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fiftyfirst year no 24 thursday morning december 10 1825 acton ontario canada thursday morning december 10 1925 single copies five cents the acton untied church of canada minister pev r e zmmormap b a 9 parsonage willow street 1100 am the minister subject peter and tho angel 230 p m sunday school session pm tho minister subject the most important question you w1h ever have to answer young pe4ujes meeting on monday nt 8 p m mfjrts banquet on thursday dec ember 10 at g30 p m presbyterian knox church acton minjrterrev a c stewart m a manse willow street 1100 a m the minister subject tho willing mind dedication 0 new organ 300 p m sabbath school and bible classes 700 p rn the minister subject conflict and comfort monday 800 p m toung peoples guild shower for gordon home milton strangers leaving address with the ushers wilt be called upon by the pastor- as rich in gifts as santa glaus pack 7 guelmts big christmas store the baptist church acton j james w boyd pastor 1100 a m the pastor subject cnrlst- lordahlp and christian stewardship 300 p msunday school classes for all 70o p m the pastor subject prayer that glveth peace monday 800 p m young people3 meetlner thursday 730 p m prayer and praise meeting short and helpful tallm brlehtslnclntrc aixwelcome it fairly sparkles with the christmas spirit this pleas ant busy big gift fairyland counters piled high with givable things- clerks brisk and helpful aisles comfortably wide make your christmas trip to guelph as spon as you can something acceptable and affordable for every name on your list gifts for men gifts for women gifts for young women gifts for girls gifts for boysgifts for wee tots all departments upstairs and downstairs overflowing with wonderful values in gifts for everybody with prices on such broad scales that everybodys purse strings can be suited special notices adenisraaent3 in this column a cent per word minimnm chatare 30c per insertion grairj wantc wheat bats jtjorley highest prices paid w b browne 7tf phono 3273 norval for sale columbia gramophone rosewood arjjd record case- and 50 records maplo kitchen tablo with drop sides oak chllds htgbchalr caned seat mrs rawljngs toung street aucti saic ifhactoe j holmes son will hold a sale of 25 cows at lasbys hotel acton on saturday december 12 a choice herd of holrjtelns durhams and jerseys fresh and forward springers r j kerr auctioneer postponed auction sale tho autcion salo of household- effects of mrs ada e which was postponed owing fo die unsuitable weather will be held on saturday december 10 t t trtpwtt annhatiwr card of thanks mr and mrs edwin landsborough desire to express their appreciation of the kindly actions of- friends and neighbors during the illness and death preciate the floral tokens that wero senl card of thanks mrs t e m second and xfss raghel desire fa extend very sincere thgnka for the warm sympathy and kind deeds bestowed by so many frlnds on the occasion of their great wmrrow when their beloved husband and father passed away the many words of tender sympathy expressed will always be gratefully cherished card oftharjks for the splendid support accorded me in the election to the roeveahip of acton at the recent municipal elec tion i feel truly grateful to the citi zens of acton if this same spirit of helpful cooperation and uniform de sire to help mo to do things for the t beat interests of acton prevails throughput my coming term of office it will hell materially in fulfilling the duties i thank all for tho splendid support shown in a multitude of ways and bespeak a continuance throughout ray term amos mason wood novelties having installed modern wood- jtorjclnklmacwnrtyin pur cablne t shop on wallace ave will now be s leased o fill your requirements in uf line we will build any article mode of wood ouch as radio cabinets tables stands toys otc picture from- ng upholstering rernodelhne apd re pairing of all kinds also skate grind inr b v kenyon i5j phone 142 aoton wonderland friday december 11 starring- betty compson and 1 raymond grifllth tho silk hat comedian- comedy meet the misses kraxy kat cartoon saturday december 12 mtinae t 3 p m fdfck turpta- 1 with tain mix comedy i plq hqllyjvood fcllxi-car- toon fan news jirloes jfatliieoloq ftnd 16p nlbht ibp pil2so tuesday december 15 tesktvta siren drama stnrrldflr barbara la mnrr chapter 7 or tho circus mystery comedy stranded coming ughl of western stare bys zan grey plgbegobysj3n mens silk ties at 50c the regular dollar sorts in a special purchase for christ mas boxed if desired worth writing for if you cant get to town mens gloves at 195- another special purchase of fering below regular in price mocha and kid warm ly lined send your mail order mens knitted ties three for 100regular 75 cent and dollar kinds write for this gift special mens socks at 65c values up to 125 pair in this christmas special lots of nice silkand kindo in cluded for gift boxes mens house coats smok ing jackets and lounging robes at 975 values up to 1500- another big gift special worth coming to guelph for womens and misses bath robes at 575 christmas specials in lovely beacon blanket cloths childrens sizes 2 to 6 years at 300 8 to 14 years at 350 suit cases at 100 one of the christmas specials among the luggage another is genuine cowhide club bags at 785 regular up to 1200 mama dolls quite above the average for theii prices 98c 198 20 298 french ivory at prices notably moderate english leather goods in a wealth of gift choices at 15c 2oc 3bc 50c 75c lhl 150 up to 15 womens fur coats all at reduced prices in a christ mas salelikewise all the cloth coats furtrirhmed practical hint for santa claus guelpffs leading and largest store iher b daily clostno durinp december 6m p m excepting saturday at 930 p m news of local import raeveeuot miion ssrsnaded acton citiiens band vevy promptly 0ot out on monday evening after tho election results were onnounoed and serenaded their esteemed leader mr anion mason actons new reeve three aged residents- dimdi ttftil week there have been tjtree funerals of residents bit this commun ity for many years whose combined ages total 257 years mr t e m secbrd on monday aged 80 years mrsf thomas eaaton on tuesday 91 years and mr pyfe somerviue on wednesday 86years- mr qdrge leslie sustains s stroke on monday mr george leslie erin was found sitting- in his cbair wltn his left side paralysed he has since partially recovered but is still in a rather helpless condition this line old gentleman -is- in his eighty- seventh year and has lived in this community all his life actons beck memorial ftlrtd the collectors for the beck mem orial fund in acton have about com pleted their can vnsa and returned th collections to the treasurer of the fund mlsa bertie smith of the hydro commission actont contribution will be upwards of 250 which is consider- ed a very fair quota of the objective of 600000 for the province the kitchener ladies band miss lottie mason played with the kitchener ladles band at their sun day evening concert last week this is tho only ladles band in canada and comprises 62 members at the con cert in the capitol theatre the hall was crowded to capacity and num bers were unable to gain admission mr and mrs c hi harrison and mrs ostrander attended the concert united church mens banquet toniaht the mens banquet this evening in the united church promises to be an occasion of much intercut hev a lloyd smith m a- b d f toronto and judge elliot of milton will give interesting infprmatlon and lnspira- tlon r th maintenance mil no bouquets and no complaints last regular session of council went through with v ihspatch the- last regular meeting of the cpunpjlpf 1025 was held on tuesday evening all the members were in attendance the election the day before cut no figure in tho proceedlngb there jwere no bouquets for the new rcevo and councillor and farewells to the retir ing chief the twentythird report of the fin ance committee recommended pay ment of the following accounts general account jas gllmour labor supplies 3 25 g it- agnew division court fee 24 00 j nlcol cleaning monument municipal world supplies a m smith election expenses miss myrtle soper election expenses obituary eso 2 78 7 00 w d talbot supplies a m mccann coke charity- acton fakb passs advertising w t burt sharpening mower w j gould electron expenses miss clara b luntx election ebtpenseu e jones labor streets walks actok fkkb pnsad printing jas mills engineers assistant a bauer engineer r j karashaw supplies a h bishop labor f mcintosh firemens grant councillors salaries nh provincial treasurer sinking r j wallace teaming etc w j jteld bailiff salary und supplies acton hydroelectric comm town hall lighting acton hydroelectric comm street lighting bell telephone co services 4 00- 7 00 mrs margaret robinson on tuesday november 24th mrs margaret robertson passed peacefully though rather suddenly away nt the home of her daughter mra william wills 596 bathurst street toronto although rather weak and frail mrs- roberta on was confined to bed for only a week the death ottc daugh ter last february affected her very seriously and she never fully recover ed from that sad experience mrs robertson enjoyed her stay in acton when- mr and mrs wilis resided here and cherished many kindly memories of her experiences here shevrofl laid to rest at park lawn cemetery tor onto on thursday 26th ult- her end was peace amosmaspn elected actontfew reeve musical treat at knox churrh the following article appeared in the guelph mercury relative to the artists who are to provide the programme for tlib public open ing of the new pipe organ at knox church aatqn r tuesday evyecentherrt at eight oclock that jguelph takes second place to none as a musical centre was again demonstrated on tuesday evcnlpg when four rnmbc ct knox church choir put on a rirpgramrhe of vocal sqlos duefts ahd quartettes that u lf bafe tqsay eauld not be excoued in artistic merit eh any concert platform the artists of the evening were miss jeorl morton soprano mrs jessie reid contralto mr a sutton tenor and mr geo old basso and the enthusiastic encores wero evidence of the appreciation of the audience which packed thescbqolroom tp capacity mtas morton mr old- and mrtsuuonrore j welmamwntb guelph mualc lovers having taken part in many concerts and delighted many an audience suffice to say that each excelled herself and himself on tuesday evening and added to their laurels mrs held is a new comer to our midst but is alrcady recognized as one of our leading contraltos possessed of a rich sympathetic voice and is always heard with pleasure while each number was rendered with true artistic interpretation tho gem of the evening was un doubtedly hail to the dawn based on suppes poet and peasant overture tho beauty of this selection had to bo heard to be appre ciated it wan unique in its appealing beauty and its rendition by the quartette was well nigh perfect mr e h ibsoftrh 4accnt- choirmaster played the tic- componlments faultlessly and is to be congratulated on the success of the concert it was an nrutlc well balanced programme a satlsfyiff programme as one was heard to remark coming out the more serious numbers being interspersed withvthcrs of a lighter vein the whole making up a most enjoyable evenings entertainment admission free an offering will be taken to defray the evenitfge expeqsea everybody welcome r tff we will syo you money if you will let u presents tb useful gifts from santa clans whats more suit or useful than footwear for christmas i rrd the fallowing ustaix ner goods drew shoes street shoes work shoes school shoes house shoes overshoes rubbers slippers spats holeproof hosiery footesers laces polish insoles grushes polishing mjtts vvbp soles corns ealotigea and bunion pads all bought at the very best cash prices from the best makers in thjg country give ub trial our prices are right weekenb special bargains womens patent goodyear welt slippers 650 for 485 375 for 2500 for 395 mehtsnoesahcloxfprus 550 for 495 first quality guaranteed rubbers to fit all makes and sizes of shoes also heavy rubbers of alt kinds at prices that will compel you to buy here deal here it will pay you i harry harrisonjhe shoe man new ini of travelllna qsa and ult qss k extension fund of the united church- all tbe men of the church have been invited the ladies of the congrega tion will provide the menu a lecture on reuaion a well filled classroom at knox church heard rev a e thomson ba of elora deliver on excellent address on religion on monday evening during the course of his lecture rev mr thomson gave a fow examples to show how an honesty tst was tried out on a group of lschoolboysha t proved- v tnter eating miss jean orr sang a solo that was much enjoyed mrs rev a c stewart and mrs frank holme also sang a much appreciated duet a donation for school music at the december meeting of the acton womens institute a donation of vltmhkwaa passed to assist the flchool in securing music this was liiuidw to airs minnie moore the musical instructress at the meeting mrs w j held gave a very inter- cfltlng r of fr nnnyntlni at torontp which alatifltdtd a a delegate mrs a c stewart pane a aolo whlchpqll enjoyed lunch was seryed a ihe conclusion of the pro- 1025 27 waterworks account jos gllmour sharpening tools 3 35 bank of nova scotia collect ing rates r j ramshaw supplies a h bishop labor acton hydro-electric- comm pmcor nt ur pump acton hydroelectric comm power at spring 48 30 bell telephone co services 4 61 mrs thomas baston an aged saint ripe in christian ex perience and good works passed away in guelph on sunday when mrs thomas easton passed to her reward thin dear old lady had attained lier ninetyfirst year she had ben ill 48 only a week and had been blessed 15 00 with most of her faculties unimpaired 4 eg throughput her long life mratsflflton co had lier birthplace in devonshire england when a maiden of twelve years she came to canada with her parents they first settled in york county on yonge street near tor- j onto but shortly after moved to nas- suguweya about seventy years ago she was married to the late thomas east on who predeceased her many years ago upon retiring from farm ing about 1885 the family came to acton and resided here- until after mr eastons death since 1911 mr eaaton has resided with her son john in guelph she is survived by two sons john of guelph and alfred of fort william mrs edward darby nassagaweya her eldest daughter passed away a few- months ago and the youngest daughter mrs james grant has been deceased over thirty years mrs easton wasa woman of sterling christian character she ws very active in her christian life and was honored with being the first presi dent of the womens missionary society of the methodist church acton she was a life member of this society the funeral was held to acton on tuesday and she now sleeps in the family plot beside her devoted h 4 co 6 00 15 55 so 00 50 00 m a 7g 30o co mo on s 00 18 50 179 oo g oo 1 so 6 68 1 7 9101 19 the report was adopted the bylaw authorizing the issue of debentures for 924000 for paying for the sidewalk laid on wilbur street was given the required number of readings and passed by the council in the matter of paying the account of johnstone co for the burial of hugh ryder the- council decided toey could not establish a precedent by paying thln-bill- councllor thetfordt called the at tention of the council to the danger ous condition of the guard rail oa the bridge on brock street chief mc pherson was instructed to make tho necessary repairs the matter of the purchase of the bell property was discussed the council expressed themselves as fav orably disposed to the purchase of it provided 91000 of the prlrm nnu hi raloedj by the jubilee committee and other local organisations superintendent held of the water- wor de wade repor iasms in ehert 0urta it r flprntng baai agricultural representative- for hal ton gave an interesting address to a large group of oltlsona of tho oo mra unity on tues day evening in the town hall classes in agriculture domestic science sewing home nursing and millinery are to beheld in acton in february mr fleming explalnedlhe advantages of the splendid i trberglven infhese practical courses a series of moving pictures grave an entertaining side to the evenings pro gramme the prospects are food fox- large classes when the enrollment is ceniplete classes for nassagaweya will be held in january a motor mixup 8undy night on sunday evening about eight oclock us fred mcdowell was com jng up mill street from main to johnstones undertaking premises mr barry of rockwood was com ing down willow street he essayed to cross the street jus as the other car reached the intersection mr mc- xowll sklluhy st pared nyer o avoid a cplllsian and as h0 did f4 his car sklddtd an tbp lep and elewed tt the bpuheaai corner of the street whefe wlutam omolley and p kenney were tandlng both young men were knocke do and r palpfhliy- bruised omalley sustained con- tuilons on his face and kenney was bruised on one knee fortunately tbe cars did not collide but it was a close shave- local hockey players climbing up mofit opulargame this year acton has a keen interest in two of tbe play ers in the senior oha ontarios best amateur league john kentner is with the windsor team he seems to nave vot goingh early and la off to an early start kentner name ap pears in practically every report of games from windsor as one of the stars 6f the gome another player whom acton fana will wteh wth k3enlnteresr during the 18i62c sea son is king cole of georgetown wjho this year is the centreice man on the toronto canoe olubji sentof o- h- a earn ol- wll 1 remem bered byhe zocai fabs well as he played lot of good hockey on the ipaf team wo pthr varjjl ago these boys- should make goovn6 can l jot or fotod hockey on tfa imawo ottferftt yaarjjl k ys- should make rood and ca ied on r- trying tilj be be counted on to cpq thpre and fiflal boil sfiioldafl at council meetings regarding smoking in the chamber wrble the county council la in session mention of such a matter arouses op position but a moment reflection is sufficient to convince anyone of tbe unsemuness of tbe practice- what would be thought if the speaker of thejh ot coomonm ajnminjusduflsv plilace and attempted to direct tfte busi ness of parliament while he puffed away at a cigar or held the choicest weed between his fingers how would the electors of peel like to walk into the chamber of the house of com mons and see the 245 members smok ing while the business of pie house is hi progress there is a me and a place to smoke f6r al wbq dos4re to dp so perhaps the oouiicjl of- iai will tnot takeomlss augsuqna mude with the bewt momves buy ww set to progroaain securing a heating ap paratus for the pump house mr- held was aaked to find out the cost of a water jacket and water- heating for the pump house celebrated seventieth birthday 7 h 8 holmes agent canadian na tional railway entertained staff friday evening fyfe somervrllte on monday morning mr- fyfo somervllle passed away at the home- stead in tbe seventh concession of nassagaweya at the ripe age of 8g years for some time mr somerviue has been feeling tho burden of years but was cheerful and uncomplaining mr somerviue was a native of the township of esqueslng the son of the late robert somervillq of the fifth line on tbe 24th of may 1871 he led to the alter miss margaret jane cook daughter of the l george cf of the sixth line bsqueslhg for fifty- four years they lived happily together sharing tho joys and sorrows of which all families experience and be ing almost continually in each othere company four years ago last- 24ttx of i their golden wedding annivers ary wa celebrated when all the sur viving members of the family wera present for some years mr sonacr- villewasfarmlng on th guelph road but tlili years ago he pur- chased the homestead of the late archie campbell esq exwarden of hal ton lot 27 concesdon 7 nnnan- iaat friday evening mr and airs h s holmes very hospitably enter tained the members of- the staff at tbe canadian national railway station arid their wives at ttfelrbeautirur home vihamore bower avenue the occasion was tho seventieth birth day of mr holmes a delightful evening was spent mrs holmes won assisted by miss leona holmes and miss bertie smith the latter of whom come home from toronto for the oc casion the company included mr and mrs james doble mr and mrs arthur whitney mr and mrs william micl- dletoo mr and mrs edward cheater mr mack mcdonald and nls daugh ter miss margaret and mr w a- storey mr and mrs irorne hewlt of stratford formerly of acton w3 here on a visit and were also pres ent mr holmes was the happiest person of the company he was the recipient of a birthday present a fine merchaum pipe and mrs holmea was presented with a sheaf of rosus by the company railway company here for fortythree years his railway experience dates back to 1871 whefr he became rail way operator at camalachie station- this makes a cbntlnuous record of fiftyfour years with the same railway and on the same division hockey la recognlxed os canadaaf- it is an interesting foot that ur holmes followed tbe electrical wi- sard thomas a edison who in 1870 was operator at camalacble serious motor accident at georgetown three hiluburg young men injured and their car a wrack oft monday evening about 73ut oclock threeyeung men of hlabjurg had a bad acclden it r gjeorgetc they were driving down gueluh street at a good speed when tna 1rlvr j mcconneh observed somo children slelghrlding on tho roadway to avoid tbem they turpedput npd t car skidded and truck a hydro pole slrfeways when near spolghts garage this buekled the car and badly wreck- red it mcconnell the driver was badly in jured and was taken to guelph hos pital internal v injuries are feared the other two young men edward tarswelt and arthur rogers were bopuerab1ly bruised one bad a dislo cated shoulder and the other received cuts on the face and body they pro ceeded to toronto the car was chief mopherson reports that the young men were in acton earlier in the evening they got gasoline here and were speeding up and down the streets the chief endeavored to get the number of their car but owing to their speed was unable to dp so the new pfpe organ is to be realty for the services in- knox churohon sunday the 13fb insu public open ing qhd entertainment on tuemey tvnlng december 15th at 8 0ojotv- gaweynmra somarvluc and three sons and three daughters survive mrs w w mathesori erlri mr3- kennedy wife of donald kennedy e8qm and-missmiir- nio at home russell -on- the home stead drwlluam of haileybury and george who occupies the farm on the mill pond road mr somerviue vbhs a member of the presbyterian church the funeral took place yesterday afternoon to xlntehouse cemetery ln torment being made in the family plot there defeated george barber seven times reeve by hand some majority it is the same old story the slogan time for a change inevlt ably comes when an individual party or a government seeks to hold office after being in honorable posses slon for a reasonublp period of yeari the mart or the organizatlonmay be ever so efficient but the time cosnea when the electors begin to feel that it is time for a change honbrs should not be monopolized no ono man or party possesses all the ability or virtue or integrity and without ex ception in public life if the holder of these positions of honor fails to have his cor to the ground to interpret this signs of the times and persists in seeking further honors the result is i always disappointment and perhaps chagrin this has been the result in many places it has repeatedly been the result in acton it is just now the experience of george barbei who has occupied the position of chief magistrate of acton for seven consecutivb years ho was elected to the reeveshlp seven years ago and repeatedly since has been tendered the position by tho town by acclamation in 1924 air barber was honored with the wardensblp of the county it being by rotation the year for actons representative to receive the covet ted position at tbe end of 1924 the psychological time had conns when mr barber should have retired from municipal position at least from the office of reeve the electors had begun to talk of ft being time for a change if he had retired tbten and given some other member of the council an opportunity for prefer ment his vacating of the office wout id have been attended with an unbroken record and with the good will of cltl- xens generally failing to interpret the feelings of tho electorate the late reeve instead of graciously retiring in favor of councillor mason after he had been nominated forced an elec- tion and was responsible for the ex pense necessarily incurred therein- the result is exactly what was ex- pected would come soo or later m ba has gunc flo in a rather social and personal humiliating defeat and this is in face of the fact that in the adminis tration of the office of reeve ho has given generously of his time and tal ents in official service his term of service occurred at a time when tho activities of acton were unusually exi acting the adoption and cxtiensloh of our utilities being more extensive than ever before in the history of thtf municipality the vote on monday was as follows mrs c w brock of belfountain i visiting acton frlerrfs- tr und mrs eu j kelson spent sunday with frlendsln toronto mr stanley russell of oakville spent friday with rila parents here mr theodore emerson of toronto visited friends in town on saturday mr fred h smyth of toronto spent wednesday with acton friends miss jean kennedy was home from university of toronto over the week end dr w g c kenney of toronto school of medicine was home over sunday- i miss rictlurason of osbawa spent the weekend with ur and mrs d c russcfl miss clara lanuc is home from the ontario college of fharmacy for the brlotmas holidays mr earl h vincent of ibe chatham news was a week- end visitor in acton and vicinity mr donald mcdougall has returned home after spendlngllne months in a position at sutton mrs annie johnson uttended tho funeral ef the late airs easton in guelph on tuesday key- dr- mooreandtur e j moore of toronto were gxieats at mbore- croft over the weekenel misses- marie and boris iantz and miss jessie morton spent the week end with friends in juelph mrs m- mclean returned front lindsay brst week she had returned with her mother after a very pleasant visit to acton mr and mrs- a e nlcklin mrs s s holmes and miss bertie smith were at guelph on sunday at the home of mrs t e m secord m misses marjorle cole and jean kennedy of toronto university visit ed at the home of mr and mrs john r kennedy over the weekend the sympathy of tho community 1 extended to mr and mra edwin landaborough in the death last fri day of their dear little baby daughter mm j h denny has returned- homer town hall government bidg barber mason 81 199 t e m secord few person indeed who at- t4pjtheiiklabe of eighty years have the rare privilege of dying in har ness this however was tho much- desired experience of mr t b m secord of 123 dublin street guelph for many years an esteemed resident of acton last friday morning mr secord was ill for only a few days when his heart became enfeebled and finally ho passed peacefully away boc fortyfive years muck sccori has been practically an acton man with his father the late capc alex- augustus secord an u e loyalist and grandson of major elijah secord of the gore militia be mo hia birthplace in barton townshjp near hamilton where be was born eurhty years ago last thursday in 1584 and ever since he has be9nclose- ly associated wlthacton onthe sothr of september 1890 mr secord was united in holy wedlock with miss fannie jpoweu then a resident of jl i jao oifignter of the late samuel n ya one of these touh r mrholnh hrbeen agjnt fpiffibjgs 4 h w i wflftobi then of the bapunl iu fer milton georftv- church of acton and georgetown of ficiated at tbe wedding mrs secord and their daughter rachel who is an undergraduate of toronto univer sity survive mrs charles l- youni of niagara falls is a surviving sister a mr and mrs jbecord moved to guelph about twenty years ago for some years mr secord was a clerk in the store of the late j b pearson in 1886 he was engaged ai shipper in the storey glove works and later became a travelling representa tive of that house nearly all the intervening years he spent in this position and was engaged with the storey company at -the- time of bja aeliim tffu ffe ft jmt s he y i sited tho olficea qf the firm and as umuoi ha called at the fss nans offlce to have a chat with tpir alitor mack secord was in all respects a gentleman always good natured and friendly he made mapy fritmds he icon a- business man of ability but when business responslbultles were ended his beautiful home and homo environment always attracted hltn he was a member of tbe baptist church and a former acton pastor the rev w s mcalplno pb of wiarton conducted the funeral ser vices on monday afternoon a service was held at the residence at guelph after which a motor funeral was held in acton and service was held in the baptist church rev mr- mcalpine in an impressive address spoke words ot comfort and oounsel and sympathy rev mr boyd assisted in the service a number of tbe leading business men of guelph accompanied the bereft wife and daughter to acton at the funeral the bearers at the funeral were dr w a stewart and messrs evwn micdonnld john armslrong oeoigo wumama howard simpson and frank moarthur of guelph a christmas tree and conrjeit will fcheld at as no 8 nmfgaueva kjfftirft pceafttttoj opuevutyvmma jtrir dteconber 22 aamlssloa ic avtd majority fop mason 153 in the election of councillor mason to the reeveshlp acton has been fortunate in securing for tho import ant office a successful business man a man who has much pride in the town which he has called his home hown f early b days 3 crtlxen popular useful and resource ful reeve masons beautiful home the residence of the late hon david heade son i a y ex live mansion for netmeacf of the municipality and he has- the added advantage in mrs mas of an e jady of the town interested in the activities of the community notably the daughters of the empire the boy scouts band functions and other or ganised efforts of value to the town and this will aid very materially in bringing grace dignity and usefulness to the offlce and function of actons chief magistrate jreeve mason will give able service as a member of the county council his experience and ability will count for much in the administration of the county matters the allot will be reached the united churches of guelph pres bytery and the m000000 fund the december session of the united churches of guelph presbytery con vened in chalmers church guelph on tuesday the attendance of members was large the principal matter under consider ation was the reports from the various charge respecting the maintenance and extension fund the allotment to guelph presbytery is 14996000 the twentyone charges rcjortcd progress and many encouraging things were expressed respecting the canvass and the response by the members of the various charges the majority of the charges have completed tho canvass town norval bclwood and the chal mers norfolk ahd dublin street churches guelph have all exceeded their allotment the present indica tions are that when acton jsrtn nassagaweya paisley memorial and trinity guelph have completed their canvass the objective for tho presby tery will not only have been reaclted but there wil be a thousand dollars or more in excess of the amount reached the time for paymont of the fund does not expire until march 31st 1926 rev v e zimmerman and messrs a t mann and h p moore attended the meeting from acton succjgs pupils at high school uames of the pupils who passed in all subjeots during fall term only those pupils are v here reported who passed in all subjectscwere pres ent at all examinations and take no work in a lower form frm in mabel kenyon hon muriel crossman and murgnrct grln- detl hon mary chalmers charles khrknesa archie kerr and irene dunn form h merle stewart hon fred day hon gladys scarrow mary cole frank cook arthur hen derson form i mildred hoi linger hon lois malbne hon and meryl grin dell -rhonv- nellie young doris mad- dock muriel mccomb harvey toung kathleen kelly dorothy macpberson marjory retd the acton continuation school commencement exercises will be held on friday evening december 18 at eight oclock parents graduates and all those interested in tho work of the school are cordially invited to attend hvh craig the crewsdns covriev sunday school will hold their annual cbstl njaaehtammejftbn ftawv iv- cnbyc 3l5k afa si5 tents chit- am lfrwats from her prolonged stay with friends in toronto much improved in htifth mr deliny went to tbe city to atjm- pany her home mrrand mra james uoore of wal- kerton spent laat wek with mr moores sister mrs isdwln crlpps young street and aleowith mr and mrs a e crlpps bower avenue mrs w d frick mrs sol man and master torrie v toronto were here on saturday visiting friends they distributed flowers at tbe cemetery a am f to who were- at mr james mcmillan was in mount forest lost week attending the funeral or the late- william j eccles mr ecclea who was born in esqueslng was a cousin of mr mcmillan 3jount forest confederate mr and mrs andrew b cheyne flillsburg ontario announce the en gagement of their youngest daughter eva b tn mr wtilftrtvt tt nnlf ow of mr- and mra james oakes era- cnosa the marriage to toko place this month mr and mrs harold rvud 129 wharnoiute road london wish to announce the engagement of their only daughter e may to- mr- roy johnson son of mr and mrs edgar johnson of union ort the wedding to take place the latter port of the month pouce c0ur7 news donald martin ndbrt corruthers and george collins were sentenced to six months in jail without option of a fine by police magistrate shields at oakville last week for belng drunk and resisting arrest w w wright of the queens hotel streetsville has been summoned to appear at the court house brampton this morning chorgedl with having liquor for sale inspector reevely and several special officers raided the hotel hut wednesday and secured upior the case of s tobias charged by traffic ofllcer lemon with reckless driving on the acton crossroad on the 25thr of november whien a headon collision with f bowles of rockwood occurred came before police magis trate moore for hearing yesterday tobias pleaded guilty and was fined 2500 and costs both cars were in sured against damages on a charge laid by constable sbea of the duhdds provincial highway m- gardstein farmer of nelson town ship appeared before magistrate shield bna fipeqn to anrn bmrmh- whena guelph man ranlnto one of the defendants horses running at large upon the right t way after hearing the evidence the magistrate assessed a fine of ftooo and costs john campbell- charged with having ucnior in other than a private place was fined- 8100 and costs or 3 months in jail at oakville on the strength of a clause in the legal code on k transportation act a case of wine bearing the stamp of the dominion wine growers of oakville was ex hibited with the seal broken one bot tle removed and a second one half emptied one of the biggest liquor seizures n vttr tnt in gu aistrlct when wlilslffy gin and nlconol valued at approximately 1600 was secured by provincial officers resulted in a jail sentence of one month and a fine of fsoo being imposed on james harlton in police court last thursday license inspector grant and provincial con stable melville conducted the raid on wednesday afterhon on bis farm in puaunch in a hide in a summer kitchen theoolcers discovered six cases of whiskey and a quantity of 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