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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
6
Acton area notices list upcoming events and happenings. Church services, suppers, concerts, and meetings are announced with dates and hosts. A new waterworks opening is noted along with local rainfall remarks and agricultural praise.
Acton notes a series of community events including a Harvest Fair Night Concert at the Hapitat Church with enjoyable programs, a fall at a church official, a death in the community from typhoid fever, a Georgetown freight train collision, a long-awaited hometown visit by a minister's son, and the Jewish Day of Atonement observances.
Acton and district residents are noted visiting friends and returning home after travels in Ontario and the Northwest. Names include Jamon Matthews, Mr Povey, Mrs D Ge Jonow, Mrs A Maddock, Mrs N Moore, Mrs S Laird, and many others. Funeral attendance, education plans, and church event details link the community’s social tapestry along with a Harvest Festival at St Alban’s Church led by Archdeacon Fornerat and Rev. R F Kolleman.
An advertisement claims Little Digestera tablets cure indigestion for all, offering money back if not, and includes a testimonial from Wt. THODY of Toronto dated June 13, 190?. It promotes mail orders from Coheen Medicine Co with pricing and address.
The annual High Satindl concert occurred Monday evening, weeks earlier than usual, yet drew a large appreciative crowd in the town hall. Rev J C Wilwon and B Aw led the board. Gly adross praised the event and the Muhg School students' patriotic songs enhancing educational standards and teacher qualifications. Mr Owen A Emily wowed with acting and vocal pieces, while Principal Stewart and Chimentore were commended for teaching excellence. Major Join W Way announced a Salvation Army band visit and planned engagement in Acton with a concert in Mill Street weather permitting.
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