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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
1
Weekend specials feature assorted real good chocolates with hard and soft centers and peanut clusters. Milk Chocolate Velvets offered at 39 cents per pound, with readings noting regular 60 cent value. Nelson's Ice Cream available in brick and bulk, with delivery to town and phone orders for dessert.
W. F. Mooney sells his tinsmithing and plumbing business to W. K. Blair with Chalmers remaining as Mooney's assistant. Mooney may join Brantford Roofing Co. J. A. Smith handles the sale. Bronte man survives gas exposure during well descent. Mrs. Clarke saves him. Liberal Conservative convention plans in Milton on Sept 12 with Senator Lynch Staunton among speakers. Acton Fall Fair under preparation with revised classes and new Baby Show. prize lists out soon. W. W. Burt Injured in tannery accident and recovering. Women’s Institute held September meeting at Main Street home. booth for Fall Fair planned. Brampton car-train collision results in minor injuries to seven men. one with two broken ribs. Brampton YPUS rally details and Acton Baptist Union participation. Wedding at St Joseph’s Acton unites Kathleen Ellen Gibbons and Richard J. Brady. reception at bride’s home. couple to Chicago and Toronto after.
A long list of residents and visitors from Toronto Hamilton Guelph Detroit Rochester and Vancouver spent the holiday in Acton and surrounding towns. People like Miss Bertha Brown Miss Ruby Clark Mrs Julia McArthur and many others travelled home or hosted friends during Labor Day weekend with stays in Toronto Port Colborne Fergus Galt and Shelbourne.
Acton tannery plants including Acton Tanning Co Beardmore Co and the CNR warehouse install a large sprinkler network. A 150 ft tower 100000 gal tank and 12000 sprinklers plus 6000 ft of underground mains expand fire protection and town benefits. A new 14 in steel flume replaces the old wooden one to ensure water supply and safety.
The annual Acton Public School Flower Show was held in the Parish Hall amid poor weather. Entries exceeded last year with high quality displays judged by F Morgan of Runnymede Toronto, including notable Dahlia blooms. Prizes were donated by local supporters. Other notices include community members traveling, engagements, and an editor recovering from surgery.
Miss Gladys McLaughlin of Fiint Michigan visits at the home of her father Nelson McLaughlin. Mr and Mrs John McGregor and Mr and Mrs Cameron Rimshaw return from a trip to Michigan to visit relatives.
Mrs Ethel Blaney of Hamilton visited the home of Mr Chester Plank. Mr and Mrs Willam Dennis and Mr and Mrs Melvin Burns spent a few days with Toronto friends. Edward Kingsbury, once seriously ill, is able to be around again. Attendees from here went to the Old Boys Re union at Eden Mills on Labor Day.
Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. George Loree hosted a gathering for Disciple Sunday School primary and intermediate classes with mothers and friends. A Tuesday concert in the community hall, under Everton Women's Institute, featured Rev Ira Pierce of Armenian Relief and a Georgetown farm group, with boys including William Everton performing in English and native tongue.
The column reports a close call at a local blacksmith shop where a chimney fire was contained by volunteers and a bucket brigade. It notes Labor Day visits, the exhibition week, Georgina Scam’s return from Barrie, brick shipments, a steam shovel for clay stripping, shale shipping plans to Cooksville, threshing in full swing, Henry Woods of Toronto visiting, a new automatic gas pump on Main Street, Mrs. Coulter’s improving health, Miss Bottoms visit from Toronto, teachers returning, and ongoing highway construction improving the village.
The record notes iMrga rani Hemstreet and family visiting in Winnipeg, a wedding at the home of Mr and Mrs W J Henry in Exquesing with Alice Luellen and William McFadden as bride and groom, and multiple local notices including Harold Bennett's injury and various visits by residents to towns like Grimsby Niagara Falls Oshawa Ottawa and Bronte.
Local residents travel to Montreal and Toronto exhibitions while families return from travels in Britain and Europe. Garden and cottage moves occur as Tolton buys a new Edgwood Park cottage. Labor Day celebrations at Edgewood Park feature a Calithumplan parade, races, games, and prize winners with Acton Citizens' Band providing entertainment.
Rockwood notes report J Ayles in Guelph for an operation and doing fairly well. Visitors include Beasle Gardiner with Leonard Guelph and Gladys Hanna to Niagara Falls. Many locals and out-of-town guests visited, including Miss Jean Torrance and Alice Joliffe heading to Alma College. A funeral for Mrs Peart noted, with remembrances in Friends Cemetery. A recent rain eased conditions as a Rockwood boys team lost 8-4 to the Reformatory.
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