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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1878
Page
3
The page lists venues and happenings in Acton and surrounding towns. It notes church services, elections, school openings, and public notices, including bids, local business ads, and social club installations. It mentions the ice rink, snow, sleighing, and community events like concerts and dramatic performances.
The Acton Skating Rink opened Monday evening with a crowded building and the Acton Brass Band. Mrs C S Smith read the opening address declaring the rink open and inviting public support for this village amusement and healthful recreation. Georgetown skaters showed skill while Guelph visitors joined in, and the crowd dispersed around midnight. A masquerade is planned soon at the rink.
Acton Division Sons of Temperance hosted a complimentary supper at Temperance Hall on Wednesday to honor the departure of H P Moore and J L Warren. An address voiced sorrow at their move to Belleville for study at Albert College, followed by speeches from other members.
The annual school trustee election occurred Wednesday in Matthews Hall to fill terms of expiring board members. John Speight chaired. retiring trustees were Eli Snyder Alex Kennedy and Horace Tei signed. Nominations included James Matthews Alex Kennedy James Ryder M Moore M Speight Major Allan Joseph Fearnley and others with ballots decided after vote dispute. The 1878 board was Matthews Moore Fearnley Storey and Lasby with a protest over oath and taxpayer status.
Acton School Board met Monday with all members present. Finance Committee reports petty cash items totaling 329.75 and recommends payment. Fuel Committee advertises for 30 cords of wood. five bids received and Ryder's bid 2.75 per cord accepted. Board to advertise caretaker tenders for 1878 and accepts Hall's resignation as Vinstee. Meeting adjourns to Feb 14 at 7 30 p.m.
A correlative note from a Guelph paper discusses weekly Acton Items credited to their own correspondent, suggesting alignment with the Free Press content. A quoted aside on a carpenter and a breaking plank mocks sensationalism and warns readers about attention grabbing phrases.
The Oakville church will open Sunday with 10 30 a m and 6 30 p m sermons by Rev Dre Ives and Rev Dr Ryerson. Dedicatory rites led by Rev Jas Gray. Monday gathering with tea then talks by Ryerson Ives and others. Additional sermons Sunday 20th and sacred concert by Tandy Bros Monday 21st. Town praises church extension plans and hospitality.
An elderly physician claims a simple vegetable formula, tested in thousands of cases, can cure consumption, bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, and nervous debility. He offers to mail free copies of the receipt in German French or English with full preparation directions to interested readers.
Two marriage notices recorded by Reverend ministers. Chialew Long wed Martha Ryder of Acton at the bride’s father’s residence, Georgetown area, with Rev. Unsworth officiating. Aylvestur-Delta of Georgetown married Bertha Heaslip, sister of James Heaslip, at Caister township, with Rev. Bristtd.
A Civil Service Gazette note praises cocoa beverage from J Saures Errs & Co at Threadneedle Street and Piccadilly for aiding digestion and nutrition. It urges careful selection of cocoa to strengthen constitution and guard against disease, warning of many subtle illnesses around.
Readable prices show ACTON MARKETS listing Flour at 250, Spring Wheat around 0 75, Uphouted Spring Wheat about 0 74, Barley near 1 60, Butter quoted 0 17 to 0 98, Potatoes per bag 2 00, Apples early per bag 0 55 to 0 70, May per ton 9 10. Includes assorted oats and other grain figures.
Special to the Free Press listing current prices in Gurr for grains vegetables and livestock. White wheat 1 20 to 1 23 per bush spring wheat 1 05 to 1 08 oats 0 82 to 0 35 barley 0 45 to 0 53 peas hay 19 00 to 22 00 per ton potatoes 0 62 to 0 70 per bag hogs 4 71 to 5 40 per cwt chickens 0 to 0 05 per pair geese 0 80 to 1 00 turkeys 0 70 to 1 00 ducks 0 40 to 0 60
The owner offers to sell about 100 acres west half of lot 3, Sth Con Esquesing with a good frame house and barn, a small orchard and a never failing stream. 60 to 90 acres cleared, balance timbered with maple, beech and cedar. 25 acres in good looking wheat. Time can be given up to one year or more with rent paid in advance. Offers for buy or rent accepted until February 16. Simon McLuann on the premises.
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