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thursday august 25th 1955 the acton free press acton ontario paoenxns on help wanted applications for the position of engineers assistant for the town of georgetown will be received by the undersigned applicants must have experience in drafting as well as in survey field work applicants are to give full details as to age experience education and health ajso state when available applications are to be in writing and enclosed in a sealed eflvetopeplainh tnarked engineers assistant starting salary 2800 per year applications areto be in the hands of the cleric not later then v 400 pm august 29th 1955 joh d k clerktreasurer georgetown ontario meuibwiiiiaiiiiiiswiiiilgiiiiik liinwiiir rosnesof tomorrow wont ad page when old friends meat 9 mill street acton cake mixes 3 100 a book of short stories with h common slant science fiction these modern stories have a com mon theme theyre renlly post modern since they take place hup- posedly in the future there is one called starbride about a wife whose eontwuil sorrow was knowing her husband was deeply in love with a native girl from another planet he learned she had died while he was back home he used to hum the sad folk songs as he watched the star rise where she lived the stai called earth the f5ik song 1r hummed st louis blues this story is simple and beauti ful others arc technical and ter rible all interesting snrbon strain rr 1 milton markers monuments cemetery lettering quotations by appointment phone milton tr 04522 haltons pages of the past v glen williams in hollow of green hills has oldworld chacm withxottages mill stores by gwen clarke most people experience an odd fascination when hearing of a place that begins or ends with glen it immediately calls to mind unspoiled rustic scenery an oldworld village little cottages big houses and a vil lage store to this the village of glen williams in halton county is no exception glen williams is about one end a half miles from georgetown the river credit flows through the vil lage on one street it is spanned hj nn otdfashoned stee gl bridge picturesque but too narrow for safety the valley is banked by wooded green hills sheltering dwellings big and small old houses and new houses mellowed three- storey homes almost cheekbyjowl with modern ranchtype bungalows here and there are factories mills processing plants and the smoke- charred walls of a once proud mill in its early days the glen was a complete wilderness covering 400 acres of ground the initial land owner of this acreage being a mr muirhcad of niagara palls in 1824 the property was sold to one bcna- jah wiuiams and his wife elizabeth who came from lincoln cohnly with their small family to make their home in this wild but lovely district known as the ftsalre charles williams of whom we tubeless supercushion oodear glen 1 tlliams mill erected by jacob williams and rated at the time as a woollen mill second to none in canada is shown in this photo reproduction from the halton county atlas at the time this impression was drawn for the atlas the residence on the right was occupied by benaah williams the mill has been gutted by fire three times since 1867 and rebuilt each time until the last blaze wruch was in 1954 the first mill in the glen was a sawmill nsbsksmtsw3snsssmsssara betty oko0kke mcoonnicks delicious choc fudge sandwich biscuits 33c peanut butter heinz tomato ketchup n 23c for pickling canada white or cider vinegar ltjbby8 fancy tomato juice 1x 16oz jab phone 69 ford sales service hear frequently was the second son and was born in december 1h11 he later became known as squire williams and became a very influential man in the settle ment williamsburg which took its name from its founder and bene factor it was not until n post office was established that williamsburg was given the more attractive name of glen williams wo find ourselves somewhat be wildered by the repetition of family names in the williams fnmly there was apparently a first and second charles and benajah in addition to jacob joseph and john the first mill in the glen was a sawmill a wooden structure built by charles williams with a capacity of 14000 fit i n day this seems to have been operated later on by a second charl- is who also ran a lath factory for- m rlv the property of john hunt and known as the bobin factory the first woollen mill waserectid by jacob williams and owned suc cessively by bemoan and charles it was not long b fori a prosperous manufacturing businiss became well established and was described at lh time as b ing second to none in canada many fires i this woollen mill was unfortun- atih destroyed by fir several tim es the first occasiein in 1867 it was thin ri built this timi of stone gal jug contents only toilet tissue s 2 23c f i i t mothproof er bomb it fly bomb ea 98c 98c dish towels 29c fbee tea towel with v e l new price 77c north school halton district high board rice uncle bens 140z peg mazola shortening tin 3971c complete assortment of canning supplies jabs kubbees bing8 certo 8eal awax spice8 coab8e salt vinegar grapefruit juice old south frozen 10oz tin qg red grapes malaga j ibs 25c oranges lemons celery calif surikist size 220 dqz calif sunkist ize 150 i crisp green hearts bdl 45c 6 for 25c 15c potatoes washed marsh 5lb cello beg f 1 15atc washed marsh la 20oz cello bag 33c 2 for 25c invites brudents to lake advantage of the improved facilities for higfi school education at acton a 10room modern school which includes this year a now throe room addition courses in shop and commercial courses are taught here in addition to a wide range of academic courses at milton a fine 10room school with courses in shop and home economics and a full range of academic subjects are available a two room addition is in course of construction at georgetown a commercial course and one in home economics is avail- able- in addition to a complete range of academic subjects all schools in the district are modernly equipped and well staffed to give students every opportunity to complete their high school education right at home or in the district bus transportation br experienced drivers a fully qualified and experienced teaching staff in all schools under the direction of principal e a hansen acton ontario principal c a wood milton ont principal j l lambert georgetown ont parents and students are requested to contact the principal for particulars as to courses of study n for school bus times and routes consult mr e g tyler acton ontario mr george ingles campbellville ont mr m l poole scott motors milton ontario georgetown ontario partial list of text books provided for grades 9 and 10 take advantage of the splendid facilities now available for urban and rural students principal hansen will be at the acton high school on fri sept 2nd north halton high school district board and wad mufti enlarged again in 1875 the mill won gutted by fire again it wan rebuilt this time by bcnajah williams the mill was principally engaged in manufactur ing yarns and a great vorety of knit goods and all were of such good quality and workmanship that there was never a time when the goudh failed to win awards and diplomas when and wherever they were ex hibited in 1897 the mill was taken over by the sykcs and ainsley manufactur ing company mr sykes built a beautiful home high on the bank overlooking the mill this lovely threestorey house has several re markably flnt stained glass win dows in 1007 the mill ownership became a limited company most of the short holders being in england the late mr e y barraclough was appointed manager anil secretary treasure r of the company a position which he h id until his untimely death in 1930 his widow now lives in th house built by mr svke s the melrosi knitting company uo i subsidiary if th woollen millb and was unele r th sum man agement in 1954 the historic glen woollen milh were again devivt in l by fire now thi scarred ind bat tered tone viajis art ill th it m- main of tht once proud structure tht beaumont knitting mill was- and still is a thriving glin williams industry this mill was established in 1878 by samuel beaumont form- rly a wool n manufacturer in england in 1906 the dominion glove works was taken over by the beau mont company and run in conjunc tion with the knitting mill the huge waterwheel that operated the mill machinery for years was driven rnainly by the powerful millrace from tht credit river although a 7i horsepower steam engine was kept in reserve and used in times of emergency at the turn of the century the combined industries of mill and glove factory turjied out about 200 doz pair of n eo day and 40 dozen pairs of mitts and gloves blacksmithinventor of course the glen had its village blacksmith this was william tost who also manufactured and patent ed tost s ironbeam harrow travel relaxed and carefree to the toronto exhibition august 26 to sett lo which proved very popular among the farmers d a cooper ran a shingle mill and hobert brown a pump and cistern plant joseph williamnmiad a sawmill this build ing was later used by the local hy droelectric generating plant after the local plant censed to function the building was converted into m processing plant for apple product there are two churches in the village the united church form erly methodist and st albana anglican church the latter com paratively new having been erected in 1902 the glen also had its own hotel no doubt this had various owners through the years but the only one of which we find any mention ia timothy cunningham who becamo its owner in 1912 the hotel had 17 bedreieims and stabling netommoda- tion for 15 ileuses it is now a gas station as far as wo tan guttler there were originally three gem ral mo rem one eiwmd by william watkins who was also the eltsponst r of mar riage hceiims another built by squire williams was sold to a mr mecria later appointed village postmaster fn 1883 this store hint peua office wis benight by andrew whetler and his sein john andre w whe e le r came- front lime house whe re until that date he had managed n sawmill for mr moore of that village after mov ing tei the glen the peisition of post master wah held successively by three generations of the wheeler family andrew john and the pre sent postmaster harold son of john a wheeler j a wheeler took over the store from his father and did a good business mostly on a cash basis his son harold eventual ly toejk over the business from his father but j a still wasnt ready to re tire sei he and his wife opened an icecream parlour in the village which is very well patronized this parlour was formerly a gen store owned toy one slick lyons eaton got his 8urt and here we find an interesting piece of local history it was in lyons store where timothy eaton founder of the t eaton company was given his fjgst job jnd served apprenticeship as a junior his bookkeeping clerk how little tho village folk knew that the young man who gave them credit for their butter and eggs against what they had purchased at the store would eventually be the founder of one of canada largest clcpartment and mail order houses the lovely little village of glen williams is still a thriving commun ity changed as all communities inevitably change and of tho wil liams family who gave the village its name none remain mr j a wheeler is now one of its oldest in habitants and has done much through his hobby of photography net i pictuji tory of the glen fori future genera- tigns they will at least know what the village looked like 50 ears ago from this date rcpreeurli n rill printing rmmi keirrrrd sr i ilihs mg company fare and ohi half for the round tup good going thursday aug 25 so saturday sops 10 indusivo return lissft sop 14 weather forecasting with superstitions be your own weather forecaster its sure to be cold if pigs grunt uneasily or huddle if caterpillars have broad bands if there are plen ty of comets if geese fly late at night and if you forget to uko along a heavy coat look for fair weather if crows fly in pairs cats wash behind their ears the sunset glows red birds fly high and you lake along a raincoat expect snow if turkeys refuse to came down from trees cats sit with their backs to the fire burning wood pops loudly and your back aches get out the storm signals if foxes bark at night seagulls sit on sand hair of redheads turns kinky and your corns hurt if still in doubt consult your local weather forecast bureau mmn tomionn chatham cp larry garri son is one of a group of boys who operate a backyard aoo here found a grounded speckled hawk to add to the refugees from the bosh ha said the bird seems pleased with has company but must go when its wing is healed v av ya