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zwtr jr vrj- paohmkwt the ttctoirprbb press thurbpav d mrd 17 mwjnfear end business of the esquesing coun ekuhu iuuliw mit iaatemxn aquatint tftwnawd on thuraday dmombor llh 1017 mabel alexandria mlahle in iwr 4mti yaar ilaloniaw at tha horn at her later un jama mentalr lot 3 oualph road naiannway townahip on saturday december llth 1m nanoy wfetavuh wlte ot o a ramanaw in iwr aoih year mtoris suddenly in toronto an wed neaday december ttnd imt jaasla aeerla belayed wife ot john ulchle palermo ontario in her urlyalath year servloe at s a tiiimfu funeral parlora dunn citreet oakvtlle on friday decern- tier 34th at wo ooloolc interment in milton cemetery in mkhoriam mcenwiy in lovlnc memory or our dear huaband and father william p mosnery who died december 33rd 1337 time take away the eds ot trier rut memory tumi baek every leaf badly mllaaed by itls wm and children als chrtstmaa day after tomorrow merry christmas from this corner too akallnc has been quite popular at the arena this week make it a safe christmas they arc always the mettlest for all and nni flan la claua prtne a good friend to everyone old and young irhooln closed esteritt and pupils and teachers am enjoying the christmas hohdns miti u lpal nominations arr scheduled for nnumtawrju qurlng and krln township on monday the christmas distribution of foodj and treat arr being distributed this afternoon to a tons nordj the itclund christmas trees about town have added trrenlb to the c fleet of the christmas decoration tueda was the shortest day ol the year and now we can look for the hours ol daylight to tor un the increase while the highway traffic through thin district has a vers good rtvortf tor this year still there w as one rutoilly as a black nark dude lindsay who was a member of the acton hockey club suffered a broken nose in a practise game at duelph on tueadai night radio license inspectors are check ing up these days and it isn t christmas present that are handed out if you harent the necessar ucenae a number of counterfeit united state t bills and 50c tfyces are raid to be in circulation afoat of the take bills bear the number c4747m8aa the ihstt office has been a busy place for the past two weeks and post master matthews and his staff have certainly handled the heavy malls promptly and well a christmas remembrance that was unique and thoughtfully prepared and reeeued b mrs dills and the editor was a box of fresh holly from mrs q a dunning who publishes the optimist at ukdner bc the christmas greeting card tir the provincial council uf the boy scouls association is quite unique and verj interesting especially here it has a splendid wlnur scene of the jfcthil ro serve just meat of acton new ex0 to london council rxprwmmnuinlai ufffcikt currle on hi conduct of the office the eupieslna council hld their regular monthly meeting on wednesday deputy reeve n a robinson council lors w a wilson o 11 may and edwin harrop were prwufht ueeva deorg ourrle presldwt at the meeting moved by m a robinson seconded by 0 m may that the treaaiurr pay the rellnf aerounts u presented by the rellnf officer 1 17 oarrtad moved by o ii may seconded by n a rnblnann that the treasurer pay the road aiieeta as present by tile road flinertnurtdent 1005 01 carried moved by w a wilson seconded by dwln llarrop that the report of tha moji be auwepted with thanks and the same be nied oanied other aooounls aahctloned for pay ment included town n georgetown to half division court coats and rent 44 00 corporation or acton half dtvl alon court oosta and rent town of milton to fifth division court fees elmtir c tmrtmiwou court costs wn auderhon clerk etertlon hoard rnqueiilnu share of oosta 1 m ilcnhptt clrrk fur rvislni officer leiiktns a llttrtt uccounl rr tux nntlcea the leorffetomi herald printing hell teleptuint ltntuiny mrvlrra acton lulillr uuutlcv oimimu- nlon cnvtceiit nint i uuhln i m iv nn fit nuppllia l ehtamiia lor iitumtrer ii hiiimti pnmlmu un inwn hlllp lllllldllltlk 0 t lliiian rcuiual on vnx collect or i llond i- mt r c t1untuiiii prenititm on dobtilr fur m tm tiding j simford itelli r account to dute uthird of lleulth accounts deiturtiiient uf houlth iiuiulln nupplled mrs comer dr r t im 1 1 halt fer altrnd- inu mrs arthur lrton 12 ao j mnnford ncomnt to dute 10 40 j ii utnitliam me tinss nd mileage 20 70 oixirge currlt mc ungh and mtleiigr 20 40 dr r 1 piml nut tlng uud mlleaer 25 20 1 m rennitl meelliig and mile- itgr 30 00 oeorge currte nilh age and com mission 140 40 n a robinson mileage and com- pilsslon 130 00 w a wilsttn mlltnigr and pm mlaalon 133 80 hownrd ma mllragr and com i mission 130 80 edwin harrup mlleaee and coin muslon 130 00 the brla to provide for the holding of nominations and elections was read as required and paased by council moved by edwin harrop seconded by j w a wilson that the reeve do now vacate the chair and that it be taken by deput reeve n a roblnknu car ried moved by n a robinson seconded by c r may that the thanks at this council are hereby tendered to reeve oeorge currte for the courteous and im partial manner in which he has presid ed over the meetings of this council during the post year carried county council appreciative of 7arlm irving continued from tvgs out pending an agreement with the mothers attowance board moved by mr allan seconded by mr moctttoheim that a grant of ao be given m mr thompson for use in oases of emergency oarrlotj the following resolutions were passed by council moved by mr currle aeooudeif by mr mocutoukm that the accounts u paai- ed in committee of the whole tin hereby adopted nnrt the treasurer authorised to pay the same county mutdlngn i 41103 hospital 11m7 finance 14a b7 printing os 76 moved by mr davjs seconded by mr robinson that bylaw no 700 prepared at the last meeting be now read a third ume passed algned and tha corporate seal lie attaelumt thereto- carried moved by mr monlveti aeoonded by mr kerns lltnt utn warden dl now vaenle the chair und mr currle take the chair acton man in accidhnt invtiln m leculiatt i 30 00 joo 3a00 10 37 34 b0 3 n imh 11 mi 31 00 20- 2 mi l 0i movral by mr mcmvwi serollded by mr hoi that tlie thanks of his council le tndt red to mr irving for the rt ur- t coiut ami impartial maiuior in whlnh w presided over the dell he rnlloiti of hits liiitu ii and for lite- prompt it tent ion ihtn county business dining thr iar hi rind u ftire the mi tint i v in ntl tnifoit tile oiiiuh mull metnltir vxn ttmd lu wr tuiitl uppie ltitlon of mr irving n sir lvft lurluu hln irrm or office its wiu len of the ttmnty ii in with ninth pleumirr i nu itk ot hit piml jeni n work imli r ihr i u lni fjitp of mi ltinu onrt 1 him tlm o until ulll mt hlin lwtk iigulii mxl vttn nit id mr hull hi hi nidi umtliimui fo uwln mv llulln l lul cxpnml liln iipji t it lion huh h uliuiu ttu mtnu llm t the t tmtrnittji mr ciiult nol only udilil lilt ououl to lilt rtilr ulil tltt wurtli li but mill fluvial trlh u hi thi uinnor of ihi luti ii m in till nif uiilinxh iirtln inui nnult tin wnrtu n n jiur of oil u more dlltic ult limn utunl llle nittllon of apfirt intuin aia mi uniintinoiltl llr wurtli u in rt pl i xpmsmxl liln pltiwuii at the imxhi fr lownhlp und com ijm- rut i on ihul hud mi ii iwcorutd hint during hln tt rm of ottlio mr ito snilth uuo vkhl hla x rnonul rcmird tr the retiring wurd n and for iht coiiiull iia u wholt mr dean the in w count clerk ulno tmiko u few uortls uuuiklnn the wurdi n luiri count 11 for thi help ulveii him in hln ntw murk mtved by mr mccutchton m rondro b mr robluten uiut ihli counill do now adjourn curried scout mothers plan rr thfc annual hanqlet tlio scoul mothers auxiliary held their monthly meeting ut the home of mrs blow during the business dis cussions the plans were made for the annual scout banquet which will be held again in the ymca in januari mrs rushmerr conducted a humorous cuntcst and the group hostesses served a dkilnty lunch fhur autna a street ear unit affiso- line jnimp featured in a imluiie adfildkni hatiirday nlgtit in iviroiibt that re- suite in about moo damage as ci so cameron cnmimtell avmtin pulled out of a gmsotlne station at nartlelt and illiwir fltrneta his r was hi onlllalun with a car driven by joint morton anton tltn irnqtuit threw oaiunnm s car into tha path or a street car lite street ear threw the auto agahisl a parked oar owned by aain clreensteln mnntrusi avenue nreenspnlp a car in turn lilt nearby gasoline pump owned by harry gardner hardware inereluint orrsking it off at the hnse in raiting the pump landed on urn rear uf tmoiher piirked ar owned iiy winer croiiwell ditffttln street ttie acton oar hid tlm radiator ancvune render rather badl lamagad police frnm oast ng ton avinna station visited tlia srene and mitangnd the evidence but laid no charges iwmmwfckwmtm rejoice whl n lurstmiii hells nti ik h y in uif it lit ill wisll it sitlllll wisli u wish lor n mi 1 1 in isl inui with 1 1 at oml hitppiius io ou f l wright lonkkal insiiitancio gs arlnn onfnnrr5 urrtjiox aihkhta mijhino dear pus irrsa 1 have 11 w night u presume in this the last opportunity beforn christmas lo oiivey nordlal greellnus of gnodwlll and liest wishes ui the kdllor and staff who have so coiirtemisly treated this n difrlntf the year and fur so long tie ftro also ut mrs clarke und mr johnson wluiae pnmlui llnim liitv so hrtuhtened the iags and while i am ut it 1 would like to nuuiwtltu ittmtltmtrpproeli frlenda who luive ludlated an interest in die letters as well as any still left after twenty years who rnmeudier lime lias removed many who were familiar inrhaiis it would not tie unwise- to say uiat this wrlutr is alnutst to uie year referred to by an ancient writer who spoke to some if by reason of strength grateful for jin llllle suengui stul remaining the wish la to siirnd it in way to lieneflt others cllad that the chrlntnuu time will have in the luiine of all oldhum friend that of the late a k nhklln the eldest daughlir mrs tu iwimmi of culgury we were pleused to nollcr in th ifrrsld of her departure by way of hi r sisters riujikuloun noiiiti limn ago i had the plitaaure of km inu hi lw siimnu r oiiu venlnu tipitivlnu iwr luwn imt ihn uttcmilty of ti pniidit utilval at iiuiim lit ally forty inlua u uie ruiiith foihaoi premiliilliu u utkr tllii in it i all vimmvmmmmmmmvvmmtmmmwmmmmm ynothiu clirihtmas h tunie 11 nut hi i year year h pnaned und id all our fritids r loii only my thankh tlir ymir pmniniikr unci wind you nil vory happy jirimmni aif d nil thntoci i to muke n lirjkht arid imupcrciin new vlit johnstone rumley funeral lloma llonw kurnkhlnicn tfcttctlclctefclttttfclftfclftclctkrm ainonu lie mail ii ml nili i m r tin niithl of linn li ol ii ul i ny film lhlfi uifirnliig liu mjiiu i 1 v ui im kindly drill to li lit maiux 1 h run n i ll it- hun of my iily tfrollt li i in in tin 11 row vttu lui 1ihu lx iiik 1li my kialid ttiuii iui in l in lontl liln uiiiui biili tu rlpll hi iii i hi t nvi loj l 1 v idrd hiu pajm r ui n tndli 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nlnrrrt ly i i j h colatman ibarrs qualitygrocery ffi acton ontakio icieteteteteteteteteetetetgtcisieiietet acton free press phone 174 knox w m s elects officers for the year the aimuaj me ling of knox ptrn btt rlan mlsalotiar k it t wan held in he class rtioni of thr t hurt ti tin fhurn duv ufu rnthdi vi r uratitljing rrjxtiut wtie reud frttm hit w a thr mar r moore guild ami iht vlttorla mis moil band of hit tr intuitu- durlim thi eur a duett b mm artnntp un and mlas graham him very mutb i j rd tollotaliif- mirn mn i h tid tin hontwnr lliftldi tit nit priuatdi tit mm r ul w ul ut ptttidtat mr w jnd mn prtaidnit mm t iitiiuir mr- w j tlould lyt lumitrr mr h m mi iniaia llbrur tif rt tar mr a tnilth gl id 1 idln- 5rriarii mla w ii i linsti in murrr cheerio phis glad wish for huppi ntsh and prosperity in all nur undirtnkin muy hap pifjls health und wealth be yours in tver increusinj iihundnikt merry hnst inns to one und all norton motors last minute specials i krdurvd irirw all thniukti the store ih our motto s hhcrre mock uxr hea shop here and sae ej last meeting of utilities commission decision reached reovrdinp un- paid accounts other itenw of buhinem the final meeting ot acton public utilities commission for the year wa hold on tuesday evening comrntant n er c m hansen and reeve p j mc cllu heon w rrc prenrnt w lth chalrmaii r j kerr presiding tlie hcrelary wun lnlructexl u ay ttie follow ing accounln on motion o mcnnrn 1- j mccutchion and c m hannrn ilrll telrphnnr co ncrmtit 4 4 jo 11 etc of ontuxl novtuiber power 1 83 c3 faciiuajd fcje trie itd carbon bruhei 1 4 c n r and prunapirta rxprent 2 27 svm ii hardwuru u 11 mydi inaprrtum drpurtment lilt it r lluprctu ii ftri 1 j 80 mmtutaujsql iliuliz flftrlc co mipplus 74 cmadlai cwnrrul elrctrlc co seasons greetings once again comes the joyous task of greeting friends and neighbors with the age old but always new salute of the brightest holiddv mfhky chkistmas www elliott bros a few last minute gift suggestions ll r llir i m ctxipt r piauut mr k j hamn1 auonlaiu plaiitat mrs o murray mission band president mrs h main- prize r htulir helpers irxxrruir uy a b mclrah wtlcomr and weuarr mrs husband mrs mac arthur and mrs murray program committee mrs lasby aiij mrs o murray ham whose retirement has been cauard vulung committee mrs thumpaon by luhealth in januax mrs facott mrs rumle mrs awrey appointee to the vitally important uplomatlc post of united slates am- i baaaador lo britain la joseph p ken- i nedy chalnnan of the ub maritime commission and ace trouble shooter for the new deal mr kenned will sue- ceed ambassador robert worth blng hrbiunat candy spxialh 15c 15c 15c chrintmaa cut lox k per lb chrpitoioa chocoluit dr p chrlntmw per b ids for 25c chrlama- kluct per lb faatin pups per tb iak i a bin hoctiialvw ll as 4b u j checktd a 1 rdm for un dli kalnbow lull i htoiwd silk hosk kkt hikros 11 h 11lj hutlcr 11 ilatlfafch icfc i- a n u in a ainurtrd c etrtlr ri vular lb x u u c 5m b xtd chik- intrn 1 lb bietfr cjnd can blocking sunlu clausen etc for the favorite place for ijvst mimte t sikmjestions newcoods dailv 20c 98c 29c 5c i ft h ill 1iii i wil i lkal ll ab u im j lcrtu- inriil in vtti hsiii ii ran notifying the uiutumrrii in arrtam thai all dr tiqarrila who hate not ald ihr arcoui in full b december 3oih will have their nne putllntwd in tin annual audllon te port anc the arrvlce w 111 be dici- nected the flrit rei in lanuarj chairman r j kerr thanked ti members of the commission for h- c ptratu n klvrn m making hu rar iluirman uch succeas itmn silk hose 69c slop iljv scvrfs 49c l 100 man other lint in unr vtioflmrlil 39c 100 miihts 106 200 skks 25c 200 scarf helu llrera iiomch eu- on iiyhn lis good roiurr un rubrrtabn pr fiecrrury mra o h bupply oommlttc mn r wbat do you umnk of our unit kmll aon mr a j murray aa a planlat ijant u david- mr husband ami mr donald waldle wu i uka the i he does pot bang audltbo mr w laaby and mri hintons 5c to 1 store what rok- down um ud visitor ln editorial office wh ou use that blue pencil for l editor well to max a long short its to- fre- make a long orames rapes candies m t ieni ts cider rape jlice etc eluott bros