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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1876
Page
3
The Acton timetable lists departures and arrivals for west and east trains with express and mail services. Local notices advertise jobs, photography, sales, and school matters including board appointments and a census task, plus market prices for livestock and produce and municipal election notes.
The firm announces readiness to buy turkeys geese ducks and chickens dressed for market once hard frost sets in. Also a letter to the editor defends Mr Walfice s conduct and expresses approval from his friends. Died near Seton on the 2d inst infant son of James Bell aged nine days.
The Centre Ton council met with most members present except Mr Carter. The body approved past minutes and authorized multiple payments including gravel costs to Afcore and McCullough, and grants to Howson Barton Kavanagh Burton Thomson and Peter Black. They declined Adlen Mann's damages claim and set annual stipends for officials and town hall use. The Clerk received fees for vital records and stationery, plus extra services for the Treasurer and road improvements. The Reeve ceded chair to the Deputy before motions thanking Mr Rea for fair conduct were approved and the meeting adjourned.
The Hamilton and Northwestern Railway track lies near Milton. Montreal dealers consider selling firewood by weight. Galloway Bros. advertise bread and unique offers, claiming 100 lbs of bread for 100 lbs of flour. Dickson & McNab boast custom clothing at lower prices than ready-mades.
Notice from GEO. YEMEN in Acton November 23 1876 advertising sale of entire stock including groceries crockery glassware wallpaper and stationery. He offers cash sale with small profits quick returns and urges customers to inspect stock at the Post Office Store Acton. Produce accepted in exchange for goods.
Bargains in Buffalo robes advertised with prices such as 2.66, 8 dollars and 4.50. The ad imitates a market promotion style and highlights low prices and sale items. It reflects a vintage retail notice format with emphasis on discounts.
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