Post Office History in Town Centre Over Seventy-Five Years Ago
The article details James Matthews operating the post office in the town centre over seventy five years ago, the development of the area around the post office, and the laying out of cemeteries and public buildings. It mentions the 1875 Dominion Das second floor Free Press, early offices, stores, and the later urban changes including Fairview cemetery and the preservation of early settlers' headstones by trustees.
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Kate Posteurester Sain Mat and Telegraph
Ecar
Commations
Cdadtettons Hall
Domnion
Noor
Joseph Hacking
Parstee
Nelson Moore
Ogsse
Acton
Bank of Nova Scotia
Acton School History Tracks Growth and Grit
Acton’s early schools trace a steady rise from River and Mean Street sites to the stone and brick additions that built the present complex. Highlights include the 1860 stone school, construction by William Mintast, and the 1882 brick expansion as the town’s population grew.
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