01 Nov 1922
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1922
Page
1
A Thanksgiving message urges restraint and generosity. It emphasizes gratitude for the nation’s preservation and asks readers to consider neighbors in need rather than personal indulgence. The piece links national Thanksgiving to the founding fathers and the country’s political structure.
Partial list shows H. G. Meir barrister and solicitor on Mill Street Georgetown with weekday hours, Dr T F M Marcellus physician and medical officer of health with unclear hours, Ben Petch licensed auctioneer for Halton and Peel at Glen Williams post office, plus a note on Galea’s satisfactory conduct and prompt service from Georgetown head office.
Postmaster General Ottawa instructs postmasters to stop accepting foreign money orders or postal notes and to treat Canadian currency as legal tender. The rule may affect U S postal notes once existing stocks printed not to be remitted are exhausted in about three months.
Mission week at St Georges Church Georgetown led by Rev. C B E Sharpe from November 6 to 18 includes Holy Communion sermons and services each day with child and women’s services and closing rites. Pray for the mission and bring friends. Percival Mayes rector.
A Scout notice announces Thursday stunt night featuring parade aid signaling and craft exhibition with refreshments and camp fun. Proceeds from the open collection will be sent to scout troops who lost equipment and uniforms in a recent fire. A field day with Acton Scouts is planned for Thanksgiving at 9 a.m.
Mr J C MacArthur of Rockside Ontario announces the engagement of his daughter Dorothy Alexandria Dot to Mr W Morris Teeter son of the late Lewis Teeter Erin township. Marriage planned for the first of November as reported by Advocate.
Acton Mr J B McKenzies planing mill was damaged by fire last Tuesday morning. Origin traced to a defective electric motor and wiring. Loss estimated around 300 dollars, insured. Cameron Johnston returns home from hospital convalescing after a severe motor accident but will need time to walk again. Local apple growers report a fair winter crop within delivery range. Spies and kings selling for 4 to 6 dollars per barrel in town.
The John Milton Chapter acknowledges a $115 donation from Walter Readhead for northern fire relief. Arthur G. Holmetead, long time assistant to the late J C Morgan, is appointed to succeed Morgan as Superintendent of the Independent Order for Foresters Orphanage in Oakville. Mr and Mrs D McGregor and children return home after a Pacific Coast trip including Vancouver, Vancouver Island, river trout fishing and salt water salmon trolling.
Judge Elliot dismissed the Division Court case Cates versus Turner after a trial on the claim for the price of a stray heifer. Each party to pay their own costs. The plaintiff alleged the heifer wandered to the defendant, a town butcher, and was slaughtered.
A poem urges perseverance and faith during rain and sadness. It counsels smiling through adversity, doing one’s best, planning for a brighter day, and trusting in God when facing illness or fear. The piece reinforces resilience with steady, hopeful guidance.
The note argues prices must drop to match farmers' purchasing power as demand weakens. It urges Dominion Veterans' Association to protest Armistice Day date and favors Thanksgiving alignment. It warns small town creameries must survive against large corporate rivals to preserve rural commerce and community bands add civic value.
Measles outbreak reported in Terra Cotta with residents noting illness in the hamlet. Local farming activity continues as Mr McLaren works the clover thresher and brick yards run at full capacity. Several residents including Mr W J Gyona return from the West.
Mount Forest clergymen appeal to province businessmen to petition the Legislature to fix the summer half holiday on Saturday. Halton County Jail in Milton reports 109 prisoners in the year 106 males and 3 females with 95 first-time commitments and 7 with more than three prior terms.
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