18 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 18, 1920
Page
1
Georgetown notice for W H Willson Undertaker and Licensed Embalmer lists services for births marriages and deaths with rates. Advertises automobile or horse drawn hearse and day or night phone contact. Embalming and memorial cards priced per line and service.
Reads lists of marriages and obituaries dated February 1920 across Brampton, Edmonton and nearby areas. Includes Rev D Mi Adams officiating nuptials, mentions Apama-Elston union, and notices for Mrs. Sonia Friggsioron Ha, and ages of the deceased, including Elizabeth Grieve and Catharine Grieve widow of Alexander Grieve.
An engineer is in town as the council works to increase Georgetown water supply for all uses. The paper urges raising funds to honor war dead and notes churches surpassed their Forward Movement goals with large citizen contributions. Victoria Cross recipients in WWI are listed, highlighting 21 KIA or DOW and 85 living holders among Canadians.
Citizens report many ill ones recovering as church attendance declines and sidewalks edge closer to completion. Mrs Arthur Carter and Mrs Bert Hill recover at home from hospital stays in Lorento and Guelph. The Glen Band visited Georgetown to hear Mr Hol Stephenson and townsfolk discuss weather and local work. Dan Reid reports exciting rural mail runs with a black eye from a close call with a horse.
Hon E C Drury Prime Minister of Ontario was elected member for Halton by a margin exceeding two thousand votes. Edward J Stephenson trailed, carrying stronger support only in Oakville Georgetown Milton and in two large centres, with rural polls favoring Drury. Final totals show Drury with a substantial majority of 2286.
The article urges church members to cooperate and pull the church forward together. It compares the church to a wagon needing all riders to stay behind the wheels and not hinder progress. It asks readers to fit their place, keep pews filled, and focus on collective effort next Sunday.
Lent services listed for George's and St Albans Apt chapters with times 11 am 8 pm and 7 pm led by the rector. Reports on Forward Movement incomplete though progress seen across Georgetown district including Acton Glen Williams Norval Hornby. Lenten Week Night service set in St George's Cburgh Friday 8 pm. Methodist Church notes School 11 pm Evening 7 pm subject The More Excellent Way Epworth League Monday 8 pm address on Aztec civilization. Public meeting for Mission Circle tank offering speakers Mrs Stillwell and Mr McDonald. Pastor to preach Monday.
The Public School Board met at 8 pm with Mr. Fleck chairing and members Mrs. Kennedy Mrs. Willson J B McKenzie and J M Moore present. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Accounts approved for Georgetown Herald W C Anthony John McDonald hydro light and related items. Salary scale adopted for 1920 with listed amounts for A G Gyeon Mids Ryan Harrison and others. Board approved extra fire insurance for the school building.
At the February meeting the High School Board selected Mr. Hutt as chairman. Mr. Dayfoot Rev. Cameron and Mr. Matthew attended. Secretary and treasurer were reappointed. Accounts from United Typewriter Co. were approved. A resignation letter from the caretaker was noted. Miss Ord and Miss Mullin received a $100 raise.
Multiple obituaries note deaths across Canada from pneumonia and illnesses. Individuals include William Edmund Fry of Toronto born in Norval who served with the Fort Garry Horse and died after a three day illness and John McCallum formerly of Bullinifad Manitoba with farming ties. Leila Muriel Laird, Brampton, teaches, and Catharine Rutledge of Brantford widow of Alexander Grieve, all mourned by families. Funeral delays due to heavy snow and railroad tie-ups are mentioned.
The Premier, Hon. Mr. Drury, storm bound at his home, could not reach Halton on Monday and sent his teleg to supporters via Councillor J. C. Bush. He thanks Halton electors for their support and expresses gratitude to the Government, hoping to serve Hatons County similarly in the future.
The Agricultural Department reports 1939 distributions to 8 978 rural schools totaling 1 890 bushels of potatoes 482 of grain 11 575 seed packages 80 700 vegetable seeds 21 900 flower weeds and 11 046 dozen eggs from a bred-to lay Plymouth Rock strain. First fair began in 1809 with three schools. by last fall attendance reached 92 600 children and 107 580 adults.
Seeks buyer for 65 acres workable land with 21 acres orchard 83 acres fall ploughed 15 acres meadow sandy loam soil. includes 9 room frame house cellar cistern bank barn 60 by 50 tied in horses and 9 cattle open yard driving lodge 48 by 18 school near one mile church nearby half a mile. 90 miles from Toronto Possession arranged Price 88500 Terms arranged.
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