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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 20, 1877
Page
3
Railway notices list train times from Acton and Toronto with morning and evening departures. Readers are urged to settle outstanding accounts for the Free Press as many patrons remain unpaid.
A jovial town column lists dances, concerts, and social events at the Drill Shed and Promenade, with notices of Knights of Pythias ceremonies and town entertainments. It also reports on farm sales, local trades, the weather turning toward fall, and mixed commentary on regional papers and clergy.
A list of fall events across Ontario towns from Sept 24 to Oct 15 appears, detailing Guelph Central, Hamilton Central, Orangeville, Milton, Brampton, Georgetown, Brookville, Rockwood and Erin venues with dates and halls. The article contrasts groups who live in debt with those who are considered respectable, noting debt behavior as a recurring societal issue.
Walker Lodge A F A M M holds an emergency meeting scheduled for next Monday evening the 24th inst. Members are urged to attend as significant lodge affairs will be discussed and decisions made.
J W Mann announces a transition to a ready pay policy effective October date. He urges all customers with outstanding balances to settle their accounts promptly.
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