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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
6
A report notes a past week with mild winter conditions allowing plowing, while towns discuss church re openings, anniversaries, and civic meetings. Dignitaries attend funerals, and local firms announce openings, layoffs, and new facilities as weather and season shape community affairs.
Sunday marks the Methodiat Church anniversary with Rev J Hedditt of Toronto preaching both morning and evening. Special music by the choir, Rev Mr Redite and a lecture on Bible society. Acton Branch annual meeting to be held Wednesday December 4 with Rev Jease Ol of Toronto as speaker. addresses by Miss Vatvinne and others.
The death of James Gordon Henderson, manager of the Bank of Hamilton Abernethy branch, occurred on October 20 after a period of ill health. Born 1841 in Acton, he rose from junior clerk to bank manager, leaving Winnipeg for Abernethy where he served until his death. A large funeral audience, letters of sympathy, and flowers from many friends marked the loss to family, colleagues, and the Bank of Hamilton.
Numerous brief visits and movements are recorded across Ontario towns including Toronto Dunnville Alton and Milton. Notable names include Miss Maria Milne Mrs Hinlth Mrs Barker and Mrs W D Hwackhamer. Parliament opens this afternoon with Me Henderson still traveling.
The notice notes persistent dreary fall weather and a Tuesday shareholders meeting that decided to discontinue all operations for the period. It mentions the Crowane Carnera Oil and Gas Company continuing into history, and records several deaths and funerals including Linut Col, Win Allan Acton, and Gordon Huiran. It reports a near-miss accident when two men with a gun fired toward cattle, plus shootings of fowl and a hunting fatality involving Henry Chambers of Feeeltin and others in Muskoka and Milton-Champton area. The piece also recalls a long-time resident Robigan who came to Canada seventy years ago and links to a wood yard at Milton.
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