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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 05, 1918

Page

6

Local Births Marriages and Deaths List 1918 Guelph Area

A community notice lists births marriages and deaths from August 1918 in Guelph area including Borniewart Brown William daughter Moyer Guilford Day Hammond Lane Trueblood Campbell Beatty and others with dates and locations in Guelph Georgetown Norval and Acton. The items note ages and family relations as recorded in local notices.

Oedepeirs Georgetown Ahogall Hammond H. H. Gpelra Darber General Hospital Yachine Que Robert Urock Harbor Mathews Mary Hickey Hugh Mathowe St. Joseph’s Hospital Guelph John Robert Lane Jonathan Lane Limborne Trueblood Norval Audrey Pearl Nev Mm. A. F. Trueblood Campbell Marraret Stewart Archibald Campbell Acton Beatty James Plant Glen Lawson Ma Alda Cunningham Robert Beatty

Editorial notes reveal wartime aims and sugar ration talk

The message from Premier George celebrates Allied advances led by Marshal Foch and condemns German militarism. A Toronto luncheon quotes Minister Lougheed urging Canada to demand penalties for Germany and shape postwar peace. obituary notes for Hi T Blackstone praised his Orillia Times leadership. Sugar conservation measures propose a 1½ pound monthly per person ration in Canada. Canadian soldiers' western front success at Drocourt-Queant is hailed as a turning point.

Livya George Orlando Franco Supreme War Council Foch Generais Toronto Exhibition Bir Jaomed A. Lougheed Department of Soldiers Canada Bulog Germany Hi. T. Blackstone Orillia Times Canadian Journalisn Blackstone Orilita Bia Prean 4the_international_Sugar Commission Canada Food Board France Aix Carpe Drocourt-Queant

Beckoopera Reports Half Crop Amid Price Adjustments

The report notes only half a crop this year with prices adjusted accordingly. Mr Tulman, an experienced engineer and draughtsman, has a good position in Toronto and visits home nearly every weekend. Road conditions in the vicinity show a few holes and ruts with graves jestingly mentioned, and a suggestion of better road work through evenly distributed effort.

Gisis Tulman Toronto Dracca Thia Hese

Dublin Cemetery Outrage Investigated by Ontario Police

The Toronto Daily Star reports a July 12 incident at a Roman Catholic cemetery near Acton Ontario. Crown Attorney in Halton County sought an inquiry and Inspector Heburn of the Provincial Police investigated. He concludes a single individual committed the depredations and no Protestant involvement occurred.

Toronto Daily Star Wriday Dublin Cemetery Star Homan Acton Ontario Hay Enyuirlea Hag Pariamento Hialton County Heburn Ana

Inspector Seizes Contraband Whiskey Hidden in Vinegar Barrels

Campbellville police recover five barrels of whiskey concealed inside vinegar in a shipment by Luigi Benevetti. Inspector Harvey and constable detain suspects, confiscate 80 to 100 gallon barrels, and ship the liquor to Toronto after a Monday hearing with Magistrates Crawford and Erwin. Value near 31000.

Campbellville John Harvey C.P Luiga Benevetti Afontreal Gulinopp Cosenxa Harvey Coronza Ordarm Hamilton Crawford Erwin Toronto Mquor

Gollop Family Guests Amid War News From Home

North Bend and Philadelphia based Gollop families visit Dr. Webster and Norval Lawson with others, while Georgetown salutes local service. Private William King of the 164th Battalion is reported killed in action on August 8, a second son of Mrs Annie King of Queen Street.

George Gollop North Bend Nob George Gollop, Jr Philadelphia Webster Norval Cadgera Lawson Pender Shanks Flying Corps Armour Heights Long Branch John Weigglesworth Georgetown John Shanks Pottaplace Man

Highway bridges near Bronte advance. tax instalment due

The report notes completed concrete abutments for Bronte highway bridges. The council sets Monday September 30 as the first tax instalment payment date. About forty Epworth Leaguers held a corn roast on the Forster farm woods Tuesday evening. The Toronto highway is now open full length with a temporary bridge at the Etobicoke river. The fairground structures near completion and the high flag staff is expected the same day next week.

James Hunter Masson Second Street Hayate Gregor Bronte Epworth Longuera Forster Farm Toronto Etobicoke Borsa

Methodist Sunday School Sees Afternoon Sessions Resuming

The notice lists Sunday School sessions at 2 30 pm, a County Council meeting on Tuesday September 10, and Milton's fundraiser for Sailors Week. It notes a holiday half term ending in August, an injury at a shoe factory, production totals from the I O D E L, and blooming flower beds near the C P R station with a call to visit the Post Office area.

Methodist Milton Canvon Sarah Patterson Bmonaay Harphy Women's Institute Aldo C. Pp. R Ilo

Wedding and local notices from Nassagaweya area

Mrs. Marshall Holmes contracted typhoid after neuritis and was hospitalized in Guelph. A garden party at Wbenezer was held Friday after rain. Inspector Harvey exposed whiskey hoarding at Campbellville, uncovering large quantities. A Nassagowega wedding linked Bertha Jessie Barborree and Arthur J. Elliott with Rev. J M Moyer officiating. The groom is a WWI veteran. couple to reside in Toronto after their Lake Joseph trip.

Marshall Holmes Guelph Hospital Wbenezer Inspector Harvey Acton Campbelville J. W. Barborree Hawitt Streat Guelph Hir Siater Bertha Jessle Arthur J. Elliott Toronto J. M. Moyer Acton Biethodiat Church Jennie Atkinson Hamilton Toronto Board of Education Buffet Tyncheon Guvats Lindasy Sutherland Dougita Gowdy Misa’ Laylor Mins Hassard Robert ‘ Doughty John Meredith Ma. H. Daviea Albert Meredith Robert Beatty James Plant Wm. Mills J. R. Croft Limehouse Mills Lo Polqayin Jonathan Lane John Mobert Lin

Toronto Exhibition Visits Highlight Local Sightings

The report notes residents visiting Toronto friends and attending the Toronto Exhibition. Several locals, including Myrna Dengla and Ira Renzel relations, were seen at social gatherings. Farm stock sales and extended visits feature among the weekend activities with families from Acton Norval Erin and Hamilton noted in casual mentions.

Toronto Myrna J. Dengla Ira Renzel Nobert Cole Mary Vannatter Georgetown Waddell Peacock School Han Ming NM Smith Erin Mina Myra “Vannatter Han Acton

Great Western Crop Report Urges 10000 Harvesters

Western crop damage reports are magnified production estimates call for 10 000 harvesters at once. Ontario youths and adults urged to travel to Saskatchewan by Canadian Northern trains from Toronto with final excursions on August 28 30 September 4 and 11 for harvest duty and travel through the new country.

Sankatchewan Sankathewan Ontario People’s Road Nortern Toronto Harvesters

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