28 Feb 1923
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1923
Page
1
A nostalgic poem recalls youth spent in a village schoolyard and riverbank twenty years ago. The speaker and Tom revisit the grounds, noting changes and losses, the master’s grave, a fading spring, and graves in the churchyard as they reflect on time, friendship, and coming death.
Ashgrove residents Mr. and Mrs. John Wrigglesworth celebrated their 50th anniversary quietly at home due to illness. Born 1848 in Dramquin, Trafalgar township, they wed in February 1878 in Hornby. They lived on The Line of Hequesing before moving to a nearby farm, with four children surviving: Fred in Hornby, Mor man. Gordon in Saite City. and Mrs John T. Shanks in Pettapiece, Man.
Sam Henson will start four brick houses on Court Street as Milton warps toward relief from housing shortage. Bricks and woodwork are prepared. two earlier houses on Court Street are occupied by Cochran and Dawson. Police investigate a Mill Street fire at John Hunter’s dwelling. chimney defect caused smouldering and a blaze. no blame assigned to residents.
The Guelph Herald decries local billiard spending and calls for the tax collector to divert funds to national improvement. It argues young men with idle money should be redirected away from billiards to public needs.
Mrs H P Lanson represented the L C W at the National Council Executive session in Ottawa on Feb 20 and 21 to discuss Iowa matters. The February 20 meeting drew a large attendance and featured debates on the Soldiers Memorial and municipal concerns. {Note: The original text mentions Ontario places. some context is unclear due to OCR.}
The Muskoka Herald reports the death of Richard Mills at his home near Georgetown. Born in Ireland, Mills moved to Muskoka in 18629 and lived in Bracebridge before relocating to Bequesing. He leaves a widow Mrs Currie and three sons George Fred Godfrey and three daughters Emma Edith Olive, plus two sisters. He served as a Mason and held a government post in Bracebridge for over twenty years.
Garriston and district residents report losses to a scammer who took money for magazines and receipts but issued nothing. Police offer a reward for the capture as the wait for papers and magazines stretches on.
Town Clerk Heath and Township Clerk Peacy received orders from headquarters to print a voters list for town and township electors in the Legislative Assembly race. A Vermont woman seeks one million dollars claiming her hobby was taken away by another.
Fragmentary text mentions garden, Bruce Pet, Lion's Head, Praston, Hensal Obeorger, and Chatham Planet with garbled wording. No clear event, date, or named individuals form a coherent report.
The article argues that juvenile crime reflects parental neglect and cites assessor work across municipalities. It explains amendments to the Assessment Act enabling married women and others meeting income thresholds to vote in municipal elections. It also notes readers’ candor with fundraisers and canvassers to avoid wasted effort.
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