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7 v v ii- merry 2 has j twill boon be here and wo are getting r jjady opening up ian entire new stock of j awelry sil- verware sundiy school books annuals bibles albums vasesj cups and saucers toys dollsxmas and new year cards at prices to suit everyone the same old place santa glaus headquar ters george hynds acton j thtiidxv moitmnd nokmbkk26 1885 which ft ftrjne hit crumbs for b reak past provided by the ever thoughtful free j press reporters 1 i ri jd loved liia mo is a siting the to tender lace com- r3 in this le best of m g storei imptioh secreatiug ken breathed th remedial bed continu- laler lw charged lpor of which long whilst et out of li the most and serve inily in sue irougiiuid of and ly a coutinu- curative air sufferers toed diseases- ins their ad- lletvul be i will give a itrful discov- llchit morka 1 testimonials lud who now a disease is si slower audi tito ihetom- bor auythinii leut plainly gndopyost another snow storm yesterday oakville wants a tobogganing club council meeting next tuesday evening bramptons mock house of commons wets every tuesday evening it look for something interesting in j e howsous adv next week i the sim says themiltou bands con cert netted them about 60 l the fyo pniiss and weekly glut from cow tilf january 1s87 for 17i- the 20lli batt band georgetown will givea oucert uext wednesday evening boiv father pumortier conducted services in the rc church last sunday a number of interesting t nebraska papers are to hand from mrs p s arm strong look at your address label and it will tell you tip to what date yon have paid for your paper oh dear as wc heardalady remark the other day arent these crossings something dreadful the milton sun has moved into new and commodious premises- in mr g a ilemstreets new block 2 the chmupijii adds auother insult in its last issue to messrs tv mccrauey 31 p and tv h young p m the itehyrmlrit informs us that oak ville has a new foundry and machine shop acton hs room forone too the c are 48 newspapers in the rdiip ot cvintiei including brunt halton nor folk waterloo ami wellington mr l g matthews has purchased a stock of groceries and will business in the post office store next week winter has coin e to rule the varied vear sullen and sad with all her varied train vapors and clonds and storms main st methodist church brampton has extended an invitation to rev t w jeffery of toronto to become jheir pastor- well bet a six pence each issue of the fmepiass is more thoroughly read hy councillors municipalaspirants and rate payers generally now j mr marshall holmes of nassagaweya has just sold to mr jrobt kerby of eramosa ajwo year old heifer weighing 1400 for 112 a nue atrimal indeed on sunday uightof last week f san- dereob lessee of the thompson house milton wos robbed of 9110 threes men were arrested on suspicion champion r theofficersof the methodist sunday school have decided to hold a christmas tree and entertainment by the children on the evening of wednesday 23rd december this would be tfgqod time to ask your councillor to liave that new crossing put d6wn or that sidewalk repaired thc elec tions are coming you know and they know it too we notice thename of mrw a mc- leaubarri8terof this place figuring as one of thespealersln thb report of a sun day school social at atkell last friday evening i i j the people traveling over ihe couu- cils new 3250 piece of rrid on the upper endof main stsay it is not a decided success tn fact it is even complained that the road is worse than before the above expenditure messrs kelsou mcljae co have made arrangements to continue the busi ness under the firm nameuntil the first of january the special clearing sale con tinues bead their announcement and lo cal items the officers of ithe jlethodist church have erected an insiide porch in the vostii bate this will add very materially to the cbmfott of those attending the church as the draft formerly so annoying is now com pletely cut off mesrs kamsliaw a sons have pur chased one of flenrys celebrated chopping mills and will run it in connection with their planing mill tljey will chop ail kinds of gram and will rim the chopper every tuesday thursday and saturday hereis a problem ior local mathemati cians to puzzle their brains over a vgentleman who has twenty horses instructs a carpenter to buildja stable containing five stallhand desires to have an odd number of horses in each how is this possibla a good many people have complained and some are now complaining of the pain and annoyance to which they are subjected as a result of vaccination all should realize tliat asore ajrm for a week or so is infinitely preferably to a lifelong disfigure ment or perhaps death we are in receiot of au excellent cabi net photograph of jtbo jate k iiittle esq- i p 8 for this jcbuniy we kve doubt many of the friends and adebirers of mr little would eseem t ipleasme o se enre acopy all can do 50 by addrelsiug or calling upon meafers fraser fc soriff 41 king stkast toronto over 000 pairjfboyi and shoes clearing thein ward bigvae inelson mgtr and riienb boots oat from 60c up- mcbaeco sra cinqs xrficai and all sbung enlightens alnd brightens the snow is fulling tailing fast and chilly blow he ilorthern must the fields have lost their bloom but fl hilb wo grieve that beauty fades that dieary- are tho proves and fiadesi olio ray sill lights the gloom the f ikk puiiss brighlcns the cozy room j rosain hoiu e changes hands the manf eiueut of the hossin houso near tho gttrjhaaichanbod hands xmr bobinson ast umes control next week tve understaudii ant mrl jtohn bennett the late proprietor w 11 now devote hip wholo atten- tion to tho h isinebs 6f tho singer sewing company in this section vo wish him every success nowyouqalupor4him mr smith tax collector lias completed his canvass oe the ratepayersof the muni- cipality hav ug called upon j every ono of them and eliverdd a statiement of the taxes of each mr smith will bo at home- jii llotowji hall next rluesday and expeots veiy ratepayer who has not done so to ca 1 and pay the amount due the municipality on thajt day painful aoolcent on tuesldiy afttiriioon while working about the rpl ing machine in beardmores tannery mr robert carroll had lus right hand caught in some part of the machinery and it was ye ry badly braised aud lacerated in endeavori ig to ftco the right hand the fingers of tlie left hand weie somewhat torn audbru sed dr lowry dressed the wounds it wilt likely bo several weeks beforo he vyil be awe to resume work knox churcl i acton mrjaines argo a student from knox college tc ntio preached here last sun day his be monsjwere very acceptable sir argo gi os opromise of a very success ful career i the stjeramentof the lords supper will jo dispensed in this church next sabbatl by rev dr torrance assist ed by rov mr mcmillan formerly of mount fores preaching on saturday at 11 am instt ad of on friday as heretofore local legal- moore vs brown erb this was a case- brought by mr james moore ef ac ton tanner against messrs brown e b berlin glovemakers and was tried at the last sittings of the division court here the- case lasted the greater part of the dy and considerable interest was taken in it mr moore sued for goods sold the defendants and they set i up as a defence an actioii for damages for 300 for breach of a loutract which they alleged had been mac e with mr moore judgment was reserved until friday last mr moore obtained judj ment for the full amount of his claim ai d the couiiter claim of the defendants wis struck out with leave if thev were so advised to bring another action for danages tv a mclean j ap peared for th j plaintiff mr brown defend ed his own ai se f alasfwarningj we are sor y that wo are againobliged to refer jto th s annoyance caused by a num ber of children most of whom reside on bower aveni e who go about in the evening rihgiug door hells and otherwise annoying cilszens their names are in our pos session and if the pranks are continued we will certvraly publish them in these columns we haveno desire to wound tho feejnigs of thsir parebts but we think they should surely concede it be their duty to keepchildrer of sujch tender yearsthey arenotrall boys either at the home fireside after dark- is we have repeatedly stated before the street education received by children at nght with tend to their per manent and irreparable injury a num ber of older lidsvho persist in annoying the merchani s in mrs secsrds btocks are j being looked ifter by the ehief constable sad and hea 7 bereavement about thres months ago mr and mrs thomas gamble of this place were called upon to bid a lieu to the earthly remains of their interest ng little bixrrjonths old baby boy they v ere a happy little family en joying all the doniestio contentment and pleasure natr rally arising where the mem bers thereof are living in the confidence and affection of each other but the loss of their babe caused a shadow to fall upon their otherwi e happy home on saturday last they suffered a second bereavement in the death of their charmiiig little daughter about three y sars of age and one of the prettiest children we ever saw after only a few days i lness mrs qamble herself is in very pen r health the breaking up of such happ homes by death is one of the mysteries unl athoraable by human minds but there wit be remiions by aud by when all will be ex plained and the actions of our heavenly faher who doth all things well fully underst od- the warmest sympathy is extended to the bereaved parents in their afhictio i ten days in london the lectriri in the methodist church on tuesday ivei ing by rev w g henderson m a of fjt maryso on the subject notes of travel wit i ten days in london was of a very fntere itmg character the lecturer gave a lucid description in conversational style of a re ent trip to europe recounting his experience to and from and dwelling in considerable letail upon what he saw and heard in loidon the worlds metropolis the audiencf was taken from place to place of interest an d historical note and listened to vivid illuss rations of the many interesting and attractive features which pertain to them stati itics were presented showing the magnituc e of london and the audience was treated t a clear and distinct account of the great c ity from a general point of view agliripse of paris brussels the battle fieldof waterido antwerp and other european cities was given the modes of travel strikl ig peciiufarities of the people their customi i c were dwelt upon and throughout t le address was lendereiinter- esting and er teytaibing rev john shaw expresident of toronto conference will deliver the i ext lecture of tho course on tuesday 8th december subject char- acteristics of the age jx sbaw has ap- peared before actori audiences on seterol former occasions and has alwavs won for himself gold n opinioua from his hearers we expect t e above lecture will be one of rare merit rprcabhed methodistchurch p- wimwm9 si i purely personal fan graphs rebpeoting people with whom our readera jare individually or oolleotlvely aoauainted m a james smyth of toronto is visit ing acton friends 1 p allan of brampton was in town a couple of days this week tv p brown and mrs jamee r moore visited fiioiula in parkdule last week t missmoeachreiiii of st thoma voa the guost of miss nellie allan during tho week rev dr badgl iy of victoria university aiinivcsary eormous in the georgetown last sunday mr j s deucdn i p 8 inspected acton dublin and lioruo public schools last thursday andfriday he reiiorts the schools in a generally favorablo condition mr r n scott cutter in tho tailoring ilopartment at tho glasgow house received tho sad intelligence on tuesday morning of the decease of hissister residing in tor- outol j v grips cjomic almanap this publication for 1885 is to hand it is brirt-ful- jof amubemont containing besides its other attractions a doublepage cartooii auoient nursery rhymes for moderul politicians fog sale by all book sellers foaly 10 cents now ist 16 time to secure bargains in ready made ilothin boots aud shoes and fur goods iolson mcrae 4 co parvin mw 71 moarvin s jrmoajjvins jidabvims jsmoabvinxn skabvi8 nmoarvins isvmoarvins nmoarvins ifmoarvlks mimmfi f jcss vot s ant vyauiam st glphiacl oswald stt glwijov seotttad i- eason i know for his doing so was to make he job longer in completing and make hii i ill sizes for men women and children in rubbers and overshoes cheap cheap cheap nelson mcrae it co i m i our strbet commissioner to tl e editor of uie kinx ritnss dvit sin i want to tell the people ol acton something about how mr ismond mad j his 20 cents au hour spin out and 1 thin this street commissioner should nol be allowed to humbug the public by hit pretences of doing so much for them his turned wm swaokhammer jas grant and myself off when there was plentj of ork to do he also refused to giv alex mcnab work at seventyfive cents i day while he mcnab told him if he was not forth it he would take less the onlj rea the twenty cents an hour last as lohg as- hi could i voukl ask mr commissioner to explain what ho done- with the plank ho carted away to his own place and how much ho paid for it helms got about two years firewood and after paying the men aiid tean s for hauling it i would like to knov how- much the corporation gets new ratepayers of acton if you put in such a man for councillor who does no have any more regardforthdpublic interest than street commissioner ismond i think you better elect nobody i see that this model commissioner an his partner mr pearson objected to paying me for cutting weeds aud thistles fourcr five days on the thirteen acres of the cein tsry while one of them gathered 20 cenl s an hour from the people and the othiir supplied the nails i j i j i tiromts mclim acton nov 23rd- 1885- d0 suits 73 vests 10 overcoats to be cleared oiit they must be sold as we ti e dying up thisbrancii nelson mcrae a c i nov the the cradle lashy in acton on the 19th wife of mr joseph lasby of a daughter kestseisin erin on the 21st inst wife of mr albert kentner of a son hlldoxukaxd in acton on the 24th nc the wife of mr conrad hildonbraid section foreman g t r of a daughter le the grave gamblk in acton on the 21st nov ada daughter of mr thomas gamble age4 3 years and 4 months t 18 at 18 at js at is at 18 at at 1h at 18 at 18 at o paints oils i po and varnishes ior prepared paints 1011 turpentine cqal oil coal oil f0 flne fancy goods w statiohery sohool books reliable druers o jmbgarvllns drug and stationepy store acton ontj s miuvin nmoauvins nmgahvins mgarvins n mgarvlifs nmcarviks nmcanyins nmoarvins xmgahvins nmgauvixs xmgauvins 1 your photo negatives parties wishing duplicates df negatives made by mr c w hiil can get them at the metropolitau studio as the negatives he toos are all there for first class pho tographs of any sizeprstylecall at- goofier the abo veieward to any one giving such informations appr jhension and coi iviction of the party whohas for tiie past two months been gyrtem- atica ly tearing dowi our signs on tho main roads leading from gi ejjih and stvho haa now capped theso itrocitics by- breakinc down a largo signoii k elmira road worti50 r r jfiliai is will jead to the metropolitan studio k 27 grltelpil ozkri of r- bollert mportep of dry gds lo wer wyndham st new goods just opened -oo- urorki rk 1ss1 lways ulcasc look for my advertise- meut in this space you wllj sec no boistful bombast but candid t valuable and interesting fats tatcment rkfr i t now i vi miixiieny pkivktkfr lsoni de fully attractive just how it is at us best as- nil thd novelties are in iintl the stool is very large lady reiders are cordially invited o see our dis play e r bollert ilc2irit mantles nhd ulstkrs iu lai ies and childrcnls sizes iu cloth siik and vivet frpm a lowprieed garment to the most costly goods ladies astraciianj mantles in splen- die value e r bollert tvc arc doing a big trade iu diucss woods aud show a really attractive stock the dkismakxg dei-art- mejst juderlhe managemect of mibs johnston isiiicrcusing in popularity e r bo just in new fur capos from 8200 ip wards the best range of ladies caps a id muffs in the trade ji large assortine nt of mens fur caps special valueel nelfin mcrae co v 4fr auction- sales tiichsivt 8rd decembersalo of farm farm stock and implements the property ofthonios dockray on lot 2 ou 1 wmj hem erin sale at 12 oclock street auctioneer wedxksday lcth december sale of fa stock and implements the property duncan mcarthurlot 22 con 7 nasia- gaweya sale at 12 oclock wm helm- street auctioneer iow is the time to secure a firstchiss suit or overcoat as we are giving spec ial values from now till 1st january and we have a first class cutter arid give perfect fitting garments every time nelson rae to i i ia carta to all who are suffering from the erilors and indiscretions of youth nervous weak ness early decay loss of manhood c will send you a recipe that will cure y free of gharige this greattemtay was discovered byi a missionary in soitli america send a self addressed erivel spe to the rev josffit inman station i yew york city satisfaction guaranteed at the monro politan photo studio acton always be courteously received ton will to- you can secure just as good a phcto- gragh at the metropolitan studio anton on a dull day as oh a bright one as we se the hew lightning process which requires only a fraction of a second for exposure acton planing mil vfalliaimson famshavy miormfion bailfteraad opatrwtor sash dbor rod blind factory is preiared to put on storm doors in dows weather stripsj etc on sljort notice winter porches erected neatly at reasonable pnees vfe have oneof fleurys celebrated cllop ping mills and will chop all kinds df gi aih on tuesdays thursdays and saturday titaramshaw i maiiarfert lert mens overcoats all our o u make boys overcoats all our ow i make the onukren clorikim deia utment offers great utiructioiisi our ituck of kie suitiscs overcoatimif tliou- seiirns etc is well worthy of vour inspection t e r bollert you 9honll see the splendid goods weoffer iu ladies seamless imeuixo and lajibswool irnderclotujng thsaleof this special superior make is cpnlined to me they are the best goqlds offe red to the public 9 i erbolert -oo- fine gold brooch barrings fine cold brooches english gold gem rings silver scotch pelll8 jewelry selected personally while in england b savagg cuelph christmas coming j m i wants the public to understand that niis purchasing confectionery by the ton the happy annual occasion of joy merriment and by so doing he securet purest candies of the best design assortment andtoan soil them cheaper aiiy other house in town jviexsand hoys uxdkhclotvino at all prices and the best value be had inlthetrade j e r bo hat can lert also just received a fu 1-adies- and ciests fur hions in pefsiaj lastb seal and astiachan see them before you buy cimeitad sec me my staije is at tractive ulv slock- largo lilf prices lowmy clerks utteutive arjd every feature of the dry gocdstracje receives line special attention cash only e 27 m fl sell cheap for boll er c r import lower street jgueljify ontario wytidhani american agrigul 150 a spar three 2cent stamps for sajnplo copy kh or grman and premium pist of the iirist ngs in columns andloo engra each issue mhyfearj sen eng oldctjt and bent agricultural i ourniil in the worlu address publishers amencan agricitotutist 751 broartwajf ipew- york th iagriculturhi and thejfnki pkkss for one year for 2 8 the american exposition iotwu i- aud con- i opeusat new orleans nl finuos until april 1st 168 ther illinois teyijkli hjtt tho great suortline between the csortu ana hopth will lace on sale roundtrip tickets at very low rates winter tburlsts- to florida texas kuoxico and for tnd the ind lan ia full stock of i i au binds of oonfoctlonory nts i froltb canned goods eto will be kept and patrons can depend securing the freshest and newest goo li 1ku o- my oyster parlor is open and the pi ilic will always be supplied satisfactcirjil 0sters etc served iu any style and by bulk in any quantity ch0lceclcar vi j m fernley t- the- melton clothfeat 12 i 2c procure call gone miliieby andmawfes we offer special induccmeutsiii these lines forthe next tw o 1 reeks over 1600 ipaported mantles to be cleared out in that time we offer wonderful value in mantle ol6tha lof ely ottoman oorde at 150 we have received another cons gnment of hose lovely as 150 early and secure some before pieces wa bargains in clothimg men h heavy buyti tweed to winter suits 500 mens heavy winter overo suits 8100 mens beavy tweed j d williamson old wm hemstreet aglilnt actok can purchase tickets via pover privllegetj to visit thi w rates ab by any other roi o w rates ab by an inter excursion folder givfu calif with at as and rates ind a very complei pointf from thb amer a hhanson geufl pass agt chicaop ew orleans exposition 0 i for fall rquws and pomphlostvled pen n exposition addresi os dortvih genl north pass agt lairahaoljphst hlcago this plow is one of the very best ii market and has taken more prizes thi son than any other plow sold in this sej at the whitby plowing match a c of weeks ago four of thefjeury pldwdrere awarded first prizes and the plough nen handling them each received prizes i of these plows has won six prizes in cession at the annual matches of the 4sso ciation first prizes were also awarded attoi t nto barrie collingwood walkerton moton and nassagaweya fall exhibitions 1he fleury is the favorite plow a always oil hand bowstltatoos boteaillfff the fleury selfbinder received first prize at all the exhibitions shown i wdlhavetheserbaebinesor iiand for examination by farmers early next sea son their excellent qualities will imriedi ately demonstrate themselv es call i wm hemstree agept i acton nov lib 1885 he lad olijr milllinery opiening the is this wee k 1st 2nd and 3rd october dont choicest stocks of fancy dry goods special lines we have 100 misses sailot velvet civered hats for 30 we have 60 the ion aple e took anxious to all fail to see- one- of th 5 all we could t ley are all oats 50 pants 175 co e3s -and- h cents each regular value fcjr i gpods are 45xeats black ostrich plumes for 75 cents eaoh recnildr value for these goods are 250 lace your orders yearly as we crovvded with work everybody scftrns tob 3ecure the choipe nof eltiefe come scarce as the season advances are respectfully inv c s griffin m these are already which be i-j- i ited i 2 il