Barrie Hill Church marks hundredth anniversary celebration
Barrie Hill United Church observers marked 100 years since the 1832 Pirat Presbyterian Church formation with Sunday and Monday services. Rev Robert Brydon reflected on early pioneers, church life, long prayers, organ debates, and the library. Mrs Marshall shared historical sketches, with Laura Farrow singing and a two hour afternoon reminiscence session.
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Barrie’ ‘Hill
Agence
Farr Pass
Fergus News Record
Barrie Hill United
Robertson
Robert Brydon, & Son
Hebrews. “Compassed About With A Great Crowd of Witnesses,” Mr. Brydon
Dhe
Local notices and garden sights in Acton district
Mrs Wells of Elora will display hand painted Christmas cards and small pictures at Beattie’s home on Wilbur Street next Friday afternoon and evening. Changes to C N R timetable affect late east mail and Toronto Sunday trains. consult new schedule. Local garden harvests include a six foot tomato vine with 88 tomatoes and a giant potato. A.M. McCann’s car stolen and burned near Cardigan Street. blaze investigated. Barn fires at Ancaster farms recalled with losses of 7500. Legion Club Rooms hosted a social evening with dancing and a casual meal, plus plans for future events and safety notes. Church anniversary and Fowl Supper noted for October.
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Frer Press
Acton
Toronto
Legion Club
James J. Cooney
D.C. M
Byrne
Harrop Brothers
Ernie Packer
Gould
Fred Salt
Comrade McDonald
J. P
Charley ‘Thompson
Ben Bayliss
Len Atkinson
Bob Turner
Fred Coles
Acton School Field Day Yields Wide Range of Events
The Acton Park arena hosted Acton and Georgetown pupils for a full day of field day sports. Morning to late afternoon events included running, jumping, ball throws, and open races with numerous winners such as Dorothy MacArthur and Nellie Maynard from Acton and Georgetown competitors like Audrey Greave and Dorothy Coxe. Senior and junior champions named. overall cup and form prizes awarded with the page concluding that results continue on page eight.
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Actons Park
Georgetown High School
Dorothy ‘MacArthur
Acton
Marjory Near
Dorothy Kur
Lillian Woodhall
Jean Young
Georgetown
Audrey Greave
Dorothy Coxe
Beatrice Bristow
Lydia Snow
Elva Toast
Walker
Dorothy _Coxe
Beatrice
Bristow
Mary Tost
Beatrice” Bristow
E. Tost
Greave
E. Heartwell
Maynard
A Merritt
M. Test
D. Coxe
M.currie
M. Near
E. Swackhamer
F. Kelly
L. Woodhall
G. Lantz
D. MacArthur
Wiley
B.° Wickam
A ‘Chalitiers
E. Hinton
Dorothy MacArthur
Stuart Lantz
Walter’ ‘Richardson
Bill Williams
Walter Richardson
Harry Norton
Fraser Mimms
Stuart
Lantz
Vernon McCumber
Earl McCumber
Fraser’ Mimms
Murray Smith
Walter Ricardson
David Crich
Acton Council Tackles Drain Work and Club Training Use
At Acton council, permission was granted to install a drain on Young Street and to cut the cement curb for pipe placement. A group of young men received approval to use the curling club for fall training, with conditions to prevent rowdyism or damage. Financial items include succession duties of 115.20 and various street and municipal expenditures totaling 234.34, while relief plans and Remembrance Day cooperation were discussed.
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Acton
Cowie
Jones
Nicol
McArthur
Thetford
C. E. Parker
Young Street
Royal Trust Co
J. A. Murray
Finance Committee
S. Cordiner
Mill Street
Wallace Avenue
G. R. Agnew
Women's Institute
F. EE. Hokhmes
McPherson
Municipal Board
L. Starkman
Carroll
Department of Public Welfare
the Canadian Legion
Bishop
Native Son of Acton Named Moderator of United Church
Rev. Dr. T Albert Moore of Acton has been elected Moderator of the United Church of Canada at the Hamilton council session, defeating Toronto rivals Rev. Dr. Richard Roberts and Rev. Dr. W L Armstrong. Moore, born in Acton, has long served as General Secretary of the United Church in Canada and began his career at The Free Press with his late brother H P Moore.
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T. ‘Albert
Moore
Acton
The
United Church of Canada
T. Albert Moore
Ca Council
Hamilton
Sunes
Richard Roberts
W. L. Armstrong
Toronto
Dr. Moore
United ‘Church
Canada
Oliver
Sherbourne Street
Bishop
Albert College
Belleville
W. L Armstrong
Trinity Church
Indian bishop visits Ballinafad in homage to F W Ware
Bishop J R Chitambar of India visited Ballinafad to honor Canadian missionary Bishop Francis Wesley Ware who spent 40 years in India and preached in Ballinafad as a youth. Ware, born December 30, 1854 in Erin Township, died in Brooklyn, N Y early this year after 59 years in ministry. He was buried at Ballinafad per his wish.
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J. RR. ‘Chitaibar
Methodist Episcopal Church In
India
Ballinafad
Francis ‘Wesley Warne
F.W. Ware
Chitambar
United Church
Bal- Imafad
Warne
Francis Wesley Wame
Erin Township
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mitte c al - Imafad
Peraia
New York
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Acton District Monthly Meeting and Forty Hours Devotions
News from Acton reports the October 4 meeting of the St. C. D. E. Wee Duke chapter at Rev L Poole’s home. Forty Hours devotions begin Sunday at St Joseph’s Acton with sermons by Fathers Warren Brennen McReavy. Holy Name Rally attendance grows with Holy Grass Georgetown and St Peter’s guests.
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St. Joseph's Church
Acton
Father Warren
Father Brennen
McReavy
Holy Name Society of
Hamilton
Holy _‘Grass
Georgetown
St. Peter's Church
Oustic
Acton Fair Awards Highlight Nineteenth Event Highlights
Prize winners in field events at Acton Fair are detailed along with stock exhibits and a parade of prize animals. Community events include a sacred concert by local performers for relief funds, and a Halton area education cost meeting led by Inspector Greer with several township dates announced. Mrs. William Algie marks her 80th birthday with family and friends sending bouquets from multiple relatives.
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Acton
William Algie
Algie
Wilma
Bramptony
James Algie
Brampton
Amos Mason
Harry
George Mclintyre
Montreal
George McKenna
Worcester
Mass
Denyes
Halton
Contorentes
V. K. Greer
Toronto
Trafalgar
Esquesiry
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Barrie Hill Church
J. Marshall
Eramosa
Dr. Ble
Mackay
Mr. Gardiner
Marsh
W. D. Willkie
A. J. Mann
J. A. Moir
Laura Farrow
Marshall
Eden Mills
Tre Fare
Little
Rockwood
William Scott
Bramoea
Dryden
Brooks
George Fields
George Ingles
A. M. McCann
Guelph
A.M. McCann
Cardigan Street
Berlin
Wentworth County
Wentworth
Ancaster
Isabel. Stewart
Scotch
Willard S. Smith
Southcote
Erland Dore
the Legion
Churchill
Alfred ‘Sykes
Clayton Bradley
George
Town
Bruce Kennedy
Stuart ‘Lantz
Southend Garage
Talbot
Royal ‘Trust Co
J. A
Murray Estate
McDonald
Geo
Jack Scriven
Findlay
Thos
Rumsey
Erelvel
T. A. Moore
News of ‘Acton
Wee Duke
Devonshire
New
Havelon
J. Franklin
Caveny, Crayton
Wm. Algie
Farm Women’s Club
United Farm Women's Club
Wegley Murray
Jessie McGregor
Iplano
Jean Orr
Lizzie Orr
Alex. Near
Velma Murray
T. Gilfillan, Guelph Torchship
Johnny
Johnnny
Landsdell Bros
Neil McKinnon
Andrew Aitken
Neill McKinnon
P.A. Thomson
A. J. Murray
Hugh ‘Rodney
W. O. Brownridge
Hugh Rodney
P. A. Thomson
W. B. Reid
D. BH. Young
D. HL Young
Isaac McCready
D. H. Young
W. A. McCutcheon
J. L. Clarke & Sons
W.B. Reid
Campbell Miller
J. L. Clarke
Song
W. H. Allan
John Frank
Lansdell Bros
A. Anderson
W. Q O. Brownridge
Duncan McDougall
N. G. Lindsay
W.O. Moffat
Gons
G. Iindsay
W.o.moffat
Wm. Jackson
W. O. Moffat
Robert Kerr & Son
Kerr & Son
Best
W. ‘Oo
Imoagrt
J. Lloyd Chisholm
J. B. Devereaux
P. Laidlaw
A. McMeekin
A. ‘McMeekin
W.’ B. Reid
W. W. Matheson
W. H. Rutledge
Robt
Kerr & Bon
Ww. Oo
Bovaird
H. A. Schuster
MclLean’& Son
J.L. Clarke & Gons
Myrs
Wilbert “Wheeler
Kerr & Gon
Houlding
W. G
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