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tusrj v ztw 1 v- xrw trait i4 jflg t fiftyfirst year no 40 thursday morning april 1 1926 acton ontario canada thursday morning april 1 1920 single copies five cents the acton united church of canada minister rev r eztmmorman b a parsonage willow streot 1100 a m the pastor subject immortalitv tho saciament of the lords supper n 2 30 j m sabbath school session 7 00 ii ni easter cantata by church choir momluy evening young peoples league at 8 oclock prayer and praise service at 730 on thursday evening l pjresbyterian c kmos church acton minister rov a c stewart m a manse willow street m 1100 a m communion servico the minister subject the resurrec tion 3 00 i rn sabbath school and bible classes 700 p m tho minister subject our lorda victory easter cantata the conquering king by tho choir monday 8 p m young peoples guild easter programme etrangers leaving address with the iishors will be called upon by the pastor- tbe baptist church acton james w soyd pastor 1100 a m tho pastor subject the resurrection communion ser vice a full attendance is urged 30o ii m sunday school classes for all 7q0 p m tho pastor subject looking into the sepulchre come and enjoy easter sunday with us easter music and messages monday 800 p ul oungpcojales meetlns subject playing the game thursday j p m prayer and praise meeting alt welcome special notices advert iiesncnts in this column a ccnti per word minimum charge 30c per insertion 1 for sale choice jersey cow freah bow bred in december swoot clover seed errutt currie 392 osprlngo store for rent store and 3 rooms for rent apply hintons jewellery store jiill street acton farm for sale or rent 50 acre farm near acton for sale or tqrent apply at onco to 392 james snydcs mill street acton for sale team of clyde horses weight about 2800 apply e hajirop it r no 2 acton for sale autoseat buggy in eood repair 7 plgafltxweeka old apply robert warne r r no 2 acton bltflnp erin 25 r 413 dressmaking ladles and childrens drosses and frafmenta niudo at iqmo or by day pricos reasonable b trindeh pp5 j mala street acton farm for sale good b0 aerep in good locality bopd bank bnrn comfortable house 1 miles frorn acton good roads price 3500 anply to h gibbons young street acton for sale one flu rising 3 years broken suitable for driving or work cheap horse rlalng 9 years nice worker also prisewinning banner oats froror reg istered seed 97 germination ap ply to robert kerr 402 it r no 2 acton private sale b v konyon iwill hold a privato aalo of the followjngbcl piano wal- nut chesterfield suite 3 piece blue vehiur dining extension fable quar ter oak g diners quarter oak leather scbta buffet quarter oak grand father clock dreflser quarter oak largo mirror singer serving machine a horse power electric motor power jsmery grinder and many other articles ppen evenings until april 3rd 382 b- v kenyon tarmers implement shop cpmjplete lfst of all necessary fnpmpra goods kep qharp lookout for thi space shipment of repair and owe nmv goods- jtut arrived ontario fertilizer aoodi iior npd poultry food in bulk wire fencing and btnl ropiiiic specially iutnpi water trouehjiand water systemi itarn and stable qauipmcat- prompt and courteous service satiuicd crotomers bring in your repair iut early in searon j w barderree 500 lovely easter hats at 365 r adorably springlike hats colorful as the first tulips smairclorsertttrnrhars to pull over smart shingles large liend sizes to suit long tresses five hundred delightful hats with ja choice for every preference and for every purpose no one would dream that such lovely styles could be sold for no more than 365 ordinarily of course they couldnt but this is a value outoftheordinary the result of an outofthe ordinary purchase especially planned to make this an out standing easier event that will bring our friends from far and near j every fashionable spring shade represented and all the favored materials- youll be delighted with the saving value at just 365 coats suits frocks easter fashions have never been lovelier and the range of choice never so wide even at macdonalds as is presented this season nor have prices been so notably moderate since the good old days tweed suits at 24 75 twood coats t 1500 u375 una 12475 91075 cape coat in soft twills at 25 39 75 45 55 6950 unl j75 ctiarmoen coat in straight lines and flarei 1075 11075 j22 50 j2475 397g up to j7500 large size coat in navy blank santos groy and sand alzos 40 42 4414 4014 j2s7s to 45 a host of other interesting quotations might be made but showing is much better than telling we invite you to see all the nice things the very first opportunity you can make convenient to visit guelph macdonalds for better valves d e macdonald bros ltd guelphs leading and largest store iiniiiiiiiiipiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiin news of local import passion week services at st josephs inteiestlng lenten sorvicci have been liekl durhig tho week at st jos- ephh cliurth good friday iid cast er ieivicoi will also be conducted by rev father mcltcavy tho pai ish pi lout the ervires havo tcen well attended car of gcorgo hilmcr mp p stolon when tlio iqelalatrure wan in session lust wednesday night umiutoi car be longing to george htllmci m p p foi ilalton miis htolen from in iront or the puiliament buildlnsri tlie car was later icrovercd by hie police of clircmont sneet station on ciawford street where it had been abandoned rerrci- lore farm is leased aioshid ueudmore 6c co liuvo de cided to cerise opeiating thoir firm lot g hucoiiti line below tho t merles they will hold a cleuring uu m aale of stock implements elf on satur day april 10th mr willlr i fryer has been manager of tho farm for several years and leaves tho premises in anlendail candihnn xhfi farm hnfi general election when time comes premier ferguson tells west york conservative association now taffeta dresses size 10 to 11 1695 2175 and 2u0 twill coats with the now lan tern sleeves at 25 00 and 3975 georgette drekaos combined with taffeta hizos 1 g to ii 2450 and 35 flat crepe dresses in nil tho pretty new apping- shades aizeh 1g to 44 14q5 10 95 1975 2450 m to 3f v satin frocks tslzoa 30 to 40 notable values at 15 red and white store j w- jones proprietor specials for the week april 3rd to april 8th 3 lbs glass jar staw ija and rasp jam for 07ci wax beans 2 tins for heinz pork beans large 2 tins for 45c 45c nujell jelly powders oj 4 packages for uoc toilet paper o- 5 rolls for 3c 25c infants delight soap 3 bars for buy your eggs hebe for easter we quote the closest market prices j w jones red and white fttoke acton ont r- good friday aprif 2 secrets of thenighff a nyatcry story btarrinrt madffo bellamy and jiimea kirk- wood comedy below zero ilodgo podge cxlaa craa crulae 8aturpay appil matinao at 3 p m the rainbow trail by sstuio grey tho sequel to ritierst of tho purple sago bfnrrlnk tom mix- coniedy feejoj ud foak nw fueday april tie trouble witij vkm comdy drnmn auirrinb toon mooio unfj flnnoncp vldor ctmrter 13 qf tho flfehtlnk unnsy comwly golnf oood 5ie story f the immortal it u gregory son 5fyi sliarttoiriiuitt lmvt an eastek cantata presented by the united church choir at the evening service of the gnted pjuj on sunday evg april44 0cnlng chorum by tho choir let tho kikhteous be cjlat i he choao tlio cross of rhanio alto solo miss hazel miihou there was no other wity alcns voices and tiaaa 8olo mr c wllhon be ti avert choir and tenor solo m ted ismcrnon c r 1 v 1 tlk thorncrovvnotf kliik hopriiny titjlo t iush jeun kennedy lt him be c uiiuh hnlu and choir mr h mcomb iaiah and hid my saviour nipwv trhi miner hctin spiith liittic lufum und llazol mason they lnid him away hopraito slo and choir mlira kertio smith hove faith in ilaiv j m tenor ncl bnan duutt mchsra apion muhou tviit ted icnteihoii h ib kfneii biha molp nnrt choir mr h mccornb tlry in tc unrclcp mopiiino and alto duet and choir mlhuth nellie hethor nnl hazel manoxi jpsuh ijivom lrlh yo tho liordv qunitotto and choir final choriib by tho choir service commences at 7 p m been leased by mr georgo somervlllo foi a teitn of years easter cantata sunday evening the ehoii of the united church will lendei thcli splendid easter cantata the thorncrowned king by fred holton on sunday evening the spirit of eastertide is foiccfully brought out in tho various anthema choruses duets and aolpa in this inapiring sacred production tho cantatu im- presae tho resunection in a manner which shows ita reality and import anco 0and concert noxt wednesday acton citizens band havo arrsinged to glvo a band concert in tho town hall next wednesday evening april 7 in addition to selections by uic band thcio will bo vocal numbers by local artists who liavo kindly consented to assist instrumental duettaajul solos will also uo features there will bo no admission charge or collection and evervone ia cordially invited to attend this concert and encourage tlib band and hear this line programrno thoy have incpared for this concert communion in the united church tho week of passion week uprviccs in the united church aio a fine pre paration ru tho quarterly communion service to be held on euater sunday jnointng tlia themea nf tlio visiting ministers during the week are appro priate helpful and inspiring the numbei of communicants la likely to be lurgc it being easter sunday with the usual q of eastertid visit anda further element for inducing a large attendance is the new commun ion caids jvhlch will be uued for the firat time during the past week the ifteen elders have been faithfully viiltinf tho members allotted in their respective district presenting tho communion cards and adding a per sonal invitation to be present tho pay yn eebratp to- morrow to- mm row apul will ho 3ood fildayrariiotllayiir uioduniinioribf canada wlilch ia observed throughout tho length und breadth of the country a holiday it in but in reality it is what alt ancient holidays wore a holy day of lato years theie lias been a successful cffoit put forth on the part of tho chribtian people of tlio land to impicih on all people tho hue hlgnlfl- canco of good friday the occasion which it commemorates ia oner of the events of tho redemption which la the keystone of the christian religion and in a countiy wlieie lellglon is univer sally respected it is only fitting- that good friday should be properly ob served visit of grand magter to georgetown the visit of the grand master most vor uio jno a rowland of toronto to ciedlt jodge a f am o r c georgetown last friday evening was an occasion of very much interest in local annual of masonry numbers of members of tho ciaft from acton mil ton brampton and other lodgeu wero present but the largest delegation was fuiia tiuclph aboiy ilfty aipmbors ot tho tbec ouelph masonic lodges at tended tho gathering was held in the aicna whore a bountiful banquet prepaifld oy the ladles was spread and at which about two hundred and fifty masons sat down the grand master dollveied one of tho most in teresting addresses on masonry over heard there it was most atten tively listened to and enjoyed tho moicury says tho cluelph contln- gent reached homo nt an hou that the- next pnivini- ejection will be when the goings good for tho toiy paily and that the government will state its policies when it thinks the time is ripe to do so was the eart language of premier ferguson in ids address last saturday night at the west york conseivatlve associa tions unnual banquet la the weston high school auditorium close friends of tho piemier present at the liend table declared that his speech was among the best of his caicer his 500odd hearers lost no oppoi tunlty to vouchsafe to him en thusiastic and at times holsteroua eneoiiiagcmcnt on entering tho room he was greeted by a demonstration of moio than usual duintioj and his upeech was punctuated with outbursts of clieeing and tablenounding the address was in his own appraisal more or less informal and fragmen tary iinrt apart fiom his declaration of tho n independent social and personal aloofness on policy and on tho time of the next election was lnreely com prised of observations serious and humorous which he had made during his trip to great britain inst year responsible government ho declafr a hs the aim and object of the pres ent government provincial affairs weie to he idmlnlsteiod for the peoplo as a whole not for the benefit of any particular class if- you have faith in your leaders the premier continued you mut give them the oppoi tunlty to gather to gether the consensus of the opinion of the tiovince before they take any action hut the man who is loyal to his party principles must be prepared to make n sacrifice of his personal feelings koinetlme t when i have becn asked to dls- ciihi my attitude pn ceitain questions i havo declined ito do mo i think it is foi this government to decide when there ia to be an election when wo feel that it is time to consult with the people an to our policies we will do so we are going to have an election when the goings good for tho tory pai ty because we believe that ad- vantagc thould be for tho tory party and we aie going to announce our i ollcles- when wo think tho tlmo is rlpo to do so ja doctrines of the united church of the series by rev r zimmerman b a loud in their praise of tho hospitality of the georgetown brethren colobratod eightyeighth birthday an event of moro than pasalne in terest took placo at the home of mr aftd mrs d jon 00 on majh stt goderlch on tuesduy marcb 23rd when mrs archibald menabb former ly of acton mother of mrs jones cele brated her 88th birthday mi mc- nabb was born in whltcliurcli york county and moved with her parents to the township of nottawosoga in tho county of slmcoo when a very young glu hert3lictwith her par ents brothers and sisters lived in the unbrokon forest making for them selves a home lost novembor sho went with her daughter to doderich to muke her home iljerp there were pi eaont fur ho celebration nor daugh ter mrs ibildlo ijoattle and grnnd- ilnnghter aira c elliott of hamilton her son mciv wmonabb of toronto mis j warwick and tho mlaas p and j ultclilc gieutnleces or mght- house htreet goderlch and mr w j andrew brock street goderlch let- teia ot congratulation weio rcreived f 14 m old len df rom torutrtovhn hn- llton creenoro and acton a prntty home veddioq a protiy wedding took juace n wednesday march 24th at two oclock at the home of mr hd mjrs peter melauac 3i d line 13s i lies lner when heir only daughter temtrice isabella beraniei the ljijdc o jr jqhii robert sjkiyi yvuipgest on z the late hubert sprovvl and mrs hprowl ot iilocmealng the bride tvbo tws given uva ly her father looked charming in her weddingj gown of sanfllowooij uathi faced canton cxirry- ing a liouruiet of ophelia roses the bride and gioom wero unattended rov a c stowait pastor of tho bride nduohn hisndkitflon nnagaweya grodm was the oificlatlng elorrymnn thp wedding music wan placed by mrs iicibort1vfthmac a dainty luncheon was aeived to twentyone guesth after whicli the bildal couple left nmld hliuweia o good wishes for drayton pahncihton and ilcsplcr the brldo travelled in a gown of piist satin faced canton and imiukint ciat with lull of wood shade on theli return tlioy will losldo at tho homestead on tho third liuc eauuestng tho fifth morning hernnon on tho statement of doctrine iln thebasls of union of the united church was de- iverod on sunday morning by rev r e zimmerman it wan n plain ex- plaiiatlon of belief in faith and repen tance and was characterized by the preacher as tho life in christ tho text was i am crucified with christ nevertheless i live yet not i but christ llveth in me and tho ilfo which how live hi the flesh i live by tho faith of the won nf god who loved men und gave himself for me article xof thn jiilof of tho unit ed church is we believe that faith in christ ia a saving giaco whereby we recoive him trust in illm and rest upon him alone for salvation as ho is offered to us in the gospel and that this saving faith is always accom panied by repentance vvheroin we confess and forsake oui sins with fine purpose of and endeavor after a now obedienco to god st paul says chrlnt in you the hope of glory salvation is only pos sible as man is born again there is something moro to tho christian ex perience than tho forgiven ess of sins there is pardon tho nev life it is a pure gospel wo preach not only a gospel of pardon but one of power not only one of forgiveness but one of new life a growth and develop ment until wo attain e stature of a man in christ jesus and exorcise obedience to the truth if any man will como after me let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow mo there are bat tles we must fight and struggles wc must make this is a my life d life we are to live in christ therels not enough preaching of scilptural holi ness in these later days if the christ- ian life means that christ is in us then should wo not be holy as christ is holy iet christ havo his way with us this dlacourse was ono of the beat of tho scries and gavo a very lucid and helpful review of tho christian life as believed and taught by the united church mr w robertson of toronto was home for sunday jiiss myrtle dllln was homo from toionto over sunday mr r j kqir spent tho weekend with friends in toronto mr e a blown of toionto vyns home over theweokend mr and mrs h m taylor cuclph visited at mr g pj lantzs this weok sirs john p seauow visited filends in toronto from saturday till monday sir and mrs w it e blair and miss minnie spent sunday at george town mr angus kennedy of ouelph visited the parental home hero over the weekend sir albert young left last weok for acton where he has secured n posi tion- huntsvlllc forester jsjra j wiluersiiin who bus been confined to her bed for tho past fivo weeks ia slowly improving 2vir m mclcibii of caledon east vial ted at tho hnmp nf hiw rmtfina tvtr the big ice storm put hydro powor and light and long distance telephono out of commission tho ice coating on tho trolley power disastrous to tho hydro linen tho tele phono lines and the canadian national electric hallway thd ice coating on tho trolley power lines rendered it very dim cult to riove the trolley cms tho- first car from the west left guelph about an hour late it reddied fairy lake at half past nine two hours into unci was thoro stalled until nearly midnight by the power being olf the first car from toronto duo hero at 743 a m did not reach acton until night tho hydro hlghteriilon lines were broken about eight oclock and it wim four hours before powmjoeiia- restotelt xnr aunnt thiuwqtmrtcrbof anhour renrninorr off until nbdutr two in the meantime machinery was at a htandtttlll in the tannelcs glove fac tories hiioc factory machine shops and knitting mill and tlio typesetting niachlne and printing picmhoh tin the rti w u half hunvdied tioriseluitdors who depend upon elert lo ourrcnt for their ranges wore obliged to adopt al 1 kinds of subterfuges in tins preparation of tho noonday and evening hioali all long- distance telephone tnas were put but of commlasloa tho public was ip a gooit position to judge of the value of piosentdny impibvepients and privileges limbs were broken off numbers of fi ult ami ornamental shade tiqee obituary there mrsed to rest on march 14 one of ilaltoiis oldest icnidonts in tho person of john henderson deceased had been ailing for two yeus and his death wwi not uncxeperteci horn in tho county of antrim ireland in 1844 ho came to canada in 18lrt and settled hi nahsugnweya where ho has made hlh home over since ono daughter mrs w ii mclhall of cainnut llvtllu ind ono son david of itrookvllle sur vive and mrs w bracken last week sir3 t tolton and miss sadie roberts of eden mills spent a few days at tho home of mrs john barr riibs- emily e young of erin has been visiting her uncle and aunt mr and mrs w a murray tho paat two weeks miss rena forbes of guelph was a visitor over- tho weekend at the home of her uncle mr n forbes church streot mrs fred mccleary has returned home after spending two weeku vvlth her sister mrs a e medcalfe atst thomas mrs thomas bennett and miss bennett visited mr wi ilium bingham of georgetown during the week mr bingham has been vory hi rov m f creo of london filled the pulpit in st james presbyterian church last sunday- ho preached for a call forest free press mr e e barr manager of tho walker store win sham spent a few hours at tho home of his parents mr and mis john barr on tuesday mlsa ir one morloy seventh line naasagaweyn entertained sixty guests her birthday party last friday evening everyone present reported a eood time the brother of mr malcolm mc- tc anrrnrrcluthtr vyriowu s e rtously iii with pneumonia passed the crisis last week and is now recovering mr mc lean spent most of the week with him mrs malcolm mclean who was with her mother who waavery hi at lindsay for a week or so returned homo last friday tho dear old lady who ia eightytfour rallied and seorxib now to bo slowly improving in health no billboards to disfigure mill street telephone matters waterworks department contracts and a change of work arranged at tho regular uesslon of the coun cil on tuesday evening with heeve mason in tho chair tho seventh report of tho finance committee recom mended pnyment of the following ac counts gonoral account ruthciford williamson co auditors fees 200 00 a h bishop labor 5 73 toionto suburban ity freight on whistle 70 20 43 the report was adopted a communication from tho district manager of the bell telephono co was reoelved stating- that he- would be glnd to dlscaas telephone matters in acton at a date o bo arranged the clerk was instructed to reply making arrangements for this confer moved by e 1 thetford that the present agreement between the can adian national railway and tho muni cipality bo renowed subject to tho in troduction of a minimum quantity of 20000 gallons per day being charged and that the maxjmum amount 040- 000 gallons bo not exceoded the amount of water to bo under control of the watei works superintendent carried moved by v tho t ford that the boy scouts bo given a refund of j80o the amount of rent paid for tho town hall for charity concert carried the question of putting up stop signs on tho streets crossing mill street was dlscussod after receiving a report on tho nature of tho signs to bo used tho matter will bo further con sidered the advlsabllhy of getting street signs was also suggested moved by c e parker seconded by e thetford thut upon tho recommen dation or the auditors for 1025 the amount for which thoax books were out of balance at the beginning of 1925 4037 be written off in order to bal ance tho account carried the reeve reported progrfiaa niado at a conference with tho hydro -corn- mission relative to the officers of the commission cullectlng the water rates and attending to the clerical work in connection with the waterworks de partment the commission was will ing to do this work at tho cost to them and try t system out for tho prcaent news of local import easter qantata at knox church tho choir of knox church are pre senting thoir easter cantata tho conquering king at tho evening ser vice on easter sunday april 4 no cosei for halton spring assizes theie vteio no cases civil or crim inal for halton spi ing aslies on monday at which his loidshlp chief juhtlco mcuedith came to preside the only businobi was the consideration of several applications by aliens foi na turalization sheriff webhter had the pleasui o of presenting tho justice with the customary palu ot white gloves knox church communion sorvico the regular quarterly communion service in knox church will b held on eastei sunday morning the prepar atory service will bo held this thurs- du even rev ewen m tho new minis tei of therieabyteilan church at noival will bo tho preacher at this service knox church con gregation will no doubt extend a cor dial welcome to rov mr mcdojiald on it official visit df ix drg fti walker lodge a f6a m honor with viiit from r w bro e y k barraclough tho brethren of walker lodeo a 1 a m g r c acton looked forward with keen interest to tlio of ficial visit of d do m barraclousa on monday evening when he arrived with his associate officers a full lodeo room awaited this honored ieprchent atlvc of tho grand lodge whose gra cious and dignified administration of the ofllce has won the admiration of the members of the ciaft throughout hla jurisdiction w bro leslie occupied tho chaii in the east and after routine businoss the beautiful second degree of mason ry was conferred upon a candidate the work went well throughout and the d d g m congratulated tho ofi fleers upon their exemplification of tho lessons of tlio degree it was sug gested that the degree team should pay fraternal visits to other iodga and confer this degree at the conclusion of the work of tho evening the brethren proceeded to tho parish hall where an excellent ban quet was held w bro leslie was tho toatumuuter and the toast list brought out speeches by r w bro barra clough r w bro wnlhircacqeorgc town who is a past master of walker lodge and who occupied the office of d d q m so mo y earo ago when 0 resident of manltoulln island w bro inrick of kitchener w bro long of georgetown and w bro cooper of acton the visitors included the veteran member v w bro lachlnn grant of georgetown who always has a good word for acton his former homo w bro ford of georgetown and others tlio new masonic orchestra gavo their ilrst programrno ai tho banquet and their reportolre was fully appre ciated tho ovening was nn event in tho an nuals of masonic history in acton and was enjoyed by all 84 to 10 against r l b rack i nt amendment pponulno government control for ontario after an uh- night session tko on tario legislature at 845 thursday morning voted on the amendment in the budget dbato o tlio motion to bo lnu commit tea of supply tho amendment which was moved by k l brackln liberal west kent proposing u system for government cuntrol and sulo of liquor was de- fpq by l tn in jfrm c tives voted for the amendment j tho labo gro of two vtftys d tiogieastves vjii svttdjy opposed to tho hmcjpdtnan jtonabera of tho gublnet and all tho pary leaders voted against tho amendment r j callau labor itainy river also lined up wtlth tho opponents or tho motion piemier ferguson npoke briefly just befoie the vote and colarcd tho mo tion to bo a direct want of confldenco motion this laa challenge to thlh governmenth existence ho declared lord allenby on canada arfvjmb people in great britain to consider canada if emigrating if 1-were- thlnktrng- of emigrating i should look to canada as a very de- hlrable country to come to said field marshall viscount adenby during an interview on hla recent visit to ot tawa en route to england from a vltslt to australia and now zealand if i wero asked i should certainly advlso anyone in britain who considered em igrating to think seriously of canada keenly appreciate ho continued the fufct that canada could fill every roncolvublo need for human comfort this i havo found during my journey acrohm tho dominion tho absence of tho color question tho natural re sources of the country the agricul tural und power possibilities malq canada an ideal country treifwhai charge would bo rieces sary to put on moved b e thetford seconded by c e pinker that the clerical work in connection with tho waterworks be handed over to thm acton hydro elec tric com minslon as from april 15 1926 carried tho bieeve reported that e l ruddy toionto hud beon proceeding with the erection of bill board on mill streot without permission fiom tho building inspector or permit from tho council proceedings had been stoiped and mjr itedd was instructed by the council to refuse the issue of a permit for this purpose supeilntendcnt lterldaaked permis sion to older necessary repairs for the water metres bto was instructed to secure the parts required this firsltvisitrto acton noar acton ia it tho milton reformer says in spector rcovely accompanied by pro vincial constables fowtrell and mc pherson seized a largo htlll and a quantity of freshlymade hootch in nassagaweya township on thursday evening and arrested phil forbes aged 31 and william swanson agod 41 both living near actpn as oj matter of fact tho coxe farm on which forbes and swanson were living and on which their stills waco located when discovered is three lots nearer milton than acton andforbe3 mall is ad dressed r j no 3 milton new time table on electric road today a new schedule comes into effect on tho canadian national elec tric railways instead of all cars be ing scheduled to cross at acton they will by tho new tiimo table cross at scotts sidtngyon the fourth line two miles- east of here the d ecus each way daily ur e now scheduled going east as follows 658 a m 937 am 1137 am 137 pm 337 pm 537 p m 7 37 p m 937 p m anil 1135 p m tho cars going west c- m at acton as follows 755 am 9stan 1155 am 105 pm 3bs pm 555 pm 755 pm 955 p m and 1224 a m mra lncfcov su broken thigh 4 i a farewell gathering neighbors and u f w o havo faro well with mrs charlotte mcdonald having sold her farm and tho chat tels pertaining thereto mrs char lotte mcdonald of the second line near acton has lec4ded to make her futuio home at hamilton whero a number of filends reside her neighbors and friends gather ed on tuesday evening to sperm a social hour wwi ir or and with h er family prior to their removal there was a largo company and it com prised tho neighbors who always ap preciated mrs mcdonald for her gifts nnd graces and the members of tho actondale u fwo of which she is a member and an officer during tho evening tho neighbors mado her tho recipient of ap electric piano floor lamr and an electric coffee percolator ftecompany ing their gifts with kindly spoken words of ap preciation tho members of the actondale unit ed farmer s women of ontario of which mrs mcdonald was vicepresi dent expressed tlielr feelings in tho following nddresa and presented i fine electric lion to mis chni lotto mcdonald aoton dear mrs mcdonald in consideration of th fact that you arc about to sever your con nection with the actonduio u v w o we are desirous of express ing to you our heartfelt gratitude for your most valuable assistance to odr society both as a private member and vls our vlco-presl- dent we feel that you will be sadly missed in our work for you wore always willing to help when your health would permit in presenting to you thiu nmull memento we do so nat jfqr its earthly value but that the mem ory of our sincere- regrets may 8o with you to your new home and as a token of tho esteem in which you are hold in our hearts and trusting youi good work will be can led with you to some other socloty in parting with you we feel wo are parting with uiw of our bent friends but what is our less is uomebudy flaps- train and wi t hft u r w u 6f acton oxtend to youour best wlthea for hoalth and uupjtjneaijhyourjiow jtomc signed u i o- acton mr tlhnei johnston spoko in behalf of his mo thm- ovpiosslng hei aiprc- ciatlon m mrlmnnlrt ms nutnrnlly rvnr- pn monday mra joanes lackey of toronto who had been visiting at tho home of all r m mcdonald customs officer willow atreet went to tho canadian national electric station to take tho 1m car for tho city finding lhat she hud a few minutes to spare befoie the car was due she decided to mako a call upon her friend mrs duncan mctavlsh across the street as she wan near tho door she slipped und in falling fractured tho right thigh the injury was of auch a character that 4t was decided to re move mrs lackey to guelph general hospital foi reducing tho fracture and neceasai y treatment sho in doing well but naturally there will bo much uain to endure before the injured limb is restored ugarn united church rummago sale tho march rummago aaleti which havo been conducted for several years by tho ladles of tho united church have invariably been successful and tho sale last wednesday added an other to tho list on this otcoslon ho working force was splendldjy augment ed by tho indies who united from knox church the school roohi presented an nttiactivo and animated scene tho display of articles offered for balo in the various booths was varied and comprised useful and srviceato arti cles both now and secondhand these included wearing apparel milllngry boots and shoes bed clothl ng and toilet and wardrobo novelties tho candy booth was very attractively ar ranged and decorated and tho mat rons and maids did a thriving busi ness in homemade candy the re freshment tables were genorously pat ronized both afternoon and evening tho proceeds of the day onatoled tho ladles aid soci to add nearly 800 to theh treasury it novor fails a subscriber in grand rajtfds mich wiote this otflco on monday as follows it gives mo aa much pleasure as over to renew our subscription to the fjuse pjuiss i enclose j250 it visits us regularly llfty- two times each year without fall there is an old eaylng there aio only two things wo- can bo sure of death and taxes but tho fjieh piuiss subscribers can add ono moro suroly and it is this tlio regular appearance at their uddress very week without fail i mentioned some years ago that i was glad to havo our son read tho fred press aa any parent could safely bo glad now we are just as glad to see our grandson enjoy reading it wo may be spared yot to see our neatgrandson enjoy tho uaper aa much as tho three gener ations preceding wo always enjoy tho news of the old homo church and hopo tho coming summer to have tho pleasure of attending its services again for a sunday as oui proposed vacation includes acton and tho com munity we aro glad the old man in tho big clock tower is stilt ahlo to give us his weekly spicy reminiscen ces we look for it as eagerly as over whenuiejiuiuuxahehotnnt5th come when the kind words wero apolc- cn and tho beauli f ul presents be stowed ho expressed their apprecia tion in heartfelt expressions of thanks sho had on joyed her long sojourn among tho kindest of friends of this neighborhood when sho had trouhlo thoy had always sympathized when she was 111 they mlnietcred to her needs in piactlcal ways in the re joicings of her funnily they joined sho was soiry to any farewell to such splendid friends tyut tho exigencies of life mado changes necessary andsho hoped that sho was divinely guided in ium pinna foi the future sho would never foi get her acton friends and hoped frequently to meet them all in tho futuroxlays t mrs mcdoimld ulo expressed ircr thanks in a few words mr charles mckeown vras chair man mtttta ethia mccurtchjeon road tho neighbors address and messrs drt davidson and liurton wujfgin mado tin presentation mi thomns storey read tho ad- drcai for the u r w o and mrs beit p4vfdok presented tho oloctclc tho passion woek services tim wecjtotvpcclal sotvicea in the united church leading up to kjastor sunday and thu sacramontal aervlce have been well attomlcd and full of interest and insphatlon tho sermons by visiting ministers havo been very inminrlatc and mferrin tn fthrhrtj passion tho cruclllxlon and tho resur rection kov a donaldson of rock- wood preached a vory impressive ser mon on monday everting rtov dr dickie of ooorgetown spoko ontucs- t day evening and his theme christ tho ruler had much to onourago chrls- tlun neolo to fuller consetratlon hev mr marsh of nassagifwoya was to pieach last ovening but the big htoini lntdifered and tho service had to be withdrawn hev- j t ileslop of xjaelpb will bo tho ineaeher tonight tthursday tho service on oood friday ovening will bo favored with ilov ooorgo w barker of draco church toronto a belavcd former pan tor j aa tho preacher in connection with tlio bervlco of praise thero is sdccial music each uvenlng by mem bers of tho cholr monday even ing mv t- ismersan sang a solo on tuesday ovonlng miss nellie llocsor this evening mrs gurdinor will sing and on friday evening mlsa jean kennedy xwt can havo tho best oak or hemlock or bulldog boles prt on neat ly and vyell done at ronoys actons flratclaab nhoo repairer 402 m