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preachers who had done much saddleback preaching between the time they left new york state and settled in this community which years ago they called adamsviue reserved a site tor a church on one of the new streets and named it church strvet the site was the lot on tha corner of john st this old adams family was very proud of the family names and they de cided to immortalise a number of their children by naming ao amsviues streets after them so we have john wilbur ran som maria agnes and freder ick streets in present day acton inception in 1881 when a meeting ot the ratepayers was called to consider the erection of the buil ding major wm ananproposed a hall and a good one on a cent ral site on the front street he would have it constructed with stores on first floor main hall on second floor with society balls on the third floor and coun cil chamber and lockup in the basement the others opinion varied however and when they came to choosing the site there were just as many varied ideas as to the location in fact the final lo- remember when back in 1881 july is there any necessity for cows pastured inside the cor poration to wear bells some of the citizens are greatly annoyed at night with the clatter and in tend trying to prove that they are a public nuisance august- a travelling fire eat er struck acton on thursday last and gave an exhibition ot his fire eating propensities at the corn- er ot mill and main streets which amused the juveniles the col lection he received was insuffic ient to pay bis hotel mil so he said a t brown collection cation was a decision that met with much discontent on the part of citizens after the choice was made this is apparent by the abundance of letters to the ed- itror following the selection the building today however is still serving the communitys needs and the siren mounted in the belfry still signals citizens in time of fire a hundred years or so ago whcn cnnndn was young wo men were busy in their kit chens cooking foods to tempt their families and to entertain visitors only life was much more difficult most wpmen cooked over open fires some did cope with new fangled iron stoves- but no one hod a really reliable oven yet so many good things came out of these kitchens ev en though baking powder was a very new product and the flour for cake had to be dried in front of the fire before it could be sifted coconut had to be laborious ly cracked and grntcd to make the fashionable new pie even the raisins had to be seeded while each grain of rice was washed and picked over before being used in soup or pud dings the recipes offered were old a hundred years ago and these are undated versions that are as delicious as ever wherever tha scots settled they brought with them a heri tage of good heart warming thrifty foods one of the soups that became part of canadas cooking lore was cock-a-leck- le a chicken vegetable and rice soup it is delicious and easy to make so it is under standable that it has been the pride of many homes for gen erations cockaleeki soup 6 cups bceforcmcken toroth 6 leeks split and cut in 1inch pieces or 2 bunches green onions cut in vilnch pieces 1 cup rice 1 cup cooked chicken cut in strips 2 tablespoons minced parsley combine broth and leeks in a large saucepan bring to a boil cook over medium heat 15 minutes or until leeks are just tender add rice and sim mer 5 minutes season to taste place chicken in toup tu reen ladle in soup and sprinkle with parsley makes 6 or 7 servings coconut and lemon were lu- xuries to be used for special occasions this coconutlem on pie is too good to be saved for such an affair besides co conut ready to use is just a package away following old- time tradition the tart sweet lemon filling flecked with co conut is encased in a rich flaky twocrust pie oldfashioned coconut- lemon 1mb i w cups sugar 2 tablespoons allpurpose flour mi teaspoon salt v cup soft butter 3 eggi 1 cup shredded coconut ki cup water 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind w cup lemon juice pastry for 2crust 9inch pie 1 tablespoon sugar mix iw cups sugar with flour and salt blend in putter break eggs into a bowl set aside i teaspoon of the egg white beat eggs thoroughly add to sugar mixture and blend well add coconut then mis in water lemon rind and juice pour into pastrylined 9inch j moisten edge of crust cut slits in top crust to allow escape of steam place top crust over filling fold edge of crust under bot tom crust press edges to seal flute if desired brush top crust with reserved egg white and sprinkle with i tablespoon ugnr bake at 400 degrees for about 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown coo from the late 18th century canadian women made jellied desserts sometimes there were many light reflecting layers somtimes cubes of jel ly were set in a rich cream base in the early days it meant painstaking kitchen pre- j oration from straining the elly to making the color as well as selecting homemade flavors today it is merely a choice of one of several jelly powders and some boiling wa ter in honor of our red and white flag we have undated an oldtime jellied cream red and white delight 1 double size package 6 oz jelly powder any red fla vor 2 cups boiling water i cup cold water i cup pineapple juice w cup sugar i package 3 oz lemon jelly powder m cup cold water i envelope dessert lopping mix dissolve red jelly powder in boiling water stir jn i cup cold water and divide in half pouring the mixture into two old commons all public functions were hold on the commons which was tho block bordered by mill wilbur church and guolph atresia the first flro works ever seen in act on were let off there and tho orange parados used tho com mons as the rallying centre on the 12th of july a little over 85 years ago the grand trunk came through and but it their station and yards oast ot the commons old jaahictted fray j sale acton home furnishings 5pc dinette arborite top table 36 x 60 bronzetone 4 chairs in walnut and gold vinyl free a extra chairs 9995 2pc chesterfield suite foam cushions and back in multitoned boucle texture reg 27950 special 22950 free 2 table lamps with any 2 pe suhe 3pc bedroom suite triple dresser large chest and panel bed in walnut finish special 1595 free pair vanity lamps with any autre platform rockers supported vinyl covering in beige or brown special 4495 sidewalk specials thursday 9am to 9pm vanity lamps assorted designs 29 as pole lamps walnut and brass pole with 3 adjustable bullets 129 a hassocks 395 hand towels 69c oa nylon mats 259 pillow cases 98c pr glass ashtrays 15c tabu lamps walnut and brass white shade 5 95 ea coffee and step tables walnut table with arborite tops 895 ea bath towels 109 pillow cases 129 pr cotton bed sheets 550 pr plastic drapes 99c pr drapery fnds 25c ea and many more specials j see us now for deals on the new 1968 chrysler products see the new models at acton fail fair 24 hour towing service repairs to all model cars 010 fashioned days frank toth motors 12 guelph st acton associate chrysler dealer for maveal motors 8531840 8 inch square pans chill until firm combine pineapple juice nnd sugar heat to boiling re move from heat and dissolve lemon jelly powder in the hot liquid stir in remaining cold water chill until just syrupy prepare dessert topping mix according to package direct ions and fold into lemon jelly powder cut the firm red jelly into cubes about half inch square fold into lemon mix ture then pour into a 6 cup utom chill until firm serves 8 10 thu cake with the catchy title is a real oldtime favor ite cook books -were- telling housewives to lake a cup of butter two of sugar three of flour and four eggs way back in the 1850s vour grandmoth er inherited tills recipe and your mother knew it here it is once again as light and as lender as ever 1234 laypjt cake 3 cups sifted cake flour 3 teaspoons doubleuctlng ba king powder j teaspoon salt i cup butter or margurine 2 cups sugar i teaspoon vanilla w teaspoon almond extract 4 eggs i cup milk measure sifted flour add ba king powder and salt and sift together cream butter until very soft add sugar 2 table spoons at a time creaming af ter each addition until light and fluffy this ihould take 10 minutes on an electric mix er or longer if creamed by hand stir in flavorings add eggs one at a time beating well after each alternately add flour and milk beating un til smooth after each nddltlon evenly divide batter be tween three 9inch layer pans which have been lined on the bottoms with paper bake in moderate oven of 450 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tester inierted into cen ters comes out clesn if only 2 layer pans are available one- third of the batter may bo held under refrigeration while the first two layers are bak ing the days may be oi4 fakiomj but prices are modern a v7wst7 rasmnjifcv u mi special sale silver beu alarm clock reg 299 sale price 129 cocoa mats 14 k 24 99c reg 169 sale price rubbermaid boot tray no 1 400 boot tray protect floors from mud fond mow 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