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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1925
Page
7
The Acton United Church of Canada announces services by Reverend R. E. Zimmerman at Parsagnage Willow Street. Morning sermon titled A Summons in a Great Task at 11:00. Sabbath School at 2:20. Evening service at 7:00 on The God of Jacob. Young People's Meeting Tuesday 8:00, Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:40.
Rev A C Stewart M A will preach at 11 00 a m on Thanksgiving day at the Willow Street manse The morning service will be followed by Sabbath School and Bible Classes at 3 00 p m The Young Women will conduct a Thank Offering service with music by the Young Women’s Choir Strangers’ addresses will be requested by ushers
Thanksgiving service at Acton Baptist Church led by Pastor James W Boyd with preaching by Gordon Crofoot of Toronto. Sunday School and Bible classes, Young People meeting, and Prayer and Praise sessions listed. Also notices for sale of dressed milk chickens and a light horse, a caretaker wanted for Unisa Church, and a reward for lost money found in town.
Executors of C Kingsbury offer Lot 32 Concession 6 Nassagaweya Township for sale. The 100 acre farm has 70 acres cleared with remaining bush and pasture, good water, usual buildings including a silo in good condition, fall plowing incomplete and two loads of wheat. Located three miles from Acton on a provincial highway near Hadinl railway. Contact R H Kingsbury Acton or Goelz & Dunbar Guelph for details.
A historic sale announces a $200,000 clearance on yard goods hosiery underwear gloves milling ery wallpaper and house furnishings. Read-to-wear features Canton Crepe and Satin Frocks Charmeen dresses in multiple sizes with wool Charmeen options and colors including navy blue rust and sand.
Wool crepe dresses feature slender straight lines and neat pleats. Prominent on fashion pages, the piece highlights women's and misses' sizes and the fashionable furnaces of the era.
New flared coats in Duy-Velour finish offered in Sand grey rust brick cinnamon and gracklehead blue shades. Fur trims include French Seal Coon Mandell and Sable Oppos sum. Available for women and misses sizes up to 40 with surprisingly good values.
The administration of Premier King was defeated in the general election. His followers number 100 with 116 Conservative support elsewhere and 245 total House seats. Meighen’s party failed to secure enough support to form a government. Three ridings remain doubtful as King and his ministers plan to continue until Parliament reconvenes.
Mrs. Edmund Synnott Elizabeth Gibbons daughter of the late Peter Gibbons died Friday October 23 at St Joseph s Hospital Guelph. Survived by husband four children two sisters and five brothers. Funeral Tuesday October 27 from Eramosa home to St Peter s Church Oustic with Requiem High Mass by Rev J J Holland. Interment at St Peter s Cemetery Oustic. Funeral attended by many mourners.
Annie Nicklin widow of Charles Nicklin and pioneer of Wellington County died Friday in Morriston at age 87 after a long life on the Pilkington farm. Born in Pilkington Township she aided neighbors as nurse and healer when doctors were scarce. Survived by five of seven children including Alma Elliott Minnie Fife Emma Elliott and Arthur and Wilbur Nicklin. Funeral at Pilkington old home church with interment in Elora.
Robert Lane, longtime Limehouse resident born March 14, 1868 in Chinguacousy, died after illness. He lived in Limehouse thirty six years and worked in local timber or related trades. Survived by wife Catharine Scott, three sons John Worley Arthur William and Robert, three daughters Annie Calder Beatrice Mae and Nell Irene, three brothers George Andrew John and sister Lizzie. Funeral held October 25 at Limehouse Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth McLean officiating. pallbearers included Wm McConnell Joe Scott John Scott Wm Lane Rob Doughty and Richard Marshall. Floral tributes came from Toronto Lime Go Brighton Laundry fellow workers and family.
A garbled reminiscence recounts a farmer invited to hear a friend's radio for the first time. The farmer listens briefly, then mishears the term and remarks on the unfamiliar sound, prompting a puzzled reaction and a garbled exclamation about a future task.
The Whites Church Young People's League staged a pageant Bearing the Cross with striking costumes. The Town Hall gun was moved to the Soldier's Monument to improve safety. Various community notices include a Women’s Institute meeting in Brock Street with Miss Amy L Howes, Armistice Day services at the Town Hall and Soldier’s Monument, and a new shoe repair business by Foster Roney in Acton. An October wedding followed at Crewsons Corners, and a later nuptial in Esquesing united Miss Edna Maude Johnston and Melbourne C Overholt. The Hydro power disruption affected homes and services across Acton and nearby towns on a Sunday.
Acton Citizens Band has hosted annual Hallowe'en events to curb pranks with parades band concerts and masqueraders. Prizes honored by couples singles and children. warm community spirit and good weather boosted attendance and candy treats amid improved cooperation and respect for ill households.
A stream of visitors and hometown returns fills Acton notes. Detroit’s Mr A Leishman and Toronto’s Harold Wansbrough are among those visiting, with Miss Rena Forbes Guelph and Miss Margaret Michonala Toronto home on election day. Other entries note weddings, travels to Bracebridge and West trips, and local residents voting Conservative in Halton County.
The county election last Thursday pitted old party lines with the Progressives lacking a candidate in Meld. Dr Anderson led with 5 201 votes to Fisher 3 644 and Ford 3 210, a 1 268 majority. Acton shows 39 only, Nassagaweya backed Campbell 352, Burlington 564 in favors of Anderson, Milton gave 111, Milton totals 1 003 votes. Citizens' Band celebrated despite modest cheers as Premier King and Mr Meighen posts sit nearly even in Ontario Quebec seats.
Acton Public School lists October examination results across senior, junior, and primary classes. Top scorers include Relta McNabb 456 and Kathleen McComb 437 with totals 500 and 600 respectively, under principal M. Bennett and teachers Forster Moore Anderson and Gardiner.
The annual Halton County Jail report for Milton covers the year ending September 20. It lists 164 prisoners admitted, with 65 on criminal charges and 186 total commitments including 185 under Ontario Temperance Act. The daily ration cost per prisoner was 15.86 cents.
The champion public speaking contest for Halton County schools held in Milton produced names across age groups. Winners include Irla under 10 Mollie Heatley and Isabel Smith among others from Milton Esquesing Trafalgar Bronte and Milton districts.
In a small eastern town Mrs Jerome, famed as a thrifty housewife, debates her husband’s tattered straw hat. The couple quarrel over waste and value as she clings to frugality while Emma notes the unused best hat. He argues for simple spending limits and practicality.
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