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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
6
Presbyterian Knox Church Acton notices list Reverend A C Stewart addressing The Great Reckoning at 11 00 a m Sunday School at 3 00 p m and youth message at 2 00 p m plus calls for volunteers and sales of furniture and a hot auction by John Brown. Card of thanks for Bereavement and notices of sales and local services appear alongside employment ads and real estate listings in Acton Ontario.
The big English melodrama trades on laughs thrills and melodrama surpassing prior entertainments. Comedy by Marc Vlegalo with GA Gallor Made Man. Admission 3hp and 3be. Two shows at 7.30 and 9 p.m.
Depend upon Macdonalds for the overcoat you want Mr Man. Wonderful tailored coats in various colors and styles with prices from 11.50 to 72.00. Richard Austin English coats shown in vicinity only at Big Store. Society Brand overcoats prized for style priced 45 to 75. Broad range of values 11.50 to 35.00. Also heavy driving Ulsters 11.50 and leather lined overcoats 22.50 to 30.00 for outdoor use and weather proofing.
An advertisement touts 48 inch long all wool velour coats with side closures and tube silhouette. Fur collars or self material draped collars, braid embroidery trim, in seal brown deer taupe black navy. Sizes 16 to 42 bust, priced at 25 dollars, with fur trim coats ranging 22.50 to 145.00.
Fresh shipment of Peanut Cocoanut Butterscotch taffy and Peanut Brittle. Weekend price 29 cents. Crackley Nut box includes Mintges for 10 cents extra. High quality confections advertised with a bundled offer.
Large shipments of turnips arrive for shipmen and two buyers handle about a ton weekly at 20c. Acton Continuation School Field Day set for Monday Oct 24 at 2 pm at the park with a sports program. Hallowe en parade planned on Mill Street with a concert between Julin and Main Streets. New home on Main Street: Walter Lamb converts the Ebbage property near the Presbyterian Church. Several homes on Lake, Knox, Bower, and Frederick streets nearing completion as Acton grows. Mr and Mrs John Clarke to move to Port Credit after 34 years in Acton. Clarke, a longtime Beardmore & Co official, lauded for leadership and community service.
A major fire devastated the planing mill and lumber yard of Gardiner & Bon in Galt causing losses estimated between 100000 and 250000 dollars. The blaze began in a garage owned by Halph Curtin near the lumber yard and rapidly spread to a large warehouse, destroying thousands of inches of board and window glass. Insurance activation and quick action brought some salvage, with repairs and rebuilding planned. The incident drew attention from fire chief L B Kogan who called it the worst in 33 years.
News notes Acton shifts to new tennis courts on the grounds of Acton Athletic Club. Sayre troops securing the area south of MID Street, replacing the old rinks. Erin Parr drew a large crowd last Friday with a strong cattle, wheat, and poultry display and a sizable home showcase. A railway crash near Oakville injured one engineer. parking evolves to angled lots, and bonds by Thomson Motor Supplies sell quickly. Walker Cup final set for Cooksville. Acton Hangers vs. Streetsville, strong form noted. A bold Sunday late evening misdirection avoided. a car pursued by searchlight. The sermon next Sunday features Mr Oliver Hoxstowood of Toronto, a veteran recruiter and lay treasurer. Transferred to Paraguay news: Dr and Mrs Farmer plan Devonshire winter, then Canada, with South America posting ahead. Also notes on postal branding and legible, attractive signs for travelers. Elliott marriage announced at St John’s Church with Dympna Beattle and Charles Elliot of this city.
A Milton session hears cases including Allan of Stratford accused of petty theft of a wrist watch, and Cavonon with Hold in a case tied to reformatories. An elderly widow near Kilbride is remanded on vagrancy worries after seeking a brother’s aid, while other charges involve intoxication and a motor collision. National Fish Day and civic notes highlight Boy Scouts projects, Oakville garden contests, and Milton High School funding debate.
Social and Personal items show numerous Toronto residents visiting Acton and area over the weekend. Names include Mr Jameen Rous Mrs Misa Tirown Mr Stephen Gueat Mrs James Moore and Miss Clara among others with trips to Dundas Brampton Galt and Georgetown noted. Local residents traveled to St Catharines Norval Ingersoll and Hamilton for events and gatherings.
Fragmented report cites a Milton case involving a woman Harrivon who abandoned a baby in Youregtown last spring and a judge named JiMatles Rintth praising a previous misstep. The prisoner is believed to be held at Morour Restuary while authorities consider next steps.
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