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l wht t j fiftysixth year no 26 acton ontario wednesday dlclmblk 24 1030 light home print vunci five ccnta various items of local interest fz 900 for acton among the grant fot tho lief or un employment announced lost week was ono ot 3 000 to acton notice of tho approval of this amount ha been received by clork parmer and tho moans of its uao will be settled by the council in conjunction with the cemetery hoard no year eve dance pot new years kvo next wpi k tlio uuon wvopioco orrhtatra havo urrang- ed special holiday duiim in tlio town hall in acton rtio old olid now danttn will occupy tiie evening iruiu liliic o clock at twelve o clock thorn will be n novelty dance with huts b illoon i and i i rp n- tlno it l davidson will bo th floor manager the prices are the usual popu lar ones charged for ruch oveiiu klrtxic ibzhu at hptynlde tho rural power lino down the seiond line to the peutly purm and speyitldo was comploted ytsterday and last night electric light were tumid on at hpt y- flldo for the first time mr crawaliuw has installed tho hydro in his htdu mid service station there a number of farmers between afitan and bpoyrldo are now enjoying tho comfort und conveni ence of olcctrlu power on tho farm a real accomplishment miss mlldrod hollingcr who recuivod her diploma at tho high school at homo on prlday evening has taken all her aubjocli in hours outside of ttchool while alio wan occupying a position with the mason knitting company mlsa hol lingcr made good standing and pauud in every subject and qualified herself for the collegiate after tlio regular houru of business i his li an accomplishment of home morlt anil thin bright pupil hiu been tho roclplt nt or miuiy congratula tions on hot achievement i ho iukr waas takes this oportunity of 1u adding congratulations lo mu holllng r community tree to night its ohrlitmas uvi and acton u com munity chrbumai irco will be hold to night iho carol mnglng will iil led by tho choirs from boven o clock bunt i olauh and tho hand are due at the trim at 7 30 tie will dlitrlbule the tltati to each child from tho community plan to be there and loin in till i community ovrmt rho gathering il cir and tin nlng ing of tho chrhmus carols will man than compui utt the older folk i for the lack at rtcclving a treat it will be uiuioccjiary to urge the children to bo thore in full force hut remember santa cluui docs not tike children who arc broody juit expect tho ono treat n i your share rirt tho skating on acton arena tills year was iho first enjoyed by any or tho rinks in this vicinity thl i yenr jlockoy prur- tisa was hold there for tho first on december 16 and ikatlng on deci mbcr 17 and almost every night since tho ice has been in uic with a splendid iiurfnco this accomplishment u duo to tho prompt and officiant attention of thi municipal officers mensra h j mcphenton and jos muli anc a thanks of ulisnuy well bo given to them itiero li no skating at the milton or georgetown arenas yet and the wrgxis tcim who wore hero on saturday said that tho ice aurfaca there was not ready yet rho arena here was rented couple of nights after the skating hours for an an hour to tho hockey clubs from georgetown to allow them to get in shape for the hockey season maglxtrata moon in motor accident dp to lti tthu had always been able to say unit in sixteen year driving both in canada and tho united states he had ulway i escap ed motor accldi nti an expcrlmco that afternoon however spoilt d tho record shortly after noon accompanied by mrs moore and mlts robin on ho left homo for cluelph iho roadway was in good condition hut slot t began falllmi and by tin time ho noared crewioiii comers tho wind hicld was coited with ice largely reducing the vldblltty hi lowed down to ten or twelve mile i in tending to rail at tin filling j tatlon at tho cormrj and litre tn at th wlnd- ahltld just thee a man drhlng n borne and buggy named up clot e in front or tht rnr iho magi itruto tnrni d to the left just graying the axle of the buggy as he tumid the whet it utrurk a patch of ice and in the effort tit right tho car it puiid overanotlier icy patch this swerved tho car to tin right and tho steering gear un listless die car revolved on tho ice and tlun guiing over tho edge of the roiduay and down the embankment of four or five feet in lti course it almost capilred but righted bgilu and camo to rest at tho bottom or the embankmt nt and facing toward acton instead of ounlph iho rluht hind wheel was smantttd and tho axle twisted further than this no daman occurred iho inmates of the car es caped injury not a window wns crack ed to those whs saw tho car mid the route of its dowhwurd course the evcapo 1 from serious injury to the molor car i qcciuianta lh rewded asmlrocu reeve mabon host to council aixl officials enterlaliuhl at a delightful itnmiijot at hiu homo iucels at new fircgory theatre last evening knevo and mrs mason were host and hootcss to tho council public utilities oommisiium and town officials at an elaborate baiuiuot at tlielr homo on ilowor avenue rhono present as trtiesu on this occasion wore council lors e thotford c hanst n dr e j nnlnoti and o harrison iublic utilities conmltloih rn u j kt rr and i a king oli rk m n parmt r plro chief u m mcdonald chli f mcph rwin suierln tindint of hydro c s wllum and o a diuji 1 illtor of the 1ski phkhi whin we iay th kui ntn wore entec- talned at a banqm t by mr and mrs ma on we m e the word advbn dly it wil a inikt informal affair but tho re- pa it wan none otlu r than a turkey sup- pi r unrvod iui only tho boiiu appolntmi nui and tin larerul m rsluht of tho firut lady of tho town would be ponlblo of arcompllidimi nt it provldwl a nidi ndld utto t thi r of time onlclalu of acton and nrvid tut auothi r imitanco of tlio coopirutlvu hi ipful binding tognthi r or tho i working in ac ton n in te re it whlnh uull ehaburlud ituuuu mawin u tunuru of olflro iho pleiuiun of thl i iui o latlon woj ixpnwitd by councillor harrison and cu rk larmer in u voti of appreciation which wieii heartily concurn d in by ail pn nt hie final in don of thi cotincll wos hold at the homo of itiovi moon fol- lowinu the toclul t vi nlng when tin uatlierlng adjourned to tho living room iho council wns ot course all present mil ui i vo mason pn jildi d iho twt nty sixth n port of tho 1 luancu commit n ininmi ndid puymi nt of tin following uccounut ntll lelophono co nirvlrei 1120 11 n 1 arim r 1 31 a swurtv refund bin m u tax j a school hoard 1 000 00 adton lllkk pbktw printing and advert ilng j 101 oi a mulliolland n fund of poll lax k r pi rklnn llcctrlc co t uppllea 2 ro a h hi imp lutwir i a im teiy 2 no county rati 10 740 81 mlici 11 ineouii itemi o arena 14 00 pn mluin n phi iiria ado no no 12 4r no the ccimtiry hoard bylaw wa i given the reoulrd number of reading and pa u ed by the council the hoard wa named in tin by law a i me nrs it m mc donald c uanf en and j hell rhoy will havi full chare of thi administra tion of the n rnetery in the matti r cf itoy tohn ton whn clalmid iximptlon from ioll tax chief mcpherson waa in tnicted that he mu it tiicure u iilgned statement from the owner of a proptrty that he wan a joint owner of niinh property as was dono in mr mulliolland h cilto 1 lie uatlu ring then proceeded to the new origory iheatre whoro tlioy wire tin guests of mr h ij oregory it tlie opening of thl i fine now theatre lti i vo muion madn a brief np och cx- prelilng tho appreciation of tho citizens it arton to mr oriuory on his achieve ment in giving tlu community such a commodious and upto dato building and omilpmi nt christmas 1 hut jiiugiuil time of tho year when wc nic all youifj when windows flcum with yulchdl lights when the childicn ditiim ot their favorite smut whose- comini make all common tltinj uncommon mtd enchanted ihlri is somtlhing in the veiy euson oi the yeai that iive a thin in to the festivity ul ciiiijtniuj 1 1 oiii the depth oi the frozen north tomes santa clan with ln meiry fate his hrnve red tout and shin in i hnttoiib liio leindcei with their tinklm hells majic is in his touth on eveiy object of the clnutnia tiee we xc a fairy hht i he stoiy book with their month coveis of icd and jjieen the thrillmc toys the wondei ful doll may your chrisimas rl a joyous onl tim u llie tfigli sehool jnjoyalilo annual kocinl inunction held uihi ivlduy kvening in town 1 lull 1 lie annual at lloiuu of tin ai ton hlifh tchhil in the jowu hall lie t prl- uy tvi niug wan itu of the mo it mill torlou i ofiuiy of tin so functouh tl it havi i nine to hold nuch a prnmlm nt plan in the irliool llv n of the pupils llu prniirammt wiui rood the tihnlari win i nthlinla tie and the uuillciuo wa i appn i liiuvir ai thi i in ai ilvid tiny win u t mm il by the 1 1 ct ptlon i oniuiit tt t ml i 1 arrluifuiiit mi i nipluw mr mt- gail land mm ij i wilfinn mrs it m medonild and mil v a uawyi i owlnr to lllm i mi idivlh wsi iinahlt lo in pn nt hit pn grammi w u in haikii f hiv news of acton and llie district ttockcy happenings of the week united sunday school conckut iitit thumday kvtmlng in the church won hpleiulld fnlertahiment by the children iho concert by the pupils of the unit- d church last hum day evening in the on saturday vi nlng tin locil hockey fun i irot their jlrit ta te or tho pn mlt r yinter attraction wlum l ryu i inter mtdlutt i obllgid th local i in an cxhlhl tlon gumo ihoy piovcd wortliy contest ant and gavo tho local rod sweaters a good game iho 1 orini t boys are i fairly iui ky lot good i katern and played nk e cli an hockey did first period had only one i cor anil hg hoy oruor woj tho first to make a tally for acton for tho in aiuni it war a iolo effort rlfdit up to the goal doth tiami drew ono penalty- each in till i pi rlod the tccond period lacked the punch and go much tho nine at tin initial tauza and lergu i with romo nice combination jilay run in a couple of poalr and at the i nd of tho period won itndlng tht locals by 2 to 1 lyrgu i drew one penalty for a minor offenco the third period livened up consider ably lhat one uoal lead win all th it acton medod to tir tin m up dawkini wa i re pom lblo for making this rcoro evi n again and when pred kentnor placed another in tho nit acton wni aifuln in the lead pi rgu again ovoncd tlio f core in this pt rlod with ju t a few mlnutei to go walters put a fourth oni in on n nlec combination play by salmon it camo just before the final hell and undo it 43 for acton icach ttnm dnw just anu pt nalty in this pi rlod i here uas not a big crowd on hand but it was fair conudorlng uui sliort notlcu blveii of a game it gavo both teams o chance to nt t into shupe before their o h a gamai and both ti ams noetlt d tin workout hi y weron t up to mid- sea ion i peed by any moans manual r garden trotted out moit or church wili iui oveiil oft njoyiueht fof uinne v tin attt nded and tho scholars who aero llbt rally tn tul by santa cluure at tlio do m supi rluti ndent a t broun lend charjn and his stuff of teachers and officers glvo willing aislitanre i litre wire ohrlitnuei cht ru i by tho piiplli a chin iii i of welcome by oortloit gibbons and i uverne smith nml aijm nn oilron clo i rorltatltms and r citation by 1 ranee dill i and rt adluir by norman a b in rhoriih and drill and playletn ihy leal txtrcisei rolo by helen limb motion oiim und i elections by the o o i 1 orchobhu tlie final numbor aaj a trio ihrco kinit or tin orl- nt hv me irs taylor slnip on and matthew it wii a vurltd and mi rl- torinu i jwogrammo yio premier alaaction rnr thi klddli i 1 1 of com si tlio coining of buitu clan u i amid tho jingling of sleigh bills lie jolly old fellow camo tumb ing hi iij hnd stories foi tin children und okt d and playt d with tl anil handed ut the tii ali until ho win mot oxhaiiit- ir and hud to lnve a couple of tlie tnyi i mist lilm ho wan a compltto ijnstiry to ull tliut 1 vt nlng but tlio i crct in out now md it was none other i li in mr p k mi liary wlio uviumi i hi roo no well thub ovi nlng llio doeorutlons of the plat form was very plo eslng and a sparkling hrlstmnh tree occupied a prominent puee with nre placo and tho stocking hung by tho chimney with care these decorations were arranged by a commlt- tfio fromtliemcnaclubuuder mfj hudson rrls p around freely to ci o where they bet flttett in drocr ant olhbont teamed on the dcfince and holloway in goal on tlio ulni thire uero walters arblc dawkini huffman salmon and joi iceutner alternated at centre and prod kmtnor w t glvi n a tryout on defenct wing and ct ntn holloway wiui in goal and put in a go id pi rformanco hiu li into the long j hots that ft i mi d to ho tut r lilm hit year ono thing mima iure thin t ir that tht re will be miiriclent ma erlal on hand lo give the boy rnmi r hi f if the gunioi htppi n u g t bunclild ih fir t juulor hi me li ichululcd for 1 rlduy night and tho o h a intt r- llit uaju uapie is lo come on lueaduy n ght of next uock win n hurllnuton will he tlil oppnsltlnn ilcmimbir tho play ia roper tavtin in tlio iown hill on monday evening next proreodi fov charity tilt 1- vt nino ml- all an irish motor truck driver was charg- td ulth n ckles1 drving in having stop ped his truck so huddonly that a car l hind smashed into him the judge askod him why ho hud not lie d out his blind pat indignantly an swered if tho poor fool could n t see me irurk how in hie vim a name cbuld he co mo hand fall trim report of continuation school the tjimlinp of tho pupufl at tlio ciomo of firnt term of the school year pa 0 mclni ry cla iailor cla ii h norton mcmulhn d cox m bt n i h harrl on chalmern ii sklllhik blter i swackiam bprowl h arnold v dinnin a qib- d outliric m w wat on a d clarrldge chu iii l liatham i wilson ii campbell m ciirrk i i lowers h allen j nlrol ij orlppi pa m chbliolin m hrucc d uol- lovay i herb iuh q william o tyh r it jennlng i j smith d mc- arthur w sauckhamer v joe inmi ii claiji i h hasrard cltchj ii a molam clai iii m near hoelle c limn r pai ii norton j young m m croict c macklu j wll on a o cook term til cln i u ourhrle cliuu ii l perry i hrupe 13 taylor o itooki j m agar a nrown ciul iii a arur k mccamb i smith i m smith paei v illalr i swiut r o chal mern a clnrrldgc w ntnr j skullug 1 alll on w john ton a mccomb o ilyrnt m c piirrington principal wylle i hunren smith 1 van i a unique lift amonfl klml tspri jilnns r wu that wero extindd to tho lnrk pnfiii thli yi ar tho mo it unique was a parcol from tlo ki lloitg company of london whom wo have had tho privilege or nerv ing during tho pie t your lp advt rtlslng thdr product tin package contained i wood varlt ty of tho rumple i of tlio vari- oun proinct they prepare luch as com plakc i pt p wheat plakes and cotft c etc ih it ttt r ulilcli accompanied the gift was ju t ai iniimii li tho gift wi have placid it in the ulndow ai n ally it can not b n product i with good i if i ct i lent col a o 1 hrardmore itrtirtv iin am man ding officer hi ut col a o l hiardmorn v d coinmnntllng off u r of tho iloyal qnn udlt ra was the pit it of honor at a dinni r tt ndi led lilm by tho offlrtis of thn art nidldii la t w tk hit oei ai inn wtu the retlremint of i i ut col ht ardmore from tho ii tlvo e immand of tho rent mint which he ha comrnandi d for the last four yearn lie 1 1 nuccnedi d by major a k diinrun on d q o v d colonel heardmoro uiui priiintid with hh pm trait lu oils palntid by the omln- i nt cunadiun artist kt nneth lmi bt n colonol uoirdmore in accepting tho gift tf trailed tho nuppoit aecordt d him by tho on i com of tlio rtliuent and prihinted that under tho command of major dun- causon tho oronadli rs would mulntain tho standard sot by the poitcotlmo and wartime records ot tho unit colonel ueardmoru tubimmiuontly prosontod jits portrait to tho officers mens of tho regiment and it wll h i thn mpss room various interesting items of news crowd iu lieved at county jail la it 1 rlday ij ht piimin wni n mov ed from the countv jujl at milton and taken to tin lit form itory at ouclph to tivt thtli iiinten ii dili rimovul rt llcvf d an ovi reiowdt d condition at tlie county in tltutlon win re twenty thret prl om r had bit n held mr il 1 ileartlmore i ectei chairman at a miltlng of tlil lanntri seotion of the toronto hoai j of trade la t tr day t vt nlng mr a r neardmon of ht ird more leatht r limited wis ilect d chairman of the icctlon other officer t erti d at tht i mt unit wlii john sin clair jr of tin harrie iannlng com pany pinit vice chulimun l s clark of clarki and clautc sicond vlco-chalr- mun v d lolchard secretiry-trea- iuui i xeeutlvi cammiltit o t hi ard more john slnalair jr i s olurko luul ic m klihoiirne arton ii lllg chrlutnuui trei of 1030 iht big dicoratid and illumlnatid community chrl tmu tree right on tlie hlghwiy ut the junction of mill and main eltreeti hiu already intrigued tho admliutlnn of thou iimtli of motorl u iu may turmd the cornor its a credit to the uiwy i rue dltiei who lni plrod iu erec tion i lit tree thl i your is 33 foet high and then art ufl rt d and green bulbs tued in the lighting effect there are 3 000 uatti of power in tho illumination its lighting li a credit to tho officers of tho public ulultlui commljjqn 1 ho llaptbjt sunday bcbool 1- litertaiimwnt iho chiktmiei ti tertalnmint piovidod tor tht huptl t sunday school on mon day livening win a doublo alfalr nunper nn 10thotihu a tin ir puriiilt were j orvod a nipper in tlio bajiiniut of tho church this wa i followi d by a piugnumiui of songs reel tatlon and solos by tho pupils and a very fine i vi nlng win onjoyoil by all who attended it win pronldt d over by hupulntindint v cole at tho clom santa chum duly arrived and ovory child recolvi d a gift iuic n gencrom christina i li eat i lit chi i itman dt eonitlonn wi ro the subject of many compllmintary rt mink i christ matt sunday in the cliurchro i hi pn vulllug chrl itiuai iplrlt and thvtlc light ful imnhlny decombt i v rouud ill the tlunchi with lurgt con gngatloiu la i sunday no well i n wi 111 rang out in all dunchl clnlrs tinning tho t tory of tlio glad chrl tin as diiylir antlum and congre- kutlnni jolnlnr in nicred hymn children n mg h artlly old faiullhr carols tht sunday school participating in the chi ihtnuei i pit it pit aohern told again tin stoiy of thi chrht child h birth u thonio ctnturlt i old yot iver new to tho large omigiogutlon i mtm and wmiun and children in comfort some dlncnurag- nl folk porhupt ohlldrtu wliote cjhrlht- miui trooi will bo weighted wltli gifts und ttomu boys and k who no clothing and fucos bespoko mougro moans found a common mooting ground whereon jhuy jo in nd together in tho singing of carols and oxprofl4lg the spirit of christmas p a uuwyn l ih i hi pit i ntatlon olultd wiei a i toi v of an until n who tli hid to uilu i popuhu iiong 1 he tin nn of thl i young author himight a nvliw of tin old populit iing which uno now in dl i ird and forgottt n by many 1 hi pn ntatlon gavt a apli n- dld tipjiortiinlty for working lu a gnat dial of tin mil it ut tali nt lit tin school and formed a plroslng thrmr running tlirough tin progrummi ilu iiallu wen wilt t ikt n and tht rharai tt m wt ll wr trayt d 1 hi high lchool i nng terminal i i with tlit voclfeiou i 1 1 liool yoll and ijiuuiflit a ii oiiiullng clhnan to tile pro pammi hit pn t ntatlon of diploma woi tlie luteit itlng horn which follovtd ihli tu k wiui gniclou ly piifornnd by thi clialrman of tht ho ird j lit nwir- k iht illplomns were pitnnttd to ml ils mar jory qurdin hclni o arandcr doil mcdonald and mddud holllugor l ho nn dal won on 1 li id day ut n inttitnlod by 7iliu j m modonuld wh tompllmi nti d tin wlninii on tin li iirlil vemint in i n rt mnrgari t chal mi r mae hi tict htt wart i unl and wall ice suackluiiiilr uiic uil reclpleiil of nn dal awaitl tru ttt mr ii s wll on pn t ntt d ml i i abel smith with tin plctu ploni t r a tin award for thi form winning tin mo it point i mr ii mccomb who annually uw irds a pi rial prlt for tlie tncourugi mi nt of uli tic i in the ichool awarded this pitlal prl t to hirhara taylor mr mccomb olft red to donate a i ilvi r cup to tlie pupil who brtaks any of tho county school itcordi at any of tin nieeti of a ton cliool a further i ncourage nn nt to tlie pupil i hi yiar wui me fir t time that tho eholarihlp of dr t d j turnier hud lain off t red for tin mo it proficient scholar in the ichool it li an annual award by dr i armcr of 2 in the abst nee of the donor in caliroiuln llov ii l limnlo mude the prtri ntatlon and ex plained the method of its winning mini marjoile gardi n was tho ltriplent of this iirholunhlp and has tw dlitbictlon of winning it tho fir it time it was olfcrod ml ls dorli mcdonald gavo the vuldir tory addrt m and it was a moit nrholar- ly und well prepared resume of thought t of thl i pupil who had finl iht d lior course in iho acton school and was now ut tending tho collegiate for higher tducu tlonul attainments i he tcarhern wire priiod and kin lly i pokon of mid tho hoard for tho iccompllihmcut of tin in w irliool building wt ro thanked foi tlielr fori ight and can of the nrholan ni eds ml i noplnw had been a teacher all through hrr term at tho school thin i tlrrlug addrt is w i ended by the quo tatlon of tlmt stirring little poem play up and piny tho aumo dun a loclal time wan arranged for pupils and their giiuiti a delightful ami uppt tllng hmch wai served by the pupllj mid thin was followed by the prom tiiadi i and dancing with the music sup plli d by tho mls10 1 mason itomembev tlm jflay hea toper r lij tho tow oh monday will sfjiy evening next proceeds for charity pctltloim nassaiawya council at tlio moi ting of niuuiagawoya oounall liuit wnk two pttitloni wero prcionted foi the councils consideration llie first pi tltlon slgni d by jo rati payi rs wiui pro lentetl by mr j h kitehlllg prnylng the oouncil not to clone the i own lino hi lwei n nui ingnueya und- ptwllnch ai o a pt tltlon wa i road witli 1b4 slg- natiirl i from milton heights luul vicin ity culling the atti ntlon of tho council to a f filiation wlnro intlu itrlal com plin le are employing foreign born la- lion i i to tho exclu don of hrltlih born anel piuylng tlio council to hi ip remedy inch conditions council ixpnaned uaiin ympiithy hut rohnldoiod thty hnd no authority to take action ovir 1 hiu of candy cane ilu big candy ciuin that has bei n on vliw in harold wilt i window will bo a chi 1st nun treat for omar oldnoy this ymr it will niohi than nil tills young mini ii n tot king as it welglm lo bn and ii otji omars wis tho closoht guess to itu correct weight and he guejutcd lo fl oi iho contest clohed last night and omai will have tho big candy cane for chrlntmaw i hero were over j0d until us registered and tho weight hat a wide range ono little lass thought it must weigh j00 lbs and another fair iiiuu reglhterod her guess an 3 lbs 10 oki evidently bunta oalis is short of candy cano ulu year bocauso ono gueu was registered in hu name but the itau and tlio north pole ileftmmatory 1opubtion ulch ihe txmulalloii at the ontario ito- formatory n ached a now high record lieit week wltli a cjiuit of 60s prisoners fills figure lu over 100 grimier than for thn mm ipondlng in rlod a year ngo frarly aruln nciit wtwk kfeoiwl owing to tho now y ar holiday iext wtv k niay wo again n quint thair all advtitliing opy correspond nt a and nt w t for ink 1 hik i ukiin lie k nt in i arly aguu mxt week tn that we may uuin ilu papt r on wifliuiday vt nlng before tin nt w yt ar holiday we thank all for uil ir hi tp thl i week may- wo again liavt yom co operation 271 old arc iviodmtm in 1 hu ounty hit old ugi ptnrlon n piirt iiibmlttod lo hit county council lai wim k sliowi d that hurt an ju ptnilontni lu ilalton ility ate livid d among tlie munltlpall- tlt thin hurllmton 41 oakvlllo i nt 1 mi jl niuisagawi ya lfl it pit nlng j milton 2 a ton lf oeorgt lown 17 lrafalgar 40 of whlrh id are in hiontt hon t of hi f uge lti anouin surerikhful pupil in tin ii t of acton pupils who mu d ih ir tt rm i xamluiitlou ut gut lph col- tgluti vcatlona luutltult puhlbihtd hut wttk in i ilk 1 ukl piikiis tin name of ml marjoiy ourdni wili luadvt rtontly omit tut marjory jitood mivinth in lit r eljin1 and hi udi d tin puui list wt rt gn t tin oml u ion and olft r our t ongrutnla- tloni to thin ntutlt nt wlio miidt such a pit ndld thowlug hold aiuiu ii 1- nurtalnment 1 hcannual chrlntmili t ntertainment of st albunn ailglh in chirch oil n wllllami was lit lti monday night with htv i h wa e in tho chair the piogiammo ooni it tetl i niortalumi nt by tin chlldnn of tin rongn gallon und of i lantern show pn tnted by allan dow- hur t tilt clilldn iwio took part wort junt aruhani ll lie dtwhunl iaiwrt neo hi inimont lnmili 1 1 dwldgt owi u hud- it y harvey dtwhunit ralph hhul ajld hit hard n lunumt id bind dlstrlbut- td tin pre i nts and linnard hiaumont win planl t of tht t veiling a hive of christmas activity ihe lncreiptd ftaff at arton po t otrict havi hud onerous duties during tht week 1hj chrlstmuj mulls both inromlug and outgoing have hi en ab normal iho number ot chrlrtmaa pirct it card and it tterj has boen out- ii t and ing ihrough h all the mombera of tho staff have liivarhli im on kind eourttous and atti nil vt md have m uni te iti d the chrb tmiui spirit of gladne that tho pt ople have so generally und gcneroiuly bei n remcmbirtd by their frit nils through tho m ills and postal facllhlli an appreciated chrulnuu gift magi itrato h p mimiro received on monday aulogruphod porlralli of tlio mayor and mayorcs of acton engl awl in thoir official robes of office which hi apuceclaten very highly in nil ac companying lot tor mayor holmes very kindly says i wlih your good town of acton tho compliments tf the season and nil prwiwrlty during tlu now year you will bo glad to know that your proto- typi here is prospering and in now ono of tin most important manufacturing com- inunltuu hi uui toutli of liglund sbioo your vbilt to our town ovor iflso now n ildenoes have bwn ereototl as well oh a largo number of factories actons hag pre wm ted to our town through your brother llov dr jmooro und sir harry hrlttuln in iqyl has a place in tho minds tlio mayor and hli vbdtors of tlu t m bite nc o cf our daughter town in canada tlie wuterhoum 4 rout vfjidlng a very protty wedding wits kolonmlited on saturday dec mibor i in st allionit church whi n ilqronco may nocond dnughtei of mr und mrs 3lobort oram acton bi camo thi brldo of mr harry watt i homo hev p a sawyer l th offlclitlng iho bride lookud rharmlng iui ho t nti rt d tho church on tho arm of hi r father attired in pule blue gtorgotto li itylo iilwi i and lockings to mutch and black velvet lint and carrying ophelia ro t a miss marian itlgby of on lph con dn of tho brldo acted as hrliie imiild anil wore a pale pink cropo ilrttis nhoef and stoekliigs to mutt h and carried a bouquet of baby mums mr win wulterhouse brotlu r of the groom wan hist man and mr harry hlgby undo of tint bride played tho wedding march during tho signing of tho n gls- tt r mr pell of ouolpn sang ilocuuso mr p watorhoiitc and mr coes wi re ushers rho grooms gift to the brldo wns a sterling silver pendant to the boit man a silk scarf to the bridesmaid a pair of sand kid glove and to tho organist a silk tie after tho ceremony u reception wu held at tho homo of the brldo s parents the happy couple loft amid showers of confetti and good wishes for toronto and other points the brldo travelling in navy blue flat crepe dress black coat and hat to match upon their jturilmjajldmro reside in acton