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rxaxroun the acton free press tmnttday vboiwalty let 100 j neichborhoodnews intmtliur items concerning other centres and communities in which many of our headers sre interested crewson corner i fylenda are dim to hear that mr irnd smith who haa been ihiuj for quite aome time and who underwent an oporatlon in the bt joaepha lloapllal ouelph uat week la oominff along nleely and ll hope for her epeedy recovery ml uaruaret abbot nd mr clare jacueon ol toronto vlnlted with mr and lt root brown on sunday mr il brown ot ottawa vlaltcd lil ion mr nobt nrown over the week i nd mr ami mm murray jotuuum and mnrllyn and drllofi cil toronto vulted al mr and mrn rnbt nrown on bun itoy massagaweya while trylnii to climb upon a slelgli tiioruc service hod his not hurt by tlu sleigh ruiinlnu over it we arc pit ansct that it i doing nicely ilu progressive games put on at hrookvllle hall by the nnsaagaweya wcimins institute on wednwday niht in aid of ned cross fund drew a num br from uils distrlot mm wm bui tirt won the nrlze for ladlea and mr krl p jqr men for euchre mr iinnlo received mo prlii ior hoy and girl ami mlu bjllnor daven port tho consolation wr chinese check i m dancing wo onjoyed after the pmei supper wu served by the ladle and a good time pent by all another juuhnlght in planned a congratulations w mr mrt job on the arrival of a son a pair of hear tracks were keen by a loupln of wood cutters in thin dletrlct rockwood the annual met unit of the united church was hi id lust wednesday even liig with i good utumdunoi bev p u lawsou i onducted devotional oxor cisc and tifurwirdn took charge of uie business im tlnu with mr tlnm o hutchinson a seen miry tlopnru til nil departments of church welfare win in hood flnunclul ciri urnntancu and u m iiuibli buluiu i mi hand at thi con i hihian nr th mi hint hv mi lawsnn dosed with tin benediction and all ad j nmied u tin sunday school room u ujoy a social time toga thi r on friday evening the annual moot m of tlu local horticultural society um hi id at tlu homo of the president mm a heard a feature of the meet ing wan a presentation of u diploma to mr george h piuaii lu connection with his efforts in behalf of horticul in ml artlvitlcft mrn buird and mm chatf ii hon in won appointed doli kntes to the onturli horticultural an mcaton in toronto on robmary 20tlj march 1st tit tlu klnii bdwnrd hot i ironto office elected won hon onirj president mr george h pearen prtssldunt mis a heard let vice pre fllihnt jack lyuth jnt vict president mn john lieu lersou board of dine torn 1040 41 mrs churn bolton mm george oulcen mrs chun h harrl mm carl wiiltai 1 mr mulcom smith directors 1031 40 mrs wm j edward mr fred smith mr jack beard mr tyank daj mr geo h piuren aud itoru messrs s s royct and c w lirtop fceireuin rnisurii mrs a j elllol a fan papt i uhltt imrclsjtu hi bloom presented it tin preside tit bj mr illch nrd harris tlu previous evening wen much admired by those at tlu meeting a hearty voti of thank was tenden d to uie hostess for uie hospitality or her home followlnu refreshments uud a oclal time tlu sacranunt of chr lords supper iaa obaorved at tle preabyterlan church on sunday momhin the pastor hev a h wilson conducted the service which as impressive- preparatory sei vlce1 were hftld friday eveninu at a mm tins some time aau plans wen laid for holding week of prayer service in the village churches ust evenuifl service was held in the united church with rev e a brook of aoton a sieaker tbnluht thurs dy hi tile presbyterian church with ilev p h lauson speaker and frldn wvenlruj at su jolut s church with nv a ii wilson as speaker tlie syriipathv of the community u x tended to mrs walter hunt hi the death or her father mr john weather- uton of everton who iwused away ah saturday interment took place on tuesday at everton cemetery weak end and sunday visitors mrs pollock of toronto with her listers mits c cumpbclt and mrs e nlckell mr james lynch of toronto iumm wllnia millie of srontfard said doris milne oi oueh sjfr jtsrwry brown of luhfax wlui his sister and mouur mrs fred llatnll ton and mrs brown my and mrs jos llollu or fishers mills a junior mhtten course commenosd thu mamlnif in tlie ton hall for time tune this winter ballinafad on wednesday afternoon january 34th a meeting of the women s mis sionary society of the tjhlwt ohuwh was held at the mknse reports of last years work were ffivwi by the various secretaries the second chapter of th study booj was taken by several mem bers the pbrts havlnir been prepared v miss iihu who was unable to be pre sent mrs foreman nave a short talk on christian stewardship nmdmus shortlll took charve of the watch tower arronirements were made for the hoi ina of the worlds day of prayer on the rvinlnir of tvbninry 0th in the- rhurch thu ivruinu the votinu peoples unk n will meet in the hall there will be a short chrutlan cuhnre proaram followed by barnes and refreshment mr may left on friday to visit with his brother and nephew at palmerston mr and mrs duncan fertfuson and mrs may visited on sunday with friends on the ninth line erin mrs 11 warnc and miss b hilts ore in actan urine for their uncle mr e berwick who is very iii mr j sojmi vlslld with friends in erin on sunday rev mr waddiil who has been on at houskwakming thi sick lift i for i time wc tre obruimgl mr 11 d burrow mj lonlio webb and roy wore on a busineos trip to cale- dunl t on wednesusvy mus joan klrkwood ouelph spent the week ond with her uncle and aunt mr and mr f brydon and miss a klrkwood mm m staiiulsh returned homo on trldny utur hpehdlnu u couple of week willi her auiitfhur und son in law mr ind mrh l croft rockwood mr und mm donald dickinson and fumtl r cuiiihii wert sunday vlnluirs with mr unci mm robt fisher and major anthony eden la shown ilght- inir the clunrette of a canadian soldier durlnfl the houswarmln party that marked the opentna or a new all arrvlcm canteen olub for the troops in london major eden now serves a an ofllcer in a territorial rroiment eden mills the wltc hawk euchre club iwld tli o t hiiqnbcrtjwmt hlbh score fotladle was won by mrs wllk- wilson bentlemans blah went to j d lowrie lone hands were won by mr and mr w mjno and con solatlon for ladles by mrs h bardan andjormon by j tblton a short business meetlno followed th euchre when mtb wllk wilson and urn j d lowrlr were chosen captains for uie side lunch was served by the liostav pumper purchase discussed auditors to report soon con turned from ptra one cost wn lutlmated at 3s to will- cap extra ti matter of empowrrina e je hsrrop to make tax collection and de posits amounts- to the credit or thi corporation was dlmnissed rnd fvarlous methcmla siibflestrd th public utilities commission was named as deputy tax collector councillor creiohton was asked to make a report at the meeting after consulting with the bank a motion was passed emiowerlng the reeve und treasurer to pay e e har rop his salary at the end of each month the clerk gave a report or the iwr rowlnr of the corporation up to the present time the amount was lows this yror than at the same time last year council dlmuaked the purchase of a fin pumper tlu clerk wan lnstrui ted lo nptlfy the p4n nrtgnde that council had considered the purchase of thin equipment when making their estimates init nothing would lw done until spring or such time as demonstrations of equip mrnt could be mode an optional plan lo imircose was discussed of hiring i tnuk to supplement tlu prismt tcjulp mi nt the tilrphoiu was u 1m- r hanged fn m r j mcpherson resldrnce to that of mr e f horrop t he ni w chief of pollci the council reviewed thi insurance policies carried by the town it was folt that all these policies should be mtihr tn rnilnntf n tl one date ondr cnkuit rmjph oobtty mrtauj bottvfy bhowfl nesults or a ftiirvey recently made by the united states department of com merce sliow tluat retail credit sale mre costly average monthly eollectlonii on open credit accounts declined from 14 per rent in 1931 to 70 1 per cent in losfl tlie- survey also indicated that the averajtaaoaount was collected in 42 days in 1031 as compared with 40 days in 1037 tlie credit survey covered store in all sections or tlie country and included outlets with volumes varying from 10 000 or im to more than 1000 000 annually let me show you the vrant then place your order through uie mo writing no money orders no liotlier personal attention t prompt delivery geo g brown norval lb aeten ftaiuihlay aftmweem anj fvenlngh only cwnfafct sunday mninuarv ih uutt londers sjunild be called fot nn this business to give all lorn agent the same opportunity tlie fidelity bond on w c jones uns ordered to lie can celled councillor onkrs bronsht to the et- tentloh of council tlw need for parking signs to regulate parking on mill street and also rcalr to sidewalks w hlch should le made at the proper season council arranged to hold a special and the next meeting will be held in meeting on titeedny next to deal with the home of mt and mrs w mlno i t am nn lut georgetown mi eton uill nd mm dun winter and son japtnl sunday with mr and mm all wliiur und fumlly lownllnu mihs jian pavoj returntxl home on ihuriuiuy from tty hospital following mi ou ration for uppmiclullli her many frit ntbi will he pleased u know she la oilvulcnciiiu mi clan n i hayes mr j p bartlemun conllncd ui hlh wd for uume tune wth vlslud mrs ilartlemnti h during uie pneunioniu i progressing favorably pant wii k liank mtnlvi n clovirnor of hulton otsntfi tuwn firemen had two calls last friday when the ihermometcr registered c mnly gaol win ncpnll iindirwent a hix below jnro und ti high wind blowing niiaceasful bjiemtlon in oolt hospital but quick action on thi ir part soon hud rrturned home ycsti rdn tin fins under control with pr tcucully tlu john mllum clmjiu r lodt 1b no i wm or damuge iguln kivlnn milk and cod live r oil to a communication whs read from uie under prlvlli td chlldnn ut ilibllc minister of education at the meeting of school u beiirili vunnormuu of ouelph the school brd in which he gave his colin anderson f muuhi aged 12 approval to tin devoting of one hull while riding u blcrle it tiiursday hour each week to rcugloui instruction evi ulng war touted over 20 feet when this instruction will be given by the in collision with u car driven by robt ministers of the town i hamilton of milton heights tlie bid the resignation of joseph hall as n dived only knot injuries when he won councillor for ward n was read and i thrown from hi wlieol at tho intentcc- accapted by council and plans made tion of highway no 25 ond court street for n nomination meeting to be held on thursday february 1st to till this office also the offlcis of reeve und hydro commissioner herald grand carnival acton arena wednes feb 21 costumes races prizes events roil volint and oij watch for details of llir ripest kvcnt of the year llrcd ilkhtink novel kitccbi dm4rnliini4 llnnd anspills duki nf divinshirt und i nktsidt hnpttrs i i v iihi alton ilr mh of iimidian i lkioii ertmfmlm for tlie soldier hoh keep the date february 21st wuk a visitor ut her home here over tlie week ond thi members of the spiovi making project completed their gloves an thursday at the final meeting held at tho home of miss ada b currle both the lendei minn edna cook and mom bora are vory pleased with the outcome of the lessons mrs roy hlndley and son oan are visiting with the formers mother mrs daniel talbot in nassagaweya mr und mrs albert tunslly- and emma visited on flundnj with friend ni nr mlllgrovi here he wan on iiih way to the c p r depot champion oakville l hydraulic controls make better easier farming erin 1 orton tlie young kipli from mamilue en jiytd it ukullug purtj ut th rink bin last wednesday nenlng und lefresh meuts wan served later in tlu t venlng the woniuii r assocluttnn met last ihuntduj aftemoon at thi home of the lit w preside nt mm oeorgi watson wedding unutvenuirleji ure the order of thi day rictntl mr und mm n reed shtloh was given u beautiful b t of dishes by relatives on the occu i slim of their 20th wedding annlvcraary met ot uf btabutory meeting on wed mr und mrs jesse reed and mrs j a ncwa evening january 17th when reed were among thorn present at ihls c waddell was elected chairman occwfllon i r w hull sccretarytreoaurcr mr and mrs norman matthews were jn one ttxc mqbi keenly fought also honored by friends and neighbor ot recent years d s leltcli last week on the occasion ol their joth r of gs vulabe elected anniversarj a nine of silver was pre wardcn of wellington county ot uie i ented to them and nrnnj vruw of hap oiwnlng or the january session of tlie plness wished on them comrt council advocate mr carman atton and friend tor onto were wvck und visitors at the pur sonage rev a l atton officiated at tlu i burial sen ices or the late stella wlhart j at uca s cemclcr on sunda afternoon luat year wltnpasod oukvllle b biggest building campaign in a decade or more mm wm bailey attended tin funeral wllu conatrucuon leaching a total or if her aunt the late mrs e josuop in i proximately 100 000 or more i toronto lftat uturdoy i rigure skating hut caught thi fancy parnwb in uiis district riiwrt losaes j o ounb and old and the oakvllle figure when frost penetrated root cellar during sung club now has 46 junior and 2i thi cold stormy past week most town rl nitir members ship roads are virj heavj and closed to max m wyndham town auditor has motor traffic i cnllnud in the royal canadian pay mr bert bi rry suffered a painful ac i carps and will be stationed at con tin udtut recently while assisting in split bcn headquarters in england ting maple wood when he was lioldlnt dr c m ooke wellknown oakvllle it wedge the full force of a ten pound i physician u leaving oakvllle within the hummer came on the third finger of his ncxt f days for active service with the right hund cruahlng it badly rcnvr as surgeon ueutenant hie members of erin school board i oakvllle s oldest church st johns united marked the completion of its 108th year with special services on sun i day the occasion wu also the 03hd anniversary of the completion of the present church edifice recordstar ford tractor with ferguson system everton burlington john brltnell 230 brant street brought to our office on saturday a pullets egg that was eaeepuonally large it measured 0x7 va inch and weighed b ounces it was a sussex variety councillor elsie bell oardner address ed over two hundred mothers and daughters at the bast und ywca hamilton an sunday afternoon speak ing on doing worthwhile tilings burlington had its first serious short age of gas last prjda since its installa tion in 1020 the low pressure and shortage of go caused a real hardship to many householders and busineu mr will jestln townllne passed away and again ut mimosa oemcfery on tucs tuddcn ut his home on sunday jon- day for tlu late wm john awrc j uurj 21st after a lingering lllnes mr oyoiph j j jeatln was a son or the late john jestn mr and mrs mel burden hulsburg and mrs jestln the funeral was held spent sundus with mr and mrs wm on wednesday january 34th rram the lone i home of hii brother george in kvertor mr and mm llojd lions and daugh rev j p mcleod officiated at-thwhon- tors erin lslted her parent here on and also at the graveside many friends ouda and relatives of the late mr jestln were mimosa dramatic folk put an thctr in attendance he leaves three brothers places who depend on it for heathig plo ee of low in the united messrs obediah john and george tlie and other ptirpoae church friday evening ond it was thor- pallbearcrs were messrs will smith duncan bridle son of mr and mrs oughly enjoyable will ilortop james olendenning john george bridle freeman had a narrow i m1 orjorle reed shlloll visited maude clarence pett and alex mc escape from serious injury last wednes- 1 several days with mrs wm dsulmtlne phdran doy a when hu ear was wreck- i this week and master don hewitt of mrs uulan suter spent a couple of ed by coming in contact with a light irgus spent the weekend with the to oaledonu cnr engine at the brant inn crossing ballentlne boy mr and mrs fred mecutelteon and on the lajteshor highway our local hcekey players were defeat- imlly acton mr wllbert meouteheoo a motor car driven by carl buckle of ed in rin friday night tlie score wo stxui une and messrs tloy nd stewart oakvllle sideswlped a nost and two tree 8 locutcheon york road visited at uie on uie queen ellxabeui way about two mima o region infant daughter of home mr and mrs john meculcheon mile east of fulier corners and was mr and mrs wallace aregaon 1 im- on sunday i completely wrecked on sunday at an provlns- after a severe attack or ear i several or uie young people around early hour buckle suffered from shock trouble and bronchitis which later de- nf ar tlng the short course at lie told police that lie had fallen asleep veloped into jmeuinoula i wockwood which surted on tuesday gatetle the fowl tractor witli fernaon aystesb is oampieteljr new yoove never aeea anything like it trac tor anil unit are ooesiubstl into os eowpaet nnlt asaltiaf possible grester ajheienny eymtrol eeoa oesyt ilydranuo tueeluaisib for easy positive eoiitrej ot laipie- sneau insures not only eeeatant deptli while blowing or euliavat- iafflhrtekartlas lifting anil lewer- ing of implswents an oautasuuu festues la tke ligbt welu ol te usut beeavse the une eg draft la downward inte the ground there 1 my insujsr need of moms weight to neiare you gat that feaurs at no extra coat rerguson system of ilydrauir con trivia pneumatic tires self stsrtrr power takeolf gover nor battery and generator oil u tli air cleaner mumvr independent brakes on itesr wheels oil filler adjustable tresd on runt aud hear wheels traction this mesn amssing foel economy anil minimise packing of toil and it means you can plow fields full of rocks and stamps because tbe new line of draft i ut tractor tmfy ww when the plow strikes a hidden lstrutloa weight is traiuuvrred to the nsnf wkeels tlut mar wheel spin those are only a lew ef the lea tors coma in look th feed tractor with ferguses syeisan over see thejpydraolieaby aesi- trailed lmplsanents chsnsii aee yoa8 eliange your ituad aha m methiago gsr norton motors ford v8 sales and sekvicb phob 69 acton tlu rev clirton olfford mlnuter 1 1 00 a m the whole armour of 13 15 pm tlie church school let ftlonsry sunday 7 00 pm the christian type tfrriinitrrtan knox church acton wv ii l hrnniir m a iswikur mansewillow strest sunday february 4th 1040 ii oo am 2 30 pm tlie hahhaui school and bible clasa 70ft pm siest ttiou these oreat niiiidiiirh note i tlie young people s oulld on mnfulay february ftui at 900 pm miss young s commltteo in rhsrge 2 woim n doy of irayer anglloan churrji friday february oth at s 00 pm always wkloome wnt to trade advertise baptist filiiirrt aoton nrv f a baxter raur hunday itnruajtv 4lll 101 1 1 00 am hirrti fljrvln lord hillr 13 1ft pjn church bchool 30 mh v p v wwlnfmlay ii im pjn rr m- unolasdipikd small advertisements ailrllacmnta un taf thi btadtag nn cent prr ward uinlmtim cbirg y pr iarli m ft fnaarllaai for ioa if pam caalt tot adititmaal u cliarad wl rrr hem to b roomfrh wantkik ilrluht comfortable roomft every tvin pultiui brrabfast if drjlrrl mtih p f uuhsei l aru n ontario iioihf kh it nt itri k ilmifu n fyrdiruk strnrt own ly mm j m pougall all 0011 v ul ii rn ind in hoiml condition ajhly it f mctxinaijj will w htrtri fob raj c il am ex for dectrir range ivory und rn im flnltil alniont nrw also bloui r for furniu n ct nju u with con tr is apply b p itaciilin mill street i- ok halt 1uge m vuluubli ntorr in centre ni ss srctlon nf aclon for salr jij urn interest at 5 payable half year il tills is a good mortgage interest n vr in arrears and for sale only to wind up estate apply j i j box 10 frf piihsb italuno auction kau b mth bruft will hold an aucuon of thrlr entire farm equipment of live stuck a full line of first class imple meuts etc ut their farm adjoining hilijiburg on tiiursday february 8th at 12 30 tlicir farm of 132 ucnu wilt im a l l ut uie sunu data and place iiinduey und gray auctioneers rlui f buslnt attention make money during ute fall und winter months by sailing hardy canadian nursery stock exclusive territory for local salesman handsome free outfit supplied largest list of fruit and orna mental stock etc grown in can ada now u uie ume to order for spring planting write foat faticulams stone wellington tfca ou bfllama ronturu ninurais elublljlud 1137 tmato t oataria p general insurance wi srccialuoe in ufa flra llaallk aaj aeu- t amliaiihla wlilili rial ouaa bauar ui- ity wiiiii hm im aaaahua abj all o ttaaa m albo omui sltmmmhip tielwl duuiwe oomtaniui ncccixiorr vactunm f l wright puum h i nti m