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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
4
The social section lists numerous visits and homecomings around Acton with residents from Toronto Detroit Georgetown and nearby towns. Names include Isabel McNiven Eugene McPherson Joan Kennedy Graham Lindsay Velma Blurray Alfred Williamson and many local households hosting or visiting relatives and friends over weekends and holidays.
Grief followed the sudden passing of Robert Marsh a long time Oakville resident and former town council member born in Lancashire who worked as a valuator and fire loss adjuster and later served in county courts. Also remembered are Mrs James G Hell of Cleveland and community members in Acton Eramosa Rockwood Bronte and Dundas with details of family ties church affiliations and funeral arrangements.
Surviving relatives include five brothers and one sister: J. F. P. Dunn of Ghatham. John, J., and Theodore in Acton. William Edmund in Toronto. Elizabeth in Chatham. Clergy present included Rev. W Gleason, Rev. J W Englert, Rev. A J Yeyem, Rev. D Curtis, Rev Father Leavy and Hav W Nolan. May she rest in peace.
The text discusses human tendency to excuse wrongdoings, arguing that actions define outcomes more than intentions. It urges understanding others as frail, erring beings while urging self-examination to combat excuses and cultivate virtue.
A London weekly recounts a Scotch chemist who treats a baby’s prescription with exceptional care. A poorly dressed woman, irked by what she perceives as his manners, complains in imperfect speech about weighing the drugs precisely.
A messy Friday night at local churches prompted reflections on attendance. The Knox Church Young People’s Society held a debate on written versus spoken word and planned Halloween activities. Albert College honored W. P. Moore to join Victoria University Senate. A serious car crash near Oakville injured several and a hospital report followed. A cattle and farm sale at Oacorio Agricultural College yielded $5,015, top prices for bloodline stock noted. Oakville’s Ashbury mill, a century-old landmark, burned down, causing over $5,000 in damage. investigation pending.
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