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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
2
Local column begins with a new contributor whose first piece appears on the front page. The town debates soldier receptions and daylight saving while Canadian topics urge educational progress and memorials. Acton could create a Soldiers Peace Park with a plan proposed by Robert Scott and public support.
Council discusses vacancy for clerk and treasurer amid wrangling over resignations and applications. Finance report approved with several payments. by law for 1919 officers passes. Public meeting planned to discuss memorial for fallen heroes as discussions continue on municipal procedures and health officer appointment.
Friday events list includes Joh Joliffitte Rockwood Stock and Implements and Tusaday February 18 Fred Wilson Grand Valley Stock and Implements. Tuesday March 4 Fred Denny Erin and Tuesday March V Tk Hobertaon erin Telephone 3d R J Kerr Young Acton.
Public auction by Roy Hindley at Erin on February 18 offers horses cattle hogs poultry and farming implements. Items include two mares, several cows with calving dates, fat and young cattle, pigs, poultry, tools, grain and feed, harness and equipment with cash or credit terms and a 4 percent discount for cash.
Auctioneer Thomas F. Chisholm sells for N. H. Brown at Jet 3 Jatine Exquening two miles from Milton on Tuesday February 25 1910 starting 12 30 PM. Horses cattle sheep and poultry with numerous farm implements hay grain potatoes furniture and machinery to be sold including registered Clydesdale Moyai Darglass and many named cattle in calf or due dates. Lunch provided. weather contingent sale to proceed with available shelter and horses to be housed.
Notles Pohereby given that the credi torn of David Storey Jota of the Vil lage of Acton Farmory deceased who jailed an oar about the nixth day of January A. 1, 1910 at the wald Village of Acton and all other persona having claimis agatoat hit eutate are required on or before the 12th day of Eilard A.D. 1019 to nend by pont prepaid or Otherwinn delivery to Marck Nand bar mer of the nald Village of Acton Tar Winter at-Law the Gollestor for Robert Brownden and Robert Coxe the Execu tory of the Jant will ane teatament of the sold decessed their Christian a surnames addresses and descriptions full particulara of their claim na daly verifed and the nature of the gocuri ea held by them.
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