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lav rates i t tot died ollyat 1 hme evorlon on sunday juno 30 102 joseph hind ley in his 70th year rakmlll in fergus on sunday juno 29 102 rnborl devey farmer t undo of di- t d j farmer of acton aged 87 years h artmt streepmia thurhday july 3 19j4 brief local items bond li julyt our lint or visitors i eumrnor 1m flying duyal qol youra plan vucntli nod yott keep july 23 open for knox churoh uardon party and tltn upple kaucu iciuon is al most uon us tho full glories of the peonies ore in ovldenco ihcso days hwrrlkton council has struck tho ralo for this year at 4fc mills thoso timely pmmor rains will bo hnrl on tht amell potatoes hunduy high winds played havoc with soma local fruit and shade troe tho showef of the post week have been wolcomn to farmer and cardan n party crop is aald to be uaite as vigorously a sr tho earth shaping up usual mm julia a- mcarthur hoe added a verandah to hor homo on church htroot tho methodist sunday school is arranging its annual pic nto for august s let everyone jielp the orangemen in their celebration on july is in acton this year tho orangemen are working to make tho 12th of july tho biggest day acton ever had honest now dldn t you enjoy thai rhubarb while tho spring craze for groan bluff wm ont burlington council has made grant of 200 to the horticultural sooloty of that town saturday afternoon rain inter ferod rather unfortunately with mil ton old boys celebration the aoton lodge of the loyal true blurs ore making plane to conduct a number of booths in the park on the 13 th themotor teurtst and camp move ment has certainly found itself there is even a new magazine devoted en tlrely to it it looks as if the acton girl are all going to celebrate by tho orange drosses that are appearing ori tho stroeta these days once a week hardly aufflcea for th lawn these days it needs trimming even oftener than theso bobbed hair beauties aro aald to have- the barber give attention to their hair ex- councillor william arnold has made extensive improvements to his residence on main street a neat portico has been erected and tha ex terior of the house has been re-decor- ated sim coo la planning on old boyo tlo- union for the first week in august and lasting a week from saturday aturday somehow these whole ek affairs seem to peter out ratbfjr badly about the last three- days r the canaduih irth voyage oversea france england sedttfnd and 1 ireland tn police court news in milton on saturday police court was held with polio magistrate j h shields of oakvllle presiding whon jack armstrong of winnipeg was found guilty of burglary and re mondod ono week for sentence on juno 18 armstrong with three others gained entrance to georgetown creamery and were at tempting- blow up the safe when they were caught by messrs bulley bros the other members of the gang made their get away while i realize tha risk ft being considered provincial by those accus tomd to taking trlwi to tho qll country i am parsuuded to wrlto a few letters to til flues piuam igvltig some inrldetits nimn experiences and sonio informall m rcmjmctlug fho jour ney we am now uklng fxsr several considerations i irxtly many of tho rou ilars of thin j iruul hni never crussod tho briny il i p secondly none have over befuru boon memberi of a arty of m wnpupcr folk of tho numbers unl territorial representation as this on n trip ovt rsmiii and thirdly scores of friends ro lunsto 1 letters from time to tlmo during our trip and much us we would enjoy writing to all of thome it would be very dluli ult to comply with letters of anything tiki interesting detail iu cuah bat letters appearing in those columns will roach all and will accomplish wiuoti more than personal messugoa could on tuosduy evening juno 11 mrs moore and 1 said good byo to homo and business and friends and took the evening truln on tho first stage of the long journey which meant many days of travel und now experiences and two months absanco fn m accustomed en vlronments tho presence of till flor puxnit stun and a number of our rlonest f do ml it at tha buino station to wish us bun vnyago and qaf return was a plrusunt incident whit h was a i not rely appreciate 1 at toronto u similar gathering this time of family connections tboru mot us und spent an hour with us making the tlmo pass very enjoyably until wo wont to our quarters in the pullman on the can adlan national llmltod for montreal at the quobea metropolis wo were mot next morning on arrival at tho bonavanture depot by mr ldgar jackson the president of typo setters llmltod willi his motor car and were driven to the c i it- dock to take the steamship mellta for tho ton days ocean trip tn antwerp belgium as wo wont to our cabin wo found await ing us there mr j victor coleman of toronto u former member of tin fjuch pjucsb suiff who was on a bust trip to montreal and who took the trouble to call to extend ills kind wishes for a pleasant overseas visit after breakfast on tho molltu the being an hour or so before tho time for sailing mr jackson took mrs moore and i and crown attorney and mrs w h morphy and miss morphy of brampton our travelling cam pan ions for a very pleasant trip around the city espoclay through the quaint french section in tho cost end where western visitors seldom make tours it may surprise many of our readers and perhaps canadians generally to know that it is possible to step on a canadian national train at tho home town in ontario one afternoon and tho next mornlpg to go aboard a c p h ocean steamer at montreal and it may occasion nfore aurprfso to bo toitt that it la a pojlllvo fact thut montreal which is one of the greatest seaports of the world is more than two hundred miles nearer to overseas ports than is new york from montreal to liver pool the distance is 2 773 miles but an ocean liner to that great british port must traverse 3 010 miles from new york in addition to the advantage of tho shorter route by the canadian steamers from montreal there is also the fact that there la upwards of a thousand miles which the passengers travel before tho beauties of river and gulf scenes are loft behind and the liability of rough weather and mal de mer are encountered our canadian railways and steamship lines attract many from outsldo of capadjt becauso of these features and are building up an ever- increasing patronage from tho united states and other points be cause of them in our ships company wa- tnv6nrhbrt5erflhatiy mis m day proceed uro tkglna with tho ilps bugler blowlnij rnvlllo at sovnn clock ho blows again or first breakfast nt 710 and the second at 30 tlinro are wo com to to slttlntpt at each men i in tho nbln dlnlnt saloon thero bolnoa rapacity lint of passengers on this voyage we are fortunate in being at the secopd alt ting an an extra hour is thus given for tho morning nail wutsr bath and a few turns utxiut the lnck foi early constitutional tho circumference of tho promenade dock is nun tenth of n mile numbers of usei t ri rs aim to do tliroo or four milts par day half way ih twi lunch tho utowurtln locks and loungo lx of tea und jii i r- kfnnt a go till around t iv 1th truyh of cu biscuits which 1 prksentatlon at dublin school on friday afternoon a pleasant time was spent at dublin school when a number of the mothers joined their children in a few social hours with their teacher miss c f acheson at tho close of her two years term there during the course of the afternoon the following address was read oy john black and margaret waldle pre seated to miss acheson on behalf pf the school a handsome gift of ivory ioer miss acheson w the pupils of jublm school wljh to convey to you in our own humble way the great respect jnd love we have for you by your deep personal interest in us your concern for our success in school work both in our studies and in our sports tn every way too have endeared yourself to each one of us and we your pupils feel we cannot fully express to you our tegxv because you feet you must leave us but we want you to know that we shall miss you more than you will realize and wish you the beat of health ana great success wherever you go and w trust you will not for get the dublin school and those who love you kindly accept this gift as a very small token of the esteem and affection wv have for you our dear toucher stlguexl on bqhulf of tha school maitaarett walduc john black in her brief reply mies acheson thanked the pupils sincerely for the lovely token of esteem assuring them that she would ever retain pl memories of her asaoclatlona with them the dublin later alllenjoyed the ample supply of candy served by the ladles rnllshid by many whose hm u pear to bo ulwuys lively lunch is at mldduy and dlnnor from 7 to j lie tweun lunch and dinner the stawar in repeat tho morning protueduro din trlbutlng tm unl sandwiches ah wh have recovered fr ni the cxp rlences at inal de mar aro u hungry cyowd an t the service is oxcvlunt there is an orchestra of skilled rngllsh musicians 1 lano two vl ns cello und base viol on tlm memu and they give throe oxcellutit coi arts dally they huvw a generous roper tolre und tha music while lnvarlabl blgh class la withal not too classical to he un lorstood and etijoyod by those of us of ordinary music attainment aonrrounl too tho orchestra sn liounao each day n tho programme tif tho dlnnor monii thut r uuota for special numbers will be welcomed tlo crow is filxi 1 ilrttlsh and u i glan ull oxtmirlunco i in tliolr niipec departments und utul r trt com mand of the popular commander cup claws there in strict discipline yet never falling couruay thero arc of course certain parts of the vrnzol whero no passengers am allowed in order to ensure tho sufoty t ull anil the bettor working of the crow and passengers ura given to undorstan 1 courteously und quietly that thoro must be no violation of tliu rules the purser and hlu staff are tho ea sence or kindness and courtesy in spite of the thousands of questions they are called upon to uuswer every day our party of rmwnpair people from all tho provinces of canuda form largo section of tho pojuh ngur 11 under the supervision of mr l hoy haylos manager of tho press assocla hon und mr huport duvtns chairman of tho overseas tour wit are having a happy and very congunlul tlmo to gethar the prospects ure oxcallont for a highly enjoyable und interesting tour throughout 1- verythlng is being done by tho managers of the press association and by the press assocla tlons of great britain and tho cantin ent to ensure this outcome we havo a dally marco nigrum news papei prlntod an board which glvea brief bulletins of news lit canada tha united states and or oat britain but such items give tho merest detail it i surprising that so many men and omen whose lives ure upon i dally in reading and preparing tho news of the world are so putlont and philosophical for a full ten day porlod in being dent ed the perusal olihe daily newspapers which are so indispensable a factor of their everyday life sunday on tho mellta was a roal reverent day of rest fot all who wem so inclined at ten o clock church bells were skilfully tolled by the chestra and the service ojwned with that graad aid hymn holy holy holy tho service us is usual on shipboard was tha anglican form of worship rev a h moore of st johns quebec editor of tho st johns news and a member of tho editors party preached an impressive sermon from matthew 28 19 in the name of tho father and of tho son and of the holy a host it belmr trinity sundm the theme was especially appropriate the singing and responses were heart whi eifabc neiglibprhood news- town and country dannockburn miss ivelyn wilkinson who has boon the emclnnt teacher of this section the past four years has immik ro en kngctr by the trustcts for th ensuing year this speaks well tor tho toaclmr and the community leslies school tito following is the south welling ton uniform promotion kxamlnatl i rrsults to second class lola forested to third class lulu mccutcheou thyrn htonn tommy coolo gordon ieslle annie altken bessie foreslell on trial mary mccalg to junior fourth ci lpyolo korestnll muud mccalg llav crrpps kathleen mckouwn bernard fores tell viola allan on trial hector mcarthur m mcdonald teacher obituj jimnpll iuhl thorn msnd away 1 kvcrton on sunday jb hjndley i ceased oal with a parilytio stroke 1 rrom which i a failed tol was seventy eight yearsl was born ut hpeedsldo v nrs ugo he rnarrlod itoberteon who survives da uk liters anil onl son mr w j cumiliell ofj a dumpier or toronto the homestead ut osprlngel ral won conducted from f christ kverlon tueedtil iuat two o clock by revs t house upd amom tovell im nitunl was mude i cemetury terra cotta mf and mm- chas mokeown sunday with mr and mrs townsend and family mr if logan will resume operations in his brick yard here again this woek- mlss minnie mccauley of detroit mich in spending hen holidays with her parnnta here tho initio wood ladles aro scheduled to play the terra cottu ladles team hero on i rldy evening july 4 haying has commended in this soc tlon and in a bumper crop tho fall wheat is also looking quite promising quite a number of our young peop o took in tho u f o pic nlc at erin on saturday mrs j coulter is now able up and wa hope soon to hear complete recovery her na68a0aweva got off easily avllllotn mitchell a kincardine manufacturer and his 14 year old daughter dorothea who were badly shaken up last wednesday when u ura- touring car tn which they were driving art the auelph hamilton high way was struck by one oflthe new c p u storage batterv care at the pus unch level crossing were able to leavo the ouelph oeneral hospital last thursday the two oooupejita had a narrow escape from death aa the auto was completely demolished when dragged over a hundred feet by the electric cox a witty or quelpjijuaaa tana returhlrur from a meeting in toronto rendered orat dald and con voyed the two injured passenger to quelplf an improvement tha ydoys of the suburbanite are a fertile source of newspaper fan all over the country for every city has its auburbe here is the phuadolpmn inquirers little fling i see tttey have taken the even a m train off this line do you miss itt naked one suburbanite of another not so often as i ueeduo wljen if claaa miss itosa verspreet whoso home ut in brussels belgium but who is a member of the staff of hartford college west hartford mass and goes home overy summer by c p ii boats from montreal mr j 12 tone and family of des moines iowa mis1 katharine taylor of boston mass miss annie sutherland of new york miss mary o swerer of cheney wash miss cat hurl nu i schneider of plymouth mich irof a hunuro jthoca n y irof and mrs punl heyroans of alston muu and scores of others before leaving canada many card and letters were mailed from father- point the last place uwuy down the st lawrence where the pilot of our good ship was dropped while travelling on this four thous and mile trip outward from home to antwerp in the schedulod time of tea days i am forcefully reminded or the trip taken from their mttvo borne at belfast ireland by my paternal pro genltora ninety ono years ago this summer these sturdy pioneers had not the advantages of tho rust ocean liners with present day comforts or of cabin dining saloon lounge and the numerous other accompaniment or oomfort and pleasure of stewards waiters waitresses moving picture exhibitions concerts und nodal guth erlngs which we enjoy ror lx long weeks they experienced tho dlscom farts and privations of the old time wooden sailing vessels with crowded unsanitary quarter- slcknnss and fro quent deaths ut sua imfore reaehlnl tha now world la hew out homes for themselves in the virgin furost nt ilalton and tho adjoin lug country aa i write we are in mid atlantic the sixth day out tho majesty of the rnlghty deep is most impressive the great distance makes the time seem long and the separation from home ties and business associations ultnojt alarmingly remote althi ugh our thoughts are constantly un aoton und tha doings mn homo und community there la un impoutilbluty it niut rial connection between us unl whmu we are an this voyage naturally oil wtttrwell undnrstund that thejourney so fur bus hud much of interest and enjoymont u time full of new scenes new experiences the making of new friends ami tho gtuat- ing of old ones the wuattx r bus 1 1 fine sunshine evury day slnco w left home until this uftern kiii whoi clouds came und a tlrlzslu of rub appeared while the ho nevqr been real rough since we left the erly coast of kewfouiivlluml u h 1 got iqto the open roaches of tha octuui there hus bean oonslderubli of u roll to- our very steady cruft auttlcluitt to make everyone wutch his uu on slantly the expected soon lutmo to paas too tho spasms of tha dreadud sea sickness has been tio experience of unexiariencod ocean travulloreguii rally this began on friday night and even thut monday afternoon of us are still feeling thu effects or this unwelcome ailment on friday evening at dinner nearly ovory pas eeager was at hls xlf hfht at the dlttlng table u 8aturaayvbmwliui the stewards reported that only about one sixth of the passengers wore ubla or had any desire to leave their cabins ror the dining room to day however conditions are more normal and grudu ally the places at the tables are being filled again the passengers are get ting their sea logs and the balance of the journey is being looked forward to with keener pleasure to the credit of the mellta s organize jon it must aald that cabin s towards wait reaeea the ships doctor and njirae and all attendants were moat courteous and attentive to all who were stricken and did everything possible to allevl ate suffering and contrlbut oomfort i to the distressed paaaajurara tho dining saloon entered heartily in to the service throughout usually but one publlo servloe 1 hold but on this occasion at the request of many of the passengers a socond service was held at s 30 in the ovonlng mr moore again preached and at this service took for his text that favorite expression of st paul all thine work together for good to thorn love god in which the fact was strongly emphasized that man must meet qod s conditions before the ful llment of the promluo coukl be ox pected generous offerings wore made si both services for the orphans homo for sailors children at both servlcui ship a orchestra led the singing the closing hymn was melita for those in peril on the sea jach day has been crowded with new and interesting experiences i am closing this letter on our eighth day at sea we urejiow within a few hours of southampton fcngtuitd tho first atop to be made on this do the atlantic here our letters for home ifl be posted there is d stir ull over the steamship borne of tha ship s passengers will leave at this port we ull may have un opportunity or hind ing und setting our feet on terra firtna again it will tie tha first view of lea- old kngland und naturally the ca i or thu mellta thero will have much of interest for us all our stay will be for but u row hours und t prooeed on our last tup of ocean iravh and hope tu reucb antwerp suely on friday evening or haturduy morning our itinerary from antwerp is a very crowded one and includes re coptlon at antwerp town hall by the city council recaption by the king und queen of belgium at brussels and by foreign ministers and city of flclals un excursion to torveren with visit to colonial museunt there train from brussels to lmie with tour by motor coach from llllo to ypres via lloubulx tuuroolng w nin dlrkr bunch anno ut lorn noxt day to ar ms la bussiie loom luiiu vlaiy ni u llle mt vaust umljlhn various cuma tarles whore our fallen canadlun sold- lore sleep ami thence by train to paris dinner by interallied crab in purli that evening o flic j a i reception at the city hall und a visit lo versailles ileceptton by the fnuich aovornment visit to the president und a urjvn about parts on jum 39 w leave purls- fir iindon uttt m service in st pauls cathedral und westminster abbey miss jonnie whitlay of maodonald hall uuelph is spending a few boll tluys ut her home hev o h cassmore b a preached his fare wo ii sermon on sunday morn ing to the fbenezer cangregallon mr cassmore has ml hist red to the people of this community for the past five years and it is with regret that removal is necessitated he leaves this week for his pew charge at delhi bav j little of bock wood preached on sunday evening a quiet wedding tcelt place on wed nesday june 18 at the home of the brides mother bockwood when mar garet auld youngest daughter of the late robert fulton nd mrs fulton was united in marriage to charles f norrish son f the late mr and mrs amos norrish nnssagnweya tho bride who was escorted by her brother mr stanley fulton v simple white costume of crepe relieved with silver and carried opbella tpees she was assisted by her slater miss annie fulton in peach colored drees with sunset roses wtllo thegroom was supported by his brokner mr clifford norrish tho oerebon conducted by bev o s cassmore after a dainty luncheon had been served the bride and groom left for a trip to auburn and syracuse the bride travcjllng in a navy blue ooatume with hrt gloves- and sh jog cabin color churchill miss violet bmltl of oshaw e week and at lit r home hs miss tena thompaot spent u few days lust week i home j the firm or here ure buujly ed on roakl work lorne school promotit vr iv leslie swuckhnmor qralf leona waller wilfred mc em 8r hi uirbaru diithrli swuckham r vernu murray hnrrop henettu waller willie ho jr iii urandon lcewson murray boy dviiny thalma ara br u cnrlnua macdona murrby howard qrnff pansy t jr ii laura johnston wall swackhamor bob anderson on tril primer kttu swuckhamer dougl quthrio oracn jraft dora denny anna macdonujd teachj dublin school report r iv merle be wart jt hn ulnd be mice brockton jr iv to sr iv margaret waldj 77 donald mcdougall 73 jr ih to sr iii howard websu 7 i lawronco webster wlunor fry 1 billy mcphedran wllfld waldle i wulur eryen ldlth bracken stewart ruddlck jr i to br i annie black sr primer to jr l hazel wiildle hlgna webster rimor kathryn mophedran vlohi 1 ttobertson c f acheson teacher eden mills milton duncan mccallum of muton has exchanged his 100 sere stock farm laquealhg- for thos mackerrs fruit form at burlington miss alma smith was honored with u surprise miscellaneous shower planned by the d a q glrla club and given at the home of mrs srnest moeher on tuesday evening many is a w glve mrs piatt or toronto was the guest at mrs bermle on sunday miss jessie robertson of hartford conn is a visitor at the home of her parents mr and mrs a robertson mr and mrs a anderson and mfts norma of uuelph were the guests of n friends here last sunday mr and mrs j d moore of ouelph were recent guests of eden mills friends the ladles of the w m auxiliary and a number of friends met in the town hall on thursday ofteraocyv and quilted three quilts to be senko mis sion schools tn tie west mra tanner and sister miss present of chicago were guests at the home of mr nd mrs a e rudd for a few days over the wk end miss besslo gilbertsonof ouelph spent sunday with her mother at the home of her brothers messrs w and j ailbertson the new pavilion was opened tuesday july 1 elect after which a dainty lunch was served champion chefoll assize for halton will be held here on tuesday november 4 justice kelly will preside last thursday afternoon ten lady members of the milton qolf club mo tored to quo rgo town and played a ilk number of tho club there paper tow- ladles however won out handily frank sloano of toronto who hi not enjoying very good health at preaenl spent the week end here with h parents mr and mrs w j sloane during the electric storm here last friday night lightning struck cover nor moaibbons residence knocking a few brick out of the two chimneys two contracts for improvement of tha helton county buildings here have been awarded as follows for re wiring to f vanslckle milton v k75 and for painting to a a arm etrong at 336 their tenders being th- lowest l a meeting of the county council held on tuesday in milton among other business transacted was the placing of the contract for the paving of the seventh line rrom the cnr tracks at oakvllle aa ror north as the dtmdas highway in the handa of the c king and holmes construction company of oakvllle rink composed t reeve- btaln mayor irving fred robinson fend archie monabb motored to qrlmavy last friday and took part in the one day lawn bowling tournament held there that day capturing second prise with 3 wins nd a llus of zj the prizes being sweater coats reformer burlinoton scuin totnktgf fl ten days ure thuii to bo spent li london und the strenuous progruninie includes reception ut the houses o parliament at kensington palace honoring the unknown soldier dominion day reu ptlon by the can adian high ci mcqlsslonar visits to the great london newsiuipar ofhous to the british jmpire exhibition k ibs majesty m orund hleet receptlot by viscount burnhum visit tu hump ton court und on saturday a rucep lion by the- king and queen of the british empire und u gurdwn parly tendered the visiting journalists at buckingham palace ijji july b our party lrttvca lounou to tour england wales and scotland visiting muny points of historical and literary in tare after visiting dins gow thu company will sail from that uorf on tho mentluurlur the steam ship wbli h is to take us on our jour ney hy it we go tu buifast ireland where tht conoludlng itinerary ut thut wonderful trip will he made bucli a mtr progrumine surely needed to by preceded by a ten days net and relaxation on shipboard and there ia no doubt the members of our party will hall with unfeigned satis faction the eight days rest which fot lows on the return voyage u p moors on baturday afternoon last a most pleasant afternoon was spent al the tennis courts bore when the local olub entertained the members of the bteel company from hamilton mta w c kama and l sylvia kerns have returned home frvm ton und new york where they if pent n must delightful holiday mr und afro c m edgar and son harold and miss jessie lardi of olevelund ohio were visitors of mr ion 1 mrs alex lardle last week miss allte wilson or the local post uince stalt was removed to st joseph pltal on friday morning where gha underwent an operation ror appendicitis al a moelng of the high school board held uist night mr harold mesaory was engaged as an additional teacher far next years leaf lug staff ut l salary of 91 r00 j mr geo benner picked aon sweet pous lb hor garden on monday eveulug lost which were of a lovely bloom this is no doubt the record for the oral picking this season vr and mrs bodkin returned home un sunday evening from a motor trlj to ottawa while there the uttended the convention of the men being held in th city mrs joseph tavell of quolph returned homo after spending days with mrs edwin pesi street mrs peart a walmstey ocuumllton faw daya toere on friday evening last 1 of the xudle qymnaaltj dr mathlfm claaa met j tchool and prwphted t iltuti with palio 4 was given aa a imistor and a time was spent on friday event j the member of and band anomll every dsscripuoj of mr and line sin the party with stalt tutntftm l dr j eftol wmbetatl j store mwday tx29m mns art strain defect irl r jshouu oppotjuinltr tiw n erf iil metiy