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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1907
Page
3
The Acton Free Press notes varied local items: church attendance, residents purchasing property, and new roles in churches and businesses. It mentions upcoming holidays, weather dipping twelve degrees below freezing, a skating rink prep, social events, and community notices from Acton and Georgetown areas.
The piece reports renovations at St Alban's Church nearing completion with reopening services planned in December under then Bishop Dishap Dumouliin. It also covers thefts at Norval and Georgetown area burglary reports, Thanksgiving entertainment plans, and local notices of horticultural trade and railway contracts in Winnipeg, plus local schooling and hospital appointments for young women.
A growl concert will be given by the choir of St James Church, Guelph, in the town hall next Wednesday evening. A splendid programme will be rendered under the patronage of 81, John's Olveh. Rev. D. H. Taylor attended the funeral of the late Dr. Potts in Toronto last week. Forty pulpits in London preached again last Sunday. Rev. Dr. Gilray of College Avenue Presbyterian Church is to be operated on at the General Hospital. York Township Council heard a deputation supporting local option and will introduce a by law for the ratepayer vote. Ten Chinese left Toronto for Vancouver, saying they would not be afraid as they had laundry jobs waiting.
Mrs J J Loney of Allanford Ont reports babies with stomach and bowel derangements improve with Baby's Own Tablets noting they are safe and government tested for no opiates or poisonous drugs. Sold by medicine dealers or mailed for 250 a box by The De Willan Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Delightful weather attracted between eight and nine thousand people to the annual fair. Exhibits were strong with apples bread potatoes and fruit praised, and there was notable competition in livestock and organ displays. Overall the fair posted record takings and high visitor satisfaction despite grazing pasture shortages affecting cattle.
Readable items from Acton and surrounding area note travel of residents to Toronto Waterloo and London. Mentions funerals, hospital visits, and ongoing local events, with several named people including Mrs. Hagoy Mrs. Potter and Mr. Kil Harry line, plus appointments at Knox Church and Toronto University.
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