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tftq sixtyfirst yearno 48 acton ontario thursday may 28th 130 eight homeprint pages fvo cents public utilities commission purchases new truck norton motors to supply new ford hdlfton truck acton can noguwiutpowctroirreooteviheaawl a4uelpb rebuilding and repair work to be started next week list of arrears checked by commission and inhtruclions issued regarding disposition at tho meeting of the public utilities commwilon on fridiy evening com mlsioner hanaenand reeve harrison were present and chairman arnold presided arrangements were made with mr holmes for supplying waunr at the stock yards on main street mr rtolmcu agreed to supply lock valve on the service and tho annual fee for this service was set an formerly at per year mr norton of norton motor wus present to discuss with the commis sion the purcliase of new truck the requirements were thoroughly discussed before purchase was made moved by llanwh seconded by harrison uiat the public uuuueu commission purchase one halfton ford truck equipped with coxlgslx ply tires with heavy auxiliary spring with license complete at price of s7o30o with al mawuhj ib nltl tolcx dellvcry applications lor two water heatcnl and power services were approved by the commission the secretary was by motion author ised to pay the following accounts hydro ideparimenl bell telephone co services 653 helpc of ontario power etc 303121 eulls howard uai supplies pred mccutcheon freight howse inspection fees oxk and transports express eugene phillip electrical works wire matthew postage 773 447 125 325 16575 1000 321918 waierwahu department jenkins bros ltd repairs hydro department power at spring hydro department april opera tlons horse show at hitlsburg kiftyninth annual event had ideal weather percheron claaa well filled with ideal weather conditions erin agricultural society presented iui ilfty lilnth uimuul horse show at hulsburg park on monday although uie heavy draft clashes were light the percheron qloss was well illled nell mcklnnon and son were sweepstakes winners with jupiter beautiful black stallion ceo scott took the honors in the light horse division strutherr distria representative of the depart ment of agriculture conducted boys judging competition which wan won by the honors as lady driver prize winners were canadian heavy draft stulllcn geo burt pcrclicon stallion nell mcklnnon and son wm brcnun milton dan mclean bclfoun tuin hackney or carriage fttolllon lindsay georgetown standard bred stallion wro lang thoroughbred lol lion geo scott general purpose brod mare mccutcheon goorgj wheeler agricultural brood mare geo burt wallace mithkon carriage brood mare ii kerr and 6on melville borden brood mare suitable for carriage or hunter it kerr and son donald camp bell year old mare or gelding castator westcn general purpose gelding or ally years old wallace mathson john mcpce gencraf purpose year old shave castator agricultural gelding or nily yeani mcklnnon agricultural colt or luly foal john smith chas baldwin heavy draft year mcklnnon acton loses first game milton outplayed locals by 151 itecve harrison threw pirstlbah counciixor dr netson uattkd acton won at campbellville defeated tjuelph colored giaulk and the campbellville team aftnn llull tiuiii mnt to cumiibi11 first annual meeting of actons share of liquor fees was 6030 for five months tt33tl7 the superlnundeent reported that and son gelding or nily suitable to hydro power was again available from income saddle remount geo scott two ways lokv week was the tlnit tru had been available since the discon tinuance the old radial line and campbell colt year suitable to become saddle remount kerr and son carriage colt wiuiullthejinruandfrlltiofth opening game the ball season opened on saturday and the acton nine played one of the poorest gamed pouilblc and took 151 trimming from milton there arent any alibis that we liavc heard and no individual blame is attached the boys sure had un on day and lb is hoped hot all the bid boll out of their uystcm for the beoson out lots talk first of the parade lurid other things started from tylers ser vice station ort young street with actcn cuixlut bund ill the lead reeve harrison president rumuy utid storey sell mcnabb und lcith niun were in the parade and other officials the acton bull team followed and the school children brought up the rear or the formation incidentally storey is cne of the oldest acton players and stepped alontf in the parade with jutt us much cnthuitlasm oj when ilc ulrfxl ixj pitching them in for aelon vlllo en monday and showed that tmy riully could play ball when they won to itulilis tim first buiiip with the guelph colored gliuib saw the giants reilly outclatjed by the acton outfit and the score was 151 in favor of acton they were full of life and pep and loo altogether lllce different teahl than played en saturday norm morton in the pitchers box was really hot and held the guelphite to tliree hlu while three guelph pitchers were hit for 15 luns shc socond frune woj phiyetl with chmpbellvllle with acton winning 64 the team wan changed around for thli liuini and bus morton wjs doing thii ymca and ywca iorruniii officials adrjrvsh iatlierinj council advised of bwcr interest rafts on dirtxumifcutctetu liorrowinkh shoo factory and town will itepaired ilate will be struck at special meeting next week the ilit annual meeting of acton murray memorial ymca last even at the fortnightly scmkm of uic ing was un outstanding evenb in the council on tuesday evening ccunclllora ahnab of uibi ncucst organlxution of tlui taui mccutelieon mc ceonniulllty itwasfcturi three mi were prwnt mid hocvc ii vlitintf ftjmakenwlio brtught message of congratulations and hclpfuhwss from dominion orkanlxatlomt in the report of the general secretary mr miclaren who lias so efficiently liuidfl tbis youngest ymca in its nt rlghv montlw uunc idea at tlie wor borrowers uid the interest on corpora accompwshed was gained new equip uon of acton borrowings would now be ment luu been purcluimml and clasai xliis would not be applicable to started and continue the ymc municlpalltui but cwlng to actons ox community centre is makmg satis favorable financial position thl rate ilirrlin presided mr tur manager of the bank of montreal uotliled the council that lntereat rn buvlng accounts would be reduced on june 1st to hi mi rtductiou was uing puud on to certain throwing actn piled up lead of live nnui in the firm iriunj inl duj wuu fuctory headway and uroup loadcmhlp ould upply here cminci wu upprj corutlnk ulanic it line tyle but coupk 11 tl chhvc of error aided by tew hit iihovcd activltlc letter from mr mills exprejjjd tour this ucras tor the loenl boyn how the report ot the auditors on the the opinion that the council had not ever norm iu called into actun aijaln llnanceo us presented by mr rm me done the rltht uilni in deducllnii his and ttopped the rally itceplnif them olt llonnld hued the oruanlautlon to hav bulnrii tax trom the account ot me ttle icore fluet tor the reiit of the came while aton added one more to brlnu their total to tilx 351 transients sheltered would do away with the power interrup or filly borden kerr and son tlons when repair work was nccfaary bl judging class barden chas on tlio line from gucleph it liad been burt douglas mcklnnon single car used last sunday for the ilnt rlrje lrse mark dvenu barden it was decided uiat the commission single tlullvery or express home george would not use tlve range campilgn this wheeler and son oeo wheeler vcttr slnglodray in ixarnosijttsduncan the superintendent reported that the high stepping hor in harness ken work on alterations had not yet been started just as noon as theinaujrlals are on liand tills worlc would be started the work on knox avenue would be started next week permission wad given secure an extra hum for two days to put in the poleti on the new construction tluj list of arrears was clveckod and iii5iractionstaboedfor uu4r dlspoaltlo reports on water aiid light service were also arranged by tlie ooinmlsslon opening branch on man1touun island mr george buhop was in acton on tuesday securing stock from the grcen huts here of bislup jb son and son mark aivenu lady driver mrs wllbert wheeler mrs william wheeler brampton fair dates announced temporary financing having been ar rongl peel county agricu socle tys annual fair will be held on september 20th and 30th prank kitto secretary announced the holding of lhclihnhadeksctajprc peel jerey and llolsteln breeders as sociation and brampton agricultural society are assisting in arrangements for the staging of the fair is reported there was pretty fair crowd on hand when reeve harrison threw over the nrst ball that watt high and wide tlie uocond cne was across the plate and councillor lir jjelson leaned all of his 200 odd atfalntit tlie hickory and lb went to right field for high ily then on with tlie chow first in nings for each team was scorelcsm and it looked like good game tiuit was the last of the good looks in the icond innlngii acton errors presented mhton with couple of tallies and right there the home team seemed to blow up the third innings had three more for milton and two tlie fourth and acton lone tally came in tlie fifth with three more for milton in tlie seventh and merrygo round of five hi the eighth tlie run up of 15 was more than enough wulten tried out several shifts in tho lineup but without avail norm morten tried his left twfets for seven innings und retired in favor of brother bus tliat innings and tlie last frame were ccmpleted by walters on the mound tyler was replaced in right field by lindsay who proved pretty fair at the bat with hit to his credit hollowoy at flrot retired for jack watcrhoiue and guthrie replaced terry in right held about the only man not tried out in tlie game was molozzlc milton were gcod at the bat and had 13 hits to thlr crodltr and one error acton had four scattered hits off loulcn ui trf the icorekeeper says seven there just isnt much uiic making con tinued story of the affair tlie locals will have to put lot more snap into their play and put up different brand of ball to couio near the top of tho league milton is snappy well balanced team and will take some beating acton can givt them better gome than they did unririr ivrivrnonlhtriod361 trall tents found shelter in the rcom at tlie town hall in acton and registered for night ifrom december 13th until the end of tlie month there were 10 callers january luid whruary 17 march 87 and april 50 the quartern were closed on may 1st young ladies friendly circle preparatory ctlalllirigabrarich little current on monltoulln tilond georire lias been in charge of green houses on tlie island for tlie post few montlis and see tlie need of imiall modern greenhouse ao central point tlierr like little current he has swmred market garden land for cultiva tion tr this ucasan and will ertttt grecnhause rady for use nexb whiter in growing itork for uardens and flower he is well experienced and acton friends wish him ucceij in branching out goose hangs shoppers guide whlb advcrtlxiufiiu tpir in uil wwkg vir 1ttmj su carralli groerry ime lahit manufarturn ktrll tliliiiucu salads tfj crown klrand icorn syrup iak lurrv chrccry lvill iu lruy clileu hate indryf tutron ijc mejl dairy anuleur kvvwdeawfc acimi uauty iarlr fircutry tltratre ii savat wrlshi truvl krtlre cnxtr wallae kot killujrc corn lakim vrclttikheu ttfrlcrratum wright kloiuraue wofrlom4l curdrt of kui lnk mrn kmto khiur iii krlmiui ivtrn ulctl kroducli krlly allkrn gjtltltl klnm kalaiit toys thralnr ji cadnky ji kc arjlr krltoua all lu llrd on saturday tlie box jxorc telu the utary mixton abnhpoari clement rt brush toleulca es clement 2b naylor it clement cf ttv andcroon 3b 512021 london 10020 43 15 h7 27 10 il 10 3lh ab tl ii po ii morton 3b wuurhoum lb terry it guthrie it ilollouay lb wultcru 2b wiuvrhauce waterhouia anderson mtnrtnn 2h llnday rf lyhr rf ooo 11 the monthly builness and naclal meet ing of the ladles friendly circle wtu held nt the home of itcv and mrs morrow lnrt nhjlit after delicious supper was enjoyed by everyone mlaj bennett presented mrs reld with luncheon set reports were received from the seretary and treasurer dla cuslon followetl on the uubject of pur chaslnc blazers cr sweaters for the clasn ml13 laura johnrtton undmissbernlce ueld were appointed to obtain prlcu mlis helen launl was apinud as re porter when the business meeting was llniuhd the girls who were divided into teams toolcpart in treasure hunt spelling match was held just before the close ot the meetlnr prize winners at public school receive awards and take pari in empire day program on tviday the onnual empire day concert ar ranged by the duke of devonshire chapter of the iode laut friday evening was greeted by an audience tliat niiprt thr hnit tht pnhlk rrnnnl rlim dren provide this entertainment and it is one that creates great deal of local interest mr mnonnnld hulrman of tlir school board presided over tlie aplendid program miis hunt and theteacheri aiulstlng her and the pupils may well be prcud of the presentation tlie nrst part was kindergarten radio program and included primary chorus mnvnnln ilnnw johnny green und recitation the jlobln and swing dance number the announcer was rt lamb the junior choir sang the muulcal festival number regale splren gold medalist gave solo and marjorle ulltn and juhn agar duett the union jick wan the title of recita tion by jack stewart now thank we all our aod was the number rendered by the sixty voice clftilr the edwards or england was the subject of on oral composition norman wright playing ball on the stairs wia ti duett number by joyc uesscrcault und betiy gibson jean mirr summary bujii hit anderson clement uuflr 12 buie hit llruih itoleii iii clement brush water mullard drake its neck twisted between two telephone wlrea third line fiom the bottom ijuve nonnuu cnlhoun ilegina mull delivery man chance to do good turn oil houn taw the entangled druku six tniletj wet of the city as he drove ulong on bin rural mull route lit borrowed farmer it long binder whip und pried the 11 rtl loole it flew uwuy with few thankful quacks tho runner said the blul hud been kwuylng hi th wim il feel ulkjve ground for un hour nu ll ai ihmie duublc pliy wallers to wuter huiim to ii lluaiy truck out by lm don by morton by it morton by wiltcn baui on bui oif llimloji olf morton oh wiltcri hit by pitcher by morton tutjcu by iomlnn walter uft on biufi mil ton acton losing plther morton duett bo trio was jlven by blllle vin ci nt jack uruce and donald evans and ulrt doubk trio by marie brun elli olive uurs kle ni joeque ivaiiri chlslitilm donithy aniold and bertha completed it first year with balance mullen aujgned to him xto furuier on hand and special improvement tund action wai taken and the letter filed on liand tlie tenth report of tlie unoncc corn mr ii bollontyne aijioclate general mlttee recommended payment of the fol secretary of the ymca national lowing accounta council in hi remark congratulated talbot supplies par treasurer county of ilalton cal cium chloride brown gravel for strecte tlu acton yjicjuonlts shdi tlie ibia few montlis itr progress had been encouraging and satisfactory the worlc among the young people was one that wan worth while lie introduced to the meeting miss isabel mcelhcran of tlie dominion council of the ywjca miss mcelhcran gave some insight in 111 207g8 fil50 s2207 tlie reprt was adopted statement from the liquor control her remarkn to the work being done for board gave the information thai tlie girls and women by the ywcjv sru treiied the need for cooperation be tween orgil nutations so that there would be no duplication or tlie work and full use could be made cf tlie equipment slu olfered assistance or the ywca helping to solve problems or girls work in community she aim was pleased wth tlie progress being inadc in acton mr hamilton past prjdent ot guelph ymca brought greetings from corporation would receive g030 as their sliarc of the llccnts in acton to march 31st 103q from novembfir 1st 1935 be ing 20 of tlie authority fees for tills live month period council decided to meet in special acsslon to go over the estimates and latrikc tlie tax rate on monday june 1st councillors mason and mcmillan with the municipal officer were ap pointed committee to inspect tlie shoe neighboring he told of some of the and decide what repairs were problerns in tlie guelph ymca and in other centre ii all required effort and finances in promoting tills com munity work but after ail the years had proven that it wau worth while he cited several instances of successful men of today whose early training liad been in the ymc it was worthwhile service from the standpoint of lay man mr brant general secretary of the ymc in vancouver who is re moving to london to become secretary there wot also present and in his re marks told of ymca experiences different centres uiwlucluiicjuidscrvetl it had munyhjiappolntmcnts and called for many ways ct meeting tlie problems of the day but it was truly worthwhile tlie election of the board of direc tors was by ballot with five member for three yearn five for two years und live for oneyear period it resulted zjj follows for three ycaro or buchanan praser mason mc rae and rumley necessary to tlie building with power to proceed with whatever repairs were considered ncccusary tlie came committee were to bring to the council list of repairs tliat were pecessnry at the town hall council agreed allow the solvation army to hold their annual tag day on saturday may 30th church jubilee se rjliceplans invitations are being mailed this week new organ construc tion under way other items dr nelson elliott matthew grah ljr one yearclias kuxiressallarr toarsiiiiitrrcev7i pearcn and jack reld tlie first meeting of the new board wan arranged to be held week from friday which mr ballantyne will at tend to confejf with tlwnn refreshment were served by the ii and very plcauant social tuna spent vote of thanks by exwarden mason wan proposed to the ladles for their work and to the visitors for the messages they liad brought dills prettldcnti or the ymca conducted the meeting itcv dr morrow lead in prayer in concluding this first unnual meeting of acton ymca funeral of the late william mullin oldest business sold kcnney bran actons oldest estab lished retail business has been sold and the fitock ocquiredhy alocal merchant mr pallunt for ever sixty ycaru meters wm and jolm kenney have cnducted boot and shoe business ia arton for many years they conducted the store on main street and about fifteen or sixteen ycani ago they sold tlie property and built the present store on mill street the kennoy brothers will be missed in actons busincas section but all will wish thee brothers many years to enjoy retirement tliohome community whrt they hn spent their entire life both have been active in tlie life cf ahccrnrnronltytindiicldim portantposi htraorrc5w1dr7 tln actons wlinss these merchants who built their busi ness on sound principles and fair dealing to all we join with others in wtolilng them both many years of enjoyable lei sure and good health invitations me being sent out this week to ueveral hundred former residents of acton to the jubilee ir vices of tin united church on sunduy june mill and the thrw fallowing sunduys tna invitations ncte something of the plac the old home church has illled la the life of acton and suggest that former mends and members will mi lntervud not only in coming buck for one of the iervices but ako in hearing one of tho former acton ministers some seven of whom will occupy the pulpit durbig tho four weeks of the services souvenir booklet outlining the history of the church ait oio some of actoiia history tarajrntrpresent lew and some of lhe church leaders ot uie former days li under preparation und should add some intrigue to the in cidents of the jubilee one of its fea tures will be verbal picture of acton ui it was in 1876 at the time the con struction of tlie church was undwtaken visit by cne of the members of uus committee to the organ factory of franklin leggc toronto this week showed the organ for the united church which li to be dedicated at the jwl sunday of the tour celebrating the diamond jubilee of the church en sun day june hthwell under way tlie framing of tlie console is complete the keyboards are ready to put in place and the dculgn for the wood grille for tlie front of the organ li being worked cut rapidly while tlie organ will not be large one so far as the number of st pj are concerned it will be specially ulted to uie church and iu aceoustlcs and for the type or service it will bo called on render feature will be tlie balanced tone of the whole organ the visitor was intrigued by the interest displayed in the acton organ by several members of the staff and felt that in that atmosphere the matter of organ building is labor of love rather than mere job of gettlngtlicthing done in the sunday school room uie lloori have been prepared nnd complete cov ering of linoleum being laid and cejnen tedin place it wpi mnkc thlt room much more commodious tne paint and varnish brush is brightening up here and there loo the children of acton will be inter ested in one of the services to be held in uie united church on june hth in cannecuon with uio introduction of tlie new pipe organ the sunday school session fei being planned for uie after noon that day and mr franklin legge tlie organdesigner and recltallst oihcrtiayrvultpvetrth might be well called on organappre clatlon hour in this he will bhow poet to composer among those from distance who at tended tlie funeral lost week of tlie late awl joftttprrrhr nlto gsv nluianrhrnllinerrrjrlifcroy cornell tamworth mullin belle ville mr near toronto mr and mrs thtunptrfin mr thomiison oeorue town mv and mrs ii snow george town mr mullin glen williams mr and mr ford oakvillc miss and vocal sol iunri by liuilnu 11 milton 03 ihi 1f 17 arton oflo 010 001 lulurlii london untl il bu4l1 mnrt 11 morion wulten und andtr holl ilrlstov piano marguret soinitvilli lj sammy hruntlu tin miulrlglal of spring was the reliction of the forty voice choir uiul tom watsons subject for un orull the league or nations dorothy ger ard laols diwlclus kathleen weadgc uid dorothy arnold wing in quurtett number which rmiuued by two ductli by oord aibboia and john mihugh charlie all in and gerald imruiler spring smuf uus tt trio number by marie uruuelle marjorli nelson un1 djra haivun another duett as by fiaiiru chlshulm and domtliy arnold and the senior wi girls under continued tin page five lo was given bv or lei on quelph flml tributei were pillow mullul yirne mullin and mr mullin gites ujar mrs taroy cornell and mrs moc earhern wreath stuff waterliw schoott bikets mr ridley mr and mrs near toronto mr macgregor waur luo girls club waterlog sprays brother thomiii und family glen wll uiinu mm mullin and family ilellvllle miss myrue cook kilchwr dorothy and bill mackachern grand children wuterliwi arandchlldrvii aclon uv grlertnn family guelph mijri und thoiiipsoii gsrge twn kunfth and evelyn rabb water loo mr und mrs fcuiiuh and anne ritchie jit agar rmvunilnrly fnr hie hllrtw sfnictlljdil of how the organ li made up and will illustrate uie uses and tonecolor of some of the stopu ttae idea obviously is to lead to an understanding of and interest in uie organ as an instrument of worship in uie church on uie part of the children nut it to felt that some ltoklkilt service no nune will hobort service famous yukon poet write poetry or prose httit turned lo composing music olid according to letter to his frieiitl clement burnu in ottu wu has forsaken literature service who live ut cotodunord krmice wrlten hi part seltlom think dont ulievt in it try to develop vacuity of nind und childlike insouclunee also to culllvute my capacity for ignurimce um of the opinion that mental obtusenesa in great factor in longevity in fuct uertaiu cheerful dloey in to bo urued cf uie fathers and niollien may also bo interested enough to want to know some thing of uie why and wherefore of the organs mechanism and of uus reason for its stops and tone combinations ti coming events 11 emeu of uejuui con other kvrnli under tlna are churned cent tf miniimiid charge for ny ment ol jjc tonight at the first trlak for cfrb broadcaiit at 30 dst ftrit there get the cciui by scoutjscond annual dlspliiy in the town hall acton saturday may 30111 ut dj3t its good show oarden party wednesday juiu jrd in acton park se wters for ur tlcuurs yoirre ture of good time the regular biblni mvtlng of the womens injtltite uill be he id at the home of mrs hugh mecuuhton on thursday jiuut4tb ut jjo pw lceep june 1uu1 and liui for llmc hoiiij anniversary rev kajlott or torouu uill speak on fcunduy and ui shitpikui co of guelph wul vnurubi on mnduy evening at uie garden party