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wiiviri liitivwrii tt ml mi i mis fkejj press arrvtv tntafiar dec 30 1880 tiui scott act lbs milton otairfuvm uu wttcrs iu ilits connection aeenv tcir quiet it nrwut tlio kujensed yicliuum assention cuitn that no less tlmn sij names tnuvt have been alntclcolf tic ipiiliua 01 ibo acton list atoue 17 natum am utjclcdlo aaaiecif tlie- pattint luting teen dead tar nrer two yare anl others stile obitivdr tha they nerer saw die petition wire icvit itskij fw their aigtialiin atkt ilieir csuusibla tigiu tuns aix iiatiiinj belter hoti fuigerica the secn-un- cf the statu has ihew mailer ttur consideration tq reference to ttio clauses soke ac the ptrtics having been dead fir over two years ani others stile pft- lively tliil liter never s the petiton wcre never kskeil for their signatures and their cstcnsilu signatures are nothing btler than forgviies- we iroldr that the champions iufotni ait tuis whit he kiiont to he a dovcriht falsehoodor el- thecisnt i vvknouiticiy manufactures aglaring libel on the tljiln cf out villje he speak p siuvey and truthfully when we asset tin it la not yet a year sine thy person trh3 signed lbs scott act j vuiuneiy seconded by william jjuta- petition iu actoa has died and the statement refei ring to forged signatures is as false as the other we crmm puiuiy aikthe ckinpios lo ciherrkme itt informant or else give a list of the pirtis vyho u hive beer dckt frr over ttoyearp or- those who stue positively that they never saw the petition and tint their esten- sue signatures are forgeries the majority of the reports circulat ed by the licenced victuallers and their orjni in teferenoe lo the bcott act in this county since the act was first aitited hxve be a misstatements aril are calculated lo millid ther people and we tract to see- the cattmjirasuu un its statements rtferrinj to the acton petiiiua in the- article of last weh tttxtcipal nominations list of those nominated for eeoyo qud counoillorsv the sloowu br aomajoauon the nouiiuuiurotreeve tml cotiu cillo or thiamuutciptlity look place on llouday at 12 oclock comidtiahlu mora iutacvst vvat niauifuited in tho nouiiuationi this yuar llutt last aud ua soon as ihu cleik proclaimed lbs meeting open nominations begta to ourin nutil there wcru three proposed ui reset and twelve lor cotiucillura the folloaiitij is the lift tor rulvc 1 jonx sbutaut pitikhtd hy el- vard kickltu scyouded liy ytlliiu uuioud v steirey propoeed bjr john apeigbt seciiudcti hy uusom adauik c s suttit proposed by d lieu- dctson seconded by r little fofc rxtcxcillors pacl uuvis pioposd by john liiuvu teciudcd by eiaril kicklin mr jtivis withirsw jclcttael speraitrlioposed by riiautai xloare sccjndcd by w t i ui uoiotid d w csiiroell proposed by a b avright seconded lit d ifalouey eixsoit adajis piopoted by u good adricc 3rrw j sjticer superintendent of the g t r has issued a cirtalar to the ctnjioee cf the cunpsny earnest ly reccsitntrfuir them io renew th pledge cf toulahstiuencftfrora strong dritk he arges in behalf of bh- appeal that iw knov the hbitoal use cf aimuticu too olten uids to excess inercabl neglect and catv tfs iieifartuailce of dutc fullois ami v then s3nntr a- later ozs of positioi and employment is and miut ho tbr jnerittle rsfih kockwaod sews tlie coicert given by bt johns chiircli in the town hill oajthc evening of wedcsiay 22ud dec wws in all re apects a grand success the ball vat crowded co the doors acd to say that the audienc was enthusiastic is hardly doing them- jnctio the programme wss in aujpatts well earned ont al i though some eclections were orttci rendered than others two quartettes were snng hy misses either and ilasrs jones and ilorson of guelph the piano folos by jlissts geddes and strange and master g enowles called forth hearty applause and the comic solos by ilre f daoasnd siesrsc strange and e strange were all ioudly ercored itiss cjrcerons 6oo wes well rendrcd hut as here wasjlhe fint piece of the evening she was a little diiluihed by people coming in mis nellie foster snng beautifully bourne sweet eessie ridin response to aii encotegare janets choce in both i of ich especially the latter mifc foster fully sustained her welt deterred renown solos were alio given bv messrs ilorson and benton of guelph and collins of kockwood aninstru- mental duet by xtiss e strange aud 31r g kcowles and a reading by slits grinluifoti all joined in singing gcd save the queen aad eke audience dispersed a qaestioa to oit e4i7 of iu frit p rat 1 dearvsik p wislj thrangn your columnsto ptit the following questions to the public why dhoald we destroy the grain boliene5ceatly given by our heavenly father for the eustenance of life and the comfort and bnppinesj of his creatures connoting it and midu- factnitng thersfroni liquor in it rcry nature destructive to life natnral moral intellectual and spiritual and then jmost kickralr and blaspheaioaslf call tlie fcase corniption of oar own inven tion agood ccea tare of god thin charging god with oar own sin j odr rational nature ciyi why t qoteist acton dec 2stir 1880 uj sr dr ii moitrpw prokied by r adams seconded by george hyuds d d cnuistie prokkcl bv c s smith sicoiuied by dr mcgtrvin d hcndcbsox proiosed hy k little secondtd by alcr grant w ii stuacv vtvpciud by dr jicgarvin seconded hr a b wtight eu sxvdeb proposed by auatu matliio seconded by edward kick lin 1 a b wittont propowdby john ahem iandd by ptilk kelly mr wright uutidrcw cax caiceeov stc proposed by rolxr allan seconded by john alrn s jccel sicore proposed hy thos jicl m seconded by henry damper ilr jloore withdtew the cterfc then declared thu honr foi reeeing nominations closed after which tho new and retiriog candidates who were present addressed the elec tors 7 mr henderson recve who waa the rest called upon to sjk said that during the past year tlm meetings of ruth the village and county couueih- d been barren of any great events and as thefarx itesa had published the business transacted at each meeting during the year there was little lef for him to say spoke of the cemetery petitions and by law that the coancil hid in accordance with the wishes of the- people submitted it to the rate payers who had voted it down he said the streets and sidewalks required the most of the village money v orry that a mistake had been nude a few years ago in laying tiemlock side- alks insttad of pine bat no blame was to be attached to anv person at the work had been dona in- all good conscience bnt the sidewalkshad not tamed oat as good as expected he was desitious of keeping down the tares and ehowed tint tho taxes would lave been no higher this year than list had the council received the same amoant as was returned lost year from the sxje ot nonreaideut lauds for axes ilr dd chriitie had much pleasure in meeting so many of the electors lt was unlike last yetr as more interest was tday manifested tie spoke as a memlier of the finance committee and gave a rtatement of tha receipts and expenditure of the council during the past year said that there waa always a great deal of the money collected which iliecouncil had no control over the principal part of which was the school money aid the county grant he explained satisfactorily abont the expenditure of all village funds during the year la closing mr christie congratulated the people of acton en having all the taxes for the year now collected- and in the bands of the tillage treasurer ha said the village was not in debt and very few- incorporated villages bad as law taiee as acton referred to the street lamp discussion and defended the action of the coancil in the matter drn mcgarvin chairman of the committee on etreota and sidewalks reviewed the work performed during the year jus closing his olject as chairman of tin above commilteewas tobaild sidewalks on each streets s they wete mot required and lo go according to the money in the treas- meis hands the couroil had con- lludil to uie pins lor itdoalka hrnmftcr and ihu lidewtlks laid this year were luucli bet let than thoio previously laid tim dr read a report uf expeuaea connoottd with the iireola tind lilowalks and concluded by thank ing the electors for all past hortori mr c d smith had very ttto lo juy about the husineti of tha council during the year as be was uut oliaiiuian on any of the conuuitteei and owing lo his accident as uot present al all he meetings of the year iho thanked the electors for uouiinatipg hiut as cuididale for the rceveship and pro tnitcd if elected to try taido his duty iu tviry respect mr john speight had no idea that li would bo nominated after having ititimiited to the elector through the columns of tho fnuc press that for sundry reasons lie wis not iu the field i a candidate for luuuicipai honors ifo said his friends weio opposed lo his coming out as a candidate and bit opponents said he could not till the ifiic creditably and as ha ti uot itixious for the position bo would withdraw from the field ho did uot like dual represoptation snd being f member of the school boatd he thought he was better out o the council mr d d chris ie ai cmdilaa f r- re election said thai hi election jus in ihe pecnles hauda if he had no acted avoiding to he wikhes uf the electors he voiildliko lo stay at home tin tiok of the exemption from taxation cf llcarduiorea unucry anu was now glad to eathe large luisiiuss done there said ho could spesfc of acton to strangers as a lively and prosperous village if elected at tin- coming election ho would strive lo do ahat was right mr henderson rniwl the people tint his candidature wia altogitbei unexkcti tcday he hid mida up his mindi to drop out of tuunieipai matters this year and leave room for ouie other person felt that he imd not time to attend lo tcttnicipil btiainet but at the eolicitatiein of i urge nunitar of ttiends he had at iho last moment consented lo becomit a candidate thanked the people for his nnaiiuation nd hoed since he had been nominated i hat ha would be electod mr samuel moore made a few remarks referring a tho system of making roads he thanked the pcopt fjr his nomioatiori hut declined being a cindidtt u w it storey waa absent hut ajat a nota declining to be a candidate for thereeveahip as mr john sjieight and mr w 11 sorty bad both withdrawn the clerk declared mr c s smith elected as reeve by acclamation the other candidates who were nominated wctoabfant in i consequent ly no speeches were heard from them the mealing then adjourned ckfj3tmas geoceeies i t h harding has just opened a- frsk stock op groceries confectltinery c j suitable foe christmas j hrs of wslker soap fur 5c coo tei sell live foi 50c 7flc tea selling for i5c uc tea idling fcr350 canj mustard for 25c 2 pounds currants for 25c n pounds liht sugartor i00 ptc ocet our goods will giy all customers satisfaction t h harding fs christmas candies just to hand cheap stoves i istcives stoves i important aaaouacmet revision of tariff rduflon 6f raf riot by the powers that be at ottawa ibm by the popl representation in ouelph 7 the golden 111 on i lvaf te do not fail to see hayills stock ot stoves ttocixeapeat and best vasty ia tova fashionable f the pulicril r withe to annannce to tho people of aton el oat in he premise lately occapied by is g mr a complete assortment o civrnir anil tweed ix er trade aad it prepared to make them ap oiler good inducements to cali cuai my stock consist rlack axd coloued beavers diaoo vestikgs english irish scotch and rinc r3 m fv we hre just concluded another grind pureluia of new and lovely dreai goods at jess ban so cents on be dollar al coat of importation wegiieourcaitomen tlie full benest of thii d sprate bjrjujt the aseoloient compriaes without exception lheiiewel preitiet and cheapest cooda lo ha city and the following ia to b our holiday tariff j- lqt i consists of 100 pieces persian cord figured lustres poickerbocker vf twills at scenli per yrrdl g it lot 2 9c piece verv wide gondi um twills persian cordssie- s lanj plain and figured brilliaqts aud chudder cloths at 10 cenu per yard 7 tot 3 75 pieces lovely colors and stvles sttwin twills saueen stripes fsncy brocades and brilliants worth 25 cents at 15 cenu per yard lot 4 00 pieces of a beautiful rexture of circassian twill in twelre k ihajff at 20 cenu per yard i 5 icinity that he has open- t to the post office the fall and win- ivies and coatikgs and man tweeds which have been bought in the best markela for cash an early call is solicited satisfaction guaranteed ee istelsoisr midnight doctors are the most unwelcome risitura eien tha doctor teoatt wood waste t the aadersijrned will pny cash fnr 3 nr 4 himself curses the luck that compelled ctnk goo cedir for k bim lo leave ht comfortable lied intr vomlnalions elsewhere fieorcetowit reeve w mcleodby acclamation councillors l grant jno crawfnn p m rowe dr roe giorge fraset joseph barber jr 1 hilton mayor j d matheson elected by acclimation reeve d w camp bell elected by acclamation council lors north ward j etird join duncan duncan dear w lindsay srath ward j e harrison b dix gwrge andrew triornaa lush east ward s centre joseph brothers geo mcnair t bow p m mjkiy t a mara johu head oakvute i mtyor p a mcdougtll reelected by aoclamalioa reeve w b ohis holm reelected by acclamation coun cillors ward no 1 j ion m fclan c armstrong w conknfo win whittaker ward no 2 j barclay thos patterson geo andiews jus eelley w joyce sam mcgifen ward no 3 edward hildraer c wood ja williams jfossngaweyn reve john ramsay deputy reeve james menries councilloit w watson j mcphedran jr j nornah esaacslne reeve w clay first deputv w mchenry c preston second deputy n lindsay councillors r graham jshortreed john warren john craig d cross it has been aptly remarked that there is one thing better man presence of mind in case ot pccidmta and that is absence of body bnt as accldentj may happen to all harvards yellow oil is perhaps the best remedy it is better than an accident policy fellow oil cures all manner of hesh wounds pains lameness hums fccalde frost biles ana is lor external use in all inflamma tory and painful diseases ah medicine dealersiell it si ppote you try our method and keep abotlleof perry paris patqkiller in the house in1 let doctor siuillsitay iu hitbed and enjoy utmelf see advertisement in another column the wortd should be aroused to the deplorable condition of hie females of our land i the enftehled frme the pale blood cheeys hollow eyes nervous detiility -and- the rarious dis tressing forms ot female weakness are matters thatevery matron inour country should c nsidtr alt forms of debility and irregularities peculiar lo the sex may be promptly remedied by burdock blood bdlera it is saldxhathealtratels faster than cold because you can eafily catch cold if you do cach cold easily you can as eisilycure it in itt worst furmlf yoa use tiagyardi sectoral fialaam ide popular throat and lung remedy it speedily cures the mol lroahieome coufh allays all irritaiina distodcek tough phlepm cures asthma ttoarse- ress aad kroachilis- and ill diseases eiliing co pulmonary consumption zopesa from braail is now coma into cxnzila it is a mlti purgative actint a a wonder upon i uufclinctl rcngtl and eoerjy lo ttia utruttva apparaoa of the human storaocti correcting kudlncreatnc the acid itufctronfflyftrtllbliuouaana carries off ail arijk utle tones aphe liver gives sound dlefuion ana ipeij- healtu 10 tlie lrpepuc ami the ulltlous at e mcdsrvla fora ten cent sairiple bottle aud lest zorasitlia new comiojud lare eulitoance hollies 15 cintx i r uttle f 6 l h p moolte h orse lot fob sale llie uodersigned offers- for sale the splendid stone dwelltn on uain street near mr c s mithe ruideaca one tuth ll an acre withtstone uoose in splendid eodi lion stable and shop oo the premise hsrd aod soft water willr title imlilpnt- aue tcrtrs reasonable apply at fan pcxss office acton or tc j auchmcvab 273m rockood ttokse cttter astray stayed from junes hamiltons hotel brock ftoad near guelph on the the even ing of december 4th a sorrel pony aeed- lifht tail and lop eared attached to a tqaare botcatur painted dark brown with red tripe small piecaknocked oat of tlie dun hoard and a hell on the left shaft the hirotu was a light sett with breast collar and blind bridle the cutter contained a hore hlaukct and red carpet eashiou any information respectinn the above given to the ondenighed or left it the facx pass office acton will be initalily rewarded j c burgess arkell dec u 80 arkell po 1500 christmas and new years cards to select from atjve mcgarvinsdriig albert college belleville ost tas geaxxao school beonaisinb affords- exceuent acuities for enscrm srcdixs preparation for matrimilation in law hedidne or arts or for teachers ex aminations students also may attend the flourishing commercial college or alexan dra college for ladies or the musical academy average expsnso for tmtjon in solid branches with board room fuel 4c only 1300 ier week terms open sept 0th 1680 sin 6th 1881 and annl 14 1881 for oirculars ac address president j b jiqces d j beueville ontario christmas presents watches clocks j jswlry electro plate new goods large stock and low prices for cash j school teachers will have a special discount b savage initcaxakeb jsrrsttss lower wyndham bt i gtierilemb lot s 200 pieces of iie nobbiest goou in the trade plain an brocaded momie cloths plain and frcj saiteens empress cloths plain and lroeadwl rgm poplinetts brilliaulea alhambra twilla tweed suitines estamines at si 25 cents per yard seeourfrsnd line of single and double width scotch and irish tweed sailing h at very low prleea momik clothbl momie cloth very fine all woof goods 44 inches wide jo shades worth 81 al 57j cents per yard these goods and prices ane folng fo create sensation la the dress ooods trade sitawls shawls just lo band 100 handsome wool shawlsfrcmfil 2jtosi5 ovtrcoats and clorimnh for a genuine well made otercoat al a low price there is nothing to bealourgjoda our cash sates hare been immense baljour stock is still well assorted if or bartrains in eyery department come to the lion friuaa our friends a rlsfat herry christmas we remain their obedient servants f j d williamson cdcuelph 1 t t spumoio u ls t if vr 10 0 at 8 i made to order for excellent lines of beayer diagonal j and tweed oyercoatings i j and stoek of hats and caps and gents underware onsnr passed in the trade call at the east ehd clothing st0ee j fyfes bonanza bonanza 1 i ii rl 1 the sunjor 1881 everybodrs tub self idlhftltlnn of thii qfdt aper lhrrtnulioat th yjiir to come eve fjbedy will tfutl j e all the vurttx newr sodreentd that hi ratvtcr wllicet he kfeatetaatnoaqtoriti- forraaunn wlththe lai proflubio penu- ture of time and tjtijht tufc sex june pjfo div ered uie uolden menn brtwn is iiundtm fulness and utu factor urtylty ir much of tbattor tof he which defn4i ium apoo iu recoffaiiou imporudce itaan mii lis larei to raautcinc from morn- trig io moraine tuksun prints a continued turf or uie ifvu of reftl men aodiromen and f their deeris plans lores la et ami trouble tula ry i more varied a d more lruresuaj- than any mmitnce that sraa ever drlsed iiluood writ in in erery aolirmnj and reahntis riftnauty acearacyayddtowora ta ih tjvatmoqtcif every subject rv jj comment- tub cts hahlt la to speatc oat fearlessly aboav m jn and thlnf v eqanl candor in doling with cftb poh- uca dkrty and ooa1 rendiaw torominend halts prouaeworthy or tn rbnki wfjat ts bbmible la bfittoornt or rcpobmcwi vi vbtoute indape hence or purtlsan or- ffanlxatioct bal auvaverlne loialty toiroe ueciolle principle- tits fry tfllevei tnat thogoverumentwheh ihconkitmion trwes nu aenod one tnkeep lii nollun rl duly li to resist lo ha utmost jowerlh cffbrihofmn in ih rernbllcan nviy to tot nuanotlierxurm ofcovernmeut tn jane of that which eut the year 1r81 and the yrors immediately foiiolnr irll protnbly declae ld tmprmely imrorunt cooienl injs sun be il a vf i that the victory will be with the of ople a against the rlnp lor im perial power oar urmhren follows f for i be oalty bay a fonrmt timet cf twentyelsht ooitimus the price hy inail post nalil la u cenu h mnihor mk r or inolonlub thestintloypaperanlvh4rlte hwt of flftysjx columns the prielr 65 ets amonihorltttayearioauifpaid thominday edition or trkkuku also fur nished separately m 1j0 ft year pofaiare raid t r elfbtratfs podflge wild will m4i extraoopy tree addr- m j yablnberoftnsbtjitnew yorkclly the price of the wxszxt tmt eight oftymx eolnmiv is ii a rear poirugi for clubs of leu sending 10 we- will tend an iy iree t iyv- maaidcent exhibit of lovely christinas and holiday goods atour grand bonanza m fresh arrivals yesierjay ifas thoroughly renewed our stock 600 silk and lace ties and fichus to select from maguificenrfurs lovely dress goods and silks we show without donht the very best and freshest stock jj in the city and have a crowded store every day a o buchamj i fathionablt west end dva mantle and uulintrg edabluhmtni qudph mi brilliant sucoes 3 o i i o i o rm m itwo years atodsniae first prises 8ilver medax and diploma on upholstered good edj6wnijc we wax awarded theonly biltex medal era oftered for speeiil ceu4ne jn uphotli is this department we take the lead and challenge competitiaa ordered work w receive prompt attention inipeetion cordially invited worsfod aco 5 sign bjtlta ctair haleimt block upper wyndham st mdjdhq store acton fine at9sdrtnie1i i