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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1934
Page
9
In fond and loving memory of our dear son and brother Gideon Harry who passed March 28 1933. Treasured memories remain with us each day.
Spring arrival sees maple syrup interest rise while warm plans prompt Easter shopping. Local waterworks report frozen services delaying repairs. frost harries graves at Fairview Cemetery as ground thaws. Acton merchants tout opportunities and taxis hockey team posts a 4 3 win in Georgetown.
By-law approved for construction and maintenance of roads and bridges. Meeting notes show accounts passed with small line items and amounts, including 12 000 for roads and bridges and minor adjustments. The record lists Nasmgaweyx Connell as approving official with April dates and roomed meeting references.
The clipping lists wholesale prices for dressed meats and live stock, including roosters over 5 lbs, hens, rabbits, guinea fowl, and hides. It quotes Ontario potatoes on carlot basis, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island potato ranges, and grain, hay, and straw prices. It also gives current live stock prices by weight and grade for steers, bulls, cows, ewes, wethers, and bucks.
Five year old Doris sits up and asks what pictures are for. Her mother or caregiver answers affectionately that pictures are there for her to look at, with a playful remark about keeping memories and scenery in sight.
A coroner's jury found Ontario Provincial Highway Traffic Officer Russell Lemon died March 11 after being struck by a car driven by James Geties, a hostess and restaurant proprietor. Geties, free on $10,000 bail, will appear in court. Five witnesses, including Dr Leavine, testified the officer was knocked into the ditch after stopping a car to check a tail light. Several occupants admitted drinking before the crash.
A Saturday Guides gathering drew about thirty members with three visitors. Mrs. McCleary provided fairy magic for a party with games and refreshments. Highlights included pig drawing and pin the tail on the donkey with Miss Harrop’s piano accompaniment.
The write up notes a Tuesday arena crowd for a Married Men vs Single Men hockey match praised as a top game of the year. It recounts scoring by Bob Andersen Joe Kentner Bus Morton and Norm Morton with lineups and referee Harry Holmes. A future game with a Guelph team is hinted at along with the upcoming Midget banquet at the Legion Hall next Tuesday night.
A look back at Dr J G Adams born in Adamsville Ontario. He founded Toronto’s first free dental clinic for schoolchildren in Elm Street, established annual school tooth inspections, and inspired provincial and Dominion surveys. Tax objections forced closure in 1899 after 29 years of free care.
A humorous exchange about a short story writer and a recurring joke about his height. The banter highlights how the narrator keeps returning to the same gag whenever he writes.
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