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Acton seed sown 130 years of history for Ballinafad church At the memorial service and dedication of cairn at BalUnaf ad Miss Campbell gave this address ft is ISO years ago that your ancestors and mine came to carve their homes from this forested area In the beginnina of Methodist worship in the services were held In Mr home and later In a log school across from the store on the seventh line The first minister to visit the settlers was a Methodist minister by name of the deed for the land for the church was for 1600 sq ft at a cost of shillings This was In There was acre for a parsonage In the former Duncan Ferguson house where Mr McKim lives now Rev TymJaU was the last minister to live In It Church bricked In the frame church was bricked in The Presbyterians who had been meeting in homes had the use of this church also before their own was built In 1878 The Methodist service was in the afternoon and the Presbyterian Many of young poop attended both services In a Sunday School waa with taachera and and Weekly prayer meetings were hold usually on Wednesday evening Erin circuit In was placed on Erin circuit when and Episcopalian Methodists united This same year an organ was purchased Previous to this the singing was led by William with the use of a tuning This history was copied from Miss B Hilts writings In the Acton Free Press Now it will be from my own memories of the last years of the Methodist Church There was a platform across the front of the church where everyone stood around to visit after the service The men would drive up close to platform and the ladles would step Into or out of the buggy or cutter was held everyone kneeling at the altar at front of the church use of Individual glosses a largo goblet was passed along with each one taking a sip of the Ihe bread was not cut In dainty squares It was broken minister and his usually visited on Wednesday afternoon so they were here for prayer meeting In the evening The worship service they held In each homo had everyone kneel beside his or her chair for prayer They were always entertained at someones homo for supper The horse was put In stable and fed A bag of oats and a bundle of hay were tucked In the buggy for them to take home as well as something from the garden or cellar or a few eggs Thero were no fowl suppers In those days but were tea meetings In the old hall In cold weather In summer when tho weather was warm garden parties were held at some home where there was suitable space light was provided by lanterns hung on wlrrs There would be a program and long tables set up for tho supper Remembers clergymen One minister that I remember was Mr Watts I was small and wore a white furry coat He would put his hands under big collar and put it around my face I never liked this little gesture Dr McArthur had been missionary In Japan where they removed their shoes when Indoors Ho always stood still In the spot that was wanned by his fcot when there and kept up this habit Mr Smith I can picture him but hove no special remembrance I have a plate that I believe his wife painted on china Very prompt Mr He was minister when we left the farm In He was very prompt and would wait for no one but begin the service on time Mr Evans was the minister at the tunc of church union in June 1923 He joined with Mr of the Presbyterian church for communion of the United Church Services were held In former Presbyterian church as it was the larger and newer building The Methodist church was torn down In 1054 Sunday schools In the Sunday School Fred Near was superintendent until ho moved to Georgetown Then Eb Keswick took charge until he moved to Acton Then Robert Henderson followed by my dad George Campbell until he moved to Georgetown In 1010 Then I believe William Swlndlchurst followed in their footsteps We started in the primary Were wishing you all the pleasures of an oldfashioned Yule complete with long- lasting peace and Arthur A Johnson OPTOMETRIST Mill St Acton Now for walk That October In many town and district students walked 32 miles has so far turned in In pledges and Peel Association for the Hearing Handicapped sponsored the and Mrs GB Clementsof Milton was the convener for the event Almost all of the pledges have been collected she reports Soliciting is archaic i the community shouldnt have to rely on donations through United Appeal or other similar forms of financing Warden Jim told the community services committee of county council Terming the form of collection as archaic said the private soliciting of funds is fast becoming a thing of the past and should be placed on a more stable basis He noted United Appeal organizations were finding dif ficulty in reaching their goal Submit Budget suggested the organisations should submit prepared budgets to a municipal body either one of the boroughs If regional government is invoked or at the county level He noted the work of those agencies now supported by United Appeal was important and dealt with human needs GLOGG is as important as food to many Swedes This traditional drink is made with claret wine sweetened with sugar and flavored with almonds raisins dried orange peel cinnamon cloves and It is usually act afire before serving g9n flu mm lis At Ike season of holly and mistletoe it is special pleasure to wish a Merry and to thanks for year patronage express oar the year Station D STAFF Hotel Candles How to care for Christmas Cyclamen The beautiful cyclamen La often the choice of those giving a potted plant during the Christmas season This popular plant has round marked leaves and flowers ranging from white to several shades of red However cyclamen is difficult to keep in home conditions says John Hughes horticultural specialist Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Cyclamen should be provided with a temperature of to degrees during the day and SO degrees at night Otherwise the flower buds will blow open and the foliage will turn yellow friends and new go our wishes or a wonderful Christmas season and Staff Toronto Dominion Bank class in the choir loft In the north comer with Mrs as our teacher Our next class was In the south corner with Miss Edna Sayres as teacher From here we went to the north comer again below the organ Miss Susie Bennett was teacher and when she left Miss Hilts took charge of her class Cut up party When wo left this class we were teenagers and went to the class In the west corner where Miss Vannntter waa teacher I remember a cutup party she had for us at her home up the seventh line Our invitations came by mall and were slashed In every way Each one was to take a sheet of tissue paper For enter tainment each boy made himself a tie and each girl made an apron At the supper table the food was put on whole We had to each cut ourselves a piece of cake or pic Ira Vannetter taught the Bible class in the centre pews for the adults Save tickets Each time you went to Sunday school you were given one or two tiny tickets When you had 10 of these you handed them In for a larger card about five inches square When you had five of these you gave them In for a big one to keep Christmas concerts were held in the old hall where all the children took part In some way in recitations dialogue chorus or drill A picnic was held at the end of June for both churches and both schools Blue Mountain and Peacock This was held at Stanley Park in Erin There were races for all and games Boat rides The food was set on long tables man old friends Here Is an appealing story that focuses on Mans old friend the candle Back In the Middle Ages any light no matter how fragile was much prized and a candle though perhaps common to us was a possession of great value A shoemaker lived in a cottage on the edge of a village near the dark woods Although a poor man he placed his candle the window each night to guide travelers Despite wars hard ships and illness by some miracle some mysterious grace his light never wavered This inspired the villagers and during the Christmas season most of them placed a candle in their windows The custom grew and became universal MANY THINGS Christmas is a Holy Day a day of Grace and gratitude Most of all it means joy and hope for the world Beyond the fun and festivities there Is the spirit of faith in the goodness and good will of people everywhere rapidly The plant requires good tight but should be shaded from hot sun If you want to bring your cyclamen Into bloom again next year rest the plant after blooming Reduce watering and temperatures to about SO degrees This will help bring the conn into a dormant state Repot the In June In a general potting mixture The upper half of the should be out of the sod to prevent the leaf and flower stems from rotting During the summer plant can be grown outdoors In a shaded location Our Christmas that your heart shares the blessed joy of shepherds K SHOPPE the Snowman gave Spcyside School students a at Thursday nights Christmas concert Under the was pupil John Clair Gibbons photo TO ALU CHRISTMAS Is here Hope It brings you and your loved ones a bounty of good cheer Frank Motors St Acton 8531840 in a large building Then there were rowboats Someone who could handle the oars would take us for a ride in the rowboat Von would go around the lower pond then go under the bridge and around the upper pond That ride was a highlight of the day Good seed was sown the hearts and minds of children and adults It took root and grew and bore fruit which no one can count It la truly wonderful to think of all the good things done by the Christian settlers through all the years of pioneer development The religion of that period was practical and knew no limitation wherever there was need Christmas wishes and perennial thanks to all our patrons and friends May joy brighten and fill your homes Merry Christmas Pearl Jack and Grace Caroline Nurseries NIGHT At roil the ages shines the wonder of a Holy Night May the true meaning of make your holiday bright Jon Hurst Electric ACTON I ffwiTrf JENNINGS EXCAVATING ANNE and ALLAN 1 THIS TIME OF THE YEAR AS ON NO OTHER OCCASION WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO GIVE EXPRESSION TO OUR THOUGHTS CONCERNING THOSE WHOSE FRIENDSHIP AND GOOD WILL WE CHERISH THIS SPIRIT WE SEND YOU WARM HEARTED GREETINGS WITH BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR