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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 01, 1925
Page
1
Poem fragment urges choosing joy to keep companionship and savor life despite sorrow, noting that grief drives people away while happiness attracts. The speaker counsels embracing celebration to avoid isolation and maintain social bonds, warning that woe diminishes friendships.
Over fifty curlers and wives attended the annual banquet in Georgetown’s Arana reception hall. The evening featured a chicken dinner, toasts, community singing, and performances by the curlers choir and soloists. Major J. Grant, longtime member, appeared with reminiscences, while four winning inter-rink players received ivory piano lamps. The event closed with a dance and remarks on spring lawn damage from delivery and bicycle tracks. A March 8 wedding at Kirkwood McMenemy Knox Church in Ballinafad joined Mildred Frieda McMenemy and James Palmer Kirkwood with reception at the bride’s home.
Rev Dr Dickie will present an illustrated talk on the Oberammergau Passion Play at the Methodist Church on Good Friday April 10. He discusses its 1638 vow, six decades of performances, long preparations, and the large cast from Oberammergau with hundreds of participants and thousands of visitors last seen in 1928.
A Windsor man, J. A. Glas, unveils a ventilating window frame at the Windsor Armouries Building Show. The design quietly supplies constant fresh air while expelling foul air, uses an outside vent below the sill, is insect proof, rainproof, and adjustable for any building type. Glas holds Canadian and American patents and has installed them in homes and public buildings with reported satisfaction.
A Mrs Thos P Watkins home hosted a midweek shower for Miss Isabel Watkins on the highway at line one. The next day she wed Mr Clarence S Winfield of Glenwilliam in a ceremony celebrated yesterday afternoon. Sixty to seventy friends attended the shower and wedding gifts were plentiful as hosts Mr and Mrs Watkins welcomed guests.
Young people held a St Patrick gathering at the Fisher home on March 1 with singing, refreshments, and a lively sendoff. A surprise party welcomed a bride at Currie residence as seventy guests enjoyed music and lunch. The community also notes the Nurse family moving in, a funeral in Carlisle for A Tanaly, and a JP Denyes spring visit to No 8.
Terra Colla and J Algie were presented with an address and silver items before moving to Guelph. Ferrier cut his foot cutting wood in Clancy's bunk. A large turnout attended the Ladies Social Hour at Edge residence with a Shamrock sprig and fried program. Hunter Jr. visited Durham relatives. A euchre party was hosted at Craines residence. George Townsend of Cheltenham sold his bush on the Sth line to R Clancy.
Milton district reports early spring activity led by W E McCready of Trafalgar Township who began plowing on Tuesday. Meanwhile incidents include Milton son Milton Roy Barnes injuring his right arm at play and Charles Gibson of Nelson nearly severing his right arm on a circular saw last week. Land condition is described as good, with Halton County ahead of typical schedules.
Acton firm Messrs. A M Smith and F Mo Intosh report a new air compressor uprising method for refinishing automobile bodies. News arrives of the death of R A Rickey of Campbell's Corners near Shelburne, formerly of Ballina. Mrs John R Kennedy and Miss Minnie E Nelson stayed in Brampton visiting sister Mrs Scott who has recovered from a serious illness.
Three Georgetown lads appeared before Police Magistrate Moore in Stratford on charges of willful destruction at the Canadian National Railway station. They pleaded guilty to breaking a large pane of glass, were fined $5 and costs each, plus $10 each for damages, totaling $19.85 per boy.
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