Old Hickory Smoke Salt Ceresan for treating grain to prevent smut Ready for seeding now.
Sunday program includes 11.00 a.m. sermon The Philosophy of Jesus and 7.00 p.m. sermon War and Rumors of War. Schedule also lists Sunday School at 12.15 p.m. and Bible Class, plus Tuesday Young Peoples League and midweek Unity Men's Club and Bible Study Hour.
An unreserved auction sale listing Manitoba Percheron Belgian and Clyde horses from 6 to 8 years old with 13 to 17 hands, plus farming colts and grass. The sale is set for Thursday March 6 1940 at Campbellville Ontario at one o clock with cash terms. Auctioneers W Browridge Thos Chisholm R R No 3 Milton include mare stock and garden horses in the load.
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