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t i sevcntysocoil yciir no t afiton ontakio thljtasday april lotlr imt eifli homeprint pnjcs five cents squcsing council favor north hal ion high school district combined choirs presented good friday program wartime housing awaits j decision on land purchase a iwnshlp hall to be remodejled and garage erected con- trdct i awarded for work a fine musical feature of the easter jweek in acton was theprcsenfnthm a special- mating of equelng township council was held tuesday afternoon april 1st all members ot council were present reevc g e cleave presided mr fellows from the department of highways attended tho meeting and mr w h kentner was present pres enting a plnn for remodelling the township building with n garage to b erected at the rftr40xgkf6tju of sir john stalnera the crucifix applications already signed for ionhythff eholrc ot the united atrl huuot house before looit- knox churches in knox cliurch on tjood friday evening the twentynumbers of lhlajfredlt- ntion on the sncred passion oflho holy redeemer were splendidly riven in chorus solo duett and quartette and made n flnemuelcftl evening it was regrettable tliat the weather that night war so bad and many were unable to attend organist nnd dir ector was mr e a hansen anj pianist miss ethel franklin thirinte quartette vnn messrs g fqgflo jl n bnlrd w burton and wibaittct cillowlnp areihe members of the choirnnd soiolath- miss i anderson ion secured daylight saving in effect april 27th auditor preflontianritinmrep leg ion stigtfcstfl namch of fucw in 103m5 war be placed at mill street plot other iletah at tuesdays meeting of acton council at the semimonthly meeting of acton council on mortflny evening councillors j ii crclghton wm coon c l cook and it m ayls- worth wore present and reeve f j machinery mr j a carroll agricultural rop resentotlve had previously been out uxi w look over tho nronoud nlan tar mau n bnird mrs w j beatty mccutcheon presided communltv hall with kitchen w j- j t bittorrmrflbowen mik memol the school oar1 were b bailey jhiss m brown mrs c present to discuss with council tho coles miss a evans miss s elliott proposed north hnlton schooj dlsj mfss j fetterley mrs w gibbons miss d hansen mrs a k monn miss r mullln mrs d g mncdonold community hnll with kitchen fid conveniences and council chnmhex in the present building a central hcnl- ing system will be installed moved by currie seconded by bird that this council en go re hnwes and nelson to remodel township rjulldlhg and erect a gtjrnge on a cost plus 10 bails tubjoct to the approvalof the h akrtciltttggnndtfie department of hi ghwnys carried the regular mooting township council afternoon april 7th members wafeji w all present and reeve ge vo ll c co m c f v for he presided c klrkness mr a k mann bnw may 3rd accounts passed f6r poymoii-lii- s mr x e misoh bars so05t l j eluded georgetown board of hydro m musselle tenor soloist mr a use or he park for a race meet n crmslbvrs lights 7150 hot mfemnson mr symon july and to close the track for a wcik trlct the board prosentpil the reso lution which hnd been passed nt n march meeting nnd left the forms miss b mcklnnon mrs d r mc- with council a letter was rend that lean miss i mclcllan mm d had been forwarded to mr skuce by richardson miss m rolston mlso s j last yerfrs couneit sljowlnk acton rh1gtnh7mlct ti n w ritj council fntirtnt- the mnjurt imrt- fnlfit tirmnri iu jf council ngreed to give n decision prior kouth oakville has been mons miss j somorvlllo miss tlnir of efiniifcteifl mrs b veld mr r i he mceylnu in milton on april 28 was hqldmssaav i wbjilrd- toaorsollsr mr h w bax- duke at devonshire chapter ii ntmkrisrf soloist mr w burton bass iode wns granted permission lo blind on s tp- rev a w fosbury and capt j pihir and permission was riven im anderson ministers of the church- of ontario brampton llrhtlnr jpl h a ueuer aifdlt of townrfhlpnr counts schools nnd school area no p took pnrt during the evenln t 51000 workmens compenriition j board clnlmj000 province ofsask- j rars jrass family atchewnn charity account fr april j 2000 acton public utilities com- an nmazlng fenture of the new mission street lights s1500 aw chemical weed killer 2 4d lsits sel bontlpngtampvtoq f messrs e w coles nnd o r brown asked permission to operate n refre hoot h in the park for ball games nnuohcr events it wis agreed that special days would he irrranged with the organizations spon soring them they agreed tn4iay s2s for the seasons concession council nriw plowing i ey vheatnndrr appear to-be- im- moved by reid seconded hycurrieitniunt to attack from s 4d sprnvs that road accounts 51003 9f as prescy this makes possible the killing ltrthiyrond superintendent bephldveexls which arc attacked by 2 4d in movedtiy1tpldseoondpfrh fliljmvns pastures and in hraln that relief riccnunts as presented by ctrjjiswithou relief officer he paid moved by reid seconded by leslie poisonous nonrorrosive and non-in- thnt the trcnsurer pay mrs violt jurious to the soil b pringle 1172g nmounjlofa3lfi taxes hnving been paid twlci 7vwt 1 j 1 moved by currie secondedw leslie lwlffcl altlllltky that the road superin h jf- t structed to ask for tenders for crush- w v w ing and delivering l000 yards of i 9 fixdflllsloll gravel on esqueslnc townsh in roads bylaw no 9 to adjust thv3nry g vi of the treasurer of the township 01 acloil 119111 eelved the required numbfrrofjthit lngs and whs passed moved by reid seconded by bird that this council go on record as fav oring n high school area as set out in the deport of the consyltltlve com mittee appointed by the county coun cil of the county of hnlton nnd that productive capacity of the acton n copy of this resolution be sent o ontario plant of wool combing corp- mt73k publi s i i u camwutltd w bu uu quired on the annual report he nu lined rhanges that were required by the department of municipal affairs reviewed the tinnnclal position and complimented the municipnlitv on the ingthe grass veivfmt ld appears to be non- iiml smn ftmount arrears cx will increafle capacity of plant from 0000000 poundh to 7500000 annually eire chief d dawklns complained of obstruction by vehicles whep the fire brigade were going to fires he asked better police arrangements in clearing traffic recently a truck had pulled right in front of the fire truck and an accident had narrowly been averted he- asked thnt a notice he inserted in the free press giving the law governing this trnffic regulation mrreo musselle on behalf of the acton branch of the canadian legion asked that recognition he mnde to those who gave their lives in the last j war he felt that the names of the twentlythree who fell in the j idiois conflict be carried in some form nt the present war memorial he told of the arrangement mnde in ther municipalities council asked i tli men united association guests at home of mrs i richardson rid meeting 1 april mivlink of th afton wo- inhtilulc wns lultl nt thi homi inlcrmedialc hib guests at banquet oiimonclay evening of mawmvnnk with fli prosw- winncrh nndseiiiilfinftlwb i rlt mrs r i dnvlclson in lhi chnlr flinlt iio roirulnrmonthly huaincsk mect- j many ifpms of business were i willi in reply to jijlttcdromthi onkvillo motnry club nnsoclntrd with the workof tripplod chlldron n clonn- i a post officinl compliment tenm spirit nson bnnquet in lionor of ts injloluillwomnnii asiiorintoiloftllirjtonof1fwisotrdtothlrvilik hi if acroirtiilitmidlnto b irtjckey unltoil church wns hold nt the homo appreciation- of mitt1nh pohlo pt tenm gro five chnmplona nnd o of mrs d niehlirdson on tucwlny ickford nnd the membeis of the citm hav semifinalists wns holrl intifie in the piny the orrlvnl of kitty lie- j cnnndlnn ioklon hnll rooms on mbn- inr sponsored by our hrnnch in the day nlrbt inst with n complete nt- near future nrrnnrements were mnde i iendnnce of plnyers nnd offlelnls all for their entertninment while hefe nireseht dined on n splenilld chicken thelnvltntlon committee were in- i rtlnnr smrt prepnred by tho irurtod to send out the inventions for auxjllnry of the canadian nur birthday meeting to nil former members nnd friends throuuliaut our- mr fro owkins president ot branch district the acton athletic association enve a brief address tmmedlntely after nppet- vtl np of h hrt hwn sntlsfie1 in which he re- upheld by he edj or oor local pikp v pnal senon ofl hockey on certain advertising was very llint ihm hm nwor bcen b ruettcr pplrft displayed hy nny club the roll call wns reidled lo by n mt dnwklns emphnsized thnt the co- recipe for a tnsty supper dish operation of the plnyers nnd officials current events were given by mrs hnd been mninly responsible for n irnbi vnnnoimnn the motto grand season of hockey he pointed hnve been er wcih nnd how they originated out that the tanners hnil received with mrs i agar presiding the de votional period wns tnken by mrs f cleave who read tho easter story the sick and shutlnswere remem bered with n enrd during the enbler senson at the close of the meeting n very dnmly lunch wns served by mrs richardson assisted by mrs b voldhuls nnd mrs e jennings nnd u social time wns enjoyet a vote rf appreciation was given mrs rlchard- uonforhorhoupltallty oakville residents victimized by fake salesman 1 evident while acton residents fortunate in not being taken victimized mrs enrl lambert n piano solo valuable assistance from interested evans nnd a rending on icitl2emiandlflrjnsand cqupllrtfitila enstor and the mnsters visit hy with- good fellowship a better senson according to chief of police john b derry it seems thnt n person rep resenting the frederick photographic studio had been selling coupons with- nlitnuthorlzation inst month j it is always wise to osk to see a solesmans credentials before continu- ing the transaction nnd if they appear j t following w mrs fred anderson a visitor nt the hndnt been enjoyed in his memory meeting wns mrs- john nelson from he then called on mr rumlcy tonm northern ontario who told of the manager to cpeak work of the womens institute- in her i mru humley said that he enjoyad- home town for the election of of- the hockey year immensely nnd was fieers mrs nelson was in chnrgewith certainly sat isfledwlth the showing mrs inmberl acting secretary of the club another ioint he hnd the results gnihedfrom hokeyitnsthe fellowship to be doubtful notify the police they may investigate such practices hundreds of people nre tnken in each year bv thes silver t nr- ators and many of them seem to hide their gullibility rather thnri notify the proper authorities while well es tahlished business oignnlzntjons suf fer hold a special courl of revision these assessments on may filli at 70 council expressed apprtecitt6nrff mr lever coming and giving full explanation nut lyihtfrport hut on other tiuestjons of rnunicltl mr j mcmullen waspresent re- j 1ardlng taes oh one of liis propert- ies another assessment adjustment wus made on a int recently purchased hy mr 11 palmer couiplaintsof drainag on m street were mndet the culvert had been removed last summer and not i replaced mr harrop wns to give this attention pnst president mrs e lnppln presidept- mrs r l davidson 1st vice president mrs f hunter 2nd vicepres mrs collier secretary-treasurer- mrs f and- ersog 1 bra noli directors mrs ios wild mrs ves mnrchnnnt mrs w ma-1- dox itjtrictdirttni mrs ktan1ejspn plonivts mrs k lnmberltwrsw exnns auditors clantz convenors of committees agriculture and canadian ries- mrs w evans home economics mrs iintz rctrrznn smprml t of the players and officials and en dorsed the renovated system as ex- cellent foltowlng his address dr si its a new citizen of aclnnxplnln- ecth7nwhnhehnd7pinvrrtta-th1ir- t town and lieenme immersed in hockey his expectations of the lown insofar as hockey was concerned were not too high you can imngine my sur- priwithnhravnuutguniijuxhibttod f wilds and mrs indust- 4 drysdale mrs w maddox arch- mrs r van was his remark nnd he wished the fanners continued success succeefling this the assembly bean fivmi snnny tow nsley playing h fjaufk holmes trnlner an i orne evarts- the m7 net mlndert each one with the npprovnl of th players exemplified his reason for snylng it wasaroodkoaconbouifiiu social welfare historical r norman i publicity mrs se inmhert booth- mrs j f wilds i euchre club mrs hollowny and mrs lnzenhy layette mrs collier j visiting- mrs w denny mrs lnm- hert mrs f anderson nnd mrs mnd- dox nncially and personally or as frank holmes jokingly rewflrfked l yot them in shnpe but they didnt go out and use it migration of birds carried yeas reid bird and cleave teased from kotto000 to 75ix0x1 nays currie nnd ieslie i pounds of wool tops annually when machinery now on order is installed appeal to halton mhi according to k 1 for rritish flood relief campaign to the citizens of halton county i appeal to you on behalf of the pepple of britain to cooperate to the fullest that we mny be able to send pvcryarticlc possible- to help those mnrkon managing direcloi it is well known in the trade that the company was incorporated in july lmu and the plant at acton was brought into operation towards the end of unit year it operated success- hr l fully during the war providing large l council ug quantities nf urgently needed- wool thnt hnve suffered so severelv from n f caivavunn1imikiwvora the storm and floods in britain j l ltiodihe plant was engaged from the effects of storms nnd aryyoik floods farmers in parts of britain iri lht rlkjmrt o 1015 when hnve lost threetiuarters of their uvt substantial proporttouof the common stock tldnk what that wjh menn sock f iu impany was mnde avail- to their fthkl nnd clolhlnc suunji amv llu p prticulars of opj there are thwusands ofrsrrn profits ele were issued at hickleseagrav britain tndnv that do iijutfir that lime produetiiv capacity of the change of clothing s s ulniut 6rthtki pounds fyifyter co clothing while we havetntt unvnflifflirt lant expansion program bwv nil the clothing wispw ivp discussing the cunvnt eximnsion rnwl yet t hemare a few ofy- thai program mr markoiv mid the acton cannot snart- something toft2ftiwo novv six eomblng sets that through no fault of their iiwn flr low antl dium crossbred lv wunbing sels for fine crossbreds and btav s ll treasurers suf are- inmichdi need lji for some definite plans from the leg ion committee it w arranged thnt the municipality would assume care of the soldiers monument plot on mill street charles curri milton asked per- missiftn toinstal gome machines in acton he assured council they were not gambling machines id oakville for the llrst ma- ed to consider the matter account swere passed forpnymenr as follows v tax collector taxes on the y m c a 520319 tax collector business tax tc s eisens from trans- sient fee xtenslon ladder for fire depf fyifyter co clotlilng for i fire dept ontario municipal board fees on debenture order dr d a garrett vrnexenl 1 treatments mr hull bad a complaint onthe assessment of his property nnd lack whn the president wns returned to ofndjustment on the sule of lots tnken the chair a suggestion regnrding send- from his farm j ing good used clothing to brltnln was a resolution was passed thnt the i discussed if and when this appeal is acton public utilities commission ar- l received the members are willing to rohge for installation of four inch d their part and the layette on hnnd water main along the highway west is to be sent when nn nddress is rec- of aclon for approximately 500 feet elved a letter from acton recrention the mystery gift wns won by mr cnmmiflee rrnliestcrl thnt the pmv- n mr fvnw nulph h w incini cheiue for rebnte be aurned committee served a delicious lunch over jo tiie commit iw treasure council discussed matters fn con- i hymn closed the meeting nedion with operation of the arena ibis year which had been very un- j satisfactory the treasurer was the eijemi nnnunl migration of birds which occurs in the spring nnd fall is n most remnrkable phenomenon how do these tiny crcntures find their way over vast distances how is it that they often return to the same local ity and frequently build thelr nests win the same tree tine or bush n in previous years migrating birds nre said to usually follow well marked routes which most frequently run along ocaan she res river volleys or mountain ranges it is noted that power of o krtvm16h and memory nre keenly dev- eloped among dumb creatures and a vote of appreciation and arr easter b prohnb these powers to 1 jisv 17800 77r province of ontii tio has alvas see tg it that cooperate the done her part let us the county of halton the fullest let us never forget that had it not been fer those brave ieople of brit ain ve would noj k a free people t day stanley l hnu ml carbon monovjue ix thint sets jur merinos p ttttraddhion i0the cimhlhgt t world opinion ment mentioned above the plnnt wns frank press printing deben a siuplus ot scouring capacity ovor its tures combing requirements oc 50000 acton public utllties stamp pounds annuiilly muim of this will on tax notices 1h utiluetl when adtlitional comb f protection magazines etc are installed nd in operation the plant ivcovevs neutral wool grease at the rate of nbout 200000 pounds per annum the propose expansion program dangers from gases and fumes ere- i calls for the addition of thrtw noble ated by burninirfuel ari notexl hy the 1 combs in the merino section which national health authority it la j nvfll increase the capacity of the sec- pblnted out thnt headaches and dlz2l- tion by atniut stxiooo pounds the nu in the presence of such fumes company hnri also purchased twelve may be signulu for prompt action french combing sets from the soeiete health authorities point out that alsacieniu re constructions- mechnn- ventllotlon is the best snfeguanl ique of mulhouse franci with n pro- gainst carbon monoxide which often ductlye capacity of 1000000 pounds epmes undetected they recommend j per annum- the french- combing world stating under a supplemental periodic checking of furnace pipes j syts are particularly suitable short assessment the same right of appeal 4iid drafts and warn against leaving i and defective wools slumltj apply a number of other acton free press advertising nnd printing snm snow setting saws thompson motors march ac counts e e harrop express postage etc j6s3c6 frank toth asked an opportunity uvjippenl an aisessmeiu delivered on january vtb this was mode on the i supplementary tissessment council bad an opinion from the municipa flasoline motors running indoor without proper ventilation at the first sign of cartton monoxide polson- ln n doctor should be summoned after the completion of the niiye i citizens were present on the same program the total productive enpne 1 problem mr lever also discussed ity of the acton plant will be 7500000 with council tlds problem of supple- utgnds l i mental assessments it was decldel i- struct ed to- furnish n report to the chairman of the recreation commit tee mr f turner asked permission io use the armories for quarters for the aeronnuties club council pointed but that the department of militia hnd control of this part of the nrena council felt it should be used fori such purposes and agreed to mnke j inquiry council took into consideration th i closing of a lane on guelph street j and opening a driveway nt another section to give access the uction i hnd been advertised ns required audi ro objection hnd been received the j i bylaw wns read as required and oo passed j another bylaw was parsed ndup- dnyligbt saving time from sui- i day april 7th at u am and continu- i 23s iintil september 28th at 2 nm so- tl clerk reported regnrdlng the j sale of debentures nnd the procedure which hnd len cnrriiyl out tjie clerk veportisl reeelpt of n ittrer sent to mr cleaver by war- time housing thit plan has befn epproved antl there is no lenson for apprehension on anyones part as to the tlnnlity of this project being com- i pleted- it is onl a matter of the j submission of suitable properties that i is holding fc the preparation of th plot plan and calling for tenders the clerk reported thut thero were signed applications for half the houses pro- lomd to be built council were to j examine the properties this week on j which options were held and make a f decision councillor coon anil chief horrop were to examine- trees on a couple of streets nnd advise regarding remov ing and trimming council adjourned nt 1230 arrtv with an unfinished agenda and decided to comtllete the business of the night ot another meeting next week lakeside chapter instill officers for the year in lfiom 250 2k17 156 the regular meeting of the ljike- side chapter iode was held in the lcgion hall on tuesday april 8th i after the business the following officers were installed for the year 1917 honorary regent bessie musselle regent- marguerite ryder lit vlcorecent ethel fryer 2nd viceregent grneonelles sicretary ntutiel henrd 4snt- secretary helen ottetbeln corresponding secretary alice mccallum treasurer elmo braida echoes secretary- sylvia jones educational- secretary 4iclcnculi len usst bessie maplesdeti j standard bearer phyllis muckie asst standard bearer jessie col- j es press secretai-y- dora ryder pianists margjiret brown helen middleion councillors ethel harris margu erite taylor aileen currie vera in- glis helen mlddleton flower and visit ing committee ruth ieatherland bertha buchanan post war work committee har riet helwig betie muielle lucy walters betty dolphin ways nnd means- grace nelles ljiurn lovell empire study bertha buchannn 011a somervllle the meeting clomd with the mli- pnh benediction after which a delic ious lunch was served n mnrked degree many small and timid birds mnke a large pnrt of their flights by night obserers often note how woodlands will 1m full- of birds nt dnwn when there were none the night before they nppnrently seek concealed places where they can feed safely so their keen eyes nd accurate memory carry them through ute dark to tholrwon ted haunts policewomen memlwrs of tlie juv enile mornllty wjuad will soon patrol montreals utreets coming events finounrvnirnii l mcctinsi cn- l or other kvcnti umlrkthii tirddin arc hrued io int per lnif with a minimum chmtut lur nny 4hnoiin finrn o yr cannxllan teachers want a standard certificate acceptable in very prov ince minslrclshow acton town hall friday april 25th at 830 oclock dance brookvllle hall friday april uth auspices wi good or htfutra admission 35c 23 acton womens instltuta will spon sor the play tba arrival of kitty in the town hall wednesday april 16th 302 dance friday april 18th town hall acton gib jordans orchestra admission 50c auspices acton lo ba 1101 i all interested in beautifying the liomes and hardens in acton and dis- trict are invited tosiear mr weal i of the oac guelph at the council cliamber actor wednesday april 16th at 8 pm sponsored by homes and garden competition of acton fall fair no admission come and bring your friends