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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1878
Page
2
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The notice warns subscribers that unpaid balances on the weekly paper are growing and threatens suspension of service. It notes many subscribers are in arrears, some at weeks or months overdue, and urges prompt payment to maintain delivery and the paper’s viability.
Fragmentary correspondence text with partial names and scattered notes. No complete events or clear actions emerge from the readable portions.
A solemn Catholic service held at Solemn Hess Church with Father Nolan presiding. About twenty children prepared for first communion as Father Dataortier urged parents to set a good example and monitor their children’s conduct. The event featured hymns, flowers, and orderly discipline.
Esquesing County council met at Stewartstown on July 1 with most members present. The chair corrected paltry assessment errors, disbursed funds for roads, bridges, and public works, approved cross road improvements, appointed commissioners, and authorized payments to the Rural Agricultural Society and a funeral hospital. The meeting adjourned to Friday, July 3.
Report covers the Whiteside murder case tied to Stratford events, detailing court proceedings in Toronto and settlement terms among heirs, widow, and co heirs. It notes the Little River murderer hanged after confession and references civic speeches at the Queen's Hotel.
Merervin and Lingist are noted in a brief record from Acton JS. The snippet mentions Ji AM theevin in a linguistic context with names and affiliations.
Hanlan defeats Morris in a grueling four mile sprint on the Pittsburg course with a lead of seven boat lengths at the finish. Official time 37 minutes amid swift water, crowd cheers in Toronto as news spreads of Hanlan's victory.
The Civil Service Gazette extols a vitamin rich beverage by Mr. Epps claiming it strengthens digestion and blood for immunity against disease. It notes the product sold in packets labeled Jasrs Everst Cn Holmenpathic Chemist with addresses in London.
The subscriber offers Acton Plow Works gear including Ningle and Double Frame Tron Plows and the Boss Iran Plow famed as a top gang plow. Repairs are promised on short notice and at low prices. HY DN EYSSMITH.
Auction notices invite farmers to bid on fine stock including a prize bull Sir William Temple and related cows and dams. Prices listed for trade cows and calves. cash offers sought for various timber and livestock like calves sheep skins and leather goods. Auctioneer Joel Leslie and Edward Moore announce cash payments west of Toronto for calfs sheep and other goods.
A brief listing from the Weekly Globe notes Ole Printing Company located near Torona with unspecified details.
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