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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 03, 1878

Page

2

Village notices and ads hint at coming winter

A long列fragment lists local business updates and events including a post office opening named Biskman, a millinery and mantle dress room opening, and subscription promos for The Free Press. It mentions a water works debenture vote in Guelph, clothing and winter supplies sales, and a forecastal weather lore note about a cold season.

Local Trade Notes and Weathered Gossip

A broad clipping notes Christie Henderson Co offering Grey flannels at 25 cents and a large millinery stock with hats, feathers, and velvets at low prices. It also mentions local fruit news, reporting ripe blackberries from gardens and abundant second crops. The piece mixes shop promotions with agricultural bounty and seasonal trends.

Woatu Christie, Henderson & Co Wincey Ninda Chrielio, Henderson &Co

Presbyterian Church to Open Services October 20

The new Presbyterian church will open for Divine Service on Sunday October 20 with a preacher from Toronto leading the ceremonies. A collection will aid in liquidating the church debt. A social gathering follows on Monday evening at eight, with a good choir and excellent speakers from Toronto and elsewhere. The church, a neat banded structure, was erected by Tubal Campbell & Co of Erin under the supervision of architect Walter McKey of Georgytown.

Éarawa Toronto Tubal Campbell & Car Erin Walter McKey Georgytown

Weather and schedule notes delay several events

Weather disruption hits Georgetown Georgetown Friday October events delayed by rain and wet conditions. The Hanladk Codcney Loxt Toe at Lachine also postponed from yesterday to today due to poor weather with further postponements possible.

Lachine

Seized Livestock Notice From Acton 1878

A public notice from Acton dated September 26 1878 items three two year old steers and one two year old heifer seized at Samuel Clark No 25 Esquesing township. The owner is asked to prove ownership pay charges and remove the cattle within fourteen days or they will be sold to cover costs. Signed Bann ED Clarke.

Samuel Clark Steora Clarke Acton

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