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 appeared in Acton Free Press, 4 Mar 1880, p. 3     - ON Tuesday, 25th ult., Mrs. Wm. James, of Brampton, celebrated her 100th birthday. Mrs. James, with her husband, who died a few years ago, resided in Chinguacousy for over half a century. For a few years back Mrs. James resided with her son in Brampton. On the above day …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 4 Mar 1880, p. 2     FATAL RUNAWAY. - On the 21st inst., as Mr. John Meyers, of Cambellville, was driving along the road near Brookville, his horses became frightened at a dog which ran out from the fence at them, and becoming unnmanageable ran away throwing Mr. Meyers from his waggon. Immediately upon the unfortunate …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 4 Mar 1880, p. 2     Fatal Accident near Lime- house. Mr. Andrew Scott, Sr., received Fatal Injuries. On Thursday last Mr. Andrew Scott, Sr., of the 4th line, Esquesing, fell through a G.T.R. culvert and received injuries which resulted in his death in a few minutes after the ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 18 Mar 1880, p. 3     - MRS. Thos. Moore, of Rockwood, fell down the cellar stairway of her house on Thursday last and broke one of her thigh bones. Drs. Numan, Guelph, and McCullough, Rockwood, attended the sufferer. LATER. The above lady died from the injuries received from the accident on Sunday evening ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 12 Feb 1880, p. 2     Fatal Accident to Mr. O. Atkinson. Killed by a Falling Tree. A fatal accident occurred in Erin on Saturday afternoon, which has cast a gloom over the neighborhood. Mr. Oliver Atkinson, was instantly killed by the fall of a tree in the bush, while cutting saw ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 26 Feb 1880, p. 3     CORONER'S INQUEST. - Ellen Pierce, the crazy woman who was brought from Georgetown recently, to Milton jail, died on Tuesday night. Dr. Freeman, Coroner, held an inquest on the body on Wednesday morning. The jury brought in the following verdict: That the deceased Ellen Pierce came to her death ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 7 Oct 1880, p. 2     KILLED WITH WHISKEY. Sad End of a Guelph Boy. On Friday afternoon Robert Hilliard, a ten year old son of Mr. Frank Hilliard, Guelph, was sent to school as usual, but instead of going to the school, he met a couple of boys, sons of Mr. Keating. After getting tired …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 14 Oct 1880, p. 3     HYMENEAL. - On Monday last Mr. Wm. Kennedy, a pressman in the Guelph Mercury office, became a benedict. He was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to miss Nellie Duggan, of Eramosa. We wish the newly married pair a life of happiness and success....

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 14 Oct 1880, p. 3     HYMENEAL. - On Monday last Mr. Wm. Kennedy, pressman in the Guelph Mercury office, became a benedict. He was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to miss Nellie Duggan, of Eramosa. We wish the newly married pair a life of happiness and success....

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 28 Oct 1880, p. 2     We regret to have to chronicle the death of Mr. David Henderson, an old and respected resident of Nassagaweya, who died on the 20th inst. At the time of his death he was an elder of the Presbyterian church. He leaves a wife and grown up family....

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 28 Oct 1880, p. 3     MATRIMONIAL. - In another column will be found the notice of the union in the bonds of holy matrimony of a couple of our citizens, which we in some way failed to receive in time for last issue. The contracting parties are Mr. J. T. Ellis, of the G. T. …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 28 Oct 1880, p. 3     MATRIMONIAL. - In another column will be found the notice of the union in the bonds of holy matrimony of a couple of our citizens, which we in some way failed to receive in time for the last issue. The contracting parties are Mr. J. T. Ellis, of the G. …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 9 Sep 1880, p. 2     A FATAL KICK. A Halton Blacksmith the Victim. Coroner's Inquest Verdict. Great excitement, caused by an assault case which has proved fatal, has prevailed at Hornby and vicinity during the past two weeks. On Friday evening, 27th of August, David Lindsay, ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 1 Jul 1880, p. 3     - It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of one of the children of Rev. W. J. Piggott, incumbent of St. Alban's Church here. The little fellow was attacked with diphtheria on Wednesday, 16th June, and died on Sunday last. To prevent contagion the funeral was …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 8 Jul 1880, p. 3     A FATAL STING. - On Sunday, June 27th, Miss Jennie McCallum, daughter of F. McCallum, Esq., county treasurer, received a sting on the lip from some insect, which resulted in her death on Sunday last. Medical aid was at once procured, but nothing could be done to relieve the sufferings …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 23 Sep 1880, p. 3     - Mr. Joshua Van Allan, an old and much-respected resident of Halton County, died on Tuesday, the 7th inst., at residence of his daughter, Mrs. James D. Freeman, in South Oxford, at the ripe old age of 78 years. Mr. Van Allan was born in the city of Toronty [then …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 29 Apr 1880, p. 3     Sudden Deaths. During the past week two children of the village died very suddenly. The first was the daughter of Mr. Thomas Cameron, aged about eleven years, who died on Wednesday evening last. She had been afflicted with diphtheria but was a great deal better on Wednesday, ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 29 Apr 1880, p. 3     Sudden Deaths. During the past week two children of the village died very suddenly. The first was the daughter of Mr. Thomas Cameron, aged about eleven years, who died on Wednesday evening last. She had been afflicted with diphtheria but was a great deal better on Wednesday, ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 13 May 1880, p. 3     FATAL ACCIDENT. - Mr. George McLean, teamster for Jas. Barber, Esq., met with a sad accident on Monday, 26th ult., by falling off the swing beam in the barn, a distance of over fifteen feet. The injuries were of such a serious nature that the unfortunate man died on Sunday …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 17 Jun 1880, p. 3     DROWNED. - On Friday evening last, a little son of Mr. John McKee, of Parry Harbor, late of this village, aged six years, while trying to jump from one boat into another, fell into the water close to the Guelph Lumber Company's storehouse. His brother, with several other children, were …