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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 09, 1920
Page
2
In Memoriam Paigg In loving of Mra Wm Vaige who departed this life June 3 1919 You are not forgotten mother dear Noe ever will you be As long as life and memory We will remember that thee Sadly missed by daughter Floanie
The Georgetown Herald reports on Ontario pension views for civil servants and a call for a referendum date, likely October. It covers Dominion House pay demands, church union talks among Methodists and Anglicans, and local debate over a county war memorial with Milton, Georgetown and Acton responses advocating private funding.
The Women's Civic Association banquet in the auditorium last Thursday entertained a large crowd of ladies and gentlemen. The event aimed to raise 3850 0 to purchase watches for returned soldiers, with toasts, vocal and instrumental numbers, and the announcement that Miss Annie Sullivan won the World's Championship for typewriting. The evening closed with a vote of thanks to the organizing ladies and the National Anthem.
Citizens extend sympathy to the Hartop family. A. Murray finishes Mr Barraclough's veranda. Nellie and Minnie Roberts visit relatives. Polkinghorns visit from Limehouse and Toronto. E B Polkinghorn from Little Fort visits. G R Polkinghorn opens a new store at Grassy Ont. T J Hill, VP of Halton Peel Baseball League, regrets missing the June 5 opener. Local ball team loses 10 to 8 to Brampton. Wilfred Gill plans a trip to the Old Country on July 5. Orangemen parade to Methodist Church on June 20. R J Hynda and E Snowball move from Georgetown to Glen. McClure and Michie do road snow repair. M Saxe of Georgetown Creamery offers cash prizes for a boat baby contest at the G W V A demonstration on July 1. Morris praised. next candidate sought.
Town council meeting with Reeve Dale in chair grants Civic Holiday on August 5 for Fire Brigade excursion to Welland. Grants permission to close parts of Main Street for a street pageant on June 8 and 80th Street, funds baseball diamond improvements, and approves park use charges for baseball and Bandball clubs.
Miss Annie Sullivan of Georgetown and Guelph Business College achieved a world record by typing 145 words a minute for 10 minutes. The Herald celebrates her feat and extends congratulations to the young typist and her home town.
Citizens of Georgetown raised about 8 860 in a single day to fund a presentation to returned soldiers on July 1. Watches have been ordered and engraved for the presentation at the July event, with a list of contributors to be published next week. The committee extends thanks for the prompt and liberal support.
Elizabeth Tink relict of the late James Horton died at her Glen Williams home on Monday evening May 8th after an illness of over sixteen months. Born January 1888 in South Petherwin Cornwall England she emigrated to Canada in 1878 and lived in Glen Williams four years. Surviving are sons Richard Cornwall Eng James Port Perry and William Georgetown with daughters Mrs Robt McMaster Glen Williams and Catharine at home. Funeral Thursday was at her church with Rev J H Moora and Rev BE W Tink B D officiating. Remains placed at resting place by a list of pallbearers. Floral tributes from family friends and the Baptist Church.
We convey thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of our beloved mother, Lue Mra Harton Tuk Fasting.
Georgetown beat Acton 12 to 9 in Acton on Saturday as rain halted play after the eighth. The Glen edged Brampton in a tight game last week while Milton and Limehouse also posted scores. Georgetown hosts Brampton next Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Glen park. season tickets go on sale through A Bethel and others.
Forty rinks entered from across the country in the one day event. Reeve Dale's rink won 4 games and lost as John McDermid's team played eight games with one draw. Matches included Heath losing to Maloney of Guelph 6-9 and Norrington pairing with J Wilson of Fergus to win 14-8.
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