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thursday april 11th 1qss the acton free press pagoi vrra items of social andpereonal interest varfem uhue gleanings cooccni ivwtoflfolkbvwtlii of pcnoml interest and mr3 oeorgo jgason are vtaltlnc this week in suodridge mr and mrs william oambln of roctwood ylalied acton fricnde on sun day mr speight and mlis aimeo speight of toronto vlaltm acton rela tives and frlcndo mln joy monkhouso of guclph vlalt fcd the past week at the home of mr and mra beatty mr and mrs overholt of tor onto spent sunday at the homo of mr and mrs johnston mr and mrs eaxiebrown of kitch ener visited at the parental home with mr and mra ii brown mr and mrs harold burns of cxee more visited her parents mr arid mrj qjohn mowat over the weekend mr storey who has been con flnedto the house for the post month is now able to get down town and greet friends again mr and mrs el near and robert and miss johnston of toronto visit ed mr and mrs james reed and other friends on saturday mr and mrs jl brlgnau and mr knd mrs harley briffnu douglass and robert of toronto visited on sun day at mr and mrs james reeds rev dr iv young missionary of kobe japan was the guest of rev and mwphi ttiniiu inctrajgw and mi halton count musical fjesnval will be held in trinity united church burlington on april 11th 12th and 13th qm7ttanbti during hfistay in town friends are elodto learn that mr norman mcleod is showing some im provement following ins recent very critical illness all wish him speedy recovery mr frank ilavlll of oak lie visited his parents here this woek ills father mr ocorgo mavill hati been 111 and unable to be about as usual and friends will wish him prompt recovery mrs ii benrilo and mrs harry mainprise aro delegates from icnc church acton to the provincial annual meeting of the womens missionary society hvld toronto on tuesday wednesday and thursday of this week the engagement is announced of dnamay pcareu only daughter of mr and mrs 1l iearen rock wood to dr frederick jlosklng third son of mr and mrs it hosking llsi ohockwood the marriagewill takd place in rockwood united church on saturday april 20th at three oclodd hnlum county musical festival will bo held in trinity united church bur lington on thursday evening april luh friday april 12th morning afternoon and evening and saturday april 13th morning and afternoon the event promises to be one of the best ever held by the county organ tat ion and should attract largo audiences at nmilonn many entries have been received from schools in all parts of the county and competition will bo very keen in the various elapses the adjudicators will be marshall of slmooo and quo atklnuon of toronto the festival opens on thursday evening at seven oclock when tho following classes will be judged class 12 boys duett the trout schubert entries class 13khrls duett where the bea sucks arno entries class 33 15 voice boya choir 2i roomu unison by the panics of allan waters home entries burlington east strathcona bronte class 325volco mixed choir 24 rooms twopart come now sail with ins fire car accident sickness etc harrop representativk tymjmuiifi nmnnn norwich union canadian puro company tho al nrmneo co the caaoalty of canada aararauco company tho merchants casualty co the portagebtpralriematiua kkkhh list of sales tuesday april lotli executor salo of the lata jacfctou jut off xugli way no at york road schoolhouso farm farm stock and implements saturday april 2oth ofaniesj m11l acton furniture uulu tuesday april 23rd edwin enmicr son frccinuti farm and chattels tuesday april 30th robert doughty ilmehomc implements and household effects saturduy may 4th brunello actou sale of hotiiuhold erfects canadian itaus in demand canadian pcam arc in demand both at homo and abroad uud from general survey of production of fresh pears iu the dominion it would appear that paar acreages eunbo inertused about 20 par cent before uie domestic market reaches bdturatloii point tit la situation to reiids electric splendid display of electric al requirement on display at johnstone rumleys estimates cheerfully fur nished on all electrical work phones 30 and 110 now located in johnston tk uumlcys store me oounod entries strathoona bronte burlington east casa 26 urban solos boya under years whereer you walk handel 15 entries class 28 iris double trio sang of may schubert entries friday morning the fallowing aro the classes to be judged commencing at nine oclock class rural chlor maximum 13 voices unison the little spinner mozart 13 entries class rural choir maximum 20 voices twopart itjome soft and lovely evening lohr entries fishers corners llmehouse ilowviue pine drove zimmerman class rural solos boys under years rosy apple songs and sil houettes 13 entries class rural solos girls under years it must bo spring songs and lihouctlies entries class rural solos boys under 10 years woodland fairies mr marshall 11 entries class rural solos girls under 10 years growing mr marshall 18 entries friday afternoon commencing at one oclock tho fol lowing are the classes class 11 rural solas girls under 10 yean hedge roses schubert entries class 15 piano solo under 12 year music box puldonl entries class 14 alano solo under 10 years early hi tho morning suelholst entries cloati 29 junior choir up to second book 25 voices unison tho ladybird in the fields key oat richards entries burlington east milton acton bronte burlington centrajstrathcoua class 19 urban solos boys undor years robin redbreast songs and silhouettes 13 entries classourfaari jfolihjsyflderr8 easter flowers we aro now booking orders for easter lilies and other easter flowers stock on display at the store old hydro shop and at arcenhousoo easter lilies 16o and 20o per bloom choice sweet peas snapdrag ons stocks daffodils and tulips on display and at their best flowers at all prices hut all reasonable bishop son floral dalcnworfc phone we deliver letters to the editor xlie ire picll welcomes letter to thla polumo on matters ol general interest to its readers but does not neresrllr fidor tb opinion exureticd all lettev must signed but mr be published over pjn evtvmo so daairvd sod speci led the letter communication should not be over joo vords in lensth snd must bo received not later than tucadav at noon to ensure publication tn that weeka pf ongs and silhouettes evening iucs vllpbo juti bethp witli uii increased export de mand boenu to warrant cgimldt ration bchig given to the possibility of mcrai od plauthuts mainly of uio bartluit variety tlid unlttkl khigdom cannot get enough canadian pears tho rrltth nttukut absorbuig ull uio canadian ex ports and uskbig for moru ttu 1031 statistics show tlutt 4i per cent of thu total imports of pears into groat britain were from empire iourccd of which canada conributcd lus than five per cent exports of canned ivuw to uid uulud kingdom increjiid 46 pr cvut durltu uio twtilvumquths ended march 31tl7 1034 as cotupurod ltli ths previous seumiis exports on tho other 1iaid fresh pcari amounting approxlmauly to 180100 bushels are imported every year into canada from uio united states large proportion of uivi import finding iu wuy into conned stock cunodai pear crop in 1034 is estimat ed ut uooooo huhlirbi decrease of 15 per cent compared vtlth the prevloiu yurt production of 47000000 hululs und slight deercuie from tho llvfjeur averago 102033 of 4140go biuihcu suady decreiue in boarhig and non ixartiig tcar tret indicated by th oeiuus jluumt 1031 nhd 10it com paredwlthl n7alioth otacko filiy marked incrcotc in plonllntf during tho pait tun ieam ijious tendency touad future aiiortago of production to must fresh coiteutnption and canning riijulrtj bients kinuintj himself iu your hushand member of any secret society lhe thlnka oo butnc ulks hi his aleep fast growing chicks bring quicker returns buy chicks tliat put on wejaht fott they muturo earlier and beuln earning money for you sooner brai chicks are known for rapid growth you can almost see tliwn growl according to many of last years customeni clilcks from xtra prottockvjc uiau pound at weeks old and 3v lbs at weeks old and they iept right on crowing through tlw summer montlui and made profit able early laying nocks take tho flock of bray pulles raised by win klrkpatrlck ut nurgeuivlllo last yir ho luid pullets wclghbig up to ybs 10 ounces ut montlw old and thiy wure giving him 75 egtflyhild at that age the succuit of bray clucks direct result of tlio careful wilectloji of our breeding wtock our brecdore ure chawn for thilr actual capacity for work bny chicks have the quulitkti that mukwjfor profitable poultry keep ing bred right into than the cockerel chickn make early broil ers or heavier than average kill market chickens the pullets develop rapidly and make early productive layers we dont claim that uvery bray tiock will bo laying 10 ut montlm but it not out oi thu wuy to uay that most iloclci of xtraproitt puliel bluln hiyiiti at inontlu old mid many of thorn ure luylnif go or better ut montlu old biop hi nrid eotvyofnur trr boolclrt hrr for joupiflf wliat bray 3ctitproiit oltloks can brhiff you in dollars und ouuts iitut fall bray chick hatchery ruonk ns brampton ontario years may 13 entries claai 21 urban solos boys under 10 years all tho birds have come again folk song novulo 14 entries class 22 urban solos girls under 10 years comu uttle leaves wood 14 entries friday tlie following claucs vlllnja judged coumiciicliiic at seven oclock class 17 fuuio s0i0 under 10 years two baurcov imrcell entries class 37solo high school girls under 17 yellow and blue rath bono entries cuuxi 38 solo high school boys un changed volcuj jesu joy of mans deslrhig bach entries class 18 open wano solo under 31 years ecosaiscs beotlioven en tries class 33 soprano solo high school airli under 21 years little damosel wutherley and novello fcntrles chya 40 contralto solo high school olrki under 31 years tlio star uobcrs entries class 41 tenor solo high school boys under 31 years sylvia oloy speaks entry cioui 42 baritone solo high school boys under 21 years tho old road prmdle scott entries class 43 high school orchestra march multnire schubert entry burlington high school orchestra ciolm 35 high school girl duett vbendemcrcfc stream brewer entries clas 3c high school chortsi two part rolling down to rio ger man entries burlington high school milton high school saturday moraliu commencing at nine oclock the fol lowing classei will bo judged class rural solo boys under 13 years merry lad tho farmers boy canadian song scritu 15 entries ciois rural solos girls under 13 years have you seen my daffodils russell 36 entries clatj 16 piano solon undor 14 years tambourine ramenu 13 entries class 10 rural solos girls under 14 gears my garden morton 30 en tries clam rural solos boys under 15 yearu the meeting of the waters old irish 10 entries saturday afternoon commencing at one oclock the fol lowing claijes clois 33 urban solos boys under 13 years the miller of thu dee old eng luh 15 entries class 24 urban solos ghlsunddr13 years good morning merry sunshlno joluitttonc 10 entries cluji 31 35volco boyti choir unison danhy boy old irish air entrler acton milton oakvlllo central bur lington central clajji 20 urban solaj trlrla under 14 ears sunbeatmi landon ronald 15 tn tries cliwi 31 40volce choir twopart on little silver moonbeam red mon kntrlea burlington central acton milton claji 27 urban solns iris under hi yeayi good morning brother sunshlns ihmann 0rntrlti clajxmuovalccholr uu wiwirt uiuiccohipauled dear land of honiu sibelius kntrles milton acton nur llngton ntral baby chicks and hatching eggs sc white leghorns prom largo itfrdo that have given flock average of 310 eggs and bolter over ncrlod of five years hatches every thursday prices reasonable acton pouitryfcrm pa11ixon duvai box 378 acton gregory theatre htlljav aliui 12th flirtation walk military musical with the slng lug sweethearts dick powcu and ruby koelor mickey mouiaj plying mouhc chapter ot younrt liiglea tho boy scout serial saturday alltil 15th under pressure spectacular adventures of tun neluorkirs coitarrhig victor mclugkn and edmund lowo comedy tlireo cheers for love cartoon curio shop colored scenic switzerland tho beauti ful new3 monday aihil 15th great expectations vrom uie clawilc by oharlns dlckenji uitli henry hull as the convict florence reed us tlie lovelctis woman and phillip holmes as the boy pip pepper pot vaudeville reel no goofy movies coming county chairman with will rogers good memory why donald it must be nearly ten years since ueit met ye aye sandy tis mighty long tlui we tiiust clhbrate aye icto but ynll remrmber don uld puld tlio ul iimof we clean anything whether you want rug cleaned or thin jllken garment thld it the place to como with it we do ruperior cleaning and at very reasonable rates and aro prepared to handle any kind of job we dont injure the moat deli cate fabric you tnku no chances when ypu ht tii do your cleaning and dye ing just give tt trial our prices mma suibi cleaned and 90c sitma coats ooo huuf cleunldirldjllnckhd50c ttks or fur k6c iaditis dltkssl t0a ladlts suits oflo j12s waists und skirts each 50e glovlii pair hie and 30e spotless cleaners 1l surette mer ncit barra grocwy mill stukkt acton to tho kdltor at tho present moment bui which proposes to amend tho liquor control act kipeendlng in tho legislature it slands in tho name of tho premier tho local option voting is in general governed by tho provlslona of tho elec tion act to protest vote under this act requires deposit of 1000 recog nizing tho evils that came to light in connection with uio vote in stoncy creek uie bill provides uiat vote on local opuon muy bo prouisled under uio municipal act which requires deposit of only 200 tills is com mendable change tlio bill ako propocs to clarify uio questions on which local option votes may bo had reducing uio number fron seven to two tho temperance people have usked that uicro bo uiree quesuoir tho extra one would mako it possible tq voto on stores and uuuioritles at tlw borne time thal is it would moke pos sible oil one vote complete local option or its ruvcnc they alio that all local option votes bo determined on straight majority and not on loaded majority of 60 per cent the bill as it stands ims two dls tlncuy objectionable fiuitureti it looseis enforceniliit by providing uiat notwlth standhig previous convictions an ollenco under uio liquor act shall bo considered lirsuolfeuculf ouoycar haxuxplrtit jfttn6thontrwt6mnto11w its most objectionable feature is that it provided uiat notwithstanding any thing in tho act uio board may insuo auuiorltles wluiout further vote in municipality where nqvcnimcnt store has hluierto been established on the result of previous vote that is in the interests of hotelkecpcni hi oalt alexandria cliaplcau wallaceburg and lancaster umniclptilltlcxj still partially undor local option the people are to be denied the right to vote on beverage roomi until authorities liave been es tablished and uro protected by uie re quirement of go per cent majority tho annulment of uilt right which exists under uio present law and which lias been confirmed io these municipalities by deckilon in uie courts and wlilch all municipalities in future similarly situated will ctul enjoy is an ovcrb aot of injustice it contradicts liberal prin ciple and is wholly indefensible the presence of uils bui hi uie legis lature raliies an exceedingly vital ques tion the iabcrul coiivenuoiithut choore uie present premier as leader of the party declared that uio liquor queutlon sliould not bo matter of pavfcy politics recognulng this position uio premier epcaklng in hamkiton on may 22nd last stated tliat if ha becamu premier ho would proclaim tlie beer and wine bui and uiat that would bo the ond of it in politics tlie present bui uierefore automatically and emphatic ally rakes the question whether the policy of uie liberal party and tho promise of the premier aro to bo iniplo mented und uie members oj uio houla left jvea on thu question in view oi the attitude of their constituencies to follow uiclr judgment and their con science mwin ocnoral secretary prom thtt office of uio ontario temperance federation 2b bloor street wefit toronto april oth 1035 woods grocery the family grocer our aim good merchandise low prices good service telephones store 37 residence 130 specials for thursday friday and saturday jelly powders de luxe for 1c jso niurro ttsf j3 heinz tomato ketchup largo bottlo for 19 small jiotuo for ho heinz soup 10 kinds family srze far ljo potatoes 15 lb peck for leo lb toneless dates 12o soaps cakes pearl for lfto cakes calay for cukc5 palmouve for mo tomatoes large tim standard for 19 beatsall hleach jlotucs for 14 fuesh lemons per dozen 25o white beans lbu for loo free royal denby english oinnerwaro to aix our customers fuee duchess royal hand painted dinncrware buckingham stainless cutlery miss suppetuol had an accident shi cut hfr corns nowrjio iucj gtcm com salve sold 4y browna druff store does honesty pay were sure it does you need no longer wonder whether you are getting full weight or being charged tho correct amount so long ns youjliop here we have installed new dayton ustomeread scales enabling you to verify the value as well ns the weight of your purchnse on your side of the scale ns well as on ours they nre ensy to rend and menu thnt we really sell at the prices we advertise because you yourself enn figure the amount you should pay why not come in and see how they protect your pocketbook lard lbs for specials 26c choice crenmery butter per lb ti low cash prices on all cuts of choice meat watch our window for special offerings fisks meat market phone 178 successor to pallenjon we deutver promptly important notice to hydro and water consumers aquintfo of payment bates ii4k lxxm nuulc by uie acton public utilities commihhioii eoiiinieiichik with april all account for liislil and water ure now due und payable ut the office on one uniform date 20th of the months domestic accounb are due in february april june aukuhl october and december power and commercial accounts due and payable each month this change is believed to meet with mute ttaieral approval and ah iatrona of tlieie utilities are axked to bear the change of date in mind acton public utilities commission