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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
1
In Guelph Macdonald's offers a wide Easter selection with large stock and affordable prices. Millinery straws in fresh spring styles attractively priced at three dollars ninety five to four dollars ninety five and fifty cents.
Stewardship of Ability at Olaweh Services. Sunday School at 10 p m. lesson Ot wardbip and Misstignas. Minister A C Stewart speaks on The Mountain to the country. Monday 6 p m Young People's League in Maple Leaf Group. Thursday 7 30 p m Praise and Prayer Service. Minister A C Stewart presents The Minister The 1 that Bind at 11 a m Sunday School lesson Bl words ship and Misster. 7 p m Sertex on the Liven of Outstanding Men and Women of the Bible. Monday 9 p m Young People's Guild devo tional meeting. Thursday 1 30 p m Strangerly leaving address ushers called by Pastor 11 p m The Pastor 2 30 p m Bible School 7 p m The Pastor. Friday 6 p m Ladies' Aid at Mrs Nears home. Monday 7 p m Junior B Y P U 5 p m General B Y P U iyau eck
Small Advertisements section lists Ivory Reed Baby Carriage for sale in good condition with price negotiation. Mrs F.P. Holmes listed as contact. Also notes a clearing auction sale by Dennis Farrell of Eden Mills on Tuesday March 26 with R. J. Ker as auctioneer. Dressmaking offered by Mrs A. Reesor Acton Church Street. Acknowledgments from Mr and Mrs Charles Robinson and family of Stenilworth for flowers and sympathy after bereavement of daughter Minnie. Emma Robinson thanks for tributes during illness in Aurora.
Auction notice for Esquesing Township detailing a public sale of dairy cattle horses sheep and pigs on Wednesday March 27 1979 at 1 30 pm two year old bull and heifer calf and multiple cows including purebred and registered animals plus a pedigree driven sale with no reserve and terms cash or credit under bankable paper auctioneer and clerk witnesses listed.
Retail notes reveal coats in tweed and twill fabrics offered in multiple modes from tailored to dressy. Prices span from $7.95 to $89.50, with an extensive range including $10.95 $17.50 $19.75 and $24.95, reflecting vast choices and high value.
A retailer offers a line of gowns with prices from 7.95 to 75 dollars, highlighting a range of styles and quality. The collection titled Flac Grepe-Dress features a broad ladder of costs signaling exclusive room frocks with increasing distinction.
A large group of printed frocks features bold modernistic designs, sports pictures, and floral patterns. The collection offers bright options for Easter coats and showcases colorful, eye catching fabrics.
Readable text notes orange harvest and jars for Bettys Pure Jam. Mentions Mar and AO oz, but details are fragmentary and unclear about event or context.
The report lists students with highest marks across subjects led by A Glarridge, E Taylor, and O Raoken in geography and arithmetic. Notable names include D Keenan, L Perry, V Mlair, J Killing, and I Bruce, with principals noting overall upper school performance and subject averages.
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. Alex McDonald of Ogema and William Snyder of Toronto, with funeral plans in Acton and Park Lawn Cemetery. Also noted is the passing of Vicente I Anderson of Hornby after a lengthy illness and a recall of his family, church ties, and local work.
Acton hosts inaugural meeting at Town Hall naming G T Beardmore as president and forming a rink building and athletics committee. Affiliation with Amateur Union of Canada received. Dominion Day athletic meet sanctioned. memberships set at 1 dollar with invitation to local residents to join.
Acton Free Library Board reports 104 new readers and 13 091 volumes issued, with growth across biography history science travel shelves. The board mourns the death of A. E. Nicklin J P, praising thirty years of service and extending sympathy to his family.oces
Local scouts near Acton finalize plans for the Junior Leaders Conference to be held March 1 and 23. Volunteers and supporters are praised for assisting with cooking and hospitality to ensure a successful event.
The Acton column notes residents visiting from Toronto and Guelph over weekends and weeknights. Local events include hospital updates, family visits, and a forthcoming marriage between Margaret Edna MacLean and T. R. Emermon to occur at Howard Park United Church in April.
The Acton Women's Institute hosted a local concert last evening with a full house. Reeve Mason presided as Churchill Orchestra selections and numbers by a male quartet and quintet entertained. Jean Orr won accompanist of the evening, and auctioneer J Kerr sold a patchwork quilt won by Jas Gilmour. The play So Much Married drew hearty laughs with a large supporting cast, including Henshaw Hart Finegan and Hort Smith, while Gordon McCutcheon impressed in a non speaking part.
Halton Glove Co proprietor Mr Bank Spellwuuel announces a doubling of building size to erect a modern additional factory on Main Street. The project includes a brick annex with new frontage and rear extensions, with work set to begin around early June, signaling growth for Acton’s manufacturing sector.
At the Acton monthly meeting Trustees praised school conditions and noted good grading, equipment, and library use. The inspector reported solid administration, with attendance advised to improve. A committee was named to study lavatory upgrades and drinking fountains, while County funds covered pupil transfers to Guelph Collegiate at 82 per month.
Acton schedules a 5 8 show at Nassageweye and an 8 5 event at Nes sagaweya with moving pictures, address by A P MacVannell, and admission 16 cents. Easter Cantata by JCnox Church on Good Friday at 8, "The Prince of Life" depicts Easter's death and resurrection.
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