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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1876
Page
2
The Acton Free Press is a weekly newspaper published every Thursday morning by J H Hacking with a yearly subscription price of Si Per Annum in advance.
A circular to Grand Trunk Railway employees states the company will discontinue many trains after the 23rd due to a drop in trade. About twenty percent of train service will be cut, reducing engine drivers and train hands. Wages for all road employees except engine drivers and firemen will fall ten percent. Through freight is discouraged while local traffic gains attention with hopes freight rates and wages may recover after the railway war ends.
Mr Vennor’s latest weather predictions are affirmed for accuracy. He anticipated a cold spell around the fifteenth of the month and, after milder days, the temperature dropped sharply on the evening of the fourteenth. His two year record shows most probabilities fulfilled and he foresees a snowy winter.
The Earl and Countess of Dufferin plan a Toronto visit with a grand ball hosted by the Lieutenant Governor. John Knox is appointed a policeman in Hamilton, and John Banyan runs a tavern in Guelph. Arthur Aiken, John Junkin and Dexter Potter are convicted of corrupt practices in the Lincoln election, fined and disqualified. Grangers of Turnberry buy cemetery land in Wingham. A fatal colliery explosion near Newport, Wales, reports seventeen dead. Grand Trask stock rises on through freight rate news. U S Senate and House move to count electoral votes. Sentences of Belcher and Alden the murderers are announced.
Belford Bros. of Toronto publish Jheapiyes and Recitations by R Lewis a 200 page elocution work with poems and hints for readers. A phic description of the Prince of Wales tour by J Drew Gay accompanies a topography and customs guide of India. Almanac sales have grown, American edition priced at 25 cents.
A letter to the Free Press argues against expanding prison accommodations and argues for prioritizing shelter and relief for the honest poor. The writer cautions against imposing new costs on indebted ratepayers and urges moral restraint from authorities and residents alike.
A bygone column notes the season's approach with talk of feast preparations turkeys and geese being readied mince pies on display and merchants gearing up for a busy period. It mentions bachelors and young ladies awaiting visits and the general domestic bustle as holidays near.
Halton County Council met on Tuesday the 12th in Milton and discussed debenture transfers to H N W Ry Co, interest claims, and tender results. The board approved $10,000 purchases and urged a $100 grant to Oakville for indigent relief, while debating town line improvements and gaol funding. A committee was formed to consult Langmuir on gaol plans and a separate move supported creating a county poor house with Peel. The Warden received thanks for orderly leadership as adjournment occurred.
The National Publishing Co of Philadelphia releases a large 874 page volume by James D McCabe detailing the Centennial Exhibition with over 300 engravings. It guides readers through the grounds Main Building and all edifices, describing construction and the remarkable collections. Subscriptions solicit agents in every county.
An old advertisement extols Wood's Improved Restorative for hair growth and scalp healing. It promises restoration of color, stopping baldness, and relief from itching and scales. Sold by druggists and dealers. manufacturers and Canadian distributor listed.
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