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i f f fcf i mtott i jutott 3fwc ftass tniwnw moksino avmw 19 1880 actons young mn some of thorn catches and some almost caught in the matrimonial maelitrome notes and comments theltrtetpli scott act trials wore con eluded on monday mr macdonald for the prosecution mid he did liot propose to offer any evidence in the oases of eleven of the defendants as he did not think convic tions could ho secured he was however prepared to go on with the case of james k mcrlihan thecvideuce in this case was qnite conclusive and the defendant was fined mo andj71 cost robert bennett and elias clark hotel- keepers of georgetown were charged before v h young pmj on friday at george town with contra ventiou of the canada temperance act inspector brothers boing the prosecutor the sale of liquor in botl cases was proven by witnesses but judg ment was reserved defendants in neitjier case appeared beuuett who was wanted on a charge of perjury was out of town a conviction last month which would mean two months imprisonment is hanging over bim v a grand temperauce convention will be held in toronto sept 14th and loth the convention will meet for organization in the temperance hall on tuesday sept 14th at1 pm sharp some of the most widely known and effective temperance wojkera of the day have promised to be present it is expected that the proceed ings will be eminently practical and the desire of the promoters of this convention is that the gathering shall be made to tell on the future policy of this country this will probably be one of the largest as well as most interesting ever held in canada in connection with the prohibitiou movement the hamilton spectator in its report of the prohibition camp ou wednesday has the following rev lr griffin of guelph who was president of the guelph scott act association said they were in trouble and tribulation iu gnelph the enemy defeating the scott actors by means of hard consistent and perfect false swearing last week every hotelkeeper in gnelph was summoned tried and gloriously ac- ittitted jthe witnesses lio matter whether thpy hod lager beer brandy whiskey wine or what all swore with perfect consistency that they hadiuothing but pop it is thetiardest fight and meanest kind of foe and among the whole lot ofuhem there are none meaner than the metf wad ran tjjis country today they want their beer and their toiddy and theyre umvilliug to give it up but if they think the scott act isnt going to be enforced they little know the people of this country a few years ago we couldnt get enough votes to carry the scott act anywhere bnt we raised em laughter and well raise more 1 believe the day is rapidly coining when you will attain the measure you now seek for when the greajj wave of tem perance will roll over the length and breadth of the land ohsi mm rerhoiia no ottior young mtin occupies so protnincik n part among our citizens as tho subject of tliis bkctch and riohly do- serves llt inantiou in this column a tnufiicintv by tajsto and a musician by in- heritanct jolin is alwavs found among the forcinost in the promotion of anything musical j he is tho loader in tlio mothodist church ljhoir and in the cornet baud and in the latter capacity has been the main stay for i years indeed acton would long sinco ha je had no coruot band were it uot for tho dogged persovcranco with whioh ho stuck to it through years of hard struggling to keep tho members together a young man is he whoso word is as good as gold strictly upright and holiest iu his dealings with his fellow men slow perhaps to form his opinions but cliugs to them with the greatest pertinacity when thoseopinions are once formed thus john clings tens oiously tp the opinion that thoro is but one mission for him iu this life and that is to peregriuite biweekly to a certain lionse on main street johu has long siuoe been considered out of tho matrimonial market j l ovnlluolt john lamkiton is another of our steady oldtimers a carpenter by trade at which ho has been fairly successful has a full- stock of scotch sticktoitiveness is a strong admirer of oliver mowat esq and consequently down onljohn a not a word can bo said against friend johns character he is a strong advocate of temperance morality and griiism johns lovo for his aged mother has doubtless long kept a wife out of his home the lady who yet captures hiro williget a good man who will spare no pains to inako life comfortable for her i jcnsailivk is auother of our johns and considerably more of a ladyb man thau either of the foregoing happy lighthearted johu no whoro he made hi i dubut boiiio years ago john has improved wonderfully iu apjwur- anco since settling down at a vb so mu h so that lie is seriously considering the n visibility of hiring a small boy to assist iu carrying around lisevoioiilarriiiik corpoi i- tion ho shows up in groat stylo as a foot- ballist ivnd can beat the world in being out when his services an constable tire fuqum 1 indeed it is baid that he has retired fivui above capacity over since a certain affair which took plnoo som time ago in licio- house but this is not john still han his commission aud drnvs his pay matri monially he is nowhere nil inducements held out to him towuuls that end liavo failed j yet in llio opinion of more than ono of duriviihgc belles there is no one like john jli ill htmkv tho subject of this sketch has resided with us for so short a time that wo are afraid we cannot do him justice hero we have ft real lady h iuan perhaps the most formidable rival any young man could possible have should tho dr feel so induced as ho is fairly goodlooking faultless in attire ft is no wpiider- that ho is tho cyno sure of all tho fair ones in town and truly eiivioui wore many when they beheld the dr taken easily in tow by a fair west end damse the girls however gave the credit not to the lady but to die horse and phieton in his profession wo believe the doctor is fairly successful aud being a graduate of not many years standing whafc ho dont know about tho many ills that flesh is heir to you may be suro is not worth j the diagnosis being so much a ladys man tho dr is somewhat changeable sometimes going almost to extremes transferring his attention from the west end equestrienne to an east wider from stone to brick the doctor is fond of a good lwrso aud a good meal any of our fair friends who wish to catch the doctor tako our advise and net him jijuickly else y6u may wake up some fine inorn and lind yourself left j ii iii lumimku i jc5 j- jib1w i urn ottering lor the julio trade simio oa a rcdtn8su red that they ciiu buy from in toronto 1 hnvo given the tnftparticiila them to be i buy tor cash saving there gont public enn soelat a ghvrico that it is n or in oth vi lndutjkmkstfl o at more reasonable instructions not to n y huge discounts i ot necessary- for cash er words make the promptpaying customerpay for th nies 1 have reduced fu tlie following dlttishuoo lsiu nil n s cloth bilk grenadines pongee silkt- black am velvets velveteens and crape cloths hosiery all makes and prices glov bustles and laches underwear 1imts no house in canada huj ever prints a good cloth last colors splendid tons white cottons shirtihgs ducks 1 llolse fuhx isliits isd style ask to see the madras muslin at m illlneitv although it is gcjttiii correct styles and a competent lady in ch boots and shoes wall papers and g ine niei as lib lsekeepers and oihers requiring anythuig in the iot lioes than any other store in acton and as cheap 8reresent goods aud customers will find goods exactly as ell for cash or trade and consequently have no bad delts i iy twentyfive which will selli ersey cloth canvas colored us to suit everybody shown a nicer i pattcrii for- 10 jc well iiiims towels towell tioned below iny outside of we represent so an intelli- etorm tctpilo ou big m order to five as rcdit storek have to do one that never intends to pay ek cent and over in some cases with the exception of groceries cheap ab the cheapest- jlofch black and colored allwool cashmere black and eo gros gram s iks black and colored satin black satin merveifleux blac lout fail to see our misses lisle gloves at 15c corsets rjnge i t pets in tapestry uu on and hemp joor and stair oilcloths curtains ot 3c per yard it makes giate in the seasor irge- oceries all at prices t z eemember tlie place- grifflns old is in his valedictory to the readers 0 t waterloo cmnifclc last weekj mr tuos hilliard gives his reasons for retiring from that paper two years ago he was ap- i pointed one of the leaders and organizers i of the temperance movement in thiscoant y the liquor men took alarm at his fearless course in this matter and started a quiet ajnd systematic boycott against him he says n the liquor interest which is particu larly powerful in this town took alarm and used their only weapon they have no argument so they used none they have itwoawm personal violence and boycott the former they were too wise to use the latter alone was left they used it thor oughly quietly and effectually while the editor was organizing temperauce work iu the county the enemy was quietly destroy ing his nleans of living they reckoned icarjgctlyjihat if yon cannot fight a pitched battle in the field you may win by cutting one can help foeling better after hearing his hearty laugh and pleasant voice our sub- wab is the junior member of the linn of henderson mcllae co a good sales- i man and well liked by customers he is careful and attentive to his business and j keeps adding steadily to his financial store j two or three years and john will bo one of the best v catches iu town j os a sraont i partueraiid manager of the firm of speight i a son wjaggou makers and undortakcre is j probably about the most welltodo of actons youn men happy careless ec centric joe full ofquaint sayings and love of wealth- very careful in his selections of a partner for life so much so that we are be coming sproewhat afraid of his ultimata success in this line dame humor hath it that joe has already been crossed once or twice in iis love affairs which however will never affect his appetite nriis s wiim this young man is an american by birth and a thorough yankee n his principles it ir believed by some that he is the veritable sam slick hecau smoke more cigars and tell bigger yarns- than any of our natives some say that they can scarcely believe all li3 tells but then these people have never i travelled iike 61ir friend thev cannot ex- pect to bqable to grasp mentally of course j at once ar that he has seen in the great j xew york and ballinafad our subject is of uncertain age scarcely 21 so the taxi collector tells us fair complexion ustijally i purely personal paragraphs respecting people with whom oifr readers are individually or j i collectively acquainted mrs it it line it visiting fiieiidh near newcastle mrc ii ifilhn of duunville was in town this week mie5 jessie nicklin of ciuelph is visiting actoui her native town mrs 1 butcheart of milton isspending afew jlayswith acton frieude mr pi brown of toronto was a guest of mrs d cameron over sunday mr find mrs johu 11 brown of toronto visited friends in acton this week mrsjm speight of markiiam lis giiest cif her son mr c speight i f masters james k smith and jaines mc keaud rcfurtied to hauviltou vestcrdav mri 1ivd snthof truth etlice toronto eent it couple of days in tuwn this week mrs s a ktcord left here to day to spend short visit with friends in orillia mr jits iirntbrook aud nfsttr kiltie were the giierfi of w ii storey kbthis week j mr and mrs licorge haviiuiwiilkeveral days during the past week with friends iu gait mr i t mcniillv dentist of jliiladel- bargains bargainb bargains j lo ks klsti stkjilet east dress goods llo formerly 1tc prints 5c- formerly lc giughamsloc formerly ioc kmliroiilcries c formerly wc ladies loej5c fornierly mc childrens hose tc formerly ljc parasols soc forifiotly ilc- spotted muslin lfle formerly itfc iadies colhus ic ormeily isf fori wo are luikiiil brussels tapestry 1iiion c allwool heinp c china m lace cm iurtiii blair i extra inducements inoru and the halton dry goods house aotoil hamilton carpets toc formerly 1 ry4c irpctsic formerly iot carpels jjin formerly iloc carpets liic formerly 8f rpets 8ac formerly 121c itlines iic fofmorly iisc tains i ho formerly 82 oles complete 50c formerl if toe formerly 150 perd 1 i than wc have now on our counters beautiful desi worth 12c ginghams anl muslins to please everyboch ng great value brown upland table damask etc etc lovely curtains and warranted to wash well turkish rub from 3 up j am still attdfiig upvel ties in this department and cnstoiners will find suit the times rtrcd lustres and colored hoop skirts 5ns iiican-vas- gray cot- nearly every iu r lo clear oiil r toek dress gosd3 priits hosiory giovsj oorsits parasols bmoroido ios twpols shirtlnss carpets curtains blinds stair rois ssc arc al marked coverings window o- away down in price in iimiy aises less than cost samples sent ou appjicaiioii 1 mckay brothers king street kut between llirglis m iiiidjohn streets uaniilti i why do we do it becatjse we wont fill our eellaisfwith unnecpssary goods out they must go is the verdict of ryan berkinshaw go cuelph ylol- 1600 yds oress goods 5c per yd worth i2lc 800 yds beautiful dress muslins 5c per yd worth 8c 13000 yds beautiful prints from 5 to 10c per yard j this is three lines onlv ot a host see ham bills -o- try the alaska i well dressed good company at a vakeand j nliiainowvi8itaini our town for r few a generally useful man at base ball harry is jersonally acquainted with every promi nent personage in the united states aud nassagawjeya and ihas a great knack of making wha is vulgarly called ruashes with the pretty gims he liieets on the cars fre they are the best we queutly even strikjes u spondence with some of these little episodes havfe occurred that we are inclined to call him tickle we there fore warn our fair friends to be on their i t guard agajinst this handsome and gay yank riititles vornu p a whilom corre- them somanvof i off the enemys supplies their calculation might have failed if temperance men gen- -i- erally had nnderatood it but they dii not some generously exerted themselves in the i r youn matter bnt the jmajority did not perceive the manoeuvre so that at the end 4f two yearssie our best sapportersherehdvis- ed the change which has taken place and we accepted their advice the net result efeur experience amounts to thisitthe public will approve of and sustain a- local paper which deals faithfully and sqnarely with all public questions except the drink traffic where that traffic is strong enough to rule public sentiment of course it will kill off any opposition and it happens to be strong enough in this town to shut off any mans living who dares to interfere betweeu it and ife victims but the war is not over the business of drunkard making has scored a momentary advantage but there is neither truce nor peace while j claims to hold a first lean theiusines8 lasts the people of canada i i rriq son of one esteemed police magistrate w esq f- oiikville handsome i as well his own prototype dashing bril liant and perhaps witty always togged up regardless some areunkind enough to call him a dude well if jlude means some- i thing above the common run charlie is perfectly satisfied with the name no one who ever sees his majestic stride as he marches to and from the boarding house he patronizes and graces cannot but stop aud days miss maggie mcgibbon of manila in spending her holidays with friends iu acton i t mr mid mrs ico ueswick of uralige- ville were the quests of mr j e mcgarvin over sunday mr chas and miss aggie hynds of to ronto visited their brother george during the past week miss jmaggie itoycc of walkerton aud miss alice itoyce of eramosa are visiting acton friends jlaniiie dickson of berlin was the guest of mr e e mcgarvin- on eridny and saturday last mrs 3r mcgarvin left on satiixlay for a two njeeks visit withher daughter mrs brickor in liifttowcf mrs jlvlcx secord mrs p ii storoyand miss emma ahern visited friends in carlyloover sunday b mv aqe fjble agentfor cuelh from the cradle to mrs ball of rfanovor out and miss think of the greatness embodied there j n anuie qampbell of winnipeg man are the guests of mr a atiluby ple will soon destroy it root and branch if our neighbors who are engaged in it are wise they wall get their money out of it ae soon as possible t ir r i- f i i halton siili ahead a correspondent of the canada cilirn writes as follows the temperance men of the little county of halton are men of pluck they jiave backbone iu them the decided action they have taken in prosecuting for perjury the men who neither fearing god jnor regarding man to screen from deserved punishment violators of the scott act un- blushingly swear to what they know is the reversed truth merits thewarniest approv- k of all friedds of law and order and should be copied by temperance men in each and every place wherethe act is in force let thesu gentry be made to feel that they will not be allowed to lie witlr impunity when they occupy the witness rtand that t alone will greatly aid in the j enforcement of the act i as long as these wilful per jurers are allowed to escape punishment liquor tollerijfeel comparatively safe it is therefore of jhe greatest moment that these nuprincjpled men be made to feel that itjdoes not pay to perjure themselves temperance men every wjiere foljow haltons noble example in this matter it will be a heavy blow and a great discour age ment to the evil traffic i t to i 8250 at j huts from 75 cents fyfes scotch euglifch and cauajliaii suitings in great variety at j fyfes acton charlie is a good fellow however i we be- lieve thptheisnot for aale roatriroonially as a certain vouug ladyi on bowi avenue on him we expect charlie to accept the lteeveship nex j year j joiiv krrjy dude no 2 although i he makes a hard run for first place in this line is senior partner and mauagerj of the firm of kelly bros there is no jollier fellow no heartier laugher barring tom smyth- in town thaii jack he is ardently fonfl of cigars and tom and jerry what the latter is we eaniiot state johns chief excellence lies iu his base ball pitching- and some great stories are told of jus achievements iu this line we believe that john is heart wholeat present but the young lady who catches him will have to get up and hump herself hisvirtiiesaremanv and his vices we notice the naraebf mr t j moore acon among the successful candidates for non professional secondclass certificates miss jjennie hynds who has been visit ing at aughenk farm during the past few weeks returned to her home in toronto on tuetiday jlriohn mchae of henderson mcllae arco ft on monday evening for a trip down tho st iawrence and return by way ofthekpk mr y j nicklin formerly pf acton now located in new york caty i home for his holidays will iooiih as if new york life agrep3 with him new advertisemoats are few but oh my and is rather pretty he hftsragdod figure it a distance but johns forte is tho bewitching style of his conversationv j john jawtiotj vb constablejsoinetimes cilled jack captain or vet bui will answer promptly to any call day or night charges moderate the sub ject of ourj sketch was first brought promi nently before us as chief clerk in the store kept some years ago on main street by mr john mckee here he labored as hard as most lads usually do at ins age in trying to see how much work he could shove on the other fellow johns fojrte at this time was in mixing liquors and bug poison at which he proved so successful hat he shortly re tired to th 3 seclusion oi the farm ihere john worked harder tbim ever at histoid occupation of shovidg work out of his way until abonl six years age when hi father doubtless lo get rid of a nuisance sent him to a veterinary college fron which he in due time graduated witl honors and his shingle no v hangs at or ncarthe exact place mt tmmftzfrfiv- notice tk melvinla maun iiiiviug iiihcou- vill tluued tolivo witlj me without proner rca80ii i hereby warn alljmrties eoucernod that i wilt not be held responsible for any dobta con tracted by her in my name donald mann itoif august 17tli 1c i j 50m acres ok lanid for sale in tho county ot duberiii a quantity of land for sale at from lfl per acre to copper acre teruib and prices to suit all customers also village property in fjhel- bunio hprniugs mills corbettou itiverviow anumeladctlion apply to j t hem8tkeet auctioneer laud ageiit 4c hlielburne as hemitiaet s acqiiaipled with the county of dqfferiu m alniont every part wo can i-oeoui- mead blul to intepdjug pftrobafie i hodii and lot for ale rpiie uxdebsi6ned has recoivwi iugtrue- i tious to sell on very easy temm tlio house aud lot oil cboreli street now occupied by jlrs james beu adjoining the dwelling of cilmrlos 8dpj8btaiid jmmedlately behlud fleo hvuds jewelfor store f bis is a desuable irouertv the lot fi flrtclatftho da and then is a nice garil duarth cation to lastfthe jjypl ing iu good repair terms anaiiartlculars make known niioii finiili h r mooiie liei riilssorrn i j peiaht 80n furniture dealers l and undertakers acton havng erected a line new showroom havcjinl receiv of furniliire of all kinds of the latest ties parlor furnitmre bedroom suites bureaus sofas lounges tables chairs rockers j bedstoads and cradles ever sold the crave d a new and wellassorted s gns including ryan berrijsfsh aw co successors to john hogg son 93 upper wyodham street quelph the cheapest place in the comity to buy- your hardware is at j e howsons scythes snaithes scythe stones forks rakes cradles etc etc in endless variety i pukjjparis fikee cheaf iq 3ck qroceries- myrtle navy tobacco per plug 18c 25 lba choice ri lbs peai1 tapioca for iif2qlb3 currant for 1 2 raatoes for 25c 2 cans pumpkins for 2c cans and evcrythiii else that any family leijiiirijs in the fur from the cradle tojtho grave avl ve caii pr 1 i liio for e haveon liniid a laigt lituri ljne difring their join spare them for flie grave stock of of all km u jmhi sizes and all other fuin we will supply all on the shortest notice and hearse drawn hy a well iialchcd team for hiro most j reasonable terms a first i ass a speight manaj or f and thresher 3 uep qn trour machinery only th q wellknown six gold miidals v hrb try also our pjcrlebs asia crtodbofoira jur waggons and horse powers manufactured at qui eft 0lty oil tfofka hy i samuel poders co toronio nil fiiniiahiii ley oc 2 cans corn for 25c 2 cans uadjie for 2c cane salmon for 25c 1 2oc bottle of pickles 20c 4 bars dinguiaus electric soap frir 23c 1 1 of our 50c tea for 45c rpulfe paris gueen cheap 3e for si 2u caus t6- peas for t rrjotsalid shoes we are going out of boots and shoes mul will ofer the at less than wholesale cost puke pau1s uuken cheap- at j e howsonr pj31bis33 m p i if you want a nobby durnblo and cheap suit go to j fyfes acton go to j fyfes acton fdr your cloth ing he can suit you for price quality and style everjtirne spring suits and overcoats at extreme ly low price and made in the latest atytes be sure to call and see thenvat j fyfen acton imnurlanf veu ilent cookstown mrs campbell has been tfoublpd for a nnniber of years with indi gestion and gpnsiipatipu jand was induced to try mcgregors speedy cure and found it was all that was needed and would recommend its rise to any person similarly troubled jthis invaluable remedy is sold jn every part of canada at 50o and 9100 ft w mo e successor to the ci inga tl 1 to mrs secprd begq to intin ate izens of acton and burromn at he has vetif te4 the store per bottle store rtoldiltpr- mcgiirvins drug wmbjsbssk5 kasrisiuftiih itreal houss knowlton and nut in a desirable stpok of dress qools prints linens jerssh hiery parasols o also j mens ffteadymade cloth ig bo tb and slippers a choice assprtraent of crbceris which will oe sold accost fornext 80 de rs a call an 1 a share of your patronage respectfull invited kjknowltok hitinpmhchcdfiag act m yqurv attention v pijease kenney bros main street a4011 rtpthr fcpnt iwith a- fine stock of new fall goods we m- now receiving u very large atoek of j vw all giiodsaif evjrv dt ieiintion 0 pclased fronrthe best inanulactureis and y flfcsul quality we have a fine assortment and vour every want caii be suppli some fe lines of trunks and valises ou hrtnd roeei ved manufactureis and guarantee bl os mkb aanecialty this department satisfaction to all customers repairing done witli neatness ami despatch kenney bros dominion house entire stock re of thu ed- best ilirect fro in the east end r store goods and gruekies alj cheap we sell dry as the cheapest aetlendesilungperbmivfrmngsullts can not do better than leave their orde willi torn nelscn acton tfwwtfl for nbbby goods at lowest cash pftlces 1 b hp j large the eil 1 ypecij calh i ik keel i 0r1 rtakn kenl try if ci rovij 11 tue reor lan ci occur i tl held al w there woodsl thus c act i t earth t tween theil t3 at basej game 1 ov north held alj septen th aud- ford 51201 yii those il lisbed j their lj a the prd sabbatl church empty a august i only as i begin al two mid av1j post ofl stop in read itl 4hose wl thj for wd tive cal general half y on years oq r line er threshii fug his 3 raducedl acl erected p reseat commo posed i and it structnii ju willianj the othel means i seutenc debt once bail onij repose exhaustj from eal around odor the from itsl mrj iu of thl council have thd thehiui needed i very av ally ati the presided distchtl uieiiiberl serve w prayer- 1 the gel seiuble an i have bed vines to i iuto inal this yea po i uudoubj which i this to 1 mode oil 1 it il j ports wj peared i ofililuj avery with thj are save whoara the sool the tol jltfuf llll