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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 26, 1877

Page

4

Acton Train Timetable And Local Notes

Acton timetable lists westbound trains Night Express 7 bodam Toronto mail 9 10 am Day Express 3 etos and eastbound Night Express f S888 a m Western mail and London mixed departures. Local weather says glorious weather with grass growing. Notices cite sales at Christie Henderson Co Acton and Kenney Son boots, plus a dry goods sale, planting gardens, and a farmers' spring outlook.

Toronto Mail L&t Pam Expresa Gakmiret Western Mail London Christie,Henderson & Co Pell Kenney, & Son Beanimore Kenney & Son's Toronto Christie, Henderson & Co Acton D. D. Christie Guelph Christie, Henderson &Co

Queen's Birthday Plans and Local Notices

The Acton area outlines Queen's Birthday events including a grand promenade concert in the Drill Shed with the Acton Social Club Brass Band and Knights of Pythias. Local ads promote shopping deals at Kenney & Son's Christie Henderson and Co Glasgow House and East End Clothing Store. Also mentions The Printer's Mistellany and a tax accounting puzzle sent to readers.

East End Fyre & NcNan Acton Social Club Brass Band Knights of Pythias Kenney & Son Christie Henderson and Co Acton Glasgow Christie, Henderson & Co Melton

Man Dies After Roadside Found in Cold and Disease

James McCann, old man from Weston, was found dying on a roadside and died at an old house after being moved by passersby. He had recently been treated for dropsy in Guelph hospital and had come from Guelph to Orangeville. An inquest by Coroner Watson returned a verdict that death resulted from disease hastened by exposure and cold. A separate note recounts a Toronto quarrel between two Chinese men over laundry prices, ending in arrests and discharge. Additionally, reports claim mineral discoveries across Canada including gold in Muskoka, coal near Napanee, and possible petroleum, with silver found on Mr Wright's property near Ottawa. Mitchell passed a by law granting a $15,000 bonus for local manufacturers.

Weston James McCann Guelph Hospital Guelph Grand Trunk Railway Toronto, Grey & Bruce Orangeville Alton Watson Toronto Ah Sing Sam Ling Ah Ling Ling Canada Muskoka Napanee Richmond Lackawanna A& Petroleum Ottawa Wright Silver Island Lake Superior Mitchell

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