23 Sep 1886
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1886
Page
1
A survey notes political moves and temperance enforcement in Canada, plus Canadian Pacific railway progress and projected cross continental travel times. It discusses imports from China and Japan, potential gains for Canadian manufacturers, and market opportunities abroad.
Purely personal paragraphs list acquaintances visiting from Bracebridge Sarnia London Blorkhee Port Holt Toronto Milton Ridgetown Otterville and Charlotte town. Notables include Rev A T Sowerby granted a month’s vacation, Hamilton Meikle returning to Oakville, and James Warren and Robt Warren visiting St Louis. We wish them a pleasant visit.
The Dominion Alliance in Toronto approves a prohibition oriented platform and calls for temperance electoral unions. It urges electors to withhold pledges until party declarations on temperance and backs a known prohibitionist for Parliament and provincial legislature where no candidate meets the party’s prohibition standard.
Rockwood correspondent reports Daniel Strachan preached well at Knox Church Guelph on the Sabbath. A Dyer cow was driven off at Danbar’s crossing. Wm. McCarthy returns to storekeeping after quitting farming. Rockwood expects growth. Rockivoo bachelors plan a town hall ball in Acton on Thursday evening the 30th. Neil Btrachan back from Minal Springs Preston improved health. About half the citizens attended Toronto Exhibition with others at Guelph and trains. Policeman John Carter injured after horse Jambo spooked him. Rockwood baseball team lost to Campbellville eleven to seven. Umpire criticized for partisan conduct favoring home team. Rev F Swan elected honorary President of the Literary Society. Mr Boough delivered a Burns essay. Debating next meeting to discuss whether women’s mental anxiety equals men’s.
The town exhibits Limehouse fall show dates set for September with Limehouse opponents from Georgetown and Acton in dispute. Letters recount travel to Toronto, shipments of lime, and tensions between Limehouse and Georgetown clubs over past matches and supper plans.
At J Fyfe's Acton a banner claim of nobby durable goods is noted while Toronto industrial receipts total 40914 dollars, up 46788 from last year. Foundation work on the new Parliament buildings at Queen's Park Toronto is expected to start within ten days. Seventy by laws grant bonuses of 40000 and 25000 to the West.
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