Acton Civic Holiday Notes and Local Sports Update
Local newspaper items celebrate Civic Holiday events in Acton including a park picnic, St Joseph's Church plans, and an Acton Berlin baseball exhibition. The Acton team defeated Milton 7 to 4, with highlights from five mile bicycle and handicap road races. Milestones include park concerts, church reopenings, and community fundraising efforts toward town improvements.
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Aeual
Jocal’' Naphea
Brantford
Georgetown
Niagara Falls
Acton
St. Joseph's Church
Anthera
Berlin
Berlins
Waterloo
Hillsburg Brass Band
Moala
Milton
Milton Oe
Steber
Ryder
Brosh Mahoney
Ellett
Hall
Toronto
Brobser
Mahoney
Ht. Ann's
Bearder
Aston Baseball Club
Park Course
Santeatanta
W.’ Stark
Fatal accident near Oakville claims Colton couple
An elderly farmer and his wife, Jacob and Mrs Colton of Trafalgar, were killed crossing the railway at Joins crossing on the sixth concession road when a O B P R R express struck their buggy. The man was dragged 100 feet and died instantly. the woman died within minutes. Residents call the site a death trap and urge removal of the embankment after multiple past incidents.
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Oakville
Jacob Colton
Trafalgar
Ion's
Ubeicrig
O. BP. R
Colton
Ioin
Thomas Cavan
W. H. Young
Grand Trank Railway
William Smith
Thia ‘Place
van Norman
Jacob Ribble
France and Germany Face Grain Surplus and Deficit
London reports grain outlook from the Mark Lane Express. France shows a large wheat surplus estimated at 33,000,000 quarters, while Germany expects a deficit of about 1,000,000 quarters from 1896. Austria-Hungary to be nearly self supporting, Russia slightly below average, and England exported wheat to France last week.
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London
Mark Lane Express
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Mark’ Lane Express
England
France
Queen's Portrait Defaced In Rochester Posters
A Toronto Industrial Exhibition poster campaign in Rochester New York was vandalized when a group of hoodlums cut out the Queen's portrait from the bills. The act drew strong condemnation from the community and local leaders.
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Rochester
N. Y
Toronto
Salmon poisoning claims two children in Mount Forest
Mount Forest reports two fatalities from eating canned salmon. C L King station agent G T Shore lost Ruth aged three and Randolph aged five. Arthur fourteen ill with slim prospects of recovery. Neasie Charlie Rappert and others also ill from the same poison. Community offers sympathy to the King family.
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Mount Forest
C. L. King
G.T. S.hore
Ruth
Randolph
Aythar
Neasie
Charlie
Mrs. King
Marchmont Boy Sculthrope Returns to Seek Fortune
W E Sculthrope a Marchmont boy living with farmer Lannon has been summoned by London to appear at Temple Bar on September 1 as he nears ten years old and is heir to 200000 pounds. The Canadian Manufacturer from Toronto adds a tariff text volume of 214 pages for business readers.
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Buffalo
Acton
Motors
Beardmore
Covara
Victorias
Guelph
Regent Raing
Canada
Milton Papers
Toronto
Syracuse
Springfield
Anson Smith
Hannon
Batuefay
Olover
Eays
Ball
Penetangalehina
Welien
Acton FrAnge Bn
Exouraion
Penetangou
Hodlat
Dr. GeitMd
Ssemone
J.H. Lanceley
Devil of
Nusnes
Methodist Young People
Ray
C. Stephenson
Epworth League
Forward Movement In Missions
Stephanson
Missionary Campaigner
United Prayer
J. B. Mullen
Storey
Brighton
W. Es. Sculthrope
Marchmont
Oat
Lannon
London
England
Temple Bar
Saulthrope
Baulthrope
Pringle
Body of Mrs. Orr Found Buried in Cornfield
Gat Aug 16 The body of Mrs. Orr of North Dumfries near Galt who vanished from her home last Monday was found yesterday morning in a shallow grave in a corn patch near the house. Authorities say she was murdered and several arrests have been made.
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Gat
Coming and Going Visitors to and From Acton
A Note column lists many personal visits and travel as Acton residents and friends travel to Guelph Norval Brampton Hamilton Buffalo Toronto Gloverville Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island and Kingston. Names include Maggie McPhail Hattie Anon Orhm Dale Nelson and more with local hosts Mrs Jennie Smith Rev P Hatey and Mr George Douglas.
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Paws
Dts
Mies
Maggie McPhail
Guelph
Missea Hattie
Anon Orhm
Norval
Missea Dale
Toronto
Jennie Smith
R. E. Nelson
Guolph
Adam Laing
Brampton
Hero
Edmon Smith
Hannon
Rev
F.w.'lusford
Buffalo
Acton
Misa Teno Blair
Paria
Rav
Coggrove
Elois
Hatey
C. Burin
Hamilton
Acton Frisuda
W W. Baws
Milton
Acton Patch Notes Busy Week and Local Accidents
A local Acton report notes little major news with several events. Jag McDougall suffered a severe hand injury feeding a separator and will be off work. Lorne School reopened after repainting. a paralytic stroke left a resident in critical condition. Rev Forbes visited Megara. and residents, including Mina Tena Moora, visited John Brown's.
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Song of Scotland
Acton
Jag. McDougall
Wm. Cripps
McDougall
Lorner School
Forbes
Megara
Wm. Swackhamer
August 18 1897 Wheat and Market Prices Listed
The notice shows August 18 1897 market prices for old and new wheat, butter dairy products, potatoes and apples. It lists fluctuations at Toronto markets and multiple Ontario towns with dates for forthcoming fairs and sales across regions including Guelph Ottawa Brantford and Fergus with date ranges from September to October.
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Toronto
Acton Union
Industrial
Guelph Central
North Grey
Owen Hound
Wellesley
Hope
Northern
Walkerton
Central Canada
Ottawa
Montreal
North Waterloo
Labilo
Southern
Brantford
Cantis
Acton baseball recalls earlier era and names 1876 team
The piece notes Acton once had a provincial reputation with a 1876 team. It cites a Free Prentary item describing a week long tour with games at Ferguu, Herrington, Listowel, Kin cardinne and Luckiow, detailing scores and two players sent home to catch a train. The 1876 roster listed includes Fred H. Storey, A. E. Nicklin, Tom Kennedy, Jas H. Nicktio, Isaac Franaia, J. A. Broight, David McMacken, Jacob Dempsey, Dave Lightheart and Angus Cameron.
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Acton
Free Prena Lylea
Aoton
Fergua
Harriton
Tueaday
Listowel
Kincardinne
Luckiow
Brossela
Isane
Ferguu
Herrngton
Adda
Seren Igninga
Ranaway
Kennedy Brom Tho
Alud
Fred H. Storey
A. E. Nicklin
Tom Kennedy
Jas. H. Nicktio
Isaac Franaia
J. A. Broight
David McMacken
Jacob Dempsey
Dave Lightheart
Angus Cameron
Canada and British notes in a provincial paper
A jumble of brief items reports on a printer’s praise for work, a dropped protest over a Wast Assinabola seat, tariff impacts, Yukon River conditions, a tire company move from Berlin to Toronto, a long-time president’s resignation, health board action, population growth, a steamer voyage, a farm death, a fatal rail incident, and a farm accident in Ontario.
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Davin
Wast Assinabola
Mr. Davin
United States
Great Britain
Yukon
Mercantile Tire Lnsaranch Company
Berlin
Toronto
James Lockie
Provincial Board of Health
Belleville
Canada
Beatty
Monaratt
Michigan
Canadian Northwest
Faphorla Township
William J. Murphy
General Hospital
Chatham
Ont
North Bay
Richmond
Thornbill
Benjamin Loring
Linekay
Shell
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Ramsay
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Joux Pxoctron
A. T. Woov
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Turnbull
Cashiar
Aest
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Hi M
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Inepestor
Ceorcetown Agency
Bembine
Benerglly
Unite States
Great‘ Britain
J. P. Bell
GEO. Hynds, “Jewelery
Acton Free Press
Acton Tann
Ing Co
Guelph Afercury
Merald Baee
Teama
the News
RLM
McDonald
Francis
Pearson
James Barry
Ida
J. Moore
Sorateh
Wido _O Thos
Leo
Moore
Park Gate
Atartora
Mill Street
Sons of Scotland
Ivanhos
McMabb
Pipera
Alice
Acton Cornet
Bhand Bistera
Sapankera
H. A,macpherson
A. McCachlan
M. A
D. L. Campbell
Ballinafad
D. M. Henderson
M. P
D. M. Robertson
W. A., McLean
Asla
T. Bayagm
Ag. P.R. Train
Germany
Mt. Forest
W.E. Sculthrope
Helrton
Galt
Orr
GO. RP. J. Ronda
Lye
Mre
Wm. Stone
Misa Btone
Reave Nicklin
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward
Nelson
Robert Stark
Missa. Stark
John B. Cameron
Bower, Avenue
John and
Mies Bells Adamson
Bt. Catherines
John Manson
Glenorchy
George Douglas
Dave. Kennedy
Crewsons Corners
Acton Markets
Acton's
Jacor
Bpoyalde
Thadivio Temple
Bluah
Diantonn
Dean Sin
Carda
Énoloso
Youra
Beat Wiahee
J. J. Rice
Albert Itoe
Mr. Bhaw
Millbrook
Ayer
Basel Nde
Oanada
Hood
Chas,l. Nelles
Brown’s Drug Store
Mill Street Acton
Jackes
Brown
W. Barber & Bros
Georgetown, Ont
WM. Barber & Bros
Eer
Henry Grindedl
E. B. Collins
Mastock
Collins
Alma. College
Wyndham Street
McMullens
C. F. Goodeve & CO
Pancy Goods
C. F. Goodeve. & CO
Columbia
Columbias
Ladies
Thadies
Hartford
Cleveland
King and Hughton St
Sts
Walste
Fegular
Maugo Cambria
Iayadas
Texas
Jujo
Eule
Tho
Batha
Bathoven
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