12 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1928
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered time stamps and stray words. No coherent event or entity emerges beyond scattered numerals and partial phrases. Readers cannot identify a subject, location, or notable figures from the fragment.
A partial directory listing shows Wiggins Barrier, Solicitor Notary Public Haury Bim, a 5 pm cutoff, and TELEPHONE 158 Dr T. Paul physician health officer in Esquesing Township. Includes address near Presbyterian Church and notes office details.
Fragmentary verse reflects on empathy and charity in an idealized society. It laments lack of generosity and asks what a person has done to brighten others lives. The piece emphasizes acts of kindness as the core measure of character and citizenship.
Lieutenant General Minece Ballantine begins a multi part history of the Halton Rifles. He frames camp life at Niagara as the lens for readers while tracing the regiment from private to command and noting the Militia lists rolls and casualty records. He emphasizes soldiers over officers and the long bond between two brothers in arms.
A visit to the Pee ne Halton Old Peoples Home reveals a clean well ventilated and inviting institution. Staff efficiency and quiet bustle underscore careful management with upgraded appliances and a working kitchen, while residents enjoy comfortable spaces and self directed routines. milk eggs and butter stored properly with farm produced feed sustaining a calm orderly environment. The article notes the two counties’ people can trust the last years will be comfortable and cared for with compassionate hands.
Letter argues for locating a new government building on Main Street near the business core of Georgetown. The writer backs public ownership and urges civic support, noting current site lacks space and preferring a corner near Main and Church for accessibility and pride. Public ownership wins Walkerton election. council favors private power.
The Provincial Government proposes Individual subsidies to townships to upgrade aldo roads and attract youth to stay on farms. The St Marys Journal-Ar notes the church serves both community and individuals, while the rural area lacks funds for maintenance and the highway department has let contracts for 800 miles of work this year.
Friends mourn the death of D. D. Wickson's wife at their Christie Street home in Toronto after a long illness. Also note John P. Pord’s discharge from Neephnne General Hospital following a severe operation and a meeting establishing the Milton Branch of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service with officers listed.
Acton residents visit Georgetown and Toronto for social and professional engagements. Duncan Campbell of Moffat wins a Chicago Livestock Exposition prize. Peel County appoints A McCugen to county agriculture. Andrew succeeds Gordon in Haldimand with Cheltenham duties.
Oakville Masonic Lodge AY and AM elected officers for the year including Worshipful Master Charles B. Hillmer Senior Warden Stewart Hannah Junior Warden Dr William Zarl A Ryan and Auditors A T Harris The don ceremony is planned for December 27.
A Oakville deputation led by A. B. Pointer and Mr. Drake visited Ottawa to meet Hon. J Elliott Minister of Public Works about a new Oakville post office. They urged action noting a 14 year old estimate and wartime delays, and reported a cordial hearing with the minister.
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