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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 11, 1916

Page

3

Springtime notes and town events in a busy period

The passage lists community happenings and notices across town. It mentions spring weather, religious services, a pulpit incident in Handley, a driving incident in Oselph, and general town improvements. It notes Mother’s Day, fanfare preparations, health notices, land conditions, and local governance updates including a jail facility move. Public notices include dog licensing by May 1 and construction plans for a new store and office building. Exams and graduations dates are posted by the Education Department. A complaint about litter near Muln Street is recorded urging cleanup.

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Exchange of pulpit and community notices in Acton

Acton church items report pulpit exchanges by Mev. A I Migginwon and H R. Halilh with related Masonic visitations. Sunday services shift to morning, district meetings to June 9, farm and women’s institutes host programs, and local events include a Boy’s Camp writeup, band reorganization, and automobile misadventure anecdotes.

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Social and Personal News From Acton Area

Mr. Litton Kenney was home from Toronto over Sunday. Mrs. Anna Maddock visited Ireland as Toronto this week. Mr. John M. Warren of Taranto was in town Thursday. Mrs. Alippen and baby of Toronto visit friends here. Elwood Oakes of Qualph visited Erlond last week. Miss Katla Morel of Foratta spent Sunday with Acton friends. Mrs. Warold Davis and children returned to Miltehall. Victor Gunton of Toronto stayed week and will to Acton. Miss Flasio Husband of Toronto spent Handwy at parental home. Miss Joseph Holmen has returned from a visit to her daughter in Detroit. Rev. and Mrs. KE Kasith to Farsat Tuesday to visit Ireland there. Mrs. John Henderson of Nassayawaya spent a few days with Mr. T. A. Henderson last week. Dr. John Muan Thonald of Toronto, ill from bloating, slowly recovering. Rev. John MacNeill and Irene Erosat Warran of Toronto were guests. J. L. Warrons in town, Mr. McCane of Dracslaidgea returned home after two weeks with friends. Mr. Robert Beatt ill in March, confined to house. W. Parsall appointed guard at Queen’s formatory in Guelph. Miss Mamie Matoprica returned to Braebridge last week after Easter holidays. May W. Avison in Toronto to say goodbye to Roy Liddy sailing overseas. Earl Tawson returned from Bible College in Toronto to Kingsland, Bask, after visiting Miss Tawson and J. A. Hontarsan, Acton. Aly. Goonga Harbor returned Tuesday from trip to Vancouver. Business rush years ago in lacking shows slight improvement over last year.

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Acton Battalion notes greet recruits and mourn a loss

Military notes record Pte Erosst Harr lela as recruiting station head and welcoming new applicants. Pte Janes Cowan was killed in action in Frasca on April 10. Reports mention Ontario battalions, parades, and community support from the Happy Quarrette lab and hospitalities for soldiers at Acton and surrounding towns.

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Napoleon Lecture Delights Croas Club Audience

The Croas Club hosted Ray Yoh MacNellin to lecture on Napoleon and the Present War at Clurah Toronto. Ernest Warren provided vocal numbers while Rev H W Avison led a rapt audience. The talk offered vivid battle detail and the Kaiser's tactics contrasted with Napoleon's era. Stewarttown home destroyed by fire. Mrs Shomson’s house burned Tuesday evening, with furniture saved from the ruins.

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