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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
4
Local readers follow snippets about nearby communities and events. The column highlights happenings of interest across centers, offering brief notes on activities, social gatherings, and small developments shaping the region.
Local notices list weekend visits by the Hamilton family and neighbors around Everton. The Everton Women's Institute held a meeting at the church school with fifteen attendees and elected officers including President Mrs W H Hartop and Treasurer Mrs Y Stewart.
Edna Easterbrook, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Easterbrook of Darby vi e, died suddenly on Monday morning at the home of Mr Duncan Campbell in Nassagaweya. Funeral held Wednesday at Ebenezer Church where the edifice was full. Miss Easterbrook, a choir member, was mourned by relatives from Toronto Hamilton Caledon Burlington Milton Campbellville Georgetown Acton Guelph Woodstock and others. Interment in Ebenezer Cemetery.
Miss Kathleen Beckett spent the weekend at her Puslinch home. Miss M. McIsaac and Mrs M Watson of Moorefield visited Mrs J Mann and friends. Mrs R A Storey and Bobbie along with Mr and Mrs A Anderson of Toronto visited Mr and Mrs A G Clarridge. Mr and Mrs D M Robertson of Toronto visited Mann Bros on Monday.
Rev Mr Waddell of Hamilton visits his daughter Mrs Blake in Vannatter. Bert Rogers and wife stay with friends in Toronto. Mrs Duncan Ferguson returns home after partial recovery. Preston family of Glenwhiams visit Mr and Mrs Hitchcock. Harry Hitchcock welcomes a son born May 8. J W Binnie and Jack Campbell of Guelph visit home. Jos Swindlehurst visits friends in Georgetown.
Last week Mr and Mrs Lew Wright and family and Mrs McKay of Toronto visited with Mr and Mrs S Wright. Douglas Gowdy and children of Toronto spent the weekend at the old home. J McGown remains ill and others handle seeding. Agnes Brooks and Lorine Mitchell attend a girls conference at MacDonald College Guelph. The Women’s Institute held its annual meeting at Mrs C Meredith’s home with Mrs W Gowdy as president and officers appointed. Mrs W Mitchell named representative to the June District Annual gathering at Burlington.
Ospringe reports weekend visits from Mr and Mrs Cox with children of New Toronto and others from Toronto Penetang Guelph and Grimsby. The annual Women's Institute meeting at Mrs Geo Robertson's home featured elections a roll call and a served lunch followed by a short program and a quilt display. Early Monday a chimney fire at Mac Sinclair’s home was brought under control by the family and neighbors.
The Eden Mills Young People's League and the village Young People's Association hosted an evening of music selections and games at the Manse on Friday. The community was shocked by the sudden death of Edna Easterbrook, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Easterbrook, who died after a morning illness at the home of Mr Duncan Campbell Moffat. Several locals attended the Women’s Missionary Presbyterial at Chalmers Church in Guelph. Seeding remains slow due to cold backward weather.
The May gathering of Rockwood Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs. Alfred Beard’s home with Mrs. Robert Patterson presiding. Miss Jean McLean provided a piano solo and Miss P B Lamont spoke as guest speaker on home missions, followed by tea served by the hostess party.
The Acton district reports 50 complaints opened by the Children’s Aid Society of Peel and Halton in four months, with poverty driving distress. Shelter hosts 26 children in Milton ready for placement, while public cooperation aids foster home placement and continued outreach.
Miss Barbara Plank and Mr and Mrs Chester Plank were guests Sunday. A baby girl arrived to Mr and Mrs Alex McDonald with rejoicing Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Burlingham visited in Guelph. Week-end visitors to Mr Tyler’s included Mr and Mrs Green Mrs Dean and son, all from Toronto. Mrs Cripps of Rockwood visited Miss Cripps and Mrs McIntosh. Miss Myrtle Airdrie visits Toronto. Mr Tyler visited Markham and Ronald McEachern Sr visited in Toronto over the week-end.
The article notes Kentucky bluegrass as a native of temperate regions worldwide. It lists numerous names including Blue grass June grass spear grass English grass green grass bird grass smooth stalked grass meadow grass and common meadow grass.
A vicar's wife visits a parishioner and notices a pile of empty bottles hidden by paper. She jokes about a party, but the parishioner blushes and denies hosting, explaining her husband works at a brewery and the bottles are his "home work."
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