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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1878
Page
2
Fragmentary report outlines political strife in Quebec with Tory‑clerical links and potential government change. Includes Acton Ontario council meeting actions on taxes, by law adoption, polling costs, clerk duties, and municipal preparations.
A public notice invites ratepayers to attend a meeting next week at Manshews' Pel to discuss the proposed expenditures. The event aims to explain the charges, with officials expected to detail the cost impact and the project scope.
Local Conservative gathering convened near Acton with speeches from leaders including Pratahon and Dostue. The meeting focused on campaign plans, election strategies, and county results as participants discussed candidates and upcoming ballots.
A proposed railway bill sets rules for ticket holders and conduct on Canadian trains. It requires fair treatment of passengers, defines penalties for fare evasion, limits crowding charges, and mandates station wait times and safety rails on cars. The measure emphasizes equal access and safety for travelers.
A fragmented note suggests Sir Francis is a candidate in Montreal West for the upcoming general election. The text mentions Hobee of Cammons and references a conservative position, though details are unclear due to OCR damage.
A fragment notes the Conservative party pushing toward nominating a candidate. Mentions a figure likely to contest for a seat and a date or sequence in early stage deliberations.
Mr Young, M. P., has been elected chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Commons.
Gavin Flemming has accepted the nomination for Worth Brané, signaling support from party members and pledging to pursue the campaign’s agenda. Local observers note the candidacy adds a notable name to the race and may influence early fundraising efforts.
Mr. E. W. Sewell of Quebec offered to operate the Northern Light until May first but was declined by the Deputy Minister of Marine.
Ep ed Newhall of Goderich defeated Samuel Davis, a Hamilton pro, in a $100 a side billiard match in Goderich. Newhall won by 42 points in a 400 point game.
Balinburg Biero reports in February that 400 masons joined the military amid widespread hardship. Glasgow alone saw these enlistments as about a thousand tradesmen remained out of work. Other idle groups include 706 edupenters and 300 brickliners with bleak prospects.
A three ton iron roller toppled from a Will in Eureka California. Boys started it rolling and it crushed school books then a dog and a wagon. A man barely escaped from a crushed wagon. It smashed a Chinaman’s shack and buried in a ravine. The youths reputedly felt satisfied with the diversion.
The Toronto papers report the Sunday death of R D Denison longtime treasurer of the Ontario Agricultural Society. An Ontario Belleville inquiry linked typhoid death in the asylum to polluted water. A Quebec tale notes a two headed child exhibit bid blocked at Saint Gedon last.
March listings detail farm stock and implements for John McIntosh Angus Johnson WW Dredge and J Reid John Allison Alex Walvie Johnston Grieves Sons Ayr Sibbald Mrs W G Simpson John Arthurs Mr John Kennedy and William Hemstreet as auctioneers. Sale includes a new brick house and Main Street lot in Acton.
The undersigned auctioneers advertise a sale in Acton at Kennedy's Brick Block for a splendid new double brick house on Main Street and a 7 acre lot with timber and a log house. The farm includes 18 acres cultivated, 4 miles from Acton and Rockwood, 1½ miles from Guelph, with nearby schools and churches. Items include framing timber, sash, doors, bricks, furniture, and other goods. Sale begins at 10 o'clock with terms requiring down payment on village and farm property and five yearly instalments at 6 percent interest. Other stock to be sold at the same time on similar terms.
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