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ift lb 1 tge free press motlttm april 37 1881 al 0t hywla jemllery faoey qoodi stat acton ottt berlin wools mot tow the lewlt stock i acton scbw books xote paper peas and ink icrilaling 8olu cpy books slate vetches clocks jllerj 8pectacltt crstta knives spoons ud forks tays pulls y albums gao hyndi th leadiag ster acton or wedding and ftfthday presents call in a oauwslea of utter f village varieties merest u ou mrtert lumtoutelt vfttlnl at ibo oltlgow in mioldsrjr mom c intelligent boy it wanted it the to ltarn thetrt f bits ojf brevity pltnt rfiade trth lots of tun qext week- bjmj spring weather i5utijiy georgtfs day carpenters ue in- demand here beanlif j rottr front yards and uwna barefooted bfy ay now be eeea at bead- all the adreruaemeuu la this the eburchta were wth mteadedion sunday pritata credit u wealth pabuc honor u security messr brqwu halti saw mill u dot running rossud vthi te gals ace claumng ibe fanners atteotioa bow board of education at the school house text monday evtoin goodb t to the yster until the months containing r ccxne again the ichole landscape will sooqpreae at adecioas grta he opening leaves- next loadpertking a ustefally kept store is a jrem loddcenat to purchasers the uwni k mr w h- iokt and reere smith lock toy neat and tasteful now 1 and now the meai cheap straws aw on sale ax the halters a aura aga of spring rift jmt 5 yean doce lle first tree ma cat on the site of the present city of guelph i mr h- sciallpiece of lb gudpk herald was seriously injured bra runawv horse last weefcl those narrow twoplank crosicgrasa ladies with perambolalors dont get aiooe very well together why didnt thrrr send the brys down to the county caade loo ivs i i fair for the eander ai the goose many a jelous eve is directed tolhe winiowiof afrjh jeuners resid mce tbe fljwers there are rtaily beautiful the bennett hotel in this viilae is offered for sale a good leaipecicce man cboid do 1 paying basiness there it is a sad f ict that it u a eaner to hare a hot controversj liiou than it is to lire religiously th palmehlon tticgrvpkt ltered up on iliseveolh year of publlcatioc miy continued raceess atiend splendid spring weather busy at seeding the land is in order all of which gives the fati re a bright prospect i two chef of the sioai tnd aos passed through acton over iheg-te- ntnesuy inoming on the l50 ara txan eat on their way to ottawa it u expected that a miaisterof the si i conterence now in session a george town will ocrtpy the pulpit ol odtft church here oext suadiy theres been any amouut o gossip in town this week and as the case at such limes the gosi p hare improved apon the occtsibi 1 tbeyouqgpun with the nw suit of clothes may beaeen on the ttreet corners ter3 sandaj i afternoon doinj his very preitiestto show them os to adi anuge a cinciiinati joarnaleays ti it for men to stand in iont of churches when the iadiea are coming oit is small pctaloes as if tbere coaid he no small poutoj mashers ibotft be afraid of appearances so long toar life is all right so jd a can bet ter afford to hive illtempered t bings said of him than the man who does i ot deserve them in olden times the law pun shed cotd- 3bou colds tud gossipers by ddi sing them in a pond f watet what a pity some people of the present day die nt live in olden times almost dafly we notice cast s of goods at the canada glore wriu adlressed to ineschaats in winnipeg the easiness of vast deal a boat re- t wetk voa bro farmers are excellent themeih matter for is usaaliv veadjrs uouae four fibito chrirtlo henderson waxtd a ami about 15 yew of prci pun offl printing bctldika the onodof tha oarpentan hammer and aaw lelji us that they an not idle building operation are prognatlbg very satiafaetorlly accxdixt mr tm mcdonald of th 4thuue his foot badly cohyle of weeks ag thile chopping he is now able tobe about again u s coksuu mt chaa rand of wis- liqucceedi mrwordoa u cowular agent at ouelph mijrworden has received an appointment at stj hyacinth que tttakerrjl a rev gentleman in town says he thanks the lord he has no scott act men in his church and the scott act men thank tho lord thit they have 01 that clergymaafor a spiriual adviser hotel bcrkkd fihawi hotel at bronte was burned to the ground on friday uight the are caught aboat 12 oclock iu origin ia unknown the loss including all the furniture which was burned will not ex cted 3000 trie puurnxoe would be pleased to see our village reeve immottalite him self by the institution of annual arbor days for actoa if the good wort is to corn- meace this year its lime a proclamatian wis issued to the citizens i coxfekesce the ontario conference of the m il chntehu now insessiou in georgetown upirkrds of one hundred minissers are in atteudiace tlie george town people will have to coodact them selves respectably this week fitatrr wateadcb are the atreeta to be watered this summer those in favor of theprpject should present a petition to the council or mae some arrangements among themselves to have this very neces sary convenience introduced whitewash one of actons hotel keepers says that acton might as well be whitewashed after this wrcfc as uo more buxioess will be done here guess hemeaus that the hotel bars might as well b white washed ai no mxe business will be done legally orer them i caisgj haxdfr mr x s smith reeve lus purchased the dwelling on main klreet bciocgiag to the estate of the late arch mckab fur 61100 mr smith iutecdsreaioviag the ehop and stable from ihe premises and thercbv imprjve the ap- fearance of hii owu ircsdece the pvlpit revjcjcitu of george town preached in the baptist church on aaday evening revs j vt freeman bd rockwood arid t l ttilkiufion of this tillage fichacgtdpulp its on sanouy rcr fthr himdi of gaelphtiofsciaxed the citholic church ou sauiay a gojd deil of cleaning up of batk virda etc has been done sitce the fio- weather set in but ruujh more renjato to be djft tle sooner ocr peovle comoiclca cleaning up the btter there ue also ob struaicni and nuisances on several streeti- 2 town which should be removed tie oruhial caiid published by l lana smith puiiadelphii is a vcryhicd some igpice monthly miazice in elegant covers and is a model cf the iyrxgraphic anrli it ccajin an eiceileut selection of literary and other interesting reaii mat tr the suiscripthn price is 20cf pa aanam tnrmcsaersuharos mr john lswi son has fitted up in osce in kcuney o son i shoe store add wel promptly attend to calls pertainicg to his profession john passed his eliminations with credit to him selfxndtolbe institution from which l graduated and is no doubt well acquainted with all the ills to which horse flesh isheii tc the eoteta the following is tin resolulioa passed at the meeting of hotei keeper at milton last week reaolveq that after mav 1st ihe hotel keeprea of this county close iheirj houses ercept agaiast the regular boardert and keep them closed till they have another meeting conveaed by hesara storey son is rapidly extending in the prairie froriacev personals mr frank x lemmvofhagt jthk in on on thoraday him eliza caoerqn has be n rimtilte fritod is georgetown this weel mr afei sen of toronto was ibe goal pf hi hrry jeaaa a coi plo of dajs this veetc kin gieeo of kelson motzk of mr a- w xjfbbn grocer ipent a few c iyi dnring the week in hum me at chapman and wife of loodwood were tlie gseatt of counriiior 6 eight aer- eraj dayjptfuj week mim jkinie m hoore retorne borne on simrdayj after a three months ti friaijatst cuir and peck mich mo otn bjooflwy of iiinw oi mother of ytn jolm speight u iiun hr acton fnends the old lady u aboot ijeare of age and was fpr maoy years a tesident of this county oejarharnbr the f rieads in acton and vic4itr of mr j p collins fbo left in jann xy last for australia will be glad to leam i aat he has aafely arrired at us destinatio sydney nff in good health in a eiter to tit writer mr caliios wishat u uij kindly re membered to ill tbe 4y ith j- e mogarvin3 ao- the president or ffilther notice girea b tie seaeury fopclitiok 1 he free eeess isy that acton will toon surpass in poputatfo most of her euut itorns in saltan we do not doabt list abe will surpass all ber sisttr towns with the exception of milton and oakriilec3pia and we wont even except ifilton end oakyihe for we nnderrtmd they are both about u far ad- tancedas they etef will be l lmso lbua newtoluma began with- the nttmber or apnl 8th for flftftwo nambers ofittfoir large pag each or more than 3300 pages a yearj the snbscription price t8 is low while f ox 10 jo the publishers oflier to sewi any one of the american ti monthlies or weeklies with tie living agt for a yearboth post paid littell ifc co boston re the pob- lishers tbz reliffjctm cexmrs the following is a list of lhereligiou denominations in acton and their feepectixe nambers as giren in the dominion tiensns report just isened baptists so roman catholics 33 charch of england 119 congregi tionalula 17 disciplas80 latlurans canada methodists 308 episcopal met odists 17- bible christians 7 jo presbyterians 251- mehoeial to da erirsos we ate i receipt of a ciieolar appealing to trastei inspectors teachers sad pupils past ai present connected with public and high schools land to the other frii of education in the prdvince of ontahi from the general committee appointed at toronto a few wedbs ago for the- collee- uon of funds with jwhes to erect a monj i mint or other- irijmte f eutecm and a 1- miration to the ierjiorf of tbelate be dr byerson foaider f the education il tiystem of ontarlj we h no don a that the people of jtctonwlll show thdr a precution of dr kreraon by becomiifg subtcribers to the abort fand couat against you wi3 1 1 btltloisq bociatt at a insel nunbar ei tefluahtial mutens lart thiri- diy wnlng li iru dlatd tofbtiii joint stock company for the purpose of erecting teuatsl houses three thousand dollars worth of stock was labsoribed for bythot pratani and we belute it is the intention to laiuo lpooo stock la ihana of 10 etch fnrtlwr parueoiiii will be girea the scott act w juitwrthe hotel keepers of burlington and mlltpn vol not dose up their taverni on hay lit although the soott act comes into force jn the pounty of halloa oa that data there 1s 004 houl- keeper in each place who oyi he is deter mined to keep open and the others hare to do likewise htnilton spectator we wont be surprised to see acloa hotelkeep ers follow sua hton school eirtasckeaiiitios the next examination for tbe admission ot pupil to the oairille hlfh school will be held dv on thanday and friday the stth and 80th days of june beginning at 9 am of each day oaodidatet ihould notify the head mastsr n j wellwood ksq oskville po not later than the j4th day of may of their intention to pre sent themselves for examination the arcrage young man cannot hold thirty pounds of iron on hit knees for twenty minutes yet he willingly kills him self trying to hold 140 pounds of girl for two hours qtorgttaic herald we pre- snme you speak from experience biro xeelands oabaue standard perhapa he does bro king but we dont behsre his actoa girl would like to have it said that she would turn the scales at uo pounds asoteer fobtcxate ostl we are in formed that lir johnson v9- who re sides about a mile north ot this tillage and who is well known by the most of our readers has fallen heir to properly of con siderable extent through the death of a relative in england with the property he inherits the title of lord las well if the report is correct further particulars wiii be riven anon we trust yon will al low us the pleasure of congratulating you lordjohason j j stirxt es bhairtor the foundry men employed by hsggert bros manufac turing co brampton struck last week the dispute seems to be that the company want to pay bm oaeela month and ten days pay krpi back but no more though they work a year as in good faith thit the men will not leave their employ with out giving a weeks notice to this the men demur and say they will not work unless they are pild once a fortnight iu full and no part held back i maoijtraxes cockt on friday morn ing las mary brunt and pearl davenport were tried before messrs w h 8lorey and c s smith j ps under the charge of ixjng strwl walkers they were fined 15 each and costs or six mouths in jail being uuabietc pay the fioie they were taken 10 milton jail by constable hem- sueet j aiorati on saturday oight al 7 oclock john cameron jr brought up for trial before the same justices for tureaieniog his father he was fined the cosis of court and bound orer to keep the peace for one year tkitpejtoce coxyextiok haltou cuny prohibitory alliance will hold a cocxeutioa la the town hall hilton to day thursday and a fall rtprcsenuuon 0 the friends of the scott ac from all parts of the eoantv is expected the fore noon and afternoon session will be taken up with bosicess in connection with the scott act and in the evening a njass meeting will be- hcla and eddreaesi delivered by be dr wild toronto mr dl b chis- holm hamillon and rev w mcdonagh clintonf let there be a good attendance from this vicinity- across cesteskinrov goke oa thursday last mr angus jmcbonald actons centennarian who wai tisitiag hi frienas at cxbridge departed this life at the remarkable age of 105 year and two months the old gentleman left acton on the twentythird of march iia his usual health and intended rerr aiuingat uxbridge for some time mr mcdonald emigrated to canada in 1432 having been discharged from the army sixteen years before he settled on a farm near this village where he has lived ever since except when at rare intervals be visited some of his numer ous descendauts he bad seven children the majoriry of whom are still living and leaves a large progeny extending through four generations a lengthyiaccountoithe deceaseds r career appeared ia the faee press of february 15th 1871 the funeral took place on baturday and km attended by a number of friends from this village w h at people th i n k that the sidewalks should be repaired at once j that a new cemetery will soon- bq a posi tive necessity p that the hotels are dolilg a rashing bosi- nees this week they would like to see thej rules of order of acton council that therell be lots of fua next week over the scott act that the scott act will be a grand suc cess if it gets half a chance hat beers smith should arrange ments for an arbor day for aoton that a street watering cart would be a great convenience daring jtht summer montha that loophols an nnmeroas in the organization of the hotelkeepers to resist the eaibrcement of the scotr act that its tune operations were commenced at thernew town hall if- thej contractor in tends having it compieted bt the 1st of oc tober that th eonstable woald be doing good work by causing corner loafejrs to move on as the practice is disgusting to rightminded people that therell be something in the north west land speculation boom by the end of 1888 to remind us of the historical south seabubue i i- tliatafserthis week many jof the working- men in town who hare hith orto spent their larnmgs for whiajoy will better food and clothing that rfs about tinre enaitdii report of the receipts and expehlit aret of the til lags of acton tor 1881 was generally appears about tb goods and millinery g boots shoes an hats caps our spring stookj gejs 3feoiii xiitb1s i 917 patten ia of choice engliah aud french print at 5 centa a yard and up mantle and dress caahmerea 50 inchea wide aingle width dress goo is all the fashionable colors and shades with trimn inga to match from 8c a yard upward linen gocds of every description at prices that cannot be beaterj heavy white counterpanes at l00 beautiful tand spreadsat soo aud 40c ts furnishing goods the most complete stock in actoh our millinery will be found more attractive than ever this season aa we have taken all pains to obtain the latest and choicest class ofgoods in the new york montreal nd toronto markets special lin a in childrens hata fancy straws at 15c 20c wo mens and boys felt fori straw hals we can ahow a very large and choice assortment in this line boys fanoy straws for 20o and 40o hsus straw aad felt hats for 25 5c and 75c department the large trade we have done in this line during the past year convinces us that we are handling thertghtelassof goods 4 our principal lines are manufactured by j- d king cp and cooper smith toronto which makers are ocknowl- edged by all soot and shoe dealers to be amongst the best in america and the holders of the centennial and dominion exhibition medals for fine and durable work im i or prices will be found the very lowest for all classes of goods ghest price paid for any quantity of good butter and eggs edinburgh warehouse agton ot going to manitoba but tm largest good m tjndto roing to stop rigbt here in acton and info trade this season i have ever done hecause i has e the s to do it with and the prices are closer than sv sr do the the quesition is often asked how can green sell ao jheap and still make money my answer is just this i buy iclose arid keep a sharp lookout at all times for bargains and buy everything thata farmer offei s for sale and my customers invariably get the benefit of it i have a full and complete line in ghlpaioicleleiij al l fresh cleaa and jiew the largest stpck of crockery and glasswplre goods cheaper than ever ever shown in acton pehd them far published it 20th kareh ioseatatoaoe be ready dishes any color any price or any style yoju want spe dal attention given to the provision line 1 dash paid for produce of all kinds srimarii san silver and nickeus taken at pax for ijood green sells cheap a w creen tt srbw rioua 3id feed 5f ore tlw nndeniqd hai just opened in the irly occupied by mr j promum flint fe and will flour bri n shorts buck neat floor cornmsaj ibm i gqrn oatmeal pea meaj and ill kandfl of feed c hi win street acton a d prom store 1 keep constantly on haod a full supply e izbo da teitpti oyp inside or ut of corporation yojr ptrpageib solicited r elliott acton april 18th 1832 groo sttbstajyrial prioss ba80iata j to ttla i must hay venty to raiuomk has just received a fresh lot of grogerles two chate3s oip glassware and crqckjert whichhe is determined to sell at hook bottoasa peiojbs remember his celebrated 50 cent tea wanted all kinds of produce especially butter and potatoes tan0t o00baa arw lot at act ckooi just to hand w p bbowit isrwr goods iniresh neat and cjean i t r hrdina i i wishes to inform the people of qton and burronrtding courrtrj tiat he has opened ont iaae new b nek store opposite agnews hotel complete new stock at groceries provisions bainily supplies ofaiijdnds teas sugars coffee fruits canned 2oodsdrid salt meats etc adbui3tiatlcmbeii as lt outgojmu t h s3adlyfa4ibpiat as ooaii am ft o i