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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
21
Neighborhood notes survey events from nearby communities. Readers learn about local milestones, happenings, and quick updates affecting surrounding centers, with brief mentions of activities and upcoming dates.
Oakville Polo Club at Enniscare on Lake Shore Road saw Oakville lose 7 to 2 to Toronto Polo Club in a tight inter club match. Saturday also brought the death of Mrs Gordon Barnstaple at Western Hospital after transfer the prior night. Ken L Miller, returning from the Manitoba voyage, and A D Chisholm facing job ending August 31st topped a Saturday pigeon race results list led by H Merry, W Higgins and J Jenks.
Mr and Mrs J McCaw and con of Niagara Falls visited Mr and Mrs George Graham. Charles Gamble of Buffalo visited at their cottage over the holiday. Mrs Sutherland of St Thomas visits with Mr and Mrs John Bennett. Burlinghams visited Guelph. Mrs George Graham attended the Eaberson Bishop wedding in Toronto. Many gathered Sunday to welcome Da Howells back from holidays. Rally day next Sunday. A number from around here attended the Exhibition including Alex Thompson Ken McDonald Burlingham Charles Tyler. Mrs John Airdrie returned home after visiting Welland. Mr and Mrs Earl Shoemaker and Mr Ed Brown of Toronto visited with Mr.
Miss Edith McKane of the fifth ling died after a lingering illness at age sixteen. Funeral held Tuesday. interment in Union Cemetery. Sympathy extended to the Hayward family of Guelph. Local shout of events includes a cow loss, visits from Toronto friends, a new cement verandah, and teachers returning for the school term. Real estate activity resumes in the hamlet.
Limehouse School reopened on Tuesday with larger attendance after holiday redecorations. The Exhibition drew many, Labor Day attendance set record levels, and neighborhood exhibitors reported strong showings. J W Hassell led with three firsts and a second in Gladiolus, W G Scott earned first Senior Champion and Grand Shenalans for Berkshire hogs, and Mark Given won multiple firsts and a second with nibless horses. Weekend visitors included Mrs. S Wright in Toronto and others from Guelph and Orr Lake, with local notables such as Chief Marshall Sutherland and families from Georgetown and Toronto.
A Wednesday afternoon Everton field day at Col Head’s drew a good crowd for four ball games with Everton defeating locals 13 to 2, Rockwood 6 Everton 8, Ospringer 11 Mimosa 12, and Mimosa 20 Everton 19. Races covered multiple age and gender groups and special events with judges Norman Deering and Lindsay Gordon noted as plate and base umpires.
Hillsburg residents share holiday visits with Mrs. Wm Cheyne and friends. Miss Margaret Robertson returns to Grand Valley to attend school. Rev Goodwill and daughters visit Mr W Cheyne’s family. Mr Donald Cox recovers at home after a Rockwood Eramosa crash. Marjorie Thomson starts as Cedarville teacher. Local couples prepare for upcoming weddings.
Paul Fisher attended the Toronto Exhibition as Ontario Agriculture Minister Duncan Marshall opened the fruit and vegetable exhibit. A British and Irish tour group visited the Canadian Canners’ local branch. Town council opened bids for Pearl Street road work. H. C. Cuttriss won. Alexander L. Brown sought redress on liquor sales ban. a Nelson by law was quashed. Two workers narrowly escaped injury on a Freeman water tower project.
Rev. and Mrs. Aitken returned home on Thursday from a month long holiday. Miss Betty Hollier and Master Jerry Hollier of Toronto holidayed at grandfather Grafly’s. Mr and Mrs Tait Parry Sound visited Frank Binnie. Betty and Norma Taft returned to Parry Sound. Visitors at Mr Alfred Soper’s home included Arch ie Hardell Long Branch Gay Yetman Hartford Conn Jas McKar Fran Yetman Jos Morris Mrs Bright of Toronto. Baby Mission Band picnic held at Sandy McKay home. Miss Bessie Binnie returned to Toronto for school duties.
Miss Florence Elsie Hyde married Horace Hosking in Rockwood at the United Church on Labor Day. The ceremony featured choral music and a large reception at the bride’s aunts home Eden Mills after the service. Guests, relatives, and a motor trip wedding departure followed with numerous holiday visitors noted in Rockwood society columns.
An old advertisement urges regular use of Kipp's Unequaled Herb Tablets to prevent constipation, highlighting Brown's Drug Store as the gold source.
The frost last week caused significant damage to corn sorghum tomatoes cucumbers and pumpkin vines in the district. Visits by locals including Miss Lucy Forth from Hamilton and Bert Nightingale of Orangeville are noted along with public schools reopening on Tuesday for the fall term.
News items from Milton and surrounding areas include John Holmes taking over N Koella’s general store in Lowville, Ross Armstrong visiting Winnipeg relatives, Hemstreet returning from a vacation at Grimsby Beach, Dewar named Halton County court stenographer, Gazley and Higgs returning from a Manitoulin Islands fishing trip, Harvey Anderson injured in a Saturday night car crash near Trafalgar, Archibald Penman announcing the engagement of Evelyn Margaret to James Earl Galbraith with a September 15 wedding planned in Milton.
Erin hosts visits from Niagara Falls Buffalo and Fort Wayne residents while Erin Creamery tenants plan operations. Sweetman Candy Co of Toronto eyes a local factory with financial help sought. Leitchs Hill earth removal contract awarded to McLaren Contracting Co at 48 cents per cubic yard. Mrs Garner receives reward cheque for suggesting a name for a Canadian GoodrichAdvocate product.
Miss Laura Miller attends aunt Mrs C C Richardson's funeral in Mich. Mr and Mrs Walter Holtz visit Georgetown from Buffalo NY. Mrs James of Detroit visits Miss Velma Stewart. Mr and Mrs Humphrey Gillies visit from Kirkland Lake with Esquesing relatives. Judge Sam Kirk of Guelph attends Toronto flower show. Irene Hall to wed Fred Mathers of Caledon end of September. Mr T S Hill Jr to Goderich. Hill voiced as CNR depot operator for 12 years. Thomas Ellenton wins Ottawa reed work and Toronto willow and basket prizes.
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