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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 28, 1898
Page
3
A banking notice describes responsible handling of sale notes and commercial paper, drafts payable at principal points in Canada and the U S, drafts on Great Britain bought and sold, deposits from $1 upward, interest added yearly, and special deposit receipts for large sums. J P Bell, Agent, Georgetown.
A scattered weekly notes column lists various local items. Topics include lawn mowing, trout season, postmaster improvements, war talk, militia appointments, church events, and community notices from Acton to Milton, with mentions of brick streets, fish ponds, and local social gatherings.
The May Chautauquan includes William Leroy Cartie on justice and Cade in an article on Hee People. Mary H. Keon offers an illustrated piece on The United States and Hawaii. Henry Wyshan Lanier highlights Klondike excitement with The New Artlo Fl Dorado, Gold Rushes, and many illustrations.
The historic Knox Church edifice, a long admired landmark in Acton, is being dismantled and sold to be turned into homes. The front section will align with Main Street and new residents await construction after timber prep. The 1840s church history notes Rev. Burns and early ministers, with memories of the structure’s role in the community.
The record tracks Knox Church in Apton from 1850 to the late 19th century. It notes ministers including John McLaughlin, Lauchlan Cameron, Donald Boyd Cameron, James W. Ree, and H. W. Macpherson, with ordinations, inductions, Baptisms, and church relocations. It cites key dates from 1851 to 1885 and a later replacement in 1900.
The May issue of the Delineator features a Commenciament Number with three full page Graduation Consumer illustrations and articles for housekeepers and workers. It advertises Butterick patterns and lists subscription details. Mrs. Cleveland's newly released photos to Bok and a Princeton home photo reveal. Milton Courall proposes law requiring builders to install guard pipes to prevent water drops and shadows on structures.
Georgetown notes report church activities and meetings, a funeral for Mrs Crayford, the death of Mrs Allan Holmes, and relatives attending in Manitoba. Others depart for work or study, with local services led by Rev Mitchell and Rev Bhiley. A police report notes a minor fire alarm and a few street incidents as photographers showcase Massey Harris equipment.
Report details a Thursday night break in at the Queen's Hotel Campbellville with a theft of 60 cents cigars and a dozen bottles of whisky. The page also notes local weather, farming, and church events alongside several medical and household remedy adverts.
Readers invited to send holiday travel notes and greetings. Town updates report visits by Mr. Fred Deacon of Milton and others, local council and library meetings, market prices, comet forecasts, and community happenings including races, shows, and a runaway team incident.
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