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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1878
Page
3
Acton community items report weddings and jewelry promotions at Hynds' Jewelery Store while a monthly sale and cream parlor advertise goods. Local notices include rain, street improvements, a Temperance Society strawberry festival, and a talk on civic events. Ontario names like J. Warren and Allan Moore are mentioned along with council and division meetings.
A mixed rural page reports on Panton passing a medical exam in Toronto, a reward offer for worm cures, a Canadian Progasge meeting by rail and water routes, local barn incident injuring Alex Mann, paint and enamel advice from Birag & Co, Regent Hall band performances and a strawberry festival, plus a horse race recount with Hanlan leading Plaisted and Kennedy amid mishaps and finish order.
The Toronto Sued lauds the oar legend Hanlan with a lyrical tribute praising his triumphs and pride for Canada. The piece celebrates Hanlan as a modest hero who has bested Morris and deserves enduring admiration. Ice cream at C. W. Tliils follows the verse.
Wanlan the winner in a four mile and turn sculling race for a purse of 31000 with 500 to first 300 to second and 200 to third. Contenders included Hanlan of Toronto Kennedy of Portland and Elliott of Toronto among others. Hanlan led from the start, maintaining a steady stroke as the field trailed in a close chase.
In Acton the Rev Mr Davies joined H H Gibbons of Esquesing to Jennie Auld of Acton. At Mansa Acton the Rev D B Cameron united Duncan McArthur of Erin to Jane Leishman of Eramosa. Mrs Geo Cook of Esquesing died aged 61.
Special to the Finne Press reports Guelph market rates with flour white wheat spring wheat oats barley peas and potatoes listed. Prices span per 100 pounds or per bag with figures for butter eggs hay timothy and clover seeds as well as hogs and hay tonnage.
Notice posted June 18 1878 at Acton office inviting inspection of the last revised assessment roll for voting in Legislative Assembly elections. Electors urged to report omissions or errors for correction per The Voters List Act. Clerk John Ross signs the notice dated July 1878.
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