Public Utilities Commission Purchases a New Truck
The Public Utilities Commission approves buying a half-ton truck from Norton Motors for $797 plus old truck trade. The meeting also includes water service arrangements at Main Street stockyards and approvals for two water and power applications. Hydro power will resume via two lines easing future repairs, with work on Knox Avenue and pole installation slated to start next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Motors
Ford
Acton
Coolsville-as-Well-as-Guelph
Atilities
Priory
Hansen
Reeve Harrison
B. G. Axnold
F. E. Holmes
Main Street
Holmes
Norton
C. W H. Harrison
WidUtles Commission
Fred McCutcheon
G. W. Howse
Eugene
Phillips Electrical Works
J.C. Matthews
Gueleph
Knox Avenue
Opening Branch on Manitoulin Island
Mir George Diahop visited Acton to secure stock from A Y Bishop & Son for a planned greenhouse project at Little Current on Manitoulin Island. He has led greenhouses on the Yaland and aims to establish a modern central greenhouse to supply market gardens and flowers next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
George Diahop
Acton
A. YL
Bishop & Son
Manitoulin Island
George
Yaland
Shoppers' Guide Advertisements Listed for This Week
The Free Press highlights display ads across pages two and three featuring Carroll's Grocery Palut Manufacturers Hell Telephone Salada Tea Crown Brand Syrup Wage Ban's Grocery Lowell Shoes Mray Chick Hospitallow? W T Fullenott Wage Model Dairy Amateur Yatadesst Acta Beauty Tailor Gregory Theatre ALD Savage F L Wright Travel Service George Wallace and Kellogg items including Corn Flakes Wenthighouse Refrigerators Tooth Wright Insurance and more.
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Liwhieh
Carroll's Grocery
Palut
Hell Telephone’ _Co
Salada Teai Crown
Ban'’s
Lowell
W. T. Fulleniott
Yatadesst
Acta Heauty Yarior
Gresory Theatre
Ald. Savage
Wright
Travel Service
George Wallace
Hellogg
Corn Vlakess Wenthighouse
Fob
Hurriews
Pues T—Kelloggu Klee
Batter Stet
Kelly Aiiken
Wage M-Lei Moliard
ML Pallant
Moyal
J. Audreky
J. K. Gurdhner
Mellogg
EF. F. Ilead
Horse Show At Hillsbury Debuts Weathered Week at Willsbury Park
Erin Agricultural Society staged its fifty ninth annual Horse Show at Willsbury Park on Monday despite light heavy draft entries. Winners included Nell McKinnon and Son with Jupiter the black stallion in sweepstakes, Geo. D. Scott in light horse, and multiple prize winners across drafts, carriages, brood mares, and two boys judging wins led by W. Barden and Chas. Burt.
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Erin Agricultural Society
Willsbury Park
Nell Mckinnon
Jupiter
Geo. D. Scott
A. M M. Struthers
Department of Agriculture
Wr Barton
Rie Berdubaplizel
Ps Yady
Geo
C. Burt
Wm. Brenin
Milton
Dan McLean
Belfountain
Stnklon
W. G. Andsay
Georgetown
Wm. Lang
D. Scott
W. McCutcheon
George Wheeler
Geo. Co. Bur
Wallace Mathison
R. Kerr and Gon
Melville Barden
R. Kerr and Son
Donald Campbell
G. T. Castator
Weston
Wallace Mathinon
John McFee
W. J. Shave
N. McKinnon
John Smith
Chas
Baldwin
N. E. McKinnon and Son
C. Campbell
R. Kerr
Brampton Fair Dates Announced
Frank Kitts, secretary, announced the Peel County Agricultural Society annual hall fair will be held on September 2 and 0. Peel Jenney and Wolstein Breeders Association and Brampton Agricultural Society assist in arrangements for the staging of the Fair. Temporary financing has been arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peel
Aurigutral Society
Frank Kitts
Athe—Palrin
Peel Jenney and Wolstein Breeders’ Association
Brampton Agricultural Society
Goose Hangs High A Mallard Rescued From Wires
Norman Calhoun, a Regina rural mail carrier, spotted a drake entangled about 40 feet up in telephone wires six miles west of the city. He borrowed a farmer’s binder whip and freed the bird after it had swayed for an hour, and it flew off with grateful quacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallard Drake
Norman Calhoun
Regina
Calhoun
Drake
Acton Opens Season with Lopsided Loss to Milton 2
Acton lost the opening game 15 to 2 as Milton jumped to a big early lead and led through the contest. Acton errors and weak hitting limited their offense while Milton boasted solid bats and timely hits led by London and Morton. The local lineup shuffles showed limited effectiveness and the crowd saw a wide-field misplay laden game.
Acton Wins Two Games at Campbellville In Banishing Giants
Acton traveling team defeated the Guelph Colored Giants 15 to 1 in the opening Campbellville game with Norm Morton dominant on the mound allowing three hits. The second game, also won by Acton, finished 6 to 4 as Morton again shut down the rally and Acton tacked on a fifth inning lead before holding on.
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Reeve C. WH. Yarrison
Councillor Gr. Nelson
Milton
Acton
Walters
Norm Martin
Brother Bus
Tyler
Lindsay
Holloway
Jack Waterhouse
Guthrie
Terry
Melozzie
London
Campbellville
Guelph Colored Giants
Reg
Morton
Dus
Atgle
Norm
Actin
Transients Sheltered at Yong Watt Acton Shelter
During a two and a half month period thirty six transients found room at the Yong Watt in Acton and registered for a night. From December 13th to month end there were 46 callers in December, 04 in January, 77 in February, 87 in March, and 56 in April. The quarters closed on May 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yong Watt
Acton
Ladies Circle Publishes Banquet Gift and Plans
The monthly meeting at Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Morrow featured a supper, a luncheon set awarded to Mrs. Jos Reid, and reports from officers. Members debated blazer purchases, appointed Laura Johnston Bernice Reid to price, and Helen Lamb as reporter. A Treasure Hunt and spelling match followed the business portion.
Acton Y M C A Holds Its First Annual Meeting
The Acton Y M C A held its first annual meeting with three visiting speakers from Dominion organizations. Officers and board directors were elected, finances reported with a balance on hand and improvement fund, and a social hour followed the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Acton Murray Memorial Y.M.C.A
Dominion
A. Moccaren
Ymlc.a
Y.m.ca
Mgr. R. McDanala
Funeral of the late William Mullin
Funeral services were held for William Mullin with numerous distant mourners attending. Among those listed were J LeRoy Cornell Tamworth W S Mullin Belleville and George Town locals. tributes included W J Near Toronto and Mrs L Mullin. Grandchildren and friends from Waterloo Guelph and Acton sent flowers and tokens of sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mullin
Witten Tt Mullin
J— LeRoy Cornell
Tamworth
W. S. Mullin
Belleville
Near
Toronto
J. Thompson
W. Thompson
Georgetown
B. Snow
T. Mullin
Glen Willims
Waterlas
Spruya
Thomas
Glen Willams
W. la Mulla
Telleville
Myrtle Cook
Kitchener
Dorothy
Bnl Mackachern
Watering
Grandchldren
Acton
Cirlemon Fundry
Guelph
Mean
Kenneth
Evelyn Hubb
Watertow
J. A. Shit
Anne
Acton's Share of Liquor Fees Reported for Five Months
The council notes Acton will receive 60.30 as its share of liquor licenses for five months ending March 1 1936. Finance committee recommends 292.07 in paid accounts. A special session will set the tax rate on June 1 and a repair committee will inspect the shoe factory and Town Hall. Salvation Army tag day approved for May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liquor Control Board
Acton
Adyke
Musson
McMillan
Salvation Army
Oldest Acton business sold after decades of trade
Kenney Hros of Acton sells its oldest retail establishment to two local merchants. Wm. and John Kenney, who ran the book and shoe shop on Main Street for about sixteen years after moving from the original store, plan retirement in the community they served. Both men are noted for fair dealing and active local involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omnitty
Poet to composer Hobert W Service forsaken literature
Robert W. Service once the Yukon poet has turned to music composing. A letter to Clement Durng in Ottawa says he has abandoned literature and now embraces a philosophy of mental vacuity and childlike insouciance as a path to longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobert W. Service
Robert W. Service
Yukon
Hugg
Clement Durng
Ottawa
Service
Cote-du-Nord
France
Acton United Church Jubilee Plans Highlight Organ Dedication
Invitations go to Acton’s former residents for four Jubilee Sundays at the United Church starting in June. The program features visiting former Acton ministers, a souvenir booklet on local history, and an Organ Appreciation hour led by C Franklin Legge, with the new pipe organ to be dedicated on the Diamond Jubilee Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
United Church
Old Home Church
C. Franklin Legge
Toronto
St.pa
Franklin Legge
Community event notices for Acton and nearby areas
Listings include a town wall display May 16 in Acton, a garden party in Acton Park on June 23, a Women’s Institute meeting at Mrs Hugh McCutcheon’s home on June 9, and a church event with Rev Ellett of Toronto plus the Slnpdan Co. at a Garden Party in Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Scoute
Acton
Ds.t
Tings
Hugh McCutcheon
Ellett
Toronto
Slnpdan Co
Guelph
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Public Utilities Commission
Jenking Bros. Ltd
Hydro Department
Shoppers' Guide
Hillsbury
Brampton Fair
DR. Nedson
Acton Ring
Kol
Seagan
Tub Jet
rActon
G. Anderson
A. Clement
Naggi
Rerush
W. Clement
J. Brush
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Noway
N. Morton
2. Morton, Jr
Basan
Waters
Hilt
Toletalea
Loudin
Geore
Mion
Hatteres
Win
Morton, Walters and Anderesson
R. Brush
Toletyka
Naylor
K. Clement
C. Anderson
Rifpore
R. Morton
J. Waterhouse
Lb Terry
W. Waterhouse
Waterhouse
I Anderson
Rf Tyler
Duke of Devonshire Chapter
the Lode
Miss Hunt
Priary Chorus
Johnny Green
Robin
T. R. Lamb
Reggie Spires
Marjorie Bilton
John Aygur
Jack Stewart
the Edwards
England
Norman Wright
Joyce Desereault
Netty Gibson
Jean Kr —Anik
Joan— Pine Bern
Bille Vincent
Jack, Bruce
Donald Evans
Mare, Brunelle
Olive Rogers
Klean Jacque
Frances Chisholm
Dorothy Armand
Bertha Bristow
Margaret Somerville
Sammy Jtrmnette
Tom Wilson
Dorothy Geywrt
Lois Dawkins
Kathleen Weadge
Dorothy Arnold
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Y.M.C.A
Y.W.C.A. Dominion
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Y.M.C.A. National Council
Acton- Yaca
Ysabel McEtheran
Dominion Council
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Mise McEtheran
S. Brant
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A. J. Buchanan
HY. G. Fraser
A. Mason
D. A. MacRae
W. B. Rumsey
G.—A—Dul
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J. ©. Matthews
E. J. Nelson
K. Graham
Ghas Kine
Ana Warmian
Ki Wwarrow
P. W. Pearen
Jack Feld
Wallantyne
G. A. Dilts
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Morrow
Council
Counciors
A. Milan
KF. McCutcheon
J. E. McMillan
Reeves
Warrison
G. Fraser
Mongger
Bank of Montreal
Corporation of Acton
F. Milla
A. McMullen
D. ‘Talbot
Treaurer County
Vualton
R. N. Drown
Acton Park
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