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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 30, 1899

Page

3

Bank of Hamilton Financial Statement Summary

The Bank of Hamilton shows total assets 13 163 000 with 1 494 000 capital and 1 000 000 reserve fund. J Turnbull serves as cashier.

Georgetown Branch Savings Bank Advertisement

Savings Department offers one dollar or more, interest added to principal, withdrawable by written order with pass book. Government returns show over five million dollars of surplus security. Notes of responsible farmers discounted, money loaned to feed cattle, and advances made at low interest. GEORGETOWN BRANCH ESTABLISHED OVER TWENTY YEARS. J. P. BELL, Agent.

Local notes in Acton and district spark public interest

Briefs from the Free Press date November 1899 cover Milton and Acton topics including electric light schemes under municipal control in Milton and Dondalka, tax rolls, school exams, church baptisms, and local trades. Mentions Brussels paving, poultry shipments to Liverpool, a funeral in Acton, and community events at the rifle society and Bannockbarn school.

Milton County Medal Court of General Sessions of the Peace Knox Church Brussels Ontario P. R Liverpool Mies Lizzie Mann Dondalka Wm. Bell Nassagaweya Gibbs Elois

The Affirmative Won In Epworth League Debate At Church

A Tuesday Epworth League program featured a debate on whether it is a church duty to provide amusement. The affirmative side won, with members from the Missionary and Christian Endeavor Committees arguing the case.

Epworth League Missionary Christian Endeavor County Council Warden Havill Wallace House Baptists New Baptist Church Clare Bros. Co Preston Valley City Beating Co Dundas Church St John J. Lawson Milburne Church and Willow Streate Adop Lanaon Methodist Church John Saunders Georgetown McAlpine Mina Walker Berlin Hettie J. Lanson Stewarttown R. J. Gurney Acton

By Law Fixing Polling Places and Deputy Returning Officers

Acton Council in regular session approved the twenty second Finance Committee report with payments to G. T. C. foreign and duty on cost U. W. Perryman 7 days labor D. Mille teaming Rice Lewis & Son roll where we 308 J A Bpoight Co repairing stone boat 125 242 The by law appointing polling places and deputy returning officers for Reeve Councillors and Public School Trustees passed reading and was adopted read and placed at Town Hall and O C Speight’s shop with returning officers Thos T Moore and Jno Bill Conneil adjourned.

Reeve Pearson Committee On Finance Freign U. W. Perryman D. Mille Rice Lewis & Son J. A. Bpoight & Co I. Franvia J. A. Murray Finance Committee Offried John Clarke James Clark Acton O. C

Tramp Attacks Agent at G T R Station Yard

A tramp attacked the station yard official with a sharp knife last Wednesday, injuring his hands before being arrested. In other news Mrs G W Goodenow and family were poisoned by canned herring, leaving Miss Goodenow critically ill but recovering. Post Office relief worker Chester J Matthews served temporarily in her stead. Also, Mr J S Rogers died after a brief illness. he was a newlywed and employed at the tannery.

McCannah Momtera G. W. Goodenow Miss Goodenow Chester J. Matthews Acton Henderson

Local notices and community events fill Burlington Milton page

The town promontory reports on church bands, temperance work, and social events. Activities include a White Ribbon Tea for temperance prizes, a wedding in St. Mary’s parish, a bridal gift list, a Milton Electric Light Co. purchasing inquiry, and recital plans at Knox Church with Miss Jessie Alexander and Mira Grant. An Indian beadwork group closes.

Poat Thos Morton Halton Burlington Kilbride Milton Electric Light Co Miss Flannigan Toronto E. W. Scbach Bert Harvey Canada E. A. Dickson Victoria University KR. E. Gollios Milton Robertson Berlin Arthure’ ‘Bash Bosne Boreet Dominion Lime Kilns Dolly Varden

Fragmentary Note About Random Auction One Day Offer

A garbled OCR fragment mentions a one day offer or auction and a person named Seubert with a financial amount referenced. Unclear details and missing context prevent precise reconstruction.

Visiting and Returning in Acton Personal Notes

Readers contribute notices of visitors and travelers with a list of individuals from Acton and nearby towns. Names include Miss Ada Lynda, Miss May Moore, Mrs. Jamea Brown, Miss Arabella Ransell, Miss Bertie Scott, Miss Junina Somerville, Miss Daisy, Master Willis Smyth, and Miss Maggie Thompson along with brief movements to Toronto Georgetown Uxbridge Guelph and Collingwood and updates on travels, arrivals, and a surgery for hernia at Guelph General Hospital.

May Moore Georgetown Allan Man John McNabb North Weat Misa Ada Lynda Toronto Ann Hall Penotang John Hiscock Collingwood Bertie Scott Esquesing McDowell Frederick Street Arabella Ransell Hornby Guelph Gowers Hospital Junina Somerville Uxbridge Peterborough Carlos Williams May Erin Willis Smyth Brampton Lizzie Moore A. E. Nicklin Guelph Collegiate Institute Conversazione Daisy Alex. Secord Bertie Amith Guelph General Hospital Bartie Maggie BE. Thompson Toronto Conservatory of Maele Edward Flecher John Williams Thompson

Christmas Come to Guelph Look Store Specials

December Christmas comes to Guelph with the finest Look Store in Canada. Special offers on Teachers' Bibles leather editions with new index priced at $1.30, small leather Bibles at 40c, plus a premier selection of books including Doyle Kipling Caine Lyall Pack man Thackeray Oman Nelles.

Guelph Canada Goc Doyle Kipling Caine Lyall Packman Thackeray

Revival Services At Methodist Church This Week

Revival services continue at the Methodist Church with well attended meetings and reported good progress. The sudden death of Thos Cripps in Toronto General Hospital from diphtheria mourns his passing. friends attend his Fairview cemetery funeral at Acton. Visitors from area include Mary Williamson, Eddie and John Hoffman, and Mr. Lewis Gann with Willie Cann.

Thoa. Cripps Toronto General Hospital Cripps Fairview Cemetery Acton Mary J. Williamson Burlington John Eddie Hoffman Woodstock N. McArthur Will Hoffman Lewis Gann Willie Cann Lather Waneborough Hilleborg R. Wannaborough

World spanning rail and sea line proposed by James J. Hill

Rockwood's old guard James J. Hill proposes a world spanning transport system rivalling the Canadian Pacific. The plan would connect Liverpool to New York, Chicago via Baltimore and Ohio, Minneapolis to Beas tle, and extend to Hong Kong with a fleet of 19,000 ton ships, totaling about 12,500 miles and a 31 day Liverpool to Hong Kong voyage.

Jamieson James J. Hill Rockwood Minneapolis Canadian Pacific Liverpool New York North Atlantic Steam Ship Company Chicago Baltimore & Ohio Hill Wisconsin Central Beatsle Great Northern Heatile Hong Kong Great Northern Pacific Steamship Company Mr. Scott Cartlidge Friends Qgbarch Emme Benham W. H. Hartop Everton

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