Turpentine Goods Sale At Acton Store
Turpentine items sold down for cost at the Acton store as a clearance sale. Local shoppers find bargains on footwear and miscellaneous hardware.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 10, 1876
Page
3
Public schools resume operations and local notices
The text notes schools reopen on Wednesday and a council meeting on Friday in Esquesing township. It records births deaths marriages for the municipality, rail incident near Main Street crossing, an upcoming entertainment event, hop crop failure concerns and possible higher prices next year. Religious services and a collection for expenses are listed, plus a hearse advertisement from Mr Speight and a teaser about tea caddies from Secord Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquesing
Tort Emr
Asa Hall
Wellington Teachers Examination Yields Few Certificates
Revisions of the Wellington County exams report low pass rates. Among 180 third class, 173 appeared with 93 passing. second class saw 44 applicants of which 5 earned certificates. only first class had one candidate whose result awaited. Examiners include Reverends Torrance Kilgour and C McCaig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Torrance
Janes Kilgour
C. “McCaig
A.D. Fordyce
Srcoup
Jas. Grant
Eramosa
War S
Calddon
Arch. Mckellar
Woodstock
Jno
G. Mennie
Emily
T. D. Acheson
R. F. Aldous
W. VW. Alexander
Geo. Allen
J.J. Anderson
D.M. Angus
Armstrong
C. S. Booth
S., Broadfoot
Geo. Clark
Mr Cosford
Thos. Cressbin
J ‘S. Daly
Donald’ "Dunbar
Benj. Foster
Glendenning
W. ‘Gray
W. Hambly Ala
Harvey
Richard
Hopkins
Jas. Irwin
Alex
Louin
Neil
McEachern
Alex. McGregor
Peter C. McKillop
John McLachlin
Donald
AlcLean
D. McLellan
Wm. E. Mence
W. O. B Morse
John Nichol
T. St. Potts
T. Robinson
Tole
Secord Bros
Bali
Welland
Pie-siie garden party at Cameron grove
An afternoon gathering hosted by the Cameron sisters at their farm in honor of Mrs. Luttrel of Montreal featured music croquet and games. Attendees drew prizes including a ring a button and a thimble with playful fate linked to marriage bachelorhood and old maid roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Cameron
Cameron
Luttrel
Montreal
Glassware sale listing with varied discounts
Advertises multiple glassware items with prices from a quarter to several dollars. Includes half dozen glass tumblers, glass goblets, preserve dishes, table glassware sets, china pieces, clocks, and salt per barrel. Promotes a large stock of new teas offered at lower prices.
Card of Thanks from Christie Henderson & Co
Christie Henderson & Co thank their customers for the large share of trade in the past season. Since adopting the Popular Cash System on April 1 they report higher sales, extended trade, and lower costs. They invite inspection and comparison of prices and quality and pledge continued low prices and reliable goods. July 19, 1876.
Medical Hall Acton Adverts 1875 Half-Price Drugs
Acton March 13 1875 advertisement for drugs at ten percent below Toronto prices. Wares described as best quality. Note mentions Medical Hall on Mill Street Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Wtaene
Medical Hall
Mill Street
Acton
Acton village patent right sale notice for Dominion process
Notice of purchase of patent rights for the Dominion process to preserve fruit meat vegetables eyes fish in open vessels without sugar salt vinegar and related products. All selling or using the process without authorization after this notice is prohibited with enforcement action expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Dominion
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