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thursday txwcwuhkr 11 1m0 the acton freg press the communitys social sid of life vfcttonlo and ptoom town darin the part wa m gleaned by h fr pei mrs robrt mapberaon visited frlenda in toronto this week- jean kennedy wis borne from toronto for the weekend ltiai helen ooze of toronto spent the weekend t her home here mr hubert mcpherson of toronto visited bis mother here on sunday miss dorothy mcpherson spent the weekend visiting toronto friend mr howard msjales u in the hosplul t stratford for treatment on his eyes mr td kelly of hamilton visited over the weekend with mr and mrs h s holmes mr joseph lasby of montreal has been spending a few days at his parental borne here mx charles flyman was home from toronto on sunday to visit hbt mother who has been hi for a oouple of weeks mr george mcpherson and mrk geo warner of toronto visited their mother mrs arch mcpherson over the week end mr and mrs a k medcalf of the nursery shoe company of bt tnonias spent the weekend with her sister mrs f e mccleary mrs roy wansbrough of toronto is ul at her fathers mr d wullanison since ui death of her mother but is somewhat improved mr r li davidson misses jean bayers and velma murray and mrs h b wilson were deleffates at the u v o convention in toronto this week friends attending the funeral of the late mrs david williamson were from oloversvlue n v wllmamsvllle n y hamilton burlington muton aeorge- town osprlnge and rockwood mr wallace who will bo one hundred years old on december 12 prldoy will be at home to any friends or relatives who wish to call on him that day at his home at wellington mmfj ouelph mr and mrs robert cross wlnh to announce the engagement of their daugh ter florence may to mr h waurlioubu son of mrs watcrhouse acton the marriage to lake place the latter part of december mr and mrs a if vanwyck of hlusburg announco the engagement of their daughter clara marauertte to stanley moore crlpps son of mr and mrs edwin crlpps acton marriage to take place lattor part of december mr and mrs- wlluam b savage of oakvllle celebrated tlie golden wedding anniversary of their marriage at their residence rose bank on tuesday their lives liave been spent hi the com munity and they enjoy universal esteem mr harold wansbrough mrs dordon mackay mr john mossop all of tor onto and mrs frank day of rock- wood all attended the funeral of the late mrs david williamson last friday and visited at mrs b warubroughs thelrmbthers various interesting items of news k jt kerrs ust ov sjuucs friday december 12peter hillt third une srln stock sale of dairy cows young cattle horses tuesday december 16 farm stock of walter lambert erin 1 a ttkai father an1 hon combination have you ever read ralph palnos great story the freshman full hack xrnest scelcv is a freshman at yale and a sub on the college football team his father henry seeley in a reporter on wt ed man life has gone hard with him and he has given up hope of ever get ting ahead of it again lie is worked out at fortyfive with only one joy in life tlie boy at college suddenly the father is sent to mew haven to report the game between yale and princeton and learns on tlie way down that his son la to play full back the regular player has to be out of the jgatne both father and son are sub stituting the former in the press boa and the other on the field in the ftrat half the boy is nervous and fumbles badly losing tlie ball on the juggl and gives prjnceton a touch down in the second half he steadies himself plays till he can scarcely stand but finally drags lunself over with the touchdown that ties the score then he gets a chance to kick for goal to wut the game if he can the father covers his eyes while the lonely re liant figure on the field gels ready for the kick and only takes his hands jfrom bis face when the roar from the yale bleachers tells him that the ball has gone over the posts for the victory in the dressing room the boy says iwathjnklrg7ofyoabi that last half it helped my nerve a lot to re member that my father never knew when he was licked 1 weve got to jteep up the family record between ual the father answers im not worry ing about you keeping the family record might krnest and however matter may go with me you wiu be able to hang fast to this fact we will always stand together and we irlll never go down eighteen months few bigamy william george hayes who was mar ried in oakvllle on september 37 last and was arrested in toronto last week at jjiercmieatnftlic qaktllle police oa a charge of bigamy a woman resident at delhi ontario having claimed that she was legally married to hayes some time ago appeared before judge munro in muton tuesday afternoon the ac cused was found guuty and was sentenced to 18 months in the ontario reformatory at auelptc track aeeuent oa ley pavement joseph church a harrison truck driv er suffered a fracture of tlie right shoulder bone on saturday when bis truck skidded into the ditch on provin cial highway no t m short distance east of acton church was conveying a load of eggs when tho accident occurred and a few orates spilled their contents on the highway a passing motorist took church into georgetown where his injuries were altradod to by ir r t paul laier in the evening he was able to return to his homo at llarrlston hied from ante accident injurlm mrs rev wlularn otuwoll of ottcr- vllle died in the general hospital at guelpb on saturday as the result of injuries suffered in new hamburg a week ago when the motor car in which she was riding overturned in the ditch she watt taken to guolph where medical examination showed lier back was broken re mr ottawcl is a superannuated united church minister mrs ottawell was born in kincardine slie was hi her soventynrst year surviving arc five children wtulam of edmonton mrs ethel a randy of georgetown gcmest of delhi mrs f huuard of ottervillc and o w- of hrantford tho funeral ncrvico was held from ottervillc united church on tuesday aftrrnoon thirty million peands of hweetnem production of honey in canada has increased substantially in the last few yrars lout year the total output of honey in tho dominion was 30078735 poimdn tlie province of ontario is tho largest producer tills years output in the province will it is expected when final return are compiled total about 14000000 pounds manitoba holds second place tlie 1030 output in maul toba is estimated at 10110000 pounds ten years ago tlie total production of honey of tho province won less than ono million pounds in each of tho prairie provinces bcekeeplng is becoming more popular saskatchewan reports an out put of 003000 pounds of honoy thli year from 1 i colonies in addition to the great food value of lionoy it alm is important for medicinal wen hcllvetvtd addiww at u v o convention at tho u f o convention in toronto yesterday mr a o m bruyns of umo- house delivered a lecture on tho farm situation as it alice u tlw crista tho globe in reporting this lecture makes the following oomtncntii in the course of a careful study of farm life and its inability to react capably to tho growth of urban civilisation organisation und industry mr hruyns was not surprised at what lie termed the natural drift from tho farm to the city life was of ciiamptamsinps tlio5piiiloii inavmost of the men gradu atlng from our agricultural colleges do not go back to tho form having outlin ed tho 14hour day for rural labor ho asked is it any wonder every aocond farm in ontario u for sale among mr hruyns statements may bo men tioned although denmark has no natur al resources to speak of no coal no mln- erals no water power no forests there is no crisis there and no unemployment because agriculture is recogrllsed as tlie central pillar in tho eoonomla structure of tlie state the economic clock of tho dominion is not functioning proper ly ho concluded and as all the wheels in that clock are interdependent rural and urban only the ooordlnated effort of all can mean prosperity mr tia address has been printed bv tut fske psicss in pamphlet fonn and is available at a nominal coat for any in terested in tlie matter it is a careful study of the problems confronting the farmers of today uttlc oakttu law killed by aula frances rumney aged 8 kerr street oakvllle was almost instantly killed late monday afternoon in front of her home while playing with another little girl when she was struck down by car driven by walter rlsey wilson btreot oakvllle according to witnesses rlsey was driving south jn kerr street behind a car driven by david richardson harold avenue oakvllle opposite tlie rumnoy home rlcliardson turned out to avoid the girls but rlsey is said to have driven straight through and struck tlie little girl throwing her to tlie pavement pollse claim his car then proceeded about 300 feet before coming to a etop according to the girls father who rushed put to the street immediately after tho aoclderlt chief david kerr- and constable jack bunts investigated and placed rlsey under arrest as well as a passenger with him john rralthwalte who police claim had been artnkmg accordmgtocon stable barnes as soon as the accident took place sralthwalte took a jar of wbie which was in the car and hid it under a tree down the road it was found later by tlie constable a charge of man slaughter was laid and a remand of a week was given when rlsey appeared in police court bralthwalte was sentenced to three months in jail for having liquor in an illegal place a championship in any sport is an attractive and by no means unworthy goal to attain it requires special quali ties of physique and even more unusual qualities of mind and spirit besides a strong and ague body the coming cham pion must have the nicest coordination between brain and muscles and the will power that can hold him to rigid train ingwustolnhira tn temporal y defsatnxia spur him to that last supreme effort on which success eo often depends because of those requirement the long upward climb toward a championship is wholesome training for character but how beneficial the experience shall be la a matter of how clearly you perceive the purpose of it if you see a championship only as a prize you will miss its true significance in itself it la worth nothing but as a certificate of achievement a testimonial not only of physical power but of patience persistence intelligence and a sportsmanlike spirit it is worth much the games the thing not the winning in that respect what may be called cooperative sports such as baseball foot ball basketball lacrosse and hockey may do more tp foster character than sports that pit one- player against an other for tliey bubstltuto a group aim for a personal individual objective and call for something of selfeffacement hi tlie general intereet but d ohamploruuilp is also a rod of chastening having once been attainod it must bo defended we know little of goliaths record before tlie philistines put him forward as their champion though doubtless ho had taken on some doughty adversaries before he stepped forth so conndently to meet little david and david himself an inconspicuous ender of flocks and herds had never been considered as championship mater ial nor was he regarded very liopefully when ho stepped forth to meet tlie tost yet he won it is tlie uncertainty of championship contents tho always pre sent possibility of an upset that makes them so interesting but in the end there is one tiling certain no champion can hold his title forever in uio end his must bo a losing fight ho must sometime yield to uiat opponent who eventually takes away every championship tlie old fellow with the long beard and tho seytlio and the hour- triads but to hun if wo have been good uportrmon we cim bow smilingly and without chagrin eyes examined and glasses fitted heads glasses abe guaranteed at reasonable prices our repair service ib rromft and efficient e p head r o evkaiqiit speciau8t and mfg optician ss si georges saaare old y w c a ludg phone lssw formerly optometrist and manager of talt optical co guelpb capitol theatre j shows daily ja guelph ontario dl mcmuixkn manager- te i i thursday and friday lecehbeb 11 and ib anybodys woman with uuth ohatterton married to a man who had never bean her in daylight to a man who did not even know she was lit wife liomanco in high saturday and monday iiecehdeb 1s1b the storm with lupe voles langdori mo- oormlcks smashing stage hit tuesday and wednesday deoemnek 1 and 17 dixianna two men and a girl swept into a whirling sea of revelry and aban don with ucbe daniels thursday and friday okokmftfr 18 and 10 renegades with warner uaxtcr a story of the liuau orat typo which re ceived great praise from rovlowors watch this space for weekly attractions highway grocer weekend specials guclph crcnmcry qc butter per lb joc 2 shredded wliout o j puckajg for tc liptons tea on lb for zoc sundrycd coffee with cup and saucer i lb tor dd-c- clioico mixed nuts 4 o 4 kinds per lb dc large valencia 07 raisins 2 lbs for t c bread 7c 6 jelly powders of for zdc rcnsons golden c syrup 3 lb sealer for ioc h p sauce 9fio per bottle uoc 2 mince meat 97 lbs for zilc 3 mixed spices of tins for zdc highway grocer young street w nesbitt prop phone 189 the gift for her how often has mother or daugh ter wished they had a fur coat or considered trading their old garment in for a fashionable new one why not take their old coat and bring it to us without any obligation involved we will be only too pleased to quote you a reasonabje price on a nrfw garment wo are exclusive furriers manufacturing all the gurments wo sell in our own factory when you buy here you deal direct with the manufacturer every garment fully guaranteed ckeatoits of fur fashons lafontaines fur store ifeubufih 1898 guemjh 95 quebec street east market reports dairy moducts quotation to shipper these are toronto quotation rntur dreamery mo i pastetirleed 20 to 29 do second 38 to 28ft above prices for goods delivered tor onto j quotations to htau trade butter creamery no 1 paitcurlxed 33 to s3 do second 30 to 31 churntnff cream fob country points special 33to 00 no 1 no 3 romtrv and rods tejih extras 45 to 48 do nniu 40 to 43 do second 28 to 20 quotations to itotau trade carton fresh extras b5 to 67 fresh extras loose 53 to 55 do first 48 to 50 do second 30 to 32 quotations to shippers poultry alive dressed bprmtf chickens 3w3v4 lbs 10 to 15 22v4 b 18 to 38 heavy chickens 45 ibm 18 to 33 ovnr 5 lbs 10 to 25 fatted hmut over 5 lbs 17 to 33 do 4 to 5 lbs 14 to 20 do su lbs 11 to 18 old roontnrh over 5 lbs 11 to 16 younk turknys over 12 ibh 30 to 37 do 1013 lbs 25 to 38 do 810 lb 24 to 37 ducks over 6 lbs 18 to id do 45 lbs 13 to 18 quotations above indicate tho kcneral market railfle in value hi tgtt d poultry oil delivery basts wiioijhalk vkcktah1le8 vegetable at wholesale house are quoted totatooji per batf 100 to 115 froeshkd mkath wholesale dealerfl ha drensed meat quote tho following price to the trade licet forcquarurs cwt 000 to 1200 do hlndquartent 1300 to 1800 oarcanses choice 1400 to 1500 do medium 1300 to 1400 calve choice veal 1700 to 3000 heavy hotffl cwt 13 00 to ib 00 light hoip cwt iboo to 1800 abattoir hog 1800 to 1050 mutton owl 600 to 000 uprlng lamb 1500 to 1700 uuivh and wool toronto wholesale dealers in hide and wool are quoting price to country ship- per an follow city hides green 4c pet lb bulls and grand 3o per lb country hldts green 3o per lb cured jtt4c per lb calfskin green 7c veal icipn 6c per lb calfukln cured gc iwr lb homo liius no 1 and 2 17 no 3 80c hon hair 30o lb wool flat rate free of rejects ilciicr lb gkain quotation drain dealers on tho toronto board of tnwlo uro milking the following quota- tlnnn for car lots no 1 northern aac no 3 northern 04 lc no 3 northern nominal no 4 northern nominal no 5 northern nominal may and btraw kxtra no 3 timothy in car load 1500 to ic50 no 3 timothy in car loads 1350 to 1400 no 3 timothy 1300 to 1300 wheat utraw 1000 to 0000 oat ntrnw 050 to 1000 1otatoks ontario potatoon in bulk 70c in bags 80c now jlmmtwlck potatoes in bulk 00c bag 100 prince edward island potatoes in bag 110 cattimi markkt quotations choice heavy steer 775 to 775 lltitcher steers choice 700 775 do fair to good 800 075 do common 460 580 mi teller heifers choice 700 735 do fair to good 800 700 do common 4 60 550 do cunnnra and cutter 160 350 11 u tchcr litilbt light choice 450 h50 do hoavy 450 do bologna 300 360 cow good 450 500 llaby beef b00 1050 lvedcrs choice 500 026 do fair to good 460 500 atockern choice 660 600 calves good to choice 1050 1100 do medium 700 060 do gramianf 400 800 bivrhiger 0000 11000 milker r 7000 0000 lniub ewe per cwt 850 875 illicit lambs 060 076 uiimp yearlings g50 800 do choice 400 500 do cull 150 350 hogs bacon fob 005 02s kakn so to lt tkb day ambitious reliable men wanted at once inurt time pay while training for aviation mechanic oarage work driving battery klcctrle aoetelyne wdldlng house wiring industrial fclectrtclty machinist bricklaying mastering drafting barberlng ud halrdresahig act quick get your ap plication in now write or call for information dominion trade schools ltd eastern headquarters 70 queen west toronto kmployment aerrtee coast to eoaat biucui ten this iiomk i w1tix cut flowers chrysanthemums and pot plants akx acton oeown oycleman caoh me -hegonia- war each-tt-4o- m- ohristmas pepper each sse baby tear each ze hex begonia each se all kind of artificial design made up wreaths spvays pil lows crosses eta a ii bishop sons falrvlew avenue storfcs we beij the best toi less new pack pean corn and tomatoes 2s o okf h tllcrest shortening cartons 3 for 1 package of ammonia and i package o washing soda the 2 for llc oxydol for quick q lasting suds lnrgc jlc kclloggs wnxtito corn flakes pki 8c raspberry or straw- qa berry jam 40 oz 0c new fack juicy sunkist seed- q i less oranges dozen mafc i choice llartlott pears 2s ii a 3 for be aylmcr soupa except chic ken a for 19e uordniin kaglo brand milk lbo pray llentos corned bee no 1 slw for tie durham com otarch pkg ib itlnso washes clothes whit er j packages for 19c clarks pork ac uraiuf no 3 medium per tin bo prcnchk pronnrcd mustard madn by keens jar lie eggo ileady muod cake just add water like jse premium tea with cup and tuiuccr vteo per lb soe lloyal york orange pekoe tea k zflc in for k5e ifaweu ploor wax cloann ns wall as polishes is for 43e fob youb christmas baking aunt dinah molasses per tin lie mow cleaned currants 2 lbs zoa now citron ivel per lb 87e golden hnllowl dates 3 lbs 21o new mlnccmnnt 3 iba for zto new lrmon and orongo peel per lb 17o thompsoii ueedlens italahw a iba for tio superior unking powder 10 oavsie phone 147 acton mills j g undsay prop only two more weeks till christmas o mncdonnlds is the logical place to shop helpful displays nud bounteous stocks combined with spacious departments und our usual courteous salcsscrvico will make your christiuns shopping n real pleasure 1 hero are just o tew gift suggestions the store is teeming with others just as appropriate and just ns moderately priced fancy unciw and lnccfl in a vorylovoly assortment at htodcratopriccst table runners in silk tapes- try effect specials at g9c and 89c others up to s350 framed pictured and mirrors in pleasing new assort ments all wool itlaiikcth in beauti ful shades 475 to 95 silk bedspreads 319 to 1900 mens ties 50c to 275 scarfb 19 to 500 hose 50c and up uoiwoeoats 500 to l6j0 bathrobes and silk kobefl gs5to luggage in a complete as sortment and wido rango of prices boxed handkerchiefs in wido variety boies of 3 at 29c tofc25 gloves fabric kid and fur- lined gloves in complete range at 49c to 450 silk iioso in chiffon semi- servico and service woights all new shades 95c to 250 leather handbags 195 to 1200 sllknit bloomers applique and lace trimmed 79c and 98c silknit gowns lace trimmed special ut l19 and 17jk womens bathrobes and neg- ligces woirdnrfulrnngmrr 198 to 1350 decorated pcarlonaniber toilet sets in pretty shados brush comb and mirror for only 750 fancy bath towels with colored hand wovon bor der regular 135 for 100 colored border linen towels good size special 29c toys for children chooso from a toyland full of santas newest and best toys baby glflsplenty of sug gestions for dainty baby gifts in the childrens de partment second floor big reductions on womens and childrens coats dresses and hats you save tremendously by buying now d e macdonald bros ltd r guelptj ontario ouh motto quality v service if you expect to sell you must advertise