Church Services and Evening Gatherings Announced
The notice lists sermons and services for the church, detailing evening sessions at 7 p m and 1 30 p m on Sundays, with a prayer and praise service and youth and adult study sessions.
06 Oct 1927
Page 1
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Page
1
The notice lists sermons and services for the church, detailing evening sessions at 7 p m and 1 30 p m on Sundays, with a prayer and praise service and youth and adult study sessions.
At 11.00 p.m Reverend John Crawford of Mornington conducts the service. 2.00 p.m Hynday School. 7.80 p.m Reverend John Crawford Monday Evening. 4.00 p.m Young People’s Guild. Strangers leaving address with ushers will be called upon by the Pastor.
A collage of short notices offers dwelling and sewing services in Acton including a dwelling flat with plumbing and electricity and a request to see Rev W J Baxter or W B D Talbot. Other items include sale offers for heaters phonographs furniture kitchen ranges and a Yorkshire sow with eight piglets. A lamb is missing and a mailing service seeks workers. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and Loyal True Blue Lodge members for sympathy and flowers.
Friday October 7 readers are invited to a program featuring Bread of the Sea by Peter I Kyne and the comedy Who's Afraid with Haumont News providing interludes.
Remarkable coats offered at 24 95 feature quality and warmth with fur trimmed models and shawl collars. The catalog highlights mushroom style furs, superior construction, and a full range of sizes and fashionable colors. Also listed are travel tweed fabrics and knitwear items in multiple sizes for women and teens.
A fashion note highlights black satin crepe fabrics with color accents such as Malaga wine Aspen green Balsam green French beige Nolland blue Laurel oak copper leaf and Nutmeg. The listing emphasizes versatile tones and quality in a satin crepe collection.
George Hall won the nomination and was elected by acclamation as the new school trustee for Acton. Hall, a long-time resident and respected citizen, will serve until the end of 1928, succeeding the former trustee Mann who completed a two-year term.
The Women's Missionary Society of the United Church hosted a birthday social with invitations carried in a title sack or sent by messenger. Guests paid fees for sacks from fifty cents to ninety cents, and a varied program featured choirs from Guelph, readings, and a table for each birth month with themed decorations and lunches. A large birthday cake, donated by Thomas Watson, adorned the room, and Rev. Mr. Paine presided as toastmaster. Financial returns were reported as favorable for the society.
The Alton Teachers Convention plans sessions in Toronto on Thursday and Friday October 13 and 14. Highlights include opening exercises by Dr Sater Bland and remarks by the President’s at drainage and chem topics, with committee appointments and discussions for delegates.
A survey of Acton notes a busy 1927 with 34 building permits issued and many repairs. Homes, garages, sheds, poultry houses, a new high school, and church re-shingling mark a lively year, with multiple named residents and local firms undertaking construction and repairs.
Acton Chamber of Commerce held its first fall meeting with President Harrison presiding. The session featured plans to expand membership and a canvass to recruit more participants. Discussion covered local improvements and telephone extension issues as well as advertising space removal at the Creber factory. The next meeting is scheduled for the last Thursday in October.
The Public Utilities Commission held a routine session on Tuesday evening with Commissioners Mason and Massed Ween in attendance. They ordered payments to various waterworks and power accounts and directed cleaning of reservoirs and securing equipment.
Acton and District United Church holds a pre communion service. The quarterly Menke service and next Sunday eleven o'clock morning worship are announced along with the Monthly Women's Institute meeting at Mrs Feet Noe? Crearvent’s home on October Wednesday at 6 o'clock. A report covers the Giant Irish Fruit prize, convention delegates, weather outlook, a prize presentation to Miss Bruce, a lost cow, and various local society happenings at Acton.
The life of Charles A. Matthews, Acton native and former Post Office employee, ended after a motor truck struck him on Shuter Street in Toronto. An inquest was held, the body moved to Acton for funeral rites, with burial in Kalrrotery. Matthews had been an export photographer and connected with the local Coke Liver Stars baseball team.
Charles Grafham an employee at the Virtue Motors Garage was severely burned Monday evening while washing a car engine with gasoline when an explosion engulfed him in flames. Co workers rushed to aid, roll him on cement to extinguish the flames, and he was rushed to their office for treatment.
Milton Fair draws a sizable Saturday crowd as exhibits impress across classes. Betty unit displays, top horse entries, and brisk racing attract attention while a Toronto Daily Star entertainer delights children. Weather threatens but events finish successfully by late afternoon.
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