Social News Highlights of Local Visitors and Moves
Guelph resident Misa J Commie spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs A T Perer. Mrs H T LePage of Toronto visited Barz H P Moore at Moorecroft this week. Alex McDonald and family visited last week with Nell McDonald in Kitchener. Frank Browning and Eugene Macpherson of Toronto visited here on Sunday. Mrs M Gervais moved to live with daughter Mrs Er J Currie in Carleton Place. Wm Watson of Toronto accompanied Reeve C H Harrison to Detroit for a distributor gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa J. Commie
Guelph
Mrs
A. T. Perer
H. T. LePage
Toronto
Barz. H. P. Moore
Moorecroft
Alex. McDonald
Nell McDonald
Kitchensi
Prank Browning
Eugene ‘3. Macpherson
Mr. Wm. Watson
Reeve C. H. Harrison
Tew
Wiliam Norton
Pord
Detroit
Autumn wedding unites Florence Pearl Nightingale and Carl Leslie Cargill
A pretty autumn wedding was held at the Nightingale home in Rockwood with Florence Pearl Nightingale marrying Carl Leslie Cargill of Campbellville. Rev E Brillinger officiated as guests from Toronto Port Credit Orangeville Guelph and Pusinch attended. The couple plans to reside in Campbellville after a northern wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Nightingale
Rockwood
Florence Pearl
Carl Leslie
James Cargill
Campbellville
E. Brillinger
St. Alban's Church
Acton
Bert Nightingale
Orangeville
John Cargill
Mator Trip To Points North
Faces Driving Charge After Head-On Crash
Victor Tyner of Orangeville is charged with reckless driving after his car collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Miss Louie Lane near Beatty's Hill two and a half miles north of Erin Village. None were injured though both cars were badly wrecked. Township Constable Albert Logan investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Tyner
Orangeville
Guelph Jal
Miss Louie Lane
Usburg
Beatty's Hill
Erin Village
Albert Logan
Acton Institute Meeting of the Acton Women's Institute
The regular monthly Acton Women's Institute meeting was held at Mrs Reesor's home. Mrs Salt gave a motto talk and roll call quoted a saying about kindness. Members discussed the Girls Conference in Milton and delegates to the Provincial Convention in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Women’s Institute
India
Rica
Milton
Hoy Benny
Besala Vickers
Qme Wilderspin
LaVerne Smith
Mira
Gumble
Koronto
What Will Mummy Say Wilm Star
A playful dialogue features a child asking about a new father while the mother notes the child’s curiosity about future suitors. The exchange centers on family dynamics and gentle humor in a domestic setting.
Individual Happiness and the search for personal bliss
The text argues happiness stems from the belief the world serves the self yet ends in disappointment. It notes half the time fortune is unequal, but life grants the same fate to all and people realize existence was not made for individual pleasure.
Wool Producers Fight Synthetic Wool Threats
South Africa and Argentina lead an educational campaign to emphasize natural wool advantages as synthetic products gain in markets. World artificial silk and rayon threaten fibers. Italy tests synthetic wool from casein. Current global wool clips remain balanced with no large carry-over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Argentina
Itily
Nailwayd
Frightful Exchange Through Dim Porridge Night
Erratic street chatter captures a muddled scoff as a caller greets a stranger with a broken greeting and a mispronounced coin. One line laments the loss while the other blurts a surprised count, revealing confusion and comic miscommunication.
The Blacks of Eramosa
The piece recounts the Black family influence in Eramosa Township from 1826 to 1936, detailing Elder James Black as the first Disciple minister and tracing a line of relatives who served as councillors, reeves, clerks, and other officials. It notes marriages, church and school involvement, and a remarkable 114 years of combined public service by Black family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tus Peer
Paris
Eramosa
Frank Day
Rockwood
George Danson Black
Montreal
Donald
Hugh
Talbot Street
Talbot
James
Kramosa
Hfe
County of
Halton
Elder Black
Canada
Barrie Hill
McCormick
MicCormick's
Black
Mary Elizabeth Black
Christopher Columbus Pomeroy
Christ
Church of Christ
Jurhed Binck Og Ao
Connell
Dutiea
Mark
James Black
James Diack
Nassagaweya
Board of ‘Commissioners
Yownghip
John Wayris
Alex. Burns
Slms McLean
Wellington
Luck
Erumadsa
Water
Yoo
Orey
Durerin
Edward
John Black
Hugh Black
Eramosa Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Hell ‘Telephone Co
Hugh Black J
Charles McNabb
Norris Humphrey Wack
George Black
Ufe
Norris WW. Black
Herbert J. Black
Herb
Jans. Black
William Parkinson
John Grieve
Wm. Head
Herbert J
Ontario
Acton Scouts Tour Toronto With Church Parade Trip
Acton Boy Scouts of the 113th Troop joined a church parade to St Damabgs Church in Toronto for the morning service. About sixty attended a banquet afterward. In the afternoon Rover Scouts examined the Mdussum area while Scoutmaster G. W. Mason led the Acton group on the trip. The boys enjoyed the excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Toronto
St. Damabgs Church
Rover
G. W. Mason
Hoya
Socks AyD Socks Golf Mystery
A playful exchange features characters asking about missing golf socks. One remarks the socks have eighteen holes, prompting lighthearted humor about the puzzle of where the items could be.
Valet Reports Dog at Door in Quiet Household Scene
A valet informs the master that the cur at the door is alerting payment and order in the house. The master acknowledges the knocking and contemplates the arrival or need to answer. The exchange conveys a tense moment over a dog guarding the entry.
Rambling Round in a Runabout and Local Sports Notes
Local sports feature badminton at Acton and Guelph events plus a busy year for the Y and George Emery. Hockey pre season starts next week with Emery leading younger players at the Y. The G H A meeting is set for November 1 at the Royal York Toronto and O D H A certificates are available for clubs. Georgetown eyes an O E A entry under Harold Cleave with possible county success in hockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Emery
Royal York
Toronto
Fire Brigade and Cemetery Board Debates Continue
Uppermost concerns over drainage work and washout protection dominated council business. A committee will meet with Beardmore Co. representatives to seek satisfactory settlement while finance items totaling 275.13 were approved for relief, bridge labor, supplies, and maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boardmors Company
Mason
AfeCulchean
R. M. McDonald
Theo. Dunn
Bridge
Evan Jones
Coaming
Lymon Hardware
Pire
KE. Beswick
W. D. Talbot
Ned
Welfare Board
Mimico
Union of Canadian Munteciparties
United Front
Church Street
Willow
Main Streets
George Soper
2Ight
Frederick Street
McPherson
Sleep-Free Invention Seeks Nerves for Restless Sleepers
A cryptic exchange hints at a forthcoming device that could remove the need for sleep. A student voices curiosity about a saxophonist figure, suggesting a lively campus debate over future tech and culture.
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J. S. Williamson
N. Wil Lamson
H. H. Bingham
J. R. Gibson
A. T. Brown
Isabel Cowie
Msiany
Cargiline
Tingale
Acton Institute
Wilm Star
George Wallace
Clothes Shop
Yonge St
Ryrie-Birks
E. P
Golden Gate
Mining CO. Limited
Independent Mining Paper
the Mining
Jane Withers
Pinky Tomlin
Mielady Master
Vincent Lopes
Pictorial
Rochelle Hudson
Henry Fonda
Care Toon
Mala
Lotus
Dudley
Edward Everett Whorton
Melody Muster
Nick Lucas
Blacks
H. A
Tb Sane Place
Georgetown
Harold Cleave
Georgetown Yockey Club
Fire Bride and Cemetery Board
Upper Wyndham St. Guelph
H. Hirsh, Mer
Wien
R. J. McPherson
Free Press
The
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