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PAGE 14 THE ACTON MONTHLY VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 Reported in the Acton Free Press from 140 years ago; August 2nd, 1883 Acton was visited last Friday morning by one of the most severe thunder storms that has been seen in this immediate vicinity for a number of years. The damage, however, was very slight. The telegraph and telephone wires and fixtures being all that received injury. Reported in the Acton Free Press from 115 years ago; August 6th, 1908 Acton Baseball team took another game from Georgetown despite the persistent kicking of the Georgetown management, who questioned every close decision by Umpire Gould, and who took their own umpire out of the game when he refused to call one of the Acton runners out when he was safe by a yard. LOOKING BACK. Ghe Acton Sree Press.! Reported in the Acton Free Press from 60 years ago; Aug 8th, 1963 Two Acton area businessmen, jeweller B.D, Rachlin and George Robertson, have purchased the old Acton Post office on Mill Street. Rumour has it, the purchase price was just over $16,000. The building is to be renovated for professional and small offices, new owners say. fews excerpts from Acton Free Press / Dills Collection August is traditionally the time of year most grain is ready for harvest finished using a threshing machine. Today, combines now take care of the entire process. Photo Credit: Dills Collection VINTAGE Cf) Vintage Acton ACTON @vintage_acton comers : Exclusive Wine Making Sh Pa W LNeE RY 71 Moufitain View Rd. NUnit 2 905.873.6663 | corkswi