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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1879
Page
2
Fragmented notices describe services at PRESBYTERIAN, CONGREGATIONAL, CATHOLIC, and METHODIST congregations with schedules for sermons, prayers, and Sunday school. A local letter condemns a rumor about arson and urges restraint. broad discussion on emigration and labor shifts appears amid editorial reflections on England and Ireland, plus global labor trends.
A humorously described letter from a fed up reader complains neighbors constantly borrow her paper. The proposed spoof remedy involves slicing out items and resealing the page so neighbors chase after the paper, escorting the news home with folded sheets.
An obscure fragment describes a local disturbance and a forthcoming public display or parade. It mentions a woman reader and newspaper influence, with references to a waiting neighborhood and anticipated compliance within weeks. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable names or concrete events.
The editor invites letters and comments on public matters. Respondents should write clearly and include name and address for verification. opinions reflect the writer, not the paper.
A Guelph letter from Crus. T. Hits. Acton dated Sept 2 1879 requests space to dispute a public press claim that he played a chequer game with Mr Simpson of Guelph. He states he has never played Simpson in his life and notes prior friendly games did not occur. The writer expresses surprise at the published assertion and asks for correction.
PA McDOUGALD, a grain dealer, argues 1879 Western States barley crop is large and suggests Canadian barley must meet weight and purity standards to fetch top prices in England. He states sound, fresh barley weighing 50 pounds per imperial bushel, free of foreign seeds and dirt, will appeal to both English and American buyers.
On a Friday morning in Guelph Henry Lingwood aged 12 and his younger brother Fred aged 7 walked along a river wall near Mr. Melvin's residence. Fred slipped and fell into the water and Henry plunged in to save him. Henry disappeared under the water before help arrived. Fred was saved by Ernest Hutchinson. Two boats later spotted Henry and Wat Rockwood dived to recover him. Despite efforts to resuscitate him the boy died. The deceased was the son of a widow already ill. Coroner Dr. Herod did not deem an inquest necessary.
A Grand Trunk brakesman named Julien Brecker of Toronto was crushed to death at the Guelph Grand Trunk freight station around noon on Thursday. The man was coupling a car when a coupling link dropped. The accident occurred as workers attempted to connect the car.
A worker named Lecau suffered a horrific accident when a truck rolled over his chest at the Grand Trunk yard. He lingered in agony as Dr. Herod arrived and found no immediate hope. Breckoo, a veteran foreman, mourns the loss of a loyal employee leaving a wife and three children.
An Open Division temperance meeting held in Temperance hall heard Mr Eli Enyder chairing. Speakers included Miss Clara Watson Miss Augusta Nicklin and Mrs Skelton of Toronto. Mrs Skelton condemned Kings Dodds figures and urged forming a Ladies Christain Temperance Union. A collection was taken, prayers offered, and the meeting closed with benediction.
A long list of fairs and exhibitions across Ontario is provided with dates in September and October. Included are Toronito, Guelph Central Exhibition, Ottawa, Clifford Horticultural, Walkerton, Gwen Sound, London, Palmerston, Brockville, Milton, Brentford, Rockwood, Georgetown, and others. An accompanying advertisement touts quinine wine by Northrop and Lyman of Toronto as a tonic and appetite stimulant with claims of health benefits and general vigor.
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