Fifty Years of Change Recorded in Acton Community
The piece recalls events from fifty years ago including petitions at the Voters Lists court for Acton in 1883, prizes won by Jas Matthews at Guelph and Milton, early roadster feats, an accident injuring a boy with a severed finger, Beardmore Co installing two new boilers for their leather factory, and reflections on how people and interests have shifted over half a century.
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Acton
Jas. Matthews
Guelph
Milton
Parrs
John Hires
Beardmore &' Co
Acton Fair Attendance Dips Amid Cold Weather
The writer recalls Acton Fair days with poems and notes the 1883 Fall Fair drew 3,000 plus attendees, over 1,000 entries, many horse and butter prize counts, and sparse fruit entries. They describe weather as the year’s main drawback and celebrate improvements in fairs since 50 years prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Fair
Mary
Paris
Joe Leslie
Acton
Footwear Repairs and Graniteware Prices Quoted
Phone 94 MIM Street advertises footwear repairs and graniteware repair services with cheerful price quotes. Local shop highlights prompt service and reasonable rates.
Douglas Egyptian Liniment for stock
An old advertisement touts Douglas Egyptian Liniment as a wash for stock that removes coins in horses and quickly relieves bruises sprains swellings and faint stiffness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Abo
Son of the House Learns Grammar Fatigue
A short domestic vignette shows a son sighing over homework and his mother correcting his grammar with a playful reprimand about proper speech. The exchange highlights common language missteps and parental guidance in a home setting.
Why They Lost Their Jobs
A historic organization studied over four thousand discharges, finding two thirds left jobs due to character faults rather than skill or intellect. It notes issues like unreliability quarrels with coworkers and disobeying rules, urging prompt self‑assessment to improve employability.
Work and Play in the Earnest Life of a Worker
A reflection on vacation pleasure versus daily work argues happiness comes from meaningful labor and feeling essential in the universe. The piece urges belief in personal usefulness and social service as core to fulfillment beyond any pay or trip. It also promotes Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a universally successful treatment claimed to relieve symptoms.
Husky and Happy Oh Boy Presented at Exhibition
Jolly chatter filled the dining rooms during the event as Husky and Happy Oh Boy entertained. Thorough tours of the big exhibition were conducted and the days promised lasting memories for the participating boys and girls.
Loyalty and Community Duty in Acton
A call to Acton residents to prioritize local spending and loyalty. Citizens owe moral and legal duties to promote prosperity, protect cash flow, and support local merchants to prevent district decline and ensure education and living standards.
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Acton
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MY Creed
Alice Carey
Bannockburn
Miller's Grove
John Mann
Alex
Gordon
John Shaw
Alex. Lawson
Gr.Mc- Donald
Wm. Shaw
Arch
Mann
Ata
John Hunter
John Gordon
Albert Lamb
B. D. Rachlin & CO
Mill Street
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Grocers
Barr’s Quality Grocery
Confectioners
Butchers
Harold Wiles
Pallants
J. B. MacKenzie & Son
Georgetown
Mile Street
RED & White Chain
Georgetown Lumber CO. Limited
Geo. W. Benton
Mil Street
W. J. Patterson
Mim
W. M. Cooper
J. W. Jones Moll
You Fm Acton
Kenney Bros
Noung Street
MO. R. Leishman
Cromwell
Wood’s Grocery
Nelson & Co
Elliott Bros
Melzan & Cea Mill Street
James B. Chalmers
Maple Leaf Restaurant
T. Durrant
Creamery
Acton Creamery
Frank Toth
W. D. Talbot
China
James Symon
C.,b. Swackhamer
B. H. Falconbridge
Young Street
Willow Street
Ritchie & Agar
Rumley
J. Nicol & Son
Yanis
Young
Norton Motors
Ford Dealers
Otis
King and
McEachern
South End Garage
Cient
Royal York Hotel
Toronto
Crosse and Blackwell
Canadian Pacific
Royal York
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