Acton District Social Visits and Local Travel Notes
Mrs. M Thetford visits relatives at Markdale. Kathleen Kelly visits Hamilton friends. Arthur Lathy of Toronto visits Acton. Landsborough family weekend in Toronto. Mrs H P Moore and Emma Robinson visit Preston. Gordon Johnston of Hamilton spends Sunday in Acton. R J McPherson and Dorothy visit Toronto for a few days. Wm Hall family visit Toronto friends. R H Wansbrough visits Frank Day family in Rockwood. Overholt family of Toronto weekend in Acton. Miloney and Mo Geachis return from Toronto after two weeks. Jos King Preston guests of Mrs Robert Bennett. Constance Scott and Walter Stewart visit Mix R Kennedy. Denny and Moore families visit friends in Saginaw and Bay City, Michigan. Wm S Murray Ingersoll and W A Murray Windsor spend weekend with George Murray in Wallace Ave. David and Arthur McDonald visit Claude. George Kirkwood visits Reeve and Mrs O Wansbrough. Lula O Wansbrough Day in Guelph Hospital for operation. progress reported satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank Day
Lula O 'Wansbrough
Rockwood
Guelph General Hospital
Nassagaweya Council Sets Tax Rates and Grants
Nassagaweya Council met on Monday and passed accounts. It renewed insurance against hold up and robbery with Employers Liability Corporation. A grant of $20 to Walton Agricultural Society was approved. By laws set tax rates: County 8.6 mills, Township mills, General School 3.1 mills, Police Village Edenville 25.2 mills, Campbellville 2 mills. Trustees rates list multiple Nos with varied mills. Council adjourned to meet in October at 1.00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesagaweya
Bomd Eacpendhurd
Lsc Eee
Oftes Council
Liablity Corporation
Walton Agricultural Society
Eden Wile
Campbellville
Union
Paint price drop to 3.75 per gallon shocks homeowners
Canada paint firms announce a sharp first quality paint reduction to 3.75 a gallon. They say market conditions do not justify the cut and aim to curb use of inferior bargain paints that harm property values and communities. Leading brands include Canada Paint International Varnish Martin Senour and Sherwin Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponte of
Canade Paint
International Varnish
Martin-Senour
Sherwin- Willams
Esquesing Council Sets 1935 Tax Rates And Bylaws
Reeve George Currie chairs the council meeting approving minutes and paying health and relief accounts. The by laws cover railway bonus fund distribution, school section amendments, rate collector appointment, and garbage dumping ban. The tax rate is outlined: county 15.7 mills township 5.0 mills general school 3.7 mills street lighting 3.6 mills and bead more crescent 14 mills. The council adjourns to October 1st at 1.40 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Currie
N. A. Robinson
Helief
I. J. Mullin
W. A. Wilson
Board of Health
J. Sanford
G. W. Murray
Amess
Esquesing
Joseph Sanford
L. L. Mullin
Hydro Commission
Glen
Curfew Bells From Chertsey to William’s Welcomes
A summary of the historic curfew custom across English towns, noting Chertsey in Surrey as a center where the curfew bell remained audible. It explains William the Conqueror’s law, the eight o’clock bell, strict fire-fear rules, and the rare exception of nine o’clock in Wallingford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chertsey Church
Thames
Surrey
Chertsey & Nob
William the Conqueror
St Mary-le- Moor
Wallingford
Qerkshire
William
Driving at Fifty Miles An Hour Arrest Incident
A constable tells Lucy she must be summoned for driving at fifty miles an hour along the road. The culprit asks to be charged with driving eighty. She wants to sell the car, saying it would raise the plea.
Local improvements raise crossings and drainage projects noted
N. & Creasiig to the Improved Arrangements have been completed with the N. & officials and the Council for the improvement of the C. N. RL Mill Street railway crossing. Tracks raised to one level with the grade carried back twenty feet. Pedestrian safety improvements anticipated. Also reconstruction of a drainage drain on MY Street east side from Frederick to Wilbur Streets. New catch basins planned. Community events include a Masonic meeting and a social at the Sayers home. Reverend Moyer resigns as pastor to pursue new assignment after forty-two years in Methodist and United Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
C. N. RL
Mill Street
Werk
Wacom
Frederick
Wilbur
Moyer
Lo ML Moyer
Winona
Pruttland United Churches
Methodist and
United Churches
Mr. Meyer
Stratford
Toronto
Guelph
Acton
Port Colborne
Hessler
Winans
Fruitland
Social Gathering Continues with Farmers Meeting Notes
The article recalls speeches from 1930 urging farmers to spend cream checks at the polls. It cites gains in wealth in Canada since 1930, critiques taxes and debt, and highlights alleged monopolies and wealth distribution. Mr Cleaver discusses income tax policy and a personal legal matter before closing. A local speaker lauds Chavez, followed by music and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yennett
Cleaver
Canada
Mey
Bannatt
Hoe
Puckery
Bordens
Imperial Oil
Robert Simpson Co
Mgr
Arr. Benett
Chateau Laurier
Mr. Cleaver
Law Society
Leftey Dale
Geonetown
Mr. Chavez
Mrr. A. Lelzhnan
Georgetown club elects J C Ballantine president and visits
Neighborhood notes report Georgetown Stevens Club selecting J C Ballantine as president with av Smith as vice president. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Greenwood of James Town and others from Port Turon and Toronto. A fatal bull attack injures John A Giffen near Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col .J. Ballantine
Georgetown
Stevens’ Club
Av. ¥. Smith
Greenwood
Jamestown
Geo. J. Lestie
Brampton
Norways
R. B. Laird
Kirkland Lake
Wilton
Lorna
Nona
Norwood
Henry Wilson
Ashgrove
Rocky Mountains
W. G. Gollop
Evergreen Terrace
Norval
John A. Giffen
My. Giffen
Werald
Oakville Records and Court Notes Highlight Local Events
A series of Oakville items covers a counterfeit charge against Joseph Read Bronte formerly Hamilton a damaging fire at W J Leach residence in Trafalgar Township and Reginald Blakelock winning a gold medal at the Canadian National Exhibition in trombone solo Class A under 20. Labor Day sports events and a Kingston penitentiary sentence for Micky Perron conclude the report with local civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
JF. Cl Daubacy
Thayers
Hig
Joseph Read
Bronte
Hamilton
L J. C. Bull
Bull
W. J. Leach
Trafalgar
Lou
Reginald Blakelock
T. A. Blakelock
Reginald
Locksley
Toronto
Oakville Citizens’ Band
Ontario
Oakvills
Labor Day Sports Association
Oakville Ladies
Micky Perron
W. & McAlveen
Kingston Penitentiary
Swallo Thurstan
Hronte—Star
Electors of Halton County urged to vote for reform party
A Halifax area column addresses Halton County electors before the October Dominion election. The piece argues to judge the current government by five years of policy, criticizing high tariffs and calling for a shift toward reform to aid the middle class and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Canada
Parmiere
Liberal Party
Reform Party
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. M. Thetford
Markdale
Kathleen Kelly
Arthur Lathy
Mr. and
Mira
Wim. Landsborough
H. P. Moore
Emma ‘Robinson
Preston
Gordon Johnston
Mire
R. J. McPherson
Miss Dorothy
Wm. Hall
Laura Hall
Grace Gibson
Friends
R.H. Wansbrough
Mr. Prank Day
Mrs. Mo. Overholt
Eelep Miloney
Mona Mo. Geachis
Jos, King
Mia
Clarka
Eleanor King
Robert Bennett
Sun
Constance Scott
Walter Stewart
Mix
R. Kennedy
J. E. Denny
Jas. Moore
Saginaw
Bay City
Mich
W.J. Russell
Denny Russel
Unionville
J. R. Kennedy
Murray
Ingersoll
W. A. Murray
Windsor
George Murray
Wallace Avenue
David McDonald
Arthur McDonald
Claude
Wires
George Kirkwood
Ynockside
Reeve
W. Harrison
Grant
Milton
Esquesing Council
Sales Bsychuo Lucy
CG. N. & Creasiig
Blairs
Wright Ramaden
Lonsdale
John Ramsdey
Secial
Mrr
Henry S@ayers
Guelph Lodge A
RB. & AL ML
R. W
Roy Pinlay
Wellington
Walker Lodge
Motors
Chas. Darby
George Gordon
W. Mt. Cooper
Chas. Dwilson
Plow. Watson
MacArthur
Wm. Wilson
P. J. McCutcheon
Beatty
Neighborhood News
Phil Vance
Paul Lukas
Allison Skipworth
Yars and Stripes
Wusy Dus
Fox News
Times Square
Virginia Bruce
Pinky ‘Tomiin
Joe EL Brown
Gypsy Swaatheart
Waddy
the Keeper OF the Bees
Gene Strattan Porter
Hennett
Hig Winniper
Uften
Egny
Saskatoon
Labour
Family. Grocer
Cton
Meeting of Children’s Aid Societies
Children's Aid Societies
Beet and
Halton
Department of Public Welfare
Bsewly
Pasaibier
T. W. Duggan
Pres. Peel Children's Aid Society
Denyes
Haltan Children's Society
Boselal
Chesterfield
Congoledum
Veesuc
Ie.sa
Alea
Siza
Axminster
Giza
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