Archbishop McGuigan to visit Acton for confirmatio
Acton district notes report Archbishop McGuigan of Regina will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Joseph's Church Acton on Wednesday May 11. The visit marks the first archbishop visit to Acton and follows a guest stay with Rev Father McBride. The column also covers local band practice, a car accident on Main Street, business-strike effects, and hockey and sporting news including Billy Slean’s farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hig ‘Grace
McGuigan
Regina
St.Joseph’s
Church
Acton
Father McBride
St. Joseph's
County Musical Acton School to Enter All Groups
The Halton Musical Festival in Milton will feature Acton School with entries in every eligible class. About 120 Acton pupils perform from 275 total entries. judging starts at 10 am and ends after 6 pm with prizes awarded by Mr. J M Denyes.
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Acton ‘School
Halton
Milton
Acton School
P.G
J. M.denyes
Marie Brunelle
Lorna Dunn
Francs Lamb
Evelyn Atkinson
John McHugh
Sammy Brunelle
Jackie Bruce
Kenneth Blow
Beatrice Taylor
Jean “Evans
Dorothy King
Edima Marzo
Reno Braida
Harry Savage
Jamie Lamb
Robert Loutitt
Bruce Pargeter
Norman Braids
Allan Leishman
Jessie Colts
Frances Rawlings
Edna Robson
Margaret Harrison
Vernon Agnew
Jack’ O'Sullivan
Dorothy Dunn
Frances ‘Chisholm
Lawrence Leatham
Donald Ryder
Norman Price
Doris Blow
Elva
McDowell
Reta Sullivan
Dorothy Bayliss
Helen Simpson
Ina Dawkins
Mary Ivers
Jean Beattie
Verlen Thompson
Kathleen Gibbons
Martin
Alice Taylor
Margaret Smith
McBain
Laurien Atkinson
Freida Atkinson
Morley Allen
Tena Nicol
Billie Blanche
Bert Patrick
Wilbert McMullin
Nina Braida
Evelyn Withers
Glen Garden
Cdress Weaver
Victor Bristow
Charlie Tyler
Franklin
Near
Rigby Cross
Charlotte Marshall
Marion “Nicol
Audrey Chalmers
Mona McGeachis
Helen Molozzie
LaVerne Smith
Helen Mooney
Frances Jennings
John Chisholm
Donald Brown
Annie Anderson
Lillian Fields
Violet Elliott
Normen Wright
Jack Graham
Bill
O’sullivan
Leo
Neighbors quarrel ends in court dispute on Scene Street
Chief McPherson settled a Tuesday evening quarrel on Scene Street between Mrs Porty and Mrs Skatch. Mrs Porty struck Mrs Skatch with a rake causing a scalp wound. The families had long running differences and the matter proceeds to court.
Crop prospects in Western Canada brighten for season
E W Beatty, president of the C P R Board, told Montreal shareholders that crops in Western Canada look better than any of the past three years and a wheat crop of 400 to 500 million bushels could be anticipated. He noted drastic economies in railroad and steamship operations but said the company’s property condition remained unimpaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
E.W
Beatty
C. P. R. Board
Montreal
Seema Elected Moderator of Kingston and Toronto Synod
Rev. A. C. Seema of Chalmers' Pres byterian Church Toronto, former Knox Church Acton pastor, was elected Moderator of the Synod of Kingston and Toronto. The vote occurred Tuesday night at Cooke's Presbyterian Church Toronto. Stewart was nominated by Rev. Patterson Hall Galt. Reeves Norwood contested. The sermon was by retiring moderator Rev. R. S. Scott Cannington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Seema
Chalmers’ Presbyterian Church
Toronto
Knox Ghurch
Acton
Kingston
Cooke's Presbyterian Church
Stewart
Patterson Hall
Galt
J. B. Skene
A. C. ‘Reeves
Norwood
F. C. Harper
Cobourg
Fterator
R. 8. Scott
Cannington
Mystery Seats Tonight Watch Where You Sit
A brief notice notes a mystery seating event tonight with a warning to spectators to be cautious about where they sit and to watch for prompts or surprises. It captures a playful, unspecified activity labeled Mystery Seats and a quoted interjection Oh Kay.
Remembering a Mother's Love in Snowy White Blooms
Poem tribute to mothers past and present. Bertram E Nightingale writes of a mother's steadfast love, noting gold hearted kindness, distant sons, and the vow to wear snowy white flowers in memory. The piece honors mothers with affectionate, timeless imagery.
Obituary notices from Erin and Caledon townships
Multiple obituaries note Donald McDougall 90 of Erin Township buried at Buxley Cemetery after two week illness. survivors include daughter Mrs Cruickshank and two sons John and Duncan. Also MRS John Glasford 68 of Caledon dies. survived by two sons Jackson Tom and five daughters. member of Caledon United Church. MRS E Steen Streetsville widow Mary Steen dies at 83. funeral at St Andrews Church. survived by three sons and a daughter in Detroit. RICHARD Jones 68 of Caledon dies in Toronto hospital. former superintendent at Credit Forks quarries. survived by daughter Mrs Norman Nelson. buried Forest Lawn Orangeville. MRS E Harrop Milton Maude Hartley Harrop passes after long illness at Park Farm Milton. funeral at St Pauls United Church. interment Evergreen Milton. survived by husband Edwin and three sons Cedric David Sam, plus father, brother and five sisters.
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Donald McDougall
Erin
Erin Township
Jas. Cruickshank
Buxley's
Cruickshanks
John
Duncan
John Glasford
Caledon
Margaret Holmes
Jackson
Tom
Henry Speers
Chas. Atkinson
Jas. Jackson
Irwin Carter
George McDonald
Glasford
E. Steen
Streetsville
Mary Steen
Ephraim Steen
Steen
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Thomas
Samuel
Nat
Detroit
St. Andrew's Church
Richard Jones
Torapto
Jones
Credit Forks
Mme
Melville
Norman Nelson
United Church
Harris Lodge
A. F
A. M
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Orangevile
John Milton
R. F. "Naftel
Harrop
A. L. McNab
J. H. Wilson
H Wills
Ht. B. Browne
F. Chisholm
L. F. Clarke
Evergreen Cemetery
Milton Merchant Escapes Injury at Rail Crossing
Milton merchant Robert Cunningham narrowly avoided harm when his car slid onto a Canadian National Railways crossing near Tra falgar Township. He fled the vehicle before it could be reversed and the car was wrecked, escaping injury. Appearance in Toronto near Beauharnois gift inquiry signals to the Royal Commission next Monday with Sweezey Griffith Christie expected to testify about the $125000 gift to John Aird Jr and related Victory bond dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trafalgar Township
Robert Cunningham
Milton
Canadian National Railways
Cunningham
Toronto
Robert O. Sweezey
Beauharnois
Hugh B. Griffith
Big Power Corporation
Orde Royal Commission
John Aird, Jr
Sweezey
Griffith
Ontario
Loring Christie
Christie
Aird
Afternoon Bridge and Euchre Party by Daughters of Empire
The senior Daughters of the Empire announce an afternoon Bridge and Euchre Party in the Parish Hall on Wednesday May 12 starting at 2 45. Afternoon tea will be served at five o clock. Tickets cost 2 50 cents and all are welcome. The Right Rev J T McNally has named Rev Father McBride as Chaplain for the Hamilton Diocese to the Eucharistic Congress in Dublin Ireland in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agton
J. B. Mackenzie & Son
Quar
Walkerton
Joe Raybould
McGlenning
Joe
Wilda Scott
Messrs
George Scott
Order of the ‘Daughters of the’ Empire
J.T. McNally
D. D
Hamilton
Father McBride, Acton
Acton Baseball Nine Prepares For Exhibition In Guelph
Acton’s baseball nine tightens for a Saturday exhibition game against a local ball team at the Guelph Reformatory. The first schedule game is set for Milton on May 21 as Acton meets last year’s champions with optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Guelph Reformatory
Milton
Kincardine Paper Sold To Kingston Publisher
The Kincardine Review-Reporter, edited for twenty seven years by Lt. Hunter and then by Mrs. Hunter after his August death, has been sold to Fred Davies of Kingston. Davies, who trained at Kingston Whig-Standard, says the paper will operate on independent lines and took over the business on Monday.
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Kincardine
Kincardine Review-Reporter
Lt. Hunter
Hunter
Fred Davies
Kingston
Davies
King
Whig-Btanchard
Erin Social Honors John and Agnes Wanless at Farewell Party
Friends and neighbors gathered at the Wanless home in Erin on Friday evening to present tokens of esteem for their impending move. Miss Margaret Keeler read an address as gifts including a couch an electric lamp a tray and cash, with Mr Wanless replying graciously. A light lunch followed with music and games, underscoring lasting friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Agnes ‘Wanless
Erin
Margaret Keeler
North Erin U. FO
John Corbett
John Carney
Andrew Young
Margaret Corbett
Dorothy Foster
Jack
Bob Coburn
John’ Corbett
April School Report Totals for Senior and Junior Classes
The April school report lists student names and scores by class level and totals for Senior Fourth through Primary Room. Notable entries include Norman Braida 408 and Bella Roszell 332 in Senior Fourth, Freda Atkinson 346 in Senior Third, and Jack Hollinger 456 in Junior Third, with class totals—Sum readings show multiple classes averaging around 270 to 550 points. Principal M. Z. Bennett and teachers such as D. Forster and Morr oversee the results.
Hydro shows profit for commercial power and loss on domestic use
At the Public Utilities Commission meeting Commissioner King and Chairman Kerr noted Hydro’s year end results with commercial power in profit while domestic power ran at a loss. The board approved several supplier and service payments and ordered inquiries into pricing and sectional switches to prevent total outages. A safety demonstration followed and plans to transfer power lines to Bel Telephone Co. poles on Mill Street were set for summer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission
King
Kerr
Wilson
Hydro
Bel Telephone ‘Co
Mill Street
John Street
Local Interest Notes Include Theft Prosecution and Accidents
Magistrate W J Barr fined Clifford Beamer $135 for a chicken theft after a long lookout since 1929. John McKee suffered a fractured pelvis when a plow dragged him near Fergus after frightened horses spooked by a train. Erin U F O clubs met at the Corbett home with a program of songs, recitations, and dances. A bull injured Thomas Lewis at Lambton Mills. Constable McCurdy shot the animal. Officials warn motorists about defective lights under the Highway Traffic Act. A Town Hall event by the Women's Institute raised funds for Acton relief, with prizes and a raffle contributing $54.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford ‘Beamer
W.J. Barr
Beamer
E. Emerson
Cof
Nelson
Lee Smith
Carlisle
John McKee
Fergus
Groves Memorial Hospital
Thomas Lewis
Church” Street
Lambton Mills
Harris Abattoir
Toronto
St. Clair Avenue
Lewis
Ross McCurdy
Mberty
Leopold Macaulay
Women's Institute
A. ‘Robinson
Emma Robinson
Perry Watson
Chisholm
Fred Salt
Black and Frank
Bert Davidson
Packer
Gamble
Acton
Acton Relief Committee acknowledges donations total 1188.60
The Acton Relief Committee credits donations including 1135.40 from the Acton Women’s Institute and 64.20 from Afra Rei Davidson Bbretary, noting previously acknowledged funds.
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Acton Relief Committee
Acton ‘Women's Institute
Afra
Rei’ Davidson
Mystery Seats Amid Collision Scene On Busy Night
A rear-end crash ends with one driver raving at a bystander on the sidewalk confusing him for the other driver. The odd moment follows a chaotic scene as spectators wonder about the night’s happenings.
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Main Street
Free Press
D. E. Macdonald, Bros
Guelph
Council
Globe ~Indemnity Co
lability_ “insurance
Canadian General Casualty Co
Globe Co
Canadian General Casualty. Co
Toronto Star
Billy Slean
Beardmore Leathers
Parkdale Game Club
Slean
Billy Sloan
Billy
Real Guy Regiment
Mother's Bay
Bertram E.nightingalb
Royal Commission To
Father ‘McBride
Ireland
Isadore Despeghel
Sarnia
Halton—County
McDougald
Wilfred
Laurier McDougald
Canadian Senate
Red Chamber
Raoul Dandurand
Dandurand
Senate
Beauharnois Committee
Knox
P. W. Pearen
M. Orr
L. Orr
M. Ryder
I. Bruce
C. Kirkness
Frances Jehnings
Bracken
Doris Kelly
Pearl Foster
Messie
E. E. Barr
H. P Wiles
E.* J. Hassard
Miss
Agnes
Aggie
E. Smith
J.M. Leitch
H. Keeler
R. Sim
Norman Braida
Elma. Braida
Marjorie Davidson
Norian Scarrow
Bella Roszell
Hazel Wilson
Rigby
Cross
Herbert Woods
M. Z. Bennett
Freda Atkinson
Annie Holmes
Jean Bennie
Dorothy Phillips
D. Forster
Jack Hollinger
Willalean Weaver
Weaver
Frank VanWyck
William” “Hall
Morr
Braida
Nino Braida
Douglas Smith
Gilbert Romphi
Mine Roney
Francis Papillon
I. Anderson
Annie Molozzie
Doris Bilton
Margaret Scriven
Irene Fryer
Bertha Bristow
A. W. MacMillan
Lois Dawkins
Polly Party
Nen Chu
Gerald Pargeter
Leonard Lambert
Eileen Close
M. Barbour
Hannah’ Boravoy
Beatrice Woods
Frances Lamb
Kenneth Hassard
Lorne Roney
Austin Gibbons
Dora Wood
Florence Salt
Margaret Somerville
Olga Dyrin
Rena Braida
M. A. Odbert
Emela Marcak
Marjorie Nelson
Peter _Turkesz
Kenneth‘. Fryer
M. R. Moore
Canadian Westinghouse Co
Moffats Limited
Sangamo Co. Ltd
Northern Electric Co
Rose & O’hearn Ltd
Acton Free Press
H. L. McDonald
Ih. LL
McDonald
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King & McEachern
Waterworks
Hydro ‘Department
aAty Springs
Essergeers Canadian Brass Co
Erin U. F. O. Clubs’ Meeting
Institute
Euchre and Dance
Relief Committee
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