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wedding and birthday presents news of local import m 1lcil unit it for atton 1 ami cut 11 liiv i rl vrlm lti dlajltilaqi ticr iiko iiynds ontaiho 1 ol 1 i u m h l h tl i mm i i r it it l ill 1 i 111 ii m i t i 1 tl mtrl mltluuj mt 1 ii i l iiijlthua77toiii it tft 1117 brief local items hur dnj i i mathvdlil hundaj fnniriri those day infill ht tnw all direct unw potato i w doncy in jtiro ilu uinonti prnfalj ihy tiinit fary ikiricon tioxb bitty witli lit i root crop km in oviitooco now in in to iiavo fii upward toii pff mw that coal wa1 begii to move acton nnl in car lota maplo iaf quartotto concert in tho town hall noxt monday eroding the week a nnow uomoa ought to bo an oaruoat that indian aummor is com i eg tho tout oifieo has aboub too appll cauoon foropmption import to ono for oo liatment a good many water counwi and aowor t catcb has ma on tho htrceta are now clojrfrod with leaves mr donald waddle aocond lino brought tho ikee liien a potato last week which weighs 3 lbs 1 02 ir monivon will rsmovo to bin bow ronideoeo and office carnar i tow or avenue and elgin street noiaibor lit potato buyers oro paying 511c per bop for potatoca horo thin week ono bayer la chipping and another u atonnjj bore in largo quantities itogomjxityarw a of ooelph will lecture fccforo knor church guild next tuesday evening an martin luther tho father of u10 rcformatiou tho auto bandit who held up mootry mcmillan a his drup atoro 10 toronto a fow week ago han boon sent to kingston penitentiary for throo years now that chilly days havo oomo tlio patrons of tho electric rood wilr appreciate tbo abetter of tho mala stroeb station lb has boon kept locked ojl hummer olteo during wot weather to tho discomfort of paanongora with tho denominational amity of which acton ia nouxl the congregation of tho baptist church will attend the annl toraary services in tbo mothodlst cbnrch next sunday mornmjrond that of tho proa- by terianciiu re h in tbo ovontne tho plant of tbo hastiuia tannlnj company of which mr john a mconiil formerly of acton was the superintendent wa totally destroyed by ire on tuondoy morning tha 1omi la about 200000 nearly 100 nion are out of employment owipg to tho fire wjji u hen i 0 d c all hullowoun dancu ulko f pvon lto iii i uiiuj hto11 f tin 1nij ire will bull ijuy 1 all 01 tltlotil lib i in i- dlpr fnli 1 obituary miu nni aicqiix mm nail mcqjli who baa boon- residing for oomo time with her dough tor mrs james root of 20 fulior avonuo toronto died losp friday night of nervous aback tho old lady by a miaatep fel down stairs and death ensued a abort tfmo afterward f3ho wa- born m eclfaat ireland 81 years ago and came to cai odn when 13 yearn old living n oar cton until aho wont to toronto 10 years ago mr mcoijl waa a member of dunn avonue iroabytonan church hho ia nurvivod by a mamod aoa neil mcgiu lumloops b 0 and two daogitcr3jjxajamji ilcaaacd mrs don aid mckenile at 20 tullor avonuo ttio fnnoral woa hold an monday interment being made at limehouao cemetery wlujau cllalub after two years of painful illnoaa death to wui10 croino toronto oo wed nosday october i7tb lavor cheerful under moat diatrcaaing ailmenc ho bore up with an admirable fortitude ho waa the aldost dor of tho late robert craine and waa born in acton about forty years ago for yearn ho was a nucooaaful aaleomaa for evoloigh co montreal thiaflrm mado pratical msnifmtntiqa of their ap pcaciatioo the happouinga of qfiaon years of the moat of hid borvicca by continuing to ay hia aalary for over a year after ho waa lakon ill willio craine waa a favorite with all who knew him and especially in hia old homo town ho wi a groat comfort to bis widowed mother in bar boon houn of loneliness after tho ouddan doaui of mr craine ho latmrvivod by a widow to whom general sympathy will bo extended tho funeral waa hold on friday to iroa pect cometory hauilri laihd acton loet a tine typo of old countryman when samuol laird paoaod away at hia roai dooco on young street on tuesday after noon tho old gontleman bad reached hia both year and though fooling tho lacrmi tiea of old age for aevoral yeara bad always boon about until a fortnight ago lie waa a native of county antrim ireland and camo to canada with hia bnde in 1871 for orar forty years acton haa baao hia omo bo waa for forty qvm years a faith ful omployoo of tlio orand trunk euilway and for flvo yearn ban onjoyed a genorous penaloufrom that cainjiaoy samuel laird was a man of sterling character ho wa foarlom and outspoken and waa tho aoul of honor he gloried in hbj birth aa au irlab man aidnoorjjrljnf rcjatiug-hiaexpcx- taiioeti wlion as a young iujii ho waa a moinlmr of the innh oouilal ulary mr laird bad atrqug religious mnjploa and waa for yearn 0110 nf thu monti activo wprk am of hf mhxnh cliureli mm uird and hn aov noiii and laughtern nurviva him they nrp mrs u huggliw now llikoar 4inuol of johnitoun n y mm puniihtown of hod wood kalla mint mra r m mupoi aid acton mm w j andernou ioidon william aoton aod mra albert hooo toronto tjio funeral will bo imhl to-uiorrowfter- dooq at throo oclock have you been sick tbcn you realise the utter wcikncs tliat robs ambition destroys jpjiuuc and makes work a burden to regain your strength nothing iioj vr equaled or compared with scotto zlinu ioj iu bloodcnriclmig proper ties give energy to the body while its toic value slmrjxna tlic ajjpctito in a nutuml pcrnijtn nt way if you nrc run down tirnl nervous overworked or lutk strciiglli be un to get facotts ijntiiion tod iy tkutuuwuc luuiilw out mill l lli bupllst congrogtttlonnl filaollrig tliominl auiiualuilotuig of tho i 1q of tl- luplium hurlt whul h riday uvmiing af tor a nocinl tea rojwirtji wero y ton uud augeiitiuni mud r for lit u it oirurto- itav mr jiinoi lin rmtumod bii iitudifla nt mcvjantur uiilvomlly and tho weakly prityur mootiiig in nmr hold on i n day ofcnmj- imuuwl f juwday rormor erin him klliod by bull wbilo trying ti duvo 1 ntray bull from bin yard ono da liut woek k ii thomp- aaa a well todo fanner and livo nlock roan of kenan ton haak formerly of lnn woaattackod by tho nnragod ofiimnl ho hied from hia injunon noitday tho body wiw brought cint for intorinont at tnn mr thompain left for tho woitawutoihl yeara ago approclatlvo ottho toachofa efjorta tho mombera of u10 hunnhino dihlo claua viaitod their toacher miaa iottio 12 fipeight nt her homo on bower atouuo bvntvodie9dayoroiiiugaannurprino party an address ozproanivo of thoirapprociotlon of her faitliful and helpful acrvicci aa tlioir toachor waa road an enjoyable nocial orening followed and rofreshmonte worn serod by the lad ton tanaloys 00000 county bridge the contract to norman ncleod ltd for tlio huildini of tannloy hruigo and the flriqbnuroiy bond waro approved by mr dick county solicitor and tbo coouty council last week and work will now lo ahead tho 00c tract requires completion not later than june lot 10j the hrkdgo will ba 18 foot wide with railing foot high and will bo 18 foot bolow ho loel or tho road ab ita anda tho foundation oad 00 nc re to pisra will bo boilct thia fall and tho iron girders placed during tho winter and tha concroto floor placed noxt spring haitfln tomponuico association ual mooting of hal ton temper once association at milton latt wcok was well attended from all jtartn 0 tho county tho year a work waaremowod renoluuoiia wero poaaed exprcasipg approval of tho- fonnattoii of a union government ahto for tlio enforce me nt of tha canada to roper en co act bo far aa poasiblo a momonal 19 to bo aont to ottawa asking that action bo taken to prevent bonding liquor into prohibition provinces also that liquor ad vcrtraing in nownpacrn lw disallowed e ii cleaver irenidint and frank pcaron secrotary weeo re oloctod mothodlat annlvorsary noxt sundny tlio aotonty nocoiid anniversary norvicai of tha mctliodmt church next sunday pro muo to be unuaually interenting tlio presence of tbo former citoemod pastor bov il w aviaon m a r a will ls especially appreciated ilia aermona wil bo hatenod to by largo congrcgationn a special feature will bo tbo introduction of the now church hymn book and ei plana lion of its preparation and cootento by e 1 j mooro b a- toronto the secrotary of tho lenorsl conformed committee which compiled and edited thifl intoroniing new hymnal soloctions from tho now book will bo used during tho acrviooa of tho day tlio anniversary concert by tho mnplo leaf qttartetxo undoc uieauapicocr of the fcp- worth loaguo will bo hold in tho town hall on monday evening a mastorploco of film presentation tho exhibition of i w onffltha birth of a nation in tlio town ball on monday etsning under tho direction of il l grog ory of tho now wonderland presented tho mat rtupendouaapoctaclo over ehown hy film production in acton tho repute tion of tlio birth of a nation is wide spread aa proecntod it is a remarkablo presentation in action of that splendid story of tho civil wnrof tho uultod states tho clansman for two and a half hours social and putsohal krj l w r ink with rotalnoti in 1 it iwdnlhninm imt tl ir 1 n llig a mmuurchj vint to lli i c thu mr john lilljrr f i nn mil a tllu nrir intt ill lay tt mr ulllun willunnn tie 1 it wodgn u lioinn from i xhi bit ion uuip toronto on a fourdayn hava this week mm itov auiun putter of dundan was a jiidib ab u10 melhodub jatxnnjo during tho wook mr and mra w 1 lo w in t r onto on friday otuudlng tlio funeral of m into william ii cralm murgarrt kay of jeorgotow critical period ia tlio hmtory of tlio united states wero depicted tho orchestral ac compapimonta wore jn themaelvci a great musical treac and added much to tho vivtd noasof die film adidalso uioaplondid too chamcal oitoctn introduced notwithatond ing the unuaually hijh pricoa for a mowipg picturo entertainment tho town hall was crowded hassaoaweya thoaomen in class r of the military service act in tho township aro being examined and otherwise complying with tho proclamation either for service or exemption tho farmers aro taking up thoir jiotatoea thia wook and rushing thoir plowing through tho turnip crop w111 bo lifted ooxb week thoy aro a good crop this year in this diitiiet a toachar training clasa lias boon org 00 ttod inconuocuon witli tho sunday school of tho ubonexor clmrch with tb jiaator as loader a vory graoiouji apint ot wolcomo and goodwill was manifaatod tho other oveiiiug toward mr and mrs hcar ixickur who ore among our latent newly wedded pairs iarhooomporrybf frlotida and nolghwa aaaomhlad at tlge homo of mr and mra john locker thor and mothur of tho groom and proaontod tlio oung coupl witli a nplondid jkitchoti cabinet sod a handnomo inauuo cluak sijoriamou huuting rabliiui aro nurorrou iu tbo uwunblp xwamjyi thwodayn- somo ol ilioir dojrn are rejurted to bo inoro given to worrying hhcop than to running tho hooter baro we want now a holittbh asetiliu ilultou county to wll pclliuina ptorlcwt fruit uud oruumiiitul lreci iluriug kul and wiiiur remitbi good pay exju olvo territory friottltlug equipment ovkii ooo ac11us of uioihoktmnurterymocl inlliid inr nlw vrl tics controlled by h hiuklsomo uptodato welling equip moat and a aplcadld canudiun grown atock to ou4rciitoiur we are tiotjobtwrfl write now for agency tcrojj to pjelham nursery co tollohto owtaiiio n b unt on request to fwpplltanto for ogentica arptiriduueni of nuntery stock a cuont uf mr and mfi a b mclean lioivcr avonuo th in wook col and mrs a c o warren and mim ilarhara worrou of toronto wero uoito t mr i l wnrron over hunday mi 1 minnlo oibboua rotornoil homo lout wook after njxmtiing nottio limo with hor nistor mra mcphemn 1 in toronto mm william brown who liai eii in btratlicona huipital- loronto far trat moot for auroral wookti la nlowly recover ing mr samuel ieint jr nf johnstown n nrmtxl homo tho llrat of tbo week 111 roijximo to tho call of the nuddort illuoia of i father mr collier and mrs j 1 jainblowore ii rump ton on saturday attending tho fnnoral of mr s clarko orr qf toronto formerly of brampton itoy brown kudolph hicilvogcl lack kennedy and ray agnew attended tho boya conferaoco at kitchener during the weok an delegates from acton method ufc sunday school mian mildred mat tho wa of toronto went homo with mr and mrs a e mat- tliows denver col when they woro vhut ing hero a few woeka ago she ii liavlng a vpry enjoyable via it uobort jomoh hay a proaporona farmor at cartwnghb man died auddonly on sunday 7th innl at ida homo mr ny waa a son of tho lato john hay and spent hiacarly ycara in acton mr and mrs r h wanahrough of crewnooi cornofn having disponed of tlioir farm and farming outfit intend tonottlom acton thoy and their family will mako vory worthy citizens and will bo cordially welcomed horo mm james moore and mlu clara ar rived homo from thoir vinit in tho woab on tnavla afternoon thoy wero away throo monthn two of which wore npout at tlio hnmo nf mr arthur i mooro at ldrnon ton numcroiw frioiida wero mot and plooaant vinita mado ob various points en route mr and mm hugh madougall frodor ick street acton aiinounco tho cngoj d m o their grand daughter mlvi ileniua manct daughter of thu lata donald maun to aloxander m campbell stoiouiille onb con of malcolm campbell humbar- atono ont- tho mam ng to tako placo oarly in november hov dr blairs locturo the addrena by itev br blair of ouclph at tlio meeting of knor young peoplon guild on tuesday evening of lost week wan highly interesting in uddiuou to mlnalona be touched ujwn the war and tho address throughout wairmuch onjoyed i cm wionscoilnl us m i if wan utmifli inn hold inliin fnnuf iklttrrcrmr i wolf wi ion iii rt mo nl mr mid mm wannlkirfiu h ni i familj u i h r wdl i o il rj ij n jri i 1 1 t ifr11 n 11 f cuds hn v dl ik ntllj ini d t ll huiehnndsin l i ti ialwtjm 1loi mi arliv in t h tho rtlf of tho churrh bent vtislioi will jr will tl i i heir now 1 n mr s ii nllc i ins brother mr- ti n iij tifjph lavo purchased tho isoiinro bum u mr f ou r ouitir lb ftfm ij runhitlorwluio of tho lxit l i rtnc n llio nro p dd wi 310 000 mr ui 1 mr noll fricndn ivi h tliem ovary ilimi ib thoir now bout mr end mrs vnn noruihn nora and iliiield iiulph njkiiil tlm wook end with frmuda bnro imimii lanue acton is fimuduig a few dun hi r grand jiaronu mr andmni j gamble mr and mrs john damper ouolph spent tho w01l od with friends here mrn h dumjmjr returucd homo witli thorn lor a fihort vmit tuenip farrres fgj mullin wholoaolo commlaalon morchanta iiockwooo and acton arc in the 1 urmp bui- mcss at acton as usual and willcontinuc per manently tiifjlil it cash pnectc paid lor any quantity of iood quality turnips delivered at acton sta- lon v dont forget the concert by dispersionsale of shorthorns yorkshires apd leiceslers and friua26tii of october 1917 at lot 13 con 4 erin 16 shorthorns 90 pigs xi mitxp bend for catalogue a e cubrie ft r no i gutlpb next monday night oct 29 8 pm ve town hall acton admission reserved seats wc general 25c plan of hall nt brownoprug btorc auspiccj of epworth lcoguo fhlfrmxwkhkahk can you feed more live stock if so you will be interest ed in condi 1 ions under which freight charges will be paid for you on car lots i tho ontario department of agrictilturo ia anxioun that the splendid cropj hnrvcitcd this fall rboiild lo used to bct ndvnntugc in many en ct thin can bo done by feeding a fow mor head of cattle or sheep for breeding purpo ai the department therefore calls attention to tbo aubouaccmont of tho federal minister of agriculture oitcriog to pay freight shipments on car iota eastern stock yards to country points please nolo theso facta individually or in co opera tion with our neighbor you can purchase a carloaa of lolf- cru or ewes or both combined and have them shipped from any naitem ntock yard to your i tatlou without any cont for frcijht charges you will bo required to mako a declaration that tho stock 13 for reeding purposes only any farmer or drover can purchase a carload of cattlo for feeding purposes oa tho winnipeg market and bavo theni rlnppcd to any country point in ontario upon payment ofonly ono half tho usual frcictit charges ftjfjing artirttoroato stock yard available at reduced rates and expert assistance ia at disposal of farmers every effort bhotild bo made to bring tbo rurplus stock of onio tcctiona to tho surnlui fecl of others all judications point to a steady demand for tho tat eat supplies of thia country for somo lime to come sir wm hearst ontario mjn later of agriculture tho district reprcncutativo will assist you in organhung a co-opcr- ativo car for your district if desired and in giving any other information i wf strong v district representative tor county of haltoa t-hm-h-w-i- 11 m ihi exempiioiitribmaas exemption boorda have deen dioaen fji aucli b wpy at to make tnem absolutely independent and removed from all influence tliere are over 1250 board throughout the country each composed o two men one appointed by iho county fudge in the district concerned and ono selected by a joint commltteo of parliament being familiar wilhjocal conditions where thoy sit tho members ore wcjkitied to appreciato uch reasons for exemption as are put before them by men called up exemption will bo granted to those who can establuh tliat it is in tho national interest that they remain in civilian life this is for the exemption doard to decido after having received full information io each cose the grounds on which exemption may bo claimed which at a aumlar to tho urounds recognised in great britain and the united states arenas fallows i i inlrit that th nun houu loal a tlit i1 1 wint in llm nallonal iblaiml ibkl ll uutn tuuld inl- thtllj jn ih- ntlonl inlrit tliat th out stu i nhjlaolhr vuikln bbich 1u bablliully onj i uf llut mplojj in uiuu17 3rvtcb usssiiinlla wok in whichha wuhaslu t4it whl or wutk lor hblcli h it llian being duclti aj malnw w thai etumbbnuhlp would if tha man wr plocsd xurs aarvka omuc u his swaptlciqaj fuancul bulom ubiljmluuser titotuc poillta 111 bcoltb or tofiriuiy that b cobklantloutlr nbct lotha uodartsuai of cemdalanl fry urn and i pobiuil tram doing ao by laoata n luatt ul thlttb jay if jul 1017 of nj ofttanuad labaovs daioinauw siuaal jj wait raoibiij la owaj uhlla ami lo wljih m in roud lailb balooa- jf xtat ba ahoulj ba aiauipi tiacau iluiiaochliaj uadar tha war tlma tjllou act no claim or exempuon should bo put forward unless ono or other of theso grounds in fact exists end no loyal citircn should assist in or allow himself to bo mado a party to any claim for exemption unless thoroughly satisfied that it is made in good f aiib exemption may bo applied for by tha men selected themselves or by their parents near relatives or cmployera application for exemption must bo mode on printed onus to be found ot eveiy post office wmcli aro to bo filled in and left with tho postmaster il exemption is deified tho postmaster will forward tho form to arglitrr who will s4nd it to tho appropriate exemption board in duo time then the anpuconlwlu get notice as to when bo must present hi case before the board luucd bit the miufyry sctvka council itpkysto i p at tffls store i lxtra good values hi dlack silks- just at prcent wp arc allowing pre tt valuet n black ttllr silkj have ad vanced 25 during the last month ours were bought bcfcire the ad vance we can give you better value than the large city store black pailcttc sillco wide widtli 110 and s1c0 blackduchcssc jg6 to 38 m wide rich finish guaranteed to give good wear at si 75 and sf 00 black slnffon taffeta silk 36 to 38 in wide good heavy weight with rich chiffon finish extra special at s175per yard black and colored silk poplin extra wide with rich silky finish all the new shades also in black extra good value at 150 a yard gilt ede dress velvet this the gilt edge brand of dress velvet guaranteedto give good wear 27 in cotton grain bags holdjovcr two bi have in stock if you want any bfjs thi wide fist pil in bl ickonlt extra good value at 15 cream series 1 in value- arc good that wo are lunviny in crctm serges two makes whipcord and twill wide widtli all pure wool 1 special at 200 plaid dress goods suitable for childrens dresses four different patterns double fold will give good weafper yard g0 black and white shepherd check dress goods this line is tile best we ever had and cannot be repleted at the price we arc selling it for today 44 in wide heavy weight extra goad value at go- gray twill silk coat lining double fold special at 135 yard white and maize silk crepe scarce goods double fold all silk per yard 100 ushcls last years prices on what we fall call early as our stack ifi limited mill street win sbll ron cash wo eai1 pon lhb3 acton gezjszsssseszzzssbbb immmmkikm a ws the mirror of the worlds happenings because it mirrors the news of the world in which i live and am interested whether it be an epochmarking event like the sinking of the lusitania or but the story of a local happening i know i shall find it described pictured or commented upon fully and sanely in 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