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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1928
Page
12
The passage notes November reminders and events in Acton including Armistice Thanksgiving service set for Monday November 13. It mentions tax installment timing, Halloween visitors, early winter signs, and local building and farming updates.
The Dublin branch met at Bra Barber Mira Blewart’s home with President Mira Atkins and Mrs Merry in attendance. Talks covered Institute work and hygiene, followed by musical numbers and plans for a play at Dublin School titled The Haven Hings of Life.
The Women's Institute held a social Friday at Mr and Mrs A G Claridge Tide home with about seventy members and families present. District President Mrs Atking and District Secretary Mrs Merry attended and spoke. An excellent programme was provided followed by progressive euchre and all enjoyed the evening. Mr and Mrs Kerr and Mr and Mrs A G Claridge and family attended anniversary services and a cluck supper at Claude Presbyterian Church.
For rent on Young Street a six room frame Notre with frost and wind proofing and a woodshed. Apply to Jean Jielan. Also a farm for sale 168 acres Lot 3 Concession 7 Stea Mosa with 110 working, allor litter carrier hydro and telephone. Feed for 50 head of cattle for winter. Bargain price $10,500 with easy terms. Fred Day Rackwood Ontario.
Public auction scheduled for Monday November 12 1928 at one oclock sharp at Andgrave listing cattle sheep poultry implements and harnesses including Jersey cows calves Tamworth cattle Yorkshires cockerels and farm tools with terms cash under 20 and four months credit on bankable paper 35 percent discount for cash auctioneers Den Petch and W A Wilson clerk 18-2
The notice describes a tidal mill or milling operation aboard a ship or vessel with woolworking machinery, capable of water or electric power. It concerns rent, possession, and a lien or remedy under Muln Ulseet Acton.
Fragmentary text notes Mr Tune Bennett and his daughter relocating near Georgetown to a place with unclear naming. It mentions a Lt Toronta, Mr and Min George iarding, and that they have stayed two months after Afr. John Turd left for Toronto. Anniversary services are planned at the United Church on Sunday. A Mr. Ciniti auction sale is referenced for Thursday.
Brief, partially garbled items list local people and happenings. Mrs Daviston in the mountains may recover from illness, Mr Marchment ill with pneumonia, Mr Dick visiting Windsor, Mr Simpkins installing a new coffee pot at home, and Milton Fall plowing as part of today’s routine.
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