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tt3bb 9mmmuw the acton fibbe press nroiifidav zmbcmunxt 18th mi- uvmmflmi koums e saj vwr use ajjihmhil tor putty mdkmaiattbat hit nuene m chest- not street winnipeg mm on wrfday dmnnber oth lo8 dr fi a ue- tceafae 1b hit 8lst year dc cltrzvon monday december 10 1w aft her lot residence 1m salem awmu toronto sarah km feetomd wife of charles declute and dear mother of mrs john campbell mr edmund duke joseph and clarence deolute in hor both year a surplus of undsay fair reports 91 000 this year do your christmas moiling early dont disappoint friends by having your parcels late acton stores are open evenings from now until christmas to assist you in your christinas shopping christmas greeting cards should be mailed now the sentiment will not be spoiled by early arrival the community christmas tree has been erected at the corner and adds a decided christmas atmosphere the snow storms and dip in tempem- ture are much more seasonable ten above sero was registered last night just eight more shopping days until chrtstmas make your lists from this issue of tire purr pnrss and do it now a fine for being drunk in a public place and two fines for nonpayment of poll tax comprised the docket in police court here yesterday the arena was flooded six tunes yesterday and through the night a man was kept on the job all night to tt7w i u ili j k j i extent that soon men will onli bt needed net the base started and lec making is to make and operate it tht ntt will just loouc on i aupnobc the winter contracts for road con struction hae comnwnccd one in barlton building a hlffh grade for an overhead crossing over the railroad will take hundreds of thousands of yards of matcla and has to be hauled over two miles by trucks mhlch are orclng night and day two other contracts one in englehart arffirlox dear n fttss sine writing last we have had i weefcofbeutlful mild whiter weather with juit enough snow for good slslghlng and still the ears got around so com fortably fllelghs are an absolute neces sity in this country and through an un fortunate accident ours were burned last summer with a grass fire catching into the building they were stored in so we have been fainting others this weak at some of the sales sales are not an easy place to buy particularly things that are in demand buyers become com petitive and the price tisuotty becomes too high so we havent nny yet as i write i hear the daily mall plane droning over on its flight from toronto to win nipeg we happen to live right on the olr lane as they call it the port is just two miles north of us and radio towers plainly visible they are not lighted every night but when they are make a brilliant display the towers are red and the air port has red green and white with a powerful revolving seachllght pint swings down to the ground every 10 or 16 seconds they can also train itinto the clouds to determine the height or celling as they call it the radio is done by short wave and those who have that convenience and have picked up the call hear the ground and plane operators speaking with each other while the plane is in this rone it is marvellous to think of the wonderful inventions and comcnlcnccs have boon given the past lev years horses were conbidi red good enough for our grandparent then rars come but now its oeroplanes even lumtm r operators nou are dis satisfied with horsij for lh log and lumber haul and have heavy crecer j tractors and truck v ith trains of sleighs pbituori mrs john mootuboor ada whitley who passed away on tuesday december 4th was bom on november 4th imo in nassagaweya and lived in this locality all her life fine married john mtooregor a member or a highly respected pioneer family of the township their home was blessed with three daughters bessie mablo and anna she was always interested in social welfare work and any part of the work allotted to her was always faithfully building a new road outside the town with connections at ach siflfrrand a contract farther northrwtiloh win cut olf about two miles of distance and elim inate four or five curves ate both going an day and night then farther north between dane and swastika the road will be entirely changed during the winter with rook cuts and grades to ctit out the curves and hills im not familiar with the road rarther north of swastika but it is no doubt receiving its share of improving the government has arranged a sys tem for improving roads jn unorganised townships where no taxes are paid the government pay one weeks wages and the settlers give one weeks labor a lot of gravelling is done each year that way it is called dollar for dollar the highwajs department are the overseers this system relieve unemployment also to some extent boadaara about the only puollc improvement available under this system in organised townships taxes are supposed to take core of roods tout for some reason not nearly as much work is done it seems to take all the money each year to keep the schools and pay the interest but i suppose we neednt worry having the hghway so con venient hunting foxes is a popular nastlmt and sport these days they seem more w ner pn rev numerous again this enr and are bold knox church 4cton enough to come right out in the open we have seen cemetery acton matmmmmmmm and efficiently brought to a successful side cemetery minster church having begun his as sociation with the congregation before the pmifcbulldlng was erected m iftafl dr mekeague retired from active work and in that year he was made on honorary member of the manitoba med ico association tn 1005 he married alison telford henderson daughter of hon david henderson of acton his wife sur vives as do five children herbert a tor onto dr david h maddock nx howard w northvlue mich mrs val b sohweltser winnipeg and mrs doug lass blackett saskatoon he was prede ceased by a daughter mrs a w warner and a son oordon alexander funeral services were held monday in thomsons chapel and burlniin brook- conclusion the many organisations bespoke of their high esteem with tri butes of boautlrul flowers as a neighbor her klndly heart and willing hands were always administering to those in need or in trouble and trust worthy to the lost degree many months ago she took hi and notwithstanding the faithful devotion of her fumliy and nil the skill that science could brlrg si c succumbed to the dis ease and passed away on december 6th at the funeral friends gathered from honorary pallbearers wore dr wuunm chestnut dr n j maclcan dr d f mctntyre william tcnnant f 6 har- stone and c b blackett active bearers were john dorland henderson john davidson henderson john t hendor son s b nixon h s duncan and d c henderson a ciiri8tmas thought whenever you eat christmas coke just remember you are eating a piece of far and near on december 8th conducted jesus birthday cake h l btnnle of i of which she was tt a merrtbor interment was in falrvlew browns fruit and grocery store specials wbaa regular loo tin tina for oranges lulrular 35o for doawh 2 beat mixed nutb qp id for ojc pure raxpborry or fitmw- c- berry jam net sso for 6jc apple hnapberry or straw berry jam ren 25o for 20c beat cream candlea regular aoo for lb extra special oood mind chocolate teeulair soc for c 8pe0ia1l bread loaf 2 for lie shortening or n for lard it 19c save money by shopping rtt browns fruit and grocery store phone 89 mux street to all our cusomers and the gfntral public we wish a merry christmas and a happy nfw year fields hunting for mice them twice from the house harold i tried a long range shot but successful deer are also becoming more plentiful but they arc only available during the season allowed by hunting law partridge provided lot of sport for while during hunting season rwo or three raised their flocks right in our own bush so we hadnt far to go while they lasted living in tht country where no ice is available c miss skating very much hitched dhlndrhhnvmol s cntertalnlng for awhile but all j mc0 cgnr a sheill and l m shlll she leaves to mourn her loss her hus not land and family and sister jennie the floral tributes were many includ ing those from knox church ladleh aid administration building o a c girls of tho dining room oac dublin women s institute bloomsbury literary society ufwo the tamlly ststi r jennie mr and mrs cameron ramahnw nnd elgin whitley mr and mrs donald moontrur and fnmil mr and mn ajix mtgrtkor nnd mr und mrs w d talbot jcsiirt and lizzie mcgregor i ttgteetgtgtgtgt machinery is rcphiclng men to such an coming along fine plowing operations on forms was stopped jestc day but until that time many farmers reported plowing condi tions better than when the land was so dry earlier in the season the annual wardens dinner is to be held tomorrdw night in ookvllie ouest speaker will be hon eric cross minister of jtfunlclpal affairs warden james hewson will be host another subscriber in renewing tmc pan psksa subscription writes we do so enjoy the home paper and would not like to be without it always tooting for ward to it every friday morning since the section containing carroll a grocery store advgrtl for this week went to press two lower prices have been secured on items advertised there cranberries are now ic and bacon 25c per tb instead of the prices given in xtt regular advertisement nassagaweya the burial or wwie cox a son of the late mr and mrs david cox of kasamgawvja was held at ebeneser cemetery last saturday mr cox died in st michaels hospital in toronto on wednesds he ws in hie 56th year and had been a resident of nossogaweya during his bohood man friends gath ered at the oemeterj the service was conducted bj re mr clark a nwung of trustets of the school sections of nassagaeya was held in the township hbll an tftunsdn evening december 8th when the inspector mi skuce was introduced mr skuoe dis cussed educational matters with tht trustees mr m a campbell alsb ad dressed the met ting lantern slides were shown skiing becomes tiresome the children mtsl are anxious for santas visit and have the mka days all counted the ounei ones jjand expect to see him at the school concert borfi and don wnni to ask him il hi will u sure to come to our place christmas eve there are so many little boys in our neighborhood he s afraid he might not have enough to go around cordially yours r w johnson r r no 1 thornloe bt lla gordon mlsn mary cole allm n mcddward miss annie mr edward spears the nclgh- includlng mr and mrs t a woodside school presents a christmas concert and dance wednesday dec 21 8 00 p m adults 20c children 10c seven miner killed in quebec mine disaster jt t-v- burlington to rc g w tetobs who to well known to radk funs as old man sun- shine govs uir distinct honor and we i believe a record for a ton this siac of l lia hag pert ormrd uurty eight wedding i ceremoiuefi la date so far this year at the regular meeting of the high sellout board held on monday evening last mus verm m ballance of modoc ontario was appointed to the high school teaching staff to succeed misa i margaret perry who resigned j the new relish and pickle factor iirtng constructed at aldershot is pro- 1 tttoaing nkfeb the building when completed will be a twostony structure 90xfl0 feet and 1u emplo eight to tit- teen peopte hen ruiuung at capacity i the directors and inanmgetnent of the i aiderahot cold atoroge ptauit are con- tempuung the addition of two storeys 1 ib feet each on toj at the present con struction the storeys u1 be eapecuu deoigned for storing celery rev tlus c richards vi ontario street u ovompaning mcmaster uni- vrsltj hockey uam this week as a re- i preventative of the faculty on their an nual american tour the will trawl as tar west as minneapolis pla tng t o games with the university of minnesota contrasting the north to the south with it arlea ecntcauanal and living orohlacns and giving moat mtenalmg rembiiscencea of his previous mspsbtor- ate mr skuce hal tons newly appoint- ed rubuo school inspector gave a spies- did talk at the regular hinohson of the uons club hold at the vtotccte lunch test night- seven miners lost thef uvea tn a rook and at a to y mm asbestos mine at thettord mines quebec hundrsds of man under the direction of experta tailed to remow the tsnaof tons of dabret wtoeh btacksd the ntrance of a 1 500foot tunnel m which the miners wen working at the time of she slide this picture showing the toes of debris was taken shortly after the fatal rock slid slorcj mr and mrs c j aklns mr nnd mrs william mclntyn mr and mr h mclsnnc mr and mrs geoge finney mrs brownlow and louis and 1 mr leonard gai diner mr and mrs i w j aklns a no annli mtss anne mac- donald mr and mrs george gordon i mr and mrs o j vangoozen and i famlb mtb jian oordon mr horry robinson mr prod york mr jim robertson mrs alice park and mrs moctavlsh miss annie e barber auntie nicholson i the pallbearers wee messrs t a storey william mclntyre john black c j aklns john mctavlsh and c j vangoosen i the flower bearers were messrs mac mclaughlin harry robinson melvin storey max storey toots brownlow james henderson reg wilson harold barber fred york jim robertson man- soil nellls campbell moktnnon mrs charles dsclute toronto sympathy of many friends goes out to i mr charles declute and famtl of tor- i onto in the death of the beloved wife i and mother of the home which occurred on monday at the home at 109 salem avenue although in falling health for the last three years she was about until the last two weeks mrs declute was in her 80th year and was before marriage sarah kec the carlj ytara of her married life were spent here and acton was the birthplace of all the fomli about thirty six years ago mr and mrs declutt removed to toronto two daughters mrs john campbi 11 and mrs edmund duke and tno sans joseph and clarence remain to mourn nlth the father the loss and rtvert her memoy j the funeral uos held yesterday after noon and after a service in tonmlo in terment was mode in the plot in fair ill cemcury acton when tuo sons had been laid to rest the ser tn uas con- dueled by rtv mr hunur of wist monlaiid united church the pallbar- rs tttrt ave grandsons leonard charles john and oordon campbi 11 chiu de cluu und hdwiird chunt nt a liri numt r of flortl tribute bore ujiunumj ui uir enuim in whirii mrs declute ae held und man frltds from he clt motored to acton and alundcd tht funerul among thost stundlng from toron o i xclumv of tilt tamil wtr mr mills mr wallace morli mr w atkins mr r wilson mr k oakle mr l nn brudw mlic j r walters miss b n cudmorc mvs v snow and mm c l cot ton all of the ford motor co and mr dun kee dr s mckeaove wlnniirfc man man titrikt- in acton who rpral dr s a mekeague will regret lo learn of of his dealh tn winnipeg man un friday of lost weik until 1904 dr mckrague practised in acton the followu g l from the wmmpeg free press of lost saturday dr samuel a mrkeague widely known and rrsected as a family doctor in winnipeg du ing he early part of the century died friday at his residence 83 chestnut street tn his list year i born in wellandport ontario novem- i ber 3rd 188 dr mckrague attended t inlty medical college turcnto nd i graduated in ism he later received his lajlcs p degree in edinburgh and practised medicine in wellandport and acton on arto before coming to winni peg in 1wh during his yean in winnipeg dr mc- had three matn intereata his rds work and his church in all thrvs circles be wma bjfhly raopectad he woe on of th senior bdem of west- gift suggestions for all members of the family for the ladies and girls hankies i boxed 10c lo 50c loose so to 25c 1 hosiery alwayn acceptable chihon stltvilt 69o lo 1 00 asiimfcrr silk and wool 2sc tn ii 00 gjnis 25c lo 55c scarfs chiffon velvet silk wool new stylo 3ilc to f 1 05 velvasuede lingerie ot luoomeni pantlea slip a olft of vflvasuldb la always acceptable gloves snuut style iadies 49c to ii 95 p llr odtls 29c and up aprons smart style 2ic to 15c pyjamas bj vckihsurd they re smart ii n bath rokes satin wool hdhtlmhvn 12 05 to 14 95 flwvnnelette pyjamas ladifs ii 29 to ii 05 girls 98c house coats satin 15 95 wool 10 30 s eaters toll ladifs 1irlh a uieful olft bath towels attractive rattenu zsc to 69c each special pillow slips 1is hoitkii per pair olllkk unrs sic lo 12 35 pair 98c tea towels all linrv 25c to 39c i lst towrls 35c to 50c table linens lurre aiuortinent of cloth prom ii 00 to 15 00 lacf cloths kunnfrs blankets sprcan comforter many other lines on display flannelette 1 50 to 295 woolette wool chaixie 50c to 150 for men and boys pyjamas broadcloth scarfs hats bilt in hiitmoke 295 su e aters mevs n95 n bovs 98c to 150 underwear a practical gift gloves br vces belts kerchiefswindbreakers etc breeches and knickers several qcautils socks see the large range at 50c otiirk l1nls 5c lo 12 00 specul bois jolf socks 3bo pair other l1nis 25c to 50e shirts by tooke f nrw pstutru si 00 to 2 0 ties h tooke smart pattjrns ml- 3 33c ui 11 os grocery department iarge stock of christmas candies nuts fruit vegetables baking supplies everything to make your chrwtiruw meal more enjoyable our stork if alms fresh and prircd riffhl elliott bros phone 38 store open evenings till chbisthas acton ont cv b