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irll mrrvn l i a lull wl intt urn marr1ld tl n kov alril n ii 1 fylfl 11 a i t i i a it y v t lioit c i l4l li i t i ftiir in i rni l laifllor tf mr liorbcil wjij it of wyn h am uanlt allrta died ct 1 1 at uoorf qtow on 1 njay january intttinrrntiurrcrti in ma nut year hllcmam in ouelp oti hun lay toi uary lm 1017 t icr into roil unco vur loo ave sarah tilfflrtian wife of geo tilo0man br u lor 72i d year 42 the presentation 1 of the colors impressive ceremonies whon the 104th battilion rccoived these tokons of appre ciation from halton and dufforin 2000 personsl attendance rout sq0tt isllow chairman of tha board of education ho no- commondod desirable improvo- monu in ilia addrem itobt mcpiinsok a new member tl n ptill itory tneeli jf of lha motnlwri of ll a roan of iduralion for orkaniialion ifji rtait tcc live aii ti1u1lsia janumtt 2s wbthanrfyou tur inr pnrvi as gonmno pleas uro in oiprcaiinp- cordial thanks to our- many nuhecribera for ti bir tnucli sp- l reel a tod loyally un lo tl o now eron omic conditions necosailstinr tho in crease in salricriplion rate- over 00 pulualorn ot weekly papers in j province have boon forced to advance tbe tuiwcnptioa prtoo it ha beenr roal satisfaction to us to loam by ox perianxa tliat no many psrsniri nearly all of our uhacrjlxar ara wi to payono cant por week mora for tbolr iiotqo paper rather than doprtv their families of tho pleasure of tbo regular weekly visit ol this friendly rsprerioal- atlvo of tho locality very few indeed bavo dmcoaunuod because of tho extra one coot par week wo thank jeu au h t moose editor and publisher 1 lo cttrmui lltttl its tntl rill iii rln 1 wil t u b j le a i nen 1 ut rt it ei wl i wo 0 j tr it dlnti rluu aui illr h o importer t ceremony i tl n ry lorn roc ifed forth tj the la km of tlalton n looked forward to i rn not only 1 y tbonttioom tlio la lion irr hioir liorri irtno nnd i rarlical into rear itul in providing tl id nit oli approo atcid military editorial n0te i hw srskcit at tba address in the hoojo of commoni on monday hir ltobert bard on premier gtvtouio intereiungatato mtsnti a to canada a contribution to tha nrobmulibn of the vat that 43i22l per bona of tho manhood of canada bavqanrall d thomaelvo for aorvio if cotbcqcics of tho caofarnnco at cttawa so mo lima ago with provincial rap rossntautva rvffardmgcartainpotnta con nectad with prohlhitioo it ta un leratood that the arjpc nuxl eo mm if loo will iuggflt to the ifldcral autliontiea among otlior thiogs that lupjor circulara aadoxdarfouna bo proithiud from boot aent tlirough tho the itxrift guowrn of uio town of lien frow and ujo steadily increaalng bmineaa of thaluofraw marcury hasinduccdur w i bmallfield tha proprietor to orjfamto t bmineaa aa a joint stock comjiady th now company will bo known aa tbo renfrew mercury company limited m bmallaeld who is ona of tho beat known and auccobsfal newspaper moo in canada waa provident of tha canadiao press asso ciation loet year la tbo prttatdentandeditor ct kerr huwart manager w h small cold aecrataxy traaaarer andw j styles oaaiatant editor and reporter mr small laid natboan connected with the mercury for nearly forty years and bos had much to do with tbrt dotolopmnnt of the progressive town wbloh- b ao ably repraaanta and which liaa bonourad itim with election twic oa tta mayor twoa of tbo createat trjyerhyrtkut rf w rowell 1c c boa madtt for a long tlmd tho ooe in belmont hall in toronto recently he roempfiaatxed in the moat em pmiatio tarma tlie position of the liberal party in tho protinoo on the tanvperance qnestlom i7e told the real facta of tha ait nation and showed that it waa uianka to the liberal party that proliibition is m effect bora today the oojano temper anodaot no aaiil would not havo bean opoo the atatuto books and oio paopla would ant bare been reaping- tha benefit if it bad not ixjcnfor uio effort and work of tha liberal party if yoa hare pmhtmtipn fittry man who thankn cod roinurn vnitdn ummatad at tie now nnn nai nl ijnm i ton lanti rtday after iu i tloooul t o iwthitallonand dutr nil bjtulion warn daawtl uj rn a jrullmy uiguo willi tl o 1 rota an i ogle lai u vi bo i id tijonroa on tin north aide of tl a i nil quo of twt urpeat and moat a prcciat ton idioacei wl ich eyarflllod tbo allorlci of hamilton a now armories was aiicmuicd lb it cetimatod that thero were fulli 0o people iroa p iitneaa tho croinony tho majority nat irally being froth tho counucn from wlncl the battalion la drawn tha ceremony woanotlorigtliy thebat tnllon fnrutod up and tho colors 6naeed were carried forward y sorgt major iinwlesand horjt major ifawuiorrro and placed oq tho drums which bad been autrked in tbo center of th auditorium major vv ty aa and major o o crown two nen lor majors sorgt major mopher eon bargu1 loinian and corp ouyatttbe 1 lattar two south african vounuia moved forwerdtathotr ucea forth praaentation tha majorn and lioutenanta oncaaed the colors a id diahop dark ami capuin rr ii i 1 woodcock chaplain of the bat- ml on udvoncod then thotsni a track up tbontnun of onward christian soldier in which tho crowd joined very heartily once again nlence reigned wl ue both lb ct aplaia an i 1 1 shop offered prayer tajui conneeratcd the colors to the bftttaliooi the prointation wan made by two ladioa from tho counties represented mrs o ii f smith of acton presented the king a color which wui recoiled on bend ed knee by lieut jlnightand mrs u l mortimer of shalburno the regimental color which was roceired inliko manner byliouldaniol t oul col domviue then ordered a general italuto to the colors and tho 1 and played the national oathem the ceremony won moat impreaaiv and oo which will bo long reoiemberod by all present it was very fitting that tha two jadici namednhould bav tho hon making the presentation to mrs smith in due mjrciisf tho credit of buggoeuag tho necunngof tbo colors and organbdog the can vans in ifaltoo while mrs mortimer waa tho moving spirit in duitehou tbo jaduja hfcracach prone n tod with a beautiful bouquet of yiolota and nweet peas by tho officers of tho battalion i the county of halton waa represented in an address bv judtro tlltatt of milton and dufrenntby c rmckeown m p p of orange vfllo lieul col pafcy doto villo commandar mado a vary acceptable reply expressing on behalf of bis staff of officers non ccmmuiionod office ra and men of tlie battalion ntneare appreciation of tlio coon duration and kindness which hid beeli shown to tho battalion sinco ita inception and espectaily at this parttcularccrarnopx tho battalion it is geaersily known ho aaid was to iesro for ottreeai in a rary abort tima probably none timo ia fobra atyrttbd he redtire hrdlog w had was 1 eld in tl o jo incil chamber on ed nesday otflning of last week members preaant mrnrx jol h it konncdy c c hpaij 1 tend john kenney and members eloct itobt roott wra lol naton and itobt mcpharsoi tl o nowly elected morabcm subscnlel to tho declaration of ollico aod took thalr neata in taking the chair bo reqneat tba mam bora in elect tlteir chairman for 107 ffecretar moore remarked tliat this was thi thirty nioth year in ouoooaaiqn that be had had tho pleasure of inviting tho msm hers bo oloct tliolr chairman itonsd by john kenney seconded by c a spoght that itobt scott bo tho chair jflao for tha year carried mr scott aaa timed tho chair and thank ed tho members for the honor con feared in 1 u eloctiooas chairman- hewill do all fn ida power to fniuifalljj perform tha duue of the offioe he nojicited from the mom bars the sesio kindly cooperation that bad neengivnblapredeoessors and folfcae isfied uie board would always be on tho a art to do their qtmoex for the causa of education in town one unprovemen he especially j desired to see effected this year waa better sanitary conditions jor the school hal hoped aome fe an aatigfaotoryrilanji oaccempluh this would bo adopted the ntaodlng commltteoa for tho year ware appointed as follow fivascj john r keanody ciiairman john kenney pnorrittt wm johnstone chairman robert mcpherbon sorrurs 0 c speight chairman and robs bcott tho first report of the committee on finance passed the following acoounta i eoooomical ft loa co 3000 tr hare hcen in force but fertholitieralparty ana want togo forther the course wbkhj tb liberal party look in ontario waa one of tbo great inspiraueon lo tho loaders of the western proviooo aod resulted in the temperance legislation on the statute books of those proijacaa mr rowell explain ed that he was b peaking en this subject bocanscr there eppeared to bo aiitta to make tho people believe that thin measure was tho measure of the gor orumotit alone and tliat tho party which ho had tbo privilege of leading and of nhoo honor lie was for the tuns bein tho ms to tan wan net wholeheartedly behiud this measure 1 believe he said that fn the iulercata of tlie act laef an 1 in tl e interests of tho cause of temperance in on tarloatol throughout canada it in of ll o utmost fmpoftauoe tliat weahoald remain united and that men of both political par use should work in hearty nvmpathy and ccopfrauon for tha advancement of moos urea of this kind halton consebvat1vks i tho annual moctlng at tho county town last week the annual meesing of the halton con oorvative aasoclauon was hold outuefday of but week at mutou and was well attended despite bad train connections hpoochciweroroadety dr a w nuon m p p a w learft j c hm th w morrison m c smith uou au lrew and olliors omcors for uio year ware olootod ai foil ows j a wiuougbby 1 reaidont sldnoy young vice irenidont il i llomslreot secretary j i little treasurer andall of tho rest of lait years oircera were ro else ted crews0ns corhkns v the roads wjoto s blly 1 loclif on mou day thst llieiiiall carrier couldn t gab through woollliko le grtmir mall and often arrumble when it ian t on time 1 utt few of un feel ilk getting nut to oeii urn roala fitr the mail carrier it auulliit burs ome of the li frees that are stauln g in the stables to i reek the roads for a home that lias io g a 1 mile trip mr an lrew mm ary urai ion mau u vlsitleg his ahiur mrs uoorge wlun jillas margaret dennis is v i siting friends in luolpii given uio colors that their boys would cer tainly prove tbamselvcs worthy ho said tliat it was with no little prids that he could speak of his battalion as a splendid lot of men they were men that any oom mender could feel proud of and bo felt that they would not betray bis trust this was followed by the march past whon tha salute was taken oo the erth aidn or tho armortoe by brigadierosnaral sir john m qtbmn the battalion formed up in ii oo with their oillcerr in position and tlie men were dismissed for about half ao hour to allow their frtenda to mlfljle amoogthem and allow the iospecuoo of foritahould rocogntto that it woukj nolj uie colors shortly after 3 o clock tho bug i a bounded fall in and th battalion marched oat or tlio armories and south on jamas strotsn route for their barracks in the center of th armories during the ceremony were col s c mswburn a a t tho district hoadquarters staff 1 j a muoughby fleorgetowd i lout col william hendrie oommsadir pf tho 4th brigade bngado major pigott fmffcodre captain st clair balfouh and jueuu col carter d a1 m s as well an brigadier caueral libaoo mrs smith mrs mortimer captain woodcock and unliop clark tha following citiceiik of acton atondod tho proxontation ceremooiea rev and mrs c ii l smui mrs a u wyant mrs- it r whitman mra ii fl holmes mr a lliihop mrs- marsh mrs weir mrs- lloldham mrs cook mra deckefi tlo miie do he ch mans wilds anovr to iito o cooper smltl and mr jobu wateon rulitarv notes v it tl oh marsh aoton baa been pro mote 1 to bo a lance corp of tho 164th hail rkrgu perry ho w dobll aad pt j laycork of tho lulth itatt are attending tlio p atrlot burnt b g co urns at toronto 1 1 j p scarrow who was in tha mill tary himpital at ifainilton orsovaral weeks auuorit from an attack of pleumy arrived 1 u no lust riiurwjtiy to hpend a fow days in codvaicoci g i afore returning ta his duties in ltio 104th ball mm flto c ii i- hmlui reoeivod on tucwlay u very attralvn momurlal oard anno icln the dtfltl i i acuon at courceletto i co oo llltli october llllfl of pie ivamea stanley hull son of lisul co rlcl ard ho d agrnjt on oral far ontario anomtim r ttg- col and mrs lleid and family uto warm friends of mrs- smith auctioneer kznus ales iam aiiv t clear 1 1 g sale of farm etoak end iiui letnu t for wesley oray half a mllo from lrln village on the lualph ubad 41 bead of oauis 0 of thaw cows jt tttiiii aky 2 clear log aaio for mslvin ran wick oupringn rttaiaiir 1 cleaintf sale for alex lindsay i rmnoe ik j hcrtii auctioneer r r nov 1 ortoo out- waterloo tiro ins co 3000 throe years ooro firo las co 3 000 throe yeera j b mackennn repairs wm briggs booas ihistbane mfg c07 bblihitbnj j c hiu trmproroow3 actod free proas pnntjsg dom- oi canada uoarantee co premium on treaanrere bond tho hecretary freight etc ilh s112lc0 after discussing general fauutioa of the year the board adjourned 827 00 27 0ft 27 00 1 78 1 78 so 11 35 400 ptl geqrtib e lahtz home big- boceptlon by citizens in ho town halllast breninff tspheserted wtth gold watch pte- oso h lanta of the 08th battai ion a member of tho third ooouagent of overseas forces from halton arrived horn from the war oo monday morning private lantx bad aome hot experiences at tho front ho want oversea in 1916 and after many month in tbo trencboa was wounded in jane lass hi loft hand was struck with sarnposl and ho lost the ftooond naffer tha band is still stiff but tho doctors at ihe military hospital hope to improve it present condition this bravo soldier who left his wifo and ave children to do hia jait for king and oauuywa under tho lata cspt monalr of whom b speaks in the highest praise capt- mohair was killed just a couple of wsjckar boforo pta lantx roctnred bia trouods a one recsption was accorded this rutoxnadooldior haro last night ha was prsosntsel with a gold watch oo behalf of tho council and citizens and brief address a of appreciation of his services were mad pte laautold a most intersfltisg storyof his cjcperisooea at tb war ho spoke iftniffh nraiao of tho work of tbo red cross bocloty in acton and referred to tho chrutaua parcels with maple leaves en closed which all tho man pni ao highly mr george havfu presided and il v moore j p made tho pros eolation to pte lantx miss bertie smith the miss haaodendtho methodist sunday school orchestra provided mnsio during tho even lug and brief spsoch war mado by several loadins citixonk mr tbomaamarehail erin town skip has porchaasd 100 acres from mr robert hold of esq uoai nit township being west half of lot number nine is the flth coqoeeslorr of erfip townahjp sale wag tbejaorld thalr rights nil not bo right uotil all havo social and personal miai fern itrowu is npsn ling a few days with friends an t m ito mta flllerao l mun annie npont a few days in hamilton lantweol mia annie met utcheon in spending ih woek with rqlativafi in toronto miti ercrw la lohiuitono ill ted nen da in toronto and hamilton last weak miai owyi jolyn mibell of torontb isnpondmge tow weeks with f nan is la town mr and mm iu l oreory attended tho motion i icture rally at toronto tueeday aad wednesday mr and mm 11 c kaiaer and moater gilford of toronto are visiting at mrs ceo campbell a mr jamwi k snyder who has been ouffsriog from pneumonia ahieo clinstmaa la slowly recovering j mr swl mrs john hansen johnht lm their bttby girl lastjnrmla the llttlo one waa only five days old o mr j r barber who as been- ooefjped to his room for aomo weeks is able to bo around tha house again herald mr hugh storey who weflt west- four teen years ego and who rondos at dauphin man ta visiting friends in tbe old home mm wm l worden has had trying ek poridncee during the wtok last week she was nammoood to moutlcello to see her father who was aerloaaly lib on monday aha received word that her broth or rod died at mdton ferry successful gardening tho first condition ja good sood tho ry or profit nrjot afforu to gamble ho mnst havo tho best seed that money can buy our business 13 selling crtlcally tested carefully selected pedigree seeds with good seeds good aoil properly prepared and toe necessary caro tbe gnrddier may expect resutls because all nature is working for him feed is going to be scarce this winter but we are going totry and keep a npply on hand we have represent bran shorts corn chop glutton meal schumacher cotton seed meal oilcake oats and barley j l warren manaobr tbldphonb n0 40 ibiihiiiiiiifflinii s save for wr svia javl certificate our savings dcpartmeat wilt help you to bay war jbaving certificates one joollar or more received help the government win the war muuuimmiuow georgetown branch capital paid up o00ooo- ourplus 1im7sjxm meltay maojasrar i january cleariri sate j preparatory to stocktaking we will thra week commence onr annual anoary bale of remnants linea in which shade sizes etc are broken ines of wipter goods in which we arc overstocked extraordinary valnes in mens and boyt overcoats and suits childs girla and ladies c6ats v mens and boys sweaters and sweater coats ladies sweater coats caps workshirts underskirts furs job lines of robbers shoes slippers thp great bargain opportunity of the year henderson t co acton oat ilrln 2vlirrltafnitnlb she iltrlljobist jljurrh jvcton hw avloohim a b d wlnliti the minister of finance requests the people of canada to begin now to save money for the next war loan uunoay janoaiiyoj a m amni the f il jj pcaco of ritual p m serv re v th lr iwu tho con gferaho 1 will wi rlllp witli the jrcoby terion 1 at the r iiiinivcrniry oaddath school in tuanfteriioon at f30 0 clock all wkltomb girls wantkd tniui calk- koaraulaeo do a itlngoo rill 1ft 1 aatioaa iii i il ttaadf emptojmant a at i iv j w lllivrbtha co iihirao ilrainptod ontario comfortable kegidcnco fortoaltc npniit tl built autbttooinad frame boos x en ailn rurivt op realm knox chnrtb uonvaotantlyalluaud poofi elur oernabl floor lariieclataravlut putni ee4alnli rpwaatmi klvao aarly in ii rlne ev particalars apply to hpdrom n oatldqh 500 kkward tribttuataat of ebautaar ktalbodlalcbnrefa maaaaaawav i ave autljori uia traa- arar topay nvk dollars reward to tbe pa elving infonnauon uial will lead to the proa uotice to citizens notice u hereby mven tliat i oav rmalvad loatrtmuoaa from tia uanieipaj ooonell to apforee ibe u law prooltauior um dapoalt- tn otaanaa on trie streeta of in mtmlolpiutr offatiaars will from tbls data b pro o w j used soi afublatpaj ofoear the wellinrton mutual fire insurance company tnianaraafidbl umuok ot the wauuc- ton af atual fire leauranee oonpany will be hail in tbe omnpany a offloe co oardan hlral qaalpb onttiaradar rabroary otn at 1 i mtoreeofva the dlro tors iuipori with tha nnanelal atatemani for tna year tha ale l of dtraeton for lha ensulns ytui and otner beal oeas rauvaat to tb maauna jouh davrnaon aoa aeeralary with the limited space we have we 6nd ltimpos- slhle to handle our icecream business satisfactorily so in order to give more and better accommodation to our patrons we have decided to discontinue our 5 10 15 and 25 cent depart ment everything will be sold at cost f sale to begin saturday january 27th 0 russells onr grocery stock is now most complete including tho well known sunkiit brand canned peaches apricots sliced pineapple etc our goods aro always fresh aod uptodate see our window lor assortment of fancy baking d rosselvs mui st acton dont miss this opportunity terra now open i in shaw a business schools toronto enter any day no vacation foaj- uons eunufed lo jtrmduatoa free catalogue writs for it w h shaw president 6e bell piano built to last a fifetlme the most substan tially built piano tha piano with the sweetest tone the easiest action the neatest case fl c w kelly 00 son 33 lowwr wyndhom st onncipt orr telephone book q copy for the next tclqaooq directory loaaontbc abovocutet q orow your tijcrnnrw now so that your name wot be ia the newuiuct 9 report changa r bvyiur local manager todaf 1 the bell telephone co of canada application to pah- liamknt fake notrcthnt aa application will be mado to the leglsiiauyo as sembly of tho provmc of ontario at tho next session thereof by the municipal council of the villtgo of acton for an act to coagrra and validate by law nnmber 40 of tbo villnijo of acton be ing a by law to provide for borrowing on debentures tbo cam of 35 000 for tbe snrpooo of loaning tbe samo to tbq reliance shoo co limited to anablo them to establish a plant in tbe village of acton for tbo roanufactaring of boots and oboes and the debentnrea lioraed or to be issued thereunder tbo ousting debenture debt of tho said vularro i- as follows general debentures electric light and hydro e lectnc debent urea public school debentures local improvement deben turo jit 850 00 i 500 00 r2ooooo 3 314 43 tbe reasons- for ocqainng a further issue at debentures is to grant a bonus of loan to tho reliaoco shoe co limited upon tho terms and conditions dot o ia tbo said bylaw malomk ualohk lomo solicitors foe the applicants dated at toronto this jrjnd day at dec ember- inio tv application ro pab- hajuent moticc ii hereby given that an appll a cation will bo made by tho toronto suburban railway company to tho leg islature of tbe provincfiox ontario at tbo neat ftesrjionthcteoffor an act ex teodinfc tbo time for tbe commcncmnent nnd completion of tlia ooostriictionof the canipauiysoverallioetioftajlwawro loioro aathunwd to bo constructed by tba several acts relating to tbo conpany roves htkdaasari bott traders bank duildlnt torooto ovtarja salicltors for the applicants datod at toronto tills and day of janu ary ad 1917 37- 0 new wonderland friday january 20 the girl of yesterday mary plckford in this photoplay unry picword attains a double triumph as tbe xlrl of yesterday and a most mod em girl of today atunuay january 87 uluebird special tho gilded spicier with louise lovely monday jamdaklyso epuode ia of the iron claw wednesday jamuahy m salamander wttb an all star cast a r l qrcory 0 nmiihmi h 1 1 i t i bi jewellery sale ends january tiif jist m rtductiuns colchilled watches fine igsqmlny iti35 martile clocks cathedral knks sflw j kilchcii clockb ciht day sc our sptlinltra1ues in ring brodchea etc before end ol ailc sight testid lireo e j liphardt i aoton k ontario hiuu s