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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 21, 1878

Page

3

Acton Notes A Busy Week Of Local News And Farewells

The Acton column reports skating at the rink, road conditions, weddings, and a village farewell supper for Horace Hall and John Kennedy. It notes business changes, shop ads, new blinds, and millinery stock coming in under Christie Henderson & Co with emphasis on affordable prices and fashion.

Canelie Hengerson’ & Co Christie, Henderson & Co Agnew Horace J. Hall Berlin Acton John Kennedy D. D. Christie J Ss Jas Matthews Whew Hall Kennedy Jas. Matthews Allan Dancan Kennedy Gs. Tolton C. &. Smith Shoesnaker A. Galbraith Messrs H. J. Hall Robi. Craine H. Hunt P. S. Armstrong Servne Symon Lwice James Symon

Trains Schedule and Church Notice Printed

Maps of night and day express trains listed with times and routes. Small church notice mentions Methodist services every Sabbath evening at 7:30 with Rev KR Houns as pastor.

Acton Cota West Toros Yananoce Miram Pav Expresass VSS P. m Methodist Church KR. Houns

Farm stock and real estate auctions listed by Hemstreet

March 22 to April 4 auctions of farm stock implements and real estate in Esquesing Nassagaweya Eramosa Erin and Mequesing townships. Properties include part and whole lots near Acton Everton and Kennedy's brick block with multiple auctioneers.

John Greve & Sons Con Eramosa Everton W. Hemstreet Afr John Sibbald Erin Hemstreet Thomas Hume Township of Esquesing Mequesing John Arthurs Wm. Hemstreet David Storey West Half Lot Nassagaweya W. W. Itoe Jas. Collis WW. Hemstreet John Kennedy Main Street Acton Kennedy

Fire destroys Ryden's Carriage Works and House in Acton

Fire at two storey Ryden carriage works on Mill and Elgin streets in Acton destroys the factory and a nearby house. Loss about 15000 with 3500 insured. incendiary suspected. Workers lose tools worth 150 each. Ryder to rebuild a brick factory and temporary shop. Also notes illicit still seizures near Nuapaned and local store promotions.

James Ryder Mill Elgin Ryder Gill Wellington Mutual Waterloo Mutual Acton

Acton Plow Works Offers Single and Double Frame Ire Plows

The subscriber, purchasing Acton Plow Works, plans to furnish single and double frame iron plows and the Boss Gang Plow, praised as the best gang plow, at usual rates. Repairs completed quickly and at low prices. 37-tf.

Acton Plow Works

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