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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
8
Marriages and deaths announced from Beaton Manse Esquesing to Bowden Alberta with addresses names and dates. Entries include McDonald Michie marriage May 1925 Forster 94 died May 6 1925 Baldwin 60s birth and memorial items Jesseman in memoriam for mother died May 18 1924 and bereaved family note.
May 14 1925 brief notes from Acton include weather, road works, garden care, Mother's Day,Decorations Day, baseball league opener with Rockwood, new garages, and town improvements. Residents urged to tidy streets, watch for frost end, and support traffic safety. Local events mention Stewarttown birthday, church services, and town hall demolition.
Obituaries recall Mrs Matilda A Christie of Acton dying May 24 at her daughter’s home in Brougham at age eighty nine. widow of Rev J Christie and longtime Methodist worker. Also reported are tributes to Robert G Baldwin of Loreburn Sask who died May 3 of heart failure after running an implement business and public service. Dr Moffitt Forster dies at 486 Ossington Ave Toronto at nearly 95. with a long medical and civic career in Ontario. Mrs John Orr of Acton dies leaving four children. family from Derry Ireland settled in Acton eleven years ago. long loyal to Canada and town.
Acton audiences packed Hall 80 Tuesday night for the Halton Chapter Minstrels a Georgetown 2 Mnasonia group. The show featured a parody of secret society rites with regalia and the Ebony Phylogomony chorus. strong humor and songs kept the audience laughing throughout the two-part program.
On Sunday night W H McHugh's barn and soon after his stable burned. Nearby residents and Mr McHugh failed to save the buildings or contents including nine cattle, three horses, poultry, and sixty bushels of oats. Loss estimated at 96000 with partial insurance. The cause is unknown. McHugh had sold the farm to H B Wilson of Acton prior week. The sale was postponed due to the fire.
The April school report lists students by class with names such as Erin, Marjorie Reid, Loyola Foreastell, Maud McCuig, Kathleen Mckeown, Viola Allan, Hector McArthur, and many others across Senior and Junior divisions including Evelyn Pearen, Lola Foreanton, Jamou McCalg, Isia Nelson, and Orval Stone. It records teachers Orval Stone and Jean Burt among staff and notes multiple Forestell and McCutcheon family names among pupils.
The Oakville Lions hosted a social for Burlington club members at the Gibson Room on Friday evening. Mrs C P Chisholm and Mrs W A Chisholm with Miss Emily Chisholm depart for three weeks in Washington DC. Mrs R T Mlassén plans to reside with sisters in Summerside PEI. The county council clerk reports the province disallowed Dundas Street paving costs. Oakville to cover the amount plus interest. Streets and Sidewalks committee and MPP G Hillmer to press for a settlement.
Sunday night rain is welcomed by farmers preparing root crops and mangolds while some neighbor plots plant potatoes in hopes of higher fall prices. many residents enjoy the river and woods as sportsmen report speckled success. local merchants Ecclestone and Robinston move toward new ventures and a trucking business plans. Measles quarantine affects H R McCutcheon home.
Town ship of Erin holds a court of revision at the Exchange Hotel Hillsburg on Monday May 25 1925 at 10 oclock a.m. The notice mentions local by laws speed cops and traffic control along village streets and reports on community events around churches scouts and road work.
On Sunday afternoon Mr. George Graham was seized with appendicitis and taken to General Hospital in Guelph. An operation was performed Sunday evening and the patient is reported doing as well as could be expected.
The document lists student and staff names tied to April monthly examinations including Edward Duggan John Croe Tushingham Foster David Swackhamer Edith Russell Hazel Farey Danny Foster Louise Swackhamer Mildred Fester Kathleen Farey Stewart Russell Jack Cole Frank Swicehamer Roy Fros tone Vera McEachern Rona Molto and MacMillan. Absent: MacMillan.
Miss Flora McLeod, formerly ill with erysipelas, attends the Terra Cotta ball held under the auspices of the Terra Cotta team. The event features an orchestra led by Terra Cotta and ceremonies by Norman Joram and J. McQuirie, netting about $20 for proceeds.
Friday evening capacity crowd enjoyed Aaron Buck from Pumpkin Crick performed by the Norfolk At Methodist Dramatic Club of Quelph. Solos by Mrs Elias Plummer Chester Sommer Miss Ruby Snape and L B Guild entertained between acts with accompanists Mrs S B Richardson Mrs L R Guild and Miss Sadie Calvert.
A revised schedule for local clubs is issued to avoid park conflicts. The plan lists game dates and pairings from May to August with teams including Acton Georgetown Hillaburg Rockwood and Wilshdry, noting changes to home venues and dates.
A promotional notice from Hemphill's Limited Toronto offers training in Mechanical Dentistry, Bar boring, Bricklaying, Automotive Engineering, Electrical Ignition, Battery and Welding. It claims a $7 a day era wage and invites readers to write, phone or call for a reduced offer.
A May special sale is advertised to clear stock before the premises lease terminates in June. Items include jewellery watches clocks china glass stationery wallpaper toys records hymn books Bibles prayer books and various church and secular goods.
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