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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 26, 1903
Page
6
Bank of Hamilton announces its establishment in 1672 with capital of 2,000,000 and reserve fund of 1,700,000. The assets total 2,000,000 as Hox Wine Onion serves as president and general manager.
Georgetown Branch. A General Banking Business transacted. Correspondence Solicited. Savings Department. Interest allowed on sums of one dollar and upwards from day of deposit to next withdrawal. Farmers business solicited. Notes of responsible farmers discounted and money loaned for legitimate purposes. Our Collection Department has every facility for making prompt returns. Sale notes handled and money advanced on account of name at low rates of interest. C. L. Laing, Agent, Georgetown Branch.
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Epworth Leaguers welcome travelers to Acton. Fire hall assembly tonight. Over 5000 entries for the Whiter Fale Poultry Show in Guelph next month. Third annual Home of the Association of Old Halton Moya to be held in Toronto. Milton and Milton area notices include preaching and sales. Twenty-Fifth Animal Meeting at Ontario Agricultural College December 7-8. Laxative Quinine Tablets advertised for colds. Acton grocers listed.
Heat waves and community notices dominate Acton life with a town meeting at Disciples Church next Sunday and a variety of events. Exhibitions feature Hoth Whethanta patterns and a notable potato display. Mrs Pattenain presents a drama from Minkoka, while a Nor lad from Munehurch shows work. A great concert is promised December 8 at the Methodist Church with Anna Watson Hewell and Archibald Rowell. Mrs John W Kentody hosts a post nuptial reception. The death of Mrs George Douglas is reported with a long obituary. Local church meetings and youth group planning proceed amid winter weather and small-town gatherings.
The Acton community bids farewell to Thomas T Moore who resigns after a quarter century as principal of Acton Public School. He is praised for leadership, improving instruction, and guiding hundreds of students and faculty with dedication and integrity. A public farewell follows the November 1878 meeting and salary approval.
Rev J W Cooley of Milian delivered sermons at the Methodist church focusing on Christian education. He cited Matthew 28 and urged wider church involvement, praising educational work in Canadian colleges and missionary schools and stressing liberty through knowledge.
Local residents from Guelph to Toronto and area are noted in a stream of social items. Mentions include Nellie, Cecil Cooper, Charledt Mela, John Plothrook, Maude Mima, Mira A Stephanwo, Athos Hlophenson, J P Deebord, and others visiting relatives, attending funerals, or hosting guests in Acton, Georgetown, Elora, and nearby towns.
Store announces clearance of mantles skirts millinery and dress goods to clear space for Christmas novelty ties from top sources. Hundreds of dollars worth of stock tagged for liquidation ahead of new arrivals.
Mime feats highlight local event with White House millinery flair. Special Friday and Saturday showcases emphasize fashion, hats, and creative costumes. Community attendance targets cultural flair and seasonal crafting demonstrations.
Readable catalog fragment lists heavy cloth suiting and cheviot dress material with width measures and price notes. Items includeCloud Cray Twilled Cheviot Dress Material Go Inches wide cheap at 50 cents and other fabrics with discounts. Names and precise terms scattered.
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