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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
4
Oakville News Briefs Include Club Meeting And Local People
Freighter 0.w. Cadel loaded coal for Marratt Leather Co and began season at Oakville port Monday. J. Brown of Oakville, a Trinity College alumnus, received honors I last year. Oakville Baseball Club lacked quorum last week but held a large gathering Thursday. Miss Mima Appleby of Montreal visiting in Oakville. H O Hindmarsh and Rev J W Bagwood visited friends on Monday. T H Couder has returned home after eleven weeks in Toronto General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cadel
Marratt Leather Co
Oakville
Jaonors
Trinity College
J. Brown
Canon Smith
Oakville Baseball Club
Taok Place
Mima. Appleby
Montreal
H. O. Hindmarsh
J. W. Bagwood
Woodstock
T. H. Coudera
Toronto General Hospital
Hillsburg Community Notes On Visits And Bereavements
Hillsburg residents report visits from Bert Hurren and Mrs. Cheyne in Fergus. Misses Jean Akitt and Marjorie Thomson return to Toronto after a weekend visit. The funeral of James Hyndman of Toronto was held at Coningsby cemetery. Allan Small dies at Fergus after a recent illness. funeral at Belsyde cemetery. Community offers sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hurren
Elora
Fergus
Belsyde
Limehouse Community Notes Reflect Busy Social Week
The Women’s Association met at Mrs Davies’s with lower attendance but completed regular business. Girls Lookout Club gathered at Miss Marjory and Jessie Croas’s, sharing an enjoyable afternoon. United Church choir traveled to Churchill on Sunday and Milton on Monday for musical events, with Limehouse entries in the Mixed Choir class. A festival program at United Church drew praise, and children preparing for Milton’s May Festival impressed. Fishermen reported activity and poor weather earlier, while local stone quarries resume strong output and roads grow busier. Visitors over the weekend included families from Toronto Brant and Brampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Association
Milton
Young People’s
Halton County
Limehouse
United Church
Toronto
Browe
A. Grant
Sfrs.d. Rotertan
Bronte
Howard
Meredith and
Brampton
Gorton Meredith
Torento
P. Movartney
W. L. Milkure
Toronto Visitors Attend Church Service in Crewsion's Corners
A Sunday service at the Crewson's Corners church drew a large crowd including John Collins of Toronto and Mr and Mrs George Graham. Frank Nash from Toronto and Kwitie Mae Styier were also noted visitors. Marshall McAig returned home from Toronto. The service began at 11 00 a m with Sunday School at 10 00 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Collins
Toronto
George Graham
Prank
Nash
Kwitie Mae Styier
Mir. Marshall
Aig
Local Visits and Social Roundup Across Region
Miss Frances Oakes from Kitchener Hospital visited at Mrs. Walter Cousing's home during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and son Bobbie of Guelph called on Mrs. E. Sheperdson. Aller family of Ballinafad spent Sunday with Mrs. Dampier and kin. G. G. Robertson and Mrs. George Young visited Mr. and Mrs. Colin Kitching. Rev J P McLeod traded pulpits with Mr. Shippey of Guelph. Mrs. Sarah Everts visited brother Harry Oakes and family. J A Herron family moved to Guelph Township. Beliski family taking over store and post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Oakes
Kitchener Hospital
Walter Cousing
Stewart
Bobbie
Guelph
E. Sheperdson
J. P. McLeod
Shippey
Charles Head
Dennis
W. Head
Sarah Everts
Harry Oakes
J. &. Herron
Guelph Township
Campbellville Community Notes and Social Visits
Campbellville residents report weekend trips to Stratford and Milton Inn banquets. The Bridge Club closed its season with a Tuesday banquet at the Milton Inn. Several families visit relatives in Lowville, Carlisle and Toronto. The Poste wedding was recent but swift due to a bereavement. Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs. Gilmour’s with a vocal duet and lunch. Euchre and garden upkeep were among weekly activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Murray
Reg
Stratford
Bridge Club
Milton Inn
A. Poste
Bernice Beattie
Toronto
N. L. Mills
Marie
Carlsle
Ethel Bell
Poste
Miss .Beattie
Matt. Beattie
Women's Missionary Society of
St. David's Church
J. Gilmour
Rockwood Notices Chronicle Deaths And Local Events
In Rockwood and nearby areas friends mourn the death of Mrs. Samuel Seymour of Stratford. Funeral and interment occurred in Rockwood with Seymour family origins noted. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was observed at the Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Peter Mathie. Barrie Hill Church choir performed a play The Path Across the Hill with modest audience funds. The United Church Women’s Missionary Society held a monthly meeting at Mrs. Fred McArthur’s home. Members and attendees included Mrs. Robt Williamson and Mrs. Ross Carton. Dorothy Simmons sang. Visitors listed include Mears Fred Day Fred Hosking and others from the University of Toronto and Dundas. Mrs. Robert Pandlore shows steady improvement after a hospital stay in Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood Sand
Joel Leslie
Erin Township
Samuel Seymour
Stratford
Seymour
Rockwood
Morton Seymour
Guelph
Hamilton
Vancouver
B.C
Presbyterian Church
Peter Mathie
sChurch
Morriston
H. L. Bennie
Acton
Barrie Hill Church
Women's Missionary Society of the United Church
Fred McArthur
Robt.’ Wiliamson
Ross Carton
U. A. Little
Dorothy Simmons
J. ‘A Little
Trout
Ffi
Omion
Mears
Fred Day
Fred Hosking
University of Toronto
Clarence Lynch
Toronto
Edna G. Pearen
Dundas
Jean ‘Torrance
Gimcoe
Robert Pandlore
London games bound Canadian team led by Robinson
MM M Robinson Maple Avenue to captain and manage the Canadian Olympic squad for London this summer. The team includes both men and women athletes and will be under his charge as Honorary Manager following his role with the last two Olympic teams. The Horticultural Society has taken over part of Hydro Park Brant Street for cleanup and plantings under Councillor Spencer Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Ogle
Ontario
Burlington
MM M
Robinson
Horticultural Society
Hydro Park
Brant Street
Spencer Smith
Gazette
Social notes and obituaries from local communities
Mrs H Matthews and son Graham visited North Bay with Mr and Mrs Harvey Matthews. Mr and J Horton and son Jack and Mr and Mrs George Horton visited Toronto on Sunday. William Sutton of Preston and George Button of Galt spent Sunday with their mother Mrs Price. Catharine Borland, a former Erin girl, died in Toronto on April 21 in her 68th year. Belfountain Hall hosted a miscellaneous shower for newlyweds Chester and Mrs Murray on April 17. Mrs M Thompson’s sister Leslie fell while helping with meals, injuring her left wrist and sustaining bruises. she received medical care and recovered at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Matthews
Graham
Harvey Matthews
North Bay
J. Horton
Jack
George Horton
Toronto
William Sutton
Preston
George Button
Galt
Price
Erin
Catharine Borland
Belfountain Hall
Chester Murray
M. Thompson
Milton area notes and community updates from Milton Herald
Frank R. White spent the weekend in Toronto visiting friend Thomas Sanders. Mrs Georgina Storey, recovering from appendicitis at Guelph General Hospital, is doing nicely. Judge Elliot, Provincial Constable Geo Cookman and John F. McCallum bought new cars. Arthur Mayes, Turnkey at the County Jail, ill but progressing. A valuable mare owned by MM Monkman of Esquesing Township died from tetanus after treatment failed. Milton Historical Society was organized with officers named. Art Grange, Milton’s leading amateur boxer, left town for Toronto taking a new position, a loss to local cauliflower ear enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgina Storey
Guelph General Hospital
Elliot
Geo. Cookman
John F. McCallum
Arthur Mayes
MM. Monkman
Esquesing
Milton Historical Society
Charles Jones
R. K. “Anderson
John 8. Willmott
R. M. Clements
Art Grange
Milton
Toronto
Caulifower Ear Fraternity
Art
Community Notes From Georgetown and District
A report from Georgetown notes officers and members of Credit Lodge A F and A M visiting Walker Lodge Acton. Local engagements include Florence Jean Thompson and Joseph Standish’s May wedding. Also announced is the engagement of Nor man R Thompson’s sister Florence Jean to Joseph Standish with a May wedding planned. Dr C V Williams recovered from an appendicitis operation at Toronto General Hospital. Viola Grace Dever eaux and Alexander Lawson Winfield wed April 11 with Rev R J Reith officiating. Town Council discusses tax arrears and possible sales. Omar Diggins wins first prize at the Municipal Festival and second prize at Briar’s Ford Festival for trombone under twenty-one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Lodge
Walker Lodge
Acton
R. Salmon
Joan
Bracebridge
Wm. ‘Thompson
Salmon
Norman R. ‘Thompson
Florence ‘Jean
Joseph Standish
James L. Standish
C. V Williams
Toronto General Hospital
Mir
Fred Devereaux
Fort Erie
Viola Grace
Alexander Lawson Winfield
George Winfield
Campbellville
Ontario
R. J. Reith
Omar Diggins
Georgetown
Lome Rities
Scottiah
Herald
County Council Debates Highway Cost and Insurance Renewal
County council discussions oppose funding a third road as a county burden and seek ministerial action for near nominal costs. They urge limits on outside actions and note rising court costs from transferred cases. Insurance renewals with Globe Indemnity Co. and highway coverage are approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeve Cleave
Reeve
Currie
Ms .Thetford
T. Thetford
JX. I. Mullin
Milton
Halton
Local Visitors Attend Social and Family Updates
Ballinafad notes Albert Harris of Toronto visiting John Harding. Graffyte from Toronto returns to his farm for the summer. Roy Culp and wife move to Mr. Harding’s premises. Culp works there. Joseph Soper, after two years in the West, visited his brother last week. A pancake social on Friday drew a good crowd and all had a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Harris
Toronto
John Harding
Graffyte
Roy Culp
Proton
Wm. Harding
Culp
Harding
Joseph Soper
West
Century Voice Story of a Misread Proposal
A tale where a shopkeeper offers “help” to a plump middle aged woman and wakes to find himself in bed after a thunderbolt like interruption. Friends recall a misread proposal and a hidden husband in the back room. Dickensian humor underlines miscommunication and social agitation.
Bragg Explains Human Sight At London Royal Institution
Sir William Bragg lectured at the Royal Institution in London on vision and sight. He used a giant eye model a diamond and a sixpence to show why objects look upside down on the retina and how the brain reverses images. He noted short and long sightedness stem from the eye’s shape and discussed personalities in a brief aside from a Fuller quotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Willan
Bragg
Royal Institution
London
Sir William Bragg
The Voice of One Who Goes Through Sweet May
Fragmentary lines praise the arrival of May and the beauty of nature. The lingering text hints at poetic musings on renewal and observation of springtime. The source presents incomplete phrases centered on May and appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly
Weather of the Goal and Expensive Trip Sermons at Midnight
Religious services list includes 11 00 p m sermon by the Minister on The Weather of the Goal and 7000 p m sermon on Expensive Trip. Sunday School and Bible Class at noon. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subjest
Open Air Treatment Highlight May 6 Sunday Schedule
Sunday activities include Fair Play at 11 00 a m Sabbath School at 2 30 p m and The Open Air Treatment at 7 00 p m Mother s Day is May 13 Always Welcome listed in the notice reflecting a church or community page with times and events.
Vacant Lot at Peel and Young Streets For Sale
For sale a vacant corner lot at Peel and Young Streets described as a good building lot. Contact M. Hansen for further details. Also offering Strawberry plants Parson's Beauty Senator Dunlop and Brandywine at 85 cents per hundred or seven dollars per thousand. Brookville phone Milton 146123. Includes fertilizer and farm equipment supplies with new stock and related farm necessities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peel and
Young Streets
Senator Dunlop
Andy Frank
Milton
Brookville
Salt as Money in Historic Commerce and Trade Routes
Salt served as a standard of exchange across ancient civilizations and regions in Asia and Africa. It underpinned commerce, shaped caravan routes from Palmyra to Syrian ports, and drove road networks like Via Salaria carrying salt from Ostia to the inland markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa
India
Asia
Africa
Palmyra
Syrian
Italy
Salaria
Galt
Ostia
Babine
Scotaman Corrects Tiny Dinner Helpings at Mrs Brown
A Scotsman named McNab complains to landlady Mrs Brown about a tiny dinner portion. He remarks the landlady is mean and refuses to overfeed boarders, causing a rueful reaction at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy McNab
McNab
Brown
Historical Pageant Seeks Fifty Participants in Milton
Fifty volunteers are sought to take part in a historical pageant to be held in Milton on Dominion Day. Those interested should visit the home of J. Graham on Seventh Line in Stewartown on May 9 at 8 00 p m. T Director Mrs. F C Shipp Hornby assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
J. Graham
Seventh Line
Steiwartown
Walnut Dining-room Suite Auction At Acton on May 12
Auction notice for a nine piece Walnut dining room suite nearly new to be sold for storage at Hiram Fisher’s Mill Street Acton on Saturday May 12 at 7 pm standard time. R J Kerr is the auctioneer. Also notice of two hounds stray from Arthur Lot 22 Nassagaweys Rockwood RR3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram's Fisher's
Mill Street
Acton
R. J. "Kerr
Azle
Arthur
Can
Nassagaweys
R. R
Rockwood
Fox farm buyer seeks horses cattle and fox meat
Person advertises willingness to buy horses injured cattle or any item suitable for fox meat. Also seeks a straw cutting box and asks for prompt phone contact. Mentions Vannatter Fox Farm in Georgetown and requests reasonable terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vannatter
Fox
Georgetown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hillsburg
Everton
Frank R. White
Thomas Sanders
Iniimiated
County- Mijet
H. Morden
W. Hall
Province of
Supreme Court
Provident Liability Insurance Company
Globe Indemmity Co
Ballinafad
Dickens
Fuller
Maxwell R. Stark
R. D
Rachlin’s
Mr. Stark
Miedico Dental Bid
Bray Chicks
BRAY
J. A. Leslie Georgetown
Bray Hatchery
Nea
Iim
GEO. Co. Brown
Norval—Phone
Georgetown Lumber Co. Ltd
N. McLeod
Religious
United Church of Canada
L. Poole
B. Parsonage
Bower Avenue
EB Holmes
Aston
N. P. McLain
Main Street
W. D. Talbot
Mil Street
M. Hansen
Oakville Basket CO. Ltd
J. W
Pearl SC Castle Floor
Hawes
Eath
Beale
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