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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 05, 1898
Page
3
Board of directors led by John Stuart and A. G. Rambay discuss responsible farmers notes and sale notes collection. Drafts payable at Canada and U S points, drafts on Great Britain bought and sold. Savings deposits and special receipts offered. Georgetown Ont. House ad promotes wall papers shades and curtains.
May brings spring showers and arbor day ideas while Acton prepares for local events and court revisions. Guelph trades, dentist openings, and Dunderry connections mingle with sport races at Georgetown on Queen Birthday and plans for a new library.
Community notices cover road conditions for summer travel, insect control for orchards, and garden care. Town leaders plan forwarding missions with J Rey Doyle visiting multiple districts. Reports detail trout season at Firstbrook pond, health inspections of tanneries, a surprise birthday like tribute to Miss Snyder, and a lodge visit with degree work and banquet at Agnew's hotel. Cemetery upkeep and tree care are also discussed with attention to recent pruning damage and plans for improvements.
The Bannockburn honor roll for April lists students including V Olses M Watson A McDonald J Claus K Brown J Henderson FE Harding I Ola s R Watson I Dounoy J Dobbie and others with 31 on roll and 95.18 average attendance. In Rockwood a cheese factory meeting is set for May 6 to read the financial report and appoint officers, plus a fruit tree spraying demonstration at Hugh Black’s orchard Saturday at 2 p m. The IO GT organizer visited town April 26 to form a lodge but turnout was small and a second meeting was scheduled for May. weather reduced attendance. A concert is advertised for Thursday evening praising superior talent. The Mechanical Institute annual meeting is planned for next Monday to elect officers.
The report lists pupils who scored 60 percent and higher in April at Limehouse Public School IV Ben 280 marks possible and other students with varying marks. It also mentions a real live Chinese laundryman locating in Milton, the Milton band annual meeting with officers elected, and obituaries and local notices including the death of Dunbar.
A row of personal notes reports residents moving to Toronto Montreal London and Vancouver and guests visiting Acton figures discuss the local real estate boom and park improvements. The piece notes promotions in journalism and a humorous anecdote about a girl seeking whitening tips from a New York advertiser.
Advert describes rising popularity of green dyes from Diamond Dye Fat Greens for wool silk and cotton. Warns of counterfeit imitations and urges buyers to request Wells Richardson book and color sample card. Mentions Orangeville contract awarded to Guelph Pavement Co. for permanent walks.
A summary of local church activities, meetings, and members. Epworth League at Ebenezer church held its annual meeting with officers elected including John Marshall as President and Geo. T. Wilson as Treasurer. A lecture by Mrs. Morrow on the Victoria Chinese Mission drew a large crowd. John Marshall chaired. Farmers near Acton are finishing seeding. local residents wish Mr William Adamson success in the North West field trip. Kipgabury and daughter left for the North West. a Na nangaweyan boy recalls early schooling at No. 4.
Prices for sugar beet and rape seed posted for farm buyers. Sugar beet priced at 20 cents per pound, red or white varieties. Tobacco and turnip prices mentioned with 10 cents per pound and extra postage details. Rape seed offered at 16 pounds per dollar.
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