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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 02, 1876
Page
5
The Acton council reports attention to complaints about the station area. It notes Mr Spicer instructed a statement on remedies and proposes a wooden walk from the Patton platform to the lil bank, crossing the lower wash to the road. If agreed, the plan would improve access for farmers and others waiting near the Switch crossing.
A letter laments neglected Ontario county highways noting persistent wear and tear on farms and businesses. It urges residents to push for better road funding at the next municipal election, arguing new taxes could be cheaper than ongoing road damage and urging fiscally liberal councillors.
On Tuesday in Hamilton a case of commercial interest argued in the Court of Chancery. It concerned preventing the County of Sialton from paying a 365 gift to the Hamilton and North Western Railway, alleged to violate conditions by amalgamating with Hamilton and Lakerie Railway. The cause was dismissed with costs.
At the Couélph Asledonian Society annual gathering last week officers were elected. Elected officers include Chief, Adam Robertson Jr. 1st D. Guthrie. 2nd D. Kenedy. 3rd D. Kennedy. 4th Robert Mitchell. Piper Major W. T. Scott. Grand Marshal Alex Congleton. Chaplains Hogg and Leo Wardros. Physicians Cowan and J. MacDonald. Auditors Daniel Metsatoshi and John Mitchell.
Readable items report Turkish and Servian combat near Djunis and Belgrade with Russian mediation talks in Constantinople. Armistice proposals surface while rumors of widespread disturbances and political shifts ripple through London, Ottawa, and Toronto with updates on railways and local incidents.
A rear collision at Lehigh Summit station on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line near Scranton caused multiple injuries and two fatalities among New York passengers bound for the Centennial Exhibition. Several seriously hurt remain under care in Scranton as investigators assess the extraordinary crash.
Montreal reports a correspondent claims a new Fenian invasion plot against Canada is brewing with secret meetings and a plan to seize territory to aid action against England if war widens. A separate dispatch in Boston says the raid claim is unfounded and mail arrangements shift to Halifax for winter sailings.
The New York Herald estimates the Centennial Exhibition will be financially successful with daily running costs about 11 000 dollars. Projected total expenses from May 10 to November 10 reach around 18 million, while October 14 receipts total 2 688 635 dollars. Gate receipts and concession income are expected to yield a surplus near 1 500 000 after running costs are covered.
A glycerine manager named King was killed in a harbor magazine explosion at Port Colthorpe. The blast shattered a crib and damaged nearby houses and windows as the explosion echoed for miles. King, reported as an able seaman, went alone to fetch a supply, with the cause unknown at the time.
The quarrel between Annie Simmons and Mary Boules, both colored and from Louisville, led to a knife duel outside a Baptist Church with no witnesses. Boules was severely stabbed, eye damaged, while Simmons suffered minor injuries and was arrested. Details of the dispute remain unclear. In another item, Matilda May sues Robert Smith for seduction and breach of promise. jury awards May $1,200. The issue also reviews The New Dominion Monthly and praises a cocoa beverage promotion.
A misspelled 19th century advertisement promises to cure pain, nervous weakness, and early decay of manhood with three recipes. It claims discovery by a missionary in South America and asks readers to mail a self addressed envelope to Rev. Jusein T. Inman at the Bible House in New York City.
Wood's Improved Hair Restorative claims vegetable tonic properties that restore color and vitality, stop hair loss, remove dandruff and itching, and promote new growth. Sold by druggists locally and by manufacturers in Chicago and agents in Toronto.
In Gaels on the 30th a son was born to the wife of Mr. Geo H Lawrence of Acton. In Acton on the 30th of October Agnes beloved wife of Mr Benjamin Nicklin aged 42 years died. funeral attended by a large number. In Acton on the date the infant Henry Samuel son of Mr James Goodall aged about 4 months. Funeral at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Market ledger from Acton lists flour and wheat varieties with prices from 0.75 to 1.10 per unit, barley at 0.68 to 0.76, oats at 0.35, potatoes per bag 0.50 to 0.60, butter 0.17 to 0.20, eggs 0.14 to 0.16, and turkeys ducks and onions with small ranges, reflecting local trading. The fragment shows multiple items with varied figures across commodities.
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