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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 26, 1931

Page

9

Died March 1931 Hamilton Victim and Local Obituaries

DIED OCABS At his residence 304 Emerald Street North Hamilton on Monday March 23 1031 Benjamin Cass THOMAS At the family home lot 29 second concession Neesagawhya Township on Wednesday March 25 1631 William D Thomas in his Bath year The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon service at the home 230 Interment Eden Mills Cemetery IN MEMORIAM THOMPSON In loving memory of our dear wife and mother who died March 71 1930 Her loving voice we'll never forget Though years may pass away The loss of her we greatly feel An keen as the first day WIFE AND SON Cook In loving memory of our dear mother Bertha Cook who passed away March 37 1030 Sweet is your memory dear to our heart The prayers you held there will never fade And all through the years be they many or few They will be filled with remembrance dear mother of you Sadly missed by THE CHILDREN daughter Hertha Mae Cook who passed away March 37 1050 Just one year ago today since our great sorrow fell But in our hearts we mourn the loss of how we loved so well In Fairview peacefully sleeping Where the flowers gently wave L ies the one we loved so dearly And the one we could not save PATHER MOTHER SISTER

Emerald Street Hamilton Benjamin Cass Thomas Neesagawhya Township Wiliam D. Thomas Eden Milla Thompson Wusband Bon Cook Bertha Cook Hertha Mae Cook Fairviaw Pather Jute Moore Ita Hhylock Ysaboel Yruce Wyebird May Waterhouse Canada Wes Bometinen

Springtime notes and local incidents from Milton area

In the last week of March and approaching Easter the town remarks on springtime, cleanups, and maple sap runs. Ernest Whiting sows oats in Lambton County. people tidy premises and prepare for jobs. A shoe factory works overtime, a sugar makers enjoy favorable week, and weather gifts mild days. A corner ash tree is cut down, trials at Inglewood and Milton courts occur, and a fall injures Mrs. Eat Consen at an arena event hosted by Mountain Union Women’s Institute.

Eat Consen Milian Mountain Union Women’s Institute Milton

Palmer selectman saves bridge rescues himself from river

In Palmer Massachusetts a selectman named Ditten attempted to widen a river channel beneath a bridge to lessen flood danger. As the ice broke and the current surged, he jumped to safety and was saved by telegraphed rescue efforts. Volunteers formed a dangerous crossing with a wire rope and raft to retrieve him. The rescue ended with Ditten taken to a nearby farmhouse.

Palmer Massachusetts Sage Ditten Jin Aafely Balche Whalen Valche Mr. Dillon Yic

Fragmented Note Records a Misdirected Move

A garbled message hints at a hurried relocation. The text mentions a person named Johnny and confusion over moving yesterday and the ent. The fragment suggests disrupted communication during a house or room shift.

Janny Lind Appears in Norwich Visit Inspires Charity

The article recalls Janny Lind as a generous guest of the Norwich Bishop. It notes Mrs Stanley’s praise for her gentle manners and religious view of singing as a gift. Lind loaned concerts to fund charitable causes and supported boy choristers in the cathedral.

Charity and song aid the sick in distant London

The passage recalls acts of kindness by a woman who sang to the ill and sent cheer from London. Her devoted care for Mendels long ill ness and other invalids shows how the gift of music and personal aid served as a trust for the good of others across distance.

Girl Guide News Highlights Courtesy and Meetings

The article reports on Girl Guide talks about courtesy as a core value. It describes a meeting on ambulance work and piano-key practice nights. Upcoming enrollments include Ysaboel Yruce Wyebird and May Waterhouse.

The Brook as Life and Memory Across Three Realms

A reflective prose piece celebrates brooks as practical water sources and sources of joyful memory. It contrasts the farmer's utilitarian view with a child's wonder and a fisherman's delight, praising spring, meadow, and mountain brooks for their constant, shimmering life.

Do Not Assuage Disappointment With Flawed Judgment

An elder note urges restraint when betrayed by friends and urges fair judgment. It argues against exaggerating disappointment or attributing moral flaws to others, and stresses the shared responsibility in misjudgments. The passage closes with a concrete political note that Milton will seek approval to issue five thousand dollars in debentures for a relief fund.

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