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m n b1ts m stress thntfltv monvivo miv io iwtt nklai trklr at cr mjrmto x splendid i iwortment of hooka catton f linen lines fly hooki at goo- hynds kabbcr ball b ball a large itock geo hynds dealer in jewellery fancy ikxid school bcok j- stationery acton nt give uf y cidl of brevity rnl ia4 ihf r lt prrlmirr by he at t law k enn far itcl f ike ktw rrr mluiiivrs ire busy kv uvv last sudy our pardoiiii duties- srv ou thr bus lut u i tbt uu i t t- t jlc iuu lvlv m t v y- m miu u is jitmirj f t fovnilir lwimiii spring many a h it itt uhir that t li arc mtatvt- iikiiki k ard ha tirtorjaut hi re lrui the weei kv t great deal d tel r litue aiid tell it ail ftbin li ukdii the- leisure j hi aod i ratkai uijv in the matt ar suicj nbe- ukhrse v i r roc oar citizens during the rpeltcnt er exd hammer iltc eicome oebtii of preiress in of nuc commercial printing cheaply and promptly at lime h a nun vek- i -tii- tt forth aetoc- ttt saia gardening implements is ct sitisf aot4r to the hardware iner chants aii classes executed neatl this office paint is m ikifl many transform itions this spring i ii certainly a very impror iaff article mrs stan liali iias been anpoiuted post mistress at on aph in plaoe of mr tlio little residue j r c jriiens adv thi week cotri- niands a care al parasal aj nutnfaer o special lines ai offered ir tbos- ebbae is havinp his dweli ing te iilair f rt compleij the plas terers are now engaged at it from pres mt indications there will be i liuycon petition for mr eli snyders prvptfty o i the dayof sale mr tiiouits crino returned on ivtanda iittr having j ent a pleasant week with hi ther frinds in cleveland agul t fjestcd that kicklias li lie suxit i viii black iss hjla othc riij vinqb iiatwno is 10 makt- aliv vvbrat treatise iiii suljjj to uay pjsjlc c ijtin lvj lii tf l village varieties a touectlmi r urol nru and olhrr mndrrv of trrnl mtrrrm to nr vlunte rfader j i for the north wet s mftssr e matthew and h watoou j leave uiit morning for the north wwt witli a couple of car toad of stock etc we j irast they niu have a proulmc trip health the rix diwasos most prevalent in this district doritus the past week as piveu hy j the weekly health bulletin ore lirunchitiv i auaniia loflucuxa souralpa diarrhcra and uhtumuui j read aiid examine thnu owiii io the umarkablu rvpuutiv of the tvu l advvrtiaiiig uivdiuiu our tilmrus arv this wwjk crowded to tx- cev our rvftdoivwill howtwr lind very uuruuw aiulpkitluble ivading twu in j lli- awrtievmu nt ad wo do noi hctiiato 1 iimiuil k irvul ixtus- 4 ihcm an illegal praoucs wrav iitu a uiiuilxid ikir mx- tip ukis uukymly i jactkx of iluvuii thr udaudohcr rubtish winch has aocumalaled iti their gaixkij- o ih strvvt thv chairnieu cf ihv imiiiinittv on -ivi- vci uwalke rlijull iiinkoiktt put v il- toor fellow lik acta liui ptx wants a rirc txjm- pain ltiabltsikd in that village it has i i u faith iu hand tapncs havitar found ulvtlinf huo use- it hfd belte tud a j man toovtgetovu ui ilejaire about that t matter aa our hand tagiue has saved tlie j town va etfveral occasions among the 1 equipments fur a hook ladder co the free pkkss sugscst picks what would the picks be lor pray ctoitcct kcvdl 1 j tut tat mr hcnld you sltoald not make buch publicity of your iterance keep yoorevcsopcutthc nt fire yau atleiid and the hook and ladder ikjs will soc you daat picks are for presbttcriaii church work j the meeting of the suod of toronto and kineton held at guelph lat week j wa very interest inland pijfi table through- out to those in attendance during the several sesaions the following subjects wece discussed i source and coudilious of j j bpiritoni power 1 religions life an j inter- i i coarse in the home 3 helps and hind- ranees in tlic congregation to mlhiaterial success i promotion of life and interest j in the prayer meeting n deve lope meat of j a missionary spirit among the youni fi how to etilift church members in christian work 7 the spirits power in the- prca-ch- ing and the hearing of the word john hogg son guelph by a mammoth ndvettisetnent the above j firm announces in td isstie that they have i received their very kiy erring lk of staple and faticy dry good and repc-ct- fully invite oa to call and etamiue their imn-eli- a rtiiivnt a cr it thy have a stock to clyjtk from nwrv varied than on an m pviured to giw hrii f- ve- v r btre ttered tliir dres gds depirtieu esrcially is rti id iud thev fit ring ciil at pri- t ipr-i- v ti u rtj i-x- 2ir tr iiilty i ui- f trill th- lr cerp- rn oj dei ve- n- than iiz tlc v wry lerg trrde i uiticiiated t-i- s mmatmmm acton beauuflen thoit is no lxltor evidouoi of tlio ifo krooot tiii loniuituilu in luiauoial ant intellectual pkhiiority uiau the marnior ol improving and adorning tha urronndlngi of both public and privat property dur ing the prmcnt firing more than ordinary iutertst itar been liiauifentvd iu planting aliale trws and otherwiau improving ilia general appearance of cur attractive littlo lou at iar os we cau learn the follow- iug is a cotuplolo list of iron planted on the street thin upring if howevor any bae beeu overlooked we will be ploaaed to add them to the liat next week 1ubhc school grouudf 3 tre mr k link isl i 0 patrick kellv 21 c s bmitli 17 william ifemstreel 10 v h btorev 15 lamua goodall 15 churchof england properly u mr wt smyth h joiiliii pfc 13- mcfcrt ul-i-ti- v ifendrtjn 12 hr jcilm cmuliuu il abraui matthews si k 1 moore 7 timnias kaston 7 1 amts matthews t town h11 cf rcuudf 0 r iaul jaivfc ii li elmniu i kicx secord i donald mann i 1 mikac i it edward moor- mrcwhm william stl 3 iaac francis 3 mrs macbclh jusinh dlins ilr authony 8teihcwrjti levi lambert 7 drill shed propertv 2 1 mr bcsj haslelt r david ait- i alcv f hiiith i mis george naylor t imi it hpkcial pr1ie8 afijw caah for beat doufi swede turniit r100 caah for bt doten uaosolm raised frtun ova purchased at j b mooabvins dm nwd hmtltaery hure arioi tboiotiiruiht aro ujwu for cvuiptitloii to all reatdent fanner la esquoslcg kaluga- woja krln and ilramom tpa all kinds of garden field and flower -8eios- oood fresh and reliable at j e mcgarvins driis stationery store ctoasr halton dry coods house acton 8ummer importations just to hand i ckrii riecv t liio j srj mr wi -uine- rcrciiaiioiir ja v-jrv- siva iior is jcl1ki lilt oc oi tle crrr lredrrick a om x id iiwl- irii tbrt a- -m- mr j f-ity- mirli ceui lnlrt5i6 kill klilii k iir tltji i ior l i trls mr plajti- biliiii sp a vrry ittisfac- uc xiiui ouizr o orrvve the beiutifoi grotuidi kmcl euttouiid lus residtaxv m ftlciti eplys a gardener duruthefciiut ficaio andhs without d jit the ncgi gruunds in towi tie actcii building afisociation is g- fflmir kitcheij btiflt in connect i ticc vath their house on bower avenue trtisociatioii seem deorons of lookiug ii after te ctimfort of their tenanti in crery possible manner acting upon the fcaggetion of the fuix pee iof lastreek the street and sidesralk committee have workmen engaged in rak ing and nlfanrng the trtreets and by satur day night our little town will be looking as neat aod clean a new pin mr joseph t thompson of eaqoesing hm purchases mr tohn crozierafarm of 50 acres adjoining the village of erin for fl00 caah we nndetstand mr thomp- eon fhtendfc- arecting a cheese factory on qi3 farm this bummer mercury a number of boys in town seem to take a good deal of pleasure in annoying the merchants on mrs secords eorner- bo s mend ytrar ways the locknp is ready for you and constable hemstreet wifi handle you without gloves if yon conduct ourselves imhroperlr a man will ue mrnbelf uppretty bad- y by uiag the garden hoo and ahovel for a ia ht ihe next morning an indastrioas ciitrgtrujiiifigijbore len oac undo his work in eisrtly nfuen niinutta and do it easily th mischieiouj bipedu should be penned fhc ljrv sniper t thetr llrvatntper n of the r aoipte jgti to retdlrjztf erotrcv nf iiroviriitnt iret library of the people there is uo line i uifoncatioi vrtueli wuheid from its people who do tiot have rine hardly thd to reajiz any pnvaa jt f ti iey rill pend a few moments a qjlv vij hiir newspaper -the- tid from the cellar oi mr w v building was deposited on trjint kulk say it is an im- vjule otlwre oimpuinthat the treerriil tldayt uc tua muddy couditioa a ttzlz k ftv- months however vdll deinotstrpt- right r vrrng of the etlry 1 i eema7ai mr jtfxr fithiri iuif reuictitlie hop kun y bfch wae titrated ou ilr- joseph fyfeeprbisery on church street to hi own lot ou uji conier of wfllow and church the removal of this building haa ertttly impr ved the appearance of ifr sf fine he tf reaidaupe 5il 1vtiu- ieetie j on htnls afr i tuiu iitiig of rijxdrcii and mg ktlc s hild in the l church the attendance was very hi rgotud the meeting wa interesting- j ly todretvd by kev tr mclutyre in the- etnig l iiitf ireetiijg vras held in j th fethtiit cfaitli this ediiice heiiig rhtr irri iii the fcihuvilg clerical -jienkri- were prrseh -r-ev- ilclntyre cytittt grgrtorn crjnver toronto and criitriii brt and ook actn rev ir mclutyre dtiivtrci u tii- turfec full of exhjrliiin tnd r vhichvas at- j ulvi withgjod rteuiti l- evidenced by j titj iicmber whicij attended the enquiry neeing dnxing the fcpecte1 services over 100 persons have given in their names as eoeker after the new life i pedication- tlie dedication of the ckldfellow fplen- i i did new hall in cutteus block took place j j last wedentday evening there were reent to condactjthe ceremonies bro jas wood- i yatt of brintford grand lfater broh j p moore p g of the acton free pees j acting as grand chaplain bro gibson of j stratford grand representative acting aa grand marshall herald- of the north bro wthnotf of loudon herald of the souiiubro j b king grand secretary herald of the east bro masters of berlin j herald of the west bro welsh p g- of stratford grand herald bfi f bisooe inside guard bro bolton guelph mir- ctny bro p gs craine and snyder of acton lodge were also present a very interesting and enjoyable evening was spent by the brethern another large business foracton we are pleased to be able to announce that through untiring efforts on the part of mrw h storey our worths reeve messrs beardmore co toronto have been in- dnced to reestablish their very large sole feather manufactory fnchis village when the extent of the basiuesfi which will be carried on by this firm is realized our peo ple will haver some idea of iu importance to our ever increasing municipality it is the inaction of messrs beardmore co to put in new and improved machinery throughout the ectifeciabliahuer nevr engine tind hoilere will be necvsitry new leaches new vats new kilns uzv engine iiotee icr leach itouse in fact ueaily everythhjg aboat the place will be renewed itis work will no doubt give a large amount of employment tu mechanics and laborftrt during the entire summer the establishing of thi budnefes here is a mat ter of great importance to the farmers in the coojuiuuity as it will require a very urge quantity of hemlock bark for which a price higir than ever before offered as will be seen hy reference to our advertising columns will be paid we would advise our fanner friends to bring in their bark at waot as no higher price will ever be offered m the arm can becore all the bark they re quire shipped here from other points at the figure named when the manufactory is placed in working order employment will be gives to a large etff of workmen total number planted 321 trees we hope to we many of our citizens vic ing with each other in this work for there is uo doubt that such pleasant features will attract more wealthy residents to the place ao that tlje ultimate result will well repay the outlay the majority of the above trees were put in b messrs jainca grant and wmswack hammer they having made c specislty of tree plaining thu spring they sem coa- rident cf the sncccsful grtvth cf the- trees planted our cotcnia opinions tar brethern of the press have our thaiks ijr the folluriiig kindj liiticej of uxr improveiceuts the aelon icxc puw uih come um iu uew coetume and its appeareuce i very much improved jlutaa avkv the acton feee press came oat inia new dress last week the fitrx pre- lis an excellent local paper and is well edited durham fieri the acton fexx pees came out last wcei in a bright urw dres tt is a spici thcet d well dservis i apparent prtj-5- perit i ftv fcnl hercjx the acton fixe pkes eme out as vekiua new dress the ftsr paes- j is zn interestiijg little sheet and deserves tupport gccryiovri herall the actn free pre3 came oat last wtkwith a nev- dress it is verv- neat end the entire paper shows increasing pros- perity viajam filu rtvieir 4 the acton free pbs has douned a new dress it is a lively local paper and welldescrves the liberal patronage awarded it hy the business men of haltin luebioic the acton feee pkeos looks decidedly nobby in its nor spring sidt it is a strong rdvecato of tempersnoe principles and dejrvef- to zxiciuio tfobj trbnn j i tie acton frix prj is almost coutiu uous in its improvements only a short time ago a new power press was added to the plant and last week the issue was printed from new type- that friend moore may keep on prospering is our wish port ebta bim tims the acton free pbes conies to haac hi a new dress and though it wabynomenn a bad lookiiig sht before it is mhch improved that it may meet vrith the success that will encourage it to still great er improtememt is the wish of the adrer- ier oraitgcvitu adveruer with pleasure we notice another im provement- in our ever- welcome exchange the acton free press the f p has been treated to a new dress it is an able repre senutive of acton we advise the citizens of that place to tender it their undivided support as it is laboring zealously in tieir interests blyh reviar the acton feee press one of the best because one of the newsiest of i our exchanges has surprised its reader by donnbg a new gait before the old one iwss worn out the free press is an uncompromising enemy of the liquor traffic and it prosperity is doubly sure now that halton has become a scott act comity more power to your pen brother moore walla cburrj echo our lively cotem the acton free press has donned a new dress and comes out with a fine typographical appearance it is one of the neatest of our exchanges and also one of the spiciest the free press certainly deserves a liheral support from the people of acton which we infer it gets from all that can be gleaned in glancing over its columns success my boy theres nothing succeeds like success brainpiw conservator new dress goods for this season check an plain satins kins vkil1ng wool buntings i and casuheres in mvktle green brown grey stone i navv blue ckeam i blue with new shades and 50 other different kinds of fabrics satin brocades ottoman cords and spots trimmings gralda tarlatan braids in new colors passementre i trimmings in great variety mantle loops frogs and ornaments is- all the xew patterjis a great drive we are in receipt o 40 pieces of cashmerei in bloc black jet black brown black and dull black every person able to purchase a dfer mioau not lose this opportunity to secure a cafimeic l it ifait 30 per cent leas thiu regular value 93 spring opening w to thi piople of aoton and uftroundino oountry we take much pleasure in announcing that our stock of general goods is very complete in every department and has been bought closer than ever land shall be sold closer than ever millinery department we would nuuouuce that we have an extra choice selection oi all goods that pertain to this department in flowers feathers and everything kept in a first class house and all at the very closest trices all goods trimmed in the verylatest style by experienced milliners air we ask is an inspection oar millinery opehidg will be on saturday 14th april 1883 when we hope to 6ee a i our old customers and many new ones mantle goods department we have this season bought a stock of black silks silk brocades and satin which we know are boujht right and shall be sold right staple coods we are iilliug up agutn white cottons art dawn and purchasers will tied ou ciaffl itikuoa of our cottons ducks denim shirtings cotfrooades wd linton cassimerefi special hnaii that our prices are the lowest we re the only house in actou that handle these goods which are scarce ou account of the increasing demand tince ther ralae has become known wc open two case of these good this week dont fuil to nee them special values in all kinds of linen goods hosiery and cents furnishins millinery goods r summer trade has opened np with us in full blast and to meet the great demand for i fosuhiaabla millinary we have ordered to arrive lliis week several cases of ladies and i misi latest ncw york styles of hals and eonuct in strtw leghorn tpc laud other material dont fail to lee these goods hefprc leaving yon orders for sqtnmer wear solid leather boots and shoes we rt the only hoax iu acton ilia tdj j d kiogs tolii leather boon shoe slip- i pert ic wc will guarantee- every pair we can farniali yoa with cheap eastern work i same is other houmvi if you want them unt it will pay you to bay solid lealhcr gdj i only and get them warranted they cost but a trifle more plcaac give uj a call for theae good and tve will guarantee you saliifaclioti groceries we e 1 1 groceries cheap good butter for aale rrotn 15 to 20 cenli seed potatoes for vile co cents a baer c b griffin city grocery w hi szoveijzj has on hand a very large assortment of canned goods pickles and sauces a good supply of hams bagon and lard constantly on hand i people wishing to gft a first class article will find it to their advantage to patronize this house whfre they can choose feosi a largf and well assorted stock the grave fh- in acton on the 8th inst thewife ol mr j t ellis of a danghter jrisios at miltou on the 1st instj the wife of mr wm pantou connty clerk of twin dnghtere i thelltajt j moou smrb at st georges church gnelpb on lat my by the yen arch deacon dixon richard son of mr john ifiwre of uockwood to marie e eldest daughter of mr james smith lue of fernyhurst eramosa now ef shell itiver n w t j the ckablu wowitx in actonon the 7th uut friddy infant eon of mr j f wordeu aged 0 mouths we have just received a fresh supply of that cele brated 50 cent tea which has gained such a reputation throuuh its own merits we will tjell this tea in 5 pound lots at 45 cents per pound we also give 13j pounds 6ckw bright 8coalijxft fkoo dress goods department in this line we have some extra good value in check and plain ifuus veiling which are attracting great attention and a line of colored cashmeres at 25 cents and a iob line at 12 and 15 cents per vard evervoue that wants a cheap spring dress should see our black cashmere stock which is now complete it is needless for us to mention anything about these goods as every person who has seen our blue black cashmeres at 50 cents kaows that it beats anything- ever shown at the price big stock of prints at lower prices than lost season which we would like you to see in all over 200 piecec from 6 cents per yiird upward gents furnishing department we have now to hand and are showing an excellent stock of gents white and colored shirtsfand also a fine stock of felt and straw hats collars cuffs braces ties m endless variety staple department we have this season a heavy stock of cottonades better value than shown before and also the famous dundas shirting which for quality cannot be beat and also very fall lines of factory hollands towellings at very low prices see them ordered clothing department stock now full and choice this department will have the very best attention and all orders entrusted to us will have our best per son supervision all goods made right and made to fit in thejatest fashions come and ijoscited at once as the rush has already commenced boot shoe department we would like all parties who are wanting a good durable boot or shoe to call qn us and we will be able to flhow them goods in this line t low prices as we buy all our goods from the manufac turers direct savin the wholesale and middlemens profit which we give our patrons the benefit of we give 5 per cent off to any person who buys 5 pairs and upwards w have a few job lines which we are rushing off at an immense reduction grocery department we have a stock of groceries which are all fresh and cheap see our bright sugar 13 lbs for 8100 and also another lot of that famous fifty cent tea jnat to hand better than ever we shall this season pay the very highest market price for good fresh butter and bggs come and leave us your money and produce and we shall give you better value than ever come oao and all and secure bargains jy remember tlie old standai the gllsoow hqijsr nfli0n lyirae i suwjeasos to cliristiei hecderson poi h mm