Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 1, 1984, p. 17

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Esquesing rebel I Continued frou Page Bit prisoners We made for the woods and left our pursuers tar behind A wood attempt On the afternoon of Wednesday I started for a house near us and was more successful than on my previous attempt The woman of the house asked me where I was from I said from Darlington Did hear of the escape of prisoners from Kingston fort No come past Kingston On Friday It was on Sunday they escaped The woman evidently had own suspi but she gave me a large loaf of bread butter The husband came in before I left and was determined to hire me willing or unwilling I was glad to get away and returned my comrades whose hearts were gladdened at my success and the loaf I found out besides that we were in the town ship of and that the road near us led to To Brock vi lie then we determined logo We rested until dusk when we took the road taking to the woods on hearing of any one in pursuit or coming to meet us In this way we travelled on running momentary risks of being arrested until we came to a clearing I again determined to try my luck and proceeded to the house which was The mother and four daughters were the only occupants I could see but they said landlord was in the They gave mc bread and milk which I paid Tor and I asked again for the landlord and alter repealed calls he appeared with as red as a carrot This is my man I thought to myself and after treating several times the man became quite friendly Then I said I suppose you could accommodate any quantity of smuggled goods here lama smuggler and boat having been seized at B rock lie I am anxious to find my waj back to the States Turning then to the wife I asked for bread telling her that two others vcn along Uh ate Rack to companions I then returned to my companions and told them the good news Anderson said I have never ceased praying that you would be successful since you left We returned to the house assuming the role Of smugglers The man offered to row us across in hts boat for half a dollar apiece but on promising not to if hailed we told him that we would give him seven dollars The river was at this point four and a half miles wide We started at four oclock and be took us across in more than balf an hour to the coun try where we free from arrest In this way John Stewart and his coo- federates managed to escape from the wrath of their enemies Dearly they paid for resisting the state of affairs which no British subject worthy of the name ought lamely to submit to they were rash the Government of the day callously and with maddening coolness stuffed their ears against their cries for redress of grievances and persecuted their opponents with less assiduity Lord Durhams report finished what the Reformers began Responsible Government was established in name and fact The ex patriated came back to Canada among the first being John Stewart who like Cincinna- tus resumed the cultivation of the farm succeeding and prospering beyond his expectations Liberal he was and Liberal he remains rejoicing that he will in all Iikeli hood be able to cast one more vote for Mr Liberalism and honest govern ment Town will replace box A Fourth Line resident whose mall box was knocked off last week by a Town truck will have it replaced Ralph Denny Acton noted at Fridays Acton council drop in his road has en plowed for years and never before has plow touched his mall box and post However one day recently It was damaged Now it has been knocked off completely Also he pointed out snow had been cleared from around his mall box so it should have been easily seen According to Denny the operators of the graders can really make Inem talk but he added the plows are being driven by cowboys Councillor Ross Knechtel asked if Denny had brought this problem to the attention of anyone other than the councillors and was told no said hes refer the matter to the staff and both he and Councillor Dave Whiting reported the municipality will replace the mail box Whiting observed the Town has been 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