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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
6
The issue lists varied notes from November events including Guy Fawkes Day prep, local option voting, book additions at the public library, church services, and a travel tale to Gow Ganda. Reports mention nurses graduating in Grace Hospital Toronto, a major potato yield, and a peculiar bottle incident on Church Street.
A busy week in Acton features the Woman's Institute event at St Albans Church with Polish posters and a companion entertainment by Mrs. Catew, plus a town program including an orchestra and sketches. Local option speaker John Aller from Orion is billed for Monday's public address, and Rev McKechnie will headline at the Capital Church with two services. Brethren of the Three Links lodge report a field night with degree work, a visiting roster from Guelph and elsewhere, and a six-candidate conferral as the lodge hosts a social and musical program.
The League Winter School at Acton and nearby towns featured lectures by Rev. Morin on China and the gospel, study sessions on Amos and the Bible, round table conferences, and evening addresses. Delegates from multiple districts attended, with new officers introduced and a closing appeal on China for young men.
A fragmented OCR reads like a town notice naming many individuals including Virenn Masalaa Orwell Johnatan Leadhton McMillan Isabelle Miller and others such as Annie Snyder Vera Cripps John Watkin and Melvin Dunbar. Teacher Mina Fy McDoxann is also noted alongside community names in a garbled list.
Mise Morn Brown vuilted flande in Ht Thomas week. Milas Noble Stanley of Guelph visited Acton. Mrs St McKochlac of Detroit will visit at her father Mr George Koper’s home. Mrs Wor Walker was in Toronto visiting her daughter. J W Graham of Big River spent days at the home of Mrs James Scarrow of Viamnoan. John Culman and PL Moore attended the Provincial Sunday School Convention in West Toronto. Rev and Mrs Dante Stewart of Selina Col. and Miss Mehwan of Gah were guests at Knox Church. Misses Bertie Apeight Apple and Ethel Coleman attended. James Moore attended Winter School at Tockwood. Mrs Anne Robertson and daughter May left for New York after visiting here. Engagement announced of Ethel May Troble of Toronto to Thay De Laula Robbor of Prenton. wedding planned at Much Stall on Nov 2. Quarterly Communion at Metha Abt Church next Sunday. Rockwood postmaster Lt-Col Jabo Mutrie named to fill vacancy after Hugh Black’s death. He has long public service in Wellington County. Joseph J Sanderson of Toronto honored guest at Moorecroft. Minister Sanderson spoke at the Whitby Ladies College and on Canadian Methodism. Palace Drug Store becoming new business hub. I A Trabertson moved on, I H Nixon takes over Georgetown shop. newly acquired store by Mr Y C Hussard. Death of William Bryers Tubstatlon at Napanee aged 71. He served as minister at Acton since 1882, previously London Conference and Norwich, Bergue, etc. Survived by wife, three daughters and a son.
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