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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 30, 1875

Page

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Public Meeting notice and local notices from Acton

Notice to Freeholders Householders and tenants of Acton School Division that a public meeting of school electors will be held at Temperance Hall on Wednesday January 12 1876 at ten o clock in the forenoon for electing two trustees and auditors and for electing eight school auditors for the coming year. Also notices of sal es land listings and local business ads including a fresh oysters and confections stand and political letters urging voters to back candidates.

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New Year customs shift to milder drinks and coffee

The article notes a long standing New Year practice of prayer and festivity gives way to visits and good wishes. It highlights a shift away from heavy drinking toward milder beverages like coffee and home-mix wines, urging adoption in the locality next Saturday, with ladies having influence in these matters.

Chrisstrom Agastine

Christmas Week Publication Compromise Across the Press

A brief note to readers explains a half solution during Christmas week for printers amid heavy labor. It describes a compromise between fully continuing and suspending publication, aiming to acknowledge the printers' arduous work.

Local election scene at Acton with candidates declined

Acton voters faced a crowded field as nominations collapsed leaving D Henderson and Dr McCurvin as Reeve candidates and Speight Secord and others for council. Several nominees withdrew, officials note past municipal budgets, debt and school funding while urging prudent governance.

D. Henpenkon R. Adams W. Musales Mggatin W. H. Storght John Speight B. Snyder R. B. Cook Asa Storey B. Cook W. “St. Storey Cranves Horace Hall Wariches Tareas Duncan Kennedy John’ Speight A. Grant Rassom W. H. Storey John Spei

Reelection Notes for Local Officials Mentioned

Fragmentary report lists Clay reelected deputy reeve and J Warren reelected deputy reeve. Also references council candidates Brodek Brodekbink Gho Wugglesworth Winjan Yah Thos Hume and a presiding figure. Details incomplete and unclear.

Clay J. Warren oEnery Ane Brodekbink Wugglesworth Winjan Yah Hume

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