30 Nov 1876
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 30, 1876
Page
1
A denseActon summary of local notices and shop chatter features council talk, church anniversaries, social events, and promotions. The piece highlights the Village Council meeting, a Walker Lodge election, post office store bargains, and upcoming concerts and fairs with mentions of St Andrew's Day and Methodists events.
The store advertises Fall inventory with large stock and low prices. It highlights Silk and Velvets, Ladies' Dress Goods, jackets, shawls, and a vast carpet selection. Callers are urged to visit to see the newest fabrics and colors and take advantage of the bargain prices.
Esquesing Council approves payments to James Warren for boundary surveying, Henry Ross for bridge repairs, Murray for culvert work, Lewis Price for culvert repairs, and Paul Reveneily Snr for road repairs. Grants funds for road and culvert construction at Stewarttown, plus maintenance payments. appointment of commissioners for Stewarttown hills work. adjournment until Friday December 1. Also notes local ads and community chatter about Tweedle Crosp and Nixon appointments and Secord Bros store advertising.
The Post file Store Acton announces purchase of Jad Matthews stock and premises to offer first class goods in groceries crockery glassware van paper and stationery. Cash only system pledges small profits and quick returns with bargain prices to draw customers including exchange of produce for goods and a plan to clear space for new stock. The notice is dated November 23 1876.
Ad Guélph November 25 1816 advertises extra heavy goods at low prices. Brocaded sateen figures at 30 cents, Alpaca lustres valued, plain wool serges at 30 cents and 37 1/2 cents. a 25 percent sale across the house.
Christie Henderson Co. will be prepared to buy any quantity of turkeys geese ducks and chickens dressed nicely for market as soon as the hard frost sets in.
The notice describes filing about thirty accounts and notes in court this week as creditors push for prompt settlement. It urges debtors to inspect their notes, promises to proceed against nonpaying parties, and lists Galloway Bros. Acton for breads and Cast FOR: Borrer and Henderson Co. for dairy products. It mentions Sevord Bros. selling china, glassware, lamps, and general goods in Actonton.
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