17 May 1923
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 17, 1923
Page
1
Obituary confirms the death of Rev Dr James A McDonald prominent Presbyterian minister and former editor of the Toronto Globe in Toronto after a long illness. He was a noted lecturer and writer.
Ontario voters face a June 25 election date fixed by Premier Drury Synt after cabinet talks. Nomination day is June 14 with candidates chosen in most constituencies. Halton notes Liberal George Hillmer and Leroy Dale as county nominees. Drury plans rallies in Georgetown Burlington Acton and northern Ontario tours. Property changes include sale of a brick house on Lower Avenue. Prohibition convention set for Milton May 25 with local delegates attending. A church bungalow on Church Street is traced to E McCleary and Meyer Co. A Mother's Day tribute appears along with the sudden death of Mrs. A H Brown, remembered for Christian motherhood. funeral to be held at 3:30.
Local notes show Mr. Jack Filtkin of Stampton and Mr. Hoy Brown from Hamilton visiting. Toronto guests Milas Elalo Wleainna, Mixa Doris ScarraW, and Mise Guadyn Huffman spent the weekend, with others from Guelph, Kitchener, Brampton, and Toronto visiting and returning home.
Premier Drury tours Ontario counties holding public meetings in Oakville and Georgetown to rally support. He defends government spending, touts road building and hydro projects, and pledges temperance act enforcement while urging voters to judge the government by its record. The Acton meeting Friday is expected to attract large crowds.
The Limehouse Women’s Institute invites members to the annual summer meeting at the Community Hall Limehouse on Turmqay May 33 at two o’clock. Acton Women’s Institute are invited to be jowcent. Elizabeth Medker of Toronto will deliver an address. friendly welcome expected.
The report lists students by class and name across several grade groups for March and April. Notable names appear in multiple classes including Choa L, Chlos III, and Clua IV with a mix of first and last names such as Jordan Lawson, Genevieve Clarcluga, Margaret Young, Margaret, and Archie Kerr among others. The document notes examination status with marks and includes staff credits Princhpadk Edna Jantow and Assistant Koapp.
Government considers rapid construction of the hydroelectric line from Oakville to Toronto after a deputation to Pewter Drury. Right of way purchases total about three quarters, with plans nearing completion. work may begin soon to complete the route from Oakville to Toronto.
Inspector Roevaly and Constable Cousans halted two bootleggers near Terra Cotta on a Friday night. Officers recovered bottles after questioning and handcuffed one suspect. the pair await charges of liquor sales and illegal possession. William Legge of Toronto was convicted on three counts including stealing and breaking into a house, with sentences ranging from three months to two years. Legge spends winters in Toronto and summers in a Burlington boathouse.
A two year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward King was killed Saturday near Georgetown. He apparently followed his father to the paper mill and vanished. After a long search the body was found along the riverbank near a railway ridge with a broken neck. It is believed the child fell while attempting to cross the bridge.
Optimistic forecasts predict a strong future for the western states with crop conditions improving in the year V0s3. Elevator companies plan expansion across 100 or more rural communities, spurring nearly two and a quarter billion dollars in expenditure. Lumber orders surge in Winnipug with about one million dollars tied to lumber alone. Construction firms anticipate immediate work, aiming to expand terminals and elevate new towers to support growth. The Sankatchewan Co‑operative Elevator Company plans 38 new facilities, totaling around 960 units.
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