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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1898
Page
2
The text discusses shared costs for laying the British Pacific cable between Australasia and North America with Britain and Canada and outlines imperial policy on foreign responsibility. It references U S defence spending, ordnance production, naval coal shipments, and temperance reform in Ontario. It also warns about the Klondike rush, disease, and hardships and notes frontier mining claims and seed buying economy.
Journalists from across Canada gather for sessions on railway policy and Parliament in session. Major McLean and guests Lord Aberdeen, Hon. Mr. Borden, and others speak as the group tours government offices and attends a Russell House dinner and Yukon Railway debate.
A large blaze at 27 Front Street East in Toronto destroyed the Dominion Wire Mfg Co complex, Robert Carrie's storage warehouse, and Zeprosa Chemical Co building. Adjacent Larkin and Co tea merchants and R. H. Howan and Co liquor wholesalers suffered heavy damage. Fire started about 4 25 Saturday morning. Loss estimated between 125000 and 150000. Wellington property owners affected. several firemen injured by falling walls.
Nominations for the Russell County riding were held in Ruesxtn on Friday with a large turnout despite poor roads. Onxence Gutnonp of Clarence Creek led Liberal nominees and Penne Manse of Janesville led Conservative candidates. speakers included G W Rose Bratton Evanturol and Col Matheson M P P.
Mr Richard McLaughlin of Eramoga returned home after visiting family in Botts Lake City. John Gibbona Hine sold a Brantford on February 20. A kinetoscope display occurred in the town hall with a phonograph noted as poor. Miss N Strachan and Miss H Sabine visit. Severe floods hit several Ontario areas including London Galt and Brantford.
The funeral for the late Mrs John Peavey was well attended at Everton Cemetery last Thursday. She was highly respected for her steady Christian life and faith in God.
Spring freshets worsen roads as farmers prep for spring work and wood bess' rise. A number from Hamilton select spring goods at the G. TI. A pamber notes cheap rates. Mr Geo Oann of Hamilton merchant visits. Attendees heard Rev H B Christie lecture at Brigh Chore. Mrs A Murray has recovered from illness. Rev and Mrs T W Luxford of Acton visited locals.
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