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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1876
Page
2
The page lists morning and night express times for westbound and eastbound services, including Day Express and Night Express schedules. It mentions mixed services, sight express, and a 1:05 p.m. time, with advertisements for breeders, sugar fund, Masonic events, and a slaughtering in prices notice.
The Acton area lists a village council meeting this evening and a public sermon by Andrew McDermuid at Disciple Chapel on Friday. Also upcoming are a temperance hall gathering on Nov 7, a school board meeting with potential teacher actions discussed, and a missionary meeting at St. Alban's Church on Nov 1.
An advertisement touts substantial reductions from 10 to 40 percent on a wide range of goods under the cash system. It claims faster service and lower prices as a selling point.
An old advertisement notes Secord Bros Guelph offering finishing goods at low prices with a prompt prompt claim of beating Credit. It cites dates September 36 1876 and Acton September 14 1874, reflecting two historical pricing notices.
The Esquesing Agricultural Society held its annual plowing contest at E W Deveraux's farm last Friday. Conditions were dry but favorable with few competitors. Stephenson plows dominated, taking both first prizes in men and boys classes. A noon lunch was provided by the Deverauxs and a reception at Clark's hotel followed. Prizes awarded to W Gordon and Alex Gordon among others, with mention of local merchants and a social event under Loyal Orange Lodge No 1184.
Arrangements are under way to open a Bank of Hamilton branch in Mil ton as soon as possible. Sportsmen in the Mil ton area are busy with hunting and shooting. Engineer Mr Arm strong reports rails laid to within a mile of St Ann's bridge, with work progressing steadily and likely completion sooner than anticipated.
In Acton on the 18th, a daughter born to Mrs A W Balls. on the 9th, a son to Mrs D R Robertson Esquesing. on the 11th, a daughter to Mrs Dr Robertson Milton. At Dublin Church near Acton, John Hogan of Eramoza married Margaret Gibbons of Esquesing. Obituary notes the death of John Lyon, Esq., a long-time Esquesing resident and Reform supporter, aged 84. He emigrated from Glasgow in 1832 and was active in local politics.
Exiday October 27 sale of farm stock and implements at Daniel Thompson lot 21 2d con Esquesing with Wm Hemstreet as auctioneer On Tuesday October 31 sale of farm stock and implements at James Crichton lot 20 1st con Esquesing with G Gibbs auctioneer November 8 sale of horses cattle and Leicester sheep at Wm Walnr lot 28 1st con Esquesing with W Hemstreet auctioneer November 14 sale of Durham cattle horses and farm implements at Thomas Easton lot 27 5th Nassawayeswa with W Hemstreet auctioneer Free notice printing at Foxes Press office
Prices for wheat and flour assortments shown with ranges for doughnut and spring wheats. Apples onions and peas quoted with per unit and per ton figures. Hay and pelts listed among mixed agricultural market items without clear regional detail.
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