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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1875
Page
6
Morning mails for S10 am and various express services are listed with times such as 76:20 pm and 4:02 pm. The notice states local news items and other notices will be printed, with printer's copy marks and rates per line.
Local items report Mr Matthews store preparing to move to new quarters on Mill Street near the post office and Druggist Mr Morrow relocating. Updates note Mr W H Stevey recovering from illness and resuming his shop. A farm incident during a sale at Samuel Moore’s farm is described, plus church and lodge meeting reminders at Acton venues. Community notices include petitions, subscriptions, and local business ads with sales and inquiries.
The undersigned advertises six acres near a rail line known as Yount's hivey in Acton village. The parcel has been surveyed into silage lots and offers potential for resilience or manufacturing. Interested parties contact Min U Henderson or Hshyrdve C Batuesity at Johnemecali Peducsing, Sept. 4, ISTA Mill Street Acton.
The piece notes distressed farmers unite for action against monetary strains and planned court moves. It mentions attempts to collect debts and the financial pressures on rural households.
The ceremony for Elisabeth Forster of Fiveleph and Ty Prafalgar, witnessed by families, ends with a 28 year old groom from White Wheat. Market listings follow, listing prices for wheat, oats, peas, butter, pork, hay, poultry, and eggs with varied per unit figures and day rates.
A fragmented note from the Free Press mentions November events tied to Gove Oyattis and clams. Readable elements suggest a local civic or market item, but details are unclear due to OCR garble.
A bustling display sells fresh oysters and a wide range of jellies including lemon, currant, and strawberry varieties alongside fish such as white fish, cod, salmon, and herring. The shop highlights low prices, large hardware stock, and a broad selection of glassware and kitchen items, touting value for customers.
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