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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
7
Fragmented obituary notice listing names Kennedy Acton and Jane Marly with ages and dates. mentions Thomas Alper in Toronto and loving thoughts. Includes garbled lines and stray phrases from memorials and updates, reflecting damaged OCR from a local newspaper page.
Canada’s pensions for totally disabled are said to exceed those of other nations, per a House of Commons committee. Ministers urge farmers to plant wheat as Lloyd George reports front-line morale, and Halton County Council pursues ongoing coach roads via cross-county cooperation.
The Council met Monday evening with all members present. The Finance Committee reported the Hydro account and recommended payments to Hydro Electric Power Co and several suppliers. A tank for fire purposes at AMM and Brock streets was approved at 6x13 feet with 6 feet depth, and a valve setup to allow water flow. A drain for surface water and sewage at Church Street residence was discussed and will be addressed during street repairs. The clerk was instructed to pursue enlarging the Corporation Minita with Railway Board approval. The dog tax was raised to 5 for males and 3 for females, with a bylaw to enforce. Residents warned against discharging firearms within the limits. violators will be named and punished. Carnell adjourned at 9:26.
The April examination standings are published for both the High School and Public School departments. Names appear for Middle School classes, with some students marked as absent from all exams. teachers listed include W. H. Stewart and D. Molster, among others.
Community notes from Town and Country Nebr detailing local leadership changes and a fatal automobile crash in Hamilton. It notes Mrs Carey elected president of Canadian Clubs and W J Whuty as secretary, with coverage of local families and a death of Inspector Thoman A Heyndida under old license law.
May to August businesses will close on Thursday afternoons. Misa Nollie Love returns home from hospital showing progress toward full recovery. Mr and Mrs Percy Glass announce family news. Forty one children of Katmonton visiting Dr Watson. F Lo Darber buys home in Closedale Toronto to move soon. Roy Leslie and Hert Gillen join the artery. St H Nixon sells harness business to Halley of Toronto who will assume duties. Minx Norma AMfillar linked to young woman from telephone office in sounding the fire alarm Tippie.
Mr J W Adamson ill for weeks taken to Guelph General Hospital for treatment. Johinson Anderson injured in a runaway in precarious condition. leg operation performed at home before transfer. Norman Smith admitted for internal trouble at Guelph Hospital. Mrs George Lamb and daughter visiting friends in Jamestown Dakota. Edward Darby visited Elora. David Nightingale enlisted in the 64th Battery of Artillery at Guelph and reported for duty.
Sargt. V Polkinghorne of a Toronto regiment awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery with the Canadian Engineers. He stood in an advanced area under shell fire maintaining and repairing telephone wires, including a twelve hour stretch to rejoin a broken cable before an attack. The report also lists names of students and merit standings from Lorne School No. 12 Esquesing for April, totaling 27 enrolled with an average of 10. Hessie L B Mullin, Teacher.
A scattered column reports wedding announcements for Uturlana Mary McCannell with Frank Mobertuon McCannell and other local items. It mentions planned summer programs, property damage, a town dock safety fence, and local youths entering military service with Klog uniforms.
Charles Goutineu of Brantford braved a moving train to save a child after failing to stop in time. He crawled onto the pilot, hung on with one hand, and dragged the child away from danger.
The drama The Old Decatrick House by Acton company on Monday evening drew about 600 attendees. Cast from Acton Methodist Sunday School Orchestra and 60 drivers with twelve motor cars attended. funds aimed at 500 for the Y M C A. Mrs Wellhan hospitalized in Guelph after a move fever episode. The twelfth of July marks a 73rd anniversary celebration with Dufferin and Wellington involvement. Mr Marshall Long went to Toronto for work and joined the new Sank Battalion being organized in Canada.
Community items report family moves and visits in Crewsons Corners area. Missing in action Pte Garfield Campbell of France is noted. his younger brother Pte Hampeth Campbell served with the 16th Battalion and is now in England after being discharged for underage service.
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