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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1922
Page
2
Births, marriages, and deaths listed with charges and memorials, including fees for poems and fines. The fragment references Birtha, Marciagen and Deaths with specified amounts.
Lt Col and Mrs Noble hosted a reunion of the Arnott descendants at Norval on Saturday. Three of ten children survive James Arnott Brampton Henry Arnott Hamilton and W J Arnott Streetsville with a combined age of 283 years. Over 80 attended the noon meal with community singing toasts races and games before evening departure. Most descendants remain within 100 miles of the old homestead.
The joint Esquesing and Georgetown Women’s Institutes met in Stewarttown Township Hall on Wednesday May 31. Dr Annie Ross of Guelph spoke on What is Worth Salt Physically Educationally and Socially. A pleasing program followed with solos and a reading. A letter from W M Kiokley acknowledging cemetery fundraising was read. The next Eequesing meeting is set for June 9 at 2 30 with roll call and a summer salad recipe.
Boston Anniversary Services planned for Sunday June 11 at 11 a.m. and 7 80 p.m conducted by Rev. Mr Dodde of Cheltenham with Rockwood Quartette in charge of singing. Monday Garden Party at Mr James Murray’s lot adjoining the church features James Fox Lina Craine Charles Stanley Mayme Mason Littl June Frack Mountain Bros Hawaiia Guttire Frank Orchestra and a refreshments booth. Admission 2 and 1d. Early comers may park cars to hear the programme.
The Toronto Beekeepers Association hosted their annual picnic and convention May 24 at Pettit Apiaries in Georgetown. Attending associations from Halton Peel York Wellington and Waterloo joined speakers including Prof. Millan of Ontario Agricultural College and E R Root of Medina Ohio. About 150 people enjoyed a fine day and picnic lunch.
Summer arrives with heat and mosquitoes biting local neighborhoods. Residents note rising swarms and outdoor activity increases as Soromer, a playful reference, looms on the horizon.
A Saturday ball game at the Park drew good attendance as Georgetown barely lost to Acton 2 to 3. Pitchers Blackburn and Waddell led scoring and strikeouts for Georgetown while Acton benefited from solid hitting. Burlington visits for a home game Saturday and the Provincial Coating Mill team plans a Thursday fixture at Limehouse.
The Strathcona County Medal shooting match occurred on the High School grounds this Saturday with participants from Milton Georgetown and Strathcona. Rows Cameron achieved the high score of 77, earning the medal. Major Grant presided. Georgetown High School prize winners include Corke Hosking Cameron Bolger Green Young Campbell Barth Thompson and Muldoon King with scores ranging into the mid eighties.
The meeting will be in the Drill Shed again this week with each boy working for his Patrol and the Patrols for the Troop. The Troop is doing splendidly with useful subjects taught through games and work. If scouts live up to the Scout Law, Can a will have a dandiest Troop soon.
Sidewalk sulky, Airs, Wright car at Main and Factory Sts for sale. Me Quarter cut noted in fine condition. Also Tudhope Anderson manure spreader nearly new and one horse rake. W J Alexander contact in Georgetown. WANTED Caretaker for Public Library apply to Secretary W L Davidson. Cattle wanted for pasture with water and grass contact Robt Stone Milton. Roomers wanted two at central location near park apply to Merald.
The Toronto firm faced damages from Georgetown Creamery over using their wrappers on light weight butter. The case was settled out of court with the defendants paying the fine and all legal expenses. Burglars hit O Neill and Son's garage stealing tires and auto accessories, failing to break a street door lock, marking the second break-in in months. A Rochester customer sent eight dollars and forty cents for chocolate and postage, asking parcel post be used. A Knox Presbyterian Church missionary rally raised funds for mission work with Mrs Lawson presiding and Mrs Robertson and Mrs Ralph Ross leading devotionals. Mrs Dickson, visiting missionary from China, spoke to the Eastern sisters. Refreshments followed. Miss Leslie sang, chimes rang.
J. Roney promotes Dayfoot boots as warranted solid feather and Mc Pherson tan or black boots in all sizes priced at five dollars. He notes Toronto markets sell the same boots for nine dollars and forty cents. Georgetown.
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