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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1935
Page
5
A flurry of regional visits dominates theActon schedule with travelers from Toronto Hamilton Detroit Galt Waterlo o and Brantford sharing weekends with local families. Illnesses are noted at home Mrs John Agnew remains cared for by her sister Mrs A L Hemstreet.
Gold mining in Nova Scotia gains headway as price rises and government aid boost prospects. Since 1862 to 1934 total production reached 874 439 ounces from 3 219 100 tons. In 1934 nine new mills were built. seven producers operated, with three new mills under construction and the largest plant at 60 tons daily.
The winner does not profit from spoils but pays for everything, serving as much after success as after defeat. Peace is nearly as necessary after a great victory as after the enemy seizes front lines or towns.
The text explains that in the Middle Ages nobles hunted with huntsmen and retainers who did not share in the hunt’s nobility. Venison dishes were served differently by rank, with humble pie derived from deer innards as the lower ranks’ portion. The phrase walley humble pie today denotes a humbly apologetic manner.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacArthur hosted a Friday evening gathering at their Main Street home to honor the couple. A electric clock and yellow chrysanthemum bouquet were presented with a read presentation speech by Miss M Z Bennett and gifts offered by Miss Kitty Bavage and Mrs P Cleave.
Mrs Gordon Huffman nee Miss Phyllis Tyler was honored by Mason Knitting Co employees with a solid oak gateleg table. Charles Kirkness presented the gift and Miss Helen Dawkins read an address wishing happiness and enduring friendship in married life.
A collection of Turkish proverbs presents playful aphorisms on friendship folly and enemies. The lines compare a foolish friend to trouble and warn that one who laments for all may lose sight of truth. Metaphors of beasts horses and borrowed rides illustrate caution in judgment.
The 1933-34 Canadian fur season posted a total market value of 12 240 928 dollars with gains over the prior season and the 1931-32 period. Silver fox led earnings at 3 711 300 dollars followed by muskrat 1 809 922 and mink 1 829 00. Pelts totaled 6 076 197, up from 4 503 559 and 4 440 080 in earlier seasons. Beaver remained strong but declined overall. average pelt prices rose for most species while mink and red fox slipped.
Peel County officials repealed five road inclusion laws as Reeve Morans proposed adding a highway strip linking Brampton and Milton at the Peel Halton border. In Milton a double wedding featured Queen Irene King Galbraith and Mrs Patterson with detailed attire and receptions, while a St Alban’s group staged a dramatic program and musical readings at the parish hall.
Australia study teams approve a silo based grain handling plan. About 160 kilog centers are planned with five silo types from 5 000 to 750 000 bushels. Terminal points will use concrete construction while others may be concrete steel or wood.
At the November 4 meeting the Nassagaweya Council approved payment of relief and other accounts totaling multiple small bills for Municipal World insurance sheep losses and road work. A by law to elect the Municipal Council for 1938 was passed and the treasurer was instructed to post notices. The council adjourned to reconvene December 2 at 1 o clock.
Last week Acton Lodge XO. O. F. officers were installed by District Deputy Fred Babcock and staff of Millon at a meeting of interest to Oddfellows. Officers installed include YP Landsborough chief, YX Gordon Babcock, VB Kennedy, and many others. Refreshments followed a successful installation with a lively social time.
The third Popular Report by John A Patten M A L S, detailing the British and Foreign Bible Society work over another year. It highlights the Bible as a common bond across nations, with stories from Canada and a call for wider scripture distribution in all languages.
Department of Mines outlines mining tempo across Canada with field notices from Yukon to New Brunswick. Dredging grows at Quartz Creek and Granville, Carmacks tungsten shipments, Saskatchewan Lake Athabaska activities, Manitoba God’s Lake mine producing 150 tons daily, Knee Lake development, Ontario gold prospecting near Fort William, limestone quarries at capacity, rising chemical lime demand, Niagara rockwood sales up, New Brunswick reports three drilling crews and ongoing gas and petroleum supplies.
Canadian grown apples are praised as versatile and wholesome for fresh dried evaporated and canned uses. The Dominion Agriculture booklet CanadIan Grown Apples outlines 120 recipes and storage tips highlighting tart apples for preserving proper season pectin uses and jelly like jams.
The fragment discusses a consciousness that transcends personal circumstance and worldly tendencies. It portrays a man imagining himself as the absolute lord of himself, under a power that judges and punishes when he opposes it, in a reflective, philosophical tone.
Acton Council signed new Department of Highways agreements including N R crossing work not in prior deals. Members criticized roadway quality. Relief claim from a nonresident was rejected. clerk to respond. Arena plans discussed for a shower bath costing over $100 with funds from a special fund. Councillor Mason offered a water jacket heater if approved. decision left to Councillor Nelson and the Park and Arena Committee with staff support.
An almost intact Lowel towel fragment from Rome’s imperial period was found in the antiquarium of One Rome Municipality. The cloth measures about three inches by two feet and resembles modern towels with a fringe. It was used to wrap a funerary urn and preserved by balsam rich in camphor, offering a rare example of ancient textile craftsmanship.
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