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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 24, 1923
Page
6
Several notices report deaths in 1922 1923 near Acton including John Brown May 30 1923 in Africa Gard Campell Mary Campbell wife of Douglas Campbell Hamilton M D Wallach May 16 1922 in Toronto and Alexander Mantman Woallere former Acton resident all noted with family references and locations in Canada.
Local notices reflect spring mood with Empire Day mentions and weather notes. Town events include church attendance shifts, garden party plans, and the Women’s Institute hosting a garden party on June 20.
Local items report candidate Hillmer facing questions, farmers urged to name farms for branding, bond disputes within a Yarmert Club, Oakville bridge contract awarded to McNamara firm, Georgetown golf season opening and invitations, voters list revision under way with Acton court details, and town beautification efforts contrasted with lingering maintenance needs.
A garbled snippet shows a man and his mother driving, discussing a sign in a car and confirming they are on the correct road. The text includes unclear words and a lantern or light reference, with no clear event or outcome.
A garbled note records a conversation involving Mrs Mulligan and a visitor, mentioning borrowing a hat and health concerns. The exchange hints at humor or miscommunication, with Irish speech style and fragmented lines.
Sunday afternoon’s storms caused heavy rain and cloudbursts that washed out grain on hillside fields. Many driveways at Fairview Cemetery were cut up by the wet weather and will need work to restore. A week of wet conditions accompanied several funerals and a fall incident left Mrs Bella Graham with fractured ribs. Fergus post office records show 48 years of service by James McQueen and 40 by Christina. J I Bayne succeeds Ming McQueen. Authorities warn of counterfeit Imperial Bank of Canada notes circulating to major towns. Church decorations from Power wie Q O Cameron tied to local crafts and decay noted in the week’s outlook.
Memorial service held by Harmiltton Coaldren branch of the Wormen's Missionary Society at Quelph, with tributes and home visits amid other local notices. The Ospringy School report lists students and staff by name, attendance 31.5 average, with several residents visiting, and a church parade attended by Maaanlo Laie members from the area.
The Methodist youth gathered at Mr and Mrs Robert Puckering home on May 14 to present their retiring pastor Rev Roussington Ware with a purse. The community notes several local happenings including a football game 7 to 5, new household projects, and health updates on Mrs J Elwood after an appendectomy recovery progresses.
A farm accident injured AL 2 Carton after a horse kicked him while unhitching his team near Aru. A revision court for the voters list will meet at Brookville township hall on Tuesday June 5 with Viator Chisholm of Milton as presiding officer. Appeals may go to John Marshall by Friday June 1, in duplicate. The annual Sunday School workers convention met May 2 at Campbellville Presbyterian Church with Rev. J. Russell Harrin of Toronto addressing. Officers for the coming year include President Duncan Campbell and Secretary Mrs. Wm. McPhail. Frosts slowed crops. flooding has affected township bonds. A running-waterMethods demonstration will be held at Campbellville hall on Tuesday, December 4, by Ontario Department of Agriculture with slogan Quit carrying water.
A speaker recounts years of forestry effort, noting ten thousand trees planted at Kingavilla and a stubborn clay soil that resisted growth. Despite early failures and public doubt, they claim progress with trees now standing strong after years of work.
In Auntin Corner Brampton Magistrate Moore fined Cornar 200 for bootlegging and sentenced him for a moonshine case after witnesses testified at the Court House. Clement Lusty of Mtowarttown related a trip to Terra with Corner and others. Cornar denied involvement in the illicit activity. A bottle of liquor at Mguer was ordered seized. In Guelph, J. O. Hand pleaded to possessing raisin liquor. sentence delayed a week. John James Slunry, found in Crawford Lumber Co. stables, jailed as a vagrant awaiting trial next Monday. Frank Rundie of Guelph jailed for seven days for being intoxicated.
The June issue of The Angling Season arrives in Woodstock Ontario from W J Taylor Limited. It promises a rich collection of fishing stories and features aimed at Canadian anglers with practical tips and narratives designed to thrill readers across the country.
The article argues conscious self development can breed self righteousness and insincerity if overemphasized. True growth stems from humility, willingness to learn from others, and moral integrity. It cites St. Paul on debtor to the wise and the unwis, urging interest in others over self.
Notice to creditors of William Taylor late of Acton retired farmer who died January 10 1923 and all others with claims against estate are required to send full name address and description of claim and securities to the administrator’s solicitor by June 30 1943. After that date the administratrix will distribute the estate to those entitled and claimants who have not received notice by then may be left without share. Dated May 30 1943.
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