05 Apr 1922
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1922
Page
1
Fragmentary verse praises upright demeanor and honest influence. It extols a person’s genuine air and steady conduct as proof of character, urging Heaven to grant such men sway over daily acquaintances and to keep deceitful tendencies at bay.
St George's Church holds communion and services each Sunday with matins evensong and Sunday School. Local professionals include Dr O F W Ross physician surgeon and Grace Hospital ex-house surgeon and F R Watson DDS dentist. Georgetown office hours are 9 to 5 except Thursday. O'Neil's Carriage Factory runs from dawn to dusk.
A letter-describes famine in Soviet Russia as deadlier than the war, with 33 million at risk of starvation. It urges Canadians to donate to the Save the Children Fund via Sir George Burn in Ottawa or through churches or local organizations to send grain and relief.
The excerpt surveys Halton County's origins as an Indian reserve within York, its 1816 creation, 1840 boundary changes, and derivation of the name from Major Halton. It adds items on English Halton, local poultry news from Port Dover, the Hepworth Progress suspension, a Bank of Montreal note fraud, and other brief notices from the era.
The department offers a free engineer to arrange preliminary work for street paving and the cost may be charged against properties fronting the street. Paving can proceed by petition two thirds of owners or by council initiative. Notices will be published and owners may petition against. The province will cover 60 percent of a 20 foot roadway, i.e. 12 feet, with termination possible at any time.
Milton Mrs. G. Gonting returns home after a pleasant Bermuda visit last Friday. Andrew Neilson takes brief holiday after cutting two fingers in a sash and door factory accident. Dr. Anderson of Nalton serves on key House committees and was appointed to assist the Speaker and joint restaurant committee.
Erin Mr. R. Greene returns from military service. Mrs. Wm. Pearson remains seriously ill after a period of improving health. Mrs. J. Davis, an aged and respected resident, continues to be in frail health. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jackson return from a weeklong visit to Belwood Ferrus Bolton and Toronto. Cecil Ridler visited his parents and expands his Georgetown butcher business with a large refrigerator and full meat line.
At the meeting last week Joha R Kennedy was named Commissioner to the General Assembly in Winnipeg in June. Rev. John Little of Rockwood will be the ministerial representative. Rev. A C Stewart has suffered an Erie attack and is confined to the Manne. Acton expects new residents from Bracebridge and easing Tanneries with experts. Mrs Charles KE Akinx of Toronto had a relapse after five months at bed rest and is again bedridden. Mrs James McLain, her mother, is with her.
The piece claims Prime Minister Mackenzie King refuses to offend prohibitionists while Quebec resists. It notes a dip in February prices at five major Canadian markets for cattle calves hogs and sheep, with declines per hundredweight. It also shares reflective local opinions on community, spring, and social ties.
The piece contrasts tramps and the clever who ride on passes from ancestors and taxes. It laments free rides from inheritance and corporate taxes, while praising those who pay their share and fulfill obligation, lifting themselves from insignificance through duty.
J Roney promotes Peterboro handmade shoes McPherson and Davis brands at $1.00 less than elsewhere. The shop offers replacements while you wait and invites customers to trade up for better boots if available.
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