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a the acton free press thursday apiul 4th 1m4 april sutskr s and hn harry roy jonas crorel jonas cudmh tb htflmiil srul be heal try imta tan ofdocfc- ourren suuto at hbmnt at srreets- awrkl tn fcnrlac i of oner sriajsunar la nfe sored and honored in death flbndlr vcxnanbcfcd rachel hul akitt la lovuur memory of a dear vnovratner w i andil tsed away april 4th 1943 god knew that he was sttberhur aid the hols were hard to elunb so he hoard his weary eyelids and whispered peace he thine sadry missed by his lovlac wife akttt in loving memory of a dear father john w amu who pawed away april 4th 1943 gone dear father cone forever how we robs your s face but you left us to remember none on earth can take your place a happy home we once enjoyed how tweet the memory stiu but death has left a loneliness the world can never fiu ever remembered or the family akttt in lovtagmemnry of a dear jotow asdtt who pass- pawtljwi j r atatthkws j ft- atatlhews for many years one of brandons prominent bostsswssesn named away hat mldmrn on wad- bom at erin ontario in 188m the late mr matthews hod treed h acton ontario before cote to brandon la uax where be had carried on the harness buskaess untn two years ago- etr tfatthsws was a mt m of st panjns church and fraternally was for years identified wtth the masonic lode he had been a m of council of the board of trad at ha was widely known tor i standard edaway april 4th 1b43 his smiling wax and pleasant face are a pleasure to recall he had a ktndty word for each and died beloved by an someday wo hope to meet him someday we know not when to clasp ids hand in the better land never to part agaln ever remembered by the crandchudren good friday tomorrow sunday plan to attend j e fasten ottawa and barbara t at home also a brother w p matthews toronto the funeral service was held on friday at uo p m at the brocide chape and burial will be made in brandon cemetery rev walter j spenoe o notice to creditors havsnat eti iteof adeune of the village of acton in the county of helton married woman who i on or about the twentyfifth day of february 1944 are reoulred to send particulars and proofs there of to the undersbmed before the fifteenth day of april 1044 when the assets win be distributed among the parties legally entitled thersto having retard only to the claims which shall have been tiled as afore said pusnant to section 51 chapter lcsw r s o 1937 baled at acton ontario this twenty second day of march 1944 c f leatherland acton ontario sourltor for f iv wright admin istrator 3h3 notice to creditors a floyd smith jeweler watches ctxxstji 73 quebec street west guelph ont hoe sane of the tiniinlkj of sb the plasty wetuagtea all parties having claims agal the estate of annie h cree late of the township of erin in the county of wellington who died on or about the ninth day of march 1944 are required to send the particulars and proofs thereof to the undersigned be fore the fifteenth day of april ajx 1944 when the assets will be dis tributed among the parties legally en titled hereto having- regard only to the claims which shall haveben tiled as aforesaid as aforesaid pursuant to section 51 chap 1 ft s o 1937 dated at acton ontario this twentyeighth day of march 1944 c f ueatheliland arton ont solicitor for james r cree and sarah jane fjeltch executors 393 auction sale the undersigned has received in structions from the executors of the estate of the the service in your church that day fire destroyed the frame house of george tocox at llillsburg on sat urday mrs cameron ramshaw has pur chased the slucko residence on lake avenue from mr m macdonald oakvtlle tax rate has been set this year at 40 mills and increase over last years levy of 385 bulla the side streets around town arc becoming quite full of holes since the frost has started to come out on account of the holiday to morrow there will be no garbage col lection and the collection will be made on saturday instead fit sgt a s macljircn ol georgetown who had previously been reported missing is bow officially list ed as presumed to be dead he is a son of alexander maclareh harvey pollock of acton has had a brother fit w norvel edward pollock killed accidentally when hta plane collided with another over britain last tuesday according to word received by the family samuel william muddle hit a milton has received word that his brother pre richard muddle over seas with a central ontario regimen who had been reported missing u now presumed killed on war service please send in your copy early in the week if the event happens the week previous dont lalt until the day before puhlicatlon to send in the item your local paper is handicapped by the labor shortage too pte robert jame wylle of georgetown has been included in the latest canadian army casualty list as previously reported missing now presumed killed on war service his mother mrs mary wylle uvea in georgetown formation of a township school area in trafalgar was urged by a meeting of ratepayers in maple grove school ninth line it would in clude the 18 school sections of the township and would be administered h one board ft w johnson thornloe ont- many friends in this district and readers of the fass pasas will regret to learn of the death on saturday of it w johnson at the klrkland lake hospital mr johnson had been in 111 health for some years and seriously 111 for the past few weeks for fourteen years he was post master at umehouse prior to remov ing to thornloe when he has resided for the past eight years when in umehouse be was corr for the fan pssss and after going to northern ontario he wrote many in teresting letters for this paper telling of northern life and co which were greatly enjoyed by our readers they were always bright and cheery and gave little hint of the poor health in which he has lived for some time surviving are his wife formerly mus mabel ball three sons harold or iforses bay clyde mare rising wlawatln falls wilfred and dannie 7 years a choice mare bay clyde at home five daughters evelyn tntra w burns of rkland lake dorothy u ctxtlts mrs harold ankramk of north bay font shorthorn cow fresh with cair and lillian alice and shirley atat foot shorthorn cow fresh with home to all of these sympathy of cah at foot hereford cow due time rm tnum time f sale biindle cow due april 25 many friends here goes in this time shorthorn cow f foot of bereavement and to his mother hereford heifer due time of sale who resides at klrkland lake and white heifer due april 2a the sisters eva and orpha at may- 1 young cattle3 steers rising brooks mllucent at montreal and uulan of michigan state to sell by public auction at the farm lot 9 con 7 erin township 1 mile south of no 24 highway on wednesday afbut 1 ihi commencing at 12 oclock the follow- collections a guelph medll cttcnt writing us on march 20th says in part thank you very much indeed tor your very effective eervlcee that unsolicited compliment speaks vol umes doesnt it this effective service is avail able to you take advantage of u and send in your list now kelly aiken years 2 steers rising 1 year 4 heifers kislnje 1 year 4 youiug cil- ves registered tual purpose short- the funeral was held on wednes- horn bull 260895 born april 7 1942 at the home at wer equipment mafcsey harris tractor on rubber 10l super day twlth service thornloe x chester matthews passing widely mourned continued from face one brethren and two nephews c a o matthews and e g maddock of to- j with twin power eood repair m h 2fumw tractor plow massey harris stiff tooth cultivator m h- no ft cutttmr box on rubber in eood repair m h half horse power en- klne 1028 whippet six car two- wheeled trailer cockshutt 10 and a half chopper new pigs youne sow with 7 pigs 1 york sow with 6 plj plfitt a 6 weeks old 4 fat hoes a harness etc st of backhand a harness new set of breeching har- in ness set of single harness collars blankets kobes hay and potatoes about 15 ronto c h harrison toronto mason wm mid diet on nnd g dills acton interment was made falrvlew cemetery r a wealth of floral tributes also bore torutor haytasbsof doocypotlv testimony of esteem of his fellow toes 35 bags of cobblers townsfolk ami friends from a wider implements m h 7 ft hinder district among these tributes ure mccormlckdcerljg combujdor those from the following wife fam- nients ore good as now f w ily dr nrul mrs harry jacqueb itov 1 side delivery roko m h drum hay and mrs mcleod mrs annie mad- loader m h dump rake incur jpot- j m rwl mmnrlr- frd hamilton turnip sower m h 11 d ml do 5 l vt disc seed drill m h 2 row scufflor maddock mr ed maddock ladles m h 2 now stuffier on rubber m or united church dr arid mrs paul ii sprint tooth cultivator 1g plate beer bower avenue neighbors disc 3 sets of tolton harrows walk- it ji i r- nii inb scufllcr 2 walking plows stono bcardmoro and company director 2 m h wagonit in good eon- and staff bcardmore and company dltlon 2 set or sloop sleighs in good foremans association beardmore repair rubber tired buggy 2 cut- and company employees association ersdtnocrt harrow cart fnli- o in li mr j trr nin ml 2 h cks 1200 lb scale boys of euchre club mr and mrs soe ra iron wheeled truck jos whltham wacon with rack pullevs and mrs minnie webb and family mr slings ropes wheelbarrow feed and mrs h r force and family mr truck 50 sap palls 2 sap fans pul- and mr amo mason mr and hn sfeveuetclron 2 c f anderson mr and mrs roy man potato planter m h potato arnold miss alva ostrander busln dlceer newt eureka potnto spray- ess men qtacton mr and mrs har- f o sho f an- j j w- w c vll vice drill dyes and taps old reed mr and mrs ule smith blacksmiths tools power emery mr nnd mrs walter smuck mem- cruidstane- 40 yearllnn rork hens bers or the local ration board stnlf brooder 10xir coal brooder 2 in- or dominion government bulldmg r mc deerlnn cream acton mrs minerva nlcklln mm nellie law son mr and mrs fred blow mr and mrs b d rachlln officers nnd members walker lodue senarator no 3 with power attach ment household effects soin- ener rahce 3 wood heaters stove cbnesai dbivs to ga1heb csop canberra cp it is when the crops are ready to harvest that tfce manpower shortage in aust at felt most and in many districts shop- keepers arssemen solicitors taach- j a era and pupils hurry homo from stork don ancient armanta and sally forth from the towns to help the f armors until that is also their weekend occupa tion they stook hay pick fruit hot uactlea and bafhor out nidc psas db onions and potatoes cut firewood n a f and a m mr and mrs a mc- mullen mr a e wolfe mr nnd mrs roy jones mr and mrs harry jones mr and mrs henry denny mr and mrs albert young mliu mar young executive of duke of devonshire i o d e mr and mrs james eagle and fam- ll mr a pelke mr and mrs r p bean and family mus monua b duelllntr with asumme wilson mr and mrs wesley beatty and wood shed new portable dwelling house a four room dwelling which is built on skms this is a real comfortable bungalow and can easily be moved tiie farm at the same time and place tht farm being the west half of lot t in the 7th concession of erin con taining 100 acres more or less will bo offered for sale subject to a reserve bid on the premises is an eight room ling with a summer kitchen mr and mrs a t brown session church school and choir acton un ited church mr and mrs claude cook mr and mrs wilfred sanke acto vs mens club mus fern brawn and miss bertie speight mr and mrs graham undsay mr an mric- ralph lewis mr and mrs tel force mr and mrs v a rumley w to highway j um lm w rm 10 per cent of purchase hiss joan rumley nricr limv of balance in 30 mr and mrs hartley harrison days or when possession is given frieadsy circle of the unlud church unties otherwise arranged mr vktor ptehkar mrs robc low- pr ry mr and mrtv root morton and terms on chatties cash no article family mr and mrs arthur patter- to he removed until settled for son mr charles grant ana famlt ri p mcenery and bert berry col cousins and staff of georgetown p- offce b rot there is a modern bank barn goxbh pig pen 30x38 wtth good imple ment shed above a good driving sued and blacksmith shop and ice house also a garage and hen houe the farm is well watered with a never falling spring on the south cor ner water is pumped by windmill to house barn and ptir pen the farm in good state of cultivation and okanoevilijb ont est is aloua htm fime todc1don that job weil make your home ilka new stucco of all kinds in side or outside plastering fire place work chhnney repaired or rebuilt septic tanks cess pools cisterns sidewalks cem ent floors etc drop km cawdr pvee attttoaasaa au work jemcmulxkn acton ont dublin instfnjte make donations to wakchajutie3 the dublin womans inustute held their march meeting at the homo ol mrs wm bracken the president mrs vangooaen in the ehalr tbo rou call was a gift for the mystery box the gifts being later auctioned r there were six quilts completed and donated to tambiyns for bombed out victims in england the follow ing donations were given red cross 23 war service ueague 90 cen tral fund aa edith news gtrre a paper d coal tar used for dye and asbestos in quebec which has 60 of the worlds psroilurtlosu mrs storey offered her home for the neat meeting and mrs anderson tendered a wot of thanka to those who took part in the program and also to our lubtees for the use of her home the iioetlng closed with the staging of the national anthem a lunch was served and a social time spent tax notice1944 municipality of acton first instalment now due attention is drawn to the payment of 1944 taxes which are now payable in four instalments tanes are payable to the municipal treasurer at the acton public utilities office lastalmenta are due as fetknas first instalment april 15th second instalment june loth third instalment august 15th fourth instalment october 16th according io the tax collection bylaw a penaltv of lvo per cent will he added on the amount remaining unpaid after the fif teenth day of april until the fifteenth day of june and an addition of four per cent on the first instalment remaining unpaid after the fifteenth day of june thu penalty applies to each instalment in a similar manner the attention of ratepayers is directed to the penalties and other clauses as printed on the reverse side of every tax notice taxes are mow due and payable the penalty applies if the first instalment is hot met on or before saturday april 15th hake payment now and tame voub tax notice with vov when making pavhent a h speight collector k 7foie food neb as victor dlraws noaiar 0 as the- united nations invade the axisdominated countries famished populations as well as our fighting forces must be fed the need fbr food increases as victory draws nearer canadian farmers are confronted with a heavy task which may be made easier through the use of bank credit the bank of montreal stands ready to rrerke every reasonable loan which will promote an in crease in food production in the world emergency if you need to borrow to improve your production of food do not hesi- late to talk with our nearest branch manager bank of montreal ftunadinim acton branch w h clayton manager