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if tony fourth year no 33 acton ontario thursday moiping ffukuary ii 1010 single copic3 nvo cents qtijr artmt step irrsfl tins acton ntirm ntiuw lo pub lished ovrry rhtirsday mornlnir at the fran poses- nulldlng mill btreet acton ontario tito subscription pro la 1 co per year to advance postage is elmrged additional to offices in tho united fitntcs iho data to which subscriptions are paid la indicated on the address label advertising ratds transient hilverttnemcnta 10 cents per lino agate mewiirflmont for first insertion and b contn per lino for each subsequent in sertion coiitrnct display adrertlse- tnriiu for 100 inches or mora per an num 10 cents ior inch each insertion advertisements without specific direc tions wilt ho ineorted till forbid and char ed accordingly h p mooiui ldltor and publisher v tflhpjioncs editorial and duilncan oihri rcaldanco business directory thos qray7m d c mmooill i r o i kdlnburgh l h f p h glasgow member- briusn medi cal aeaoclauon etc omoo frederick street acton ont or j a meniven physio ian and 8urgon office and residence corner bower avenuo and elgin streets the resid ence formerly occupied by ix m hen derson jlatoa ohc veterinary john law60n veterinary surgeon acton ont graduate of ontario veterinary col lege 1880 office arthurs dlock itasldoaco mill street calls day or night prompt ly attended to legal phone no p o box 355 harold nash farmer m a bsmstsr solicitor notary public convsnyancer etc perryman block acton ont r ilonijy to loan conveyancing houm 3 p m to 8 p m at residence r h wansdrouqh lake avenue acton ontario del j m bell d d ft l p o dentist honor graduate of toronto univer sity the lfetoeta anesthetic used it dcalred orlce at residence corner mill and eyodarlalc street miscellaneous marriaqe licenses h p moore issuer marrlaoe licenses fnxx paras ofqce francib nunan bookbinder account booka of all kind made to order periodicals of every desert p lion carefully bound- ruling neatly and promptly done wyndbm street quolpb ont- over williams store r j kerr licensed auctioneer for the counties of halton welllng- ton peel and duffarln and the city or aueipn acton ontario saloa may be arranged by mall or at residence at acton or at the proe proas office acton the mercury omce gfuslpb the news- record lterus or with w j oordon harness maker illubunc baics entrusted to il j kerr re ceive attention from date of 1 latin to date of sale list your solas with no residence young street acton phone 38 acton gall at tar expense j e cheevers book binder quebec st east quelph onl nooks and magazines bound in handsome and substantial covers names lettered tn sold on tllbles hymn hooks and other books all work promptly executed d alex nivbn ontario land surveyor and civil engineer surveys faubdlvlalona plans it ports inscriptions ululprlnur etc ccrtlucatrs for purchasers and mortgagees surveys for architects inillders and municipal councils prajimi0 ho pcrti lullnmtca etc molean ouild1nq oouolas 6t uuliph phono 1q04 oni steady savings bring real wealth a savings account steadily added to even if only by small amounts brings increased happiness to oneself and family and adds real wealth to ones country decide today to let the bankjsf nova cotia help you to save by opening a savings account here interest paid halfyearly the bank of nova scotia pidu capita t 6s00 000 utknt fund 12000000 nmr 130 000 000 w x graham actios uuh savage co eubllhl 1mb wyndham bt quelph watche8 diamonds jewellery uprary desk bets fine china cut ola00 silverware silk umdrella0 fountain pen0 specialist in vodolns and birthday eltta expwt watch and jewellery ilepalren savage co 70 years in business in quelph winter footwear hero we ore into tho good old winter tuno in earnent when every person will need eome thins com- fortablo for their feet and tho place to set it is at kenney bros boot and shoe store on malirstroot an they havo a irood oasortmont of mens and women a pelt oopds and also man a heavy itubbers and socks and larrltana tihoe pacini and overshoes wo can aleo supply your wants in leather goodo for men women and children at reasonable prices qlvo us a call and wo wjll on deavor to plaeo you all itepalluno phomptly attenui2d to kenney bros main street arton onl real estate if you havo a bouse for sale if you want to buy a house in atton oslt r j kerr auctioneer and reel estate dealer jllonl 30 younq strctt acton ont thaoid and reliable granite aqd marble dealers wo ura manufacturers and direct imikirtrs of all kinds of monumental and llcftdstonu work wo dull direct to our customers at wholesale prices ihus wvvlnk our cub tamers 40 per cent wo have the best appliances and the only nukhanlcs in the ionilnlun who can operate pneumatle tools properly wo can iclvn references from hundroile of our cuut urn m in tort nto and ouirr places where others have to have law suits in onlrr to collect we have tho lartfrnt and lust stovk uf orunite in tho dominion or mors ttiati auy three dtnlers in tho west wo are icujtl inn to draltrs and employ tio ujioiite and do uot annoy or lest1 y neudlnx out ixnornjit njroni solicit ina ordera we employ only mocluudrs and defy competition hamilton sons cor norwjub jl woolwich bu quslph grand trunk ivms the double track route uktwlln montreal toronto detroit chicago uuoxcolled dlnlnf car scrvle sloeplnif care on nleht truliia and 1 arlor cars on principal day trains 11 liifonimtlon tndn any qnino trunk thket imont orc u llornlnir district iajuunser aent toronto il a ijoislka agent acton ont p useful goods skates i skateai skates far boyo i1xj0 to 700 skates for uio men 1i to 7uxl skates for the ladles 1jm to 4jd0 hockey sticks iso 35c eoo coo slclehs for the kjddlca 3se 45c 60c 70c ljxt 9125 160 1x5 t2js0- 1s47 r0qbr8 plate cofifoo spoons per dorcn jq0 tea spoonu per dozen iloo dessert hpoone por doxen j11jx soup bpoons per dozen 1200 iloulllon spoons per doon 812bq orarure spoons per dozen 3jxx ituttcr spread cm per dozen 9j0 sujrar shells each 100- tomato servers each 250 cold meat forlcs each 160 ilerry spoons each vl50 dessert knives and porks per dozen asa tablo knives and forks per dozen 700l dessert knives and rprks orna mental handle por dozen 00 table knives and forks ornamental handle per dozen 900 the bond hardware co ltd phone 1012 quelph get right with your eyes cottsldnr how important a part vision plays in your every moment uf life do ihuii jijhticleeo to k tliat no eyeutrnln rumalna uncorrected consult uuwo will toll you jut what to do it is the icnowlodlo back of our jcrvlco thnt mnkru tnui outiinlluh- moni a alc plnrc to obtuln 1 yo classes or spectacles ws grind our own lenses 3oeos roaiaudufcn- tttjftomto canuvi a valentine 1 kno- yoi jl unld in tho scarlet hood ro merry lm sure youn bhii skirt is patched und your your liltk frayed you vo a shoo ntrlnt lw townled braid yoi r nhoi rro nlubby nnd wiuaro nnd- old your rnc til rig mlttein let in tlu li lit you panvi rarli day when arhijl boll rlnns merrily maklnff iho best of thine old hout ilnptlty rikljplrnf t watch you mmi anne r iwlrud with a cjtf11rc chum horna on ibe crcnt of u wave of tfrlr a niolloy tooilns or hooli rod curli- krlends behind you and friends before hurrlnrf in shouts to the achoolhoutu doa- ilomelr ai1 happy and sliabbt am thn proud of the chatterinit wise little maid f tho hunllrf d friends cheerily taking what fortuio nendn your nose is snub and your mouth is wide neen a cooky tucked w tola in side all ivcr your round impklii and frocklei cheeks he like cinnamon sprinkled on pie hut iur yea aro jraj ard your laugn in woet an you hqppltj okl down th dlncy iitrect dear little maid in tho scarlet hood i am your friend and will you be mice i know you ro merry j in sure you ro ffood and i d like you please for my valnthio v e nfflafftoil 4w t s all very wall for mother b to aay not tho sun hl down upon your wrath but if she were a boy and an other boy had been so uffly and hateful to her well iiald kate an her brother paused for breath what do you think alio would dor just what i m grolnc to dol noshed dick send him tho meanest old comlo valentine that ran ho found hn cant boor ridicule and if i can and u mean ono itll atlntf him like a i wnuldn t dick oho plead ud gently no of courno you wouldn t you jim too much like mother said dick never nottclnff how contradictory his atatemanta wore i don t think any ono could be too much uko mother said kate but now i must so to my music come ulone with tnc dick i 11 como later srowlod dick and moved away dick und jlobcrt had always been crout friends durlnc roberto illness dick had vlsltod him regularly overy duy kobcrts illness liad left him thin lullo aijd nervotin on this day ho had been so hateful that ulck was hlfihly incensed lie noon found a hideous plcturu of a lonff lank skeleton ilko creature with just a few stray hairn ntandlnff out at one lea from tho nearly hare cranium underneath ho wrote thui in the way you look to mo on hlu way homo dick spied in the window- or an crt nto re a small photo- brnph of the splendid antique statuu victoria knowlnc ho perfocly dc ilffhtcd his nlster would be with it ho resolved to buy it a id send it to her au a valentine when ho came out of the store with tho llttlo picture of victory in his pouacuslon he would havo felt qulto happy had it not been for that bitter foelluf of uiijier toward bid friend when ho reached home he ran right up to his room ono he addressed fn a lucer cramped liand to miss kath ryn lloyd tho other in hl natural larra hand robert miles just lbon he was culled ta tea after which he had lessons to learn before retiring ho hastily slipped the two valentines into tho envelope and hurried them into the pout box at tho oomor of tho iilroet then feeling oddly unluippy ho crept up to bed in tho morning he ft it more uu happy than ever 1 or noma nuitoii tho mull failed to come ut the usual hour and kto did not ncr vu her vuluutlnu until uho was on htr vuy to ochool as dick turned the corner at the top of his npecd tie ulmoot ran uito robert mucs tho last boy on earth ho wanted to ace just then ho tried to hurry by without uppcurtns to notice hliu but itobert stopped him ulth outstretched hands dick you noblu follow he cried joyously it was uko you and 1 can t tell you how glad and how on homed 1 uni dick looked at itobert in amazement i 1 don t understand lie muttered otlltly lea but i do said robert and you nnedu t try to look eo unconscious it was line of you to furgivo mo nratl 1 ve been juut miserable over our quar ml und i hardly slept a wink lost night for thinking of it i wanted to run over lout evening and upologixe bui mother said it would not be prudent for me ta go out hjio guessed what oi ui i had to uay would keep til mornliil but i had n lad nljht uf ll and whun your vuleiitlno camo just now and i saw uiut you had forgive i tuo without my having suld ono word i know that your victory was the beot victory of nil 1 in going to havo that plcturu frnmud dick and keep it tor vcr then u siiddn llih ln ke in on dicks lmiwllltred bnlu und ho kimw whut a ipiutaku he had made thu night buforo l uh ho stammertid pi confusion hut you di it t undtrntand i never meant hut i did uald bob regretfully i ill taut evury word i said und i havo been repenting bitterly bliilo hut t vi loaincd u leuson niuthet has alway told mo that tho most splendid victory that a fellow cttii ijuln la over his owp ugly temper and you vo shown nit that its tiuel noule qayinqq of thuilkfujc0 to t perfet t pfnyor a ninglo luuvrn lu leaning would wlsdoiu for htroelf be woood and wake tho fo illuh from hlu d renin tihu munt he glud an woll us nood and luuut put only ix but seem cov ntry palmoro more from the great west icdltor llto- proajn tho weather in tho north went nt uila time of year on indeed generally alwnyn lo a elnpln itun of ronvema hon in u letter to the lns putw last week reference wrui tnnde to thu excrplloniiiry hue condlllonu provallhig to date to day jan 2klh lu perhaps one of tho nilldent n convcraatlon with one of the urnt ttlurn in this district in speaking of nnothur tyki nt weather ho related an incident which it occurred to me might bo of inleros to noma of my frlendo in tho cat as it nrrtalnly wan to mynelf as llluatra live of hrothi riy nffertlon loylih ttoia city resourrefulness urjd persorvor nnro it is well worthy of common da tlon in a community to the east a settler norwegian i fancy with liln two boys aged 1g and 12 took the tcari uf mu lea mid sleigh to tho creek to get some willow for wood this whll scarce of tine if lu about thn dply woo 1 in a vast territory tho load hrng ready for homo ho ntarted rho boys homeward going himself to u houno about a mllo in another direction to g3t the moll which had come in to the neighborhood they had not long pro ceoded when one of thooo nuddet changes of weather occurred for which alberta in well noted the wind swept down violently accompanied by c swirling unow nlorm wnlcli noon blot led out tho hiudscape the boyn bravely trlod to mnko their way homo but could not tell which way to to they could even hear tho voices of mother and othcru ut hnmn in turns calling to direct them home but soon oven this iroa lost to tticm the males gradually drifted with the storm no that thoy were getting away from rather than towards home tho eldest boy un hitched the team nod placing his brother on ono of them and mounting tho other himself tried to find at least dnertod shack where they might got shelter tho llttlo following be coming drowsy the older boy in dea deration pulled him from hlu scst and lashing him with traps to tho dog wrapped them up and hurled them in tho tnnw stlckjrir his whip handle upright to mark tho spot ho tore away thnt ho might pousibly get help ho found the house of a settler who after o tab ling tho hoys fatigued team took hlu own to help in tho scorch they found the little fellow about thrco o clock tho nuxt afternoon and still alive they hurried him off to tl nearest tpwn south on tho c n it the doctors advisod amputation of both feet and both hands tho brother would not consent until tho parents were brought in they would not consent to it and tho outcome was that all tho toes wore removed ho survived the terrible experience and ni a young man has sinco been over occasionally in this community i o ed if this were well authenticated and i waa told that it was tru there have been some great con ventlons in alberta this month a root labor gathering was held at medicine hat but developed factional interests oven among tho member there is a dangerous olomcnt of so called socialism be int strongly worked tho war is over but a terriblo unreal is abroad the out and out llberalu imvo met in calgary lo try to bring around party government now that tho union governments upeclal reason o existence o cms to bo pose thoy ap patently think thoy may have u strong up ileal in tho went on tho uround of aulting removal of duty on many ar tides needed by farm era another body the llnilod piirmtn of wberta hove met in jdmonton in company with a woman a branch of the oame tin y are t n pared to make drauuc ilcmatnj on tiio lovcoment altol tin r tlierti are lntereutlug time in canada uj well an kuropr it lu to be hopod that taken al touolhrr tl o union 1 ivtinairnl will contlnu and keep a loyal watch on tho beat lutirtuta of tho dominion and all w no class privileges j a coulla tin pjihonau now urltucn alto neighborhood news- town and country items of intsfaat from various locsll ts covered by the free praw i joi wti bus houm from tint front up nt a few djyn butt week with mr and mrs w jut keon mr and mm c j memlliau aro enjoying thumui ivna very much m their trip south they aro oojournlug ut tjupctcreburg i iurlda i lout ix c crooa of tho lechnleal high school toronto accompanied by miss a millar of tho coiun rvulory if music toronto niece of itov jos und mrs cross has bcuii ueodlng uumu days at homo wltii his i urunta advocate ut tin milton a i riit improvement lu thr of main lit let la notlciablo since thu nitrogen lumim wore lnatallil w j e lark butter nmki r at tli i creamery ius movud to 1 uterboro whi re wo und rntand ho is filing into the bualneas for hlmnnlf fnniujl morliy of ijiiiiilio ijndl h c is vislllng relatlveu lu t rwn bum is ono if tho milton boiu who tiave gum wu t and made good iho minimi htudhcud of iiwvulo i litpped u lot of llcrcfonl cattl from h re y lurd ly for the ixnuilgi moiil ale at toronto 1 ht y wore u flno lol 7 if over there was no d ufa hoard of tru l foi milt n it i i rhlil now dutlni tin iimiritru tlon nrlod tlmr will tn i limy for it tu do in ihu woy of oicurin- how industries an i ulr tlu i m tho uiwi lufoiuiei durlington iho radial i rvh t hut ujhiiiitd on wisilui udiiy ui loacd oiiico i cnibr 13th mr ii a grab in hoe d i t l w low ha ntalloncd rleuili ro llollgloil to a tr valor to a fish h lvu lu it und ho believer is of it j no orloviu llli t ottal i la 1 oi i upuruunu mrs john iwmbsheu 1 maptu ave entcrtuluoit uio uju in hero of tho mluuloii circle on 1 in j lay wvi ullib iii lor homo ab ut fin ly irhi weiei i rem t mamlllimi is uttthi niamm a movo to havo tho riiiiuu f iluilliibtun 11a haiurfsto hanillton harbor ihe council r hid luko mtepu ut onco to luud off hamilton n innvt mr j p urllllli of nelson im i with an infortun uo uu i it ut at wat uiduwn ii lrldjiy laat he tail pur chased n t nw und wim leudlng ii immo whni tho animal bolted and mr oriniu fell n the li y roudway t reak lug hlu inn a dot i ir wis quiumoiird and redueod u fractuio tlaxottv almost the mo3t failures in life nfe tho nenr- aucccssca llic writer whose work just conies short of being saleable the urtnt whose picture would havo been accepted for the exhibition had they been a trifle better the inventor whoae inventions al most accomplished what ho set out for bui not quite a popular hymn sounds the worninr almost 13 but to fail and that 13 true in every brunch of life what is the explanation of that al ratrar why is tho near succcs3 not alto gether successful the answer vanes m each individual case and yet is always tin same one did not try quite hard enough another did not hold out quite long enough a third tried to serve two masters and though ho might have sue cceded in cither failed in both a little more effort a little more persistence a littles more concentration 13 all that is needed for making a nearsucccsj a real georgetown it l gregory waa granted a rebate of 10 by the council owing to hlu iilcturo ihcatre being closed during tho recent epidemic mccallum manager of tho invalid soldi em homo quelph pur chased c fine registered holsteln cows from uio herd of t l leslie at 200 each chief itelth haa been given an oxtra 10 per month on account of war conditions extra allcwnnco to bo tctn porary and at tho pleasure of tho ouncll tho library board lues decided that ides the terras of the gift of tho library lo tho villas o of georgetown uiat thoy have no power to allow card playing of any kind or dancing in tho llbnn building mr joseph hrownridgc who was rn at lot i 7th lino nsqueslnff 00 ar ago january s3 in renewing hl subscription lost week elates that ho is enjoying fairly good health ho a now living n toronto commencement zlxorclsos of geontown high school were held in luwn hall on jaiday ovenlng he lid nurses and nurses tho lottcra which appear from time time in thooo columns from tho mi or dr lrneot hall ictoria ii c whllu eomewhat radical no far as ethics is concerned aro alwayn sano in their uull cation and aro calculated to bi helpful to tho general public dr hall lu a halton boy who has won for mac if a position of cmlnenco and mularlty in tils profession the suggesuons in lhls following letter are vol worthy of conuldcru lot ldltor ituat biunait dear hlr tho recent epidemic luxe h only revealed tho defects of our medical syutem but hau shown how omplctciy inadeeiuato have been uio urging facilities and hojv much suf ferine such deficiency has entailer iso of uo who tiava had the loyal analatauco of that rroat number of ink ladles who without any previous tructlons threw themselves into tin light with only a desire for human service and gavo auch excellent help are compelled to admit uiat not in frequently these untrained novices gave a service so uutlafuctory that wo w led to wonder it wo are making huge mistake in our system of rco training with nothing but odmlratlon fir tho lorouhli train c tlihe or four- year u eoureo nurse 1 venturo to otata that our tluios as irumy i urecs with necessary but una fourtli th uutint of training would have been rotldiiiul in uio preaunt situation iteud iho following quotation from ii editorial lu tho leading american medical journal re this matter it twa without saying uiat other things personality natlvo intelligence etc being xjunl tho college or high school graluato will grasp facta more readily un 1 will to uils extent be a inuro competent nurse but sue uiiurknowlodge la not necessary for 0 xj of tho cases of illncas a skilled urao with tho cliaruct eristics just ur inirrutod and with ono years training ii i answer fully us well and will fit into thu average household belter thi t fully trained nuroe she will bo t ruu physicians asslatant und will be a li maehold hulper not too 1 roud to uaahit in tho kltchou or cvon to help o for tho baby if thu is true why all unld not thl capable woman of ordliuery out uurtlclenl ublllty and tr lining be allowrd to tractleo her profession licensed by the state and earning hi mrahle llvellhootl with uils opinion there can bo lltt bjoln wo nocd aomtt d iff i rent miruntetns it with our hoapltuls no us t irrant thlu uht rler turm tn mtrsuu or w ihfxll bo eu tui oiled it divilop lidependoit of tho laru huupltulu i nurucs icjioul with its umallur lm i itut atu iid vvhuru u pcactlcul ouu ycarn eourvo could bo given thuu uitordjn r oj jxirtunlly for a tuifaui uuiuhur ouiil women to obtain ut leant i nuptillell kuuwlodge of thnt will cli is thu most osaontlal part of tliulr elueatlon and that without tho i train mil tjutrlflto iietuaaary for thotmi who wish to btcoiiio piofeanlonul iiuiacu of iho lrnt elaaa or if thli v til 1 1 o found 1 mi irucu cable a six in un tine u m up uf ovuuiiig lectures would imiibahly llll tho hill und bo a knlrjltlition uf no llttlo vnlua to the lift s ttl mlt in trade of our youne if we are to havo military training fur ertij boyn then gln us nurulng tiuliilug fol our fclrla if every luiy u noldltn ttirm every girl a numn lllnlit a 1iai u viccortu 11 c lbruary uio what is thu mi asked tho teach niton in latin it iiuuuii the pupil qlv lie winked his alter 1140 irajincrlpl twenty years ago f from ths issue of toe free press of thursday februsry 16 1803- twenty six degrees below zero is too chilly for comfort in this region that a what it registered yesterday tho oldest lnliabitant la comparing old records u find a cold snap equal to uiat of titn past week about twenty young fellows went to georgt town hint wednesday night to see mcculiourh the champion akauuv tho contract for tho supply of wood at thn public ut hool hno been awarded to j l and j v warren at 3 sc per mr john plotch bus 00 ii do brick residence on park avenue to mr john walters who will ahurtly retire from farmlnt and settle in town while ioltic to tho cunt semaphore witli a nltua lump last thursday evening charlie holmes qpn of agent holmcij had both hands seriously frozen ho had been away from th station only tlftucu or twenty mlnutu tuosday wiui thu sixteenth day in succession thut tho mercury reglaterod xcro or b low nt aiinrine this ja tho longcit continued cold spoil on record in canada evanlcmat robert mciiardy of tor onto 1ft lioldint uptclal ocrvicco in the methodist churcli this week and next iwjnl of oinceni will meet next month ut htanliy ilarracks toronto to w up regulation for tho wearing uio now oliver equipment about bo lusued to uio city corps and ouch rural torpi of tho uctlvo militia 0 liuvo tbo means of taking euro of u tho 20th lorno iuflco u ono or ho rurul con to which tho now equipment will bo lonuod married 1 0ltmt a11i30tt at lvcrton on wcdncoduy i eb 8th by rev w it hoj tone annie daughter of win abbott iao to mr william ioator or lrln hynott gimionh in st joseph a church acton oi ib 7th by lto 1 uthcr i e ney ldward kynolt oua tl to i lixa both daughter of peter ulbbono lauucatiit oiep cook at palermo on titauluyj iob muggld eldcut druthter of mr l k cook ogod 1 yrira experience ho puppy hud been punished and waa nulklni in a corner to him carm tho email daughter of the house to administer not comfort but advice you may jut un wclt bo good flmt xa last ruddy who admnnishctl lvtrybody tha- belonxs tt mctiur bus jot to mind 1 o been through it all and i know llfu constitutional development following revolution introduced by w d gregory ut tho mooting of tral ontario lllw rain in toronto was carrlii 1 unanimously canudluuu have proved in uio pros ont war by thu eovcrcst tests that thoy aro tho cqui of any other jxioplo in tho htghent quuutlou of plan hood and womanhood th y bavo aliown uiolr rtlnesn to n plueil lu u position of ibaolutu iuallfy with every uolf gov ruing nation in tho world in tho past ho i lbcrul part lu t way 1 1 our coniitltutlouul ltivt li j munt und wo must iiiiitluuo to iriiiud in thu path wo have hitherto followed wo regur the present muvuiunut for n ntrulliu i imperial tontrol us hlthly daiufcn u ti- canada if aucceauful it would pro vent national tlirvolopinuiit and to ubvemlvo if truu demoiruiy in con formlty with an i us a duveloi niuut or our past pollt wo 11 w piopoto 1 i hut in all bodlus wtioro tin nntlouu of tho world uro colled into jo cunada niul hcruefler b- throtitth favor or suf fiunco bui uu f rlht and by dolt l u tea who nil ill bo on un equal footli b with ul itlitia piiaunt i hit lu hit makliu of trout t anudu uhoul 1 bo un uu rqu illty with nit hiltuio und tliuu havo tsu tiht to uokotlato dlive lly with any qthei country 3 our cou to i at with mutterij 1 run judui diiffieiao luiim upreiiuultf not 1 iis1 a must huvi lid tlnully d nt bcioro thoiii 1 ikiiu it ul ul 1 h fll pow 11 i uld no 11 ta uv jirld ilk 19 tllildt i 111 iu nlioul 1 h bin ling 1 4 our fi rt father not only to tinpn con lltlon tiiur than luio to unadi tin li tempe rul imiii 11 lvi from uid ino jualltle 111 nut vigilantly upt now buliit ihoiio urltlu lal iii willi h uloj ionian t that 11 ir otlniwilt u tho utt lul dlatint tlons or tin old world wt guard ugutunt thu all hindu to imp nit hi r- ioc dlitlm tloiiw fi anuhlit if mapo we tu tltta heiedltaiy or 1 uniform t lipein caiiudian 01 lortuiilty ah ml i t k whi hlnu uckptel ill hi j tin m aim tlxinn not rnu should bo f ruvr ii i in hoi hi g publlt olllto n tuimtit unuilluii 1 uhllo man ihout 1 look wliiothun it tlu l mi lilian poi rebuilt ui in ui r an 1 wd tuunt jiu lunuid oir publlu niun from all in huuncea itlit on an n all thopn 111 int them ltfltd fioui aiitttu no ulau an old time valentine it is noinowhlit ilinnnrd ind faded with tlin piiiiiinir of un ycuru it in uulnt nnd nut or fashion with its rhymot of impro njid fears it in odfied with paper laces tied with ribboni pink nnd blilo with u wrtath of dainty rtisce and aomo bright eyed pnnnlrs too uphl with his ww und n rro wo in tho plut o nf hoi or bihcm with a llttlo htnrt almppd mlsulvo hold wluihi hie uuy hands junt n iilmj o llttlo m ronre formed in intern oil and queer with a lover knot above it junt tho 10 words i lovo you dear yen its out of dftto und faded it is qu lint nnd ucer mil old i ii r luco in out of finhlon 00 are lover n knots of 1 old lct them chnngo uio form and pattern tin 1 mtl niter ns uuy will put ihemn ono device i notice that ta quite uio fashion utllt good ht valentino retains it for his uso from year to year 1 thnt name old fashioned message just tiio words i lovo you dear ldlth sanford tlllotson the old man of the big clock toyveh ivom this lofty cmlnenco i obsorro tho whotu of acton hear much of the discussions hurriedly carried on by tho busy business men and others antl watch tho doings of most of the people in thin town joriniioniepiniodjl- and will am uso mynolf by simply toll- ing what i oco and hear from tlmo to time accept ouch of it all you care to if you could hoar tho ah pshaws and tough luoka that go up from the young people and eomo that used to bo young whon after a balmy january or h ebruory day tho making at ico would bojust oa prohablo as find ing tho mercury 30 below in sunny california and no sign appears lolling of akaung tonight within a few foot of my domicile youd be am used i can qulto well imagine how many pcoplo toko advantago of the splendid exercise mado possible through tho kindness of beard mo re co in the new victoria rink then listen with me to tho nights on which that sign lunk open to night appears near the remarks while walung for tho tix mail and from seven unul nlno o clock wntch uie uirong going to lhls resorc- then look past the town hall and over tiio tree tops and follow this happy crowd as uicy indulgo in ono of tho moat healthful oxcrclaca of canadian life you ii also bo ablo toooe the mothers und fathom who follow the youngsters down thcro to sec how they aro gelung on if you could only sea these things nnd hear thorn as often as i cixn ilko mo you would think hoard more co liad done consider ably more thun softie others give them credit for in advancing a better uio among the young people of acton give em credit you young people if you realty enjoy it and that com mit tco that works for absolutely nothing might also not be blamed so loudly if tho benches axon cushioned and opting water in not always avail able in tho rcsaing hoomi you re only iiaylughtrents for an evenings cnjoimcnt- wluttvn y think it over i am fllflfunted with tho monotony of the constant klckcrn who linger about tho banc of my pinnacle in myriads my what energy is lost in chowlng about thu way things should bo run by pcoplo who refuse to aspire to public life if that energy were switched into a channel for tho battor- mcnl of life here in acton my imagin ation refuses to carry mo far enough to see tho acton thnt would como forth from tho energy thus diverted by a lltue co operation and loss kick the park mltht ho mado equal to any pic nic ground und summer resort in the country the ro- might bo a publlo square on coopers corner sold a flno mortuary in ifulrvlow cemetery tjpeaklng about that mortuary for tito reminds me that about a yoarsi when tho frost waa sir feut ditop hlhoground and grave- ellfcbhii wan lileetlrrmj or oil in tho rock i overheard coiisidvwij alunb this lino this year thoweatjitir- la rnom uko some nutmy southern cllmo and tho project sec mo to havo been elropped it lu hardly probable that overy winter will be as mild as this one it would be a credit and a perpetual monument to tho enterprise of tho council of laii if thoy got busy with plans right away und proceeded tu wroct a mortuary suitable for the requlrcniontu and in keeping with lalrvlow cemetery tul old man haltons qrain and root crop ontario department of agriculture issue crop dullatln tho ix parunent or thu pro vim o huu junt comprehensive bujlutli ui reuse imd vold ere 1 j tuat year 1 ho fulluwiitt uj count of ilulton n acres 1 all win ni si ring win hurley agriculture of luuuotl a very 1 iflvlng tho grain unt root 4 370 outa mutigots alf df 1 uuy i trinmi h llemilt biilldin 1uju 31 301 j7 rulnlho howu uushols cb 7c0 137 310 jog k7q 1 15a 027 j old 10 cm 6 177 68 in mo s aoo nc 3ca jj dr 401 tljo u7ms 4s lio reqult0 to the avge 157 2 3 3s5 40 c 15i 17 ib 7 14 1 16 0 ic 3 40 u 11- 4 clbu 443 tu- jj r j ko puulth vuulkti miy bo ml whllu chui act 1 li loal o vlcluilei and i ii s tod are o cut 10 juhllilea uu ir hit h liter hit 1 t harat tor ompllah tho moat for hot wr uiltj um onl upimruncod ao fur aa r t luu wludlo gooa lh ijnul udgui ivlrf gottti koepllii roourta t f high uttulnmunt in kouw- hi iko un i in iharai tor outflssa loaulla lu fnrtuna or wuiitlja stirri 0110 ilouulta uiu uld bo uu oagorly utrivon for by those of fow or leauor gifta as woll uo by tlieuiu uf great or many ublutka t lluaulte othii thine txilng ul i fairly mjjuuru iiueieieoj hut all loo fru- liicutly unit oppoitunlty of iiieauuru- jliont la ntt ujt nilid kiiulv ua nt idi i n uehoduloo or upoitn nun dlltei wl tuly from thooo nt nit 1 lu tin 1 1 urn ictice lleudu may u uuiilj un l u tun didlam but nplrltuil ui hlnvcinont 110 luun can tabu la to v