Permanent Arena Entrance Plans Stalled by Council Talks
At Acton Council, a rear arena entrance for the Fair was debated with cemetery board members and fair officials, price of 100 dollars proposed, no agreement reached before adjournment. Council also discussed Y M C A excavation, brick orders, a swimming pool in the basement and a smoke nuisance by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Council
W. A. Lasby
E. Jones
S. M. Lasby
J. E. McMillan
Reeve E.thetford
Sevier Cemetery
Pioneers’ Cemetery Board
F. L. Wright
Fair Board
H. L. McDonald
Geo. H. Lantz
Acton Public Utilities Commission
J. B. ‘Mackenzie & Son
R. N. Brown
Injured Driver Rescued After Cattle Stampede At Stable
A man named Lorne Gregson sustained painful bruises when frightened cattle stampeded in his stable passageway on Saturday evening. Local notes also report school fairs schedule in Halton County with multiple dates and locations from Nassagawega Township to Esquesing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Gregson
Erin
Bles
Mr. Gregson
Halton County
Nassagawega ‘Township
Brookville
Boyne
S. 8
Trafalgar
Mount Nemo
South Nelson
Strath
Cona
Linebrook
Limehouse
Esquesing Council Hears Relief Payments and Awards
The Esquesing monthly meeting approved relief and general payments to local residents including M McLaughlin and Jas Mereweather. The session also noted scholarships for Albert James Abbott from the I O D E and listed carcase inspection results from government inspectors. The record ends with a note that the continuation appears on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing Council
L. L. Mullin
G. W. Murray
N. A. Robinson
W. A. Wilson
Aesse Currie
Peel and
Halton
Consolidated Fire, & Casualty Insurance Co
Department of Lands and Forests
E. Grespan
M. McLaughlin
D. T. Galloway
Jas
Jas. Mereweather in July = 1.50 Meat and vegetables supplied 9.10 to .A. Hearns
Jas. Stevens
Aubuse
Schenk
Anon Ecccccseereeseateecconeese Neens
P. Wagstaffe
W. Allen
A. R. Service
M. Mglaughlin
Wm. Douglas
Mereweather
A. McGibbon
A. Hearins
Acton Public Utilities Commission
Crescent Street
Letter Shop & Supply Co
Aegis Dade T
Tadeo
J. Sanford
I. M. Bennett
Bell Telephone
J’ Sanford
Board of Health
Provision for swimming pool planned in new building
A municipal council meeting discussed excavating the basement under the entire structure with future pool space under the gym. Delegations from the Duke of Devonshire and Lakeside I O D E and Women's Institute urged adding a swimming tank with steel girders ready for later use. Estimated extra cost about 850 dollars. plans cannot be altered now, but basement space and gym area prepared for a pool if funds allow. The Reeve was asked to pursue provincial relief for labor costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Devonshire
Lakeside
Women's Institute
Murray Memorial Committee
Ladies' Organization
Provincial Welfare Department
Acton and District News highlights parish rally and fair events
Sixty men from Acton and Georgetown attended the Holy Name Rally in Hamilton for Wentworth and Halton counties. Minister Duncan Marshall opens the Acton Fair. A bull incident injures W J Young and gold production rises in Ontario. Lydia Ferris marries Clarence Gamble at Rockwood. Acton Women's Institute meets with talks and demonstrations, donating to Acton Fall Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Georgetown
Hamilton
Wentworth
Halton
Christ the King
Acton Fair Set With New Pens and Amplified Arena
Readiness is close as Acton prepares for its twenty first annual Fair on September 18 19 with upgraded hog and sheep pens on the arena north side. Poultry returns to its old south side quarters and the park race course is widened. An amplifier system lights the arena for the opening night and special acts join Mundy Bros Volaine George Grant and Bert Hernon. Duncan Marshall to open second afternoon. trotting races and a four class baby contest featured. livestock parade at four pm. R J Kerr to oversee afternoon activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Mundy Bros
Volaine
George Grant
Bert Hernon
Duncan Marshall
Ontario
R. J. Kerr
Prison visit prompts tale of competition and half crowns
A prison visitor asks an inmate why they are there. The inmate responds that it was competition, noting they earned the same sort of half-crowns as the government. The exchange underscores the idea of illicit earnings.
Progress on Murray Memorial Y M C A Building Under Way
Contractors report rapid first week progress on the Murray Memorial Y M C A on Mill Street. Wet weather slowed excavations but foundations and cement footings are underway, with northwest corner started and stone laying anticipated soon. Exterior work is pushed to enclose the project before cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Memorial Y. M. C
Mill Street
Man Cuts Off Hand in Home Accident in Guelph
Joe Latour of Morris Street Guelph suffered a severe injury when a short-handled axe deflected on a fall and struck his left wrist while chopping wood in his cellar. He is listed in fair condition at St Joseph's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Latour
Morris Street
Guelph
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Latour
Coming Events and Community Announcements
Dance to Blue Dragoons of Shelburne Edgewood on Saturday evening. A three act comedy Quarantine by Joseph's Players at Town Hall on October 18. Anniversary services at Presbyterian Church Rockwood Sunday September 16 led by Rev Goodwill B A Hillsburg. Supper Monday evening and choir program at St Pauls Guelph with Miss Evans elocutionist Miss Starkey and Mr O Tarswell Arkell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Wilber McMullen
E. Coles
Lydia Ferris
Robert Harwood
Clarence Gamble
William Gamble
Rockwood
H. E. ‘Bennie
Elizabeth van Velzer
Toronto
Columbia
Blue Dragoons
Shelburne
Edgewood
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Goodwill
Hillsburg
Bupper
St. Paul’s Church
Guelph
Evans
M. Starkey
O 'Tarswell
Arkell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Halton Justices of Peace
Pioneers
Boy
Oakville
A. J. Davies
Belleville
Parkdale Motors
Milton
Speyside
Milfah
John B. Moat
Burlington
C. W. Riddiford
G. A. Dills
Walter Evans
Volume
Fiornmby Man
D. W. Baxter
Pitetanga Apn
K. C. Lindsay
Albert James Abbott
J.jd. Det- Wiler
I O. D. FE
Abbott
Forbes McHardy
Queen's University
Albert Abbott
A. J. Abbott
Ypres
John Nicol
Guelph Collegiate Institute
Queen's
J. Neelands
Hornby
O'Neill
M. Co. A
E. Thetford
Erin Farmer
Dublin Institute
Dublin
John F. Robertson
McDougall
Bride's Hope Chest
Mabel
McGregor
Evelyn Storey
Annie Black
Reading
Edith Nelles
Dorothy Frank
Margaret’. Robertson
Signa Webster
Marion
Catharine Anderson
Margaret Somerville
Dougall’ Reed
Reed
Sor J. Scott
R. W. Rooney
Orangeville
E. E. Barr
John
John Barber
Brantford
Market Street
Fire Department
Ife
St. Paul Avenue
Fire
Mrs. A. Gibson
Beatty’s Hill
Acton Fair
W.J. Young
Mr. Young
George Lister
Robert Inkster
Golden Province
Gamble-Harwood
Women's Institute Meeting
Acton Women’s Institute
F. McCutcheon
Gamble
Miss Hawthorne
Acton Fall Fair
McCutcheon
Murray Memorial Y. M. C. A
Aberfoyle
Bolton Seteesteneee
Brampton
Caledon
Erin Anoue
Fergus Eeene
Ad Repiemper
Georgetown Tesuponnted
Milton Peete
Streetsville
E. A. Orr
Bronte
Middle Road
Ontario Reformatory
George McTaggart
Lou Patterson
L. J. C. Bull
MacTaggart
Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
British Columbia
Joseph's Players
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