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r aox kiobt vhe acton prefe press thursday dsoeubxr 11 1m0 biftha harru cbwh ml mtr ctnu soc ioc pr ue tr tor posm urn born ooucuan on friday december 1930 to mr and mrs w 8 coleman jr 10 cameron btreet acton nee florence ford a daughter florence bertha wuhelmlna oormanpattersojc at the united church parsonage acton on saturday december s 1930 fry rer o i p- b d mary marguerite bernlce pat terson of hamilton to herbert oar- fleld corman of orlmsby iied roberts at toronto on thursday december a 1020 martha storey be loved wife of s robert ed 43 years buliat st josephs hospital ouelph ontario on sunday december 7 1030 herbert o bull in his 35th year smythat hu homo at brampwn on sunday december 7 1030 wuuam t smyth formerly of acton aged 77 years wilsom at iust home rockwood on tario on monday december b 1030 wjlen mckersle widow of the late john wilson in her 77th year jn memokiam pricb in moving memory of our dear mother emma price who left us de cember fi 1920 mother dear we are so lonely bines the day you went away and our memories linger often on the grave not far away one year has passed but loving memories never from our hearts will fade of the desrest kindest mother bver ood to children gave sincerely missed by husband and fam brothers and sisters the meaning of watejt a home to shake ololty oolyer bride of four mont answered the postman is ring and return ed wltfc a single letter its or you rob ah announced and ho queerest writing it surely must be from an aged client her tuwband took the letter frown ing i ought to know that writing he said as he cut it open why of its from cousin abble berry i havent heard from tier shea the one lye told you lets sow its just fourteen days now until tho nhorteat days of th yar are with ui now j auttlmur ktrr li kelltnu ift tho ouelph wlntr pair to day whlatlu a nong us you o uloiitf uioim dull ixcember mornum llu chrlnlniar concuru art kprplny th yountf folk bu y theie dayii baiita claun u tht mo i talked of p4 rwin omonu uu kiddle i there djiyi ihe akating on the pond has not been entirely rpolled by tho mild we a tiler the mild weather bums to be caui lug tht mot anxiety among the hockly fans two women who had the hardihood to undertake a camping trip in death valley california felt more than onee the thrill of anew experience in the white sfiui of mojare mxb bdna brush perkins writes entertainingly of their adventure and enriches it with not a little pleasant philosophy that was our first genuine dry camp she writes though it was the third time we had depended on the water carried bless her i from furnace creek water is the com jor years maneet of all commodities ao common about who used to give us youngsters sucb that we fall to realise its value until wo glorious times out on the farm why are without it- all the camps thus far ciclly she wants to oome and make us had befcn resting places homes we had a visit i i ihouktiit bavo supposed a came to feel that any spot where wo four horse team could drag her to town built our fire could be home for the well one things certain well give her essentials of home are simple a little the time of her life i water something to eat a bit of j but rob how con we olcuy cried fire and good friends when we bad you know when we took this apartment made camp in the forbidding lnhos- we agreed that wed have to give up pitauly of salt creek we had had them having guests and had been at home but that quests yes but cousin abble why night when the worrier began to unload ciclly cousin abble is one of tho family i the wagon in the stark middle of the i when i think bow she used to turn her solitary waste we were not at home house upside down for us euroly wo can nor could we make it home however find a place for her to sleep i i know brightly we urged up the fire of however you 11 work it out cls i vo got to run cheerfully we talked one of tho t now well write to cousin abble to- sentlal was missing no water not night oood by even bad water not a drop that messa at the corner ho turned and lifted was not a human resting place we were iris hat with a gay little flourish he aliens in it transients one nightstand had not noticed tho storm signals in era ciclly s eyes the hot miles between furnace walking through tho little apartment creek rrancb and uie mountain spring tho young wife was in a tumult of ro ue loomed tho meaning for our little belllon manifestly they couldn t put lives of tho commonest of commodities cousin abblo into tho dining room or we had never been so thirsty no amount uio kitchen rhere romalnod only their of water could satisfy us and tho supply own room and tho library we just was limited wo had enough for all cant i alio cried 1 thought rob under our needs yot we hover could forget stood when wo took it ho s got to sec that thore was an end to it when tho tlmtu all jolting of the wagon slapped soma out ciclly dropped down on tho arm of round one of the corks wo could have robs big chair it was so provoking that wept using any for cooking or washing 1 did not understand cousin abblo of dbthrn socmed terrible until tlwn w course had a big house and plenty of had thoughtlessly turned on a faucet room ivoplo in tho country always have or drawn u huckut from a well or dipped room i wat r out or a stream now tliorc was clcily jat up straight mi a muhltudo watt r rim mllisi wore not only hot of momorlwi canio crowding into lwr mind they wen dry the diminishing nupply i woet warm tumorous mumoriea of her of warm unuttracuvo wator in tho childhood bock in the friendly town dtnud gullno cam wan our most pro- 1 wlioro thurw wui a wiloonw for ovory clous poj tunlon wo would havo parted with i v rythliu w had rathor tluui low u rho store windows and shopt throughout arc taking on a chrli tuuuy appearance iwi t it fine tlilu dayr to decide upon tome nice chrltma- gift for someone cke llu donation boxer are in the busl ncu placet for your share toward the community ine ano t lie r ipell of ley roads and ualka during tlie week hard on the motors and folks bones the mild weather interrupted opera iioas at the arena and delayed skating there for u ueelc or w the community christmas tree on cbriotoiai eve in acton it will be u 1 real treat for all the kiddles i llu rains of uu past wek helped some hut there b tlu a scarcity of water i for many farmer hi the district i the lioiuewlvtd may havo a little more use of tliat good broom iho lec j on tile curling rink lin t ready yet p in g in the middle of d r u nut uhual but li quite possible thli year for thom wlio havo it yet to do 11 winter yet there is no sound oloitg the air of wind along tltelr battle ground but gently there tho snow is lying all around llavint kanct to vhc1m 11k luty w ly to llv li to iuvp nvt ry thing to chancl ooint of ytuyoiuig peopk art turllnir out to let clmiici di ridn qilpttion whlrh fihnulcl be settled only ufu r you have ued your lw it juditnn nl and done your harde t lhlnking kfiiiy n boy who it ft i chool lait ju e took tlf hrrt job unit in wan otfercj witliout having lil utile ji for the vork of tti prom 1 a for uu futur eve llftunmln utei of con id ration nof nearly aj mv h a ho would give to tho rejection of a new suit of cloth or even to picking out of a necktie jiinc you hove a brain use it do not leave chance to decide questions which call for thought compurlium and good judgment guest rich or poor w ro ului and rob in dang r of lo ing tho bouutlful iplrlt of lunm nharlng tlm vury heart of ufo bha drew a long bruath lo uilnk of building iu lilidmewt into ur homo llko thatl iho i aid to hi nolf ifow could i an if oiih could havo u r al lionio and not ijiart iii why is chrlstmilt day weak ilecauac it can t held falling on do c mbcr 2o a conscientious jury judge after charging jury ik there any question that any one wquld like to ask before considering the evidence juror a pouplo of us would uk to know if the defendant boiled the malt one or two hours and how does he keep the yeast out buren the perfect watch attractive uurens for men and women irr pocket and wrist models prlcea from 15 00 and up tevcry watch wo woll wo clean once freer of charge james k gardiner watchmaker mux btkeft acton we have been asked can glasses bk sold at 400 and 800 ycb tliuy can and for less dependinj on the quality wl have omc very nice shell glasse at 4 00 but we re commend u miphcr quality taitopticalco 110 wyndhum street guclph ontauio tiil caniii ci hi j it wiu tlie i mall girl i blrtlulay and or a prent her aunt in the country sent her a plnchushlon now darling said her mother you must write and thank auntie go the child obediently eat down and urjte the following door auntie thank you for your present i luwo alwuyr a anted a plncutijilon but not very much wonderful assouimlnl of christmas gifts 2200 gold1 n p11ijvbant dinnlr sll 01 plecei llu real clirl itinai itift for m tht r sp rial it oenulni u atlu r uandhang prlc d from 1 25 to 5 00 vnrcuairi toys horn ra wagon i cabhilu r ibli and chair doll ihdi and jlonlnetter hltlll n hahllts rou laihtm and ci nts hintons gift shoppe lit aikid authts in acton vor rani a claus you ll nnd the mctliod of xwinomlcat christmas shopping in the advertise miu tlie merchants lave mensageji for you that ar inuresting and profltuble olvc me tlio houke whim the toys ate itrewu wliere tho dolls are asleep on the chair wlirr the building blocks jid uiy balloon and tin soldinrti guard the stairs debts collected our rateu are lem than those of other reiiponhlble firms handling collecmnm excliulvely our cxpcrl ence lii greater no igomtction no j icelly aiken the cauwttlan rpeeiallsia ouaneviixk fl ft tfrf j uammin lnjtltute m41ng liu monthly meeting of the acton j wojiiuij i intitule was held on ihurhdayi mt tit li mm of mlu ilawthorm with tho frelleut mrs lamlz p ret id in if llu j uutilny ii iu ti with the nmulnu tlut xiutltuu ode followed by pray r llu roll tall wan r aponded to with our muldeti name i lui mlnut h of thf i previa nuutlng u re read and approvi d boviral iu inn of blihlncaj ruiiie up u r j dlbcukium jtul it was derided to ulve u the i rue lllut udi to ip with the community christmas tr a and also u help u family in ncd the rollowlnu won uir programme given mltut hawthorde who wi a delegate to the convention gave a vt ry interesting report llecltu- tlon tho spcndthrilt by mikh rvaiiret jennings tin county preddint mm cartwright of milton gave a very in- terc ondlielprul ad dress i lie mo t big closed with the lords prayer after i which rcfrcshmonu wvrn served and a very enjoyable social time spent futihy h conclbt ros making an awful noise ver since she ate the canary i the can alng- sale of reconditioned used cars kvtry car luttvd litre w a itwil itaruain join whippet four ui dan jutt ilk luw iiiih rtr hai very mml ml i tu viud has been prn v it ly own d i0j btar hix coupu a bargain mud whlppu 1our coach 101 witlpiu t six gurh id io ford cntipcr only run nve hinulrjd milt h 1uj0 1 n c ach sip ill mil ago ittb llt rdan 102b icsvig coach 1030 esaok conch aisooo a real bargain fords ohevroleta 5 oftup j h mcnally ndrfolk street guijph fhtmm ibm nelson co thurs fri and sat specials 10 lbs qranulaitd sugar st lawrinct tor 1 lb new dairs i 1 in pcas m71 ss i pickapo urti ulvtm cereal foi- i docn sunkist oranges for j poiar will i r iaundry soap for 5 lbs willi r beans foi h barb cast he soap tor i i puckiiisus handy ammonia tor v i lb si ici corner beer for 1 packiic iddys silenl ma1ch1s toi i 2 lbs va1 encia raisins tor chkistmas phksbnts 8c 10c lie 2 kta 2 im 2 21c 2 2 our stock ih complete only 12 shopping a lriilrht choice ik itct ccimi early priceh itinlit nelson x mux street acton phone 37 on account of tho various sunday school concerts the at home and christmas day itself tho next meeting vlll not be hfld until december 31 mothers please note a ouldo meeting lasts only one hour and ouldes will bo dismissed at eight thirty until further notice a now company of guides is to be organisod in tho very near future tlie captain will be glad to assist santa claua should lie see fit to provide uni forms for recruits as christmas gifts lormcr llrownles of ouldo age over eleven year will be given preference in tho new company pvmner brownies of llrownle ago eight to eleven will be glvt n preference in tho now llrownle 1ack watch for an announcement from u1l1 column for a limited number only can ho ucct ptd captain mrs carter of ooorgetown vliltod with mn harrison on tuesday bhaki- spkab iiiomo vau lovo reading are more and more impressed and opprcsmd by tho enormous multiplicity of now books though many of the books aro worthless many aro well worth while but lifo is not long enough to establish a really loving owiuaintarwo with any of them many of uo in desperation settle back illicitly upon uie clohalctt tlie traditional good authort riot because uuy are hi the in elvei any h ttrr uian what is con temporary but becuuro they havo made tht world we live in and because they form a common spiritual ground ir all lov rn of hooka and thought to meot upon and thoi who road tho lngluh toiikiu an fortunate in having itludto i n er i tllr mi among bin cliel lei that tht y turn to it i hould bo emphaklyed at onci that qhakl pe ir in not a gooel llh rary mod 1 for the young ho 1 dim tnih rt id and rerommi nded for tint ervlce hut it lj a ml tiek lit had the greateut 11u rary excellencle i that wo know hut hi alo h ul ignul hu rary d fcl unci in iiifli matt rs the defect ait eiully imitaud and tho excellence an not nf v rthelt for the rlchneu the joy tin con jilutlon of thl i pirlt qhakt mc are li lncxluiu tlble uiul no one can too much urne tho r tier tin ueary tho jadfd and the cllxontcnted to turn to him for rv t and refre hment there l unit the pure beauty of shake poire the rplc ndor of imagination that train llgiireii the whole u orld with its glow lng radiance iu to take juit one touch in the ii inilnif glory of the c verc from tiu tempe t 1 in cloud enpp d tower the gorgeous palaces die stillimi temple the great globe it i elf yea all which it inherit shall dlxolvo and 11 let thl in ub tantlal pageant faded la iv not a rack b hind hut oven more than shakerpearo a im at in it ion ui hi humanity the croud lng togetlier in one jweet rich tumult of all tho vil t und varlld itfpecu of human llf and all with sympathy with comprehension with catholic tolerance no one can ju tly nay that bhakenpenro condonwi vice or wlckodnei but abo uo out better lllu tratu hi own phra 1 1n re 1 iomt oul of gomlnt h in things evil would men oh ervingly dl til it out he nuikt th hi un to ahlm alike upon the evil and up in the good if you want lo 1111 your life with iiinmilnt and how many of our live i net d ill read shake peire christmas crepe he ciiene scakps in all the new shades lxtra special at 1 00 12t 150 men s scarfs at 75c 1 00 and 1 50 boys whitf scari s at 75c boys brocaded scarfs at 50c and jl 00 towels 20x40 with pink blue and gold borders extra good value o 50c 75c and stx table cloths ivlxtvi yards with fancy colored borders fwv regular 1 25 special tor ifuc pure linen table cloths with napkins to match j special at 41z3 handkerchiefs children s handkerchiefs at 5c 10c 15c ladies pure linen handkerchiefs special at 15c lames house dresses dark colors well made english broadcloths qf long sleeves in sizes 38 to 48 reg price 2 25 for h specials in grocery dept choice nuvcl oranges oq per do7cn j acioc 3larje grape truit o bulk shortening for per lb cliocolatr or crcam candy 1 lb box for 15c kolixd oats 6nolltj lbs for good brooms at each 2vnlcncia raisins tbs for 25c 25c 45c 25c mclean co mux street acton ontario acton flour and feed mills prices tor this week bulk salt and it lb no wo arc sclhng at per cwt middlmo prr cwt wlsttun banley per cat imlad rloim rr cwt salt 48c 91 so b5e 3 10 d h lindsay prop curing louk lemjurature li an important factor in tlm houu curlnir or pork obrvo oxpurt of tilt dominion department of affrlcul i in llu mi rfilttn lake mlltwhlii til i t mpt raturu fall it low ml iltaruen ihihrpnlielt llurcfon dry curing to bi ucce u ful mti t u donu in a room in which tht trmparaturu do i not long rtnialn below thli point in brlnii curlnic rirt mu t bo taken to avoid forminta tlon uhlcl occif whon uui umperaturo rl it i about 45 eltune iahr nholt anil il o to jifl that the temporaturo of tho room ioli not drop bdow 3b d r i 1 ilin nhi it it 1 hi n w 11 to freiht n brine frequently ai thli tendi to prevent ft rm ntati in dfllaili d in fcructjoiui in the homi curinif of pirk and other moitii 1 iivallabli fr of eharu oii appllca tlon to tiu d pirtmuit at ottawa i hiniatik 1111 mutlaci it 1 t pity to a 1 ii yuqr judirmi at t bt ij much inllut tie d bj linn i tn hi al of u ik ti it p opj wt 1 tlr d but if v ai un ihlt to in miythui in th ul 1 in a r mr y arnlil j kel r th youth in a eln ap roiulv in it ul mu of llu d ly i wo h ill li hi lis d liiul li r ir tlii uho judinuuiit 1 inllu in d alt it thn hv uiprrflrlil thlni ntn lb i y u in p m i ihiuld b eir lul of th ir appt nanri it li not worth wlilltt l bo- undt i at matt 1 for lalk of a lilt tint iibiut pill hbiu on a ilit a nr cm inn fir mn i tiny r nails in nlir i ill in at of ith n hot vor lot u reniembtir tha ur at ability may bs c nroilltl by iiwkwanlnt an and i hync hh and that tluihby el this mum units du llli- naturun uolili niiii unm to look beneath thft urfuct itomi your judg b uf otlinrm ui soimitlitnff that gom deep just 1 1 shopping days until christmas hint niliins that you arc joinj to luivt- to hurry to complete yom christmas buying and our stock is rcntly to help you with n host of gift siiftjtstions all priced to help you remember nil your friltidb suitably und yet help your pocketbook for thd caoics handkerchiefs in tuncy boxes scarfs gloves silk underwear gai teri kimonos silk hose sweaters t ixk 1i1i3 mkn tiiil shiits ties silk sqarfs gloves arm bunds garters silk hnndkerchiefs braces belts sweaters bath robes fancy socks caps nnd many other thinps you will bid in our stock roit noys swcatujyjiidhruiklrxupsgloylsj3ocks jjlsjbruces ixr giris stocking- swliitors mitts and gloves dresses leather coats slicker hoots and overshoes paiicy cushion tw mwl tstamhyl ghmih silk cuuhionii riincy luxwl towvih 10c 19c 25c 12c 35c specials for this week rnilnoidoiy jotton fiut colois all shades special 4 for lndics stamped apions special atcach i adies j ull i ashioned stockmps all colors and rf aa jies 5 value special this week for pluu ladies all wool socket tes fancy tops soc value special pel pan white i lannelette refulai lhe per yard specinl pet yaid mtn s 1 its newest patterns packed ml fanc hnxci rejuhn soc each special for ml 1 i oil vi 00 xvi uavfr many m kiai s lm udiiiimls viul mhu womuen and iiu11in comi ano sh ok iii klrt k irkkoab tov miv i ishwiihui a beautiful wall pocket calcndarwiii puichase of 2 00 or over come early beforp thtf 8t gonw palla mpnh ai d 1 toys clothing ladies and i andkubba for al fl