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lirtrfjwai t blrthj mirrtaio and deaths ire row chmrfted for it the following rates births s marrisrcs 30 deaths jocj llemoilal rda sac 10c per line extra for poems born blackbuitn in georifctown sunday february 7 1926 to mr and mrs p p blackburn n son still born married cunningirajsstdwart at tho home of tho brldoa slator mrs steele 10 silver avenue toronto by rev m toll of woodbrcon unit ed church ttobort cunningham on of mr anil mra p j cunnlnblmlrt drayton to eorthn daughter of mr james stoyrrt second lino ttar acton died cairns atwlii jiomo lot t con 3 nassagaweyii on monday february 15 1926 blchnrd thomas cairns in his 65th year duffiemd at his late rculaenco centre inn eramoan on saturday february is 1926 john duffleld aged 70 years be attatt wwt ibr thursday february 18 1936 r i i- brief local items a short monlhuand a merry one how did you like your valentine did you have the pancakos op tuesday the lenten season commenced yesterday tho village of arthur hnd a 150000 lire on monday night so the fbkbpbbss elretlal new subscription offer- on page 3 february weather has beon very ogrecablo so far taken as a whole sleighing la very good again a few drifts are encountered in places the mild apell over the weekend was appreciated by all it meant a saving of fuel this cold weather may not be c rtiphinryhiitu isnplen did for goose pimples some of the snowsheers have- done considerable ureklng lately and jthey have seemed to enjoy it good morning- have you renew ed your plum piutssatibscrlptlon was it due in january or this month say february you are abort and cold as anything but you have qne redeeming trait youre next to spring the rnlld weather prevailing from friday till monday was replaced on monday night with zero tempera tures the bert chantaan quartette of toronto will give a second concert in the united churc next wednesday evening obituary rev mr culp in california reuben smith croomoio thoro pafihod awny at his homo highland view faimcon gnt- tawasaga on wedneadny february 3 1926 at 1220 ojnt ono of the pioneers of the district in tho person of mr reuben smith a man known and bo- loved by all for his kindly manner anil christian graces ho was tho father of mr j a smith acton born ut whltechurch in yoik county seventyrseven yeui a ago the son or roubcn smjth and phoebe baker ho was brought to his furm home by hln parents when only eight months old hero ho has lived in peaceful and happy contentment reflecting in his life the beauty and sweetness of tin flowers ho loved i overed by his fam ily honored by his neighbors and re spjcted by a large and widespread eh cle of friends j in december 1873 he was united xh marrinse to miss annie gunn ttk union was blessed with a large family of whom mark reuben edna and an gus on tho farm and john of acton remain to mourn the loss of a kind and loving father of a family of ten mc smith was predeceased by all his brothers and sisters but one mrs mcnnbb of goderlch who still survives on the 11th of january 1924 mr smith attended divine service in st andrews church creemore of which he had been a memrjerforfortynvc years returning home he was taken 11 and since then till tho time of his death he has been almost continu ously confined to bed a patient and cheerful sufferer funeral services were conducted by his pastor rev john davey b d at the home and in st andrews church which was filled to capacity- by those who had come to honor the passing of rr a pioneer- interment was made in the union cemetery creemore messrs boyd w h millie f e black jos millie wn jtfackay and john steed old neighbors of the deceased acted jis pall bearore those friends and relatives who at tended the funeral from a distance were mr j a smith acton mrs j m gordon mrs h allen mrs s white mrs wm mcnabb mr g swain all visits loi angeles rodlando sun barnadino and other point actons rural routes neighborhood news- names of residents on the various i mail deliveries out of town rev and mm culp havo beon en- joying aomo hxiq mo tot trips and vialla to interesting polntu in tho cioldon state fte wrote on tho yth hint an follows after interesting ieferciues to local events i staited to write you about ow visit to lob angeles but could not kit my mind awuy from those in son ow and ulcknenn in the deui old home wo spent a delightful two weeks with my sister and visited also a couple 1 married a few joara ago and also an other family who were members of our church when wei were at port dover these all gave ua tho beat poslblo hospitality i was a little fear ful for our weariness in driving so fu but the mountain air and the ocean breezes seemed to tono us up for every trip wo took we picked oranges which had been on tho trees frora blossom time until vvo got our hands- on them just afhut a year and ttaoy were tho swecest oranges i over ate and very juicy i think tho owner of tho orange ranch called them valencias tho orange ranches look beautiful when the trees are in fruit one largo ranch turns over about 100000 worth of 6rnnges a year and the cost of production is about 35000 this was the best kept and largest ranch wo saw we were on the gofor short trips every day excelling sundays und wjt got a look into riverside redkmds bah barnadino pomona ontario long beach san pedro hermoso beach ocean park venice santa monica beverley hills hollywood los ange les and other intervening places of in terest had the pleasure of early morn ing walks on the beach at hermose was wishing the ocean was as rough then as they report it gets sometimes one morning there was nothing but smoke to be seen all about us and especially on tho waterfront frost wus threatened and tho smudge pots had to bo lighted in tho orange groves to protect tho fruit some kind of oil is burned in tho pqts and the thousands of them make a condition which is rather unpleasant when they ore burning tin fjilk pkhhs haw frequently been lctiuctited to give tho names of tho tcildcnts on tho several rurul routes kolng out fiom acton post ofllco thiough the couitcsy of postmaster matthews f- wo give below these lists conected io date acton rural rout no 1 c w lambert couiler akius c j mcoutcheon h ivunstong noimun mogiegor john wjjt wmm w naa flno sunn days u wo doronmrrrw7narw ktbackastartcasaiinas there wo miss mary kenney owen sound mr and mrs n swain and mr l swain durrtroon mr s baker n ottawa mrs w hotherington rosemount mr and mrs hetherington terra nova miss mary copeland nottawa sir and mrs a shelter stayner mr- p c donor newmarket mr r c irwin muirnur mr i millie guelph creemore star riirber wm bennett john hlack john a ttrins john urown john hi ownlow geo k uurnsido j w creamer gilbert crewson morgan cripji alex coxe david davidson chan denny fred douglas jns dredge nathan finney geo frank john gamble jas guthrie t p henderson j j jessemoir jafl job matthew johnston wm kilty thos lindsay j j roy wlgjns sam loech j e worden a a mclcod hflriy mcddnald mrs h moleod ken mclntyre w j mclsanc h morley isaac murray a j icollis geo icellls thos packer c syers henry payers w j soier mr somervihe fyfo sprowl jas stewart arthur storey t a storey t jr swltxer herbert taylor jcrry thompson josh van gooson c wallace t b watson geo town and country baimnockburn nassagaweya thexo weie 10 biiths 2g dcuths and 1- marriages icglatoiod in the town ship clerks ofllco last ycur goorgo w harris has been le-ap- iiolnted road supeilntendent for tho township or 192g the council in offorlner foi silo sov- euil iota of timbei on load allowances in the townshlji churchill acton rural route no 2 s h webster courier allan jos allan j h atkinson e bncon miles boswick c m boyd john brown r n brownlee miss a buntle a butler wm burt w w clarvldge a g cornell luther cole elton cooper fred- cree gavin creerjas darvcll chas a i sf i- a teameeting was held at boatftn church esqueslngv on tuesday evon- ing- with a good nausramme ahd re freshments valentines heldl hvroy in school r friday afternoon the ron popular sfctsciheachers were as from my doggone furnace fire the pesky clinkers stni i rake i count the days until i csnn get busy with that garden rake a nest egg the kind you put in the savings bank is the only kind of egg that becomes more valuable the v longer you keep it once upon a time there was a judge at a carnival who pleased all the contestants nm you tell one shelbourne economist fire chief alrth appeared before a- meeting of renfrew town council on tuesday evening and asked for a better system for fife alarm mer cury over at owen sound it has come to a point where the farmers club la going to tender a banquet to tho business men of the city orlllla packet waterloo public library board on monday night celebrated the golden jubilee of the institution with a ban quet charles haehnel was appointed secretarytreasurer rvft re told lkf h hnmf f thn brief chapter op church history 4 the dates of the organization erection of actons churches ind who came here from now vs they winter is broken about the middle of february this may not always bo true but we noticed that the back of our coal bin was broken this week tho induction of 3rev e mcdonald to the pastorate of forval and union congregations will be held in union presbyterian church norval this thursday afternoon at 230 oclock other people in ether places are watching actons effort to grow by co operation of her cltiaenb read the interesting letter by a prominent busi ness man of hamilton in another column since taking over the d c russell grocery store mr j w jones hat been making considerable rearrange ment of the premises the store now presents a very compact and improved appearance easter sunday occurs on the sun day following the first full moon after march 21st and may therefore occur as early as march 22nd or as late as anrh 21st this year we observe it on april 4th whena- man sells you a barrel of apples you find hie reputation at the top of the barrel but when you work down a bit you discover his character thats something worth thinking about rev w t cranston of st pauls church nelson has received an unan imous call from tho congregations of tottenham and bee ton at a salary of 2200 per year free manse und four -weeks- holidays- acton is this year quietly celebrat ing the one hundredth annlvorsary of the founding of the place by the rev zenas and ezra adams methodist ministers and their brothor rufy k state the land through ich the stream ran with its attrac tive water privileges after spending afiyjbraljyearfl-a3- saddle- b preach are they superanuatcd and came hero with their families to reside in the year s844 a sufficient number of settlers had taken up homesteads in this community ta warrant tho building ola dwrch and tho first church erected in acton was built that year on the tot on church street where mrs c c speights residence and mr e beswlcks double house are now located the erection of this church oigtiiytwo years ago gave tho street its oiame this was used as a methodist church until 18v0 when trio new church now the united church was opened and dedicated tho old church was sold to the dis ciples of chrlstln 1876 and was used by that body for about thirty years the first presbyterian church was built in 1846 and for a number of years these two churches ministered to the spiritual needs of the commun ity some years later about 1856 the old baptist church on elgin street was moved from balllnafud to acton and services established there about ten years or so later st al- bxltib anglican church wns erected and conse xn h77 tho congregatonaists of ran into a heavy rain storm as we reached the san juern v wo i denny everett were a little timorous about tho slip- denny j h nery pavements on the mountain curves and graders we drove on in the rain until wo reached the summit and there we found ourselves in the aunshlno and could see the cjpuda bo- low which we had driven through it was an interesting- and beautiful sight we did not descend very far on tho ether side before we were in tho rain again there has been a copious down pourlately and this has gladdened tho hearts of the people all through the state a good soakuik and ample stor age in tho mountains and snow addc to the higher altitudes mean a bou ful harvest for the i ill ly business man gotsj tho au share of theje i heac- denny mrs root farey art j fisher h foster wm freeman e qlbbons h gordon h given john gruff john griffin a j mccutchoon r s mcenery wm mcarthur mrs a mc cull urn jas mccutcheon matt mcdonald georgo mcdonald wm mceachern bros mclean a mclean d t mclean john mcpherson a m mann a t mann bros morrison d d murray peter myers goo near henry nelson e b noble c s nbrrle a held r h held w j russell d a russell jas russell w j spear bros smith a mr d miller of powasaon returned on monday after visiting mr and mia john giftflf anclfnmfly mrs john graft loft on monday to spend a few weeks with hei father and mother in njpissing a- load of f folks went to lime- house on saturday ovening to hear mr douglas gowdys travelogue oh his trip in the old count they on- joyed his description very much an enjoyable evening was spent by those who attended tho bqx social at mr norman mceachcrnh on tho fifth line j jffrjday evening tho func- jlon waa under tho auspices of tho bannoclthurn womens institute k j kerr wns tho jovial auctioneer and brought hi lively bidding for tho box- on the progi ammo consisted of piano hoioh by miss margaret brown read ings and recitations by miss ethel gruff noonu jmoblo and tilllo mc- cullough violin duct by archio iceri and fiank fieeman and a violin and piano duct by messrs lockor and an- dciaon of osprlnge following the auction of tho boxes a dance was hold until tho early hours of tho mornlng- how to grow alfalfa limehou8e smith ft th irimr 3 p hs s e 2 i- m swackhamer art jlvmr swackhamer c b re- m a chorus of the frog crn- last evening while out for a walk and drove through a cloud of butterflies flitting about on our way down when returning home saw evidences ot the earthquake at santa barbara lnthejryreckalyjng- tiuouc itls rapidly being rebuilt it caused us groat sorrow to read of uio sudden death of dear laura mur ray and our hearts go out in symputhy to mr and mrs murray and tho fam ily she was such a rare and beauti ful personality rich in her giilhood cburm and just in tho prime of her development sorry to hear of the illness of other friends in acton i feel somewhat impoverished by not being able to visit them and help bring choer to tho sick and in some way assist in bearing their burden this place of my pastoral life has been to me ono of tho best helps to my preaching tho hardest duties ofton turn out to bo tho richest joys mi culp joins me in wndest togards to all t j culp 1628 california street berkeley california i d tarrop e hart mack rickey tfios hlrtt peter jennings frank johnson r a keller herb konnedy mich kerr robt leslie jas llghtlc a lindsay nf swackhamer s j swackhnmer t a slater fred swindlohurst jas thonnnson angus thompson wm thompson qo thompson j h whitehead a warne robt watson mrs m watts h xoung a miss nottfo gowdy of guelph visit ed her brother councillor gowdy dur ing the week tho travelogue by sir douglas gowdy of knox college in thounlon church on saturday eveulng was largely attended with splendid des criptive power and vivid word pic tures he took his audience through england ireland scotland and wales across the channel to bclsulm france switzerland and down through italy he described many historical places visited inst summer and gave new conceptions- of the great cities castles palaces historic ruins and numerous other interesting details or his delight ful visit- tho audience ivas greatly pleased with mr gowdys splendid re cital or his travels and experiences it was a veritable school of instruc tion and infprmation crowded into an evening in eloquent and informational terms mr bert mooro of toronto had tho misfortune on wednesday of last week to ho knocked down by a motor truck and has boon unable to attondbnai- nosi foreveraldaya hehod a nar row escape rockwood lowrle r w acton rural route no 3 nelson lambert courier mccutcheon albt great honor to dr johnston dr samuel johnston an honored son of acton wins throner honors churchill built the church now occu pied by the roman catholic church on church street after a few years the congregation returned to its flrst- lovo on the hill and for a couple of years the salvation army and tho lords army occupied the building xe the nineties the mortgage on this property was foreclosed and st josephs congregation previously worahlpplng at dublin purchased the property the present fine edifice of the pres byterian church was erected and dodi cated in 1895 and the present neat and and coy baptist church was opened and dedicated in 1900 boththe methodists and the pres byterians held services in the homes of members before their first churches were built eclipse of the 8 un this year although 1926 will include in kb agenda a total eclipse of the sun as did 1d2g there wont bo nearly as many people who will have the opportunity to observe its phenom under htandldglyas was the case nearly a year ago for on this occasion the region of totality will embrace sum atra borneo eastern india and the indian ocean of course thla does jiot mean however thnt the physical scientists are not planning to obtain some wonderful results during tho three minutes that will sec tho entire indlam ocean steeped in an enchant ing darkness for seveial expeditions will- travel half aroundtho world for the occasion there is no telling what hlf n hn hnrr11 fr jwou4bul4hpemi on the canadian national railway btwn million und wanton nn tnow day morning held up the 810 a m mall train going west for two hours and ten minutes according to the will of the late mrs c s smith made- on may 29th 1922 h p moore pollen magistrate acton and william gowdy manager of tbe toronto li mo company llmc- houae are her executors an acton sunday school superin tendent says rcspectlrtff his sunday school we are warfla friends to all who visit our sunday school accept our warm invitation to a comfortable place for tho afternoon mow that tho coal ntrlke is over purchasers may reasonably hope to secure anthracite in the course of a fow weeks and a considerable drop in the prices of the substitutes they have been obliged to use this winter the baptist young peoples union held a sleighing party on tuesday evening two sleigh loads went out as far as dublin they were enter tained afterward at the homo of mr and mrs c r knapp all report a delightful time the valentines on saturday had numerous inscriptions apt and inter esting- heres ono and now the woods are gay wlth carols clear the sliughist birds proclaim that spring is near and i with faithful heart do love tbee dearls j cording to david w todd professor fltnfutiiin nf iiatmnnmynf a 192g one helped astronomical science ndvance a thousand years anyhow it is gratifying that the world no long- r-regards- these phenomena tar myff torlous and ominous beyond descrip tion at when the sun from behind the moon in dim eclipse disastrous twilight sheds on half the nation and with fear of chun go perplexes monnrchs the rotary voice has this to say regarding dr samuel johnston chief or tlte anaesthetic department of the toronto general hospital and lecturer in anaesthesia of tho university of toronto pr samuel- johnsrton dean of the specialty of anaesthesia in canada has been selected by the council of the- british medical association as the president of the section of anaes thetics otthe british medical associa tion meeting in nottingham eng land july 21 to july 23 1926 this honor has come to dr johnston not only on account of his standing in canada and the united states but also on uccount of the esteem in which he is held throughout the british em pire this meeting is of an international character as tho congress of anacs- thetlats of the united states and can- i nda as well uh leading anaesthetists from scandinavia austria germany south africa india australia and franco will be present the following extract appeared in the jbrltiflb medl oil journal a meeting of the council of tho british medical association was held on wednesday deconxber 16 1926 at the british medjcal association- housor tavistock square london when the chairman of the council stated that he had learn ea that the selection as president of the section of anaes thetics of dr samuel johnston of toronto wbbld meot with tho hearty approval of american and canadian anaesthotlsth and dr johnston had been asked to accept tfie appoint ment this in a signal honor to bo conreircd on i canndlun as dr john ston 1b theflrstrpreaidont of nscctl0ir wlio in a nonresident of tho british altkcns a j altkenfl j c altkcns t akltt john allan edward allan r n allan w eife jl allan wm boptio a bryden f brown j d cook ooo e crlpps ernest e fisher robt j forestell j l hcindloyi roy johnston basil c johnston fred johnston r l kirkwood j h lambert walter leslie bros leslie pearen mcarthur wm mcttaln chester mccutcheon a mccutcheon h b mccutcheon thos mcdonald hnrry mceachern ron mckeown albert mckeown chas mckenzie wm mcklnnon d b mclean donald mcleaii j mctavish d s mctavish j mann jno murray a b murray g w pcnvoy aquilla simpson jan stiuthers j slncjalrtarckie tars well herb van norman r watkins t p west l d acton rural route no 4 r h wannbroufh courier benttie dr brown- h r burt e r crohsman a e cutts chas e dunn arthur a fell arthur flynn jos frank wm a fryer walter gibbons jas joe alex kelly michael kennedy paul s lawsoh angus leslie geo l mcarthur dune mcdonald jno mcdougall dune mcdowell harvey mclsaac jas mclsaac peter mullln lome newton john radcllfte d ritchie w j holden burk robertson j p ruddlck j h scott jas scott w g sprowl griffin stalker john stewart jns e tustln a waldie son a waldie robt j watson shirley webster s h the funeral of tho jato jwie harry poach who passed away lastsatur- day morning was largely qtiandccl on uonteyattyrntjrrnto service was ut her j nomo a 2 oclock followed by service at tho united church- the rev a donaldson of ficiated the deceased who had been ailing for somo time was hejd in high esteem by all who knew her leaves to mourn her loss a sorrowing husband and a grown up family most of whom reside here a daughter jsmlly is a nurse in hamilton hospital mrs os car culver vineland samuel peach dundas are also son and daughter a floral wreath from mr and mrs stan ley hutchinson of guelph and mr and mrs clarence isreel of kitchener also one from tho members of tho family bore evidence of effeotlon for ono who was a real mother to her children during tho service at tlio church mrs elioflpiummer und miss dennis sang a duct which was well rendered tho pall bearers wore john peach arthur bolton herbert s dyer oscar culver samuel peach and george- h pearen interment was nmtfe4h friends- cemotcry7 john r watson who was vory sick with pneumonia in tho early part of tho wmter in toionto was in thp vil lage and vicinity hint wcok mr and mrs ralph richardson and dnuglitir of vineland motored up last sunday bringing mas robert hen derson who lias been assisting them in getting settled in thoir new homo with thom the st valentinos tea lcld laat saturday afternoon at mrs j a lit- tlos home under tho auspices of tho t i s girls was a decided success at prominent places in tho tea room largo red heai th were conspicuous and some red tulips were to ho seen miss 2uae wutonfavoied thficlas3 members and visitors with selections on the piano miss bessie gardiner spent the weekend in guelph staying with mr and mrs j peal robinson ave the weather of the past two sun days wa3 such as to coax a fow out for a walk heio and there but tho wentherrnnn soon changed hi tactics on monday and made ua feel that wo will have some rough days to encount er before winter is over select a field hat is well drained both as to surface and subsoil drain age alfalfa will not stand wet foot if you want profitable yields seed on jand tha is in good fertility and has been thoroughly worked into a line seddbed do not seed on acid soil tho soil of the greater part jot eastern can ada and the pacific coast region utually needs art application of lime before alfalfa can bo grown to the bejt advantage as alfalfa is a fairly longlived per ennial it is not suitable for a short rotation it therefore pays to sot a field apart as near the form buildings aa possible for this crop u abovo all secure good seed of a known hardy strain buy hardy can adiangrown seed and avoid tho dan ger of ioslner your crop by winter killing grimm and ontario varie gated are hardy varieties and seed of these is advisable in commercial quan tities qpjwaok and baltic alfalfa are also hardy bul seed is not available in largo quantities land should be as free as possible from weeds for success with alfalfa onco established alfalfa can take care of itself but it is a poor weed flglitor in the sccdlmg stage alfalfa should therefore follow a hoed crop or bo seeded qn land otherwise treated to free it from weeds where alfalfa has not been grown b inocu of the seediflvery necessary tho inoculating material with complete instructions for its uao may be obtained free of churgo from tho dominion bacteriologist central experimental farm ottawa or from tho bacteriology department of several of tho agricultural colleges from lto 20 pounds of good sflfiii ttiu s33u1d be qultoufflciont fornost canadian conditions in tho prairie provinces considerably less will give a good stand seed either with or without a nurse- crop but if a nursecrop is used it should not bo sown at more than ono third to onehalf the usual rate of seeding and if it is likely to lodge it should be cut for green feed the stocks dr colls of tho harvested nurse- crop should not be allowed to remain in one place more than that two or three days rest results are usually obtained by seeding when tho soil has become well warmed up but before the hot and frequently rather dry periods of lato july and the month of august under no condition should a now stand ofalfaltobo pastured the first year if it makes too much growth it should bo clipped high with a mow er and the clipping allowed to remain on the ground it should go into the winter with about a foot of growth mclean co mens overcoats at reduced prices mens overcoats at reduced prices we have in stock 25 mens overcoats sizes 36 to 42 coats that are worth 2400 to 2500 each to clear at 1800 and 1900 3ig boys overcoats sizes 34 and 35 for 1000 boys overcoats sizes 28 30 and 32 for 650 mens merino underwear mens merino underwear penmans make 2 l aa pieces shirts and drawers for p1 o boys odd panto biuetncrgrays sizes 24 to 30 special at per pair 145 160 and 175 mens fine rubbed combination underwear cream shade sizes 34 36 38 40 long sleeves ankle length regular 225 for lfd 18c 200 yards striped jfiannelette 2o inches wide very suitable for childrens under- wear quilt linings ere special price peryard fjfcvnnelette blankets another bi shipment of these large size blankets in white and gray pink and blue borders get a pair before o 4 they re sold- special price per pair hdu yarns we stock the best yarns made dont waste time knitting poor yarn mill street store closed wednesday afternoon -r- acton ont riddles why is a cows tall like a swan because it grows down what ships do naughty boys learn most about in school smacks when is a pig an expensive animal when lies a guinea pig avhy is the letter 13 like eight hours because it is a third of a day where can you always get a duck for nothing in the sea which are the two lightest countlos in ireland down and cork oakville ic jsltjs wltl th ahboclution held its mooting hi can- ada dr johnston is a son f tho lute tho utility of tho horse has not yet ccanod the other day a stout farm horso was seen in mluon haul ing in a new motor car from the country the owner tit the horse rode him bareback and the owner of the car rode at the steering wheel ajtjliai totte of young people dame to ipieiywhile tobogganing down cob bio hill inst thursday evening the toboggan struck n snowcovered boulder capsized the party each of whom was painfully bruised and smashed the toboggan beyond repair chrtpf jackson of georgetown whs la town on monday he opened the fiuu fiucss ofllco door art he pass ed and queried have you seen tho flrstl robin yet well hes out in one of the trees across at thesundorlnnfl house f ho must bo tho fnck pmcss robin htos surely not the globo robin sam u ol johnston hsqulre of actont and spent part of his younpr manhood here do not expect perfection a plaque of clocks wo had been settled but a little while in our indian clearing and hud just acquired a deed to it bearing the signature of andrew jackson says joaqulnr h miller in the boston transcript when one day a big raw- jqnjed hatchetfaced man in a beaver hat came to us by way of tho state road with a load of clocks in a car riage he had a big impertent boy with him und pleaded sadly that both of them were sick mother was very good to them pull- tcd out the trundlebed to tho middle of tho floor had us children sleep at the foot of her bed and heated the sli angers as if they had been her own blood but they both wuljod and moaned littcrlyr und begged father to take the cloqks and dispo of them a l to hlh neighbors there was a whole currlageload of them hut upon the icitcrated asstn aitce that he could doublo and even irobie ins monett 0u1 confiding faflurt not knowing ono thing jbout hi rtni there js good und had la everything a person will never have a position which at times will not seem drudcery flo will never have nn employer who will always ho considerate and kind ones diuicst friend will show unlov able ciuallties before ant acquaintance has progressed very far some young persons aoem to resent those facts they take the pleasant days us their right arid gtjumble when tho stormy ones come they acropt all that is agreeable in jrfb an a matter of course and m trcmendoum- ly indlgnnntwhcn they are called on to do romethlng extra or downright hard when thy discover a weak ness in r- friend thoy feel defrauded and inclined to think that their friend shjp han boen won undet false pit tances sensible young person do not ox pect perfection anywhere and thoy accept tho hard and tho plemsnnj tho bitter and the sweet tho sunny days and tho stormy ones without com- plulnt i 9elf true enough piice or value of such wares signed a noto nnd became a merchant at tho ond of the year that hatchetfaced man came back and exacted lis money with enormous interest although fnthor had not sold a single clock years later when we sot out to go aorohs the great phi ins th oho old clocks with but a slnklo one missing took up mure half tho wagon hpace wo hauled them from indiana almost o the top of the hooky moun tains and then one night in u tor- riflc snowstorm when the wn jgon hnd upset we toured n uso for them ihass wood brass and varnish alt went to feed are and so peace to their sounding brass rest to tholi brazen f iicos the cockney h aqailj beauty may be only slcln deep but it makes humanity stop and look tho american tiurlht us taking tho iest rurc foi a day in a xnndon hnuirilnff houno i shall want no more meals she said when the maid brought up tea i shall bo out for dinner theres nothing more i want then in the next breath she added oil yen there is i want that hot- wat or bottle hut thats not to eat the cookney mnid shooiv for a moment then said gloefully oh yes it is to eat ait it for you mrs george hhmer and miss helen hilmer attended the opening cere monies of the ontario parliament last week mrs john t andrew and silss jx morden left last week to join other members of their families who are spenirjuthawlnter in lakeland fla tho ladies aid of knox church will commence a seiles of lenten teas this thursday afternoon february 18th in the church hall from three to six oclock mr and mrs w w cross of win nipeg wore guests ofroovo and mrs cross for soveral days on xuesday the two bi others left for philadop- phin whore they will visit with their brother john h cross tho unemployment situation in the town shows much improvement over last year very few i equesth for charity have been received by the town although there have been num erous applications for snow shovelling and other town work rov canon d kusscll smith preached his inaugural amnion as the rector of st judos anglican church on sunday morning last there was a laine congregation to wolcomo tho new minister who was assisted in tho sei vices by rev o h p grout friendship was tho subject of jiis sermon t la which ho exinessed tho wish that ho would ho able to be a real friend to every man woman and xjuid4n the impish tho splendid woik which is lielng done by the hjctlt ihnptei of the i o d k is shown in tho annuel re- poxt ufthesqcjulsei viceaiidchiltl welfare committee whi wn it nt tlm ji inge on 1 last by the convenor mrs william busby over one thousand dollars waa handled by tho committee during tho year nntl with the oxceptlon of the star iiesh alp fund and navy league grsnt was all npenjt in local work largely for rnjlk ur tichool children at the inaugural mccthjj ol tho board of kducatloit wllilae ffwy was unanimously reelected ebalfmufl mr itusby thanked the members fof tlm ihonoa and commented on the splendid hiipport which ho had alwnys i ecelvod from nil tho members dur ing jits many yours as chairman of the unnrd tho chairmans services dfttf inrk lolfifld when ho was flint appointed ntju he has served as chair man for about twenty years stni 25 to 50 weekly paid men who will qualify for posi tions aa automotive mechanics el ectrical ignition battery service welding bricklaying plastering also barber trado and mechanical dentistry flhort tjmp taken to ilearn bo arobltlftus apt now enquire about our earn whifo leafn plan hemphill training institute 163 king strtstr waat toronto dry pine slabs and edgings we have fifteen cahoads priced low write at once john b smith fcsons toronto specials for this jiveek round steak roast oa per lb 4wc sirloin roast at per hi porterhouse roast oc ib v coc wing roast at per oo choice rib roast per oa thick rib roast per io- round shoulder 1 o roast per lb ioc blade roast at per f pork cuts fresh ham whole or 07 half per tb c i c t rin roast at pee 01 ib- jc shoulder roast per oo tb zoc shoulder boil at per oa ib eve side pork by piece lb fish b c salmon by piece f white fish by piece lb fillet at per lb canned goods 3 cans gold net sal mon for clarkes pprfc and beans 2 cans for victory pork and beans 2 cans for peerless catsup qt bottles bingo horseradish choice quality bulk pickles choice per lb mincemeat 25c 15c 22c 95c 25c 25c 22c 20c 35c 15c w j cobner miljl and main streets acton ont going going going 10 big specials to convince you of the genuine ness of the bargains at supers retiring sale yes our stock is getting reduced but we know you will flnd pliny panted jines jf you look around or ask when you come in to secure some of these advertised specials- fhese are aimplya few lines from the many which we still have in stock the time is short yfe must unload read and take advantage i nfr tfatiiies sffoolhose re fl i n 6corsetaroddfiie3 and irtt6 110 and 100 to clear at i ujc sizes to clear at 2 no r2w li hand t 9 inches wide rcg 45c for jsc no 3 hand towelling regular for r j kerrs list of sales tluirhilay fein imry 18 rfltttto of tho lntfl tmiomnn tifcknon pour cor nell kmnkjhh clcnilnir salo ofnrnl stock find llnplcmonth friday fobnwry 19 dan lawnon mjtnosn kurm stock ornln nntl mfty tuemlay iobruftry 23 w j sutton oflprlnro clcailiik salo of kann stock iniiumciits etc j wortneidny mnich 1 wm dmierlilh oupi inge itlluhfluy muirll 0 id itrxiro tlilicl lino lln blriulnir stain of fuim stock and implement no 4 gingham wide width rcg 35c a special this week tv hrc ark just a t nq prints light and d few piccejj left reg 25c for 14c no 7 ladies nainsook cowns stamped reg 150 for 120 no 8 infants crocheted jackets reg 175 and 150 for 125 and 115 no 9 linen towels fine quality j at reg 200 for j140 no 10 ladies wool gauntlets reg 100 for 73c further rtducllong on all our stock including hosiery gloves wools stamped materials lages flannelettes galateas etc everything going ah store fixtures including 4 show cases cheese case mccaskey account register scales tables display racks refrig erator etc must he sold moke us an tjffer geo soper 5 iio