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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1934
Page
4
Community notices from other centres and areas highlight events, meetings, and local happenings of interest to residents. Readers are invited to share upcoming activities and point out items worthy of coverage.
A social gathering at Hillsburg hosted by Mrs Chas Booth and Miss Mae Nevilles included dancing until early morning. Miss Nevilles celebrated her forthcoming marriage to Mr Leste Jackson of Orton. Snow fell that Monday afternoon renewing sleighing. Mrs Fred Groves visited her brother Mr Stanley Booth who is sick with a cold.
Mr and Mrs Fred Boks and family plan to move to the Rockwood line on the Croft farm he recently purchased. Mrs Stollery of Toronto visits. Mrs Everts remains ill. Ben Simons has returned from Toronto where he visited friends. Grace Dampier continues to improve. Harry Hancock of Glen Williams and Mrs Hamilton Jr plus Mrs Colin Kitching visit Mr and Mrs Usherwood.
Charles Tyler and Mrs Dean attend the Salvation Army Citadel in Guelph where Commissioner McIntyre preaches a soul awakening sermon. A Good Friday service begins at 2 00 pm marking over three decades since the last such service. Kennedy of Georgetown to sing two solos on Easter Sunday. Mrs McIntosh to be home for Easter. Mrs Robert Perkins ill. Mar Charles Tyler visits friends.
Limehouse 4H play The Strike of the Ladies Aid presented by Presbyterian Church ladies in Eden Mills at Limehouse Church. A good crowd enjoyed the program and social hour. Also Ash Grove Society entertained the United Church Young People Friday evening with games and a social hour. The Halton Presbytery music contest at Lowville United Church reached its third round with Limehouse winning mixed chorus Georgetown taking girls chorus, George Town winning boys chorus and Georgetown winning girls solo. Winter weather halted sawmill and syrup making but workers stay hopeful. Local residents relocate and house renovations progress. Toronto reports doctors hopeful for Mr Doughty’s sight after surgery. Special music planned for Easter services. Several local residents visit relatives over the weekend.
On Wednesday the Women's Institute met at Mrs. Max Milne's home with full attendance. Convener Mrs. J. O. Webb led an active program including a solo by Miss Clerk, readings by Mesdames Tolton and Roberts, a paper on adult child co operation by Mrs. H. Leslie, and pioneer school day notes by Mrs. Marshall. An Irish contest and music filled the afternoon. The snowstorm of a few days earlier covered the region in several inches of snow. The Young People's group met at Mr. W. Burrows' on Thursday night with a missionary pageant. Mr. Gandier sang in Indian and Mr. Bridle spoke on Korea. Mrs. W. Argo remains in Toronto under medical care, hopes to return when weather warms. Miss Clarke of Caistorville visits Mrs. Webb.
The Bannockburn Women’s Institute met at Mrs. D Russell’s home on Wednesday March 21 with Mrs. A G Clar ridge presiding. A short program featured an Irish paper by Mrs. John McLean and a presentation to Mrs. Fred Kerr.
Mr and Mrs Frank Day celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with about forty relatives and friends in attendance. Sewing classes in the Women’s Institute draw eighteen participants. Services at the Presbyterian Church are reported, and local residents greet visitors from Aberdeen, Toronto, Hamilton, and Guelph. A snowstorm halts highway cleaning and relief work on the fourth line. New residents move to Fall Street and Durham visits occur.
Mr J B Mackenzie of Georgetown and Mr Erle Taylor of Paris travel to Washington and Atlantic City. The St Patrick's dance hosted by Montreal and Commerce Banks drew about two hundred dancers and praise for an enjoyable evening. About thirty five officers and Progress Lodge 158 Guelph visited Orion Lodge 109 I O O F on March 19 and conferred the first degree on five candidates. An accident between Georgetown and Brampton injures Mr and Mrs Kalpga with lacerations and bruises. they will stay home a few days.
A village gathering attended Breebyter'an Church entertainment in Georgetown Friday. Women's Auxiliary met at Mrs. Tracy's home. St John's Church plans Friday and Sunday services at 3.00 p.m. Six inches of snow fell Monday night. Mr. Tennant in Toronto spent the weekend with family. Master Kenneth Murray improves after a pitch fork injury to his foot.
Mrs T Dales returned to her Milton home after wintering with relatives in Beaverton and attended the Hamilton Conference W M and branch meeting in Waterloo. Edward Johnstone of Nassagawey Township reports a cow that bore two pairs of twins in eleven months. A Hornby Orange Hall dance drew wide youth attendance and library officers for 1934 were elected: Mayor Syer president Rev A B Irwin secretary Rev J N McFaul treasurer Miss Mockridge librarian. A court case opened a wage dispute between Mrs Ed Klainka and the Christopher Klainka Sr estate. adjourned due to witness illness.
Ballinafad residents Mr and Mrs William Thompson and Acton couples Mr and Mrs A B McLean visited Ferguson and McLean homes on Sunday. Mr Donald McLean Sr is in poor health. Grace Dampier, Peacock School teacher, was operated on for appendicitis in Guelph Hospital and is recovering. Miss Masales of Acton substitutes at Peacock School during her illness. Mrs William Hitchcock returned home after a month with her daughter in Glen Williams.
Er in Mr John Corbett improves after operation at Guelph General Hospital. Excursion rates on the C P R brought many to Toronto for a weekend. Duncan McLaren of the Guelph road ill with pleurisy. Mrs R T Elgie recently operated on in St Catharines Hospital returns home and convalesces. Mrs Donald Black suffered a paralytic stroke and is confined to her room but friends wish her speedy recovery. Alf Hurren ill with pneumonia making steady recovery. he turned 80 on March 7. About a hundred people attended the Y P A meeting at United Church featuring Old Tyme Village Quartette with Mrs W Magill, Mrs Jessie Walker, W E Crouch, J H Gibson. piano by Mrs J H Gibson.
Mrs Oscar Campbell and Miss Priscilla Campbell visited Burlington as guests. The Burlington L Q B A held a card party and dance at the I O C P hall with prizes and refreshments. Fire Brigade planned a March 28 meeting with Town Council hockey team. Engagement announced Kathryn Ferguson to W Irwin Stafford of Toronto. Tax rate set at 6 mills reducing town revenue. Then an ad for dress salve.
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