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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1877
Page
2
News item from the morning edition highlights a local story titled Pabbisiel with continuing coverage planned. Details remain sparse in this OCR snapshot.
New subscribers urged to pay in advance to revive the paper from today through January at one dollar a year. The Freen Panes promises new features and relies on old friends and new supporters to maintain a reliable local paper.
The piece urges ratepayers to prepare for the upcoming municipal election, noting nominations on December 30 and the first Monday in January for the vote. It stresses selecting capable, truthful, legally informed councillors and hints Dr. McGarvin may seek Reeveship, while urging scrutiny of new candidates and past council performance.
M Brathie presses labor on forming a ministry acceptable to Mac Mahon and the French Chamber of Deputies while divisions unfold within the Constitutionalist ranks. Some threaten impeachment of the Marshal if a second dissolution occurs as Republican papers rage over the crisis and alleged preconcerted moves toward Du Faure.
Weather crippled operations in Bulgaria and Armenia as Turks prepare to defend Elena against a Russian recapture. Russians claim heavy losses on the Tirnovo road while Suleiman Pasha and Osman Pasha report limited successes. Reports of Servian movements and contested front lines appear, with conflicting official statements from the Porte and local authorities.
The London World suggests consulting Lord Dufferin about another term as Governor General of Canada as his current tenure ends next year. The piece questions Colonial Office traditions but notes that appointing Dufferin’s own successor could please Canadians.
Madame Cauchon wife of Lieut Governor Cauchon died at Winnipeg early Thursday morning from heart disease.
Private advices say the Pope's condition grows worse while expecting a speedy release. Preparations for the Conclave proceed with Italian political and military authorities given instructions to ensure a free and undisturbed meeting of the body.
A Gravenhurst woman is celebrated as the mother of seven pairs of twins, marking a remarkable family milestone and drawing local attention to her unusual brood.
The flouring mill boiler at Mr. Dawson’s in Orangeville exploded early Saturday, causing about 3000 dollars in damage. The miller Mr. Patterson suffered a slight loss of water. Aiken’s tannery 150 feet away received debris as boiler timbers and fragments flew across the area.
The City of Berlin killer disaster reported off Ushant alarms shipowners. The New York Times notes sixty shillings paid to insure risks as ships overdue include Victoria and Conan. Over one hundred aboard the Berlin with fifty two cabin and one hundred twenty steerage. crew unaccounted. Special notes chase for later updates from Queenstown and Crookhaven.
The Galt Reporter reports a near collision between the Scotch mail on the Grand Trunk and a heavy freight near Guelph Freight Station. Errors in the train book and a faulty headlight on the freight contributed to the risk, with both trains narrowly missing a crash as the freight crossed in front of the Scotch Mail.
The Esquesing council met on November 24 1877 with the Reeve presiding. They read last minutes, received petitions, and discussed road repairs and crossings. Doled out two thirds value payments for lambs and sheep killed by dogs, and approved several road and culvert expenses. The session closed with adjournment and a note about Christmas goods at the Post Office Store.
Pringle’s Jewellery in Guelph offers watch and clock repairs under Jim Le supervision by a first class craftsman. The shop examines every job before return and sells watches and clocks at lower cash prices using stock bought from Russell & Son. Pringle is an agent for Walther and Elgin American watches with a wide range in stock and emphasizes cash sales for cheaper prices. Beautiful Christmas goods arrive daily including gold chains rings lockets and brooches.
The Free Press invites readers to place sale notices in its classified columns inviting buyers to browse items and contact sellers. It stresses a wide audience through the paper’s network.
To Nassagaweya the 3th inst the wife of Mr HR Campbell of a son. In Rockwood on the 28th ust by Rev D Auld Mr Wilson Ramshaw to Miss Theresa Docherty both of Crews Corners.
Listings show prices for flour fall and spring wheat oats barley peas butter eggs chickens geese turkeys potatoes apples and hay with varying ranges. Prices are given per bag per ton or per unit and reflect market quotes from the Acton area.
A London advertisement extols Epps Cocoa as a digestions aiding beverage to fortify the constitution and resist disease. It credits James Epps & Co. homeopathic chemists with packets sold at Threadneedle Street and Piccadilly.
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