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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
5
Notices record several marriages and obituaries with names and locations. Included are the unions of Huskkill Noble and Adal Frith in Georgetown, and Violetta McIntyre and Alpheus Goyer in Acton, along with death notices for James A. Jicknon of Georgetown and others in Morristey Ontario and nearby areas.
Autumn days bless Acton as the town gears up for the Acton Fall Fair in two weeks. School resumes, local repairs proceed, and officials discuss upcoming events and concerns from tax due dates to police court actions.
Short notice listing for a community event at Bopom hosted by Anglican church. Old Time and Modern Dancing with prizes for several dance categories. Includes general admission and under 12 children’s pricing with organizers A W Downer W A Haschill and J Short noted.
The family of Mr Wen Manon Agnew mourns as Mrs Joseph H Agnew died after a brief illness. She was moved to Western Hospital Toronto for care but passed away shortly after arrival. The funeral at United Church drew wide community support from Guelph Toronto Meadowvale Street, Kitchener, and Chicago. Survivors include husband Joseph H Agnew, son Ray, father, three brothers, three sisters, and many relatives and friends.
The Police Magistrates of Ontario held a long anticipated convention in Kingston last week. Attendees toured Kingston City Jail facilities guided by Warden Ponsford and discussed corrections, trade training for inmates, and the administration of justice led by Major Hind and W. A. Mickel.
The regular monthly Women's Institute meeting at Mrs Blahop's home featured readings and humorous recitations. Mrs Debbie Ittin received a farewell from the Executive, and Mrs Gabble was thanked for her resignation as Secretary Treasurer with a gift. The gathering closed with music and a social hour amid floral surroundings.
The Namogaweya Township Council met on Monday August 29 and passed a bylaw fixing township rate charges excluding the county route. The approved rates include General School 4 mills plus various No 2 to No 30 debentures and village police allocations. Clerk John Marehan adjourned the meeting to reconvene at the call of the Honorable.
A fragment notes a December 26 event about greeting card stock and suggests avoiding orders from out of town manufacturers. The garbled text implies a local emphasis on available inventory and timing for cards.
Neldon Toward Geemer of Naval kuwesa recovers funds from a case involving the Provineta Department of Quan and a Phd suspect. The brief notes a financial reversal and a reconciliation effort amid unclear surrounding details.
A fragmented report describes a farmer named Pauly injured in an accident with mentions of township events. It notes government inspectors and a new registry division appointment for Wellington with names unclear. It references a long service anniversary for a minister and a confirmed sermon at United Church next Sunday.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at an event surrounding Ament and Seethan with references to a date near Dermivery. It mentions a Council or official role and names like BAILA ANN SINGLATIL and CN. Parner, Avton, Fat. It is unclear and partially unreadable, but implies a public notice about proceedings and a future deadline or meeting.
A fragment suggests Uri is famed for being talkative, with the teller character central. The brief note contrastsUri’s chatter with the teller’s authoritative voice in a compact scene.
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