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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 09, 1933

Page

4

Weekend Visitors and Local Arrivals Across Crewsons Corners

Miss Maud McCalg returned home from Sev 0 SEAT Walter Ambler of Toronto visits friend Hugh Black and Mrs McCutcheon calls on Mr and Mrs John Bennett. William Nickell of Kitchener visits Miss Cripps. Weekend guests at Mr Tyler include Mr and Mrs Geo Page and Mrs Nash of , Mr and Mrs Goxith and family and Mrs Pitman of Miliken. C Plank attends funeral of Mrs Lang at St George. Miss Barbera Plank of Acton visits Mr and Mrs Plank. Mr and Mrs Alex McDonald visit Acton on Sunday.

Maud “McCalg Walter Ambler Toronto Hugh—Black McCutcheon John Bennett William Nickell Kitchener

Local Notes From Burlington and District

Burlington residents travel to Cleveland Campbellford and Lakeland Florida while a Ontario man wins a Lions club Ford V eight drawing. A Hamilton auto theft is recovered atop a mountain. A rugby injury at the high school hospitalizes a student with a broken cheekbone but no eye damage expected. A giant German parsley plant is shown by John Bertleff. A strawstack gate incident prompts a Halloween prank reward.

R. W. Ryder Marion Cleveland Ohio Campbellford Ontario Wm. Jardine Lakeland Florida Harvey C. Davis Hamilton A. W. “‘Tancock St. Joseph’s Hospital Chas. “McCormick R. R Galt Lions Club Joseph ‘Sheedy Toronto John Bertleff Torrance Brrest Gazette Dave Peer St. Joseph's Hospital

Community Notes From Limehouse Area

Regular Women’s Institute met at Mrs A Hill’s home with light attendance due to threshing conflicts. Girls’ Lookout Club hosted a baking tea at Mrs A Norton’s. many locals attended. Annexed are visits from several families across Ontario and the U S, with health updates on Mrs Stephenson and Mr Jas Grant, and recovery of Mr Hofstra after a head injury.

Women’s Institute A. Hill Ballinafad Will Ralph Edwina Marshall O ‘Dick Chinguacousy Gowdy W. O. Swackhamer Albany N. Y John Arrowsmith Toronto W. H.mckechnie George Millere Toledo Ohio Nellie Swackhamer Detroit Swackhamer Margaret Robertson W. L. ‘Brilliere and Brampton Milliers

Prohibition Union preacher in Nassagaweya sermon at Ebenezer Church

Toronto’s Mr. Lewis of the Prohibition Union delivered a strong temperance sermon at the Ebenezer United Church in Nassagaweya last Sunday morning. Mrs. Harlan Wilson of Nassagaweya underwent abdominal surgery in Guelph General Hospital last Friday with hopeful recovery. Remembrance Day services are set for Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon, followed by a discussion at the community hall. Ebenezer Ladies Aid met Tuesday at Mrs. Miller’s Corwhin home and hosted Aberfoyte Ladies.

Lewis Toronto Prohibition Union Ebenezer’ United Church Harlan Wilson Nassagaweya General Hospital Guelph Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church Ebenezer Ladies Aid

Bannockburn Bustiers Hold Hallowe'en Box Social

Bannockburn Bustiers Club met on a November Friday for a Hallowe'en box social with Stanley Morrison as chair. Readings by Laura Wiley and Kathleen Beckett, a duet by Daisy and Pearl Foster, and Nicol Orchestra music followed by dancing. School report notes October classes, with named students and teacher listed.

Bannockburn Bustiers’ Club Stanley Morrison Laura Wiley Kathleen Beckett Daisy Pearl Foster Nicol Bannockburn School

Anniversary Services Draw Large Attendance at Local Church

Miss Binnie and Miss Allan visited family homes over the weekend. Beatrice Hiltz returned from a Toronto clinic after surgery and is improving. Rev John Little spoke at both services with a United Church male quartet providing music. Mrs Ferguson visited Kitchener friends. Wm Harding rushed to Toronto due to daughter’s serious illness at General Hospital. Pickering of Hamilton visited Blake Vannatter. A Monday Fowl Supper attracted a large crowd and strong supper by church ladies.

Bessie Binnie Toronto Frank Binnie Myrtle Allan Monoy Mills Beatrice Hiltz John Little Rockwood Mr. Pickering Hamilton Blake Vannatter

Wamen’s Institute Holds Monthly Meeting at Mrs Wilson’s Home

The Wamen's Institute met last Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Bentley Wilson's home with about forty members. The gathering opened with the Institute Ode and Lord's Prayer.

Weekend Visits and We Evertoh Institute Meeting

Everton Ontario area residents visited at the Hortop home and with J. Herron family. The We Everton Branch of the Women's Institute held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Hortop’s home with about twenty seven attendees and local guest Mrs. F McWilliams speaking about the Chicago Fair trip.

Mie John Fielding Fergus W. H. Hortop Charles and James Hortop J. Hortop Blair O. Jestin Georgetown E. Cole Fred Murray Mono Mills W. Head Gordon Herron Moorefield J. E. Herron

Rockwood Arts and Community Events Highlight Busy Week

Rockwood hosts three act play Eophronia's Wedding by United Church group with a full house and diverse acts. The town also notes Poppy Essay winners Madeline Gibbons and Alfred Duby at the Public School, a Lord's Supper observance, a new choral society, and officers elected for the village club.

Eophronia W. A. of the United Church Albert Gray J. A. Little Frank Moore Fred Lintze K. B. Waller Allan Laind Norrish ‘Wilson George Plummer Uriah Snodgrass The Uplift Society R Hewat Wm. Edwards Flossy Snippem George Bolton Caleb Savinsoules Powers Lobella ‘Witherspoon Pamelia Witherspoon O. Ostrander W. Harrison Lottie Anne Sykes Mary Bolton J. Anderson Piper Sophronia G. H. Pearen Tilly Tucker V. iGray Genevieve van Houten E. Gordon Sophronia Piper Edna M Pearen Elmira Pennywhistle H. Bolton Tommy Savinaoules Wayne Howell Snoop Mra. Ayles Doolittle W. Taylor Gimpkins Plummer

Dedication and Unveiling of Memorial Gates at Eden Mills Cemetery

The dedication will be on Sunday November 12 at 2 p m in Eden Mills. Rev Dr McGillvray of Knox Church Guelph Archdeacon Scogill of St George's Guelph Rev John Little Rockwood Rev M C Gandler and Mr Lowrey and others will take part. The united choirs will lead the service and the gates will be unveiled after. Mr and Mrs Carlisle move to Guelph soon. Their departure is a loss to the community. Mr and Mrs Chas Lee of Toronto visited Norman Lee and family Sunday.

Eden Mills Cemetery Dr. McGillvray Knox Church Guelph Archdeacon Scogill St. George's Church John Little Rockwood M.C. Gandler Lowrey

Difference Between Statesman and Politician

A quote contrasts a statesman and a politician through a father’s explanation to his son. The statesman acts for the country, while the politician seeks benefits for himself.

Prison Term Added After Refusal to Stop

In a terse exchange, a defendant taunted an officer by asking to avoid prison. The judge sentenced him to an additional three months for resisting four constables during the arrest.

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Thornbury Residents Note Visits and Local Occasions

Erin Miss Florence Steel visits Thornbury with her parents Mr and Mrs J M Steel. Mr and Mrs F Young of Toronto spent New Year with Mr and Mrs H Arscott. Wilfred Grundy of Brampton visited his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Grundy. Mr and Mrs P J Sinclair moved to their father J R Smith’s residence. Many attended the funeral of the late David McCutcheon at Guelph last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Joseph Benham and EK Overland were guests of Dr and Mrs Bartlett at Brampton last Saturday for a birthday honor of Mr Kentmeth McDougall who injured his left hand at Mundell’s mill. He escaped more serious harm as his hand was caught in a revolving wheel.

Florence Steel Thornbury J. M. Steel F. Young Toronto H. Arscott Wilfred Grundy Brampton Roy Grundy P. J. Sinclair J. R. Smith David McCutcheon Guelph Joseph Benham EK. Overland Bartlett Shonor Kentmeth McDougall

Milton News Roundup Includes Engagement And Funeral

Miltons society notes cover Ed Agnew returning from Chicago and visits with the Barton and Partridge families. Engagement announced for Kathleen Bentley and Dr Wilfrid Boyd. Local men attend a federation banquet in Burlington, a child recovers from surgery, and the Maude funeral at Evergreen Cemetery honors John Richard Maude. The Milton I O F lodge members attend in force. No recent outbreak of a deadly horse disease in Canada for fourteen years.

Ed. Agnew Campbellville Chicago Wm. Paul Clifford Paul Me. Partridge Nassagaweya Township Alf. Barton R. Reynolds London Mary Clements Toronto Allan Clements Kathleen Ena Bentley R. N Bentley Milton Ontario Wilfrid James Boyd William Boyd Harrow J.M. Denyes P. D. Shorey Halton County Brant Inn Burlington Leonard ‘Maude Champion

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