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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 23, 1933
Page
4
This brief column highlights various community centers and local groups. It notes reader interest in neighborhood events and highlights upcoming meetings and activities across multiple centers and communities.
Mr and Mrs Bert Rogers visit friends in Toronto this week. Mrs Duncan Ferguson went to Guelph General Hospital for medical treatment. Mr W J Binnile visited Toronto last week. Residents traveled to Erin to see the Erin Milverton game last Thursday. A St Patrick’s concert was held by the United Church in the former Methodist Church venue. Lunen served meals at the close of the gathering. Mr W J Binnile won a garbage removal contract for Guelph City and starts in about a week.
Burlington news reports Mrs S R Wallace fell at home Thursday and is progressing nicely. The item notes also a North Vancouver visitor Mrs Walter T Graham staying with Mrs F Angus at Roseland Greenhouses Port Nelson. Daughters and Sons of England members visited Lodge Minto Toronto for a fraternal gathering. Jack E and Mrs Thomas married in Hamilton with many relatives present from Toronto Milton Bronte Burlington Hamilton Waterdown Appleby and Tansley.
Mrs W B Clements suffered a paralytic stroke on Sunday while McFadden remains seriously ill. T D Hume is improving and a golden wedding reception at Martin Street drew about 150 friends. Milton Baseball Club elected officers led by W Randell as president and W Sales as treasurer. A two storey blacksmith shop fire caused $2000 loss with $600 insured. Fire at W J Jamison's house caused roof damage of $25 insured.
Mr and Mrs George Rennicks and daughter of Milton visited the Stewarts. Dr McNabb inspected the school Tuesday afternoon. D G Robertson sold stock at auction led by Roy Hindley. The Literary Society final meeting filled the schoolhouse on March 16 with solos duets readings and an orchestra. A debate between Eramosa and Erin officials ended in a tie on Canada’s farmers vs manufacturers. The church youth staged Cynthias Candlesticks play with Miss Cooke Mrs Castleman piano duets and a male quartet. Garment Contest prizes went to Mrs McCallum Mrs McKensie Mr B McKinnon and Len Edy.
Bannockburn Women's Institute met at Mrs Arch Kerr’s home on Wednesday March 15 with the institute ode and a Dublin joke roll call. A dainty afternoon tea followed. The Bannockburn Bustlers Club met at the school on Friday March 17 for a St Patrick’s social with guest invites, readings by Mrs McCullough Miss Laura Wiley Miss Marjorie Cross a Loretta Moore solo a mouth organ duo and community singing. Lunch and dancing closed the evening under chairman Oliver Moffat.
Women's Institute members met at Mrs Frood's. Mrs J Dennis spoke on St Patrick and Mrs J Marshall discussed If I were 21 Again. Young People's Association held Missions theme at the Manse. Socials at Arkell and quilting bee events were noted. Sunday trip to Rockwood United Church and health updates on local residents were reported.
Limehouse residents host Parsonage visit and St Patrick social amid sleet travel hazards. Mrs Moore of Acton speaks on Irish folk music at Limehouse Girls Look Out Club. The community extends sympathy to the Johnson family on the death of Marjory Viola. Funeral held at Limehouse Cemetery. obituary notes her activity in church and school.
W C T U monthly gathering at Mrs Powers home featured a Toronto Temperance Convention report by Rev W J Taylor. Obituary notes salute Strickland Duffield of Eramosa Township whose funeral was held with Rev Taylor leading. Various church activities, social events, and visitors from Toronto and Brampton are also reported.
Georgetown Firemen held a social evening for wives and friends at Town Hall on Thursday. James Scott of Toronto visited local residents, while C A Barber of Seaforth spent a day with his father ex Councillor William Barber. Orion Lodge 109 paid a fraternal visit to West Polit-Lodge 60. O F New Toronto and conferred the third degree Tuesday night. Three year old Ross Sykes is recovering from a scalp wound after being struck by an auto last Wednesday requiring five stitches. reported in the Little Island Herald.
Mrs William Tuck visited Fergus with family after a span with her mother and sister. Mrs Norman Armstrong and children stayed with family at Lowville due to her mother’s illness. Mr Turner of Acton visited Alex McDonald. Mrs O Neil went to Toronto. Ed Cripps called on Mrs McIntosh. Week end visitors at Mr Tyler included Mr Taylor Cheltenham and Mrs Stevens. The notes mention an egg from Leghorn pullets weighing 3 1 2 ounces and 8 1 2 inches around, shown at Acton. Robert Airdrie visited his mother in Toronto General Hospital.
Nassagaweya Community Club held an evening at Brookville Hall with a debate on replacing the present production-for-profit system with a production-for-use model. The negative side led by Miss Dorothy Neelands and others won the judges’ decision. The event included vocal and instrumental numbers and local social updates.
A joke about an Irish patient who tried following a doctor's diet of hot water before meals. On the second visit the doctor asks how he feels, and the patient admits he quit after thirty five minutes because he felt like a balloon.
Creditors of John Cameron late of Acton Ontario must send full names addresses and claim particulars to solicitor J James Eccles McMillan executor. Notice per Trustees Act requires claims by April 24 1933. executor distributes assets to those entitled and disclaims unknown claims. Solicitor H N Farmer Acton Ontario dated March 23 1933.
The United Church of Canada in Acton announces Sunday services led by Rev L Poole and D Parsonate Bower with morning and evening worship at 11 00 a m and 7 00 p m The Sabbath School and Bible Class meet at 2 30 p m A Young People League and Guild events follow The Sacrament of the Lord s Supper is planned for April 2 Always welcome to all services
Classified notices list assorted items for sale and rental offers including a three quarter ton trailer, a 1926 car trade or barter option, a brick bungalow with oil furnace, 80 bushels of oat and barley seed, an auction date for T J O Neill and multiple Acton properties for rent or sale. Also piano sale and furniture separation notices.
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