The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

w w cant be seat cr ltsf t mz j ths peeks rakinos wbioh are principally local and all- interesting pulpit mr j md duncan of knox college dcoupied thojiulpit in knox church last sunday huv murdock mckeiizie of gfldcrich fonneriy of kdinbnrgh will preach next sinday suajbaha oh urch entertainments the sabbaih school ianuivereary and christmas tre willbe held in the town hall on tuesiny 29th peccmbur and a church social ivill be given at the residence of mr win tsmyth on now years eye more anon i ttt iiv v i new i j w 6jseju cneapj captmillihien and xieut nicholson of- leve inst- eal- of un j i geo hyndsptendid assortment qf xnfesi silver ware extra quad- ruple plate gniets cake baskets napn rings butter dishes i piqkle castors fruit stands berry diphs butter knives pickle i forks silver plated knives spoons and porks we buy direct frbm the fctori s xur stock is the largest in town for your xmas j silverware call ait ced hynds j capt barker ind lieut blmniu formerly santa claus headquarters of stouffviiic r bishop caianan to visit afetou t t vtntt fn rtss wc irc ilf tlmt im i iviriisiny mousing lhcimiii 10 188o crimes for breakfast provided by army trowelled hei ning after nearly n y the salvation wednesday evening persistent effort in the iarmys interohts they am now in charge of thojthorold corps the y leaticy here is supplied by capt barker md lieut local education last mooting of the board for the present year the retiring members the regular monthly meeting of the board of trustees oj acton public school met in the council chamber on monday evening tth iust t members present lr lowry chairman and messrs mcoarviu moore andihyuds minutes of last two meqtiugs read and oonurmod the finance committee presented their eighth report rocoimnouding payment of tho following h r mborc salary adv in toronto papers etc s2u 51 thomas gamble gravel limo fcb 0 60 j speight cfc son f urnituro 1 l lyman work co i 1883 wilhmntfwmiiiii xlflas new years 1866 tho holiday season with all its attendant happinesfl and merry making approaches and as usual l mccarvins and stationery slrpee m tt one of the gimiurahstiperintendants of the methodist church will preach anuivcrsary j sermons in hc methodjist churchhere i about the middle of february this sb tho j bishops first yisitjto acton and his pres- the ever thoughtful free once will no dpnbtjnttract jorge njudiences press reporters i on the occasion i 1 the county watdensurpi the miltou sun mentions mr actons pojmhu- reeve as a probable caiididate foil the warilenship for 1880 the contest will likely biq between kfurhng- ton and acton wc feelsufe in predicting that mr w h storey will be lkeeve as usual next year and tlmt occupy the wardens chair at ibdooufity council this honor i store v and to acton oharacteristacs of the age the lecture of uev joi sitishiiii is iot yet iirstclis xink tre- uro now being talked of xont miiidiy us the latday for paying our xmns goods in the i few seekers for nuni- k uuv vn orpheus siiow would make xli 1 3he leir l irs i where tder my- r liberal in my able lis lur- iat jiud atr likes dd rs ds ings ie8 jewelry eglabd 4l if vlvtltise gtoritiiv dpufl iois ri iw tlt citty in irir a little hioti teamsters happv leave your orders this week fov your hristmas prritius snow hovels did good- service several divs diiring tve week tne metropolitan studio wants you to keep v-jiu- eye on its adv theuewkc churcli tloorgetown w dedicated last sunday tin- christmas turkey will soon bejgin i think it lias a sore throat j loik for the new adv of jmessrswaters ivos picture deakrs gnelpli in next isjne- the banks are reducing interest on deposits to 3 psr cent money must be plentiful i our cotenis will now talk about the merry jingle jingle jingle of the sleigll bells again v l the winter weather will liven up busi ness it has certainly boomed the coal aud wood business nearly all the advertisements of- local merchants appearing this itveek are new and deserire perusal the official board of j the methodist church milton has increased the siilary of the uev- mr ivuss i tik walkertou couucii has passed a resohition limiting the proceedings of the salvation army to 10 p in the methodist sabbath school christ- ms tree edtertaiumeut ou the 23rd jnst- i-jinise- to be one of interest t- the next convention oif peel sunday- school association will be held atclande dh the 26th and 27th of january m r j a 1 array auctioneer announces in another column that he fill hold a regu lar monthly sale at agnews hotel mr geo hynds large adr with the excellent picture of santa clanswill at- track theatteutiou of our readers briglit beautiful snow flakes fillinfi the air why do you come dancing from homes so fair to fall aud be trodden ou-eyery- vtiiefe tie toronto giube has put ou a new dress its reading matter is also more con veuitn tiy arranged the charge is very uicoiuini lialsatn pillows l are the craze iir a ioiieiit h willbe in order now for some tasvgoing man to invent a baltnofgilead air cushion j rrthi- says the special services in the methodist church milton are being well attended and much good resulting therefrom the county councillors enjoyed a dinner at the expense of tile warden at the cenclusioil of business atthe county conn- cil hst week attention is directed to the holiday announcement of mr ni iicgarvin of the drug and stationery store xook in and examine tje stock a sunday school socikl will be held in the methodist churcli crewsons corners- on friday evening 18th fnst a pjleasnt evening is anticipated the herald- says georgetown has a flourishing drawing class underl the superiutendance of mr harrison principal r of the public school j t our citizens must remember that the snow hy law was made to be enforce i it has been enforced in the past and will be this wiriietf some seem to have forgotten this mr l g matthews has opened out in the post office storewith a neat new and a very atti active stock of groceries etc he has removed his bakery to the j same store some say that a man who would beat an egg would be so eruel as to jwhip cream or thresh wheat we firmly believe the same fellow would even lick a postage stamp the spikes in the sidewalks in many place have rather toogreat an iuclihatiou taaspare heavenwards this hnhealthy ambition should be checked they should he gently patted on tliefeada i twhcn baud boyi attend rbeeting ofthe board of school trustee they should certainly conduct themselves like gentlemen the majority of thehi j didnt floiq last monday evening at least that is what the members of tlie school j board s affiris- i alfsizes for men- wpmen and el lldren toronto on the above subject in the town halrftlast tuesdav eveniiig was oiie of the besmh the course the lecturer in a most pleasing rmd instructive manner presented in tffeir respective order many of 1 the not- able characteristics peculiar to the present century his lecture wiis very interesting throughout jand the audience expressed nuichlfatisfactiou therewith the last lec- ture in the course will take place on mon day evening 4 by james l hughes llb toronto subject school room humor this lecture j well deserves a crowded hoiisc and will we believe be accorded such a reception an antiscott s antics 35 01 hieport adopted t j moved by j 15 mcgarvin seconood by j george hyhds that the town hall be the plaiie for holding the election of trustees to t fill tho vacancies caused by tho retirement of mossrs lowry and mcgarvin from the board aud that ii iv moore be and is j herdby appointed returning officer with in- j structioiis to give proper notice thereof i carried s- i moved by thosc moore seconded by j geo hyuds that tho tender of thos cook stoiy for cutting thirty cords of wood at forty ents per cord be accepted carried j moved by geo hyuds seconded by thps j c moore that tho property committee j vwtition the cohuoil ti erect a portico nd woodijhed for the use if the fourth ilcpurt- j 10 will also j went at the towii hall carried moved by i 15 mcgtivin seconded bv i 1 ue both to mr hyiids that tho secretary be in- j structed to advertise for curetaktr for acton public school duties to commoucu j at tlieew year tiio proierby ccniiiiitlee i to open the tenders and ehgugu a caretaker carried moved by vl brown condcd by i thos c moore that the sum of 3500 be paid to thomas ilaston for dirties of care taking of fourth department up to nov 1st carried after compliuieutiuy remarks and a j geueralsupply of taffy to dr lowry chair aun and e mcgiarviu the retiring j membzrs for the year the board adjourned silverware fanoy goods of every dbsttript deemed worthy receive them om goodh tiro u sortmetit of bi in attractive tt shaw of wtvksi this was the last meetitig of the vcar x now is the time tosccure a lirstclass suit or overcoat lis we are giviug special values from now till 1st january aud we have a first class cutter and give perfect peter zimmerman hotelkeeper burling- t t r 1 h lfittiug gwrmeuts every time nelson mc- ton was sentenced some time ago to two mouths in jail ou a fourth conviction for violation of tjie scott act he lit out but returned the other day ou saturday morning an attempt wais made to arrest him but his son interfered and overpower rae a co ing county constable page secured his j jbaton and unmercifully beat the officer i over the head leaving him cut bruised and bleeding in the roadway had it not j been for the interference of some joutsiders j it is believedithey wonldihave killed page the zimmcrtnans then made their escape and it is believed have crossed the lines constable page was assisted to a store where he had his wounds dressed aud he was then taken to his home at kilbride r i farms sold i mr john j daley has been doing- an j inimeuse real estate business in a remark- ably dull season sincei coming to guelph he has created a boom in his hne and by judicious advertising has made his facilities for doing business kneiwn to the public cousequeutl- peoplleare appreciating j his enterprise and ability and find it pro- fitable for them tb do so he hassold the 100 acre in the county of bruce which he purchased a short time ago to mr john o chapman of silver bow countymontana u s for s4i300 cash and 100 acres in the township til rentick county of grey which he jia6 owned many years to thos stinf son pf carleton countjj for 6000 cash mr daleyheceutly disposed of the following farms for his clients the ridgewood i farm containing 63 acres within the city n mcgarvins in crowded full of- christmas cards c o on sititnble lor christmas gifts it has been our endeavor this sanson ri seieeting our holiday stock to secure only those goods which are of superior value aud which will be fniore thau ordinary appreqiation by those who iuit oii this years design we have a fine as- lts lunis annualsand gift books ofall durable bindings you cannot fail tp make a lull and satisfaclory selection from our stock everybody should 011 us hueibakds ask youlli wlvkjj 0oaxyouk husband sisters persuade your brothers 1 broth ers advise your s to go to i drug and stationery store mm gash i f samsatam gasb you can buy anything in clothing boots and shoes v llinery and m i 1 at less than cost of manufacture 1 from o- ib i 3 j is x for cash as am oft ho reserve coaloil for their xmas presents he sells better gaeds cheaper than any other store w flll stuck o goin pixs am iknc iis i d um um d i ct ww ttas carrind off all the prizes ana is the i lli illvvi jjl machine oil offered for sale ip the d01 limits to johu i sq of torouto for 5250 cash the briardalc cottage with 8 acres of laud on the klora road to aj dace esq jf toronto or 2100 and the hastiugs j farm onthe klora road to mr 1 g bell of lambtou county for 6500 several real estate riien one of whom lives in london ont failed to 1 this property at less tluin the above price r herald i limehouse sparks ivoui our ojim correspondent tho pondis frozen over a splinter off the north bole today the kilns are for the present shut down 1 kev a warren visited friends here last week i mr cook was around last week with i herrings the methodists intend holding their tea- j meeting on xmas night j mr andrew lajvsoii has r through with thrashing tins fall i wc hearthat mr brown has sold his 1 piece of piiie on the 0th hue lor a very nice sum j mrs marshall has moved to her daugh ters residence mrs andrew scotts and her son mr thomas marshajl is living in the homestead the presbyterians have changed their j time of service froniafteruootl to morning for the winter the suncay school is closed till spring rev wallace advised tho parents to keep up the sunday school j teaching in their own homes one of our citizens ciipt stephen mar- i shall of the salvation rmy has been sta tioned in the eastcrii province he has been laboring for some time at oakville 1 where his services were well appreciated tlie salvation army in many places ap pears to have done a great deal of good if it be of god what can hinder it i dec 7th 18su bock i on six have been awarded ionkokn qtjejejt s for sale by all lirstcl est ion in proof of this we will pay freightboth tfays when it fails to please the purchaser l gqtid medals thife 5il within the last three years- j uneonrathatmadeatthe tit oil woeks roqers co toronto gontinues at a gallon cents come straight to the right place you eals- saye 30 l gents on every a great deal a goodliai tcr thau greal riches as good name is not lhiut upo unless hiflccmlucl of it dp nvices inn honesty our frie kind things about 27 lower wvndh 1 om- constant emit selves worthy of can say about us auy at least none and 60 everybody people wlthwhoni individually or j purely pbrsqnai paragraphsrespecting our headers are collectively acquainted miss alice henderson is visiting friends in xelson j mr wrnlirstbrookj of toronto was in town over sunday 1 mrs m bricker of listowel jis a guest in her paternal home i mrs s t humberston is visiiug friends in acton and vicinity 1 miss annie corrigill visited friends in berlin during the past mr james allan guest of acton friends week week i i of kelson was the j 1 a couple of days this miss miittie wilson of hamilton re cently a resident of friends here mr a j proprietor speiit a couple of days acton is visiting ftnby father of tlie popular of the metropolitan studio ast week in tovyii- j 1 i mrs sowerly miss sowerly and mies alberta sowerly of friends at cedar creejk farm week mr alouza a wojrdeu whp has ben working on his farm in muskoka daring the surnmbr returned last weekto spend tliowinter mr j here a speight tuesday tp attend the funeral jyooiig wanted any ftiurntity of dressed fowl for which the highest market price will be paid in eithei cash or trade j howson for the lest grades of etoue and roller flour of all kinds leave your orders rt l g matthows bakery just in new ftir capes from s200 up wards the best range of ladies caps and muffs in the trade and a large assortment of mens fur caps special values kelson mcrae co i auction sales thiksuav if th decembers sale of farm stock and implements the property of duncan mcarthur lot 22 con 7 kassa- f gaweya sale at 12 oolock wm hem- street auctioneer tcksday 22nd december sale of stock implements household furnitrire c the property of thomas speight acton gale at 12 oclock wm heinstreet auctioneer monthly t auction sale the undeisiguedhas a large lint of goods which will bo sold at agnews hotel actok saturday 16th jan 86 e food bus uess remt only be attained hi stern tfn liuchiug ids have sud inauv the baslnesb at no nil street ind avor to inikc our he very li 1st they enemies v havent worth spe kiug of ieaks well fxo 27 our stock for tie holiday ieason is espcciallv attract vo suited to the wants of- old and young rich ud pdor our silks and plusher velvets vijlvetee ns dress good shawls mantles of cloth axi fuk mantle cloths gloves hosiery fancy goods millinery feathers meins boys cloth ing mejns boys overcoats fur caps fuu mvffs fufl capes fur tippets blankets and 81 a ples strike the visitor at once as leing the choicest freshest and cheap ist goods that he or she could destre- georgetdwu visited during the vibited toronto on of tho late esq a leading member of the undertaker associa aon of ontario the rite of baptisn by immersion was publicly c inferred np n mrs 3 a secard of st alban h in rubbers and bverahqes cheap chep kelson mcltac co cheap hy rev wj pigott s church list week 0 sdecial atteutiin is direct id tomv dressmaking dej larttnent wich offers very groat attractions at 10 a m any nartios having goods to dispose of can put them in this solo by leaviog particu lars atthe 1 o acton on or before january lbtl8g j j a murray audtioucor acton doc tb ib6j our cloth tw ed and clojthirtjg de partraent in which i emphy a first- clask cutter is w rthy of thooti6dence of every geutlomi n acton planing mills williamson ramshaw rnpmieton builder and contractor sash door and blisd factory ba incumbent satisfaction guaianteed at the metro politan thotostudi acton jtoo r vf ill always be cqnrtoousl recoivec is prepared to put on storm doors win- dows weather strips etc on short notice winief porches erectedneatly and at reasonable prices we have one of fleurys celebrated chop ping mills and will chop alrkinds of grain on tuesdays thursdaya ugsaturdays tabamshaw managers christmas coming t is dollar you spend witb us 8 grifin aoton u wants the public to understand that he is purchasing confectionery by the ton for the l happy annual occasion of joy and merriment and by so doing he secures the purest candies of the best design and assortment andean sell them cheaper than any other house in town a f ullstock of i i all kinds of oonfactionory nuts fruits caune goods oto will he kept and patrons can depend upon iecuring the freshest ancl newest goods otsters my oyster parlor is open and the public will always be supplied satisfactorily oysters etc served in any style and sold by bulk iu any quantity -o- ch0lceclcars j u fernley the lion m -o- with best wishes for a h ppy holi day season to al our went a hoping to dee them all el r bbllert importer c 27 r lower- wjlndljiain street guelph rioi ixqvr for good reliable boots and shos -o- williams to the front having purchased the boot ainljbhoe business lately carried on by mn ih b mccabtiy3niahe- village of- actorj aud haviug replenished the stock with a first- olasb asbortmetrpf alliues usually kept in akolbotaashoe store i ari prej pared to gtrarintee entire satisfaction to all who amy favor me with their patronage a good supply of firstclass trduks and valises will always be kept on hand as the ordered work and eepaihng is all under my own supervision theipublio may rely upon its receiving the best cf attentiou give mea trial and see for yourselves wrh williims ic nqs 5 and 7y77n4ttsi b guelpa and 84 oswald st- jlasecw scotlini thisvtweek 7 and next special reductions in furs and m wool squares and shawls 1 ifi our preparations hi these hues havchqeu greater than anythiguelph has known in the past in anticipation of a ui sacrifice uov rather than lil winter we consider itthe bolter to make a grei carry goods over christmas i now is tho time hi buy your winter furs now lis jtho tjinieito ibuy your winter mantles is the time to buy your winteriwraps n ow we- make we nb having disposed of the boot ar d shoe business lately carriedon by me i wh h hereby tojoti tfupftrties iudebtoiitoi to call at ohceand aettifethefi jdocoa kt ach an j agfeets special reductions of theses good j- liave still a few pieces of thoe celelorated mslton cloths at 12 centr cl0lsaitdjtoq l- the llolsi leads everything in u asfsa3aasaibibbgs5e jsssisssiss vp our 5 uits mm nd overcoats arethe fx the c williamson 8 i siinej i its il i i x- ris4il3