Orchestra Assembly to Be Held in Town Hall
The town hall will host an orchestra assembly tomorrow evening. The event promises musical performances as residents prepare for the festive season and spring activities.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
5
The town hall will host an orchestra assembly tomorrow evening. The event promises musical performances as residents prepare for the festive season and spring activities.
The Ladies Institute hosts a bar social in the hall on Friday evening. A bustling sale at Vunnatter Yunt Wednesday drew strong bids with many animals selling at good prices. Notables include A E Currie buying Butterfly pot for 350 dollars and Magic Butterfly calf sales reaching high figures amid a busy market day with numerous named bidders and lots.
Mer chants Hunk announces an auction for the contents of the Bennett Hotel in Georgetown on April 4 at one o'clock. The results list shows merit rankings in a Dublin school event with numerous names and scores, including Heatrice Messane Nellie Sewart May Gibbons Catherine Kelly and many others. Attendance is noted as 21 with Until McClung as a teacher.
Crewstone errands and visits mark a quiet spell with Mrs J Moore and families from Acton spending holidays at God. Orahupn's while Morgan Crownen works on wagon repairs for farmers. Prominent items note Daylight Saving debate among farmers, plus several upcoming events: Red Cross Moon Hodad at Jalimarad on April 6. Chun Hatley at Acton. John ll at Mimosa. T Ho Wabb ataden Bults. Walter Wheeler at Oslude. For details contact A J Kenk, Tel 68 Young St, Aston.
Acton residents welcomed many visitors for Easter from Toronto Guelph Milton Galt and surrounding towns. locals noted relatives friends and former residents returning to celebrate holidays and join gatherings at homes churches and community spots.
Local announcements span illnesses and recoveries, visits, and travel. Names include Mr and Mrs Bawht Waller, Mrs Kerdoun, Mrs Chart Young, and others in St Togaphs Island, Guelph, Toronto, and Milton. Funeral attendance lists feature John Dickson and Mrs James Moffat with numerous relatives and friends from Ontario communities.
Rockwood area notices announce a spring wheat and white oats competition with a $178 prize pool. Entries must be within 26 miles of Rockwood and filed by May 20. The Nrat prize for gering wheat is $26 and for outa $20.
Easter reports list residents visiting relatives and recovering from illness. Toronto resident Mina Lote White stays with Arthur Nightingale in Knatchbull. Joti Moora from Quel visits Mee and Bra. Webb of Iden Billy and Diamond family from Guelph spend Easter with Trieudsy. Tutts of Core visit Vi Lridgeman in Statchbull. Martin Moffat undergoes appendectomy at Guelph General.
A village gathering honors Mr and Mrs Ivenn on farewell to their new home in Telephone City. Messages praise their missionary work and service to the aged and sick. Two attendees, Gowdy and Rogerson, acknowledge lifelong contributions as the couple departs, while Gowdy receives an Oliver medal for Victory Loan efforts at Georgetown High School.
The March report from Lome School No 10 Enqueaing lists students by merit with daily attendees marked by an asterisk. Names include Caroline Ryder Ronald McEachern Laura Lambert Jr Arnald Aacdonald Wilmer Watkins Elmore Johnaton, plus Henslo Macdonald Joy Johnston and others. Average attendance noted as 20 with teacher Beosle HB Mullin.
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