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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1878
Page
3
A scattered list of lectures concerts and sales in Acton area communities. Mentions include Watson lectures at Temperance Hall, Soiree in churches, prices on powders at McGarvin's, wallpaper and garden items, store bargains, and upcoming auctions for farm stock and implements with details on venues and dates.
The Acton Branch of the Upper Canada Bible Society met in Knox’s Church Vestry to set an annual public meeting for March 18 at 7 30 p m in the Presbyterian Church Acton. The secretary was asked to invite resident ministers to speak and collectors were named for fundraising across Esquesing Nassagaweyo and Acton districts. Secord’s Cash Store advertised goods and price specials.
The Band Social at Dr Metkarvin's residence last Tuesday drew over a hundred attendees. The Band performed on the verandah then moved inside for a sumptuous supper by Mrs McGarvin. The event raised $20 for the Band Fund and praised Mrs McGarvin and Mr Jolin Hill for their roles in the county's Acton Brass Band.
At St Albans Church Aden a large crowd witnessed the marriage of John Nicolson and Nancy Whitley. The ceremony by Rev C R Lee united the couple as guests toasted them and the newlyweds left for Nassagaweya then Nelson for a week before departing for Sanilao County Michigan where Nicolson recently bought a farm.
Birth notices report a daughter born to the wife of Afr. James Bell near Acton on the 28th and to the wife of Mr. Robert McPherson in Esquesing on the 24th inst, and a daughter to the wife of Mr. A. Stephenson blacksmith in Acton on the 5th inst. A marriage is recorded at St Alban's Church Acton on the 8th inst between John Nicolson of Acton and Nancy Whitley of Nasangawoys.
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