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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1927
Page
6
An assortment of death notices, marriages, and memorials dated October 12 to 18 1927. Entries include Gilbert Kingsbury Margaret Beatty Annie Jean Silverthorne and Charlotte Wolmate. Also several marriages and memorial verses reflect community records from Ontario and surrounding regions.
Brief notes from Acton with items on Halloween and Thanksgiving countdowns nine weeks away and a townwide interest in hydro power and sidewalks. Local housing, road work on No. 7 Highway, and a cementing progress report frame a busy period. residents, schools, and businesses share news from Arthur Street to Young Street.
Several obituaries and death notices from the Emo and Trafalgar areas recount the passing of William Jamgh Kidney of Campbellville aged 87 after a long life. Margaret McCartney of Omagh Trafalgar Townline. Margaret Graham Rong daughter of late William and Ann Row of Enquesing. Magee Rows remembered for Christian service. Also notes on the death of Mrs D L Scott of Emo and the marriage of Margaret Graham Rong’s family. Funeral arrangements and places such as Limehouse Cemetery are listed.
A善ly written moral tale describes a kind lady who adopts a poor neore girl and treats her as family. After a misstep the maid informs the mistress the girl broke a valuable heirloom, yet the girl earns forgiveness with honesty and a penny reward.
Article discusses the Toronto meeting of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec and the heated but orderly debates over amendments. It notes strong public interest, widespread but secondhand reporting, and calls for calm, respectful discourse among speakers and audience.
A Toronto feature praises the Hampson Matthews group newly housed at the corner of Yonge Street and Summerhill Avenue. It highlights Arthur Matthews born in Acton, now leading the firm with partner Hampson, their artistic lithography success, expansion to larger premises, and state of the art presses, studios, and show rooms. The piece notes Johnson and staff loyalty, the building’s design, and the company’s prominent client list including Ford, CN Railways, and Goodman & Sons.
A man declines a Gin wedding invitation from a friend whose past performances have disappointed him. After three days he receives a letter from the groom promising the event will not be boring and stressing it is not an amateur performance.
In Tovetle over the home, Nellie Mion and Meryl Stewart visited Muriel Cromapan and Kate Sulivel during the week. Ming Prances Waller of Guelph visited Mr. and Mrs Al Crosmnan over Mer. Taeler was conin g don through One for several days. Little Mitr Veena Webster regained mobility after a period of illness.
The town reports Rev J U Stewart assisting at United Church services, a large attendance at the Presbyterian sermon, and congregational journeys to Eden MUL. Jolliffe family visits Petrus and Aclan for talks, a busy bazaar raised funds, and a Women’s Institute meeting discussed replacing lamps and church repairs amid fir loss.
The article explains how storage temperatures slow natural ripening and extend apple storage life. It cites Gravenstein apples from 1926 experiments showing early picked fruit color and texture decline after storage while later picked fruit stayed firmer and more marketable. It notes disease blemishes reduce storage longevity and stresses good ventilation and cool autumn temperatures.
Auction notice for a public sale on October 27 1027 listing horses cows hogs sheep farm equipment and other items from Russell Johnson. Describes terms open bidding cash and credit options with Clarke Rovendley as auctioneer and co clerk Plank.
An OCR fragment markets Hought Celibad medicine for cough, bronchitis, croup and quins with money back guarantee through Hubbard's Drug Store. Names and details are unclear but claim assures refunds.
Wanted Brown Etrac Company Nurnerymen Limited Geowern importer of High Grade Nurnery St wun Special Representativen in Every Lay cality Liberal Commbetan pnd W e Write Tuesday. Addrvas Widgevilte Ontario.
An advertisement for Acton Furniture Hospital listing items such as pine cabinet work electric motors lamps and table lamps candle sticks radio cabinets two types plain and fancy leather trimming medicine cabinets and more. W. J. Stuckey Mill Street opposite Pool Room.
The fragment notes a Shaw related scheduling item with references to WIL Shaw Kexistrar Day 4 and a Toronty position. It mentions business training and an upcoming calendar day, with unclear context and partial names.
Classified labor notice offers daily earnings from four to eight dollars with part time work in machinery welding plastering and electrical wiring. Includes positions in Hatters Valea and House Wiring plus odd jobs. Contact Hemphill Chaet at Kins St Toronto for employment details and structured book offers.
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