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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1928
Page
4
Obituary notices from Stratford area papers record numerous death announcements and in memoriam verses. Entries name Albert Cruton Thomas Mettugh Patrick Jirhy W Graham Alfonzo Nodwell Alice A Howden Catherine V Reid Marla Jones Adelina West Annie Bennett Adeline West and others with ages and locations in Guelph Chatham Milton and Toronto, reflecting provincial mourning customs and family tributes.
Local brief items mark the coming of spring in Acton with weather, flora, fair weather signs, and social notes. References include maple syrup, spring robins, skipping ropes, and a church concert forthcoming on April 11. Also listed are local auctions and household item sales with dates and locations.
The Women's Institute gathered on Wednesday March 14 at Mie Frondhong in an event highlighted by an Irish program led by Mrs. Sferk. Ol bertoon, a tea, and a social luncheon followed, with speeches about Ireland and Saint Patrick. The notices commend Mr. Wallace Burrows on his March 17 marriage to Miss Gertrude Halm of Guelph and report various local updates, moves, illnesses, and a school merit list.
A week of social and local activity across Acton Bannockburn and surrounding areas is detailed. Attendees discussed education funding at a Young People's League debate while church events raised funds and saw strong turnout. Traffic on the Seventh Line and visits by residents mark a busy period with birthdays, musical entertainment, and post office burglary reports in Streetsville.
Noted physician Patrick Joseph Kirby longtime Guelph medical figure dies at his Woolwich residence after a weeklong illness Pneumonia Born in Arthur he studied at Behoal and Toronto University graduating in 1907 He practiced in New Germany before moving to Guelph where a 16 year career built a large patient base Survived by his widow Mrs Katharine Holter and four children Funeral held Tuesday at Our Lady Church and burial in the Roman Catholic Cemetery
Catherine V Reid aged in her sixth year died Saturday at her brother D J Melds home 323 Orchardview Boulevard Toronto. She was the eldest daughter of the late Rev Hugh Reid of Erin Ontario and taught in Ontario schools before moving to Toronto where she taught 20 years at Palmerston Avenue School. She is survived by sisters Miss Mary Af and Miss Martha E of Erin and Miss Florence L MacLaughlin of Toronto and brothers Robert H of Acton and Daniel J of Toronto. Funeral services were held at 0 o clock from 123 Orchardview Boulevard and a private service at her Brin home followed by a Baptist Church service. Interment in Erin Cemetery.
Walter Ward, once owner of Eldorado Park near Brampton, saw his $7,000 mortgage become worthless as first mortgagees Emms Matson and William Young foreclosed after the Eldorado Park Suburban Company failed to fulfill payments. The court affirmed the first mortgagees' right to sell, leaving Ward with reduced claims.
A brief Ohio stop by Vice President Dawes features him entering a village store to buy soft drinks for his party. He explains he will return with a bottle, while the clerk questions his origin. Mrs Dawes confirms he is from Washington and vice president of the U.S. The shopkeeper then directs a youth to fetch an opener.
Notice lists a missing hound described as color mike grey and white with a large black spot, owner Harry Scott at Lot 16, 8rd Line, Esquosing HKW 5. Also advertised are farm implements including a Bix horse power Palrbanks Morse engine, cat iron harrows, cultivator, plow, cutting box, water tank, open buggy, hay rack, a clothes manger, and a 120 cry in cubateor for sale at Lot 31, Sth Concession, Naxsagoaweya, George Gordon, telephone 65-22.
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