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uxy 1mb 1md the acton free press rum mm mr oaorge jlggma vu noma from aurora for th weekend w ftlddla of lndon apent tha weakend wlui relative hare mr david politer of niagara folia visited at hi home hern this week ulu etta duu or toronto u vlaitlng thu week with her slater and brother here mr and mm r p watson spent sunday in niagara pall with his motlier mr and mr robert elgin of toronto halted with mtaa margartt oarvln on fiunday ti mr ami mm harold field or toronto ware sunday visitors with my and uti w j held mr prftd mclaughlin of rata via n y visited hut father mr c mclaughlin over the week end mr and mr lloyd d forbes and chlldrtn of detroit mich visited rela tive here an saturday mr and mm wm e ramntlen null litjl of buffalo n y vulled with acton relative over the week end mr and mrs r browning nf toronto visited over the week t nd ut the home or thfll r sister and brother here mr and mm eugenr muophnrnon robert und clary f toronto visited wltl mr and mm ft j marphersin mr and mrs alfred nuihop und mari lyn of toronto visited at hie home of hi parent mr and mm a ii bishop on sunday mrs orvllle a oanu of wtwit palm reach florida u visiting with her mother mm v pobttcr who expert to spend mine time here mr and mn arthur orydeti or flint michigan mr and mm mar man dr den of cuielph spent mother n day with ulth tholr mother mra jennie drydtn and mr and mm h s holmes george wallace clothes shop 123 yonge st toronto opposite rjrrlebltka jack kingshott fob rawleighs quality smce kxtbacth 1arkeu a specialty main swot at school lank officers elected for the rockalong women iiibtitute tte rookalong women iiutllute held their annual meeting at the home or mrs w pasmure wltii a good ut tun donee the roil oall wan reiiponded to by paying joining fee the year reports wore read a donation of 3 kl wun mudi lo liu ctntrul war charities pund a nnm- phlet an the wild plnwnr oumaign was reiul the election of officer fu lowed president- mm c o plank lat vicepresident mm w pasmoro 2nd vlcepresldentmra w uonabb beoretarytrsaourer mum helen nayne district dlreclormr d mcnnbh alternate director mr ahultln pianist mra h d ramadan assistant ihanut mra w rlaok flower committee mr tlti and mm o oraham auditor mm u nelson ond mr h maude preaa reporter mia dorbi wataon the meeting cloned by alngliui the national anthem and lunch wu rvert gregory theatre tltloal may 17th m little chickadee oonied wtnlern ulth w c fleldn and mae wrsl crime doe not puy pound foolish car toon ire pond chapter 10 ol itiu rung r rldm ah i sa1 hiua mai irlh am nuht dead end kids on dress parade john lltal and frankte 1 homos zenobia feature length comedy with oliver hard and harry uiugdon vox news monday may mlh the hound of the haskervilles sir arthur oonnn doyle myn tnry story 1th richard qrerm roaii rathbone and wendy barrli mimical tnternatlonal rtvelt popular flolenoe pete smith damlnearlna male rvrord tourist traffic eimhtod ah w thaiujis lnli bin nmttt in u m unmim rvmilattiinn phniuttlnu tlu fti and uuhiunprred intorctumue of tour lilt traltu bptwrxm canwdn und th linn il stttlps u lit rmftdentl t m hif th u the cnmliu tummer tour tit kcoaoh will 1m u record imi m tin nti if aim n ut tltuiiva into cnuodu moulmu t c u jiihtuiuuv oeneral puim naer trail ic wiumkir of the cuwdtan nilnmu km ui s oiwrnwrn of canadian rt 1 1 merrlvanth and othr ts iiiikiiu lin n 1 ll octhttleo ma tlieraforo eitpoct un- prrced ntrtt imihiiuw to tuime ih lr w i ttils mimnit r on mtuioiu t aim i uan nvu the tntt rmilional mui ihirdt i l i u tunttin holldu in ttx dominion canada with u uidt urtru r in tirettu utd ultrnctlntw ui uie tuntst nhoiiul be morv wlae y laown at a srrnt orutlon phunnmd mr johnston ald ut with thu m mra umrttt folderir in color dwcrlblnir canada jlnttitvvac- tlon land liave be dutrlbuud all over the continent by the canadian kntumnl railway aa a reliable irtdde to thr ncm tlott aeeker a u rfiult or tlvli du- trtbuijlan inqulrle hni uxn iwumu into ow paawntim aunu artlec- throushaut the unltwt man s secmiig rurther mftwmatum abtuit cunnd un n aorta added mr johnston ktuoulna uw proclamation or the rreuient ol lw tnited stule tlu enratent travel far in ann rn an hlmorj is about to bobln wilt mr johtwt n and with pathuan from nit iun s in thp onlted statea leading nottlieru into trtetully netahborlntf canada u hne an extrtronavopi as canaritra to benaftt from thu awn mluration or vamuonuta ther la alao he important duty of vxundlng oordval wetoome to visitora from th united ptate and to maintain a atrkitly canadian atmoapher addd mr johrut which la what the am erican vtaltor wuhai to aeo han tic coma to thu oountr treasurers salb of land for taxes illajf af aeton oaanty at nation to wit by virtue of a warrant joiuadoy tha reeve of tha villas of aeton bearing data tha seoond day of january iwa rale of landa tn arraara of tana in the vluaoe of acton will ba held at tha council chamber in the town hall in the village of acton at tha hoar of 2 a clock in th afternoon on tha tanth day of june 1040 unlaaj tha taxea and ooau are aoonar paid notice la hereby riven that the llat of landa for aale for arream of uixeb were rtublbihed in the ontario dnrrttc on the and day of march 1040 the followlns la the llat taaaa ooata total lu 33 block 11 plan 227 corner church se pred- erlak eta afl b0 19m 3ns h lota 3 s and 4 block ib plan 237 victoria ave and lot s3 plan 327 308 40 3 3s 423 04 parte or lota i 2 3 and 4 block 35 plan 237 asnna st 0s71 0 10 102 81 lot 7 work 14 plan 337 church st 237 70 16 12 353 ib lot 33 plan 327 on the north aide of out iph st 41 74 3 07 40 71 ttioaunri office this 17th day or penman ao 1040 o v ijiatherlano treasurer 37 13 villa or acton itndhto mil com and lohj- s i m m 1 1 ndi r idduvsmsl i th un dittitnvd und endorsed ti iider f r coil will hi iviivtd until 12 n rlmb noun idallglit uxtncl urdnrwda may 2luh huh tnr the mippu if mil aid i ki t ii thi domini in nuilidmu- thnunhiitt tin pnnmit ot ontatti inius ti ndir wall spin ifuutl nui and londtttms atturhett tun tw btamm frotu thi ihirchiisinit fiuu d xirtmnt of publh- work ottawa and uu suixr i ltlnj archltiht id delaldt it luiil i toronto ont tj ndt rv ahould im niadt m tlu tomu nupplwi b the doiartmcnt and in at crdai t with diparunetual i t ituiv tlorui and condition attached thereto when ue amount of a under ixreeda the mm of 000 00 whether tt be for one bulldlnu onl or more the tendrra must attach to their tender a certified t chequf- an a chartered bank in canada ad payabu to the order of the llon- iptpitv 0w minuter of public work equal to 10 per cent of the anuwnt of ue tender or tuarer bond of the do minion of canada or of the canadian nuuonal rallwa compum and ita con stituent companlee unccndttlonall buaranteed a to principal itnd inerwt b the dominion of canada or the i aforementioned bnndji and a certified 1 cheque u required to make up an dd r amount th deportmrnt alao reierve the right to demand from any ucceaaf tehderrr a aecurlty depnalt in th- form of a certified cheque or bond aa aboe equal to 10 per cent of the amount of hla bid i to guarantee the proper fulfilment of the contract jli order j t soaranvim 1 secretary i department of public worica ottawa april mth 1040 3 i near death dr frederick a cook the arctic i x nlorer who won the epntro of che ft real north pule oontrovoray moro than 30 year ao in n ported u be near death from eorrliral hemorrhaue nt unity hiuipilal in port chentor ny dr cook lit now 74 yearn old hu claim to have dlacovcird the north pole wax discount ed when robert 1 ar discovered the polr in 1000 spring rally guilph prehhytrry at eden mills comaiaued irom pag cob on the work or uic w mh parllciiliuly i mptmalstnu tin work or tile deat oiicwmi durlns the arurnii n a proaentallon cr n lire momimmhlp and accompanying uold pin wax given to mrn w p oam bio m1r moljellati honorary pnwby torlal prohidont eiokn in making the prrhonlation on ooldftn memorlaa re viewing the work or the premiytcrlal w mj3 for the pant fifty ytarn and bring limlt hklllfuly ui the pnufcul years in which mrn oambli in glvluu leaderahlp mrn mahon ljf mi mbernhlp so rotary prrum nli d lhc menilxmhlp und uci oni iwniylug uold pin the acton auxiliary won particularly inutrnnuvl uid pit anod in tho pronenttt tlon an mra oanrblo mhmn to lie urn of tlirlr own havluu lun txini und npint norne or her childhood in a urn mm a molnlonh qui iph ipivi the trrumin r n rt iort mid mrn ii c dun bar one iph tin amlnry n r irt tlu luillon t ulin mill irrmbyterlun church wen hohuxcr und ioldci a di lirlomt luiirhthiu tluute ntu ndtnu fnmi at lim iciiok church wrt vuv und mrn ii 1 hen nlo mrn r m mcdonald mrit h moliiprlw mm c j hiuutard mr- 1 ti blow mm coten mrn ijuiik mtit a j ihu hiuiun mra a kannuwln mh wm juhnnuinn mrn w j oould mrn r tpli ivkoel mrn r o hum minn i elllull mrn ihitrltk ml- 1 cuujv mm i i tin 1 in mrn mattlirwn varatioiiin in laii jvlonnlain- all uil dellghu of u mnunluln i ac tion are dcncrlbed in ti new hooklt t l niied by tin national parkn bureau or the departmtni of mines and resourccn otlau a this timely publication or lras uil beauties and recreational op portunity n of ifcuilt koounny und ohn national parkn m the rocky mountains and olacler and mount revelsuike na tionul parks in thr s lklrkn banff koouuuy und yoho natluuul purkn adjoin n tht form of a clovi r ii uf and art linked by nctnlc highways u hltli combliu to fonu u pu turtvsqui mouir loop of mori than m null n uciitd on tho lantern slope of the rihklivt uiuitt him uic dlsuiictloii of liitu ciuiudu i uldim park iisirmiti n in ul is f union- tin its hoi hiilph ir spi ngs iihoils kou courat and otlit r rocnu tinul f w ulties ktmilcnay park is prim al il u hikhu uj park eetitbllnlud u pi cm ii tin mil u nil u nut j ulpnu uic llmll wuidirnurr hlgjluuy the first m l r r i ul butll in nvn tin unlriil hocku us miust initlii iii nu iuhims inrhidi n mink itil can urns md u mil l ilba u villi u tlu famed rjuliuiii 11 t spunks h i iiuk t t i ral f hit nikiid in in i on tht tttnl slop b o tin itmklts and tuki s its numt fnni un indliui txirutulon moaning wonder mi 1 di iikiu ih u hi tiuukauu mik fun i aid uikt und uiki o hurn un am nis tlu uttnutionn in this park in tin slktrk mountains ouultr na tionul puk tn tmpressheh dlitt run tn its nikkid grandeur accessible onlj by rail oluclir ls thi mnat prlmllut f cunaciu s parkn and its immense pcakn ice hi ids iilucttrs and deep cunnjis diiluhtwboth mountalneeni and nature liner mount rerlstoke nutlonul park the uifttern urnunur af the new bibt bind highway li a hlkh plntenu on the uuajtrn ilnprof the adlurltstviicxc numtmim fornvi of wild jlfe abound and alpine meadowy thrive tn eo orful pro- fuslon it lit at at tknuin of ahttut fl soo rut above w uvil and ts rea li ed b a spectacular motor hliihwar which nvmidn mori than 4 000 feet tn u durance of ighteen mlltn traiellira conn from the world over to init these mountain playgrounds 1 ulurr nature netji a magnlnctnt stage for tlwlr enjomrnt and pleasure no one can adequately express the charm of the lakra and streams or the majesucj splendor of the towering peaks and yawning churna the mountain leld their rchraonlyto tlwis who come and ihe among them ofid from tlielr beauty and endurance come strength health and restoration of spirit analnst the stress and cares of a restless a arid acton soldier i writes intimately on camp life jim mcgeochic thn of th stew lhc train irur activity in nn enjrlhh camp the following u tier waft received from pte jas mcoenchle by a friend who attempted to join the 4fith lllgh- laudcrh with him from onhawa last fall that friend is emle poole of oahawa who kindly nent the 1 otter to un we round tt might interesting and we know our rrodi m will find it the same we might also mention tlu ftu l miat it has been passed upon t the pn ns ci nnomhlp committee liefon puhllciill in in mil hi ya poote und iiimh horry old ixiya thut i haven t u rltli n nooner but we are ki pi no buny lit n uil wo do nt nights is go to imii llie ure txidlng iw out now at 0 30 am and mart h un about jo milt a w un mire touuh on tlie tim i und you nhoiiltl mt nonit of tlu hllln we havt to limb ility u pi in tit ally nlrnltflit up i lit j nuist in trnliilnu un for mountain climbing in suedin fl rnin ht in like ii i lit imuiuly bring our dinner out lo un whit h onnlnth of ntew phew i dry bit ud and watt r honit tlmtn wi iury n mdw lehiw tun torn iwt f und nut jnm i don t think i ii t vor look at stew whin i gel immi nuuln rltiini llmm liny put u crunt on 11 and catl it meat pie how- uir u nonit llmtn ml u uootl fllniifi wi havt hud steak and onions twice nlntt wt nt hen and tiny were very g utd tin re in lots of ntuff to cook nnd out of die 1m nt kllehi its in enulund but tlu conkn don t know how lo urn tin m our u a and eocoo u pracllcnlty nuuar lenn mid we get innruurlix twlee n du dry tin nd for dlmii r however i uiu nn we united for it und will hint to make tht ht nl of it we miit 24 hoiun in hit tnnili lust uti k and had n m ml i nj ivnlilt ll nu we w nl in ul 1100 itlotk out ululil mid nlavtd till 1100 tin in xl nluhl an othf r cdmpunv uius in die tijijtonlu nltlc und wt re our enemy we were firing blatikn und throw lim up finer nil night wi nlno mill out hjihtlnu nod iiiiuimuln mi net mitrol i1ir ul hu lett nu l our patrol with tun flnltt and our major uiii in ll hut he ohll lhi m by 1 ilti lug rlghl in the huhi he hnlntutl up by loslnk hln iilansen no next day 11 was junl u m ritw or rnldn willi no rifles just twin imi id and there wire nonu invtlyi flghtn tilt n wire n f t w bliwk m n unit loin of sera twites bv liarbed wlr but nirtxmlj nutlj got hurt we renlly enjoy ed it an oftlet rs were junt tht mime as prlvulen wi nearly from ul nikhl ihouuh uitl the wait r in our tkitlun did frtne and l top it nil tho nuule im nbuu rluhl in tht tn lichen ill n greut win i neorlj gol m flrnl tosti of th olunn houne i i mil wlbton will llki h tettymi what that inl on the whl out nf the trenches wt hod u turt hie rtuff out nruj i got stuck with a bran gun trlxd that urlghs 30 ixiitndn i had my rifle on one shoulder uic tripod on tin other and n hln pack on my but k af u r walking nbout 3 miles nnd neurly rousting i got fed up and binned hie tripod in the bushr tlie cnptnln ear rled it the rent of the way i wan in the orderly room yeslt rduy for it und rell thought i wan colng down for a ntrett h but i gallantly talked my way out of tt and promlned not to do it again i have it eiin this week an i am worklnii at the command post i look nftt r the fires durlok tlie tin and at night just nit and wait for air ralrls if one comes i turn in the alarm us n whole lot easier than marching hence tin crlbble wt nn gettlnit itntied with ifcilm ruli thin wiek tlii hint red uinnlt s und look qui l j nutty but not ui nlct ns tin olengurritn but we ntlll keep ur nium for walking out ilrnsn c ft t lilnitt if i new battle drenn thin wetk lb u sick of his old ont no went to m urk on tt wllh a needle nnd hc rale hud ii kii hots m tt around tht knten unci i ibows tti t t u new unt hi hlld quilt i job tulklnu to tin cjiuirlt nnnstt r tul mudi ml nil right i lien ls lot ii net lilt nn nil h it i hi jit we kit nonit it ave voin ih ivns nrt nil ultlnt risless and nm wi k ml hurt nrt u b nu h awol tin re wt ri tin in ur ci inpuni ilom this week tnd including two st rgt mis and thei were junl the oni s lhut iot c i ight tin re uin tw i in ur room fth got nwai with i nnd wnlnh w is ine of them i had u mast pit lusint wnk nd in aldi rshnt anotht r chap uiri hum if mi t two nink indus who just t tn fmm ijondnu so wi had an en nhle time showing tlwm nnnind and also got an nddre i for the next time wt re in uindon its not a bnd nlucclf u loik nt it the right wni xom lncicamg a pictureolcj t myself and another chap e chum about with jlmmi bnlntine mother ola- g w boi o in sitting bt cauni lie had hi ankle pr lined at thi timt he imunll geu norm reason u atai off iar de the prlnuisphere l jiut lup a utter from home tell them to ket p up the good uork the time la also appreciat ed especially the hockey newa but i think the west will teat oshaw i jum to tlcaostlnate well boys lt time fur slumber now so i had better turn in weill ao long for now fellow jim mcokaci he- rural mail couriers mtei at the home i of tlie secretary tlie winter armws ulth its blocked road and full time job for courier were entered among tlu hapm ulngs of the past whan a goodly number of v tlie llaltnn fellows togetlier with tlielr ladw and friends enjoyed the first rt ally spring evening ns they met for their regular monlhh nesnlon nt tin hnmii or mi and mrs a ii webster tlie ngenila will h milllned a vigor m nummer comimlun m en ten i inui so whole hi artudly that hie t nllre iieulng wim tnken lip with tllnciisnlnii ind the formnlloii of plnnn tor tin ft u it mnln ing montlis in the association year conn lde mhli timt was npenl looking into tin advlsnliltly of unking for gun lax i xt million mill tin i inclusion nr rived nl wan in fnior or inking it nnltlt for tht prenent prim tpnll the groiindn hint llu ti muiiing nillt unketl for fnim ottnwti nnd now in t n the civil ht rvlit omnil mm wn lo hit tlu com f omiiitinn and m hits uoultl lie duphinllng our retpu nl ut tnlght lie netting up n imrrli r in ntlnlnmg mi nlm nl otliiwn tlu wnrk nnd ftsulu nl tin plituii nt tlettrut town ihentn win nln impor hint itt nis nin nig tin dim iinl inn 1 hi tanli imtlilv if lilt piojiil wun lilt pi 1 i of tin iu ki tn noil un ii miinerntl m to in gioup wnn it hit amount n teivttl ioiii hit null f tin si hi ki in llu ihiuikn ol in gioii nod lie ano diitloii umn to llu tltyrgi i tun iiliiihik ulumt loyulty o hit amuhiiiihi wils no uhh tlin lntl in hit liiinlnt sn llkt w i hit y uttii tifler priuptt hit tukil pur eluirt t s willi n siniill nmount till to omin hi llu proceed n will lit nlxuil mo or ihln nniouul one imlf wun volt d lo the d iitrul lltmnln funds whuh with tin tin piivliusly tloiitited wilt tiling the tintrlliiill in or tin lulton gioup in tlonull un foi hit iiii to iippnmimilu ly itil pb nli nlno ennii up umoilg hie dlncunnionn und plaun nn under uuy lo have hnluin ut ii represented at the pit nic in wall rlno on july lat one more nu inbt rnhip wan recelie und ui mi ioim rs pienetlt nettpttsl tin renmiiinibiiit o inning u i hut ulth tlu ftw who liuvi nil yt l uild tlu it in m in rnhl p lii lor the turiuit e n iuvt nt iniiulign have twin in ul in milton li ugt loun uitt aru n f ii tlu inn g ihuilng ui ugnlu h n t iiiriu in hm stiuhiirn pill if hit unity wlun wt innl unt in om if the fi w bt low ro night of fniiuury with mi faithful enirlu und his gootl indj mi und mm leorgi ilrldli at thnl me t inu wi hud the hon it if hiiliiu ui our gutsut un muiii of in ntrul lit unl an hit win on un ii wnv to ottuw i to meet u l ii i hi 1oslm islt i tt in r tl in lhnl all imniiiiini ttisciwisi whnh lius lie n full i xpl lined in our ansot la lion pnier llu ourn i during in winter monthn jl st i iki iiomi llu ulltr limn i spt ikt i hul imnhled on foi hilf in linir ind si uitii lit junl gtltlug u iootl start ciui noliiliui in dun to sliul his mull lip nuld un giieit n un i ul next to him w ii i vt tried it t ir nfin u nun nile n pi ed clietrfull mil fmnkl h i m hiifibiuid the column due lo tlie fact timt the annual meeting of tlie y is on monday evening next hie track ooniietl linns will le held on monday may 37th at 7 00 p m tills delaj should afford a belter mppor ttuilt lo gi i into iondllliin quite a niimtier of junior boys and junior tllrln lierame inttrentetl in bntl minion throughout tin winter months nnd now that liwloor npnrln have ghrn nay to outdoor eons idem hon might well lie riven tq joining the tennu clllb on llu neclal rate both these games are in n t hinn by liemt ivt n un hensoiiobli utthltltji mid boui enll for the utniotit pret in ion and endunuu e henlor miiuimin nre urutl ut let nolli tug sin ntt in hieway to xrevenl theli intending tin annual meeting on mon lay t veiling an in te renting program lo in lug planned by tin mix vial pea tun n cnmmll n e fventn bt gin at fl ao p m nnd i ipr presence in mwinssary to help detitlt ai issue of vital important e 1 itu ailon y mo a ho milflilttlt ills vii aitnvns lliur ou r mui tli d mn in whom lit on inmrj thb it t ond mnit a terv1 prir i in lit i gut hln innl in ui iwig noinewheit slsmans scamper for am the family acifv boya and girl grown upa ton find happy cam frv oof lonifort in slamani scampera j only slams nt scampsri have die oni qua patented conmructlon look for tli isbal in tlie tongue mold in attim by pallants iotuini stori mill slrtd ttoii oht noinimiwn ohiml ihnuigtuiul cuniul i n iruegi u s u d cunnd bum of norwegl in desct ul ur nrgnuizlng themselit into u ui wi ifnr gniuw ui bring relit f to tlu lr strkktn countrymt n n rsi jui mu j f th m were ulrend u live 1 ci u i nied with wnr uork but nil nn now redoubling hit lr i turin so hi it vimi nu siu f eomfoit inn in l r might n fygit s if th nazi iniusliii f norwn fireworks for may 24th hu limit 111 wt nsid tn rii whtii wu win ktdn aik your iiuiihui our toi lhc i vimim ot tin j tt h makt ii a dutui i iriy with i vlrvbndy hnakik thctr own punxl uf i iru- utuks you will huvu u grand tunc wutitiiiik tit- lncwoiks mid the kids will experience the tlitill ut their lives pin whet is 4i wn ight vol- c limes null innl c il irs loruudo it mmii cuiiillis pin loiiitluhis hill ifltltr myntu ruby htnr mints mngl sptrklern cuuimii ciutktm oolden cnsrntlm air xirt utneon hlhi r pbuutaln i in ny biidi ry t for c v i or iv 2se 0i tl da hk itukiu 2 v vt ioi mmii y ahhoiitmfnts pt r i ug 10r f i 00 mugle hpirklrr v i or sq ilblm ciinn u n hpniklirn t ir i iu ii buy nm purtluihvh will he hold until the holiday a omiilotv slock of tiroworkh ih fin sale nt hintons 5c to 1 store hrlian kinu lfalijir hi iiut ir a boy saw n pis that was sod what animal might he be expected ta name pork jqu bine porcupine in 1014 king albert of- the belglam peraonally took up the defence problem against the lmadlng oarmani today hu son klna leopold flghta anouier oerman invasion the young king la shown in a photo mad a few years backwhap ha lad hit own company of grenadiers throuah the itreauof bruuelf