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thanks for i budget of jcew york papers messrs czerwinski fry and mason made a shipment of cattle from acton on monday xfnll atteudanoe of the members of acwn lodge toof- is requested for fri day evening important business a special train conveying fortyeight english and swedish immigrants destined for chicago passed through acton on tuesday the first quarterly meeting o this ecclesiastical year will be held in the meth- odiit church net sunday morning serv ices to commence at 1030- until further notice sunday services will commence in the methodist church at 1030 am and 6 pjn instead of xl anu and 630 pm- as formerly the close season for woodcock ended with the 1st august local sportsmen are furbishing up their fowling pieces and hunting expeditions will soon be engaged in james gay the poet of the day visited acton on monday he serenaded our dtizens with his hole and pctry and managed to dispose of considerable of both the oddfellora of bediii have ar ranged for a special cheap excursion to port huron and detroit on the 29th aug retarn tickets from guelph good for eight days 250 a boy and his tricycle frightened a span of horses tied at pearsons hardware store on monday the horses tailed hi their effort to get axay but the harness wa considerably used up- y xh mamma mamma said a little acton girl the other day as she saw a chicken without ani feathers in its tail see that old hen she has lostel the rib- boos out of her polonaise messrs kae fc stafford of acton are opening a free stone quarry oh the farm of mr james moore near limehoose under the superintendence of mr thos irving the stone is of fin craouty gnorpdovm ffcrakt clean up your ck yards the sani tary iflbpctor is oing his rooncu- let actonp talrnlated report of the general in spection of the municipality to the pro- vincial bojrd of health be as creditable possible f do you see that pleasant and contented looking man- yes why is he so pleasant the answer is simple he hag fast called at the feee peess office and paid a little bill he owed the printerj and the printer will gladly make many men happy in the same manner the milton xttc eays jailor van- allau- of the county jail complains that business in his line is doll in fact abso lutely ruined as he turned the last prisoner act yesterday this is one basiness which has assuredly been adversely asjectedby the scott act a workman at messrs beardmore- c6 tannery had his foot severely injured by accidentally striking it with a sledge htrnmer on monday the foot had beeif previously injnredand the wound was thns r rendered the moreberioa dr lowry pressed the foot the g tk authorities are making arrangements for the building of a biding to the jumbo mills of 3fr- geo p tolton goelpfa this siding will be of great ad vantage to mr tolton and when it is com pleted he will only have a very small a- moont ofarting to do the wst number- of the qinddiak dairjfmiu cuj farmer u before us it is just wh it w needed in the interest of dairy- ing thedairyhintefwftnport one and most be oeloped the canadian jtobymaa does its beitt fill the gap it m pnbliihed by the canwian dairyman yabckj jvtj would regbmmflnd to thfepnsider- itifmdl ttestiirodsidewaljtcptt tee the teooni of tbje street lunpi oniqu street io fbefcatsidfl edge of the sidewalk oo to croesnig mill street as fttr ptt sifted the unip very lit- hijmoem to thevjjaeto referred to knd hhuse ijmwtw wotdd 7 i fluotarj effert j i when the canadian prots association reached quebec last yar potermoyer of the berlin yew was handed a telegram i it contained the welcome intelligence that the recipient was again the happy parent of a bouncing boy a few words of parting and peter made a bee line from quebec to berlin amid the cheers and congratulations of his fellow pressmen at tho press meet ing yesterday mr mover was handed an other telegram business was suspended and the congregation cnlygot their breath wheu fully assured that the population of berlin had not again gained a point in mr movers favor cikzja hcram village varieties a cuecuat f tel im ad atters ripdal lairaumr i vua ekradert ton can coniara favor sabscriberb in arrears will confer ft favor by calling at this office this week to settle their accounts of course remittances by mail will also be most acceptable real estate change mr tnonias t moore principal of the public 8chooi has purchased the house and lot on willow street erected last fall by mrs- j matheson mrs xtatheson in tends takiog up her residence with friends in york lost his arm mortification having set in it was found necessary last week to amputate robert armstrongs arm which had been broken by a fall from the roof of mr henry robin sons barn great sympathy is felt for armstrong who has a wife and family de pendent on his earnings chnotpioit cttichobday what about onr annual civic hohday wouldnt it be a good idea for a committee of citizens to be appointed to arrange for an excursion to barrie orillia or some point in that section perhaps if invited to do so georgetown would go in with us and a monster excursion be arranged for offl rt f barclay esq county registrar re turned this week from a trip np the lakes while judge miller has gone to brandon manitoba hon g c mckindsey went to brockville yesterday to visit his daughter and john dewar esq clerk of the peace is gone to duluth minn- via lake super ior j the rains this week harvesting operations were brought to a standstill by the rain of thursday last and as showers were frequent until tues day night the most of the wheat is oat yet we have fine weather now however and farmers will commence hauling in again today the wheat is none the worse for the rain it got hut the barley i a little discolored the showers have been of in calculable benefit to the country and have had the effect of revivingthe growing crops some of which hod fuffered considerably from the previous dry weather runaway accident 3fx diniel mccuniy of lot its con 3 xssgaweya met with a ierious accident on monday afternoon he wo driving to his soninlaws and his horses became frightened and ran away throwing h from the wagon with great force it was found on examination by the doctor that mr mccurdys head had been badly cut and bruised that one of ins arms had been broken and that a number of his ribs were fractured and crashed in wards it is also thought that there are several internal in juries which may prove more serious than the others mentioned the local paper newspapers are valuable to material prosperity they advertise the town coun try or locality they spread before the readers- amap on which may be traced character design and progress if a stran ger calls at a hotel he first enqnires for a local newspaper if a friend comes from distance the very next thing after a family greeting he enquires for your village or coaity newspaper and you feel discomfit- ted if you are unible to find a late copy and confounded if you are compelled to say you do not take it presentation the choir and a few members of the late canada methodist church gave miss goodenow a very pleisant surprise last friday evening at her fathers residence mr j a dean made a few extemporary but flattering remarks expressive of the good wishes of the company and a very handsome gold necklace and diamond locket were presented bj mtsg johnson on behalf jof the church members as an ex pression of their appreciation of miss gooderiows services as organist during the past yekr mr goodenow replied appro- ipriatelj and a very enjoyablerevening was spent giorgffotca herald death f an oakrhle koteeeper mr john williams hotelkeeper of oak- ville ditd the other day after a brief ill ness j circumstance worthy of note may be mentioned in this connectiou without doing any injustice to the memory of the deceased mr williams like nearly every hotelkeeperjn halton had been fined twice for infraction of the scott act but as an evidence of his high opinion of the good character and consistent actions of those engaged in endeavoring to rid halton of the cursed whiskey traffic it may be mentioned that when on his deathbed be sent several times for w h young esq police magistrate to talk and pray with him of coarse mr young went and did all he could for the dying majl jftffon butbattiatohm the nnt base ball mateh of the season web played on the driving park on satur day afternoon the contesting nines were elected from the north and eouth tides of hill street the game wu very well played considering the rough ground and the want of practice of the players tho north side players came out victorious the score being 85 to 30 in their favor a match was played yesterday afternoon between milton and aotoo resulting in a score of w to 12 in favor of oar boys the game was an exciting one from beginning to finish milton leading by i couple of runs until the ninth innings our boys then went into the play in earnest and succeed ed in scoring four runs in the jast innings and then presented milton with a white wash of the first water the temperance campmeeting the monster temperance campmeet ing to be held in milton from aug uth to aag 20th inclusive promises to be a most interesting affair two speeches from world- reuowued orators will be given every day the meetings open on the uth with a lecture by mrs mary t lathrop then follows rev d boole of new york ex- gov st hon j b finch john r clark br daniel dorchester of boston and a number of canadian advocates in cluding rev john 8mith xf toronto preparations are being made for the recep tion and accommodation of visitors and special rates are granted on the grand trunk northern and northwestcrd and credit valley railroads dr youmaus of st catharines is acting as secretary it is expected that immense crowds will be attracted to hear gov st john whose ad dress is fixed for aug 19th special ex- carsions are to be run on that day the hon j b finch will speak on 6unday the 17th j death of a respected resident yesterday morning brought the sad in telligence that mr adam dickson one of our most highly respected residents had been called away from this world of pain and sorrow for several years mr dickson has been in ill health bat it was not until a month or so ago that he was confined to his bed during the past couple of weeks he suffered very much and a night or two before his death the pain caused by con tinuous coughing was agonizing but death came peacefully and calmly mr dickson was born in dumfriesshire scotland in 1619 came to toronto when a young man thence he removed to acton in 1851 and engaged in the tailoring busine which he continued until a few years ag through life mr dickson was a quiet unassuming man always ready to assist the needy and never failed to have a cheery word for alh he was a devout christian man and took great pleasure and satisfaction from the constant and careful study of gods word he was respected by all who were ac quainted with him he leaves a wife to mourn the loss of a kind and loving hus band having had no children to claim a place in their affections they were all the more dear to each other the funeral will take place from the residence tomorrow at two pm personals mr john hutchinson of berlin was in towu yesterday mr g l beardmore of toronto was in town yesterday miss maggie moore is visiting friends in milton and trafalgar mrs rev james broleyi of seaforth visited friends here yesterday mrs s secord visited friends in harriston and guelph daring the week mr and mrs robert royce left on tues day to visit friends in firamosa and little toronto messrs m e mitchell of toronto and j brothers of milton visited acton friends this week mr w a mclean barrister is spend ing a week or so at portland and orchard beach me mrs charles cameron rttomed on tues day from a three weeks visit to her friends at sheridan- mrs f mcgibbon and daughter of sarnia have been spending a week with friends in acton mr and mrs john firstbrook toronto were the guests of mrw h storey several days during the week miss jennie storey returned home on friday evening after spending several weeks very pleasantly with friends at markham rev j bryant of bradford who was guest at the presbyterian manse occupied the pulpit of knox church on sunday and delivered a very acceptable discourse mr- j h shultz and family of bock- wood left here on tuesday morning for yirdeo x w ty- the tickets were pur chased from mr j e mcgarvin agent forthecpr sirs h currie awl children having spent a month at rose cottage with her parents and friends returned to thediord last week much improved in health her sister miss l jams with master jarvis w carrie accompanied her to spend some weeks in that vicinity canada pacific railway ticket agency tikite to manitoba and all wmtero point at lomtbataa tloketatarwdte all poiau on credit valley toronto onr a brae dltlttona btoarag hatoa from acton to the old country only 2010 p nrftan vlaallanline p8ri8 grogn turnip seed utappljrlo jemccawin buwajr bteanuhlp tioket afient acton ont 9001 fmli ud solullt -il- j e mccarvlns 2res ifc sutloaut ston alton dead no never a fact established that howells is the place to buy your groceries crockery glassware axd the fiuest grades of congou gunpowder japaa young hyson teas will ie found in stock at the c i t yc r 0 c e r y i a- no old goods on the shelves but all are good and freili lam prepared to give you as good value for your trade or money as any other house in town bsunote the place onoiitt tho sortl sxohuso comer mil ul ibia sttmti mien plemb esi for reapixg movtikg wachlifes use lardine machine oil no cum no grit w ear longer toao any otber machine oil for sale at j e mgaftvins drug store only the free press job department hag the beat cilifcies for the execution of every description of job and newspaper printing the type we always keep up with the times by adding to our already ex cellent stock of display types selections from the very latest de signs as fast as they are issued our stock of type is very large and embraces all the standard sizes andwe can execute auy class of work dont read thist valets you want to save money v i we are peepaeed to fcrhj8h families with goods at the following wholesale prices good grey cottons one yard wine by the web at 5c vk fine heavy allwool grey flannels at 25c by the web the best shirtings in canada at 14c by the web choice prints from 5 to 10 cents dress goods ducks cottonades and all other kinds of dry goods sold at wholesale prices and cut in lengths to suit purchaser black silks best french make for 90c 110 8125 150- 200 acknowl edged by our customers better value than any other house can show boots shoes womens firstclass riveted shank boots for 80e womens fine slippers for 75c childrens and mens boots at 15 per cent less than you canpurclase elsewhere sugkairs teas superior bright muscovado sugar at 6c per lb by the barrel in smaller quantities at- 5 per cent advance i a good cooking sugar 18 lbs for one dollar we guarantee to give the best hyson tea in canada for 50 cents per pound cheapness and cood value is our motto at the halton dry goods house c b griffin dominion boot shoe store kenney bros v aansr st jorctn are daily receiving their new stock of spring goods which comprises a large and varied assortnent of styles from the best mauntacturers of the dominion and at tho most reasonable prices everylody suited both as to quality and price ordered work in this department we are prepared to manufacture all lines and can guarantee satisfaction every time benalrlbk promptly and neatly executed v eennkt bes 1- comet sana promenade concert as announced ia last issue dor excellent cornet bind intends gitim a promenade concert in the town hall next monday evening the programme vfll be exclusive ly instrumental and of a tintclass char acter throughout the band and juton parlor orchestra will provide the music both of these organizations are favorites with our citizens their music is at all times appreciated and we feel that no recom mendations are at all necessary on our part the band does its best at all time to entertain our people and nobly deserves tangible evidence of the appreciation of these efforts we hope then to see the hall filled to overflowing on moaday even ing especially when the admission fee is only tan eest give the beys a crowded house rockwood news feoiii our otcn forrupondciil mr judsou black son of elder black is home on a visit eev- mr henderson from glasgow scot land was present at the morning service in the presbyterian church the eev mr duff officiating although it is fortyeight year since his ordination yet he is still earnest and forcible in likaddresses miss stewart only daughter of mr d f stewart formerly of everton bat now of carolina died of typhoid fever her mother was also so ill from the fct6r that shewas unable to be up at the time of her daughters decease and burial mr stewart was absent at the time the heavy showers have been very bene ficial and turnips are now looting well farmers would like to see dry weather now in order to gather in the wheat and barley we leant that in the southern counties the harvest is nearly done but this section will be some time yet ere all is gathered in the presses the presses are all new and of themost approved style we have withiu the last eighteen months set up two firstclass new ma chines and disposed ot every machine that was not capable of doing tho very best work the stationery wo have constautly on hand s full stock of papers embracing all the standard sizes aud weights liueu writing paper white and colored cardboards fine bristol cardboard invitation cards rro- grammes fee fcc commercial printinc the following- is a partial list of work executed by us blakk books blank forms billheads business cakd8 calendah cards chemists labels cheques circulars dbaft6 envelopes hand bills law forms letterheads memorandums professional cards notes statements shipping tags visiting cards etc etc weddinc invitations we are making a specialty of fine wedding stationery and have all the prettiest designs in stock posters inption either plain eou enter neatly and on tim we make a special effort to do all work promptly of every size aud description either plain colored or chromatid ex- etfowtl neatly and on time an immense special sale at j mcleod anderson gos georgetown v a car load of prints to be slaughtered at 10c a yard worth 15c and 20c the greatest bargains ever offered j special sale of carpets a jlagnificent tapestry oartet k 86c a union carpet at 26c we have an immense stock of carpets in hemp union allwool tapestry and brussels they have got to be sold regardless oi cost j j special sale of ordered clothing we are belling snjts at 14 and 16 original prjee 20 and 24 great drives in beadmde clothing 25 yards splendid factory cotton for 100 a yard wide i actory cotton for 6c per yard a magnificent cotton for 26c wort 1 86c r if no v is tie time for all our other departments are in first class goods are being sold cheap we assure the great opportunity for them it will alleviate r yoydsjr and ji