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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 12, 1875
Page
6
Fragmentary text mentions an event at Starts Maid York with a date in late May and a reference to 2 MP. No clear individuals or organizations are readable.
Reading shows a timetable for Grand Trunk Tower Tarer with morning mail at 9.0am and day expresses around 20 p.m. Night Express at 12:45 am and 8:40 pm, with limited service and office hours before 5 pm. Mail by registered letters due before closing times. fragment mentions market and delivery notes.
Local notices from Acton and surrounding areas describe store improvements at Messrs Storey & Co and AlcNair, new millinery space, and delivery adoptions. Community items include ordination tea at Presbyterian Church, St Albans property purchase for clergy housing, high school entrance exam dates, and council actions on sidewalks and charities.
Not scalded or drawn meat handling hints appear amid a rundown of orders for famous Ste Tea Winery stock and trimmed goods. Henderson & Co. Acton maintains fashion reputation while offering items at short notice. Also advertised are fine Havored products priced at 50c.
At the London assizes Gust v Bell Camp ball featured a breach of promise claim. The plaintiff alleged five years of “spooning” and sought marriage, while the defendant pleaded poverty and failure to provide a wife with a servant. The jury awarded $1,200 in damages as the defendant refused to marry.
Fall stock opens with large imported variety. Displays include oysters, clams, canned salmon, ocean trout, Finnan haddies, sardines, lobsters, shell lobsters and other luxury sea goods in a first class city establishment.
A local advertisement lists fresh oysters and a wide jelly assortment including black currant, crab apple, red currant, strawberry, pineapple, raspberry, lemon, pear, grape, peach preserve, plum, and more. Also offered are teas, canned fruits, vegetables, pickles, oils, soap, hair and castor oil, and an extensive array of glassware, dishes, tea sets, and tableware.
A marriage is reported in Harriston on the Jat ink with Rev J G Scott officiating. Also noted is the birth of Maggie, daughter of Mr Thos Wateron, aged 9 years 3 months, in Acton.
The undersigned offers for sale the park lot immediately east of the Rail Away track known as Youngs survey in Acton comprising six acres more or less. It has been surveyed into image lots but seller prefers to move as a block. Acton is described as prosperous with strong growth prospects. For terms and details inquire of Mr Henderson Acton or owner Ashgrove P A. Met Esquesing Sept 4 1875 Acton Salt Let 1876
An inventory of hardware items including nails locks wig spades shovels forks axes lawn carpenters tools bolts chains ropes blasting powder fuse and ammunition brass kettles enamel pots and more. The noisy catalog highlights practical supplies for building bathing farming and home improvement.
A large stock of Paints Oils Glass Putty Varnish Japans Brushes Pencils Graining Combs Points and Bronze Smalts is offered including spoons razors canes scissors brushes and related hardware.
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