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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
10
In loving memory of Hugh Wallace who departed this life May 72 1018. Gone to be with Christ, which is far better. Detected by his wife and family.
The Acton Free Press reports a local incident and community notices dated May 15, 1915. Details are limited in the surviving text, noting era concerns and civic updates typical of small town newspapers.
Brief items cover diverse Ontario notes: new residents and businesses in Acton and Orangeville, harvest and crop updates, infrastructure work on Park Avenue and bridges, church events, school board coalitions, and municipal housing plans. Officials assess winter road impact while crops show promise and prices shift for potatoes and bamboo rods.
The article notes the Lamb estate property on lot thirty part of lot six on the twenty second acre to be auctioned at Acton on Saturday. It mentions W Scott recovering from a February injury at the chopping mill in Acton and being about again despite illness.
Miswilya Pearen travels to Welland for a two week stay with Mr Charlen Harrin. The community mourns the death of Siewigne McCregur, brother Duncan AfcCreégor Nasugawoya. Mesure Leatle & Pearen buy from Geo Amon hord at Moffat, including cattle and horses: one ahorthorn animate two imported Rose Maurya cows and heifers and a Crim son Flower.
About three hundred fathers and sons attended the Father and Son banquet at Victoria Hall with W. 8. Davis in charge. Attendance at the Masonic Lodge was record when Judge Could visited as D.D.G.M. Mrs. Doty returned from Ottawa after three weeks with Mrs. Bruce Smith. The Council purchased the Abram Yiah house for 1500 for a Fire Brigade home. Gov. Ramshaw and wife observed fiftieth wedding anniversary in Lowville amid well wishers. James Ramsehaw family and Miss Lizzie Ramsey attended graduation. Lillian Black completed training at Victoria Hospital. Thunder storms caused damage to barns and lightning cracked cement. no fires. Women’s Institute meeting set for June 17 with Bilas B. Duncan speaker. Springing notes include trips to Toronto, visits to Orton, and a new daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Webb. Local farming and construction activity reported.
SPEWSIDE The Ray reports M A BieDermont of Lucan accepted the call to Boston Church Esquesing with induction slated for today May 165. The piece notes Acton motorcyclists visiting the hamlet frequently and describes a collision on Main Street when Clarence Winfield, returning from Glen Williams, failed to see an inbound electric railway car from Guelph. The metre board suffered knocks but the car resumed. the railway will face payment of the bill.
Georgetown notes report a Presbyterian choir concert set for Friday evening May 30. Nell Winter resigns after twenty years as Vice Chief. council approves a 15 dollar honorary grim. Housing Commission gains E Mc Cannah and L Miook, while Hydro users expect rate relief from a 6000 dollar Victory bond and over 3000 dollars excess. New residents John Lo Lestle family on Quelph Street. A Toronto firm buys the College View brick building once used by Glass Garden Builders to establish an electrical appliances plant. A fire alarm hits Councilor Cook's house. brigade arrives quickly and extinguishes the kitchen blaze. A letter requests a Department of Highways engineer to advise on best paving for Buin Htrest street.
A fragmentary item notes a May Day celebration by the baneball boys turning into a tumor joke. Mr John W Taylor sold out his dear Dundnees to Dunphan Ltd. W Hammond recently back from France visits his uncle Mr WA Trimmeond in Kina ronal Margt. Hammond intended in Toronto in 1016 and went away in August Thirolto.
The returned soldiers paraded to the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning. J. 12 Miller of Creomere bought Atax Porter’s 200 acre farm at Omagh. The meeting of the Meusinic Cummington is delayed for adoption by members. The Trafalgar Sunday School Association convention will be held May 10 in the Anglican Church at Paler mo. Cowling bought a frame dwelling on Sl Hill Street. H H Brown sold his farm near Veru Innt fall. Mr Gowling bought the C H Jones brick house on Martin Street. The funeral of Aire James Gootrick who was killed near Milton by a passing train will be held at Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr and Mea Edgar Mines move to Toronto and Br Sol Davidson sells his farm to Ham Lang. Ladies of the Methodist Church plan a Garden Party on June 1. Tid and Mrs of Spokane visit Erin. Pte Archie Amott returns from France and looks well. C E B McMillan relocates to town. Pte Geo Saunders departs for Calgary. Women's Institute summer services set for June 10 11 12 at Steel Coningaby and Delavey’s Brisbane. Quarterly Church Board reports show growth Jewett invited to return another year.
Mr Wm Millarius Dorfounly ill with trionda here. Mrs J Honason from Hamilton visiting. Mr and Mrs Walter Lamb of Acton visited friends last week. Miss Dorothy Burnatde from Dallinafad making acquaintances. Sacrament postponed to May 26 due to rain. John Williamson of Burlington and family visiting Mr W A Murray. Oil field near Hespeler reports drillers Morgan Crowson and crew at 2 876 feet. more cable ordered. Runaway incident involving Murray and Jenna Kingsbury ends with gate damage and a crashed apple tree. Mr James Gamble and dog present. roller and harness badly broken.
A Women’s Institute gathering is set for the Farmers Club Meum on Monday June 6 with Minn H W Duncan of Toronto delivering a talk on practical values for road maintenance. Local travel concerns remain as township council pledges road work to improve conditions this season.
The piece notes rain delaying farm work and social visits among Knatch-I and Hodom residents. It describes a send off at Campbellville for Missionary William Miller and Miny Howard, a St David Church gathering, and a Sunday School move at Ebenezer Church with Chas Darby elected superintendent. It also mentions the Nas Sugaweya Township Sunday School convention at Cornhin Methodist Church with speakers Booth and Rev Halpenry and Rev Stephenaar.
Shaw's Summer Schools offer a flexible entry for ambitious students who do not want to lose months. Enter any day and continue to graduation in four good positions. Write W. H. Shaw, President.
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