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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 17, 1917

Page

2

Retired Mitchell Advocate Editor Davis Lauded

Avten Yorry-Bevex Yoana and W R Davis note retirement of Mitchell Advocate editor and publisher. Davis built the paper with his brother J E Davis in 1860 and remains a steady figure in local journalism.

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Municipal Council Considers Perpetual Care Offer and Cemetery Rates

At a Monday meeting the Municipal Council heard J B McCregor of Heandon Manitoba offer $100 toward perpetual care of the Metregar family plot in Fairview Cemetery. The Council planned an agreement and voted to amend the Cemetery By law raising plot rates to eight cents per square foot for residents and ten cents for non residents.

Privy Council Mila Ana” * Doteres Hynda J.B. McCregor Heandon Man Metregar Fairview Camatary Hende Acton Tansing.Co Porranti-Elootrio

Board of Education Meeting Minutes Report Finances

The Board of Education met on Monday with Chairman Robi Scott and members Robi McPherson D C Speight and John B Kennedy present. The Finance Committee recommended payment of accounts totaling 203.03 to Goo AL Hendry Co Nelsas Co James Symon and Wo Briggs among others. C O Speight reported on the Trustees Convention in Toronto. A National Equipment Co engineer proposed installing water closets and a new building Lavatory area but no action was taken. The meeting adjourned.

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Delay in Shoe Factory project prompts bylaw legalization action

Citizens react to the halt in construction of the Shoe Factory as the city seeks a special act to legalize a bylaw affecting a debenture transfer for the Reliance Shoe Company. Delays push moving plans to Acton into next spring amid labor shortages and renewed preparation by contractor McKenzie.

Toronto Reliance Bhoa Company Acason Acton McKenzie Ting Avoh

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