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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1878
Page
2
The fragment presents a failed issue label for a newspaper priced at $1 per year in advance. It mentions publication on Thursday mornings and multiple misspellings, offering no clear event or named entities to report.
The Acton village column reports six individuals confronting a published requisition to Mr. Storey. It clarifies the notice was an advertisement paid for by the requester and would publish similar notices for others if funded.
Nominations for village council seats are made by local residents with several figures named. Debate centers on Storey and McGarvin, with remarks on past council work, treasury health, tax rates, and calls for giving others a chance. The meeting adjourns to June 7 for a poll.
A meeting discussed public investment and a proposed bonus for the brush factory. Mr. Goodall shared his views on the bonus issue. The gathering then adjourned.
The notice lists mayoral candidates and a full slate of council and deputy reeve nominees for Guelph, naming George Elliott W Tart and J McLigan J P McMillan R Mitchell C Chase Jas Goldie Dennis Coilee J P MacMillan etc across North South West and East wards with numerous associates. The document resembles a municipal electoral roster.
W. Clay is elected Reeve by acclamation. First Deputy Reeve duties go to W. McEnery and J. B. Frazer. Second Deputy Reeve positions filled by Geo. Wrigglesworth and John Lindsay. Councillors named are Paul Kennedy, John N. Shortreed and R. Graham.
John Ramsey Nassagaweya elected Reeve by acclamation James Menzies chosen Deputy Reeve by acclamation Councillors named include D Tutcheon W Watson C McPhail D Wheilinghan G Norrish and R Campbell in the municipality slate.
Reeve J. W. Burt elected by acclamation with First Deputy Chas. McMillan and W. Teeter. Second Deputy Reeve Robert Reid and Hewes Smith chosen. Councillors named: Henry Pearrin, Henry Dunbar, George Smith, Dr. McNaughton, Robt. Ferguson.
Eramosa appears with Reeve John Rea and Janes Logh lin. Deputy Reeve George Duf field and Henry Carter are listed with councilors W. Dofield Henry Hortopp Bernard Robi. Hamilton Thomas Waters John Dickinson Donald McCuaig John Scott John afutrie Daniel McLoughlin.
Acton Village Council held a special meeting at Matthews Hall on December 27 to discuss Mr. Storey’s resignation as surety for John Ross. The council debated legality and approved new bonds and substitutes James Matthews and Thomas C. Moore as sureties, with adjournments to December 29 and to 7 pm. The meeting praised the Reeve for his conduct and noted year end thanks to employees. Also report on the Sons of Temperance Soiree with speeches and musical performances.
On December 31 employees from W H Storey and C, Canada Glove Works, and Storey Moore Co presented a photograph album to firm heads at the office. The note expressed gratitude for moral and spiritual welfare and wished health and prosperity in the new year.
The article notes ongoing progress with new features and theories, marks music education in public schools across the country as essential, and urges families to own a piano or organ. It praises Daniel Fy Beatty Bank of Washington New Jersey for making top quality instruments at competitive prices and advises inquiries before purchase.
In December and January notices, couples tie the knot. Alex Brown's wife bears a daughter on Dec 26 in BInrus to Esquesing. In Acton on the 1st, D D Christi officiates as Gordon of Glencoe weds Miss Jeannie Christie. On the 2d alt at the bride’s father’s residence, John dediels of Tecumseth weds Miss Sarah Maria Anderson of Esqu esing.
Special to the Yruu Press from Dominion Line lists wholesale grain and farm produce prices at Guerry January 3 1878. White wheat 1 20 to 1 22 per bushel. oats 0 30 to 0 36. barley 0 45 to 0 55. peas 0 60 to 0 64. hay 9 00 to 12 00 per ton. potatoes 0 60 to 0 70 per bag. hogs 4 75 to 5 25 per cwt. chickens 0 00 to 0 05 each. geese 0 80 to 1 00. turkeys 0 70 to 1 00. ducks 0 40 to 0 60. Prices shown in per unit figures with ranges.
Advertises business services for loans movelones and merchandise printing with guaranteed satisfaction and a promise to handle orders promptly for customers seeking various lending and printing needs.
Civil Service Gazette cites Mrs Lepps’s cadva based drink as a wholesome breakfast beverage said to build constitution and resist disease. The ad promotes purity of hood and proper nourishment, with James Bers & Co listed as homeopathic chemists at Threadneedle Street and Piccadilly, London.
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