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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 31, 1877
Page
3
Rumors suggest the present Parliament will run for five years from the return of writs for the general election of 1874 and be dissolved by late January 1879. An extra session is unlikely, with dissolution anticipated soon after adjournment and a general election due in the fall.
An 1877 report notes brighter trade signs and a cheerful week, with harvest expectations favorable due to good weather. Merchants hope for continued improvement, while concerns include teacher turnover and the need for stable, well placed educators to improve schooling outcomes.
A Cana Methodist inquiry finds Roy’s Montreal ministries teachings on scripture faith Trinity incarnation and atonement unorthodox. Roy is suspended while his followers form the Wesley Congregational Church inviting him as pastor, with 64 signatories and a Congregational government.
Opinion piece argues that low salaries push good teachers to quit early, creating a cycle of talent loss. It critiques trustees for not raising pay and notes young teachers seek higher earnings elsewhere, harming long term education quality.
Despatches describe a favorable tilt toward Russia with the English fleet possibly sailing to Gibraltar. Crises loom in Constantinople as Turkish leadership faces opposition and foreign residents fear upheaval. Recruits from abroad join Turkish service while Egyptians are withheld from contingents. Serbia and Romania show sympathy for Russia amid rising tensions and Servia appears ready for conflict with the Turks.
A notice explains clause 27 of the Weights and Measures Act, stating penalties up to five to fifty dollars for using uninspected or unstamped weights and measures. It orders seizure and destruction of any such items found by the Deputy Inspector, with the inspection date set for June 30.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes tells the Boston Microscopical Society that contemporary science and art have transformed daily life. He notes wonders from portable electricity to transcontinental communication and the fading of old superstitions, including fears around anesthesia.
Austin Humphrey, condemned for the Windsor murder, spoke from the scaffold on Tuesday the 22d of the month. He confessed guilt and warned friends to renounce intoxicants, saying liquor led to his crime and ruin, and asked for mercy and grace.
A Walkerton blaze on Monday destroyed forty two buildings with losses around one hundred thousand dollars. Other items note a drowning in Hamilton and a push for railway policy, plus a London area council meeting and financial authorizations for indigent relief.
An editorial notes expulsion of Rev J Roy of Montreal from the Methodist church for non orthodox views. It compares similar cases of Rev J Macdonald and Prof Swing as threats to religious liberty. It also reports circulating counterfeit four dollar bills imitating Dominion Bank notes with Prince Arthur image and poor engraving details.
Brantford inaugurates a new city administration today with a formal ceremony marking the start of the mayor and council’s terms. Officials emphasize service continuity and community-focused agendas.
An English journal correspondent quotes a dinner speech where a bishop pair leads the room in approving a society, with references to the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, Bath and Wells, and Sodor and Man. The anecdote ends as the speaker sits down.
The Sarnia Reform Association reorganized on Friday and agreed to invite Dominion Premier and county representative Ion. Alex Mackenzie to address a mass meeting in the riding shortly.
In Georgetown on January 23 Albert Smith wed Almeda Cook of Erin by Rev Lynch at the groom's home Acton. At Acton residence of bride's father David Gallo way wed Fanny Walters daughter of George Walters by Rev Stobo Brampton Baptist minister. In Everton Ann Henderson aged 65 native of Wick Caithness Scotland widow.
An advertisement extols cocoa as a nourishing beverage aiding digestion and immunity. It cites Dr. Epps and Civil Service Guard prepared at James Errs & Co homeopathic chemists in London.
An 19th century advertisement touts Wood's Improved Hair Restorative as superior to rivals and suitable for greying hair, bald heads, and scalp conditions. It claims to restore color, vigor, and remove irritation with vegetable tonics. Sold by druggists locally and by Cox & Co in Chicago as U.S. and Canada agents, with Lyman Bros in Toronto.
On the subscriber's premises around May 4 an aged brown horse was found. The owner must prove property, pay charges, and remove the horse. Stewart McCutcheon issues the notice. Lot No. 9, 3:4 con. Erin, Erin, May 29, 1877.
John Maney announces renovation of the large stone hotel at the Mill and Main streets corner. The house offers secure accommodations and comfortable furnishings with ample stable and shed space. Acton May 22, 1977.
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