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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 14, 1933
Page
3
A compact column of local readers notes about various centers and immunities of interest. The piece highlights civic matters, public services, and community updates likely impacting residents across multiple neighborhoods.
Mrs. A Gilmour of Morriston died suddenly last Friday at Guelph General Hospital. She was 37 and left a husband and nine children, with her aged parents surviving. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 30 assisted by ministers from Morriston Campbellville and Mountsberg. Thrallbearers and flower-bearers from the community participated.
The St John A P P A monthly meeting at Stewarttown Town Hall featured a corn roast and a tribute to Dorothy Wilson who recently moved to Toronto. Other local notes include Percy Bailey visiting home, Hamlyn guests from London, Junior W A meeting at Mrs. Tennant’s, a Women’s Institute curry at the Town Hall, and Betty and Joan Cudden visiting Jessie McKay in Ballinafad.
Mr and Mrs Emerson Tarzwell and Garfield and Mrs James Tarzwell returned from Tarzwell New Ontario after visiting the Misses Nodwell for a corn and weiner roast. Families in the area report good harvest, silos being filled, and a strong crop. Several local residents visited the Cheynes and others attended the Exhibition with positive reports. William Laing's truck cab and front rack were burned in a recent mishap.
Campbellville notes a big turnout from the school section at the Rural School Fair held in Brookville on Wednesday. Visitors include Mrs Mortimer of Auburn Edith Dewar of Milton and others from Hamilton Toronto Chatham and List. The local baseball team was in Carlisle tournament at time of writing. best wishes for success.
Burlington items note Miss Annie Wood holidaying six weeks at Preston Spring Hotel. Mr Gordon R Peart visited Chicago World's Fair. John Hobson of Bank of Montreal Port Hope home for holidays. Mrs S Spick Winnipeg visits rectory. Rev Wallace Neville and son Richard from Buffalo return home after week with Mr and Mrs Arthur Tindall. Mrs Lionel Biggs and Mrs W T Biggs motor trip to New Baltimore Detroit Rodney Ms Sullivan Fifteen yearling Barred Rocks laid 375 eggs in August. Harold Wilson and friends spent weekend in Detroit for Harmsworth trophy races. EA Harris Gazette editor and C W N A director leaves for Vancouver for board and convention of Dominion weeklies. Peaches at best on W V Hopkins and Virgin Hopkins farms. The cruiser Marandit moored at Burlington after first lake trip from Oshawa, built by William B Gilbert and C V Gilbert of Ottawa Zorenerty of Burlington.
Mrs. Richard Shortill came back to her Brighton home after a two week visit. Mrs. Peter Ferguson spent a week with friends in Toronto. Miss Irene Ball of Kitchener returned home after visiting her uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ferguson were mentioned together in the note.
Mr and Mrs Bridger moved to their new Nassagawega home. Mrs J Brown is ill under a doctor’s care. A number attended the Exhibition. Mr Alex Thompson visited in Toronto and Milliken. Misses Annie and Myrtle Airdrie returned from Toronto for the weekend. Master Sam Johnston from Toronto visited Mr Jerry Taylor’s church meeting as usual.
Erin and family of New Hamburg visited W Gray and others in the area. W McDowell left for Edmonton Alberta for a new job. Mac Abbott and L Milloy from Toronto spent the holiday in Sarnia and attended the Harmsworth speedboat race. Mrs Will Lawson and Joyce of St George and Stella Campbell of Toronto visited R McEnery. Bruce the police dog did well at the C N E dog swim. MacLean missionaries at Cedarvale Sunday School gave Chinese and English messages and songs.
Ebenezer Ladies' Aid met at Mrs John Marshalls home with good attendance and elected Mrs Jas Easterbrook caretaker for winter. They discussed Anniversary supper. A Young People corn roast featured a brace of silver salt and pepper shakers for bride-to-be Alice Tuck and gifts at a miscellaneous shower.
Friends mourn the death of John Sintzel aged 85 at his daughter Mrs J A Laird home after a brief illness. Funeral conducted by Rev W J Taylor with many floral tributes. Interment followed. Also notes church activities, ministerial changes, holiday visitors, local society events, and road work updates in Rockwood.
The Limehouse School fair on Monday afternoon September 11 drew over 300 attendees. Five schools Waterloo Dublin Bannockburn Ballinafad Limehouse entered a total of 85 children and 5 teachers in parade and exhibits under Mr A G Kirstine. Judging awarded six prizes per class for fruit vegetables livestock poultry and crafts with winners listed across crops flowers and livestock.
Rev W Pugsley of Toronto preached in the Baptist Church last Sunday. Prize winners at the Wednesday street dance were Marion Gerhard J Ritchie and Helen Brown. Bell Telephone Co crews prepare to lay a new cable on Main Street. Esquesing Agriculture Society rejects Fall Fair due to council grant denial. Fire crews battled a barn fire on Main Street North at Mr Thomas Leslie’s property, limited damage. Miss Margaret and Fraser McDonald returned from Lake Muskoka visit with Uncle and Aunt George and Mrs Anderson. Mrs Dr Gollop of Georgetown underwent appendicitis surgery at Bracebridge Hospital and is recovering well after a Muskoka holiday.
At 11.00 a.m. a baptismal service precedes a brief sermon titled The Place of the Child In the Community. At 12.00 noon the Sunday School and Bible Class follow.
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