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hcoml w bland i ham ma ik lull ttronjf uvnt of on and lh rich maltowna 1 trw o4hi mlnjru nr fkily third ot if tmm 1 rcutllntf bring out all lh utlklou q ikjllut of im colt bn greigs whitk swan cofeee puktd hot tram ih roaaura in mtuij parctiinanl and again maud in lln mi it iimm fftth and ttronr aik for willi bwan toff flcucjqdurtcrs vpoolalfor xmns laljjee oojd filled usvtohee io oo oanteqold filled wah 0 oo 14- k pearl feat proqoti 3 bo 14 k rl hat ulnfls aaoq solid gold cuff link i0ho btrllntr oliver tea and coif spoon vfondsrful selection f pi oy chi and sleotl last geo ftypds jeweler acton ttbe gvriot xit firms t1iu1wday januaitv 111 100a e brief local items ti10 country la in fine shape for now shoeing now tho hoard of ktlnciittun mot for oihftnlirllon lkt stoning haw log hml wood tire coming in now in ciiiiyflornbiofuuiitltlrs bundsy brought u10 seasons greatest hlltward over a foot of mow roll ti10 itmt meeting of the county ootinoll will ho hold mi tuesday 28th inst air james goldle quelph died yesterduy morning after eovertil weeks illness sundays storm blocked tbo roude rather badly but they are now in good condition again the annual mooting of tho aaton oltlteni hand will be held in mot- thaws hall next mondny evening controller harrison of toronto la n native of ilitlton and wm born near hilton ho visited iii old home laat week lost a hlnck persian lamb u on main hr or vicinity yesterday pindar will ho rewarded hy leaving nt btatliama store tlio canada glove woika are now running full blast after llio fortnight of holidays when the annual ptock- taking win in progress snow aliovolllng waa tho popular employment on mondny the anow shovelling hrlgndo imrdly worked foat enough to suit officer curnalinn either after a month of preparation and disappointment i u rough repeated ton in thu skating link la udw open and tlio young folks nra enjoying the port immensely in oakvllln only onn new menibei waa eloelvd to tho council of 100b hoihert aihbury ex license in speotor roynolda camo out at the foot of tho polls with tho nlno candidate fot councillors gkvlllufl oldeut resident died on wednesday morning in tho person of john potloi who had reached lilat dbtli year hu was tho olduat person in town 11 nil poulbly spent more year hero than any other resident star the annual congregational meet ing of knox church will be held tbla evening a lurgo attendance i looked for ihero will ho general jubilation because tho inunagora have rooelvod umelent finance to freo all ehureb property from debt mr jameauioun has favored the flikb phkhh with lutoreatlng copies of atigeltib cmi i papre descriptive of thgrrrtt flaml display ami pageant of rosea on new veura day in paasa- danh tho city waa lilke a bilde adorned for hor wedding the times aid the twolfth anmmt convention of the young pitoplas hocletlea of the presbytery or guelph will be hald in knox church guelph on monday jan fioth tho programme la one of especial intercut to young people mil kate kennedy la to speak on chlatlan endeavor work the annual wlntur school of oualph dlstrlut bpworth league waa held at blora on monday tuesday and wednesday the delegates from acton were 1 rev o w backer massra a t ilrown and freeman coleman mn a t brown mre dr llore misses bertlu speight and may moore the inspectors of lite companies represented in guelph and vicinity by tiie- late robert cunningham liave unanimously appointed mr john fiutheiland am his successor mr sutherland lias been associated with the business for a groat uialiy years and itle cont1ntiati6e of the agency le only what might be expiated herald read tliu in glowing children hyestrtthi is not long tolerated with out aotne other trouble creeping in because tivallahle iterto force la ro qnlreet to prodiido developnient do not live in unceilalnty about tbla huastlon ooiisult chas j western byeslght specialist in brown drug store monday jan 27th jhilohs quick ease for tbe worst cough quick 1 rtflef to the heaviest cold and safe to lake even for a tblld i that is shlloba core j sold under a guarantee coudbot te cure coltla arfd coughs jv rj quicker than arty otw joui kldlclnaoryour money back myeara of aueeeaa commend shqobi cure so kal 1 4 1 news iip local import mo hor atmallpox at ohurohlll robert huurfer of hamilton who bad smallpox at tlin hnmn of hu later mrs jno snyder churchill u now quite rooverml no other rnui have reaiiltetl the qnarantlnr i i u raised in a eouplo of weeks mr j v warrmi bllcdrorl mr j i whtrttli baa dlapound of his farm the well known cdar creek hoineatad to mr fawta atkinson nf frln this ins farm haa beun in the family for svenly live years mr j ij warren is a member of tbe third generation which has occupied tho homestead tptd on a harp hall mr alex hscord manager of llio manufacturing department of w h storey a hon limited hd til inu fortune but friday t step upon a box cover lying uhnrr tha shop ftoor in which a sharp nail rotttidd tim nail pierced the sole of his shoe and ran into the bull or the loft foot to the hone mr hacrird wjie eonllned to thn iimis until yesterday wlran he sue ceedud in hobbling ovpr to tbe shop ngaliit rev mr imeate rrwll r rav ii o imiiat ii a the inuoli loved pastor of the itltpthit chuiolt wilt prune h his frwfll atrmon mat sunday itheriinon at it umock llr priest will leave for m rbnrg at atratbroya few day tliuivttrirr alt index of hie fulthrulnosa to his onp gregatlnn here during hla paatorntowau evidenced last sunday when he drove through tho hlluml from georgetown to be present at the usual preaching aervlca at three oclock dp mekeajua ui1 intrsud it is now four years since we came wuat but time has not lessoned our interest in acton and surrounding community it bus been with aadden- ed hearts wo have seen in nearly every issue of the fltek plliuui tbe dnpar tore of some friend or friends to the home itqynnd and silently we have vx tended our sympathies to their families wuhlng you best wishes for the future success or the fuuu piiuhh sincerely s a mekeague oelebmud atlhtvuilrd birthday a very enjoyable birthday gathering was held at the home of mrs john moffat mill street on monday oven lug to celebrate the eighty third birth day of mre peter mann all tho sur viving members of the old ladys family were present end none of thorn enjoyed themselves more than mrs mann herself there are few families indeed where all the members hae re mained in tho vicinity of the old home as in tho case of mrs msnnu the member of the family are messrs john duncan and archy mrs james quantlo and mrs john moffat namw eaeafie of caledonia rectory a latter received by a frtond hero on tuesday gave the information that tbo reototyofrev j k goddan ma at caledonia narrowly escaped de etructlan by lire on bntuiday ovoulng rev mrjoddsn had boon it his study lighted the gas nnd went out to the barn ho returned within lift un min utes and found the room full of dense smoke it le supposed the sulphur from the match had dropped among soino papers and ignited them tho flro was hooit extinguished several valuable books were destroysd 1 holes burned in the cnlpet and other minor damagee were caused 60 wltlcovor the loss rev nnd mrs goddcn are very thankful tho flro wus discovered nt ime to save tholr homo happily wadded at ohteaaro mr joseph k coleman marine engineer with tbo pltulmig fitcaui hip company at rived home with his hrlde who was mlse olga t osell or chicago on saturday mr and mra coleman were married on wednesday of last week at tho brhlea homo in chicago the bride waa attended by her sister mre christie and hor cousin mlse ida osell of harvey iii mr john a oolomnn brother nf the groom waa groomsman and mr d a christie also attunded him hie rav h y bird performed tho inter esting ceremony thobildal pfllr are on an e tour through canada arittlue eastern etateu whenoe they will return to chicago where they will jiiake their home they are at present the guests of mrs william anderson peel street mother of mr coleman an tonjoyable social kvenlna a delightful congregational meeting was held in the methodist school room last thursday evening when the ladles were at home to nil the members the primary object of tbo gathering was to give tbo ladles opportunity to make tholr first report concerning their collection of a mile of coppers the report was encour aging and showed that already 1111 yards have been socured not withstanding the christmas festivities and alleged dull times rov mr barker occupied the chair nnd a very pleasing programme was rendered including numerous numbers by the sunday school orchestra 1 duetts by miss hall and dr hor 1 selections by the male quartottv messrs j b coleman geo w barker lester rice and principal stewart readings by mrs a t brown mut minnie bennctt and mr ii p moore and choruses by the ladlee aid dainty refresh menu wore served at tho close by the lad lea and with tho opportunities ibr a social interaoureo very plemsiint and profitable evening was spent tenner oltlaenit appreciation many are the kind expressions con- talned in letters by aubscrlbere renew ing their subscriptions to the fitrnt pnitfla these days in on mall the other day letters were received con talnlngthefollowlngklnd words 1 we always enjoy reading tho fnsu pnus very much a happy year to you and youre rev 3 k godden m a rector caledonia the years roll by but wa seem as interested us evejr in hearing from acton old frleuds every eektwerdoniorwlihntnlstbar weekly news letter the fuee pniesa for emcloaed please aend it another year j a mcgrall hastings i haw been from home for twenty two years but and the fhbu phku keeps my friendship with old friends then renewed itlsilkoateeterfroinhnme mrs j u couover arrow river man the fbkh pnww glvea me a budgeb of irrfereeling news from lite old home avey week wishing you a happy and prosperous new year john shaw molln iii social and personal miss tena bauer is home ftmi 1 1 ronto for a short visit mrs roberto nmwu vlnlted ft lends at heapoter laat week mr roy ilrowu left on hmturduy to vlalt relatives in toronto mr m iilo or newimukut vultid anton friends during the week mr ooddard shaw or south rlvrr waa home laat week for a few duyu mlse olive matthews of gimlph hnt the week end with aolon frlsndb miss ittrks of cookntown iaa beou visiting acton frlendf the wist week miss lottie cameron left oil monday to resume her duties ns nurso at chic ago mr donald mcdonald whoh t li 11 vory iii for the past year nr so is very luw mn george hoer iwnl jevenil jy umt week with friends in hint burne mus rebfe siiiylhe of toronto visited her aunt ajlus l moore ittut week mr j l montgoniory spnnt a fuiv days during the vrek with toioutu friends mr and mis t jj akliiy h 110 to mtuniid rnmi llulr llt ulih riluiti ut utullu mi hutfbh mkl iiiald u tuitilpk fjuni un d p uojilng hu lu nt tli domini iliiui dr luilhtttstuwuit of riuuti iv i- ibw guust this milt tr sovlittl iiujm of piloelml stewmtt mrs ltevi lglrs or strrtli waa tho guuut of acton fi htiula f 1 several duyw thlituu k mr it agliewu umilltloii is ii oiltlcul there lina 1 1 1 it iiu impi 1 ment the past hiul mr will sinylhi ji of win or spent a fww il iys luutwut kuttln ti imu of his uiinr mul muou miss isdnii mudgi i auelpli is visiting ut tho homo nf hot ft lend miss diirtha gambit oi111 ch st mr stephen ciidlin i who wmi tu toronto couple of moulhs ago hau secured a good pottltluu in the city mus kll hi willi mis whohiwhloii visiting hor slstor nt pccuklll nv fot sevornl munths urrlvid homo list week mr and mrs joseph coleman of chicago are spending a week or so nt the home of mi william andtiisiiii pool st miss ida murshninnt of uetlln who has been visiting mus flirnt ioitor for past three weeks loft on xueud ty morning to vlsltftlendsatohurchvllle mr and mrs a k nlcklln oolohiat ed thulr silver wedding annlverunry last thursilny tholt many ri loads extend very cordial rnngrntulutl tnu mi james l wuiitu tuft no fnos day far victoria county on i annul a institute woik ho will spund etivrtul weeka in victoria and duilmm cuiin ties mi arthur is moore liiaungt 1 ir the saturday nows ujmonton alia who has boon spending several wtuku at tho home of his parents here lift for his adopted homo on luuudiy morning dr john m miicdiuald propi inter and snporln tend tint ut the hospitals at massey spent a day or two last wuuk with acton friends the dt is con ducting two hospitals ono for minors and lumbermen and onu fot thu litat mout nt women ho wnaaccompinlui by hie eon hsotor who is nttonillng school in toronto 25 per cent off the pricc of cvcrv mans vouths and boys suit in the store not one suit reserved its our knnukl prsinventory shl modinh mbdioimbb no eauo mother would wuh liwttilf treated under tho onnilllhiiiu nt nudl cine or surgery of half uctutury ngo why then should shu glva bet unto one the old fashioned medio hob of hnir a century ago which mora lltuly than not contain pouonoua opialoa thut cannot cute tho child hut inviuly drugs it into temporary insensibility babys own table te la a modern medl cluce prepared with all tho citn and skill of modern science and the mother who gives this medicine to her child hoe tho guarantee or a govuru ment analyst that it doos not onntnln ono purttole or opiate or poisonous soothing stuff ihls medio hie euros all the minor allmente of llttlo ones and makes baby a healthy laughing happy child sold by nil medicine dealers or by mall at lisaenua box from the dr williams medicine co brock vllle out sell nil you can between now and kcbrutry tat thtta the order tint ins gone out from the head of the clothing department money is cabicr to count than mcrcbnndihc and the hplcndid values now awaiting ou arc tho result of thin n wee ping onndatc one rourlli off the price of any suit in this store is a mighty bis reduction ior instance a mans 12 sutt would coat lkwa youths 8 suit for or a boy 5 suit for utt our advertising itfopt singularly lrc from high flavvn adjectivln but onoccaiions like this even converflttion inuat counfcnancc tljevstrangj ttb emphasm of such a rcmafuablc undotpnclng good clothing these reduced prices will not continue after february 1st emacbonalibros dry goods and cothino guelph ifalton o sohool jubilee odnvantlon lliu u in hnporl nil 11 iu in the hutniy if imifmu i hmidiy hchix 1 win k in tin c mnly of ii iltuii i fly j nun n 1 tli iminty huiid i hchnol aumociull 111 wnu organlzid nod to d iy tin jiitiilui will lie cpklirnud by a j iliitriiiwutloit 1 r the ci uiily aso cl illon anil irifilujit rownulilp awn clitlmi in tin aojillnin cliiuth it iihmu mi hn in of pah rmn inc unity piinhh ill and mr f m v nl tun it 1 wiihhl fiumldmit a splui did pi oyi nniiiin h 11 ik i n nrrnogi d nnd mineludumtlkshsliy mr m ink insimmi ii w ilinwitila and rov il a mclutyit r innto mill local wmki i in ill inuuln will hu provl tied and a vi iy hulpf il mil liilailuting com null hi u niillt p tied birth marriaireu and dsatli tho annu tl 11 p nt f tho provincial hojflutrnr ulinws ill it in oittiln dm ingtholit lln 10 witui 51 till hliths j i ji in 11 1 1 m i d ii 71 luiiths or tin n ii ill 11 c nmly r intill utid iihiililh- 117 liuilui jill il tths this win an im u iuoir ii liinh aid 1 1 m 11 rl igo4 im 1 tli ptuvlmis jiir nmliidiciki- f 1 in llio nn 11 if lloulm til ll i lull 1 it in tin prnvliirowm iltlpn khk ii iltonsh ih lt llin iiiiuliu up 1 hmroiiiti 1 wi u hill n win 7 i i ik doitliswoittll in 1 i 1 1 111 own 1 unit linn mull iii 1 1 lhhthi itein tliopiovhil 1 w 11 in nipuidug wl i pli put 100u aiji un 1 woo lu liiihiluttim with tljptr ukm mil thnl iigmtliiliu nf do iths wiim in nipu-ink- orbwaonal ooltnbrs mr donald duff is again busy oper atlng hie portable saw milt he hoe n very large seasons contract on hand and will bo kept busy until midsum mer special aervloee are being held in tho hi loam methodist oliuroh mr jos coleman and bride of ohio ago spent a few days with relatives here this week joe is one of our boye of whom wa are justly proud and his numerous friends will wish him and his esteemed wife every happlnuss and success in their uew sphere of life miss marguerite mclennun of campbell vllle spent this week with her friend mlse lea a gamble miss bertha somervllle of decker- vllle mlob visited friends heroduilng the week auiionova mi and mis m ii illmlii of luig find nit nkiidlin u ftm wuku with mrs uiilldiy tun mi j w limit r i 1 mil ecu plml lhu pulpit of llio mi 1i1 hut i lunch liuio 11 1 humlii ami g m an lull lout lug mtmiiinii which iviih unj tyul by nil mi i ltd m011u011 utmiii i to to ronto lliu ueik ntu 1 untuullng tho holhliisat hishuiimliiu mi o001 go ilgglthwnrlh ro turned homo this uouk ri nut 11 tin no weeks vuit ub bin tnoilier dr wilggles ivoilli or wuhiiimiii inula sutur miu parson nf mliiiitnpnllu minn ho 11n0 vlaltcd hk nds lu ut paul 11 ml en jojud ills itlp iniiiiuiiuvl miss may iliniupunii u vulti ig liui sluter nt olirtnh suringv mus illanclia ci runt and mihu ollle cux of toi onto biicutn ruwdiiswlth miss a ii aluxiiudur mr john stuwnrt mid bildu of ludgnivo spliit a week with fi lends hute mr 0 iiuiihi iinilotwoiit an opeia lion on hu 111 in i isl wouk lie alfoct ed limb is doing ulculj tito mothodlst sinid iy holiool enter talnmant will bn held on jan 2th in tho ohuich hero a good prngriuniiio is hulng pieparod nnd nn enjoyable time expoatod missg 11 wilgaluuwuilh returned to toronto this woik aftoi spending two weeks at hoi homo bote theio hits btmi a niimbor of oyster and fowl biippom dining the holidays which kept thu young pooplo busy it is well to bout in ml nil tho fact that n tho last six yours iu tho mo municipalities that could have voted on repenl of loco i option only 1 1 did so and only in ono inslnncu wim tho by law lepealed r bank of hamilton a general banking business transacted savnqs department deposits ol 1 00 and upwards received and highest current rate of interest allowed 96 urenchea throughout canada i georgetown branch jt 1 hewat agont rvrm constipation retier than pius for uver h uwli medicine co for sale by c a r0bcrts0n druggist acton qreat clearing sale remnants odd sizes remnant broken ranges remnant short lengths three colossal stocks royal tailoring stock of men clothing arid materials canadian skirt co hlook of woman cloih- initand matarlala our largo conaral slook of stapla and vanoy dry cooda the combined attraction or stocks of such magnitude under the seribational price cutting of our ijrcjt forced sale to raise 25000 jii 10 days cosily eclipob all competitive selling and readily accdunts for the immense throng ocbuy org prcscntcvcry hour aincc the opening days of thin great sale i in bujing royal tailoring reqdy-to- wear clothing or matemls for mtria wctr or cauadi in bkirt co clothing or matcrialu for bubintsq wear you get the beta goods obtainable direct from the manufacturer thu rxtraordin- ary price cutting during tlnu great ten daya hale is the opportunity of a liletime to save big moncj e r bollert st co- wyndhhjut street gu9lph the right house hamilton s savoi1ite shotting tlace tremendous reduction clearing sale or stylish dress goods about half price for stylish dross goods and suitings during january colors and lilacks plain and fancy tweeds wor steds venetians broadcloths armuru panamas cheviots voilies taffeta cloths pophncttes cypress cloths etc etc the seasons newest weaves a hundred pieces for selection ioc thu yard reduced from 75c and 1 00 40c the yard reduced from 85c and 100 00c the yard reduced irom 1 and 125 88c tho yard reduced from 150 select for now and spring wear thomas c w atkins oornin kino st east huohson hamilton ont for wintry weather twibhtv thouhano added just think what an army or twenty thousand men would mean yet that is the number of new subscribers add ed to the mailing hata of that great paper the family herald aud weekly star of montreal during tho month of december the publishers havo nn normoua staff day and night nnd must keep right up to the mark nr the enormous volume of now subscriptions would ewsmp them old subset ibers re being oonstantly warned to rnew early the wonderful value of the family herald and weekly star is be coming knpwn all nverthe world few canadian homes will be found without w rtroealrhjtli the best dollars worth to he had today absolute security genuine carters little liver pills mut bear blarmlur of t pemtell w dom we take block the end ot tins month and in order to clear out all broken lines and short ends of goods and in fact to rcduco as far as possible qur stock of winter goods wo will in augurate our great annual january sale on friday morning january lolli for the balance of tho month there will ho bar gains galore daily as we get timo to go through and nrrange the lines to be cleared for friday we will have ready the remnants in flannclottcs urappercttcs prints cottons linings dress goods linens shirtings ginghams linoleums oilcloths carpets mattings ribbons laces and embroideries each following day other lines will be put forward all lines on sale will bo marked at prices to effect quick selling visit the store daily this month and keep in touch with this great annual jvtonoy saving sale henderson oo mill street acton the keenly cold weather remind yeti if you have delayed giving us yaur order that you can t delay it any lenger our handsome overcoatings and sult- hiffu will please the mout sartloula droiuier we make them up right toe or you don t take litem 000 wru gooper thf taihor cernr mill ed mi st acto ont h h unsworth if rice is to he a useful article of fooll it should be cooked with milk butlar or stock which will supply the want of natural fat ohae j western ryeatght spec ullst ot toronto will make his nrxt visit 4o acton on uonday jnn 27lh md persons with defective eyesight may commit him in browns drug btor vary ass sal mm as ar toujieaeeatjaav ratludacnts roi dinwtw ran iiubwiuk fohtskrlduvoi for constipation ranftallowiun renthiwuruouob rtmai wmmijtssmtb suahwpjmblai ovbbt7kvfkaffxox tlxe biggest and jfle best line of otoves and mitts made by iheblgflesl and beil manufacturers in csmiia llore itiey tire boye lined mlttai at wa and 50a pel palr men lined witts at ttoo 600 itso oe 8o0 ooe 00 0 t bit and ft 40 tier pair msne llnid olovea at 7oo doe and l 00 pet pal mens pullover mltte at boo per pal these roois are mails out o llio very best stocti from his 50c mule tun up to lie i 40 flreproof horiehltle bpb our window dibpuav b eculs in sluluhs anil dby cullers aie you uilns klkotroliinf call in and asli fas prices r f jolmstopc go mill street hardware acton j midwinter clearance sale huiy darnlii nig mouy sivlo vrlom loo mmroiii i itimiloo bul ih ollowln il will live lbl idu ol ih miny urulm oitnd slrtl aoodsiooo y dn good in puin mil fancy colorloji r5oolotiispryillo elur 1 j70 pfcr yard milllneiy- small lulanc or lilmnud ml unlrlmmeil hall aa aa olhr mmlbery novalilm 10 euar 11 ball ptlca fun rarjactil rulf caunllali ud ilufti 10 clur rqarjiu or orlulnat worth iiadlu una aklru n hut uvy and iwwd tfn htolar 4 33 10 to soto omral ti 30 tbl llnana dlmdudaiiduiiblichdol bal quallllh 10 clur at big monay aavloi prlcw ol0tej palra cuhnur and voouo iovh 4 in claar at ayl p pair lrnttlo tud ohlldron 0ndrwaiurnnlii iiim and aiylu 10 claar al vfy low pricw mn and b6a 0nirwaar- lnd atyl 10 cuar 11 vary low prkm men and bojl ovarooau- ilrilihl ndnulon ol 10 to j par cnl os aach garmaal qroeoiim walch lb barjln ibl in ibairacky wcllon com aarly and you will not b diaappolnlad wanted 1 buttar u and ppnlury bijhmt prion paid h h unsisrortli rot0n 1