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pauji joutt the acton free press thursday august 57th ibm neighborhood news interesting itemsconcerning other centres and communities in which many of our readers are interest crewsons corners farewell social was held at the home of mlis emma crlppts last thursday night in connection with the community church here for lieut mundy and cadet brtghtwell quito number front the community hod also number from guelph were present refreshments were served after which some time was spent in slrurlnjr hymns and choruses all wishing lieut mundy and cadet brlghtwell success tn their new fields of labor ljfiut mundy is going to west toronto and cadet brlghtwell to eng land in training there the services at the comer will bo conducted hy offic ers from brampton or guelph in tha future ballinafad visitors during the week at the home of mr and mrs wiley wero mr and mrs arthur barker of guelph mr and mrs gordon spcncc of glen williams mrs frith of toronto and mra john miller of georgetown mrs jos klrkwood has been ill and confined to toed for the last week or more latest reports arc aha is slightly improved mr and mrs wiley vuluxl friends in detroit thla week tlicrc was sliowcr in the luul on wednesday evening last in lioiior of miss myrtle allen whowi marriage took place on baturdayvlasu tersorthcnome mrs sopor oil sunday were mr and mrs james mckay of toronto mr and mrs nor man daniels of gait mr jojcr and mrs barbara sopcr tttumhl homeon fiaturdayaitcir spend lug two wecks camping at tilden lake ospringe all wero shocked to icam of den passing of george mason oj morning for the last ten or twelve years he liad mode his homcflwlth mr and mrs ft mccutcheon third line he had helped with the morning chores and had eaten his breakfast when death came without warning ills wife who was jlachel smith prcdcreased him 1031 the funeral on tuesday after noon was largely attended the service was conducted by rev merrier 6i erin assisted by rev richardson and rev ladrcw of lllllsburg interment was made in conlngsby cemetery th pall bearers being messrs locker harding ii mccutcheon mccal 1um mccutcheon and rcld the womens institute held very sue cessful lafn social on the school grounds on wednesday night good program was given by the acton concern orchestra mrs miller and miss juno honeywill ferln the early sisters of campbell vl he misses ann holmes and irene dunn of acton and norman bralda acton with mr hoy illndley us chairman the mystery table and horilcmadc baking table were well patronlxed three lucky gate trlzcs were given iway first wall mirror donated by mr burnley and won by mrs james brjdon second granite roaster donat ed by mr root and won by mr stubblngtoii tliird tablecloth donated by mr rachlln and won by mrs everton sunday visitors at the home of mr sheperdson were mr and mrs hinds und family mrs hindu and mrs howard dlngman or ouelpli mr ana mrs thompson mr and mrs thompson spent couple or days at woodstock mioses mary and kate reed mlu margaret reed and mr wilfred stlnson of toronto are holiday big at arthur mri mcdougall mrs ii stephen mrs nichols mrs kenneth mcdou gall of erin visited their cousins mrs loree und miss msunter mr and mrs john welding relumed to their tiome la paris having visited at tlie home of mr and mrs hortop and family miss helen allen fifth line is vliltlng her aunt mrs couling mrs beiiliam and family arj spending few days in guelph with mr and mvs vannornmn mr and mrs jackson and douglas and kenneth robertson visited mr and mrs norman robertson acton on sunday miss grace dampler returned monday evening from islington where she spent few days with the misses crammond about sixty baseball players and fans motored to keady last friday afternoon the home team put up good fight and at the end of the flfthlniiiiithe game was tied 44 but lost out in the last innings with the score 135 tuftm gtaaybcartcr guclph spent few days lust week at the homo of her sister and bro uier in law mr and mrs robertson miss jcun cooper of fergus la holi daying wl and gvqzgnindyl mrs dr whaley und children of kitchener spent few day last week with the formers mother mrs cooke miss margaret cooko visited with guelpli friends for few lay recently quite number from here went to kaety on friday to witness the softball game between everton and kaety campbellville the ladles aid or st davldc church held quilting in the sunday school room on tuesday afternoon with about twenty ladles present and quilted two quills one for mrs ilurren and the other for judy in toronto the friends of miss janet mcphull win be very sorry to know that she fell und broke lier arm on wednesday mrs cow per and joyce ore lionin after spending few days in preston mlis mary hubbert of brontford has been visiting at the home of her grand father mr hubbert miss phyllis macnlven or orillla visiting her cousin miss margaret mc laren the garden party under the auspices of tlie managers of st davids church which was held on the church lawn last thursday evening was grand succeu in every way as the evening was ideal there was large crowd and the pro gram was quite treat mr and mrs mills or icarllsle mrs campbell and mr and mrs guen thftis fcttal m1y7othftutnuujii unifm wolff of london were visitors at the home of mrs bell on sunday mia florence elliott of puallncu has been uuest at tlu home of mr mrphnll for tlu past week missel janet and jean mcphall spent few days lost week at the home of mr hugh ross of pusllnch mr ami mr rowden and family of toronto iv visiting at the home or mrs snyder mrs roberts is holidaying in tor onto miss myrtle hill of toronto is visit ing at the liome of ur art henderson mr and mr kelly suurpe and utile tuu of montreal liave gone after two winks visit hi village the womeiia missionary society are holding their regular monthly mating ut uic home of mrs john mcmillan rockwood splendid number of women nd children accepted the invitation of mi albert gray on tuesday when the womens missionary society the mission band and cradle roll of the presby terian church met for tlielr annual picnic meeting miss enid mcnbb president of the mission bond hod charge of the pro gram the scripture lesson was read oy anna mcnobb letters were read gardtng the sectional meeting and the missionary bale which to be packed muriel mcnobb gave reading marys missionary potato muriel gray told story about tithing duett some body needs you was sung by prances and anna mcnabb llla laverty read the poem by rudyard kipling tliu glory of the garden and wllma mllnc closed the meeting with prayer miss elva pcarcn leader of the mis slon band then took charge of raced und gomes on the lawn with the follow ing declared winners grandmothers contest mvs arch mcnabb mrs irvine carrying water mrs jolin ston mrs mcnabb backwards race prances mcnabb llcen mcphcrsonl young ladles race wllma milne llla lavcrty junior girls race rcba mcnabb ruse mary little girls phyllis gray joan wcatherston llttlo boys charles wenth crston root johnston bountiful picnic lunch was served by the hostess tlie annual picnic of tlia girls sun shine mission band baby band and cradle holl with their motlicrs of the united church was held on saturday afternoon in the exhibition lark with large attendance at the conclusion of the mission band meeting games con ttssbi und races were carried out and enjoyed by uic young folks bounti ful lunch was served followed by candy scramble which ended pleasant after noon vtwy yjtppi7frt taylhr and eden mills the womens institute unnual picnic was held last week at edgewood park with about forty members and friends in attendance many races and social activities wero enjoyed by everyone short business meeting was held at the beginning of the afternoon mrs burrows occupied the chair delight ful supper whs served and everyone re ported having lovely afternoon the results or the races were as follows balloon race mrs mclean miss marian anderson clothes pin race mrs mclean mrs tolton throwing home last week from pleasant liollday family returned home from their holiday on lake huron lost week and mr taylor occupied his pulpit on sunday mr and mvs laird have also returne from their holiday at artalbrtj our trailic officer bert howell mrs howell and family have returned from their holiday at port palhousic mr dave royce who sold out his butcher business to mv arnold cantelon of milton has bought butcher busl thombury and leaves shortly to take over his new place recent ami weekend visitors mr and mrs john leslie mrs cas slck thamcsford mm win grieve gait mr and mrs clark san proncfcico cal rev father oconnor of buffalo mr and mvs john oconnor and sisters mr john whltelock and miss margaret whitelock or hamilton mr alex clark st catharines mr and mrs john fitislmmons and daughter or moorefleld mks doris royce torohto mr patterson toronto mr and mrs angus carter oahawa miss doris milne is holidaying with mr and mrs milne moffat miss lovena richardson returned erin rev hcddcn has returned homo to wclland after holidaying with friends here mr and mrs joe dohcrty and clilt dren of port huron mich spent the weekend wlththe latters firother mr wm ii young mr harvey balnbrldgc of uic royal canadian navy has returned to halifax after spending his vocation with his father and sisters charles francis ccrwlnskl prominent cltlztm and manufacturer of winnipeg for many years died on saturday august 1st at the winnipeg general hospital in hbi 74th year advocate limehouse in tho earh liours of thursdaymorn ing last lire was discovered making rapid progress in tlu platform ot tho cnlt station little damage was done duo to quick response to the call for help it was believed to have been started from burning box car on freight which passed few minutes be fore colonel and mrs stephen marshall are spending two weeks at lie home of mr richard marshall mrwm glbbs parents brother und family left for their home ttforth bay on monday morning miss gladys chambers who has been visiting with gwen hill has returned home aguln miss doris mitchell hoy been snendbig few holidays at mrs sanfords stewurttown mr wm brown and mr garnham spent tlie weekend with mr and mrs shclbourne mrs garnham and children re to toronto with them word trftri west thfcy wcrcworfcinff near yellow graj saskatchewan at the tlnio of writing but expected to go further north roon after the girls who were last week camping returned homooil prldny uf tern oon and rejiort having good time mrs joseph dunn and daughter dorothy of toronto nre visiting witn dr and miss sutherland rev stephenson has sixteen boys camping nt norval this week additional neighborhood nawri on pate elxnt tlie bat miss marian anderson mvs mitchell spot race mrs wtllc wilcon mrs wilson ume race mrs mliio mrs clark nalldrlvlng contest mrs mclpan mrs burrows shoe race mrs tolton mvs gllbertson ounff girls ruce jean nlchol leli bardcn married ladles race mrs at arnprior and white lake in the ottawa district the exterior or uic public and con tinuation school is considerably improv ed with coat or paint the work being done by mr mcdcrmott or guelpli last friday at the residence of rev taylor the wedding of mr george wilson mrs neil mcplmll kicking tlwj wft to mica florence lenora shoe mrs tolton mrs mclean kellington both or rockwood was bottle race mrs gllbertson solemnly they were attended by the misses jean and vivian nlchol or brides brother mr howard kelllng detrolt michlgun are visiting in the ton and the grooms sister miss norma home of mr and mrs stanley wilson mtedordrmune and anna mcnabb of rockwood are visiting relatives in this district miss joan robertson is visiting with friends in nassagawcya the sunbeam mission band of the presbyterian church war held at the home of mrs gllbertnn sr the mem bers or the womens missionary society were present and good time was re ported mrs mary applcton or syracuse new york is visiting in the home or mr john taylor and mr and mrs robert borthwlck mr and mrs mino and little daughter and mv barnes and miss margaret mlno all or acton were sun day visitors in the home or mr and mrs mlno mr and mrs uallagh and family of sarnla visited in the home of mr and mrs lowrlc recently mr und mrs rumsay and family ofeiora sjhnt sunday in the home of mr and mrs john ramsey master donnle mclean is visiting with relatives in toronto mrwrfrjfrrmrmtrtirrnnaiht onto aru visiting in the home of tlie latters nuitlut mrs llampson mrs ruwion and mrs hen dursim of acton spent day in the home of mr and mrs scott mlv helen rudd of guclph li spend inir wwk with her grand parrtits mr and mrs john marshall mr und mrs allen of detroit are visiting in the home of mr and mrs burrows mr and mrs joeph abott and family and mrs itennle of toronto sjient sunday in the home of mr and mrs ijiwrir mr and mn tre leaven and duuuhur of jloronto vltful in the home of mr mccarur on sunday congraliilatloiu are exteiul1 to mr and mis edwin wutsott who were re fiiitly married in rockwood walion the ceremony being pcrforni later tn the uftcrnoon tlie happy couple left on the wedding trip to northern ontario and on their return will reside in rockwood the many friends mu acquaintances or mrs robert millerwlll sympathize with her in her sudden bereavement the death of her husband lost saturday trrernlrtgr5tur brlettuneiu mr miller was engaged in threshing operations on wednesday and during the afternoon was obliged to go liome the funeral on monday was largely attended private service being held at tho home followed hy public service at the unit ed church with rev taylor in charge number of floral wreatlut bore tribute to uie esteem and respect of tlie deceased tlie pallbearers were messrs john listor baxter nelson wm mcnabb john henderson little mcmillan tlie remains were in terred in johnstons cemetery erotnasa beside his son lyle who predeceased him some years ug as result of an accident muster kenneth mlfnc underwent uit operation on monday ut the general hospital guelph for the removal of isoriirfrtirrnrrne tn company with his mother rev mr brand of lowvhle has been conducting services at st johns church during the luist few sundays in the absence uf rev btllllnger who has been cm his vacation store news diced beets 10c libbys spaghetti ilc polo waxed beans 10c kute keta salmon 10c vegetarian beans libbys large tin ivc ind pork beans 210c brunswick sardines 210c kipper snacks 210c rose sweet pickles l10c rose sweet relish 1loc tomato juice 11a 101 ozf jc silverwoods alilk tall 10c carnationmilk smnll210e canada corn starch 10c jelly powders 2i0c chickenrice soup 10c junior ritz sodas 210c cjicckujlslifttf nr val uea coi coin awl miinilnir purwm iluvtirt jerii you tattly nil cuptuln iv ihcii tuy only llxli hiarililht murrlitt thref collpu in mlnilhi imirt holnu iuirwin riiiiti 1j unuti u1 llnur kvin mituri simple if we lmpim tn look ut it hi tin appropriate limn tut albert kliuleln see win what jl bu good for balaiklce of august quaker muffets 10c westons cheese crisps 10c pepper in white shnkers 10c junket ice cream mix 10c puffed wheat quaker its fresh 10c rubber fly swatters atnvnn flypnile 10c 510c woodburys soap loo phillips toilfct soap t10c biitldog stiykl wool 10c pffkfrean biscuits odd lines 10c wriglfvs gum 1loc lb asst candy 10c fresh largeleatons t10c large choice oranges 1klc fresh tomatoes lbs 10c arr grocery grt acton fall fair september 2223 1936 special prize list iioilsk spkcials no is llet high stepping horse lii harnesa 1st 500jnd 300 00 is lieat single turnout 1st 300 2nd j200 00 3s liist span hi steppem in harncm by itobcrt simpson co 3tpiecu carving set value 10 is best span clyd4 or shires by tho woneer equipment comijiuiy goods to tlw valiie of 500 or off larger purchase 1s west ludy itlder 1st electric table lamp value muo by acker furniture co 2nd cosli 200 00 gs scat lady driver by acton creamery 1st j300 2nd 200 00 7s jlest sjmin iercherona or belgians by album mfg co plough shared to value of 00 us best sprlmf colt aired by ptlncoof purtkdolo 1st 500 2nd 300 3rd j200 to be deducted off 1937 donated by jg gillies 1p00 os best colt two years and under sired by pcrchcron stallions welbond or legent 1st 500 2nd t300 3rd 2oo to bo deducted off 1937 donated by wm brcniian 10 00 ids seat saddle mare or gelding suitable for hunter 1st 500 2nd w00 00 iis gentlemans road ilace vwo out of three must be throe to start 1st 700 2nd 500 3rd 300 ib 00 12s pony race once around track pony must be hitched to fourwheeled vehicle 1st 200 2nd 100 00 13s best heavy horse on grounds any ace 1st 500 2nd 200 700 all riders and dr vers auiuut jiaui family membership ticket catilk klkcials 1ls best group or three diiry cow consisting of mature cow twoyearold helfr ond yearling to be sired by puro bred bull any family having won eaton co prize at 7aurhil03c notollalblo toconiptbytliotl nrrurttriurorlttisetr silver ifowur bowl sheffield repro duction 00 15s best herd of pure bred beef cattle other than shorthorn bull females by guelph mercury years subscription value ius best beef steer or heifer pure bred grade or crow brod no tige limit animal shown in any other class not eligible donated by the union stock yards of toronto limited 00 17s best dairy cow any age by chns barber lbs of bacon value 75 hog specials 10s best pair young sows under months 1st by cowle son neckyoke value 250 2ml cosh 100 sheep specials 10s best flock of sheep consisting of ram ewes and ewe lambs any breed by cunoda bread co 1st tickets value 300 2nd tickets value 200 sos best pair marketable wether lambs lot by walker store guelpli kitchen clock value 300 2nd by macdonalds bakery tickets value 100 poultry specials 21s best pen of bredtolay pullets white leghorns or rocks by penfold hardware guclph 1st merchan dise value 150 2nd mere hand lie value 100 223 best pen of new hampshire red pullets 1st by savage co guclph cut glass rose bowl value 125 2nd by miss uoszell suit or dress cleaned and pressed at langlcy cleaners value 100 grain root ani vegetable specials 23s best collection ol farm produce including grain roots vegetables fruit and flowers gardeners not eligible by daymoiuimotorsgoodstovnlueof 24s best collection of mangolds turnips pumpkins and cabbage 1st ontario seed co seeds to be collected spring10a7woodhallfc musselle value 200 2nd doughty mcfixianc cash 100 25s best samples of gnln consisting of wheat oats and barley half bushel of each rt elliott woods ouelph goods vuluc 200 2nd doughty mcfarlane cash 100 20s best bag irish cobblers donor to receive same by alex mclsaac cash 00 00 00 z7fi best tl pptntjuvirio tnjocalvo ca mo ly at tr brawn cash us best basket onions donor to receive same by brown cash flluit specials 203 best bushel mcintosh red apples donor to recoelve same sample of five to be shown deliver later by dills cash 30s best bushel of king applen donor to receive kami sample of five to be shown deliver later by dr nelson cosh 31s best bushel northern spy applei donor to receive same sample of live to be shown deliver later by dr mcniven cash 3us best biuilul northern spy apples doior to receive samo sample of five to be shown deliver later by dr pearen cash 33s best bushel northern spy apples donor to receive jutmo sample or live to be shown deliver later by ii wiles cash 34fi tt4nhietflwhrtrmpl sample of live to be shown deliver later by hassnrd cash 35s best barrel of northern spy appleu djuior to receive same siunple of live to be shown deliver later by tulbot emax butter am domestic science specials 3is best lbs better donor to receive mine by dr melsoit cash lii ikst 10 lb crock of butter donor to receive same to he left at browns drug store by jones cash 30s bent drejjxd chicken donor to receive same by mclean cash 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 uujrest pair dressed spring chickens donor to receive same by dominion hotel acton cash 30s beat lbs comb ijumey donor to receive same liy bert hlntiui cilih continued on page sevenj 303 00 00 00 tjlnitclvftgto snittb fflhurrlj ot banaba aoton putu mmmm ill pul parsonmee bower avnda sunday auoust 30th 1036 1100 tha minister 131 sunday school and blbki clowes 800 community service in tho purlc tliureday 730 bible study hour everybody hcloomi jlrrbbirtrrlan knox obdboh aoton khv bennie mlnhimr uonae willow street sunday august 30th 1035 day ugh saving time 1030 tho sabbath school 1130 tt the minister kvj evening sorvloo during augtiat always wkloomst sabllbt uiurrl acton bev baxter puior sunday auoust 30th 1030 1000 rn sunday school 1100 service of worship flrit things first welcome to au unclassified small advertisements ainctlrtnenu under thla heuhna on cent ptr word mtrilmuu chmrsc ijc per inacrtion ply rnnrtioai fof voo ilcaiiocdliiol ciuul inhere itm iwm in tttkv7 hog shipping satordav 875 and grade ho trucking free hogs delivered by fanner 885 position wanted good practical nurse best references will go to country or in town or ujii work at house work by day or liour 73 box 24 flusa iiiess boller canaries vdu sale all younff birds guaranteed elngefj apply mbs leokabd atkhstson agiicd street seed wiieat for sale dawsons golden champ 125 pr bushel apply bbown phone 0rl3 tenders wantkd tenders for eavctroughlnif uic actoa town hall will bo received by tlie under signed until monday august 31st 1d36 states detalbi of material behur used in tender the lowest or any tender iiot necessarily accepted fahmttft clerk acton august 17th 1030 b3 good prices ja1d for horses injured cattle or anything suitable for fox meat with injured animals phone vexiy promptly and wo will pay the phono charged tm moat muat bo secured immediately to bo of use horses positively never resold under any condition vannatter fox faum 40tf phone 05 ring 31 georgetown 1000 reward for any corn or callous that cannot be removed by the jjew scientific lloydjt thymolatcd corn salve in to days thymol com salve desenilltizes corns ond callouses with the first apllcatlon cuiioukes of jong standing will re4iube longer treatment send 45c for largo jar postpaid lloyd chemical lubora toriejj bepl toronto 05 travel directly to and from the ex canadian jationaj exhibition torunto aujcuut 28 september 12 arrow coaches during uie per lod of the worlds greatest annual exposition uike you conveniently und comfortably right into the grounds at the foot of tlie midway lakenharo road and pick you up at tho same place for your re turn trip arrow coach information ilnme ii wllai central ontario trail ways toronto eyes examined glasses fitted at moderate priiccti iulck ictpuir service head rccixtered opiomrii sl gdarcvv bqasro ihone 1529 gkeuh satisfaction assured