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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 10, 1877
Page
7
Acton reports various local items including school and church matters, a bread price drop to 18 cents a loaf, and gate repairs. The Milton Champion changes hands, the Acton Division Sons of Temperance plans a July public entertainment, and residents anticipate a bright spring in the village.
The Action Social Club and Knights of Pushins plan a Queen's Birthday benefit in Acton to present a dramatic version of Uncle Tom's Cabin. They announce prominent performers from Toronto including Mr and Mrs Allan Halford and daughter Ollie, and note the show will require substantial expense but aims to entertain Acton and nearby residents with a first class exhibition.
The Acton council met Tuesday with full attendance. Street and sidewalk chair Christie presented a list of proposed road and sidewalk projects including grading on several streets, new culverts, a crossing on Mill Street, and a sidewalk to the new Congregational Church. The finance committee recommended rescinding Hall’s aid and redirecting four months of support to James Campbell for distribution. A second report on road petitions flagged land purchase costs around five hundred dollars. The meeting adjourned for a revision court on May 31 at 7:30 PM.
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