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      The image of the funeral card of James Weir, who died in South Dumfries on Monday morning, Dec. 6th, 1876, at 8 o'clock, aged 55 years and 6 months.

      The image of the funeral card of David Robson, who died near Glen Morris on Saturday, Oct. 10th, 1874, at 10 a.m., aged 77 years.

      The image of the funeral card of William Kidd, who died in South Dumfries on Wednesday, Jan. 5th, 1887, at 12 o'clock noon, aged 87 years and 21 days.

      Hiram Capron died in 1872; his son died in 1875. The articles contained here appear to come from both years. The article about Napoleon III makes reference to his will, which dates it and the other articles from the same newspaper as having been written in 1873 or later. The …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 16 May 1878, p. 3     It is our sad duty this week to record the death of one of our most promising youths. Patrick Maloney had been ailing some time, and on Sunday morning last about 9 o'clock he was taken much worse and died in a few minutes. He was 17 years of age. …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 23 May 1878, p. 3     THE LATE ROBT. FISHER. RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE. At the regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias, last Thursday evening, the following resolution was carried unanimously in reference to their late Bro. Robert Fisher:- CASTLE HALL, CALANTHE LODGE, NO. 18, KNIGHTS ...

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 appeared in Acton Free Press, 27 Jun 1878, p. 3     Mr. Thos. Swain, an old and highly respected citizen of Georgetown, died very suddenly at his residence on Friday evening, at the age of 82 years. Five minutes before death he was sitting chatting on the verandah. He went inside, lay on a lounge, and expired with scarcly a struggle....

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 25 Jul 1878, p. 2     KILLED ON THE TRACK. A Woman comes to Acton, from Limehouse to pur- chase Goods, and is run over by the Cars while Going Home. The Body Fearfully Muti- lated. Liquor the Cause. On Saturday morning last about six o'clock, the news spread ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 25 Jul 1878, p. 3     - On Saturday last Mr. Samuel Ridgeway, an old resident of Eramosa, who has resided for many years past, about two miles from Rockwood, went down to Norval to spend the day with a friend, Mr. Ostrander, who, lives and owns a Saw-mill in that neighborhood. While crossing a narrow …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 15 Aug 1878, p. 3     Fatal Accident. On Monday night, about twelve o'clock, as the Grand Trunk Excursion train from Barrie, was passing over the bridge on the H. & N. W. R., above the Grand Trunk track, a fatal accident occurred to a man named Samuel Adams, a bricklayer, of Brampton. It seems that …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 15 Aug 1878, p. 3     - An old lady, named Mrs. Rytet, attempted to cross the Grand Trunk track, at the 7th line crossing on Thursday evening last, while an east bound train was approaching but before she got over she was struck by the locomotive and killed instantly. Mrs. Rytet has been settled in …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 15 Aug 1878, p. 3     - A fatal accident happened to Mr. Wm. Finlay, lot 20, con. 3, Laitlier, on Thursday last. Mr. Finlay was driving near Barrie, with his son-in-law, Mr. Bell, when one of the hold-back straps gave way, and the latter sprang out to fix it. In doing so his foot caught …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 22 Aug 1878, p. 3     Mr. John Holt, one of the owners of the Port Huron Flouring Mills, was killed on Wednesday morning, 14th inst., under the following circumstances. Mr. Holt assisted by his son, Alfred, was engaged in removing an iron planer, which will probably weigh about 600 pounds, from the second story of …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 10 Oct 1878, p. 3     - It is out painful duty to inform our readers that Mr. Geo. Hume, well known in Acton, accidentally shot himself a short time ago. He and two companions were out duck shooting, and he having a good chance at a bird, pulled the trigger, but unfortunately the gun hung …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 19 Sep 1878, p. 3     An Old Resident Gone. It is our painful duty this week to chronicle the death of Mr. Sydney Smith, an old and much respected citizen, who died very suddenly on Sunday morning last. He was apparently as well as ever on Saturday night, and was down town, but after he …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 17 Jan 1878, p. 3     A melancholy case of suicide is reported from the village of Credition, on the London, Huron and Bruce Railway, a young lady named Mary Jane Lewis, aged 22 years, having taken her own life by cutting her throat from ear to ear with a razor. It seems she was staying …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 21 Feb 1878, p. 2     Fatal Accident. An accident, which resulted in the death of an old man named William Glover, occurred on the farm of Mr. Joseph Arthurs, near Acton, on Monday last. The facts of the case, as far as we are able to learn, are these: About nine o'clock on Monday morning …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 11 Apr 1878, p. 2     A man named Archibald McPhail, from Culross, who was confined in the Walkerton gaol, on a charge of dangerous lunacy, committed suicide last week, by hanging himself to the bars of his cell door....

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 19 Jun 1879, p. 2     A two year old son of James Stapley, residing in the 9th concession of Bidney, was drowned on the 9th in a well situated near his father's house....