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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 29, 1923

Page

11

Obituaries and In Memoriam Notes From September to November 1923

Fragmented notices report deaths and memorials from Campbellville Trafalgar Norval and surrounding areas. Entries include Alexander Hunter died at 69, George Austin Conover in Trafalgar, Eliza McLean Sharp aged 77, and Joan Archibald Mann remembered by KA Mann.

Campbellville Wea Alexander Hunter Conover Trafalgar George Austin Conover Sharp Norval Eliza McLean John Sharp Mann Joan Archibald Jack KA. Mann Wilttle PATHE Aya Jhan

Christmas shopping rush and winter notices flood Guelph area

OCR items describe early Christmas parcel push and December events with fairs, council purchases, and snow shovels. Mentions Guelph Winter Fair, Oakville plow purchase, roads, advertising, concerts, and a mayoral race with eight nominees. Specific notes on subscriptions, postage deadlines, deer hunting, and a traffic monument plan in Trafalgar Park.

Tuesaday Guelph Oakville Akating Ecazon Akate

Town and Country Neighborhood News Item Summary

Monari Murray Crawford Limited of Campbellville bought property from David Featherston for 10000. A gasoline truck collision near Campbellville injured a worker and a crossing incident involved Larley Leanlow. Rosa, working in a grocery, was run over by a car and injured. Mr Ware is ill with possible appendicitis. Hubert Kore attended the Royal Winter Fair horses event in Toronto with unclear results.

Monari Murray Crawford, Limited Campbellville David Featherston Nirth One Trafal, War Hie Campbellvills Larley Leanlow Hamilton Wealey Warne Guelph Rosa Ware Tan Hubert Kore Toronto Heap

Postponement of Public School Banquet Noted

Waoas of Mr George Hi Jolley stegcher of Public School and parents and scholars banquet for Friday evening postponed for a short time. Residents attended Masonic gathering at Georgetown and Oddfellows dedication services to their hall on Monday night.

George Hi. Jolley Stegcher Georgetown Oddfellows

Entertainment planned at Peacock School on December 14

Miss Williamson of Peacock School prepares a December 14 entertainment for her scholars. Local society notes mention visits, the Ballinafad Best Ring closure, health concerns of Mrs. David Russell, and a well attended Presbyterian church supper with a large chicken feast. Other items record road improvements, Mr. Ewart Sunter purchasing a farm, Harold Atkins recovery, Mrs. Cameron’s annual social, and a lively town hall recital by Miss Annuig Jolliffe.

Presbyterian Ewart Sunter Fred McCutcheon Sunter Harold Atkins Cameron Prisea Mesdames Stuart Royce Squires Henéérean Mines Douglass Clarks Sanderson Russell Peart Annuig Jolliffe Rockwood Dominion House Tov RM. Geiger B.A Colons Svern

Trafalgar township farm builder dies after long career

George Aubtin Conuvet a veteran Trafalgar farmer and contractor, aged about 70, died on November 20 at his Trafalgar home. He left a large farm operation with buildings in the area and is survived by two daughters, Mrs Walker of Strouds and Mrs Hartland, and a son at Carmel. His wife preceded him by about a year.

Erin Huntera H.C. Avastin George Hodgeru John Davis Amanda Madeley Hutford N. J Lean Ormond Ire Hattrell W. Crouch Toronto Sire W. Ground Mr. McMurray Wallond McMurray Welland Fred McEnery Tradworth Hank Jack Horton Y. A All Saints’ Church Mrin Firat Rober John Hallinger Major Hollinger Sonal George Aubtin Trafalgar Townahip Austin Canuver Ploneur Paniete Bold Farm Dundas Highway Pirat Guo Tro Taleur Fia Beoi Alinen Kaewin Walker Btrodayville Athur Alberthia Hartland, Now & Delubbaring Carmel Tlw

Annual meeting of Children's Aid Society in Knox Church

The annual meeting of the Children's Aid Society was held in Knox Church with Inspector Denyes, President, in the chair. The Superintendent of the Gordon Home, Mr W H Brewers, reported on the year’s activities and Mrs Gortham, chair of House Management, summarized the work done. Receipts and expenditures for the year were listed, including balance on hand and transfers to Gordon Home. A splended address by Rev Peter Bryce of Toronto followed, praising the Gordon Home as a well appointed institution.

Bannockburh Children's Aid Society Knox Church Denyes Gorton W. H. Brewers Granta County of Halton Eaneanucene Peter Bryce Toronto Gordon

Banquet honors at Walker Lodge A F L A G

Members of Walker Lodge A F L A G attend a Georgetown Credit Lodge banquet to meet Grand Master W J Drope of Grimsby. Despite bad weather, a strong gathering enjoyed a programme, including a gold Eversharp pencil presentation and honors for Bro Barraclough and others.

Walker Lodge A. FL &A Bf. Acton Credit Lodge Georgetown W. J. Drope Grimsby Credit Yaxlee Bro. Barraclough Grand Lodge Kirk the Oddfellows

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