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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1876
Page
4
Fragmentary sale notice lists property item and local official action. Readable words indicate a sale event but details such as date location or due amount are unclear in the OCR. The item remains described but specifics require restoration for full clarity.
Transit and schedule list shows morning mail at 8 10 am and Day Express at 2 00 pm. Night Express departs around 1 45 am. Misc entries include concerts, notices, servant girl wanted and local business ads. Names include John Ross and Jay Matthews among others.
Acton hosts church meeting and village council discussion as plans advance for a grand promenade concert to aid St Alban’s Parsonage. Readers are invited to attend the New York Variety Combination show and a future Atlas publishing project promises maps, portraits, and county history.
Tickets to Toronto and return will be issued at the Acton Station on Saturday, with return allowed until Monday. The Acton ladies are invited to a ball at McNair’s Millinery and Dry Goods Store to view the new perfume Penyecrios, claimed as the only Lily White Combined in the Dominion.
At Halton County examination for teacher certificates fifty one applicants were present with eleven second class and forty third class candidates. One second class candidate achieved fifty percent in Grammar and Arithmetic and total value. Names of successful candidates listed for second and third class and extended certificates. Local ads promote Christie Henderson Co and Sproop Bros tea and goods.
A man and helper abducted a three year old girl from James Ward’s home on the 6th line Trafalgar near Oakville. The child was taken to a horse and buggy and vanished after a brief water request. A chase ensued with a possible revolver threat. a farmer suspect was cleared. No child or captors found to date.
A dense ad lists dozens of glass tumblers goblets and preserve dishes with prices from 25 to 75 cents. It also promotes sets of table glassware 4 pieces from 50 to 1.25 dollars and clocks from 3 to 5.25 dollars, plus a 44 piece china set for 4 dollars and a large stock of new teas highlighted as cheaper.
Christie Henderson & Co Acton thank customers for support during the adoption of the popular cash system on April 1 last. They report larger sales and extended trade despite economic depression, promise low prices and reliable goods, and invite inspection of prices and quality. They wish farmers a bountiful harvest and fair prices. July 19, 1876.
An advertisement from Acton dated March 13 1875 promotes goods described as warranted of the best quality and ten percent below Toronto prices. The notice directs readers to the Place Medical Hall Mill Street Acton.
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