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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 23, 1878
Page
6
The village marked Queen Victoria's birthday with a large turnout despite weather. The Acton Brass Band led a parade through Main Street, sports events yielded mixed results, and a grand concert followed at Temperance Hall. Fireworks capped a festive day, as Quoit and running races awarded prizes and the crowd enjoyed the evening concert.
A letter to the Ottawa Herald discusses Fenian raid fears in the United States with claims of a forthcoming July picnic in Chicago and a gigantic, politically diverse army. The New York Times cites lack of corroboration and suggests exaggeration by emissaries. Also noted are alleged mistreatment aboard the Greyhound, a suicide by a station agent at Porton, and promotional prose for cocoa beverages.
Drayton advertises 1100 of debentures for sale. Rower Trickett loses two fingers on his left hand. Burke and MacPherson of Whitby face life imprisonment after commuted death sentence. Montrealer injured by stones after frework show. Joint stock bid to buy Toronto Leader. Finn attends Detroit convention as Montreal Typographical Union delegate. Petition circulates in Guelph to release Louisa Sturdy from Kingston Penitentiary. Toronto City Council bonds Provincial Exhibition accommodation. Winnipeg Free Press warns against penniless migrants to Manitoba and favors capitalized applicants only.
Market listing shows Fall Wheat Spring Wheat and Sprouted varieties with prices around 0 92 to 0 94. Staples include Butter Lard Eggs Potatoes Apples Hay and Clover seed with per bag and per ton rates.
Special to the Prev Press Domin ion Line lists wholesale price ranges for 1878 agricultural goods in Goetry. Flour 250 275 per 100 pounds White Wheat 1 16 1 22 per bushel Oats 36 37 0 37 to 0 37 0 37 Barley 0 45 to 0 50 Peas 0 64 to 0 68 Hay 10 00 to 12 00 Butter 0 12 to 0 13 Potatoes 0 40 to 0 50 Hogs 4 50 per cwt Clover seed 3 40 5 00 Timothy food 1 80 to 2 25.
An 1878 notice from Acton promotes weaving, carpet weaving by Mrs H McLoughlin near Crewson's Corners, painting and papering by G B Levens, and shaving and haircuts at the shop daily except Wednesdays and Saturdays. Levens will be at leisure daily otherwise.
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