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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
4
Notices record births and deaths with dates in 1000 to 1028 ranges and include memorial lines. Entries mention families such as Meenle Woodhull Mitchell Weir Moore and Wilton references, with service details at St David's Church Campbellville and cemetery interments, plus in memoriam poems and dedications from relatives.
May brings garden work and lawn mower sounds as Acton residents greet spring. Local notes report Mr William Middleton Jr purchasing a brick house on Mill Brook East. Tony Beativo opens a Milton fruit store with deliveries to Acton. Public notices cover police cases, utilities office changes, and a Boy Scouts window exhibit drawing interest.
An evening gathering drew a large crowd as a group of Georgetown Guides offered help to carry on the meeting. Acton says visits from neighbors are welcomed, and Saturday afternoon tea from three to five drew generous patronage and praise for the guides and hosts.
The Young People's Mociety at United Church hosted the season's first meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss finances and plans. Visitors from Crewton, Acton, and Georgetown were noted, with reports of gardening, papering, and local events, plus election results for branch officers and delegates to the Girls Conference in Guelph.
Hartop's Mills and Everton presented a four act play The Lay of a Hen drawing a large crowd. United Church chose a new pastor Mar Taylor of Belmore. Rev L EB Gosselin preached his farewell sermon to a large audience. Baptism occurred for the infant of Arr and Mrs Malcolm McNabb Ashgrove. Mrs Alex Munro Hamilton sang a solo praised by listeners. Gosselin departed Monday for a new charge with part of his household. Mrs Gosselin remained several weeks with family while Frank/Francis continuing studies in Guelph. G V L 1. A few visitors listed include the Munros, McLeods, Peach, McNabb, Hewat, Moore, Carter, A J McAlear and family. Mr and Mrs A McAlear planning to move to Rapldw Mich. and Mr Norah H Wlack sold farm on seventh live to Mrs Robert Johnston and Ben.
In a classroom scene, Jones asks a pupil to name a deer in a picture. The teacher tests the class by prompting a term for father, and Tommy responds with a sharp quip about how the phrase mom uses for dad sounds like a jackass, provoking laughter.
Mrs. Wm Hamilton of Trafalgar township dies at home on April 22 at age mid fives. Youngest daughter of James Johnson and the late Caroline Jamson, survived by husband and two daughters. Funeral from her home to Evergreen Cemetery Milton conducted by Rev J W Kitching. Floral tributes noted. Also a reprint from the Titusville Herald about James W Graham, longtime Herald employee and Mason, who died April 18 and was a respected, unmarried man with deep Masonry ties. He was born February 15 and marked a birthday this year.
Fragmented notices describe a five room brick dwelling for quick sale with electric light and water offered. A gratitude card from Nellie Allen thanks Stev P A Sawyer Alban's Choir Y P A Acton Nuptiat Church Hewetson’s Bribe Co May Beata and others for kindness, sympathy, and floral tributes after a bereavement.
Fragmentary text describes a recipe mixing cream fruit and whipped topping with unclear references to names such as Newman and Adbe. The passage is garbled with stray phrases and does not form a clear news item or complete event.
By law enforcement notice warns that dogs are prohibited from roaming freely from May 15 to September 15. Owners must keep dogs tied up during this period to avoid penalties issued by the police chief.
The Municipal Council of the Village Acton Ontario will meet as a Court of Revision in the Council Chamber Acton on Tuesday May 28 1929 at eight oclock P M For assessments for the year 1920 appeals are to be heard and governed accordingly Notice of appeals must be filed by May 14 3020 Dated May 2 1929 H L Palmer Clerk
Beginners struggle with sowing too densely and failing to dry harvest. Ottawa horticultural notes advise thinning as plants grow, spacing lettuce heads and head lettuce varieties to about one foot, carrots to 1.5 inches, beets to 2 inches, onions to 1 inch, and radish thinning per use.
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