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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1899
Page
2
The Acton Free Press laments local waste and poor streets, noting town budget anxieties as residents push for cost cutting. It criticizes infrastructure neglect and the idea that economy means faulty repairs and misused funds.
In Milton court Monday the petition against the return of John R. Barber to the Provincial Legislature for Halton was dismissed with costs. Denton had no instruction to seek costs. Barber asked none. Barber’s protest and resulting election trial were concluded with a verdict confirming Barber.
A Bloomebury event titled the tenth anova will occur on Dominion Day at McKinnon’s Grove lot 25 can 6 Nassagaweys. A new platform and programme will offer eight major pleasures. Proceeds will repair Bloomabury School. Mrs Maggie Zimmerman and Lizzie Zimmerman visited Hamilton. funeral details follow for Mrs Langrill’s relative at Ebenezer Cemetery.
Mr Fred Smith of Eramosa sold a fine pair of horses to Mr Wm Wallace for shipment to Glasgow. A lawn social at the residence of Mr W J Bat Eden Mills featured speakers from England Ireland Scotland United States and Canada with Revs Couch Scanion Blair Kay Holden and others. The Brookville band attended. In the will of John Clark Bramoés $25 000 to the Methodist Missionary Society and $10 000 to the Methodist Book Fund.
Mrs Clarke wife of Rev T R Clarke is named recipient in a local matter prior to removal from Omagh. John B Barber remains the Halton area member. A Hornby hotel property was offered for sale by public auction. The Ladies Ald of Boston will host a party at Mr Mantry’s residence before a farewell sermon in Milton. Postmaster Haonant to serve as collector.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Mr James Ramahaw and Mrs Georgi ini related to Hamilton. Details and context unreadable.
Publishers in Canada and the United States revive long suppressed works by Merriman and others. New printings of Rodent Corners and With Hedged Tools attract readers while Drosa remains the year’s sole complete Merriman publication. Booksellers report strong demand for these revived titles and await further releases.
The July issue titled Simmer Holiday Number offers an accurate forecast and review of fashion, artistic aims, and literary features of note. It discusses social and household themes with universal interest and invites orders from Butterish Patterns’ local agents or the Delineator Publishing Co. in Toronto.
A Walkerton tale recounts a teen girl named Roberta Greenhow sufferings from tonsillitis rheumatoid pain and paralysis. After failing with several doctors and therapies her mother credits Dr Williams Pink Pill with restoring steady health and mobility.
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