This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Acton Fair Featured Local Home crafts and Baked Goods
The Acton fair showcases entries in home department contests including bread, cakes, pies, cookies, jams, and canned goods. Winners include Mrs. N Robertson for best light cake and Mrs. L Stauffer for best chocolate cake, with extensive lists of participants from Limehouse W I Silverwood W L and Dublin W L. A school display notes Lorne School winners in penmanship art and crafts. Canadians averaged 100 pounds of bread per person in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terson
N. Robertson
F. Smith
WR. Wheeler
Limehouse WL
Mra
H. Robertson
Limehouse W
R. Wheeler
L. Stauffer
Ross Patterson
J. Awrey
Mill
KR. Wheeler
W. Fryer
Silverwood W.L
R. Carter
A. Thornton
N Robertson
Smith
F.smith
E. Millar
Limehouse
R. Whealer
Mra. L. Stauffer
Mra Ross Patterson
Home Department
L. Jackson
E. Miller
Acton Creamery
Frank Robertson
Geo. E. Wallace
Fred MacArthur
W. L. Ferguson
Jas Britton
J. McHugh
Limehouse W.Y
Sliverwood WY
RR. Carter
Silver
M. Hargrave
FR. L. Davidson
ML Hargrave
Geo. Ridley
G. Hargrave
7. Smith
HL Robertson
Asters
J. E. Pearen
Phlox
R. L. Davidson
Lstauffer
Geo. Wallace
Verbenas
Petunias
A. J. Creasey
Lorne School
A Thorton
Silverwood
J. Awney
Gladioli
R L. Davidson
A. Thorton
W. Fryler