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      Scale on map listed as 1" to 180 miles

      The Brooklin School was built in the early 1870s at 72 Winchester Road East (on the north side of Winchester Street west of Queen Street). An addition was put on the east side in 1880. The school's bell tower was blown down in a storm and replaced by another tower …

      This is a postcard sent to Mr. John Armour at Tuscarora, Ont. The text on the back side was written by Minnie Mulligan. The beginning: "Grandpa, ma is a little better, she is able to be up..." The original postcard was provided by Al Robinson during a Scan & Share …

      Used to illustrate Ivan S. Brookes, Hamilton Harbor, 1826-1901.

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 28 Nov 1889, p. 3     Another Early Settler's Death. The death of Mrs. McCann, widow of the late Matthew McCann, Esq., of Esquesing, occurred at Rockwood yesterday morning. Mrs. McCann and her husband were early settlers of this vicinity and were highly esteemed by all who knew them. They were devout Roman ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 28 Nov 1889, p. 3     Sad Death of a Respected Resident. Our citizens generally were surprised on Saturday morning with the news of the death of James Anderson, Esq., who resided on Main street next to School Lane. Mr. Andersonn's health was fairly good for one of his age up to Thursday, when gangrene made …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 28 Nov 1889, p. 3     Death of Rev. Wm. Meldrum. Rev. Wm. Meldrum, an aged and respected minister of the Presbyterian Church died suddenly at his home near Morriston last week of a paralytic stroke. He was in his usual health up till three o'clock of the morning when he was suddenly struck down and …

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 appeared in Acton Free Press, 4 Jul 1889, p. 3     Mrs. Kidney, wife of Mr. Wm. Kidney, storekeeper, and daughter of S. R. Lister, Campbellville, died very suddenly on Saturday morning, June 29th, and the remains were interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery of that place on the following Monday. The funeral was largely attended and it is needless ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 11 Jul 1889, p. 3     - Mr. J. T. Brown, shoemaker, received a telephone message yesterday, that John Livingston, a cousin of his wife's, had been killed at Barrie on Saturday, but how was not mentioned. Mr. Livingston was well known as a farmer at Speyside, Esquesing, a few years ago. - Guelph Mercury....

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 18 Jul 1889, p. 3     Death of an Early Settler. The death of Duncan McDonald, Esq., of this township last week marks the loss of one of the oldest settlers. Mr. McDonald settled in Esquesing in 1842. He was 84 years of age when he died. For many years he was a member of Knox …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 18 Jul 1889, p. 3     Death of James Henderson. After a period of considerable suffering death released the spirit of James Henderson of lot 31, in the 5th concession, of Esquesing, on Tuesday, 9th inst., at the age of 73 years. Mr. Henderson has resided for many years in the township and enjoyed the respect …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 25 Jul 1889, p. 2     A GUELPH TOWNSHIP FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE Isaac Dyson, a well known and respected farmer living three miles from Guelph, committed suicide last Monday morning by hanging himself from a scoffold pole in his own barn. He had risen in the morning as usual, but did not come in for breakfast. …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 1 Aug 1889, p. 3     Found Dead in Bed. On Sunday morning of last week Mr. Wm. Featherson, an old, and respected resident of Waterdown was found dead in bed. The cause of death, it is supposed, was heart disease. The deceased was seventy years of age....

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 8 Aug 1889, p. 3     Death of a Newspaper Man. Mr. James C. Tye, publisher and proprietor of the Watford Guide-Advocate, died last week from affection of the heart after a brief illness. The deceased was the second son of Geo. Tye, of the Brampton Times, and has published a newspaper in Watford for the …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 8 Aug 1889, p. 3     ERIN. At noon last Thursday William H. Thompson, son of Mrs. J. R. Thompson, lot 17, con. 10, Erin, was found by his brother Joseph lying dead in a potatoe field, his face downwards. Mrs. Thompson had left home same morning for Orton and had conversed with deceased on starting …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 22 Aug 1889, p. 2     GEORGETOWN. The one item of absorbing interest in town during the past week is the untimely death of our esteemed fellow citizen Mr. A. C. McKinlay, L.D.S. The circumstances attending his death, away from home, and after spending a well-earned and delightful holiday render the event one of a ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 22 Aug 1889, p. 2     MILTON The remains of the late Dr. Burnett were taken to Hamilton on Friday for interment. The funeral sermon was preached in St. Andrew's church on Sunday by the Rev. Mr. Gray, son-in-law of the deceased....

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 22 Aug 1889, p. 3     A Mournful Home Coming. About six weeks ago Messrs. Jno. Warren of Acton and A. C. McKinley, L.D.S. and R. D. Warren of the Herald, Georgetown, left for a trip to the Old Country. They arrived there safely and enjoyed their visit very much. In due time they embarked for …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 22 Aug 1889, p. 3     Infancy, Manhood And Old Age. During the past week the uncertainity of life and the fact that death is liable to claim its victim at any period in life have been clearly exemplified. Early on Saturday morning Mr. William Smith, manager of the Cordovan Tannery, who had been ill for …