03 May 1923
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 03, 1923
Page
1
Small ads and notices list events sales and services including church notices rentals for lease and sale of vehicles and real estate. Ads mention Bible classes rose bushes farming lots and insurance with a general call for readers to contact Box 6 and local contacts in Acton indicating multiple early 20th century community notices and classifieds.
Men decide on a MACDONALD'S Spring suit with two pairs of trousers touting economy and lasting wear. The display features Young men sport suits in plain and fashion cuts, with varied colors, fabrics, and 500 suits priced from 22.50 to 40.00, with values at 25, 30, and 35.
All lines sold down to one or two coats, marked for quick disposal. Good quality tweed in medium colors with belted and plain slip-on styles. Raglan and regular set-in sleeves, mostly with quarter-lining. Limited numbers in the clearance, all sizes 34 to 40 available.
Sanitation orders issued by Reeve Harber aim to clean up all homes and businesses in town. Next Sunday holds the fourth quarterly communion service at the Methodist church with Mr Buckettgl preaching morning and evening, including the love feast at ten o clock. Fairview Place destroyed by fire will be restored. Mrs Smith and sons plan to rebuild ancestral home. Junior Ball Club opens strong as Amos Mason passes funds to Laird Yeponald. Dr and Mrs Warmer complete a 2309 mile trip from St Petersburg with stops at Visalia, Charleston, Raleigh and more. Jubilee planning meetings see lower turnout than expected. committees to be formed for June 30 to July 2 event. Girls baseball team formed with officers and committee members named. Sugar camp treated to a traditional taffy party at Erin. UW F and W clubs report a successful gathering with speeches, music and lunch. Acton visitors laud the town’s tidy appearance and Rev Arthur Horton praises progress and Christian duty during sermons.
A Milton court hearing outlined the case against Ethel Harricon charged with manslaughter in the death of her baby. Witnesses included Thomas Allan and Chief Jackson, with a statement to Constable Alkina confirming maternity and alleged acts. Others faced charges from Acton to Trafalgar and Brampton, including a truck offense and a fire destruction matter.
Obituary items mix with local notices and social notes. The deceased include Mrs. Kohent Nicklin of Baakatoan and prominent Toronto barrister William Laidlaw, with details of funerals and interment. Other items cover post rates, appeals, concert plans by Frances Nickawa, and town news on newspaper ownership changes in Trenton, Ontario.
Town plans for a Jubilee celebration trigger a series of maintenance projects and improvements. Proposals include repainting town premises, trimming dead fishbone shade trees, upgrading water works and streets, planting maples to replace damaged ones, repairing the auditorium entrance, and painting town hall doors. Additional tasks call for lightning up Main Street area, routing drainage, and enforcing traffic bylaws while coordinating with utility companies to tidy poles and wiring.
At the annual Acton Athletic Association meeting held Tuesday evening at Club Hagso, officers for the year were elected including Honorary-President Geo Beardmore, President A O Beardmore, First Vice President Geo Hynda, Second Vice President John Clarke, Secretary-Treasurer J Wood, Associate Secretary-Treasurer E J Hassard, and committees for trophy, tennis, and executive roles. A dispute over club property assessments led to a committee being formed to seek a reduction. a ladies’ meeting will appoint additional committee members for the existing boards. The Watling ton County Press Association annual meeting is slated for May 4 in Guelph with Rotary Club luncheon in the afternoon. adjoining counties’ delegates invited.
Social and personal notes recount visits and week end gatherings across Guelph and nearby towns. Individuals named include Olive Mowat of Taranto, Mrs. Howe Sullivgit, Rev. Mr. Burton of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. J Campbell Clark, and Mrs Maud McBean, with movements between Toronto, Milton, Hamilton, Norval and Mir. Several residents spent Sundays with friends, while others returned from St Petersburg and the city hospital reports note recoveries and a funeral plot arrangement.
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