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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 9, 1937, p. 4

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itiitljgkftman3myi7iyf sti pptv ss itgv w lr thlb acton iprbe press rttb8bdavrbmtmlm iiw tf j news iaumtotigtimm xumeetntaig ooittcaittwi and ctmsimhkm in which mnty f6l luidtnut intcmrt burlington ur aj ingram and family of tkj bsp telephone tafr nurred to grimsby on tuesday where he1ii ajsums hi duties as eombltntlonmmpn the bell tun ure alnipoclal meetlmr of the water commission held on tuesday evonlngva resolution was pawed instructing tho en glneer to have the intake repaired at the earliest poaalble opportunity the interior fixture and furniture for the new put office arrived on tuesday and are now in lu they an vary fine and will assist the staff to carrying out their dubes local eelery uiu are worried over the prevalence of a celery blight much damage has already- tmn done to the crop and the present humidity in the air has also been harmful prospects for a bumper celery crop are none too bright at the present time constable dunham returned to duty last friday alter- layoff of nearly four weeks due to itjness and a vacation he is doing day duty for a short time until he is fully well again and constable fe remains on night until after chief smith has hod the remainder of his holidays tho appointments of rev copt w c rlddlford jp as division court clerk and oeorge 8 johnstone as bailiff of the sixth division court to succeed w j stuart clerk and w p utter bm11h who resigned their respecuve positions in july have been ratified by the pro- vnclal oovernment oaxette nasaagawcya the bbenetet united churc young peoples held a rally day service last sunday morning and evening rev w d clarke the pastor oanductad the morning servlcs and irevrlglas gor don of ponsonby was the special speak er for the evening service both services were vary instructive and interesting mr and mrs wm diamond and mr iwa uses of ouelph visited relatives and friends in kassagaweya on sunday mr j n nightingale of port credit visited relatives in knatchbull on bun- day mir bert nightingale of orangevule visited his parents mr and mrs arthur nightingale over the weekend and laobr day mr- and mrs herman webber and family of lakevlew toronto visited with mr and mrs arthur nightingale on labor day the sunday school rally day will be held on sunday september 10th mr jerwin b wilson left last week to take up his duties as teacher at anson- vllle ontario ospringe rockwood the luneral of tho lat fttuilc h ber nard laat week was attended by close and intimate friends and acquaintances who sathered to pay their respects to one who was held in high esteem rev e brullngor of fit johns church con ducted the service at the home and also at the grave and assisted by rev p a flawyer of caledonia a former rector and close friend of the family wha brought a comforting message to those praswtt tbe pallbearers were lafinsrs charles hamilton charles btovel nor- rtsh wilson desmond tltt john com- mlngs and qeorffe h fwuren numer ous floral wreaths bare silent tribute to the worth and respect of the deceased both in the home and at the church interment took place in the family plot at woodlawn cemetery ouelph the sympathy of the community is extended to his brothers and sisters who mourn his passing away on sunday evening the young people qf the united church again repeated tnelr sacred drama whatsoever you sow to a large attendance at osprlnge lost week mrs a j klllott secre tarytreasurer of the horticultural society entertained the exhibitors of the recent show to a horticultural dinner at her home where a table was spread on the lawn and full justice done to the good things provided during the cven- lng the gathering adjourned to the front lawn under the shade of n large maple tree and the prise money distributed to those who were suoceasful with their exhibits the pre allien i mrs oeorge h pearen spoke briefly and called on mr w w simpson of ouelph who was ac companied by his wife and spoke at some length in reference to our late show mr simpson also brought echoes ol the canadian gladiolus show held at midland on august 35th and 36th a social time was enjoyed by all present during tlie evening wmr interest was token in mrs kutotts little oak sapling grown from an acorn the many friends of mr albert beard will be pleased to know that he b doing wtll since his recent operation for ap pendicitis at ouelph general hospital mrs nell mclean has been on tlie alok list the past couple of weeks and at present is somewhat improved mr robert mcmurtry is home from the hospital at ouelph and able to br amund a usual since his operation the public am continuation schools reopened last wednesday fur the pall term with a good attendance haoent and holiday visitors were mr j wilson of owen sound public school inspector ol grey county ut tho home of his sister mrs thus w sum mr orvllle oorreu port redlt mr and mrs an carter of oshawa mr and mrs alex munro and daugh ter of hamilton mr alexv clark of st catharines miss jean torrance of suncoe miss doris raje4 of toronto mr douglas patterson of toronto mr james lynch of toronto mr pred day of hamilton mr anson prank of toronto labor pay passed off quietly here and a few lamlsi the sports at miu park msn latoa a estf number tram outside points patroolsad htgnpoclo fork on the futhr- ad mn mrurdo have returned to then home in the the young people of the rockwood united church presented their religious drama whatsoever ye sow in the local presbyterian church on sunday evening to a large appreciative audience mr and mrs d stewart and sons spent sunday with relatives in kitch ener mr and mrs a b rodewald of detroit mich visited on labor day with mr and mrs d g robertson and family miss m harris opowen sound and mrs a kirfcwood and jean of ouelph spent the weekend with mr and mrs f brydon on monday all attended the macdonald reunlon at stanley park erin mr and mrs max sufellffe of tor onto spent the weekend with the form ers father mr john altken mr and mrs hawkins of rockwood spent sunday with miss emma baldlc mr and mrs prod osborn and baby of fergus visited on sunday with mr and mrs d b mcklnnon mrs box of renfrew is visiting her sonrond family mr and mrs 6 box miss ada ourrle was the guest speaker on wednesday at the rockalong womens institute mill ufa mary appletbn of syracuse new york li visltlnff in the ftoma of mr and mrs rou borthwtek mr joseph abbott of toronto was a weekend visitor in the home of mr and mrs w j lowrle mrs abbott and sons returned tt toronto wtth him spending some time here the womens mlstdonary society or the presbyterian onurch held their monthly meeting- in the home of mrs h tjnbertson and plans were made for the sectional meeting to be held in oe- r vaster douglas robertoon has return ed from toronto offer a weeks visit mr and mrs w bridie have returned to their home after spending the sum mer in burlington a number from this disicc attended the memorial service hcm nt johnsons ccmetry on sunday erin mr and mrs ooddlngttm returned to their home in romeo mich after vuu lng friends in erin mrs m mocuteheon and daughter etonor of montreal are vtstung with mr and mrs gordon corbett ray homer returned home on satur day after spending a week at the centralj on to you thecommunity wiu tslr ottawa where he won many priza on his poultry at the ljberal convention of the rid ing of north wellington held at arthur last thursday when over 2q00o rallied ross mcewlng young maryborough farmer was chosen to carry the liberal standard in the coming election speaking at caledon on tuesday night before the executive of the caledon liberal association hon duncan mar- presentation to mr j v robertson and eamiiat on monday evening of salt week about eighty friends and neighbors gathered at the home of mr and mrs win braoten to say farewell to mrs j p jtobertson and family who were leaving the com- trnunlty to make their home in ouelph rtev john waldle acted as chairman tor the evening the tol lowing program was given selection by dublin orchestra piano duett by miss young and uvs o robertson sold by wild mcainughllr piano duett by dorothy prank ow doug- las prankeornet solo by douglas praffltj vocal duett by margaret and jean rob ertson selectlohbyduollhorchmitia the following address was read by mrs o somervlue mrs j p tiobertson andpamlly dear prlenvls it seem diff for us to realhw that your home and the liospltallty that your presence in it have given 1 about to terminate and so we gather with you thlsjcvcnlng with deep feelings of regret but also to assure you of our best wlshas- for success in your new home in ouelph tour home has known its joys and sorrows but through the shadows a well as the sunshine the friend ships of the years have been welded and proven true as steel we will limehouse visitors over the weekend miss winifred polkinghorne at mr and mrs c gales mrs arthur ivens at her bisters mrs c gale and miss w ivens mrs adam hall and family at the cot tage f mr and mrs garriham and family at mr pred shelbourncs mr and mrs t haines and family with mr and mrs j scott mr ted morrow miss oladyjlpacker and miss beatrice lane with mrs r lane mr and mrs clarence polictt and babe spent uie holiday t the cottatre mr and mrs w l mcqowan and mr t packer from scliomberg spent the holiday wtth mr and mrs jos mc- oowah misa helen mcoowan returned home from her visit to cookstown and schom- bcrff miss marlon leslie spent the holiday with misa he mioo mr and mrs wm globs and family motored with mr ben mccalg to spencc- dale and neighborhood and visited cal lander to see the quints on their way mrs mathesuu and family are spend ing week with mrs folic u and grace at tlie cottage georgetown mr w w browniidgr luis bven ap pointed judge of tarn worth swine at the cuiutdlun national exhibition being held at toronto this week and next the remains of the laic chrlrs trua ncy who died ml i i of nb sun cyril ramuy acton wvrr tnuri nl greenwood cemetery georgetown on tuesday mlas euxttbth lesue r n7 uf new york citjumul miss sadie lalle of tor- islturaat the formers tunnu shall announced the taking over by the provincial department of highways of 15 miles of road from the peel county- sys tem in caledon township advocate oakville traffic is now using the new middle road highway and last sunday evening sented mrs the volume was estimated at 700 cars an hour oeorge alfred robson a former re sident of oakville died on friday morn ing at his home 123 scollard street toronto after a months illness he was 35 years of age and was born in london clifford postsdon oalbralth and nor man carter the three oasville boys who have been playing ball in england all summer landed back in canada on tuesday on the empress of australia which docked at quebec believed to have started from spon taneous combustion in an accumulation of oil and grease on the floor a fire broke out in the barn at the rear of the murray house hotel about ten oclock monday morning oeuadlles first autumn wedding was held in st johns united church yes terday afternoon when miss anne muriel mcdonald daughter of mrs james mc donald and the late james mcdonald of durham ontario was married to clarion lewis williams son of mr and mrs l w williams of kingston on tario recordstar miss the help of every one of you as you were all active in its best interest words are inadequate at a time like this we have assembled these little gifts which we hope you will cherish not for their value but as memen tos of friendships you- have earned and won in the womens cheerio club and among your friends and neighbors again we wish you joy and unbounded success in your new home t mrs bracken mrs o somervtlle mrs o brownlow mrs jj mcdquoall mrs robertson and family were asked to come forward and at the proper time mrs mcdougall and mrs bracken pre- robertiwn with two lovely wicker chairs and mrs brownlow pre sented mary with a bedroom clock bui jim and kay with fountain pens mrs storey presented mrs robertson with a blanket mary very nttlngly replied on behalf of her mother and family for presents received and extended an invitation to all to visit them at any time in ouelph lunch was served and the remainder of the evening spent in dancing headline acton paltt attraction 20 animals three big acts four people tvwk performances at acton fair on september 21st and 22nd 7 conservative picnic -at- vtct0ria park oakville saturday sept 11th good sports ma afternoon hon earl lawson hon t l kennedy lloyd d dingle and tthcrs will give addresses at 400 pm the hon w earl rovce will speak in the evening nt h pm free dance in victoria hall at 9 pm admuston free good music everybody welcome brine your family and frienda milton civil aviation in canada canada leads the world in the use o aircraft for uie shipment ot freight and express the pounds of freight and ex press carried by aircraft in the dominloij tju grown steadily and rapidly increas ing from 2372407 pounds in 1931 to 253b771ti pounds in 1936 including freight carried by provincial aircraft c aircraft during 1936 flew 7100401 miles and carried 2294710s pounds of freight and 1 107060 pounds of mail which was 28 per cent moro traffic than carried in 1935 the nam- i ber qf paying passengers carried by com- merclul aircraft was 97888 and nanpay- i lng passengers numbered 1 1835 the j personnel miles flown including paying and panpaying passengers and crew was 18373117 and the ton miles inr tlie boot and shoe business owned by the late a l macnabb has been sold io oeorge klblcr of ouelph who has been rrelrlt u nitrtvas 1155024 hi uie business for many years i thf prinelpaf acuvliy ot commercial about one hundred employees ot the i alrcra pators in canada during 1930 p l robertson mfg co here enjoyed w thc carriage by air of passengers themselves at their picnic held at the f and malls to mining fields in uie lasalle park near hamilton on satur- mo note parts of the country their d work also included forest fire patrols miss marlon fox spent tlie summer cruising air photography flyln in london where she attended western nstrucupn advertising shore passenger university to take course in dcpaiwnt nl ln various parts ot the do- j of education music master vocal music mlmon th freight carried consisted and rhythm band obmlnlng a teach- larbrly ot m supplies etc tor ni 4n lbs northern part oliquubeo remember orangevule fall fair tuesday and wednesday september 14 and 15 see the bat in l4vr stock poultry and fmnn produce enjoy an afternoon of racine on a fast wellkept track grays carnival shows merrrgoreond ferris wheel kiddle bide scooter side shorn the canadian mountaineers with foil company of dancers sinjrerb cofnedlatu and jolly makers to entertain yon a free afternoons concert with sorfhd amplifiers tugotfwar tor the ch ampionsiup of duffemn county grand promenade dance wednesday eveninj in the agricultural hall fair grounds music supplied by kiss cttkillton and uk full djlife llund also featuring little sblrlrv smiih wee jarklc liklns anil johnny aiilrreom cumrulan slower and dancer the liibkt nirhl of ihe season dont miss jt w a donaldsuk ir uiit j k countv secretary xth2r sltunri o fflatiar a0toh psrtar bb at ibnw iu rfcjl parsanafa bower aranus j sunday sbptmcdert 13th 1017 1100 a m the icnutsr stlhjmt the buslneu of ilellglon 1316 p m eundsy school and bill ia18 th unity mens club will meet in regular class 700 p m the mlnlitar eubtaot vrnmr qrest words t- i bverydody wblooim knox cbubob aoton ucv h l bbnntb li a idamaf stanss- wluow btrstt sunday september iathj0s7 1 standard turn 1000 a m the sabbath school 1100 am a parcel of dry bones 700 p m the habit of being friendly alwayb wxlooiiv sajittnj ijiurrh aotom bsv k q baxtkb paste sunday september 12th 1097 1000 a m bohool 1100 am momlnff worship sub ject jesus son of ood tuesday 000 pmrb y p u wedncsday 800 p m midweek service a welcome to all unclamifibo small advertisements adyertliemeau under thli hesdtajr one cent per word minimum chare jsc per inacrtlon five intcrtioa for lioo ii pld ch ioc eddltloasl is charged where it etna have to bs booked iioo sinrnng battjroat 1000 and grade frank holubb to rent scvptvroomcd house on church street water and light also ifttnure apply a u starkman acton amber honey 6c per pound ln your own container at the apiary fred smith 03 phono 56 rockwood for sale childs simmons cribbod and beach heater al condition apply mrs a hyard 02 mill street acton fob sale hand power corn oittlnff box two knives qood as new m hart otf lot 8 fifth line for sale almost new acme kitchen rang high shelf and reservoir also tars kitchen cupboard apply stuart lantz mill street hrvriir lyrvrt malv vrs cctiinjiie 7 a sergt major and mrs john mocken- and tnc province id tie or the niagara riding a drtvtng thr norlh territories many ilica- club river road formerly of milton celebrated on sunday august 22nd uie 25tl anniversary of their marriage ln dundee scotland on august 23rd 1012 mines ore accessible only by ran ln the summer and dog team in uie winter or by aircraft in moet of the mining country of the north there are numtrvtu j tlie many friends of mrs walter hay- lakefl v provide suitable lanaing for aircraft with floats in the summer in j 1 with skla in the winter at the close of 1936 there was a total of 155 air harbors in canada nor lnclud- 1 lng those under construction for thc transcanada rouu licensed aircraft including private flying clubs conimer- clal and dominion and provincial en gaged in civil uvlatlon numbered 450 on mr and mrs t l leslie wu milton wlio is suffering from mfitrmiapaxalyjala nt the hamilton oen- cral uospluu will be pleased to know she ut somewhat better today she was taken out ol uie iron lung this morning fifty members from milton and camo- bellvllle muaoiiic lodges were the guests of burlington lodge last night it bring melon ntghi ever present hud un enjmable time j e wliltelock 38 ta lfl these do not in- mllton agrlcultmral representative was rludr multary alrcrun i a noteworthy frature of civil uvlatlon in canada during 1936 was uie hich 1 degree of efficiency with which oper- i lions were carried out only i persons were killed and 21 wrre injured- ln civil vlmuon of which cximrnejtul an lines i guest speaker champiop cratinc carrot when cleaning carrots which are iu 1 scaled do nol cut oh the enure top re respooslble tortendesrt 7j tx- mrs dn campbell mrs wu1 slucjur n lnch or more ol the terns injured iniludlnt lx nwnanla in and mu mamie campbell returned home th the whole carrot may be used ored in shops etc it commercial last veek after a pleasant holiday at i without scraping the thumb and finger aviation srerages show der on- rrlllnn bwln mn musaoks as the las pce i gr pur mum 0523 gzz mr a b wuson of red deer alta i and arrld in town last rrldar to visit hui tuxtixss arother atr w h wilson sad tpenlj i 0 home week in the old town im ln ah awful predicament oontrmtulauons and best wlshas for whats the troublef 08js passengers injurei and per million crew mile ojm crew killed and 0227 crew injured health and atr and mrs p u ardar august uwu- uururth mrs m a werj in ordsr r r lost my and i cant look eourrar last sal n they camarutd annlvaraary ord ol brighton has baan tmtint liar atstsr iuk odl oousani la laartng for bar bona in tna old oountrr on friday ga win to goampaalsd by bar for them unal lire found them again its aes oas a fallow who mi tak aba worst posalats vtaw of thmg- is bs a i limit then- wo an amatwux pbatofranbar flush ob bboke lawyer 0t my broker mlu jonas voa sir stock or pawnf- oatmaal oatmeal mrj day oat meal i lamantad willis taa aakt ttad no wondmr thsy oalr it aawrtal for sale york sow wltt litter of 10 pigs also pltrs ready to wean n patterson n a no 2 rockwood phone 9r21 actin wanted farm hand itfn exixttence middle aired ilnttle aohd cow man and milker apply miss hal1tt lot 12 third une erin phone erin 3rll2 detty wright school of dancino tew tap ballet acrobatic and ballraam will open a studio in the parish hall jyiilnw srrect acton september ath 1037 cuisseii will be held on wednes days no enrolment fees reasonable price gj auction sai i an auction sale or tho household goods of uie eatalc or the late hiram flhlier will be held on saturday after noon september 18th at 30 pm on willow slrcel at the bulldtrig at tho rear of post office acton terms cash t a ramshaw auctioneer j fob sale ob bent practically new frame house on brock avenue four rooms heels fur- i noce electric fixtures storm windows and ftcrrens unoleum on kitchen snd bathrinmi ready for occupancy on sep tember loth j u mackenzie it son 1 2 acton men anibmhia active trujit worthy prefer- ably with car rsperlrnce helpful but liot jvsianual to duirlbuu lioumlkald farm pnedllnal and alimentary products in reserved lerrllurlra cash terms fair pnjti no risk splendid dullness opimrtunltlea fur willing workers com plete information write familex co 670 fit clement montreal taka a look at tbs ntos fallow aborsrwho has just broufnt joy and a tttlt bomw to hu paranu ma is oeyaarold chsrusfarrsb who has bam adjudged in perfect baby at the wblttlsr health dolt at bcsbury afaaa during a oontast in which mors than 50 bablea oompotctl th prjla winning lad is tht sen of mr and mrs fruut rrreu o boston 4gaa arrlhations fob clebk and tbeaaubkb applications for the position of clerk and treasurer of the munlctnallly of acton- will be received at thicierks office until monday september 11th at noon salary or 540 per annumrin- cludes all dutlss connacted with lha of fice full particulars as to dutlss of ths omes may be secured from h k farmxr olark acton august 10th 1j7 5 ooqd ftuou paid uikabto for fas maak wah klnl st naaifcar rs oa n wuj cot was narbbw hms rstsratnt tba nllliaaa iltltjilr ntvrwsold undsr any m ml vakwattjt nrwsj stl 7

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