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a turftm lfrrlsvs and pmuwainnowehantm foracjlliafomrmliitf rlt dtraicakimew at 1 1 urn bank man vvodiioxuy llacemur oth lolfj ltov john pat ago w montgomery only daughter 0 ij n mrtyj tl lore is andrew of burn hank formerly of acton u jolmt ilrlhinn aluoof ilurnbank died ijlmiitwa at toronto fieoaratjfospital 31 it lolq ad ireot wife brjciiwurmulibwirj fjepatyroetraalter acton aged 32 ih memomaat r sayilis in loving memory of our darling vjntnml whodisdljbofrobcrgathlqu aged lyosx jod kent rn a fragrant blossom frotn nts paradise above and i thanked him eight and morning it or the greatness of ilia love lint when the summer ended i asd winter swept the ekles ood ook oer radiant lilbeaotn to hloorxr4n paradise uk ajrp mas uasold- savju of virn and patriotio enthonlssm member of the iterspuon committee ajjd the acton troop f boy scoot ernes fc- ed iho guestsof tho evening from sergt goulds residence and acton citizen lland played a welcoming o amber a they approached thstewn hall iteevo ifynds occupied the chair ftnct after one of ma characteristically fnlereab- jftjlc uirotartftdlbldieni lotho iront 01 rjte platform mr a j mackinpon b a and hp moore j p then prwantad bsrgt qottldsad ft wardmoh with a gold watch nd behalf of the council and tb citizen of abtoo in recognition of their splendid service at abo front beth the soldiers made capital speeches rehearsing in very nurestlng detail iho tsriotcexperiericee uiayhad gonouiroagh 03dfcily elr engagements in france sratjiomas wurrx annoenoe the ro- land belgium both tied spoiretoaft terms aamption of the nation thrift cattfpalrol utfospital end were till under tbs card fu xtaixt flrcss rnnnaday anoahy ion hhtorul botes which m interrupted by hi trip to hug- rtend jderiofctbeaaxtlbxjaontha the itinance minister will tour the country with a series of speeches advocating thrift sir herbert adm and w e niekle mp will assist the finance- minister in his legislative and other duties during- neesiqu smxrjto furiao time being ib differences of opinion orpotitics b is the obvious doty of army individual tdo hla beet to make the national mattpower jristra- tioo a oomplet a ia hamaoiy poaalbla the carda po to brery maa from lf to 05 joaraof age the qoreromeet requires each one tote iilledap the tioyemmont vpeaks in uii for the whole dominion which need fall detailed information aa it nerrer deeded it before and may never need j again erery loyal dtizan will support tin ttraoyral of cermaoy tocliftcoaa peace baa exdted world ids attention and upoi onr iifatnajiiim who have bail to gfre an aarwer grave reepoosibility haareated all thenaiiooa of the catente have roach d theaame oonoloaloo we desire peace b it wmt be a wellpoonded jjeaoe w proper goariotaoa tj9e enaranleea do not appear to ob to be fortboomtngixfld so ewe entered the war for a great and worthy porpoeo we oanaot relioqaub iho war uu ear worthy parpaeo attai oar deader tell oa that it will nob be until ojh t t w j fall strength thorefore althoajli we are a peaceloving people wo moat fttll pursue the teak wo have apdertakao to defend u righta of the woakaod uflerldg kvat dat bring new evideooo of the twh 4aujj twb wporauao of thaoatsxlotemperanoe act dnrlofrtw jear ldlfl the city of toronto areraged 210 arrecu te drank eonon er trofcin3epteaibor iflte the average baa been lea thai 31 perveev the redaction ia not only in dronkennei bat in general offieooee twomoqtha th tolaj arreata tj the lovorcistotthjartw tan than goring the comjepoddlfig two months of thajormer year in the oiyof itarrultoo vihlfewii tainwrwftw pay wnt of watj it was in tioadoo the redaction baqt perceab io tatom caawl there bj bee a a bettor ahowtog thouaandji of maa bavoceelooming dninvf fehoawida of fasniliea at better iqppuadv boaineaatnea teeiify feiu locreased eft- wboy olr evjipleytitr provuianitorea ktoobritorw drygwda atoro are doing k better bqajaeea i htrts tron we8nhqhbob itobm or interest bespoctiifc oar boya in the imth battalion tqm wjtor born lieut kennedy in tranof lei hut 7m vnxm was read with imefw by wu u regno ja report thatsergk swack- hkejer epttot cariittnaa id boapltal with the mamptb- the writer baa been sent to thellua iteapitalcv jd it barraoka aafferinjr from u oothnraday dec 2it the n co claee preeeated sergt a j smethnrat with a qae eet of carvera in cam- the borgv battjlurge of the claa dtirlngita on friday deo 23th a rpleaainjlnvent tookpiaoetothvrecreauotf rooin ltau u oa preaonted major g o firrwn uwir oqmpaay oommandrr with tteaatlfutall vac tea and coffee wt o a ailvcr monumwl k dajt mab rowniafselifig ternur thanked tbo inee for uiolr kind rtmbin- bramje- ix cc prwwntd liient tfa76ilh fln parlor chair onthe ec of tilfcmar- mif i thanks are tendered the donor of vte- cou reoorjs inaothrbuutia c- to f mra j if deonyaihl the buljtj was given a boliday orf isawxaaxaday 8pojaltwlits to them u the evoniag corpt 8 inrr of acton pasted bis aamlriatioo ut tberior o oum and 1 now a fully qualified sergt oonrtatn- lauoos sergt rwrry withbesbwubeafora bappy and pros parous how yar to the fnsx 1usas jt s fumbstfosk several fainille in the viiisro watched tha passing of the old year on sunday behool uegka wadoseday raomfng the pvbllo school childran may be seen rsnnino dawn the fifth line and the high school nnt j nary i a uew mesuagof the flalwltl- be bekl next taesday eveninp it the slith lino church whtm it 1 eipeoted qeoryetowa oaild wlubepcwjieot everybody wtt ao4 alelgblng aooontuanled both of the festivals this saasoo joawrlvlbuf tttl filreei reweod fccj two city on toesday v ult bbf r hail retaroed after the obrist- tnaa veoaltoq- t ilmtk tssssii oowdy raoeouy rlarnd trees imvbrfflsiultg bli brother wu- asytliy qarrin spsnk tha vaoauca aedfribw llaahnewtooiiylmng fruodi itbbjmbcv welcome to our war heroes cordial rxaoptloh of ctizwte sorgt ooulu and pto lnat thursday cold watches were presented lamonfrfifor intsrwit by our tiuienv in thair welcoma to our invalided mtdiern returning from the bsuis front kvery soldior who lias roturned to town isji beon aocorded a vt6tbaxtd reocr- tiwnftwjtheotvieweloont u w j could and plet w ii ward at the b11 u1 rtm flv v thnfplloiiinft interealug note as re rolved eo kew yeare lj fronvuiascanale uophail new york whd was fovanumvor of years an asteemod member ot the teack teg ataff of acton seboola dear mr moore i x am taking the liberty of sending you sio for the funds your rod crpesboctety here but wo will feel more clear aa to the fail mi fliwmgtpwbfrb l p i with yoar rod cross society 1 havetett proud of acton for jt liberal hty and especially proejd oar bravo canadian boys who have proved tbemeelveo to nobly at the front much- aa 1 long for peace i shoojd bat to have germany dic tate terms to lio allies kind rogards rod wishes for a llspfty new yoar to ail j- i vryainoeriy cimm htvttait- 401 west lcotheu c hew york dec 30th 1010 v of tlie military doctors revs c if el bmlth aod j c wllseo followed with appropriate word f wau come to the returned soldiers and admira tion for their courageous and intrepid ser vices the meeting concluded with the nation al anthem- obituary llniij ciiemn mattiiiiwo tbo death of mrs j cheater mauhia at toronto general hospital on 3aoday tnornlng brought keen abrrow to her devot ed husband wad to the- hearts of many friends mrs matthawa hadboen tn poor health for some time an ailmen of the heart follovedreneau3 attacks of iaham- nmwiyhevnjaiiav she was la the hospital atnuelnh for aeversl weeks and lsgbr dropsy setin anil ehawaa taken toi the hospital- at toronto t after much sufferidgdsath coma peacefully and wfth great roajgwvtion and cbristuui forutode she met the calb her husband and other trffiirtfi frith wtamstantt sister urn kobtcox of bockvate qelort edovaxrivd on saturday afternoon and spsot srvsral prodoo hoars with her prior to herdemiso mri matthews waa ada qriipt dsaghter of mr and mrs charles orant and wa born at qllfbch goaob boy and girl had terrible- erperl- cne with a cotjgar v thorcinrkabjo cxploltvor an 11- aremrold gjrl and as oishtyearold barlatbihlk off a fnllgrowti ctni gar at omlchan bc and their wonderfal gailaittry in each protect- ins the other when the cougar boom ed to have one or the other at its mercy has given rlao to a rnovomeot on vancouver island for recognition from some national society that bodora valor and self scarf flee tho provincial game warden recelred a epy of the girls own story the story of the girlj doraen aah- burn follows at about 130 p i left oar honko to go down to pajttarfl to catch our saddle ponyr antnony farrar aged eight raccompanled me when about half m mile from the house we saw a large panther croach- ingon the path about 20 feet distant we both turned to run buttnerpanv ther sprang on ne and r fsfl face downward tho animal remained on my back and began purring- i called to anthony to ran home and sare himself batiis called to me to lie perfectly quiet that he had a plan hb their jumped froni a amall- tree directly on tbsputher knock ing it off my back and 1 got vs the paulh iuife acibug with its paw in the face tearing hls- nose and cheek anthony fell to hjo ground and tho panther jumped on his back and scratched bis back with its dawn and tors the hack of his scalp with its teeth anthony called to mo to ninvonfc i 4 i not 1 then attacked the panther with tho bridle and beat it and got my right arm into its mouth j scratched lis right eye wjth my finger nails and it bit me through the rlsht arm above the elbow and scratched my hands and body and tore my clothes in tlr boy and it stood up on its nlnd quar ters and fought mo but finally torn- ed and slunk under a log antnony waa covered with blood and badly hurt and i assisted him td ran home qlonmargasewre ttoata wales thirty- two years ago nearly thirty years ago with her parents she removed tocolerado where her father being jtn expert miner la a superintendent she wss the sldsst of eight daughter and two eons sad here nnafiirf kv married to mr matthews la bfptembar idotwheahewssamum clerk with the colorado fov and iron co prior to re moving to acton in april 1011 mr ana mrs matthews resided at canon city aod at denver col ons child la lsftv jaatev who u ten years old mrs- matthews wa ia woman of very one character by her aoaalsao nature ah endeiraa herself to all she was a fine christian and used her talaata in good wotka she was a member postmaster matthewj rev fltw arisooi ma bdofflgifttd and was astujted by rev mr wilaoa mr matthews and james and mrs ctx left by the 221 trala for the former ham in colorado and interment will be made at canon- city master james will remain in denvormak lag his home witb mr and mra a- ec matumw much sympathy is felt hers iotihe bereaved husband aod friends of the famdy mas- jawo mooaa 8a- after three abort days 61 ulllhi uu the 10th dedembsr 1016 death removed ooe of oar most reapected aod highly esteemed residents ia the persoabof margaret read widow of thalate jamos moore or mount pleaaaib farm enunosa jibe bad jus returnefl home after viaitloc hat daoghters in acton and was looking- forward to spending bar chmtmas with the family at thehuatf nf her daoglttet mrs fred coopersbo was a daughter of the lei john i reed and wm ivirn at port colboroe in ib3ftitri8o7bo was ioinei- loholy wedlooktpbef latehuvband wbo rde oamd hir ono year ana ten months theirs wan a hapfty bom indeed einht ablldnu utomt hum twpn and nix ibtughter all of whom era living and resnto whin a radius of five miles of the w horse a of thsm wrettheir motucrw licdside before nhe jawed ay tlmyar iunv uoorge vrdaactaa lithueiiockwood i mr- john srewi ra a t mann actonj mrs itredvx rr- l j mrs iid mcoutcbq iserton aud james on the bomesteed mrs moore waoe of arfamlty of six bfotlicrsaod twoalatet i rnbert william and john and mrs charles roady of booth saginaw mich- and mrs david weedy m oil city paj survive deceased was a lifelong member of the methodist church and always loved it aorvlo she we a riemher of the xnv aid almost her last word were repeating passages rom the scriptures she reveredv she was one of the kindest of wsighbora she and will always be remembered with kind llsst feeling and love by these who knew her truly bar children rle and call her ueased ainumsstarroan- the rtmsios of mtsradelloabtaflerd ehld jaifllusrflf awa stafford of st- tbomaa who pat hi boyhood days ioj actod witrt hxcagbt bars for luurmeot on nsw years miss stafford bad rsaid- d if of a tins with ht aont ta qnalph bat uifsnwwatto mr fatwi borne at ss f sae ftbsw bright ytraog woman r swsstyfettrab roar aafbcirfrh t i w kvl the lungs was bee ailmse hot father aod br uacis mr cyrus stafford aooem psalsd twrejnslm to acin lotermenl took plaos lo falnuif cemetery the small courts wweten ufa i the itwauvumfatf it besfbhbebs the red cfloss fund iscosato kophnl now york sonds a now year contribution twbittave ciubnkn of the methodist church and for sevsrai years was member of thechotbe remains were brooght from toronto mondsyckisft as4- fansksrvios warheusrtae beti pertdnacnlaor canon jafld wbo shot the cougar aid dr stokos who attended the children- tcfie cougar measured seren feet fromnose to tip of taitand weighed 7 pounda osrlovlagb tn fjw tkbbey a- baltalionof canadian infantry a few days ago marched from water loo station tot westminster- abbey where the colors oftfao ontario regi ment wervdoposttad lnthe care of uiedoanapd chapter t careraony look place immediately after- the moralng serrtool apoceosjouiormed of therchonv the dean bishop bylo the bar i xjeata xlutchison and jacobi beartng the colorsvadraaood to tho chancel steps aocoawmjed by ueulcolosel bam sharps major smith major cooke mabcr every and capl wei- leatey mcconnell the hymn o ood oor halo in ages past was sung and thallkgs vrere then reeeiv- drby the dean and laid on the altar to be afterwards grouped with other nags round the wolf e monument the dean addressing tho men of whomthere were- many hundreds prosen said yon have dopoelted in odr keeping the ttacqf yonr own and tho country hohbhwjid in yowl toraaa ao of thn grn is deposited a noble share in the honorable task of preserving and nndleating the liberty of the groat emphra of britain and its aamlaions x am speaking today in the abbey on tho very spotwhere fire years ago youx sovereign was crowned amid the phutdlts of his loyal people here he was sealed in tha corona tion chair nere he recelred into his baads ehe orb of umpire sartnonntod by tbscrosi at toksm of vast rtfhttllftti shnplre thlsv then u tha vexy haartof that tt bmplrair which you aire called and privileged to bear arms ood preaeire yon in- the coming hoars of danger ood giro you victory in the day of battle and send you back whatuusad sound crowned wuh aaor oess to claim from as tn this sacred peace the colors you have entrusted tov- our keeping aa they bear wit ness of you here so may you bear witness for them in field andjtrenefa la ufa anddeatlic with- nanoraadinv mdwlth the illualriotos eouraga of true british soldiers having duty as your watehford and in your hearts true fear of ood- jalter prayersuwatlonal ajrl them was gang london times sfoslcal output vtumpt to oataloguo canadas coothbutloo- to tlfe musical world ado recently in the canadian courier which unearthed the follow ing list j i british colunrbu gave tha world ufflfl bkwlna calgary scot out kathleen parlowmortajre la ftrjilris gave origin to edith miller mesao- eoprano who is now with the chicago opera yojasny and winnipeg was awayiafolliroltlonofa if of msfuiaes j niuslcil arena for red fern lvoikvwrosow dovja hollinshead the lyrto tenor who has spent the main part of his mnal- cal career in toronto ouslpb ont gave nn- bmward johnson the- noted operatic i t girted upl4 of utevtnne and onaor- ly otyojt eltaaboth cambheu ootfpfor1rhr sow due mar tralto bom in some utile town like whitby and afterwawd with the can- luxy opera company in now york bertha crawford now in kngtaad and hau a dnseri others ottawa turned out ptaao larotehrs pian- 1st and popu of ssrlabtne bra oau- thler papular soprano and protegee of sir whtrld leaner montreal gave ibdnwnd burke operkuo bart- ton and colleaguo w msooarjoisav da light swpranoandmusiaa ward af lord btrathoona with many more cnamur pi q r urtoshed the immortal alhenl soan amau town in nova beotla produoed kvwlya alf rn vioitattt f rlai naa pearly two fit dlwioeu a me3i0a8le somdai school service f inaullauoii dcornclaryrnd pvcsen- ttion to tho rourltjf fiopor tntenden the service in the methodist sunday school last supday aftroon waa of an anosaal chaiacterand had bevsraj very interesting feature u was the last day of the retiring supsrinteifdfltit in otoos after- ihhrty years of servioo and u4s nra t a urga a the chruunas oderieg kwh zpyiwytrokjlma reached 3071 briagingthe schoote nssstoitary gitlngs for the year op to91s344s vb presentation of framed dlpjom- to the ten graduate from tho primary depart ment was an interesting feature the graduates w6re margaret moors emma llitle ivy precioua sarah cross- roy johnston leeuo grnjrary norroan detor est charlie joyce wesley kelly and herbert fryni adoitloo i- the dirobiaeeach waa preeeated with tl botujd and inscribed copy of thebible the iostaualjon of the oftioenr and teachers for boyear 1017 was an impres sive rvio keooody the new saparintendont briefly bat very effacuviy addressed the schooi- an- item which waa not on the pro gramme and which was aoialately aaex- peotodby the sarterintendeat mr h p meoro was the preeontauon id btm of a meet expressive a ut aoreeain i testi of hi thirty years service a superintendent of theechool acoompany- og the address which was prepared and read by mr johas cgletnsn historical secretary was a handsome gohtneadew cane which was preseuttd by mr a k niokllo j p aociate sermoterjdssit on behalf of the present and past commit tees of management the can bears the inscripuoo ipreeutea topmoere superlatendentr acton method tab sunday school 1bs7i0ia mr moore feelingly replied e cordial thanks for the kind word and valaahle gift he uieo gave brief rsssme of the thirty years spent at tha sopertnten- dsnts deai spoke of the bl and boefib be had received thanked the school for their loogcontinnod coondsace cooperation forbearance and love and bespoke for the now beperintectdent ainiiueopport and consideration cmiss bertiostnlth raoriater sang a solo sad revhr the pastor gave a there la almost sure to sqte sia tag ging at the heartstrings whentbe saint ha lo our glasses efllt oar g asses relieve eyestrain and headache the consequence la clear vision if your ey are weak and strained see ns without delay bye glassed complete or finest goldfilled spectacles- per pair 385 spocisl lenses extra e jtiphardt aotqw w omtahio winter 5essi0n jan sad in shawbnsinoa iht toronto c b college with seven branch6cbtola pree cats- i loguo on request write w hl brbkwrtresidvnt- yongn and gexika rerd st toronto umrkabzvkd jjidiskbesion sale inkb1h hoksjescattliab hogsjktc vtho uadcnjgned has recbired instruct i uooa from r axudbry to sell by public auction at lot q audi lioe erfo four rollea fromactop ooe and a half miles ftomospriageonr mondavi january 01017 at one oclock sharp the following horses i bay dtstov tears ijojyt ncvsapposevt 16 be inroat rlbay marfr is years 150 ibssuppoardtabeinfoal i i bay mare isyears 1 450 lbs supposed to bo la foal this team is well matched and au id col farm team i gelding rising 3 jrs genera tiarpose broken single and doable t filly rising years fcot by baron garlley 1 sprlpg colt perch eroo 1 cattle t red cow 6 yra ircah calf a foot 1 red cow 7 yrsdnn january i6tb rrcrt jrow yrai- dee- january toth hlacjtcw rcl cow- 7 vrs yrsduo bite cows yrat due jan anaary 17th 1 annary 14th 1 to 3510 t red cow 5 yrs due ju aolh 1 red cow 5 lym milaiflg well rmppoacd tpbein calf rtroatr cow- syearbra1iktn well supposed to he in- calf 1 black helfosj rising 3 yrs due jan 16 1 red belfofjw rising j yr due jan 18 1 red heifer rial0e5yra due jan- aoi jersey heifer rising 3 yrs doe jan s6t nan heifer 3 yrs due january ai 1 red heifer l yra due february 3 1 jersey heifer a auppose to be in calf t black berf- risiug s years s steers rialttgt ttjw1 years 7 prtng calwcfl 1 1 black bull so months eld eligible for reghntratioa a goad one i hoos 1 yorkabiresowduo jan ab i yorkibltobowdtte january 31 1 young yoikthlro sow due jan 39 1 young yorkshire sow due jan 31 i young yorkshire sow due veb 4 t young yorkshire sow due feb 7 1 young yorkshire sow thio fob r i syrold yorkshire tow due mar 10 1 tyrold 1 yoong 3 yoottg yorkshire sows due mar to 1 young yorkshire sow do mar ji tw yonsg tamwettb sows doe mar 14 1 o pia9 tour and a half months old 4 pigs 4 taopthaold 7 pigs3b3onthsadrtwelve plgatwb months old 4 thoroogh bred oxford down breedlog owes 4 reguter ed lajoester bnfbdlng ewee 1 two- fur row riding plow parrlo twelve tons first class timothy hay so bushels good tkrms wiolfaa trader caah over that anroont 13 mootha credit 00 nrrpbuv hag approved joint ootoa 6 per cent off fofcsah uavandbwrsycasn no reserve as lease baa aspired and having punchasefl snothtr fafm tins jknvjemnatbritvwtnuesstl ta otj mauttt a u rrysat dark ancttenwor w preparatorytd i stooktaking vyc will this week comlrnenc6 our annual nnarysacorrcmirahts lines in which shades sizes etc are broken xtnesolwinter goo ii which we are overstocked 1 extraordinary values in mens and boyi overcoats arid suits childs girlsand ladies coats mens and boys sweaters and sweater coatst ladies sweater coats 7 cags workshirts tjnderskirta itars-v- tobjine of robbersshotis slipriers the great bargainoprjdftunityof the year r hwvj ot a m- in n fieri c t m i tho bspu itrta ca ivb itm jfobt co acton ciit i vo n0t1 1 1 1 11 t 1 h 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 11 i in 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 i 1 uu h i it jtour best gift tbn looking aronnd for something appropriate d to send to ybnr friend ortelative at a dis- tnacein tec that jiifevyears prese sent yon jnst remember that yonr friend is always interested in the doingsof tne folks at home and that the brie thing of all others that he or she wonld appreciate is ajeaa subcrip- tjori to the acton free press 150 pek year l it is abont the cheapest present yon conld make and by tar the most to be appreciated ijl 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i ii ii 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 i i i 1 1 ml l i 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 i i ii i h i 1 1 t spi n2i saburbi ilature i ha pert tending and con cosrpat tofore the aovc 11 rc t7- tt tb hm ih3 ihall i enjoy moi consider these chevrolet aahwsf 50mttbfahhour nutts arc lowest priced of any car on the market quamtv oon8idrko rt5rep0wercomfoftt w style w more fully equipd r than any other cab at its price the chevroeet motor cflt 8sfw os tokonto rnm cohawa out ffifid cook agent okobqetowh intending purchasers or any one interested in the excellencies of the chsl will be given fnfl particulars by calling on jajjtfis symonmill street acton shdp where ytmreln viiedtosi nl