Local notes and curious sayings from 1877
Long letter salutes neighbors and tradesmen amid village chatter. A lightning strike injures Mrs Spears near Clearmont. townsfolk trade Guelph debentures, yielding a modest premium over last year.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1877
Page
3
Man Rescues Self From Sinking Well After Three Hours
Mr. F L Weiland sank in a four foot deep muddy water hole while searching for water on Saugeen road. He freed himself after three hours by digging with his hands as water rose, then crawled home exhausted. In Whitby, Mrs. Bennet was assaulted during a burglary, chloroform used, leaving her in critical condition. attackers described by her before deposition.
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Christie, Herdereon & Co
H. &. Harcourt
Secun
Esqueragh Bannockburn 3. S
James V. Spears
Clearmont
Mr. Spears
Abs. Spears
Mia Spears
Free
Preks
Srn
Potete
Bugs
Mosquibane
Sumen
Tiers
Harriston Trivune
FL Weiland
Saugeen Road
Flo
Mr. Weiland
Whitby Chronicle
Thomas Bonnet
Pickering
Ferrier
Bennet
John Phillips
Dentist Will Visit Acton First Thursday Each Month
A dentistry notice states that a dentist will visit Acton on the first Thursday of each month with an office at Agnew's rate.
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