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wallpapers window curtain pole wo nrry i cmi it i lock 0r pruisim nijt maltluaqb ltofchruu lujucd 3w shades news of local import prosto cafo tfocs to larffor pitmlnoi i ii f tin li tijit n li ill i acton iiyndh ontaiik i all hy r hat irday rcl n rr tim ii rciin ii r i rtl ofiic cjtnit jm r55 iiuhhdai falltlmiil ii 0 1017 i 1 i lr ctvo so t r lay o uir ol il ilu i ucon f1 j hill ofuiur 1 a- 1 ku ml l or rv km i 11 f r bv w ki irnui i 101 1 lvo jnotday i v l k daman 1 1 rr arlon iall brief local items tor prc fair m thau keg ach tuaaday the fair pruo hit out ocopy odf coart of itavinlan of acton vom li to hoptomljor 10th uemcmiwr acton fall fair tuesday and wednesday isii ai 0 jgih nuts mian cooper mlllinorj opening fl day end saturday mlhjand 1 5th inl acton business men contnhuta 827 to tee apodal pnto lint f rock wood fair pay your taao on saturday fiva pr aoub asldod or non pajrmant on lua data call on secroury hynds for a copy of ttifi fall tiir utzo list theyll bo out to day womens help ban conntad much in the inrxaaaed production of vofffttalion tin tim prin harvest 1 now woll h nisrd in in ml fnniih au4 il a tlirnl t ruro hi ntf fitronuotto d a j a hundreds of citlirui of acton and vicinity havo toflti nt hindu if taronui ell i bluon tho jwaweek boeflina and pork lew dayn do not uimn raach in helping to win the war if land and veal am su imitated tha wchool bull rang ous tiiair vttiiry peabi on tuesday moraio- altar a holiday ilttnco o two months and more mr alex mcgowana so noons in bo mtrthodisl church loot sunday ero much appreciated by tba eonfjregatioa- fiorlingtoa i paying it medical offl oor of ileal tli 225 per year oskviiio s m o h perrormsbimihtrdaum far 8100 the splendid letter from manitoba by esteemed friend and former ciiiun john 8 coleman will bo road with in tar 1 ivoi jocllr rorolt nl in 1 iro cream i will x hi liifi lapofutlofafr j i 0 d c compllmontary toa tl o iii liuim or t n lmpim wl toaattlteltmbifmra 1 i wilion pris hytanan mai ao on m inday riajitjinkir 10tj from itofl in tbo af tarnoon in boniro mrm n m llondoraon a al ort ro gramme wilt be ircn inntrad it the tfi lar lar c ilrrtion thr donat on w labo llio innn of a alinwtr of tflwo fnr tl arlon man of tha 104th halt ill ladee boortlly wnlcoma in tho chorister succession mr horurb williama of itaulb ht mari non of mr carlo wi ami ftonjr vary arcthly tlio wqii knrrtn liaritono aoln alooa in tlio matnodiiclmrci ott hnpday avoning tlii ulvhted yoimir alner ia tho crandaon of air william williama who haa booa obntiauaualy a mtialiar of tho mathodt chltreh chair fnr noarly fnrty yoara ii in fatfiar and mother war alan mrralern in the choir fur noma every 10 c fucker of wilsons lliyfftds will j0u mobe flies than vss- worth of any vstickyily catcher clean to iiandlc bold by all drurt bifltn groccni and general btoreio tues wednesday sept 25 26 i opfn to tin worid socjal and personal si laiunj- toronto mian myrtlo he per fnaiidn r i inyil cooper orrf forool ii mr onlcrtjtefl clflrlt aud troaaarcrla now receitlng 1500 and be baa a lady aaniat- ant at 12 per week tbeee town aire aro ooatly say i flense dont write it actan woat any mora theres no aocb peat offloo or railway titation ita actoo imply acton rthta ia a record y car in tha growing of potatoea in the udiuki bules tho crop la estimated at 4c7000 000 boahela mora than the rocord crop of 1012 bower a yd no o from jkifl to wilbur ft treat liar been neatly turnplkedtliij week a good coating of giaro will make it a more aatiafactory roadway and assist the drainage s j stauffor flab dealer iinowband ling tbeoetammont ee qsh thaao may bo bail at is cease whereat the lake qsh rhicnaro now very acarcey are aellina at 22a toast imt george dills park avenue brought the fnze piu the proahicta of ooo bfll df irisb cobblor potatoea tho other day there were seventeen potatoea and they weighed aeron pound many households liaro already pat into effect boefloai and bacouloaa daya tuesday and fridnjj each week and hare borapprebanbtnirtjfirajrtsodiiy calamtly they rather feel cheerful at the aeoae of daty accompliahet twenty seven caamhera of guelph board of trade left oo tuesday on a motor jaunt to listavie n v to study bow to build good roadn guolpb needs someodo to give them pointer the roada there arw execrable ioall dirnotiuua tbo regilac monthly meetimr ol tbo wmenn institute will bo held at the kome of mm c s hot i tli lairvlow on friday oltemood soptomber 7tb at 3 o clock good programme and refreshment nerved- a ton oenl eollecuon for patriotic work a cordial invitauoo ta extandod to all the ladlva of acton to attend soptcinher rod andguu la out and ahowe tho uiual jiat ol goodthlnga lor aportaineo rpadora and lovera of tho out of doors thtfl lasua u a good one to put in tho lata nummer vacaueniata kaapaaok attiottg tha jcil departmenta that de voted to dog men interosta the kounel contains thin menth a full rcjiort of the reoent ilegina dog bhow itod and qunla publlebad by w j taylor ltd wood took out nd osn b wllbtjocal ai plications aa they cannot reach the seat ef tbo disease catarrh is a local disease greatly influenced by cotutliullonal conditions bdiliu order to cure it you muati take an lntorqal reroody hall a catarrh cure is taken internally and acta through the blood on the mucous aurfaoee of the njnum hall n catarrh cure was prescribed by oi a of the best pliyaicuna iu thie country foryeara it u comosed of sorae of the bosl touios imnnn comblnod with mmi of tlio inst i loud pur i liar a tho perfect combination of the ingrodisata in uaus catarrti curo i what producee auch wonderful resulu in catarrhal con litlons send for testimonials freo f j otrcniv co pcbfm toledo o all uruirgista 7ao haifa fanjily pit la for cqnivipttiflu crsvts0ns c0bnbrs tho acboiarn started merrily back to eohool on tuesday after tho happy amuior vacatfou ludly day aorvlcai will be hold in tho methodic cliurch here on sunday 8p temwrsotk thoitohergiblhi faf atprowintuo eupled by mr lohn ilurnalde has boau sold to a mr wilkinson toronto a number aro taklig in toronto kx hlbitlon mr nod mm it a luiupor draco mil joe oopnng npuut bo ml ay with friends hore mr and mm w a murray spent huu day with friendaln 1 nn kbeea and jaau millar aeot a few day butt weak with friendu iu actoji mlae peilly noting i rin npent a weak atfhar unelm mr fi murray b tir jo- ptitu otiotid vlnltedfrisdja htttr ih d uisa httul damper vuiiod friends in toraeta this ek irfr aid mr j crowaoi aii clull rtwvueljjh risld ovnr tbo holiday with fnmsd bore tlio schools aro at wolc thftkolnon hora re opa ird nn tuaaday rooroinrand teachcra art now in charge of tha various departments aa followa w n huiwart principal mis pearl l baker aaio jno mian minnio bonnets lotranoo miss jean molead r book mua htmel finery fuotul book ml daisv f litr first bo k min oila armtmntt sr primary mi ium- elliott r primary blfffalr might contort tli- r crt oimml jto for ujtifsii fair ao scurd irnlli ulfnt for tha con oort oifr niyl t ca lonfo quartette ci mpoacd of tha foil ing talented vocal lata i ar bur w iyi in lt tanor arthur cuihliort 2 i t wnov harry barrow barri ton an wihumli moore uti u givn a full roirloio thla will lrf inter spemfll with hiimrua numbora bv leroy kuimoj tha man who en la r taint who captivated tho crowd at tho knox church ardeo party in july wostortjpareonasundayptoptiinrno an lotorcaung lettar from mm brown nee miiw elbsl coleman who proaidci over tho paxaonage of rav j it brown b a tlio nw pastor of tho methodiit church at boron alberta received tho other day given this atrenuonji programme f the sunday dutiot ef tho parson and bin wife tho uip around tho circuit is forty miles afcout 0 30 a m we gob teto our little ford and lesra the parbonagu at bexoiui for monarch an toon miles away reaching there far sunday school at 10 30 the chnrch servica follows i leacb in tho sunday school and act aa ergantst for tho church service or course hal is die preacher at 2 oclock wo reach white lake for sunday school with preaching at three o clock and nimilar duties for both of ua wo cover tho four services and the forty milss of travel ond roach homo be- twacn fiend 0 o clock tbo evening aer vice at barons is at 7 30 oclock glad j i had the training in the old home church j and sunday school and orchestra acton bod cross farewell to bra henderson tho farewell tea tendered to mra d m hendarsoa by tho ladle of tho bod crofta laet thursday nlternoen was an etenb of especial internet nearly all tlio members were present at tlio clote of the usual work period a dainty luncheon waa served after which mrs ii 1 moore tho praudont called tlio meeting to order she expreaaed the regret felt ky all at tho removal of mrs henderson whoao interest in the work undertaken by tbo red cross had been unflagging from thooulsol mrs j ct wilson mraw n stowartand mrs jam l w ran a s lii ufaip ratntary words of mrs hondoraona sploa did mtvicea in this as well as othar worthy enterprimis in town mra hood arson voiced in feeling terms her appreciation oi the kind words spoken end the happy asso ciation olio bad onjoyad for so many years with many of thoe present her heart was in the work of tl o rod cmaa alio said she regretted exceedingly her removal from acton and wished tha worker here orerjt suceean in their activities actoi mi weok obituary th0mjl3 flcott tbo death occurred ratkor suddenly last friday at gait oi tfaomaa bcott father of hot u scott chalrmau of tlio board or education acton tho old gontloman waa bora in coonty antrim ireland and wan in hu ninetieth year ho came to canada whsa a lad ol seven icon fox many yoara be resided at hanover and then bo moved to glenwilllasbs mrs scott died there ten yean ago of late years mr scott baa ant the time visiting hi children ho came to acton about the last of july to viait his son and while hem h tho fi pit mnouimhwotorfiunong ii7o7llo7ocover ed and was about for a week or bo and last wednesday bla eon accompanied him to gait on friday bo was again soned with illnoss and suddenly poised awey ho a an orangeman lor oor aovonty years and hia funeral oo monday was con ducted by oaltoranga lodge mr soott was a member of tha- preabytorian church at union ha waa tho father of sir sant and flva daughters of whom tho followiug survive james at voungtown ohio thomas and george at gait william at glenwjlliauis robert at acton mra boucher at edmonton mra iujts at calgary j mra d rem uno mrk k j robertson gait and mrs crispin at han apent tli a woak- ndslllrjv uinla mr horol i konnedi rpont tbo holiday itlf fnondafn toronto 1 martargeorgn goppr vlaited friends in toronto during tho week mra james matthews jlu1 fnoada io hamilton during il o wolt itotli triat of toronto vuited ricn la on laltor day annie mrcutcbcon n icning a no with frionda in toronto mrs jeroo ilrown npent wednesday with hor friond mm rarnhlllatnorval mr and mra georgo barnaby of london nro viaitfng at mr rrnonb cnppi first line wii mny and master hcrliort williams ofsniilt sto mario viitod acton rolatlvos thin wook mm j iimbeth gray returned to tnronti after npondinga month very pleasantly at mmi taroft mr nod mra j no monro nnd mli liloao of ooorjetown vinited acton fnrnila on wed ne day mivi margaret konnody llaa roturnod to toronto aftrpei ding u couplo of weeka ut hor homo 1 cro mr l b shorey managor llorchruila bank in enjoy ng a fortnight n holidays at bis home at sydenham postmaster matthowa tliough oijrhty tiireo yoaru of ago left on tueaday for tor onto to do up tho ig fntr mr jnmsa mchtuo of rochester n y ppent a fow dn with hia dialer mrs j j krpnody tlifi wcol mliui liclyn maatem arnold and gerald clearey or toronto hpcol last week at the home of mr j t kennedy mrs nelson of boston miv and her slater mm w ir speight toronto spent a couplo of daya last woek with friends bore mr and mas j 0 kaloy mr gray and misa rogins bofd motored from hamilton and ppent the hi hdny at mm mtillbol ion in mr and mrs t j moore nnd mjasos pearl and laura of guclpb wore here far lalor daj mr moorehaaalmostracover cl from hii recent lib ess and mrs jamon bow jam leslie and lawrence motored from port mcmcntl m j i it tvtor liy with mr krncbt crij jm fimt lino they woro en route for oalt end lon ion mth itoi r i jenoslioa been visiting bar sister who is very irt at raybrook n tho past weok or no miss litzle jones toronto is keaplng houto for her brother at the baprlit jiarsonago dr and mrs robert lano and children orfiaoltsto mario mm fioorgo lane of hu williams and mm n r smart and daughter norma of tiisarooi the lako and mm tobu mathoion oi lrin were gnosta this week of mr and mrs- i f moor mr and mrs jnmoii suicuir lngersoll announco the engagement of their fourth tibdbhurndith ttll thurtell of chaplin sask older son of mr and mr r n thurtoll of ingernoll the inornate to uko place earl in sep tember large revised ptfize list splendid list of specials the acton citizens band i trial of speed on the track sinpli fires on tbt hitlways grand concert second night send ta secretary for prxzelist qeohavill president oeo j1nds sectrcas a last chance for harvesters oung to the unprecedented need of farm laborers in woauirn canada and tha lalonca1 of the harvest arrangemonti liave been nindo ly tbo canadian nortliorn rail way fur an additional excursion on sept 10th aud sept 1 jtb from all points west of an 1 including ottawa ont at tlio rate of 1 00 ui winnipeg pins half a cent ef milo boyuod this will be positively the last opportunity of taking advantago of a reduced faro to tho west where high wagoa and overy prtwpoct of three months work proved bar ticket and all information apply to a t brown town agent or general passenger department c n r toronto ont a pot lloa hai bean known to live for six i years rock wood the horticultural society orgauited last spring is proving a grosj socoess tho in oentive to betterjnent uf aurroundiuo ty growing plants and flowers bai imoii orv tuanlfeat at thefirit eihibitioii of vege tables aud iuiwera but week a kotn i itereat wssaliowu a aptendid display was mads a collection in aid of th red croi was taken up at the exhibition and 121 m why we are nervous 1 ptrfece health we jiardly realize tint wc fme a network of nervobut i when 5tiuith is declining tlio salne 1 nervous aybtcm givea the olartn in headaches tiredness dreamful alt ep irritability and unless corrected icadi straight to a breakdown scott lmuhion m exactly vfhiit you should lukt its rich antrum nt ietb into the blood and so tctdx tho tiny ntner iu lulo the whole system reap ids to its refreshin tonic orcc rui gi bowuc tauute out husband objects to operation wife cured by lydui e pinkliarn vegetable compound dm molnaa iowa tour yonniafo i waa tory elck and my ufo wiu luuxly spent the doctors stated tltat i would never get woll with out an opcritton and that witlioutit i would not live ono year my husband objected to any operation and got muaornflof ljmml 1inklioms vojiu- blirtjomixiuntl i uk t and comnkitod ta get better and am now well am tout and able to da my own housework i can recommend the vegetable com- pound to any woman who is sick tuu ran down oa wonderful strength ft health restorer my husband says i would lisajben in my grave cro thia if it bod dot been for your vegetable compound mra huancim jliteit- 0on 703 lyon st oca moines iowa before submitting to a surgical oplrn tlon it ia wise to try to build up tho female ayatem and cure its denuiio- tnsnts with ljdb e plnkhama veg table compound it baa saved many women from surgical operations write to tho iydla 1c lmukbajn mwdlolnc c ajrnu trfajia for swrtta it wiu fcajcwiuidciitlal special prizes 4 s oo 75 2 50 1 5 oo 3 00 2 50 5 2 l 2 r i oo oo oo 50 50 i i oo 00 39 best hand knitted ladies sweater coat either light blue or white open to acton indies only donor to receivo same by misa m e nelson cash 40 best pair grey hand kniltcd socks open to ladies qf acton and vicinity jy balada tea co tea value 3 25 socks to bo left withnctsonco 41 beat pair- white hand knitted socks for soldiers open to acton ladies only 5 iba coffee value 225 by mcoregor- harns co socks to be left with nelson co 43 best pairhand made kairredsocfc5ricrytbatavalutjl7r 2nd 3 ibi tea value j 65 3rd 2 lbs tea value jl io socks to be donated to red crou society by the t easterbrookc co toronto beat window box of flowers in bloom by woodhall mckay i jardiniere value best collection of insects open to pupils of acton school by w ii stewart lit cash 1 00 2nd cash 75c 43 trials of speed 220 trot or pace mile hr ats best 3 111 5 puro divided 1st 50 2nd 30 jrd 0 230 trot or pace mile hcati beit 3 in 5 puric divided iat 45 2nd 525 3rd 15 lmtsihktt1mm i acton ry iipiyinp l 40 efts f for butter fat j brino your crram to us illglictt cream test ioit week vtm mccullough 3a n i i ind nay j6 rubinoff acto ckea j hor3e3 mo i best lady driver by a t brown 1st 3 00 2nd jioo j 5 oo a beat hich stepping home in harness 1st by george edwards goods value j5 00 2nd by chaa wong i 00 cash 9i 00 fi 00 3 best single turn out 1st by chaa devcrcii cash 3 op 2nd by x starkrnan ciih 2 00 5 00 4 beat light lxprcss or delivery horse 1st by win johnstone k cuili j3 00 2nd by m mclean caji j200 5 00 5 best and tastest hone twice around track 1st by m p barry cash 5 00 2nd by j k livingstone cash s3 00 8 oq 6 best heavy horse any age on baiter by d campbell cash in pold 5 00 7 best double turn out team shod all round 1st by h mcintosh value 4 00 2nd by a- b mclean cash jj 00 7 oo 8 novelty race to lumtu and hitch to rig trot horse oncj around track unhitch and go as ou please onco around track lyr l gregory 1st cash 3 00 2ndcaah i20q 5 00 9 best foal of 1917 by prince of craighton clydesdale stallion allowed os service of horse for 1918 iat 500 2nd j3 00 3rd 200 by j p husband 10 00 cattle and hogs 10 best female under 3 years any breed not shown in any other class by leslie pearen cash 2 00 11 best calf purs bred or grade canadian banks competition 1st 5 00 2nd 5400 3rd 3 00 4th j200 5h jl 00 6th nbbon 15 oo 12 best two pigs bacon type pure bred or grade canadian banks competition iat 5 oo and 4 00 3rd 3 00 4th 200 5th si 00 6th ribbon for application forms and conditions regarding these competitions apply to any bank 15 oo butter 13 best 10 lbs butter in crock donor to receive same by j c hill cash 5 00 14 best 10 lbs butter pail or crock donor to receive same by mr campbell toronto one box comfort soap value 6oo apply to 6 00 15 best 10 lbs butter in prints donors to receive same by conway mclean cash 7 00 16 best 10 lbs butter m rolls donor to receive same by dr coxe cash 6 00 17 best 10 lbs butter in blocks exhibited by maker who has not won an eaton prize at any fair since 1914 a choice of the followinr a china tea set not catalogued value j600 b clock catalogue 122 no 8180s value j650 c set dessert knives and forks catalogue 122 no 30272 value 600 t eaton co toronto 600 18 best 8 lbs butter in crock by p c ruisell donor to receive same cava 5 19 best 5 lbs butter 111 pnnts donor to receive same by mr charles toronto apply to nelson co 6 lbs tea value 3 60 honey syrup bread etc 30 best 15 lbs honey strained by the robt simpson co toronto 1 case silverware value 5 00 31 beat 10 lbs strained honey by dr j h bell cash donor to receive honey exhibitor to debver honey evening of show cash 3 50 33 best 4 gallon maple syrup donor to receive tame by charles hynds cash 1 3 00 23 best two loaves bread and i dor buns 1st 50 lbs family riour value 3 25 2nd 25 lbs- tamily tlour value jl 65 donor to receive same by vv hortop prize winners apply to nelson co for flour 34 best loaf war bread whole wheat acton tree press 6 months fruit and vegetables 25 best bushel sp apples donor to receive tame by dr mcniveo cash itnarrclsp app bros co nurscymen welland ooh nursery stock win ner to select same value 27 best bushel king apple by h p moore apples to be deliver ed in november cash 28 best busliel winter pears donor to receive same by dr mc- nlven cash 29 best 3 bags potatoes by wm cooper donbr to receive same potatoea to be delivered later samples shown cash 30 best bag potatoes by c a conway cash 31 best bag potatoes djnor to receive sarao by dr j m bell cash 32 best bujiel potatoes by acton free press subscription i year 33 best and largest potato io be grown by exhibitor by g hynds cash 34 best 3 heads red cabbage donor to receive same by geo hynds cash if best 3 qtrons donor to receive same by g hynds cash 30 best two pecks yellow or white onions donor to receive same by a t brown cash i 50 z7 best 11 uart baskctrcd or yelow onions donor to receive same by h p moore free press 1 year 1 50 miscellaneous 38 best 6 doz eggs at by groceries limited tconto cash 5 oq- prize winner to leave eggs with nelson fit co 2nd best jy dozen by h p moore cash 400 donor to receive same 900 enmstrorthaininu for bnatniti in one of stmwti schoolsi lonmtt fall term from sept tth frei catalogue ixpluin write for it vv 11 shaw prrnl dent yongo unil gerrard bin j sweater 1 coats brush wool coatw hand wrao styles see them m tbo window wool sweater coata no 1 quality in brown prey nnd mnroon see camples in win auto dusters amglo nnd double breasted up- to date 250 to 9400 r e nelson mbns outfitticn aaelpb ontario the most valuable of all fruits for prcscrv- inghome preserved peaches give at small cost autumn8 moat luscious fruit for out winter enjoyment sositicsagaap pure and zjncolorcd is best for peaches and all other preserving the clear sparkling syrup develops all the exquisite flavor oflhcfruil lurc cane w granulation experi enced housekeepers order it hy name all through tho preserving beason 2 and 5lh cartons 10 20 and 100ib backs treservtnc labels fitee scud tie a red hall trademark eat from a lug or carton and wo will send joa a hook of 51 ready gnnuacj printed labels mjdszs3 atlantic sugar refineries limited power building montreal up buy madeincanada goods ijpillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllh men men you may want to post yourself as to trie fall style m features before seeing the new clothes m here is 1 tcndi k tovuad a litttle longer co it of suits lapels arc a inflti wider nnd slightly soft roll shoulders are a little wider and worked up to suggest a military effect the waists are high enough to give the wearer graceful stjlisb lines these and other new features are brought nut with par ticularlygood effeenrronr s0cietybradcotnes7 you should ace at 1hese stile headquarters every mans price is here a d e macdonald bros limited 3 guelphs leading and largest store j wyndham macdonnell and crden streets guelph om i this store for values look over these speciak you will save rnont ib every one was bought forcahh before the advance in prices ents ausawtetfsffffi h ahum it hmuqit w uixwwly au m0n1ukai grand trunk harvest help excursions slphmbeit hill front ull stations iu ontario and quelle 91000 to winn1pao i plus half cent per rtiilo beyond hoturn rata half cent cr milo to winnipeg plus ifloo full paiikiilars and tnkcu from an finiml inmk tkkot agent r c l horning diitrul pojieiiker agent l unlou btatlon liinnto out special no 1 a pure linen wash towelling linen towelling is alrn03tofl the market last april we hought this lot and are just getting them in now is your chance to lay in a few yards ol this towhng onlv 350 ards all pure linen wash towelling 17 in wde special at 20c per yard speci jo 2 turkish bath towelling 5 doz ony turkish bath towels all linen lnrgt size natural shade iood value today at 50c each special at 40c each special no mandard shirting for 25c st mdird shirtings are worth 25c per yard to day wholesale and are no douht going higher we h ive a tew piece in chi cks and stripes at the whole sale price 25c y ud speci l no i boys cashmercjlose these hose are extra goo value bought last march we have them ri sizes 7j to it special atfioc pair special no r ladles black cashmere hose sizes 8 12 9 j 12 and 10 laj in a few pair as we cannftt repent these lines it the prices quoted today speeial at 50c ind 0c pair special no 0 mens work socks in grays blackb nnd li uthcr mixture all sizes in tuck extra good vulue ut 20 5 and 35c perlpair fl h s holmes agent oton phono no 10 conway mclean mill street stat cloatm 12ho oofiii 00 wauuoaklnyai clurlnff july 6 ausruait actob ri j