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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
6
Births marriages and deaths notices appear with new charges. In Acton Oakville Beardmore Crescent and Guelph Street obituaries overdue dates note 1925 1926 births and deaths for families Lam bert McDuffie Rose Campbell Waterhouse and others with ages and locations.
Brief items from Blora and nearby communities cover tax remarks, a spring blossom week in Niagara, May Sundays, Homecoming plans for Alliston alumni, a May 25 holiday, early apple blossoms, frost effects on plants, thrift sayings, road tolls, spring showers, church resignations and pew rent changes, local lodge plans, hotel site visits, road works, and Ontario Agricultural College excursions. A Rockwood correspondent notes a brisk trout catch in one morning.
A large Acton W C T U meeting featured essays and posters from Public School pupils and Acton High School. Prizes went to Dorothy Campbell Bert Hinton Noville Harrop Mina Grindell and Mil ton Watson received awards plus a talk on liquor harms by J M Dongos. Mason’s Orchestra played at the upcoming Milton tennis club dance.
In Nassagaweya Township dogs have killed and distressed sheep at night. Suburban Park is leased by John Dickie of Toronto who plans an amusement park to improve its prior reputation. The Nassagaweya Sunday School workers meet at Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church on May 28 with Rev. I B Ferris attending. George Graham recovering well after appendicitis as highway traffic and truck service for live stock and merchandise grow with the season.
A group of about twenty friends gathered at Mr. Thomas Moffat’s home after Miss Edna McCullough wed Mr. John Clayton Wilden yesterday. Bannockburn Women’s Institute held its annual meeting May 13 with twenty present and officers elected for 1925-26. The Rockwood Tennis Club praised Frank Guild for securing Rochester American Opera Co. talent. Community notes report Isabel Sanderson recovering well, Geo. Graham’s condition uncertain, rain delaying Acton ball game, and tulip beds blooming at Mr. Gee Bolton’s garden.
Oakville lowers tax rate to 49 mills from 63 and raises exemptions from 450000 to 530000 this year. Exemption for Marratt tannery cited. Local income tax eliminated. Community notices include Masons garden party June 36, hospital graduation of Jessie McDonald, Girl Guides hike to Hollywood, Phillips trail picnic, and Oakville High choir reunion May 22. Knox Church Anniversary and Nina Gale recital highlighted. Constable Barnes reports youths arrested for milk theft. Band Committee advances toward reorganizing Oakville Concert Band. softball season active with standings in Acton.
Mrs Gordon Parker suffered a leg fracture between the knee and ankle while Grewsons cornered a breakfast preparation in the home on Tuesday morning.
The Women's Institute met at Mrs Lestie Webb's home with good local attendance and a social hour after discussions. Ecclestone and family plan to move to Acton with a new trucking business to Toronto. Mr and Mrs David Robinson move to the village to run the rented store. John McTavish is under medical care. Vera Tovell visits from Guelph. Several local men engaged to be married. A son born to Mr and Mrs Harold Smith. Farmers plant potatoes and prep turnip ground.
Two Milton stores were broken into after Chief Chapman left duty at 1 30 Sunday morning. Galbraith & Co and J J Saunderson each showed back window forced and entry through unlocked doors. About 30 to 40 dollars in silver were stolen, some receipts left, and clothing items missing from Saunderson store. The thieves used a flashlight and left an old overcoat in Constable Chapman's yard.
The creditors of Ernest Albert Rose late of Acton Halton County who died May 18 1925 must file claims by June 22 1925 with full names addresses and descriptions to the undersigned solicitor. The executor will distribute the estate after that date and will not accept late claims. Dated May 21 1925 Henry Philip Moore Executor by H N Farmer Acton Ontario Solicitor.
Sealed tenders to supply coal for Dominion Buildings across Ontario including Ottawa must be received by May 26 1925. Tender forms and specs are obtainable from G W Dawson purchasing agent and others. A deposit up to 10 percent may be required to secure contract fulfillment.
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