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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1924
Page
6
Local church schedule includes Bible class and Sunday school at 10 00 AM and a sermon at 11 00 AM with topics Fulfilling the Law of Christ and God in Secret. Public sale listings feature a brick eight room Acton house and various heating appliances for sale. Shipping and writing opportunities seek submissions for short stories with free guide materials.
The incomplete text suggests payments to an individual named Ito and mentions preagnt and Xgulare with requirements during hard times offering goods.
The article praises fabrics made mostly of fine wool yarns with suede like shearing, including stripes and plaids. It highlights rich colors and extensive use of fine fur, noting practical prices and a wide range of figures to suit every buyer.
A broad sale offers furs frocks and millinery with important accessories at discounted prices. Shoppers are invited to inspect new styles available across the store.
Delightful short sleeved frocks in sizes for women and young women from 16 to 38 bust. Button braid and contrasting trimmings in solid sand brown cocoa powder blue king's blue and Lanvin green. Low price entry point and smart styles highlighted.
Men’s suits offered in the current sale feature full cuts and graceful style. Society Brand, known for quality and value, priced from 35 to 55 dollars. Special offers include Twerd Suits at 24.75 and High School First Long Suits at 19.50.
Weekend specials highlight soft creamy centers with shredded coconut and strawberry flavors. Assorted Chocolates offer cream and caramel centers in half and one pound boxes at regular prices around four dimes. Also featuring an ice cream menu with sugared tones and a Palermo Brick suggestion for evening tea.
Knox Church marked its seventy ninth anniversary with a medical missionary program led by Dr. J My Waters of India. The service featured talks on Indian mission work, Gospel outreach through medical aid, and appeals for greater Christian labor in India. Reverend Buswart and local ministers attended, with Mrs Waters and Mrs Bane assisting in the program.
Mrs Nell McIntosh died Friday after several weeks of illness following a 35 year residence in Acton with her husband who came from Rockwood to Xeton. She worked twenty years at Boardmore Co as foreman and was a devout member of St Joseph Church. Funeral Monday was conducted by Ben McAteavy with large attendance and burial in Dublin Cemetery.
Council discussed connecting the Deardmore waterworks with Acton water supply but health authority concerns and ratepayer consent were cited. An alternative main to Moesara was proposed with a check valve. An auxiliary gasoline engine for reserve power was also considered, with a formal estimate to follow after tests.
The Attorney General and Nickle KC finalized the ballot form for the Ontario Temperance Act. Voters on plebiscite day will mark a cross opposite the question and abstain from the other option, casting an affirmative vote on one proposition only.
The article outlines eligibility for voting under the Ontario Temporance Act. It states that any British subject aged 31 plus, with 12 months residence in Canada, three months in the municipality, and one tenth in the electoral district, may vote. It notes that a family member can register for another member, allowing a male to register for his wife and children and a woman for her husband and children. The registration for Acton is set for the next Tuesday, with a Registration Officer to act in the Town Mall on Friday October J.
A Knox Church meeting gathered in Acton to plan a campaign for the Ontario Referendum on the Temperance Act. Mrs Ay C. Stewart chaired, with Mrs Olle Armstrong as secretary, and the group praised women voters’ past success and pledged to mobilize for the upcoming vote.
Legislative grants for 1924 to Halton area high schools include Oakville 1164 dollars Milton 1673 dollars Burlington 1094 dollars and Guelph area town 1629 dollars. All funds paid to treasurers except Milton pending summer pupil accommodation.
Weather favorable brings large attendance to Acton Fall Fair with strong exhibits across departments. Livestock shows rise in quality, especially horses, cattle and poultry, while floral displays and fruit and flowers attract high praise. Acton Citizens Band entertains audiences. prizes awarded will be announced in next issue.
Miss Emma Milleta spends a week with Toronto friends while numerous residents like Mr Angus Kennedy of Guelph and Mrs H T LePage with Moorecroft hosts, and many others from Toronto Hastings and Parkhill visit, travel to Toronto Normal School, attend fairs, or attend family gatherings in Acton Hamilton and Sarnia.
Acton residents revived business leadership by forming the Acton Chamber of Commerce after a surge of civic interest. The group elected officers including President H P Moore and Secretary N H Garden, with initial dues and by laws to be set. The new chamber plans to study local economic and civic welfare and seek practical results for Acton’s future.
William P. G. Hackett, recent graduate of Qualah Collegiate Institute, won the John McCrae Scholarship valued at about 1100 dollars. The recipient, from Guelph High School, will study political science at the University of Toronto and pursue law. He previously lived with his father, Rev. Charles Hackett, in Acton while attending the Guelph Collegiate, and will join his family in Tara after visiting England and Birmingham. The article notes his strong exam record and hopes to use the scholarship to further legal studies.
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