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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 27, 1898
Page
3
Community items cover weather chatter, upcoming meetings, church services, and local projects. Mentions frosts, rains, paving work by Guelph Pavement Co., Epworth Leagues convention, and a cattle shipment. Local social events include parlor social and a harvest note on dry weather aiding farmers.
A Halton plowmen display set for November on Mr. Alex. Cbisholm’s Milton-area farm promises one of the best plowing contests yet. Tragic death reported as nine-year-old Russell Cook of Brampton succumbs to a chestnut blow. Local social plans include a Willow Street parlor event by the Methodist Ladies Aid and a range of concerts and talks at Knox Church and Acton venues. Obituary notes Mr. William Harding of Roseland region dies after years of township residence. funeral held at St. George’s Georgetown.
Residents in Nassagaweya and nearby Acton report social visits with families in Knatchbull Nagangaweya Kincardine and Rockwood. Misses Taylor Haw and Haw spent Sunday with relatives. Rev. S. Holden will preach to Epworth League as they celebrate a youth Sunday.
A Tuesday evening gathering at Leslie schoolhouse drew a good audience in the interest of Hon J M Gibson. Several locals plan to attend Rev J Uneworths lecture at Chirobili this evening.
The Epworth League meeting was well led by Joseph Ruddell with Mr Parker attending. The town gathers for gatherings, farewells for Mr and Mrs Walch, new neighbor Mr Thomas Wilson moves in, and Mrs Tolton not recovering fast. Locals visit relatives, hunts in Muskokas, council committees plan to study the Geo Williams Shoe Co project seeking a 5000 bonus. John Featherstone ships 600 hogs for about 5000 dollars. Mountain Church Sunday School to hold an evening program. Doctor Robertson and family visit Milton friends as his recovery is welcomed.
A large congregation at St George's heard Reverend Joseph Fennell preach his farewell sermon with the text Other men labored. The town mourns losing a beloved pastor after twelve years. Mr and Mrs Fennell hosted friends at the Deanery. Fennell and McAlpine attend a Baptist convention in Peterborough.
Fragmented OCR mentions wheat market shifts from low quotations to higher prices. No clear dates or sources evident. Notes concern price levels and general market behavior without specific figures or entities.
Visitors to Acton and neighboring towns fill this personal notes column with names and greetings. Mr. BH Hall of Berlin and Postmaster Henderson of Georgetown are noted visitors, with dozens of locals and guests from Toronto, Hamilton, Guelph, Brampton, and other places visiting or traveling this week.
In 1898 45 walls were purchased totaling 1 620 000 square feet or zono miles. J D McKee the Acton Drugeist promises to fill all orders at the same prices as in Guelph based on samples land will.
Thompson of the Ogilvie Milling Company notes better weather in recent weeks will yield a larger harvest this year. Advertisements tout a tonic for coughs and consumption with a price of 25 cents to $1.00. A local accident report recounts Thomas Sabio’s eleven year old son badly injured by a car and treated with electric oil and home remedies.
Advertises ae inch apron ginghams with border or plain and unbleached Canton fabric. Mentions prices from 5 to 25 cents, highlighting "Fruit of the Loom" and "Dwight Anchor" brands.
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