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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 30, 1875

Page

2

Regular Ballinafoal Grange meeting notes officers elected

At Ballinafoal Grange No. 21S regular meeting, officers for 1876 were elected including George Campbell Abram Swindlehurst Overseer William Shortill Lecturer Malcolm Melachlan Ltoonel Hichard Shortill Assistant Steward George Nixon Chaplain John Bussell Treasurer George Sulwood Secretary Angus McLean Gatekeeper Mrs T Bennett Ceres Mrs G Campbell Ponsford Mrs T Kerr Firess Ode Mr McNichel Lady Assistant Steward. Board of School Trusted appointees Edward Moore A Sai ledys Eli-Snyaler Jos Lagby and C S Smith. Reports show strong, prosperous Grange growth and plans to procure goods for the year.

Wautinama Grange Ballinafoal George Campbell Abram Swindlehurst William Shortill Malcolm Melachlan Ltoonel Hichard Shortill Ceres G. ‘Campbell T. Kerr McNichel Assit Jana Ell Ifusnanpry Schoobl Tegaler Monthly Hauke Oll Suvinst Messrs Edward Moore Saiiedys Eli-Snyaler Jos, Lagby Smith Moore Secort Afr. Snyder Ross Kennedy Lasby May May, Taal Snyder Mr. Snyder Mr. Kennedy Miss McKellar Afr. Lasby Annuu CS. Sauru

Local News Briefs and Community Notices

Local items invite readers to submit notices on special church events temperance meetings sacrifices and accidents. The column requests timely shipping of details and urges engagement with parish and community affairs for upcoming dates and topics.

Election notices and sale notices in tarnished text

Fragmentary OCR lists names and items including election notices and a creditors notice. Mentions debters, clearing sale, and local firms Henderson and Co. with unclear roles and dates.

Local Village Notes and Religious Services Schedule

Local matters report upcoming sermons by Mr. Rawboric of Toronto at the Baptist Church and a New Year’s soiree in Temperance Hall. Special prayer services planned in Presbyterian and Methodist churches, with the Free Press Carrier addressing village patrons.

Acton Rawboric Toronto Baptist Church Doudeur

Christie Henderson Co. urges settlement of debts and claims

Special notice asks all debtors to call and settle accounts at once and all claimants to present for payment before year end. Christie Henderson & Co. will liquidate woolen goods millinery and gents caps with drastically reduced prices to clear stock.

Christie, Henderson, & Co Acton Cloge Prints Christie Henerson Jos Jons Christie, Henderson & Co Tolance

Farm for rent on Esquesing concession Lot 31 100 acres

The subscriber offers to rent or share his Esquesing farm Lot 31 on the 5th concession. The 100 acre property includes 21 acres cultivated, cedar and hardwood timber, a good frame house and barns, ample water and conveniences. About 21 miles from Acton apply from the premises.

Acton J .Chas. Cameron Drain St Esquesing Eean

Time extension for accounts to January first

Extension notice from Scroop Bros offering customers more time to settle accounts until January first. After that date any unpaid balances will be handed to collection authorities. The firm intends to pursue payment aggressively after the deadline.

Market Prices From Acton and GUELPH and Toronto

Acton markets show assorted prices for potatoes apples butter hay and livestock with small ranges. GUELPH market lists fall and spring wheat oats peas barley eggs butter and potatoes with per unit quotes. Toronto markets note ring wheat white wheat and barley values along with Sask quotes.

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