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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
3
Mixed garden notes report potato planting and apple blossoms promising fruit. Weather mentions a heavy storm with little rain, and eclipse visibility. Community items include a parade trip to Milton, a large hen gifted to the editor, church memorials, military service, road repairs, and awards at a local council meeting.
The funeral at Nassagaweya for Iota John Dredge drew a very large attendance aided by 63 motor cars. Clergy included Hov. Mr. Strachan and Rev. Dr. Blair of Guelph with Rev. Edwin A. Chown of Toronto, amid praise for his hospital hours and the undertaker Jonnatone reported record turnout in his 28 years. Bearers named Gowdy Lowry Hulmes Croft Blatey. Also lists local school test exam names and participants.
A garbled listing of proverbs and moral musings questions relationships, self awareness, and religious zeal. It hints at conflicts between knowledge and perception, social fit, and humility, with scattered references to Bible spirit and guidance. The text reads as a fragmented extract offering rhetorical maxims rather than a cohesive event or story.
The Empire Bay event organized by the 1.0.1 promises a patriotic showcase with prize essays on Canada by Public School pupils, a quad programme, and a buyar collection. A thunderstorm caused a house fire on Moardmére Crescent. Jacob Hauer lost his home but no lives reported.
Stephen Glorqe in France sends a letter dated April 7 thanking Miss Phline Ganble for knitted socks. The note from a twelve year old girl in Victoria Avenue expresses gratitude for warm socks sent via Mr Cook, noting soldiers need comfort while awaiting homecoming.
Mian Truby Clark traveled from Toronto for the weekend. Albert Snyder of Toronto visited Acton in Ireland week. Mr. and Mrs. GQ BL Browniapont spent the weekend with Toronto relatives Ming 1 CG and Str. Se D. Warren visited at Mr. Jan. L. Warren's. Ming Varke of Toronto to be with her brother Ikoy Large at the Methodist parsonage. Mr. Dr. McKeague of Winnipes arrived to visit her father the Hon. D. Wonderioh. Mrs. and Mr. Jon Selahman went to Hamilton to woo their soldier brother Cameron. Mr. Nelson Gurdon hosted Garden of Kitchener. Lieut.-Colonel A. Warren and Mrs. Warren of New York visited Mr. James Lo Warren's. Mrs. A. T. Brown visited with Rev. and Mrs. Walker. Hon. David Henderson has recovered from hip operation and enjoys spring. Mills Bipdio Eleanor Watson returned home from Taranto after time with grandparents. Mrs. James McDougall and Frederick Birest progressed after appendicitis surgery. Mrs. Mary Held of Grindstone City, Mich., died suddenly on the Lith inst. Mrs. A. T. Brown and Mrs. W. H. Stewart attended Hamilton Conference Women’s Missionary Guild meeting. RO Wansborough visited daughter Mrs. Frank Day at Mack-Wool. Mina Ella Snyder, Toronto deaconess, awarded Deaconess fold pin at National Training School exercises. Rev. Dr. Chown preached.
Town and Country residents report radial fare hikes near double price amid general unease. A note on crop prospects says the strawberry yield likely underperforms. Local residents Ming Lary Altdrlet and Mrs. Al Hammond plan travel abroad this week. Alfred Hughes of the Machine Dig section, son of HTL Hughes, was killed by action in France in December.
The Milford area reports Dean elected president of the Lipworth League with JWmith drever and Dr. Bro- Clean purchasing items. Winnipeg preparations for a few weeks involve Mrs. (Dr. McFarlane. Charlo Roper plans to resume strenuous war work. Kingston and others attend church and society meetings. Mr J D McGibbon of Toronto to return to Milton to take charge of Hotel Aboon. Geo Mann to retire after a year in control.
Mr. Peter Murray sports a new Gray-Dert cur with Wesley of the frat One, as the congregation praises Rev. W. M. MacDonald’s Thursday evening sermon. Mr. McDoenall visited John Smith’s home last week. a Catherine gathering at Noonan MacMurchy’s featured awards of military wrist watches and sums of money to John Allen, John Near, and Frank Swack hamer. Bright young men went to Hamilton to enlist, receiving two weeks leave before returning to camp.
The Norval town notices report new residents including Mrs Hutt and family and Mr Sidney McKenzie of Toronto purchasing local properties. The Upper Canada College farm at Norval will be run by Marmersttes this summer. A fire alarm incident forced thirty five to evacuate at a school last Monday. Social events at the Presbyterian Church featured a farewell address to retiring choir leader Mr Car Adams.
Reading through a damaged text, the item notes farm tasks and weather impact on wheat and clover, mentions Wobaat and Mamable Carin, and records a dog biting a child named Curt, with serious facial injury requiring care. The language appears garbled but preserves key figures and events.
The fragmentary report notes a railway incident near Guelpy with trains rerouted via Tlurrabury and ELamilton, plus a new barn and farm improvements at the Taranto Lime Company property. It mentions Mrs. Wiam OQowdy and the death of John Ernest Dredge, plus ongoing road and water upgrades and railway safety concerns.
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