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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1945
Page
23
A reflective poem about a man who always makes time for kindness despite being overwhelmed by duties. He offers small courtesies, forgives grudges, and spreads cheer, even when tired or late. The verse honors his memory as a shrine to the one who consistently chose kindness.
A historic snippet notes a snowburst on Friday October 9. It mentions OS Cordiner adding two stores on Walhus Street, Melbourne Overholt and Harald Farmer returning from a three and a half month holiday in Varaguay. A Young People's League banquet at United Church is recorded. The Central Ontario Beagle Club announces its third annual trial and bench show in Acton next weekend. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Allen G. C. Smith of Lake Avenue on October 1. Sarah Kennedy widow of Stewart McCutcheon passes in Erin in her seventy‑sixth year.
Farmers Bulletin 113 explains basement storage with partitions to protect crops from heat and moisture. Ventilation via an outside wall window and airflow with slatted bins aids quality. Temperature should stay near 25 degrees F, with careful handling of bruised produce and tops trimmed to limit moisture.
In Walsall England a sale of First National Housing Trust properties drew a long queue. By 9 am about 500 people were waiting for a first come first served sale with preference for service and ex veterans. Houses sold on a 9 year peace plan with prices from £500 to £7 57.
The lesson centers on Deuteronomy 6 4 9 and the Lord's covenant with Israel stressing teaching children the commandments. It links family duty to divine law, emphasizes wholehearted devotion to Jehovah, and notes Jesus growing in wisdom and favor with God.
A extensive public auction in Trafalgar features Holstein cows, dairy equipment, tractors, horse drawn implements, poultry gear, furniture, and real estate. A no-reserve farm sale includes the Cook Farm with 90 acres, a sand brick home, barns, sheds, and creekside land. Cash terms on sale day. real estate offers require reserve.
Halifax mayor Alan Butler faced jury duty and gave a novel excuse claiming he was busy as mayor. The judge noted his explanation but proceeded with jury selection as the trial schedule persisted.
Auction at Farley farm on October 1 1915 at 9 o clock offers registered Ayrshire cattle horses and sheep. Roy Hindley and Frank Purch, auctioneers, conduct sale under cover with weather contingency. The farm lies 6 miles north of Acton and 1.5 miles south of Highway 24.
Auctioneers JR. Elliott and Noy Tindley announce a public sale featuring cattle horses and farm implements. The sale includes young cows calves steers and yearlings from various breeds plus mowers rakes plows and other farming equipment. No reserve as the farm is rented. McMillan serves as clerk with sale to be removed when settled.
An old sawdust disposal problem finds a solution in a new domestic fuel called Press-to-Lay. A Fort William plant in Canada presses sawdust into small log forms at 20 000 psi to produce eight pound units that burn with coal like weight and minimal smoke. The process yields cleaner fuel with potential advantages over prior methods.
Malcolm Holmes directs sale at Nasagaweya Rockwood He on Oct 19 1946. Items include horses cattle heifers steers bred cows and roans plus household furniture implements lumber and farming gear listed with quantities and conditions. Auctioneer Amos of Moffat Province clerk details provided.
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