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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
1
The Methodist Church in Acton announces the appointment of Rev Josephus Gulp as pastor at Parsonage Willow Street and Willow Street Baptist location, effective immediately. The move marks continued church leadership under Mr Gulp.
The schedule lists Sunday School at 1.00 a m, Bible class at 4.00 p m, and morning service at 11.00 a m with a sermon titled Perfect Through Suffering. Evening service at 7.00 p m features a sermon Christ or the World. Strangers are welcome and ushers will call the saving address.
Card of thanks from Mrs H Campbell and children for sympathy after bereavement. Real estate ad by R J Kerr. Quilt patches for sale Spring clearance from Cemaine Teller Co in Toronto. Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Frank Kennedy and George Waterhouse for sympathy during illness and death of mother.
Creditors of Lily Rachel Campbell late of Acton Ontario who died April 28 1925 must send full details of claims by June 29 1925 to Mary Ann Fis Administratrix at Acton Ontario or her solicitor Farmer Acton Ontario. After June 29 1925 the Administratrix will distribute assets and will not accept claims received thereafter.
L. J. Stewart, R. R. 1 Grimsby Ontario advertises baby chicks and ducklings from Niagara strains with Hogan tested high flock egg producing parentage. 100 percent live arrival guaranteed. Bast utility varieties.
Advertises summer clothing and accessories with a lively call to seasonal wear. Highlights include linen French dresses, cool voile frocks, fuji silk dresses, printed silk frocks, knitted sweaters, silk hose, Billie Burke dresses, wide selection of summer millinery, knitted dresses and suits. Coats and ensemble suits deeply marked down with price ranges.
The thirty first Hamilton Conference of the Methodist Church met in Guelph with large attendance of ministers and lay delegates. Sessions were held at the Memorial Hall of Ontario Agricultural College, highlighting a memorial service, lay banquet, and elections for key posts. Rev. J R P Sclater delivered an opening sermon urging dedication to the United Church path and broader Canadian mission.
Acton schools and the town high school held Empire Day exercises in the Town Hall. Students presented songs, historical sketches, and biographical readings on Canadian explorers, statesmen, and imperial ties. Mr. H. P. Moore spoke on Canada’s place in the empire and Wembley Exhibition, praising national resources and urging continued study.
Acton notes include Duke of Devonshire I O D E meeting at Mrs Bell home on June 8 at 8 pm with tea and sale by Women’s Auxiliary of St Alban’s Church holding a rummage and bake sale May 30 at 2 pm in Parish Hall. Also reports Zeebrugge film in Regent London viewed by the King and Queen, Intercity police honor to Inspector Guthrie, Ford tractor demonstration at N F Lindsay farm, and a marriage at Riversdale Farm Edna Mabel McCullough to John Clayton Wilson with wedding supper and trip to Niagara.
The Acton council meets with the Finance Committee pushing payments for general and waterworks accounts. Beardmore & Co. raises assessment claims on Beardmore Crescent cottages, prompting a site view. The council approves a water connection deal, grants band subsidies, discusses a new waterworks pump, and hires a night watchman as bids are reviewed.
The Commercial Hotel in Milton Landford Kennedy plans a room prepared for 4.4 beer sales once the permit is issued. For now the beer will be sold only at the Commercial Hotel and not at the Milton Inn or any shop. If the beer is non intoxicating as claimed, regulations may be unnecessary, though anti prohibitionists and drys both oppose.
The Three Links Acton Lodge No 204 held decoration ceremonies at Fairview Cemetery and a later service at the Methodist Church led by Rev J Culp. About eighty Oddfellows attended as the band led processions, with remarks on sin, forgiveness, friendship, love, and truth. Notable names include George Statham Sydney Gunton Hannen and Nell McDonald.
Women’s Missionary Societies from Guelph congregations held their annual rally at Duff’s Church Puashinlch with morning reports and afternoon addresses by returning missionary Rev. Anderson from India and Rev. Colin Young on the Northwest. Mrs Mane of Waterloo led sessions. Rev. Stuart Woods welcomed attendees. several hundred were present and a picnic lunch was served. Members from Knox Acton attended, listing Mrs. Johnstone and others among the participants.
The Acton Ladies' Softball team started their 1925 season strongly at Erin defeating Elora 22 to 0 and Orangeville 27 to 4. Manager McDonald praised the team as Mary Chalmers pitched both games with no walks and 10 strikeouts. Acton scored in every inning, had six home runs, and limited errors to six while stealing three bases. A home game is anticipated soon.
The Choral Festival of the Deanery of Halton held at St Luke's Burlington on Ascension Day drew clergy from Acton Georgetown Oakville and Palermo with ninety four choir members. Roy Canon Broughall preached the sermon and Rural Dean Burlington gave the benediction in a solemn service reflecting on worship and devotion.
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