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wwmm mmgtmm school opening mfc3ze3hk5l tho annua meeting of the ksueiug teaohara 6 nventlon tho agricultural stmiety will be held at ka p i jutue iuvk of ncmol book hvuncil chamb mid cfixl miindics cnomnntu on hand i urkmdf watchc clock mms i u a mi ttl 3 i j tor tho election 1 officers or the present year nud other qusincss of tho sooiotv thoreguhr ununl meeting ot haltou riti the village ot htcw- teachers association will bo held in tho spisrug carefully repaired gfoiiyniwv 1 v 1u v mui stationery store an cm the irton m jros j l i ifc 4 crumbs for breakfast rivided by the ever thoughtful free preseeiortev sclnvls maatr lixik for the jniiuhr thaw nim thursday is court day lictv knn jmsf office is to have lock boxes this i tho year of the queen v jubilee sv vhovrlleis have no sinecure this ur tin ouclph urnil the riukiie of tlo wvvn hall ins venr it u i jlv kll for lit sa temperance municipal the storms at the ikst of the week blocked the road i pretty badly a bin load of citiwn nuxjiiuii to attend the service at kbeucaef chi nh nassagaweya hadnt got beyond tho corporation limit before th- found themselves snowbound they retraced their wi y at the rfcci it entrance- examinations at georgetown ii igh school arthur smith frank pigott and katie allan of acton public school aitd thurtell brown john warren minnie iainb mid jennie souicr- ville ot bauuockburn school were- ainoiij the successful candidates mcssersrheiidersbu mcruo co aro about to commence stocktaking and in order to reduce the quantity of goods now ou baud they will dispose of all their win tcr goods ut vtry low prices the glasgow house is a reliable- place and tho puhlio can depend on what they purchase there the streutaville hcvutcu neat local paper the tlrst number of which was issued last thursday it is published by tho milton pub io school on thursday and friday 4tli and iwth january dr mc- licllan and hrl h pearson of toronto will bo proi e it an interesting convention isantlolpatci autothor 8 o ety for acton on tim slay evening hn hiipicmo or- gailiaer p ill puttisdu assisted by sti- prcno mar 1 all 7 hill instituted actotl ciitlo no p v of tho order of cniiaaiun hofno cirdlu after organization tho fol lowing monitor wore elected and installed lut lcaiir- v ii btorov ijoadorlichtin curric vicoloa h r rotiort johnson treasure gobrgo hyml secretary chapuiu marshall tjohn momaster audruw teskt v w williams warden 41 id ward cleaves jjuardr phillips bentinol the honjo and makoa sum nee onto jrlowry ciiclo ir a bonouoiary society tho matter of cooperative iiiv if iw distinguibhing features- 85 per gfeat cjahh li8u0unj s -a- jjj el l tommuiieipjj ou stiturday liuuiiiiy hui at 10 u iu and until further notice i shall give tbo ptiblio the hctiotlt of aclroat swoipitig cloariui fjalc of my imtnonse htock of plain and fancy colorod dross ooodh ranoy tmun coloiod hilki sntlos and mervoilkmx- iluiti colorod vul vets striped colored vewetb color ed iiiibihs htnpad fauoy iluohop oto at a itraiht utah diucountof 23 per cent the goods will ho bold nt the marked prico and tho discount takon off the bill thus 10 yds colored bouolc at 40c u 40 the ilimh anw suspended j kevic publisliiiir co and is edited by publication pur slyj personal paiagraphdl espaotlngpooplo with whom t our riadera are individually or coil jctlvely acquainted i siiuday suiw siokiii was the bigijcst the seasoo tlmsfar the council bedded 110 traaisuunux the year and fed 5r meals the fkik pkstss cx1u for neat and ttistc wmniercial printiu mr allan maun has beeireued caretaker of the public schools mr h hanishaw formerly of acton isdltdj nji a ph mr j 1 mack the avhjo is a counter part of a papor of the stinie nauie publish- edjii strectville for a s1f6rt time iu 181p the weeks raking s which are principally local and all interesting cipipeight visited murkluim this school trustoo election the proclamation aunouueiuu a meeting for the election of n trustee to fill tho a iiorso rss sold at an auction s i vacancy caused by mr v hendersou d the a e lor ogripli business iu erin in week for seventvfive c c acc l pf of trustee of i acton pubho school to which he was j elected at the auuual election has been e missions of ujielph ou tundav ied tlve election willbe held on tue- s day next ith iinit it is probable amem- ul i of me ountv i will be elected by oclamatio rvcie v wiil w ind ai milton mendelssohns hymn of praise the young peoples association ufthu dublin streetmethodit church iuelph htve ttrrangesl for a grand symphony j cantata to bo gien ou thursday oyeilinj m i- january joth mendelssohns uvnui of metaodistt iturcuesof thecouutv- i u i praise will be roudered xyca chorus of- 150 hiou contributed 04018 last vcar i i voices aud lull orcnestral accompaniment lot twentvhve instruments assisted bv j strateu paper is r wellknown vodalists of hiijli reputation credit to an acton baker the georgetown firemens annual sup- f per on new years eve was quite a success referring to the the htrvll says the supper which was a feature of the r tcwii dirii cent tin by t i ll acrcuh i- viiifslay i ui j 0 foot uius cu recrvaniruou of actou riiket for uex sisca i tr mr i week u ourcitionk will lie pained to learn that mr ilabeit lioyce is seriously ill miss nellie armstrong of markhani is the guest of jmiss fauuy mctiarvin mrs j bj tolling of fergus spent n day or so this week with acton friends lr j yemen of stratford vieited fiieuds in acton and hallinafad lust week mr ueorge mcfarlauc of oxford mich formerly of a hon paid his former home nud friends ii vuit iwingtlie week i w fl ho 15 00 y 73 haltoljt county council tire vanulihi imiuiciuftlitica in uio county send reprcseirtiittives to the comity council tlii4 year as follows joseph lyfe ltleve ir kicliardson ltoovtr n lindsay reeve dr- webster jst lep it tirahuni liud dep t be or wiciary purpose a itw weekly ill mvnh io be published in montreal ilowu piv-r-j- 77- a trcdg coinraittee of hamilton cili- ji ri rnluir for a carnival or u scale iivr v h of montreal 1 be co men willsoou cnnneiice their rit there is a spleudid crop ou the prij iter ponds hereabout j vajcntincs lay wiil be ou a mou- jy ah eools lay on friday good u ue a com to a local tradesman t nday ou april mh and easter sunday j annrtersary services april 10th actou burlington ksuesiiig do do georgetown milton nkssagewdv do nelson do oakvillt xrafalynr do ix occasion was prepared by mr t ktatham of acton and was the subject for favorable j comment bv many a culinary critic it mr lier of the cou in 1373 dr lowing year was a good one aud all enjoyed it this follows mfci i ny moleod reeve 1 h mccolioin reeve jnh mehxiea keove j whcelihan deputy p i scott reeve v pettit deputy m felan reeve ilenrv robiueou reeve dr buck l6tdep loll n husband suddep j henrv itobinson is the senior niein- cii having been first elected lluck took his scat tho fol- iid ibe other members as zics 75 liudsny 78 mc ieod i9 grajham wheelihan aud hus band 82 lens 2 net or jo yds colored bilk ut-tac- less 25 discount net this sliouldbe an imiueiisu attraction it is well known that i carry throe times as mauy handsome dross good as auy house in the city my cus tomers know that tlio comparative size of my adverliscuieiit with others iii the trade is nb ihdicatiou of the re a- tivo attraction of the stocks for while my advertisement is tho smallest my assortment is tho lurgctt i do nut boliovc in spread eagle ndvortihvmcnts in any cuce and during iiiih great sale i urn giviua away the prolits and therefore cannot afford to par several hundred dolurs to the printer the lieueral lublio is koiiii to have lliu buuelit ind 1 have foand thataiiinplc stiteuieiit always 6iifliues to draw at- attcutiuu to any specialty we make in addition to this special reduc tions of from 10 to 50 per ceut liae been made in every other department iu the iioufc i urn overstocked have too many coodu autfgo they must j i want to take in nt least sift 000 duriog january and february the quiet months of the year and prices arc going to be tnado hw enough to make business hum come ti no j7 for bargain kthcily tksh no credit tdeplione and letter rrlcrs prompt ly attended t your 1 attention please 1 i acton foo- keijiney bros main street to thu fi0xt with a fine stock of winter coods o- rtedciintfon we arc now receiving h very inro stock of new fall goods of every our boots mid shoeh nro purchased from she best mantitacturujb and ivro of iho deit quality we have a lino utsortmcut and 8omo lino hues of trunks and manufacturers ordered workwe inukt a ipedialty of this dcji aatlsfsction to all customers repairing done with ncilikbh and deshatch your every want oanjhd sujiplifid ausks on hand hneivctl direct from the kenney bros doitilnlort house utnient anil guarniilee a free ride to cu e boots sb fok oni month orillia property owners have curried t bylaw to raise v0000 for exteuding tlie on sunday 9th january uuniversary rmons were preached in ebeuezer church nassajaveya at 10 am by the kev f 8ti nnd in 8 micoltom 31 scottand felon jyfe nyebster and richardson vstcrwerks system and lighting the townj swaun rockwood and at c30 pm by the rith electric light rev a blair of tho presbyteriaiichurch messrs treure bros have the new jjassagaweya on tuesday evening a suc- rjler mill at glea lawsou now in com- j cessful tea meeting was held addresses lete raining order their flour i giving werc given iiv several ministers ana the rockwood news entire satisicuon with the new year the s marys a -j- commenced its thirtyfirst year the ari is aa enterprising local par shi a feuder in its section nvjtv snbscribers are comiiia to the front r along the frix pbzss should be taken by everyone who wants a tiptop local iisr tryit for 2 year the cow bylaw vrs pretty carefully lforced lzsl year xbe vigilance of the choir of tho norfolk stucet methodist church guelph provided good nm sic goorgetown high school the new high school ut jeongetown opened ou monday under particularly- favorable sa3piccs about sixty pupils ere iu attendance of this number acton bends ten as follows- katie allan fnimii moore sarnuol urowu chad henderson willie kawiawiu leslie moore lrank pigott arthur smith frod towuseud and mr thos m few days last neighborhood some of the white chockers berlin last pr mr sinclair i ness to qui tt inspector caused the impoundingof 31 cows frank wordeu the fu hi- wis the new institution a successful year not going to shut the hotels there was a meeting of tho hotelkeepeii ia guelph on monday eveuiug the bui- ness was private bat it is understood that the chief object was to consider tiic iidvis- ability of hotclkeepers closing tlitir houses and their stabjes for a time the majority were in favor of closing bat messrs galer i watt and shattuckand mr ctitten thought i that it would not be advisable hence the i matter was droppedr0r lpl ifcrcuri j a fine portrait i a beautiful picture is that issued by the j montreal witnut in commemoration of queen vwtorias jubilee year and can be obtained by all subscribers to either the i dailv or weekly edition of that paper who it io pm t w i i send to the publishersthetrillingsumof ten iteraraud nuisical entertammeut i r cents over and above their subscriptions ji ciijtjrction witli thepresovtenan cnurcuf if v i l u n v i behave ourselves a cop v of the portrait finite an arrav of ird-i- pigs during the year st i iuir lode no loo grc af va m will ivc conversazuine in the ioiii hall milton this evening vn en joyable tvenhii is aniicirxited -the- tkatingcariiivul on monday even- i lirjelv attended the ice was jj the band supplied exteilent music 1 hire i- a dirth of cosinmers aftei 14 iiad 10 years isoivcly of icuiuus ofhee messrs w if storey iid v henderson bade goodbye officially j iutiiijl jiiluirrlist tuesday evening a mriig of alj interested iu the or- j iuiiizxtiwi of a debating or other form of inppjvtnect oe will be held in tho ioslitii ciiamlsr next tuesdav eveuin jvfixponhiit intosh toronto spent u week with friends in tins bloods were observed iu etc starting off to a hall in day evening has had on account of ill- aching for a short time his on jauuarj is a rare chance and return by pmchasingfivo dollars wort every saturday 10th we commence our annual chumm 8au buyers from acton and jloorgetown can hav es at cost leaping boot and shoestobb guelph w vclaren company m a ivnvrotei semi- annual now under way at lfh r wmutooofih jhis la free passage to guelph of goods at our svoro this offer good ryaii berkikshaw pbcos guelph store crowded every day with delightjfed customers sale new advertisements n wihsoll i io of pau1 nerhuii otlce is hereby tice is hereby rimi that the parlnenliin ubdibflnk between usitho im- hsl w k snl w o crosson as outciiors anil meat merchants was mils day din- so veil by mutual conwnt all debts dno to tfw mid partnership aro to ho paid to tho snld wi o crorboii at ills residence at acton tho bus- liens win be continued by tho haid wmikutleilec dlltwl flt atloil tlljui fllh day of jauuary lw a william hbbtlkug w o ch0s80n laibii witness tlie uidorsibacd sbllcitb u coulimiauccof the patroiaeo bestowed upon tho former arm bv tlioir numeroiis custouiow the satisfactory siflsy a11 v to having been dealt rt sl on btwlnessaplcas ant matter tho- wants of every patron will be jubt os carefully studied in the future an in thfr ituozzzz b ennl a ij acton janimr 8th mi w h itutledok siles1ikn wanted we are iu want 61 a few more firstclat8 men to canvttbb f or the sale of choico varietlca of nursery ktock to men who can mako a success of the business we can pay good ealaric- orcomwisiioii anflglvejiernittnont emnloyment wo hayo many new anil choice specialties both in the fruit and ornamental lines which others do uot handle apply at onoc with references may ukother8 ncilsjlkymks llochester n v wanted saleipmem permanent positions guarantjoed with salary and expenses raid any de termined man can succeed with us pecul iar advantages to beginiiers stock com pleteincludingmanyfastsellingspecialties outfitfreo addrckb ut onee xauiethu idiic bkown iiltothehs sciiseiivjiiix nochestrnxv place is at prieant filled by mr jones the prinei 1 amusement provided for the youth and beauty here at present is skating and the y and b scm to get there and enjoy it tco 1l r b liauvard has with his wife and family remove i to toronto having given i up mr john moores tlonr mill althongh two years of h ticoire elde con krin leae vet remains fi r bollert 27 lower wyndham street cuelphont telephone in office pvight to the front or all romiirrition wn place otit elegant and substantial goods sjiiendid in quality complete in assortment overflowing iu geuennw dnivains great barjraiafl ia dress goods greai bargains ia colored cashmores i great bareaian ia colored silks i groat bargains ia black silks srcat bargains inoelored uerveillex crroat bipffalna la table linen great bargains ia tatlo clothi r groat bargains ia towels great bargains ia baavls great bargaiaaia tweeds great bargains in blankets great bargains in furs groat bargains in carpets t great bargains in ooraiortors great bargains in maatle clotns great bargfains in lace cai tains great bargains in icany other lines ryain berklishaw co tehte sou of mrs pearen first grille working with a hired j vood9 last haturday was j knocked senseless by a falling limb striking him on the head it is believed that al- ix- lovellis gri and history it thi dominsonof canada in nine volumes royal 8vo 110 ue c0mmiccei3 whenever bmiiiiiet nurobur of subscribers is obtained to cover cotof publication hiibseription to the nine vohiuics 7 to tho province of outuvio or toqriebeelj0 tonev- urunswlcl or to nova scotia illio i miuiituha or to hritisb columbih fljotoiiiiicc iiihviinuhliiiiil or to northwest territories oio kaclillioviucetoliave a mop please send fc prospectus john lovell i- maxacrit and 1rmiijhi- atouii-cahtua- iih iv nty vote fob waters bros chpvistma oakds new year jartjs chiristmas pke3ents novelties a fine assoi lnieut of the hoted ploreulinti stamicry will arrive in a few days i fkames victcbes artlsljs materials the best ap v8vali waters bros the picture gallery near the post ollice r gvttupb centra mdat matfcet mi won ess asu chiiiikkns thousli serious the annual ea meeting in aid of the sj library wit chuah last present spent delivered by tlije swanu kerr y lujured he will recover held iu the presbyterian fuiday night when those u extremely social evening happy undr nppropriato addresses were ke messrs nd others strachun xv z weyh tliiseveuiui nsakeii is anuijuncso mr ii s holme of thedford assum- i lhleharje of the otfe dejiot on saturday ijefop- leiiij thedford he was presented j with gold vitch mr rac has been trinf erred to thedford never wish an unmarried woman of uncertain ape aiappy new year she haa mere vcirs already than sheknows what to do with wish her a marry christmas that mayisuit her case an unaccountable accident occurred- at heardinores tanitery last thursday by vbich the main shaft was twisted entirely iu twc the shaft has been repaired and the men returned to work again on taesday i was never exactly buried alive said an old clerk reconntinghisexpenence but i once workl iu k 6tore that did not adveilise when 1 ftlme out my hair was aliiiofet aa white as ybu now sec it solitary olfintrngnt did il dr n washington the well known throat and long physician will visit acton at the dominion hotel on monday next v7th iutt lie jiuvites all who arc suffering j from throat ov inug troubles to call antuee him consultation free j levi peer who was fined about two years ago for violating the kcott act and failed to puyvaa arrested in guelph by mr i zimmerman of kilbride and j inspector brothers on taesday and lodg- i din milton jailftewvwr mr t b bragg late of this place has j purchased the dacotah mills at cum- i ininsville and took possessiafl on the 1st of january the mill lias three run of fuaies but mr iira4 intends refittfrig lt y the roller system in the gprilig i messers itutledge 4 crosson imtchors i have di8soivexlpartnersbip bymotual con- sent the bujsness willbe continued by mr and are of the opinion that it will prove a great inducement to everybody to take the yituo4 a journal which without any pre i imum at all is well worth the tnonev vicks floral guide we have received from juinea vick seeds- i man of rochester n y his floral guide i for 1887 this popular annual has im- j proved very nrxh in tho past few years but the last issue in point of getup variety of contents and illustrations is probably the handsomest and most complete book of the kind ever issued in america the volume opens with a series jf practical articles of great service to both amateur and professional gardeners is followed by faithful illustrations showing the iiiterior of the immense seed house and then by engravings of all the leading aud rare- varieties of flowers and vegetables with directions for their culture thcboouwili be sent bv mr yick to any address for 10 cents which amount may be deducted from the first order of seeds acton todgeno 204 toof 1 grave miealhekx at bis residence foarth line krin on thej ioth january mri arch uceachern aged 01 years the altar kiomvki guikki at the family rest- dence near inicebridse on the 29tli of december bt the rev dr clarke robt j rireinner of acton to baron dauehter i of mr john glover cjaveus ailu by the rev dr tor- j rauce at his owu residence on the 5th of january eter havers of the township of naasauaiv sya to mrs elizabeth nail- or of tho vil lage of acton the s i ensuing ternr were installed last friday evening by bro ii p iloore ddiom assisted by bros r craiue po t smyth 1 g and j ii mcgarvui tg cjl1l aa follows bro j a speight jpg r garvni ngi alex durno vg a e nicklin rb ii p moore p8 j e mcgarvin trcae av williamb warden t smyth ond n mclam rsng john duruo lsng h h worden r8yg james mclam l8vg j t ellis rbb t marshall lbb r marshall lg h e edroondeon og- t francis cuan e who will endeavor to enstain the i w h lowry mi physician reputation earned by the firm ir i the lota is anv vioswwtpmiou pelms ujt and ijouestdwiirf mtwvittkigifw f j i fo of queen victorias sum ajoogeo u f j r over the british empire tlio publlsbers of tho officcra of the above lodge for the i the witmiss far ejying to all subscribers to coin ksfi meniorato the fi tiotli best paper you can possiblv have iu your family is the montreal wit sessv which gives more pro fitable and inter jetiug reading matter has more fearless and intelligent editorials and is in all respects one of the most reliable and fiowsy journals ou this continent there are liow-f- days unfortum telj but too fow newenapore that can beadnltted into the- sanctity of the fainllv hearth but tho witness ia one of the few though fujll of cutenirlbo in the matter ol noww it never at mils into its columns anytbin which could pottilblv injure the mind of even the youngest of ts feauerh while its question and answer detiartmeut iu which queries ou all subjects of g nernl interest are replied to by competent audi rities renders it of tho osfilblb value io all its subscribers boots shoes rvsbees overshoes sc at prices that nhvavs lend to sioetly saith lowest prices ilnsistest wiih- good quality uutitom work quel repairiup promptly attended to w williams mill streetyacton new suits foe christmas joseph patton butcher has pleasure in auuounciug to the citizens of acton that he has purchased the butchering business of mr wm rossell and is prepared to conduct the same in a straitforward business manner having had large experience iii the busi ness i feel that i can guarantee all custom ers who favor me with their patronage perfect satisfaction j all kinds of meat fresh and good and poultry fish csciu season will be found in stock i tespcctf uliy solict your esteemed pat ronnse joseph patton actou nov stli 1880 holiday season great dress good at th1 iueui and eateet com- -st- we have just tccived glasiow it purciuicc i i- m1nue acturers tock m silks bought at 51c on the collar by our resident buyer in loudon these kooilk arc the niost wmiderful we think we cansafely sav ever seen ou this continent scud on a that paper eitlcr new or renewing who ten cents in addition to their subscript pingiilficent picture of her majesty jhln fine nortro i ia highly jokon of by niany jirouiinentcano illiius who have already received it and connldeil t a worthy likeness of our nbble queen the yearly su ibcrlption to the dahv wit- nkss is h3m t nd to tlio wkkkly wttsbfis jjl00 an additio ml 10 cents to be sent in either esse if thepfcturo be desired seud in your subscriptions without delay to john doug all bon montbkai e ja-j-i- ycai etui the nobtf ekn messenger is evor gsininjr in popularity and is still the cheap est illcstbate j pamsb published prijbsof hooks rnd mom y are gtveu to thoso who canvas for it price on y 80c a year with reductions to clubs sample copies sent to any who tnay ruquest theni john dougaijl sonmos- tnbat a boodpauer for the family is the weekly messenger which gives the current news in a bonciso form i ogether with illustrated stories the small sum of 50o will secure a copy for twelvemonths john vovgxuu son m tiihai agent8 wa sted in every town and villace for all of flie v r piiwicutlotia stud tor trtw- c m brennan has pleasure in announcing that iiih tuilj oring shop in creechs frnif store is now open and in full running order and in a position i to fill all orders i he is showing 1 good tweed sluts at u miv blshwheuk for 10 scotch tweed suit 17 18 sold elsewheite fob 823 asl 24 v1xe woksted suit at 20 sold elsewhere at 25 gentlemen wanting a firstclass good fitting coat etc may rely upon beingsuim in every respect by leaving their orders with brenka2t j the ctgtnle a very seayy morveilleux satin at 69o a rani lino of brooaiol satin at 50c- hea77 slabk qres4rain slllta at a magniflc at lino of 0olow4 plusaoa at fc drebs grook dbbss uqods we aiealso selling heavy cashmere extri width atlbc vjry heavy worsted dingonnl ladies suitjni all colors at 20d all trie latest styles in french dress goods v in bonclc panama foule surges hal it cloth ic at vary low prices 70c b3t our dressmaker mesis todd is prepared to execute ill beg ttqal excellent style i o w a clark will pay any persons fare from actcri or intermediate stations to gtieipli and return who buys jjj worth 6f goods or over at my store 26 lower wyndham street tlria will hold good as ion as the holi- day soason lusts i have tho lineststookit thecity to select i from esiecially in i colored gold setts jr ckld and silver watches ruirkmnkii nun pua yv a clark m lower wyndh pm st guelph ull orders for dresses it m ilhl livliiilwijyiilfaii t r vawplcflntciofvatic lfir a a- ifto ttuviu- v t titdtfcgk c nf efi i 4 yiil a cc adii htimtssbjib wiiaiiii imj f- fll v5sss5j fg it rt 14 1- vlfcsist h ii hi l f a