31 Mar 1924
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 31, 1924
Page
1
The Knox Church Acton program lists Monday prayer and prayer meeting at 7 20 p m with minister in charge C O M tr Crown Mh. Sunday services include Bible class at 3 00 p m and evening service at 7 00 p m with topic A Misguided Anchor. Address details provided for pastor and visitors.
Fragmented notices include FOR SALE items with touring car and glove maker ads, plus GAR OF THANKS thanks for condolences and neighbors. Readers are urged to contact local addresses and farm sale details, with auctions announced and contact numbers partially legible.
A jumble of phrases discusses styles patterns and war, asserting uniqueness and change. The text reads as an experimental or corrupted excerpt rather than a coherent report, with unclear speakers or events and no verifiable facts or names.
Audit document details numerous accounts and approvals from Esquesing Council in 1926. It records payments to the Board of Health for John Drake’s burial, hospital costs, and other municipal disbursements, plus motions to purchase equipment and adjournment to April 18.
Acton and District Vaudeville at Wanderland features dancers in a vaudeville act. Performances include The Black Bottom dance and other featured routines, showcasing latent danse exhibitions on Friday evening.
The Acton Community Glee Club plans an April 22 concert with the Lyont Choral Club in exchange for a similar event. The May removal of Mr. We do Toutty to Toronto is noted, along with church services, school developments, and county notices on high school creation, agricultural society fairs, and road contracts in Peel and Burlington areas.
A garbled report threads incidents from Hamilton and Georgetown area towns, including a bicycle collision near the Ontario Agricultural College, a fatal shot at a quarry, a dog wounded near a garden, and a court judgment against a town. Local church notices speak of preparatory services and a high school board election, while unrelated snippets describe infractions and fines.
The Acton municipal council debated paying bills and remodelling costs for a new school. The School Board requested the treasury not be interfered with, with $9,500 placed in the bank and $29,000 in a drawing account for the board. Council to meet with the School Board to set an understanding on expenditures.
The Halton Rifle Team joined about 30 Rhode soldiers from Acton and Georgetown for the Oshawa indoor championship meet last Saturday. The relay squad included Cor. G Muskholder and Com. A Bishop among other regimental members, with displays of infantry drill and physical feats noted during the event.
A Friday evening in Community Mall presented by the school staff showcased Ladie Bohvolhoupe youth acts and various numbers. Teachers Mr and Mrs Will Blask led the event with students from Hiesihldd and Weatheruton visible in the program.
Neighborhood items for March include condolences for the Kenney and Kirkwood families and a funeral service at Greenwood Cemetery. Community events cover a Dublin schoolhouse meeting, charity auction proceeds, and a livestock show of local interest amid lighter social notices.
Fragmentary regional notices describe residents moving houses, sales of tapes and leasing of properties, with brief health updates on Miss Sygle Treagwood and others. Various families (Thompson, Rogers, Townsend) relocate within Oakville area. A quarry trade by Yognor Brothers is noted along with church service disruptions and a few small local business activities in a late 19th or early 20th century tone.
A collage of community notices lists visitors and homecomings from Toronto and Hamilton to Acton and Guelph. It records engagements, funeral attendances, illnesses, and weekend travels among residents including Maxwell Tell, Robert Htowart, Glenart, Gordon Aynlth, and many others, with occasional church and school mentions.
The tenth annual At Home of Acta Lodge 1 OF OG was held in Town Hall last Friday evening. It was a grand success with entertainment centered on a concert. Mrs. A. K Nicklin chaired with able conduct. Program included United Church Sunday School orchestra and various solos and choruses. A new feature, the Hose quartet of Wivhland dancers and a piper added charm. Performers included Mina North Gibson, Miss Little Minon, Jay Winthith, Ray Agnew, and many others. The Mudgh, ierehestra supplied music for the dances, which were well received.
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