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age ten the actpn free press acton ontario thursday august 25th joss i hv flames destroy big rosafe barn one of this areas most familiar rural buildings the large main barn and mllkshed of rosafe farms on no 7 highway a few miles wst of brampton w destroyed by fire with loss est iast weelc 50000 at personal notes of actoniaht visiting outoftown pointt and of visitors in acton homes teachers thumb quaint records ombneerdays ehusto nb op the nova seotla normal college here recent ly celebrated the 100th annivers ary of its founding and teachers and gi thro records of the days before the college open- oeneral school conditions at that time were considered deplorable attendance was irregular and many p were indifferent toward education and the leek of qualified teachers the text books perhaps werent a good as they should have been an extract from greenllefs or- i ithmetic read when first the marriage knot was tied between my wife and i her age to mine did far exceed as three times three doth nine but when four years and four score years we man and wife had been tier age came round as near to mine as eight is to sixteen what were their ages when they married free schools did not come to nova 8cotia until 1884 nine years after the college founding it was about that time school in spector charles randall said the teacher does not profess to be competent to the task of teaching the three rs hn some cases the teacher and pupil spent their time knitting hos iery which they sold to the local store in 1tw the education act allow ed the clergyman of the town to issue teaching licences to anyone he examined and thought qualif ied if no clergyman was available two justices of the peace could do the examining boards of school commissioners for various counties were created in 1826 to examine and license teachers and in 1850 the first sup erintendent of education sir wil liam dawson was appointed he set about the task of organ izing and improving the education system it was due to his influ ence that an actwas passed in tho legislature in 1854 establishing the normal college three years later the first prin cipal dr alexander forester op ened tho college doors since then there have been four principals and 20658 teacher candidates have graduated from the college talented youngster likes most to swim north vancouver bc op judy tuner at the age of 12 won the lonsdale school senior silver cup for her entries in art handicrafts drama music creative writing and cookery interested in art since she got her first coloring book she was creating pictures of her own long before she mr a mrs c l we holidaying at whitney mr r m rennick of orangeville mr visited on sunday with mr and unto mrs bert rennick here muter atvan reidt underwent a tonsillectomy recently at guelph general jiospital mrs mckane of philadelphia is visiting with mr and mrs mc- crlstall arid family mr and mrs r r parker rec ently attended the shakespearian festival at stratford mr and mrs george poole and miss nancy of toronto visited with rev and mrs poole mrs john mowet of toronto is visiting at the home of her sop bert and mrs mowat mrs john wood is spending the week at bruce beach with her cou sin mrs w moburnle friends are sorry to learn thit mrs robert cvhnra is a patient ui toronto general hospital mrs david pills is holidaying at her home in toronto this wik- nnd mrs r a spent sunday gordon to with friends mrs wm miller guelph and mrs joseph and miss wllla ben- hnjrj evcrton visited friends here one day last week- mr and mrs john kingsbury have returned from a motor trip to saskatchewan where they visit ed relatives and friends mr and mrs earl lambert and miss marie returned from holiday ing at three mile lake forest rock utterson muskoka started going to school judys efforts in creative writing show the same bold imagination she has written several short stor ies she also makes puppets knitting and sewing their clothes her artificial violets made of woodfibre look like the real thing orders for one of her corsages came from victoria and brought her other orders her shcllwork flowers are faithful reproductions and she improvises her own patterns her wall plac- ques are replicas of oldfashioned gardens and some of the shells used are not much larger than the head of a pin but what she likfs best is swim ming rdtather swim thaneat she said however such incidents are un usual the department said bears normally leave human beings alone it is said they will calm down when berry crops aptsear mrs winnlfred adams and miss ruth adams visited with rev and mrs poole during the week visiting acton friends on sunday were rev and mrs walter fosbury and family now of queensvlller mr george jiggins of aurora is spending several days n town ow ingto- the illness of his mother mr and mrs frank browning of toronto spent the weekend visit ing with mr and mrs g a dills mr george elliott was organist at the wedding of mr and mrs k pond in bradford friday even ing master craig durnan of milton is spending n week with his grand parents mr and mrs fred law- son the many friends of mrs w f jiggins are sorry to hear she is ill in the hospital all hope for her a speedy recovery e3sarassua3ski peaks at vancouver first climbed in 1904 vancouver cp ftftyonc years ago three vancouver broth ers became the first men in history to climb both lions great craggy- faced peaks that rise more than a mile above howe sound over looking this city and much of the lower mainland the trio will john and bert latta didnt plan their expedition for fame and didnt in fact plan to climb both peaks of the coast mountains when they started they began their trip hiking from the north shore of the bur rard inlet less than a month after the famed kingmartin and dalton party became the first to conquer cither of the peaks they scaled the western jlion the rothers amateur mountain limhore followed th approximate rev evan h jones rector of st albans church here has complet ed a months reserve service at the rcajts rockcliffe station mr david cork of halifax andf miss peggy tray nor of sudbury visited with mr and mrs h r elliott during the weekend free press f s want ads rates no charge for announcements of birttujr marriages deaths and engagements tok quick results in mtinnrinrn 50c plus 10c per line for verses article for sale rent etc 2c a word minimum cash 39c box no to this office 15c additional coming events 10c per count line 50c minimum cards of thanks 50c billing charge of tsc added to all accounts if not paid untilaf insertion a ad for e hill rmitumt latest time for insertion 1 pm wednesday births marriages deaths etc born madlgan harold and joan are delighted to announce the arrival of constance mae at the nursing home august 20 1065 mother and connie just fine marshall mr and mrs bob marshall wish to announce the birth of their son steven earle on friday august 12 ld5o ut guelph general hobpltnl med mr and mrs leo deveuu son and daughterinlaw of montrenl visited mrs annie devenu and mr and mrs henry deveau last week mr and mrs harry arblc teresa nnd danny have returned from a motor trip to colorado springs nnd denver and other points en route dr and mrs dick julian of kenora visited friends nnd relatives in acton recently mrs julian is the former jenn klrby who taught in acton recently mr and mrs g a dills mr and m vnk rr xixi iti of a w miles 30 st clair mrs frank browning visited sal- av w toronlo on tucsc ilf people buy the free press to reai end read the free press to buy path of the first party up the west peak ajyl- made it in three days oaihe way up over perpetual glaciers and across roaring streams the young men looked warily at the untamed east lion and be lieved those who said it was im possible to climb it was while breaking camp the morning after their conquest of the 5401foot peak that they found the key to the towering eastern peak just a few feet shorter than the other a great snowbank lifted in a gentle rise on the north side and provided the boost needed for the ascent the brothers chopped their way up theicebank and thenclimbed cautiously upthesteepsidesof the weatherrotten rock they scramb led to the jop together and after a short rest looked around for signs that would indicate they were not the first ikere tney found none but left their names chopped in a stone and a- red square of cloth on a stick imbedded in a small cairn urday with mr nnd mrs john williamson at caledonia nnd with mr and mrs fred prnttoh at nantlcokc mr nnd mrs elliott nnd june visited on saturday with mr nnd mrs bert rennick nnd family june rennick returned with them to cainsville to spend a weeks noli dny with june elliott eleven acton scouts visited the world jamboree at ningarn-on-thc- lake yesterday they were duve peal bill johnston jim bilton donnld cook dale woodburn don ald lindsay pnul elliott bob coxe gary wnlker peter lnwson nnd keith mattocks transportation wns provided by mr g w mckenzie mr h r elliott and mr harold el liott also attending were mrs g w mckcnzic nnd knthryn mrs ii r elliott mrs w coles nnd miss jessie coles ndcol at guelph general hos pital on friday august 10 1055 thomas knox nlcol in his 03rd year dear father of mrs jennie abbott nnd john of guelph james of hamilton after resting at mclunaghnnwnll funeral home guelph service was held monday afternoon entomb ment at wnodlnwn mausoleum modoniald on saturday aug ust 20 1055 at the toronto western hospital violet m daughter of the late mr and mrs joseph h mcdonald deur fiisteruf the late evelyn c and beloved sister of clarence j of 222 poplar plains rd toronto service was held at the funeral coming events this office cannot be responsible for conflicting- dates of eoenu dancino school ballet tnp highland arid military will com- mence in acton in september watch for full details in next weeks paper a enrol early for day- fnhr term at robinson business college milton seating capacity limited office open afternoons for regist rations during august c104 acton thurtfrisat aug 252627 jane russeul jeff chandur foxftifle jfictmtoi labor day holiday just a day is the week next public from moii- w just ten more days until the reopening of schools for the fall term the last week of august and not many more warm spells can be anticipated a lawns made- a good comeback when they were encouraged by the recent showers plans are being formulated this week for acton nigw schoil courses to be held this fall for the next two weeks visits to the ex will be popular jaunts for many from this district brickwork has started on many of the first group of houses under construction at the 240lot lake- view subdivision a drop in- temperature from 00 on monday to- 50 on tuesday mqrn- ing broke another of this sum- mers heat waves winners in the recent lome scots band draw held in george town were m e king toronto pearl oliver georgetown and mrs hilda stewart brampton in magistrates court in guelph last week fines of 50 each were imposed on a rockwood area man and woman who admitted causing serious injury to a dog by tying a tin canto the animal with a meuil strap the dog was described as a nuisance and said to have boili- erefl sheep magistrate a stewart mitchell described the act as in- humane and aacica it would have been better added tt to have shot the dog in magistrates court hero wednesday afternoon a brampton man was convicted of driving while ability impaired was fined 100 and costs and his license was suspended for six months a local man was fined 50 and posts on a charge of careless driving another local man was convicted on charges of creating- a disturbance while fourth was- fined and sentenced following conviction on a charge of obstructing dan duryea saturday matinee only i hills of utah color gene autry plus comedy and cartoons montues aug 2930 avrittenin the- shadow of the gas chamber adult entertainment plus cartoon and short wedthurs aug 31 sept 1 the spanish main technicolor paul henreid maureen ohara plus news cartoon wide screen and cinemascope now being installed for your better and greater film entertainment watch for the robe cinemascope ternoon interment fuirvlew etery acton ont johnston at the guelph gen eral hospital on sunday august 21 1055 richard l johnston of acton beloved husband of vir- ena ramshnw nnd denr father of orwell and roy both of acton and ednn the late mrs m c overholtl who had resided in toronto funeral service was held at the rumley funeral home on tuesday nftcrnoon at 2 oclock interment fairvlew cemetery acton moorhhead suddenly on fri day august 10 1055 at bramp ton ont thomas henry moore- head beloved husband of mabel filmnn and dear father of gor don of brampton jock of ham ilton harvey of brampton bill of st- jerome quebec and ruth mrs jack bryans of brampton after resting at the david a mcclurc funeral home brampton service was held in thcchapcl mon day at 2 pm interment brampton cemetery b mckenzie suddenly at her late residence 47 exhibition street guelph on friday august 10 1055 almcdn annie hopkins dearly beloved wife of james mckenzie and dear mother of murray and eurl rockwood roy ariss frank of clifford mrs william mckenzie i aud rey toronto and mris harold euig jean mount forest after resting at mclanaglian- wall funeral home guelph ser vice was held monday august 22 real estate list your property with one of north haltons most pro gressive real estate services ibowen bortolottl brokers jack holmes phone smm m chwreh st acton it pays you to buy or sell through j a willoughby ft sons limited realtors town nnd country homes furms nnd small acreages in dustrial and business properties call your local representative j b watlcins phone acton 33iji2 n74 acton area 5500 00 full price white frame bungalow on new highway close to churches stores und schools large living room 2 bedrooms finntry front nnd back porches lardwood floors throughout full basement with furnace nnd cis tern hot and cold water on tnp insulated gnrage large lot shade and fruit trees nnd small fruits many extras for further partic ulars contact john l kingshott broker llnrris st rockwood phone 177 or 48j a for sale for sale 9w babys crib phone a for sale upright piano mrs jones 42 alice st phone 536 a for sale 1948 chev coach in al condition acton auto body a for sale york boar c 4 acton phone a e cults rlf 100wl4 for sale clare jewel range in good condition 2 congoleum rugs phone 432w a for sale 100 chickens 5 mohths old h oostervelg rr 3 acton phone 07w4 after 6 a for sale washing muchine 25 cycle threequarter bed cheap for quick sale 240 mill st e a for sale peaches 65 rents al so npples and pears bring your own 0 it basket apply tr fl- g355 n for sale used 18 warm air furnace complete with pipes nnd registers 5600 125 main st n phone 240 a for sale 52 pontiar good condition reasonable call after 6 pm phone 325r 138 guelph st mike stedul a62 for sale used 20 warm air furnace and pipes 50 quantity of coal reasonable 271 muin st n phone 302 a clearing auction sale in the twp of nassagaweya of livestock farm house hold goods etc the undersigned has received in structions from fred hetzel to sell by auction at his farm lot 17 con 5 situated on the 5th line above 15 sidcroad adjoining no 7 school on saturday september 3 commencing at 130 oclock the following cows jersey cow fresh in july jersey cow milking well brecljuly 1 jersey cow milking well bredmay11 poultry 150 barred rock pullets 4 months old a choice lot 300 capon cockerels fully grown ready to fatten electric brooder oiedexsfquntsetc hay and straw 5 tons of good mixed hay and a quantity of straw household goods chester field suite 2 drop leaf tables double day bed rca victor cab inet radio good cheer circulator heater singer sewing machine clock 2 floor lamps mcclary el ectric range mcclary cookins rafige kitchen cabinet- porcelain top table kitchen chairs small tables moffat electric refrigeratori deforest electric washing machine tubular bedstead spring and mat tress large quantity of dishes cooking utensils 2wheel trailer rubber tired wheelbarrow delaval electric cream separator newand many other articles the farm at the same time and place thfe farm will be offered for sale subject to a reserve bid consisting of 100 acres more or less on the premises is erected a com fortable insul brick house bank barn 50x60 with good stables cem ent silo drilled well water in barn there is 54 acres of workable land balance bush and pasture for further information apply to owner or auctioneer terms onreal estate lb per cent on day of sale balance up to 2500 to be paid when pos session is given oh or before oct ober 10 1955 balance may remain on mortgage for 5 years with inter est at 5 per cent per annum terms on chattels cash with clerk on day of sale wm a gibson auctioneer l w mcmillan peck b72 for sale 6 room brick home surrounded by shade trees in quiet setting in rockwood lovely lawn sun ver andah modern conveniences soft water on tap clothes closets in every room extra large bathroom with linen closet new furnace n full basement dont say you bought it say you stole it at 050000 full price 1000 down new 4room brick homes no salary reairirements needed going fast un two left guelph ontario and york road area close to school and shop- ping bus at door 6 room house lth t plnrn hath on good fcj7ed lot full length verandah specul atively priced at 5900 very low down payment 5 room white clapboard cottage 3 piece bath hot and cold water completely insulated tile and hardwood floors front and back sunrooms oil heat septic tank 5200 taxes clofe to shopping and transportation on highway near acton 3000 down is all required 2 acres on 25 highway halfmile from acton corner lot rond lev el rood service station or motel site 3u acres on 25 highway half mile from acton level ground residential lots in good locations in acton special 180 frontage by 620 deep with sewer and water good location dual pur- pns lot 20 frontage x 120 deep verv convenient levolr suitable for industry or home open for offer 5 room bungalow near acton on highway- handy to shopping and transportation heavily wired water on tap approximately one acre s1500 down bowen bortolottl brokers jack holmes phone 308m 84 church su acton b wtlmpirwme want ads r biy a guaranteed csed car or trcck with confidence at heffernans motor car 45 yarmouth su guelph phone 6609 3200 represented in acton by jack holmes phone 308m i where customers send their friends for sale combination find- lay electric and conl rnnge ex- cellent condition cost 300 sell 140 apply ne 49200 c for sale mccormick deer- ing tractor w30 steel wheels trailer 12 ft long chnin snw super pioneer phone 538 acton a for sale new 2 and 3 furrow fleury tractor plows os low ns 100 parts nvallnblr apply brampton sales barn wednesday bfl7 for sale a number of pure tired jersey heifers september and october freshening accredited and vaccinated gordon hume phone tt 89874 b authorized lelnctrolux sales and service dealers for free demonstrations call omar parker nockwood 90r4 or robert winton acton 355j atf for sale trl eden mills v000 half acre 7 room frame house part basement 3 bedrooms kitchen has builtin cupobnrds good water lnxev26 w ixruez eden mills b for sale movlerriclare jewel cook stove new grates burns rnil or wood grates for both complee with warming closet utility drawer and reservoir call nt 84 church st or phone 308m a wanted wanted good homes for pups 58 young st acton live- wanted riders to guelph daily leave acton 720 am leave guelph 500 pm phone o72r after 600 pm wanted to buy 2 or 3 bed room house in or near acton low down payment write 70 elizabeth st orangeville phone 889w a halton poultry prod ucts poultry and ogga wanted poultry custom picked cleaned and cut up phone milton lone mlt deadstock removed from your farm promptly for sanitary disposal telephone col lee georgetown tr 72741 or elmlre- 564 gordon touno looted w wanted young man required for clerical duties knowledge of inventory control desired splen did opportunity to learn product ion methods apply mr keiltjv ontario steel products milton t deadstock bebvice 500 each for dead or disabled horses or cows old q 4e lb for prompt service phone collect freelton 22r23 or ftannon 203 steve peconl for sfcfc 6 roomed rated house fully m well tier- orated house fully modern 4 piece bathcoom upstairs basement washroom garage large lot oil heating central mrs jones 42 alice st phone 536 a milking machine sales and ser- vlce su milkers vacuum pum dairy cleaners sanitizers and rrr stone removers good used milker of several makes for sale call hor ace tomlinson first line west brampton phone 1872 atf for sale sow grass seed now for surest and quickest re sults we can supply special peel brand grass and clover mixtures for pasture lands meadows orch ards lawns school grounds golf courses at the lowest prices re- cleaned fall rye new vernal alfal fa if you need quick pasture or wish to improve your new seedings telephone us collect at 18 street- ville william couse and sons lim ited b65 dead animals 98m 500 each for dead or disabled cows and horses old homer se lb one of ou trucks passes your district daily call belwood colled 23rll 24 hour service george gib son atf wantedwe need ob white poultrymen who will start o17 white rocks- this summer or fall and ship us hatching eggs make your hen house and barn pay off write or phone for details to the fisher orchards burlington nelson 4- 2245 a5s for rent for rent 3 roomed apartment phone 558 a for rent 3 room modern ap artment apply mr mcgladery next to totlis garage a room and board suitable for 2 men all conveniences cen tral 7 park ave for rent 3 room heated op- artment nil modern conveniences new apartment building phon 305j a miscellaneous money available for small first mortgage private party would like to buy small second mortgage days vi 51680 collect b114 own a business enjoy a steadily increasing income if you like meeting people write for free booklet and details familex- 1600 deiofimier montrea raw leigh business now open in halton county trade well es tablished excellent opportunity full time write at once rawleigtts dept h1i1180 montreal pq u kitchener upholstery have your chesterfield suite reup holstered for at little as 99 re- finishing also rugs cleaned and re- paired for prompt and efficient service call 103 acton one weeks service tf dcrit ii because of lost keys e2 atwats cam v extra keys keys commercial and domest ic upholstering add look and comfort with skilled restyling your furniture can be handsome as new again low cost call us one week service phone 88 acton ati notice to creditors in the estate of catherine allen loggie widow deceased made in 1 minute hintons 5c1 store if its printing c the acton free press drfts printing o limited f phone 174 acton onth television and radio service r w grant phone acton 594 collect located at j watsons music store all persons having claims ngninsi the estate of catherine men log- gie late of the township of es- j queuing widoa who died on or nbmt the 5th day of january ad i955 are hereby notified send prticulars of c to the undef- iene o- or before t trth day of september ad 1955 after i jvhich date the estate will be dis- i rujiited aith regnrrf only to the i linrrjs of which the undersigned hall- then have notice and the i undersigned will not be liable to any person of whoe claim- she j hall nil then have notice i dated at georgetown this 8th i day of august ad 1955 janet mav mceschern adrhini- trator of estate with wil annexed of catherine allen logrie b her i solicitors dale and bennett georgetown ontario a53 ti see bob early if you want a real buy on used car 52 meteor sedan 52 ford tudor 50 ford tudor 49 mercury sedan 49 angua 42 dodge sedan abo plows djaes at your bob early campbttlvau ihmismthfstifbm ifegatiaiiife