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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 10, 1877
Page
2
Event listings show rail timetable crumbs, real estate sales, church parsonage framing, and school and temperance association plans. Galloway Bros cut bread price to eighteen cents a loaf while gate hinges need repair after a Sunday gate swing. Acton remains noted as a handsome village in a province.
The Acton Social Club and Knights of Pusbins announce a staging of Uncle Tom's Cabin on Queen's Birthday. The production features Mrs Allan Halford and family from Toronto and aims to be a first class exhibition with notable vocalists. Proceeds support local entertainment and civic efforts.
The Acton council reconvened Tuesday with all members present. The street and sidewalk committee proposed grading Elgin and Frederick streets and others, plus water courses, culverts, and crosswalks, with a budget of 340 dollars. the finance committee also adjusted aid payments to McPhee via James Campbell.
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