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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1877
Page
3
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A lightning strike damaged the spire of the new Congregational church. The Grand Trunk Railways issued round trip tickets to Toronto for Friday and Saturday to lure visitors to Barnum's Menagerie. A suspect described as about 25 with glasses visited Aston and taverns, claiming Pinkerton ties and planning a robbery, but was thwarted by a hotel napkin theft accusation. The Aston School Board met, approving accounts and considering a new teacher and partition to enlarge the lower classroom. the meeting adjourned until July.
Two McNair insolvent business properties were auctioned. The old store sold to Dr. Freeman of Georgetown for $600 while the new brick building, built by Jas McNair of Michigan, fetched about $2,400 with Mrs McNair to receive a full discharge from creditors. Court of Revision and council actions followed with property-tax and sidewalk adjustments discussed.
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