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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
7
Brief local items highlight upcoming Acton Fall Fair exhibits with prize lists and secretary contact. Sugar shortages, winter coal concerns, and Canada’s Thanksgiving date are noted. Community garden harvests and a delivery rig incident near Mill Street are mentioned alongside millinery openings by Miss M Cooper attracting Acton residents.
Local Women’s Institute motor trip to Stanley Tark Erin departs Acton Town Hall at 2 pm on Saturday with lunch provided. Ministers from Gualph Stratford and Acton Baptist Church plan Friday talks. Congregation meeting 3 pm leads to public session with Rev Gord en and Dr. Dhyllison. Oakville fair next week draws noted visitors. concerts and events run all days. A religious lecture by Rev. Dr. Blair Knox draws crowd at Knox Church. Police report items include John Horton on liquor charge with a $200 fine. United church services pair Methodists and Baptists with The Valley Quartette. Acton Fall Fair urged to reflect district progress with exhibits, farms, and factory displays.
Ming Ana Kenney ran home from Toronto for the week and Mr ana Atre. Cecil Uwackhamer are about to return to Toronto. Ruth Taylor and George spent several days in Toronto. Mr and Mrs Join Clarke enjoy NK 4 couple of weeks in Munioka. Many locals visit friends in Hamilton Toronto and Guelph during the week.
Incomplete OCR shows an Ontario agency page listing dates and places such as Aberfoyle Acton Milton Orangeville Oakville and others. It mentions superintendent J Leookle Wilson and November to October sequences with September and October day ranges. The text is garbled but indicates a regional schedule or notices across multiple towns.
Report lists Pte W Garfield Mason of Georgetown killed in action August 10 in the line of duty. Francis Roy Grim, son of Samuel Crillin, died in a looping demonstration in Texas when the aircraft collapsed. his bride, arriving from San Francisco, witnessed the crash. Ottawa telegrams confirm several wounded servicemen in France and Canada.
The plete have been at work on Mr Warn new house the past week. IGvor AL Mayer, of Acton, occupied the mupic here on Sunday afternoon. Ue wertiun wan i tant helpful and Wabbling one ev. Ah, Moyer will always be welcome here.
Fragmentary report notes a rate of 32 mil and a two day weather impact on September 26 and 27. Mentions Hubuyban railway Coureaun and platform at the Atathon in Woo Hatley. Describes a new house on Ma property in Lidith Street and a choir event at Geonie's Chu home.
A fragmented notice lists Meg Wrank of Gilann Simulac urns Co in Guelph and W Soululy of Tita Monulip, noting changes in position and residence. It announces a public sale of stock and implements by 44 Gon on Thursday September 26, and mentions the funeral of Mrs Marshall Holmesson and condolences from General sympathies.
Dr and Mrs McCall of Milton with guest Alas White of Tennessee visited relatives in Oakville on Monday. R K Sanderson principal of the public school welcomed a surprising visitor on Tuesday morning as a new scholar arrived. Canadian Sunday travelers learned they were not welcome across the border due to the autoless Sunday order. Rev Dr Stewart of Newark New Jersey preached a notable sermon at the Presbyterian Church last Sabbath titled Stoop ing to conquer.
Cyril Rice a Grace Church New York soloist on visit in Hamilton sang in Port Nelson Sunday School on Sunday afternoon. The new threshing machine is busy and yields of oats wheat and barley are good this year. Mr and Mrs W A Emery Plaine Road report their son Lieut Victor Harold of the Canadian Engineer Corps was shot and admitted to base hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Billings report their son Pte Reginald Billings has been wounded in the knee and elbow and admitted to the Canadian General Hospital on August 11 in France.
A jumble of short notes records visits and hospitality among Toronto friends Waubuushene hosts Mr and Mrs G E Polkinghorne Mrs Reid of Hillsburn visits Mrs J J McGul Herb Scott and Afr W Bullero spent a weekend with Toronto friends Mrs Johns of Victoria hosts at the home of Mrs Johns sister Mrs J W Harding Limehouse Presbyterian Church to hold its anniversary on Sunday with Reverend Irah Guelph preaching Memorial services were held in Georgetown for Garnald Manon and the community expresses sincere bereavement for Mrs Gowdy's mother
Reports include W J Hartley injured knee after a horse kick, Nelson man buying a Martin Street brick house from Jay Davison, 90 pupils enrolled at the continuation school, Murtha Hroa improving near the G P16 bridge aiding the dam project, Charlea Hill Peru winning Toronto Exhibition prizes for roadster and best mare, a chicken coop theft of 15 birds valued at 50, Edwy White Salvation Army officer appointed chaplain in France, and A White of the Reformer family visiting Milton before Brigadier White leaves France with the quartermaster corps.
A reflection on living peaceably with others through consideration and courtesy. True understanding, empathy, and patient effort are key, and many fail because they have not truly tried to foster harmony.
A reflective piece recalls the days at a country swimming hole near the home place. It contrasts simple country life with city childhoods and laments the loss of carefree times when friends were close and nature offered solace.
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