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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 18, 1930

Page

5

Anniversary services at Nassagaweyn church noted

Nassagaweyn Presbyterian Church marked a successful anniversary with well attended ding, uplifting sermons by Rev Wm Marshall, and a concert and supper enjoyed by all. Local residents including Mr and Mrs Patterson of Milton and relatives from Detroit visited Knalehbull and Nassagaweya over the weekend.

Nassagaweyn Presbyterian Church Wm. Marshall Wm. H. Patterson Milton Murphey Gordon Detroit Mich Knalehbull Medtay Wid John Norriah and Funlly Toronto Ato Nussagyqweya Hunday Heather Minton Ebenezer United Church Mra Nelson Anderson Gaturduay

Community Church Activities Highlight Eden Mills Events

The Wation's Missionary Society met at the United Church on Tuesday with fair attendance. Ladies Aid held a gate party on church grounds Wednesday evening, featuring Burrows Black Company of Guelph and soloist Miss Hall. Refreshments were popular. Earlier, Ladies Aid and Women's Missionary Society met at Mrs. J. Marshall's home in Notsugaweya with large attendance. Lunch and social time followed. A missionary conference gathering occurred in Rookwood United Church Friday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Abbott, Mrs Ballagh of Toronto, and Mr Hannie and Win Lowrie. Mr Wm McLain, a respected resident, returned home after visiting Tottenham and Heston.

Wation Micuionary Society of the United Church Ladies Aid of the United Church Burrows Black Company Guelph Miss Hall Ladies' Aid Women's Missionary Society of Roenpre ¥ United Church Notsugaweya Ula Yuna Ballagh Toronto Hannie Win Lowrie Wm. Mclain Yar J. Marshall Tottenham Heston

Community Notices and Local Court Proceedings Highlight Week

Erin My and Mrs Davies of Cleveland visit Mr C and Miss Tamilton. Kenneth Leitch has been ill recently. A Graham and Mrs Graham of Gore Bay were guests of J Matthews moving on to Milverton. Alan McMane returned home with them. Judge McKinnon presided over Division Court with four cases heard. Cyril McKinney placed fifth in Junior Farmers judging heavy draft horses among seventy entrants. Mr and Mrs Geo Griffin returned from ten days with son in South Bend Indiana and Michigan friends. Wellington and James Homer were strong poultry exhibitors at the London Exhibition with eleven firsts and three seconds.

GL. Davies Cleveland Ohio C. A Tamilton Kenneth Leitch Graham M. P Gore Bay J. Matthews Milverton Alan McMane Judge McKinnon Guelph Cyril McKinney N. i Geo. Griffin Carman ‘Griffin South Bend Indiana Michigan Wellington James Homer Auvocute

Oakville Notes On Local People And Developments

Oakville items report George Coote en route to Ottawa from Alberta to visit relatives over the weekend. James McAskill, son of a Westwood School principal and former junior champion, begins studies at Upper Canada College in Toronto. Shields wins contract to build a brick residence on the Toronto Hamilton Highway for Harry Thornton who bought land from Teevia W. Morden. Wakelock Bros. purchase Morace Colliver property on Randall Street, tearing down structures for new residences. Owen Wancroft returns from two weeks camping. Nurse Addia Hewson of Shiksne vacationing with sister Mrs. A. 20 Chisholm. A new brick stucco residence to be erected on river bank. Dr. Clark of Detroit, once Oakville practitioner, visits with brother Arthur. Harold Clark accompanies him as they plan further work in Wallaceburg. London-born doctor last practiced here forty years ago. The star notes a Burlington accident on Lake Shore Road near Aldershot in which Harold Cuxtly 21 died from injuries after a head-on collision between a car driven by Gordon Brunett and another car driven by EK L Evans of Burlington.

George Coote Ottawa Alberta Jacmes McAskill Teevia W. VE. Morden Wakelock Bros Morace Colliver M. PL Op Randall Mins Addla Hewson Shiksne Chisholm Clark Datroit Oukville Arthur Clark

Corn freak on display and local goings on

Whorl ing James Gottridge brought to the Gnas sets office a freak coty of corn with four ears on one stalk an unusual sight. Locust Treat hosts a motor trip to Montreal for relatives. St Luke's Young Men's Club held a corn roast near the peach shore east of the canal. Hig Hon Munro held Divalon Court with many cases disposed. WamiItean Presbytery met at Hamilton and welcomed four new ministers led by Rev J Goforth Hornsby. In Georgetown a bowling club player won first prize in a tournament. Local riders and travelers and a Tor ont o to Vancouver record noted with Canada.

James Gottridge Gnassets W. T Stickles Munro Wamiltean Presbytery Yamilton Tomy Vernon Dynes Oakville Dick Merry Canada Toronto Vancouver

Rockwood Wedding Unites Joseph Stove and Milas Vern St. Clair Aldous

A wedding took place last Wednesday in Stoney Creek at the Church of the Redeemer, joining Joseph Stove and Milas Vern St. Clair Aldous in a ceremony led by Rev. W. G. L. Yaugh. Guests included many friends and the couple will reside on the groom’s farm above the village. The report notes further town news, visitors, and local sympathy.

Stoney ‘Creek Church of the’ Redeemer Joseph Stove Milas Vern St. Clair Aldous J. J. Aldous Integra Aldous WH. G. L. Yaugh Acton Mockwood Wilmott Fitzsimmons Rockwood Niagara Falls Ontario T. Lynch Adelphy Hath Joseph's Vospital Worder Edna M. Pearen Dundas M. Milroy Yruimpton Joh ‘Torrance Simcoe Rutherford Hewat Mimico Robert Croft Toronto George Lawrence, Jr Naldst Fev Wylie Clarke John's Newfoundland Wilder Mira Raymond Ninek Buffalo Ale Tundd Myra Janes Thompson Grand Rapids Mich Tf. Vankext Chicago Ay Ave Firesimmons Wm. Frank Paul Saoxsre Felor Elms Waller Mc Willilama Tewrence Adjolning Toyd Wan

Terrible Handwriting In Tribune Office A Story

A humorous tale recounts Hormee Greelay’s notorious handwriting and a printer’s pratfall in the Tribune office. An absent compositor is mocked as he struggles to read the copy, while a page is misread and a foolish error sparks laughter and disbelief.

Hormee Greelay Tribune Granny Om Bird Wilkind Wong Gold

Arrest Him Anyway in Trucy Office Clash

A reported confrontation in a crown court room where a man demanded the arrest of a colored gentleman. A bystander recounts tense exchanges and mentions contempt of court charges as possible.

Trucy Ali

Honeymoon Visit Sparks Cautious Banter at City Hotel

A salonmai and his bride traveled South on their honeymoon and stayed at a city hotel. The man boasted of the fine honey Samba and questioned the colored waiters about his honey. A waiter named Bando replied he did not know, noting they were no longer in possession.

Bando

Graven Worm Exteminator Proclaims Solo Efficacy

Complete in itself A Graven Worm Exteminator claims it works without aid from any other medicine. It asserts it does not falter in action and its effectiveness is self contained.

Public Auction Sale of Cattle and Calves Note

A public auction sale at Pat 1h Concession U Baquedingg lists Holstein and Wolstein cows and calves with due December dates and two year old Heifers. Goods include Holstein and Jersey varieties, milking cows, and 10 youths credit on blank notes. Terms are cash under 26 dollars. 666 off for cash. Auctioneer PETCH. Clerk W A Wilson.

Wwe Nolstebs Halstein Jersey Wolstein Helfers Teyms Petch W. A. Wilson Joan W. Eakins Lota Con Erin Acton Durham Ayrahire York How Slolytu Nova B. J. Kexre Afton Ont.o PLANK Jerkeeermete

Auction Sale of Registered Cattle at Conversion

Auctioneered by Chisholm with Reed as sale organizer by order of R. W. Reed on September 28, 1930 at 13 Conersion 4 Bagnosing. The sale lists numerous registered cows of various ages including calves, bred cows, and dairy cows, with notes on milk flow, breeding dates, and readiness to wean or breed. Credit terms offered on selected lots, with pedigrees and breeders noted.

R. W. Reed Bagnosing Foots Teylate Ald Ale Aide Weller Daly Felten Ward Hundfteld Whos Chisholm Auationaer Ronok Cui

Undefined Teacher Parsing The Adjective Noun Split

The fragment presents a linguistic exercise where Dill is treated as a noun naming a thing, Mary as a verb governing the noun, and market as a conjunction. The quoted line analyzes parts of speech amid classroom discussion.

Mary Dill Market

Hynday Services Announced for September and October 1930

Public worship and Sunday school schedule listed with Rev J Elwood Mitchell leading services at 11 00 a m and 7 00 pm Sunday September 21 1930 features both Sunday school at 10 00 am and a note about communion on October 6 The message ends with all welcome and mentions hymn day and hymn service on September 28.

Hynday Hemtember Hbérvice Ealwayu

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