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paos bix the acton free press thursday march 5fcb 1038 courtesy how sweet and gracious eren in common ttpeecb is that fine sense which men call oourt 2x1 wholesome as air and genial an the light welcome in every ellme as breath or flowers it transmutes aliens into trusting friends and gives lto owner iasanort around the globe james fields sue and tuevbe irish too by barbara brooks march 17th la tho day when all good irishmen tell tho world just how irish they ore and one greatgreat grand mother from erin maxou an irishman oven though all the rest of the ancestors came from oilier lands those of us whp must bo thinking about food on great days as well as on others throughout the year can at least approach our meal planning with holi day spirit with the legend of saint patrick and the problem of food in mind at tlie same time it is natural to think of potatoes there la something irish for you and something can well give at icntln in ireland potatoes saved the race from famine on early sailing vctscta raw potato kept crews from dying with scurvy in the pioneer diet of meat pou tots and bread potatoes were 111 balanc ing food what utit in potatoes tliat makes them such an important food first of all they are tubers or root vegetables hi which nature stores the food for now plants uiat will sprout from them tha means that starches arc present because growing plants just like growing boys and girls need plenty of starchy or energy foods tho young plants need uttl protein too for building new celis and this is provided in the potatoes it is through tho roots of vegetables that mlnerals are absorbed from th earth and potatoes mlto all root vege tables are rich hi these dietary essentials when wo eat potatoes tlicsa minerals form comblnatlcns which are alkaline after they get hito tile blood that fi uhy potatoes lielp to keep tho system in balance in the meat potato and bread diet in which meat and bread break down into acid and potatoes into alkaline com pounds those elusive properties hi food which we now know us vitamins are present in potatoes as hi all growing things the important vitamin is although there some and little there is good amount of vitamin but this easily destroyed by heat and wo lose nearly all of it when we cook potatoes speaking of cooking potatoes reminds us that in honor of st tatrlck we ehall aay nothing about why we aliould cooic potatoes with the skins on or in toma way so as not to lose the liquids in which uiy are cooked lets save that for an other time and just enjoy ouroelvcs by planning some interesting ways to serve our irish potatoes stuffed bakjxl potato is not news certainly but adding diced cooked vege tables to uie stunlng will be news and vl chan fo ninny people diced carrots and freuhly cooked green peas mixed with maslied baked potato and stinted into the shells for final heating and browning will put touch of green in tlie fit patricks ray dinner yoj can use otlier combinations lor other occasions old fashioned stewed potatoes with aal pork do not make party dkli but the recipe is worth reviving along with other favorites of the oldtlmcrs use aboutf one quarter cup of dlcednsalt porkforfour servlngs brown tlie salt pork in the bottom of tuw pan pore and cut potatoes in thick slices to tlie fried porkaiid atr ad dtlurpotatoerf an just barely cover wltli water simmer until the potatoes are under and until ic liappaiml il up and doing wattu not time in idle pining in lifes hive thou no drone from tlie sluggard take thou warning or his fate may prove thine own opportunities once wasted may not come to theo again and lifetime spent bewailing fill the measures cf thy pain life is short be up and doing sow tlie seeds of thrift and care watchful be else sloth pursuing steal from thee thy hurvcub fnlr hide not in the earth thy talcntr add unto it day by day gainst the fatal liour that cometh when the reckoning thou must pay the watrr fc bacon substituted for tall pork in the recipe add little more salt for some of our very bau recipes xj start with cooked potatoes yesterdays maxjicd potatoes may be jutt plain left overs wlien made into pat let but potato balls are banauet fare chop few nut meaut such ua blanclied almonds or brxll nuts mix uluvscnsqiitkl po toes form into small balls and dip trj into beaun egg and uuler and then into crushed corn flakes fry in deep liot fat about 580 degrees until brown tlie corn hakes give flutfy appearance and rich toasted flavor to tlie balls lvir thdc same noror cnuluxl corn flales and now to resume my memories or mill street incidents of ye olde days tlie store next browns drug store now occupied by harry mainprise for barber shop and tho watson for bakery lliop is one of the oldest stores in town it lias been tenanted by many buslnei men and many businesses my memory goes bock to tlie llmo when william firstbrook the father or tlie firstbrook brothers who have large busintu in terests in toronto kept store there it was sort of general store but ho ran sideline of ground bone for fertilis ing the bones were gathered largely by uie boys in town recall over sixty live years ago gathering bone on sat urday and taking them in palls to mr firstbrook and receiving my pay in candles from jar on tlie shelving an tlie east side of the store money fo eandks was scarce in tliose days with the average lad it wau perhaps fortun ate that there were no movies and lea cream cones tempting us mrflrsu brook ground tlie bones with plant he liad installed lnrn old saw mill at the mill dam just below where the wasus gate is now located lie also had somo lumbering interests and made his office in tlie store later mr mcbaln kept store here some old resident will remember cliarlle manders and his drug store cliflrlle was one or the kind that knew it all he was quite dandy in the matter of his dress and hwi spring bottomed trouserreovertd his boots so tliat his toes justf peeped out kelly bros conducted big dry goods and general business here and so did gurney bros befo4etholr dayrhoweverrstcwarl hill had tin and stove business there charlie dean ran harness imsl diur4ikojaknam acton cithwns band and erstwhile base ball fame ii holston ran meat business as uell as grace and itobtr milugan about fifteen years ago the property aau purchased by jos fairbanks who conducted his bakery business there he remodelled tile prem ised completely and later sold his bunl ui to thos woaon of grand valley the next building now occupied by rachlln was erected by uie litt ii storey actons first reeve and the founder of the canada glove works he came to acton about hloo and opened saddlery and harness buslncs here by industry and tlie manufacture of an perfect as lopping for au gratln firstclass goods he built up large trade in laotf he commenced making sheep potatoes or other casserole reclpui your home medleuta client anion the standard household roneduu that should ukayti be on hand in otiv horns medicine chest none more important jjkln imnut mitts on an adjunct to his business tlie demand grew 10 great tlial he soon dlsjmmd of uie horntas business and gave his uhole attention to glovui and mltu ho made specialty of tluin dr thomas kclectrlc oi its buckskin rio manifold usefulness in relieving pain and healing sickness is known by many tliou sands throughout uie land alwuyti use dr thuiuis kcltctrlc oil for relieving rhhnuutlc and sciatic pains treating scire throats and chests couglis burns scalds cuts brukeii and sprains onh answklt tlie kindergarten teacher was tclllnif ktrf clas about uie caiury bird can any ilttle boy tell me wlutt canary can do uiat cant pha aaked hand went up all rlghtr marvin ur can take bath in sucer vm and his staff of employe gnw to considerable numlwr it wits about this ume uiat the glove olwp was popularly called the buckskin acad emy by the youhg folkn and tho xmbllc school little tannery afur few lears mr surty took in the late jas mcore as partner and thu firm name was stirey co addition after addition uas made to accommodate ui growing buslnejui tlie storey tosjdcnco was buut hi uie next block tt the former ruldenot utlhied for onlc and btoreroons in 1b7g mr moon retired and went hito glove loauwr wmilng and mr storeys oldoot sou frd was ad mlttd to uarinermhlp and uu arm nm storey tion te ws great sorrow to the head of the business came down on special train with that prod died six years later over hand arc engine this was the day fifty yearo ago the present commodious xluelph celebrated wa inauguration as factory on bower avenue was buut and city mayor chase was also chief of ki now one of actons major industries the lire brigade tlie chief and his men and conducted by mr ii arnold and had been celcbraung all day and natur hls sons ally in those days were hardly in condl after the glove business left the lion for efleotlvo nrttnguung original premises the harness business an acton bucket brigade succeeded in was resumed there tl matthews mastering uie fire after some 500 cords matthcwc and oordon were in of dry beech and maplo hjd been con thab business there later bakery bust sumed iunwims loss of over thousand ncsscs were conducted by simons and dollars was complete ttr he never wasted hurford chlsholm starkman then money on insurance the last days of commenced general store here wlui tho old man were pathetic and terribly marked success lie remodelled the painful he died of cancer at the root whole building during his occupancy and of his tongue storey and made modern utorc of it it was first campbell were his executors hbi assets operated as two stores mr starkman were over 00000 considerable sum at sold his clothing store to mr reesor that time but over 40000 of this was in land laterm swartr conducted store notcsmany of which were outlawed or here miss galbralth conducted fancy disputed so that u10 estate shrunk very goods and mullncry store here and then considerably when ilachlm took over the pnrm the late donald mann succeeded him iscs ho made tho utorc hito one largo and inherited qultoa block of his pro establlshmcnt and conduct clothing pcrty he liad been faluiful employee atore hero now for years the late john elliott of the store now occupied by carrolls equosing bught uils property and it grocery was originally uie rear addition wat hero uiat ir khloit of ed of tho glove factory moved to tho front monton commenced his career dr ttils was done after jolm arthurs bought forster of stratford also prac tho property ho kept store for time tlecd wltli the italisom adams house afl and john wordcn liad to barber shop his residence for yi ars it was jocular upstairs ncbles hour and feed store saying ainung the people of acton when followed with frank harris and making purchase on credit or any humplirilii as managers mice then commodity oh jut charge it to ban liad grocery store und jolui uv loin xhu late wulhitu johintone rin higstone and mrs jcmile mcoougall ally purchajed uie property and erected lindsay conducted hour wid the attractive johnston block which feed store in uui prcinlses for time houst the furniture und undertaking the building ulso becumo the property business cf johnuone uumhy and the of mr starktnan who remodelled it and fancy good store or miss tlojteu and mud modem store wlui apartment commoillou rcjldince upstairs the tho sjmon store next is uie lutut building wiu erected by mv johnstons building bo added on mill street it to accommodate the business which had wai erected last iummer and fine outgrown the quarter on mill street modern hardware atore it was on uit in uil beardmcre store site tliat actons first movie was built next week ulll chc some remhil by tlie late wm jolmstone and operated cences concerning uie next uock on by morris suxe and liter holmes mill street in which one of the tragic her came the illustrated songt and events or actons hlvtory uas enacted uie fihous tluit could be teen for nickle it gregory won ui operator of the movie there until ho liad uie lino lieu uieatre constructed down the street furuier the corner lot occupied by uie jolin stone block has history this was thu wlre and experienced mothers knov home of hansom auamtj bachelor wlien their children lire troubled with descendant of uie original adams he worms and lore no time in applying woe sharp builness man keen in mak millers worm poudem the mosti elfef lng money and some used to say not live vermirure that can be used it si overly scrupulous as to how lie did he absolute in clearing the sjitem of norma bought wood made controcui with the and rest ring tho healuiy conditions qtjel for fuel bought and sold horses wluiout uhlch there can be no comfort ran livery duned notes and loaned for the child or hope of robust nrowth money to anyone who wanted it if uie it li the most trustworthy of worm exter interest or discount offered was at mlnntorr sufficiently high rat he had not much of generosity in i1l1 makeup the story is related that when comparatively young man he boarded in certain home in town at 00 per month tho eldest roomer like this room but uie view child of uie home attracted liim and he fr the windous is rather monotonous ortcn took him upon lik knee when in landlady well or courue uils is uie liouse one day etreak or liber rooming house and not sightseeing ullty came over him he looked at uie uus iltue lad on his knee took penny from his pocket looked again at uie child but finally replaced uu coin in his vest pocket tlie miserly tsplrit was uius early implanted and prevailed ills big barn which was later removed to mr jas it izamxluiwi farm on main street was an attractive centre for horsemen and traders in junk old har ness buggies and wagons some said big gallon whiskey jug in uie granary ulways kept well filled was peculiar ai traction to certain olnso of visitors in uiose days uiero was usually piled an thooommons wliero tlie slioo factory gibbon house and horui of mill street back of bells tavern and souui or church street where uie williamson mcbaln klrkncss mooney and masters properties are the year round two to uirec uiousand cords of imrdwood on uie night of april 12th jb7d fire broke out in uie piles south of church street it made on immense conilagrauon and uireatened to epread into uie town guelphs fire brigade was wired for and ta its iujuose anttime telea time salada tea cross word puzzle across unim words an italian monk invent ed preuent munlcal notation apiearlnj hh if enawed swedlali colri skinned 17 mincers rairo oulwli viilon of county brick bale his oven 18 profound bo an island at the entrance of new york luirhor is flesh of calfiu winglike is fluctuate sc seat of hhtf 19 veietabl ham yount timber colloce utah tt body of s7 constructs trained hurch 39 beginner 20 vasd 21 nacatlve reply zt connecting isthmus txen malay and slam kxprmlort to attract attention jstrxpirjdon of dllbt 17 know scol tooth of comb ra kind of tree xotounnlng si in tho dlrec lion toward mntur is to treat hldj sum ss solicit at fourth not of the seal s3 upotj ta down bines pulse hood to pre flu symbol foi cobalt feminine name masculine name coquettish color 10 canton ta switzerland it compass point 14 fomltiln name is yjfselew is to to astray it dwi 18 ah oath iu soft part of any fruit this natural food riilgertloegulaies y01ir system furnishes needed bulk for regular habits your doctor mill tell you tliat kec healthy riepcndti fnr mure on proper dilt tluin on urui unit common con tipution nt uuuilly eluo to iniumciliit hulk in uunlu and that patent medicmeu irive you only temporary relief kttllokrh allilltan iiupplieii thtly actiiur hulk hlell toi eta the ffjiihi of toiniium toiistipation thin hulk tnke8 up moiituro fornnmir 11 mft inai which lielpi to cuunie the nyuteni ix bltan gith your iwuly the rejulnr internal ixerciho it neetis to prevent nlurinnit ailiiian alo urnlhlieu vitamin and iron cnrtful itmhifi on men inul wo menhuvc idiowu that thin delicioun cereal ih perfectly luitinfuetory sorve ix hkan rernlurly for nj ulurity uitli milk or crciim nr mm iu cooking two tubluhpoonfulii dally are uauully nut fieieijt ailuuam ia much more elfectivo than purthrnn products avoid dihuppomtment gvt kcllogs aijhkan ul vour grocern mada ly khogg in jlon don ontario canadians smoking more cigarettes fewer cigars drinking more beer more liquor consumed less chewing tobacco and snuff 6tiouco 30bcoooo cicaftgtrti or ob ilucavmam wopaw cmuo an ncwaokm oaqv yhc coukyrv ywt cooo ou davs or thkjfv jroi4occoaue faoiic ait cujuh tei tuan ik pttcvlou vouw business directory dr mcniven physician and buige offloe and itealdenoo ooraer avenue and elgin street dr nelson physician and electro therapy poena dr wm cullen physician and bavgesn oftlce hours 14 and to comer predexick and uin atresia telephone 138 1leqal phone no 33 boer s3 harold nash farmer kurtmtr bouelter natuy pums cnrvraxxx fee aolx sthert acxok owt houns 00 in to 13x0 noon 10o to goo saturdaya 13 00 oclock kenneth langdon wiw koliatar notary pnufa ofllcea acton oe over beynucka cafe main street por appointments phone acton aft george town 88 oftlce hours acton tuesday thursdayrl15 jrrm to 30p tar lngil on request toekyali buchanan xenial bt office in letshman block itouns until dp in kvenlcaa by apppolntment as for extractions closed wednesday artemsrin pboo 14 pearen uenlal surgeon moved to our new quarters in the phone 39 symon block mill street veterinary dr brxjyns veterinary phonte 135 aoton owtjuuo ohlce uu1 btieet mlscixlaneous francis nunan boouonder account books of sil kinds mada ta order periodicals of every desortptleci careiuuy bound ruunc neatly mad nrompuy done wyndham btroet ooelnh one lasted of the cauadlaii puhlle elbanj with ibe llm ou hahlu fade ai oilier tv revival such trijuljeerie ft ehawlrtg lobseco aiij dipping suuff air on ll tklitte vru cuwl playiug lajug lis apel oln hand people aw nmoking iuore rgarlted uuil thinking more uer the irmj at these huliu is gsug thro ugh tax figures reveal ej liy ilia uoinimou it urea of slalulhg by wllimid kggltbton oenlra press canadian vvrllcr otuwu feb canadians ure smoking more cigarettes are drink ing more ber ore consuming more whiskey and brandy and other spirits but they arc tirinkina less wine nnd smoking fwer clears wiey are conkuming icst nnuff nnd loas chewing tobacco tho iie of ploying cards in cnnnda remain at remarkably level figure ul though there was rhnrp drop three years ngo followed by almost complete recovery theso trends and changes in the social habits of canndiaiu are ro vealed in the eyclco toxti colluded en tlicso commodities bjlitored up by production figures oilaiued by tho dominion bureau of ijutktici cunudlun uie of cijuttes up ueara to be increasing quite ien uationully altliougli it isldifficult to wiy whether or not pint of the apparent jminly not duetto the fact that flwcr clgurftt aiv being smuggled from the tjnliid statm in lu33 the bale fell off to uayoubly tliut tlie proposal wus mude tloit ttu fcxclw tasc should be cut to iiuke clgur litter cheaper instead hi z0 lor 23 ccriu they wro madu avail able ut cent piece an ru suit today tlie sale has incroaunl much uiat hi kpita of tux of per thousand lustoad of 15 ptr thousand uie government he mak ing noro from clkarette tevenue how than they were thou and of courssr uis tobsceo manufacturer and the tobacco grower nre benefit ting by the larger sale kod faifa year for evcrone tho withdi av al of cigjrettcj from bond for consumption wm 14 per cent greiter in 19ji than in 1033 in lqio it win per rndlcnlly changed in the ppit two years that an exact comparison of consumption is quite impossible out from tho fact thnt the tax was lowered and that the jross revcnijo recied from taxes ts ns high as it was before the excise depart ment concludes tliat tlie consump cenl greater than in 193j to comu ton of beer ha none up to exuet figure canadians smoked 1hcre is no doubt about mi obout 4122 200 000 cigarette in 10ji durtkm in the imoking or cigar and last year this wai stejptd uw ort of properity barom to total of 53041100 000 tirarrtll this works out the ttathtician uy to about 500 clgarettr inr very man woman child and born baby in the country lvo year tlie consumption of ipirlln in canada is olo on the 11 in early 103j the government 11 to collect jo gallon exu ta on spirits lhii wiri leducld to gallon in october of thai yeai in march 10j5 this ia still fm tlur reduced to gallon ihe aim was to circumvent tlil boot leggr by making legitimate whis key unet othet spititt cheuiun lo well did it succeed hat tlie gov ernment la collecting us much revenue on the gallon basis they did three or four yeara uuo when it wuii yj gallon hither thu people uro consuming more hplritu or the us of bootleggers produebi has been curtallud sharply or both the department of na tional revenue in not able to soy exactly cusjs popular the tax on beer has been so cter the government epi ltld that as tinii impioved the revenue from tins ittiii uould advance jl it tin ft 11 oft very sharply in the mii ji idm up to itjj and thi have iilvr recovered to anytlun ilki tin ir old levels for pi lying cards tho gov mum ul eolketed taxes in 3031 nn abmit 2110000 packs of card lhe folhmiug year this fell witt thump to 070 000 the next yea got up to 2420000 parka thei to 1110000 and this year the fig ure to date suggeit that that aboi xboouoa packs will be withdrawn from bond und be circulated throughout the country these fig ures ure for flwal yeara which end on march 31 tlie government revenue from wi lien has been declining la year it collected about quarter of million dollaru from its excite taxes on this product this fiscal year the figure to date indicate hot more tluin 200000 the off ida explanation is thst wtth chear beer and cheaper spirits tb cac of wine has gone out of favor in some areas general in we specialize tk gtfttfire health and accident automobile windslotm plato glaas boiler fidelity bond annuities and all general lines of insurance albo ocean steamship hdkeia leading ootaxknat kxcklutnt raciltttss bpraentktlt1rk4oiltealbool uoa of ou2u for mimiiu onir fred wright acton ales alkk an aa thai boonl tooay oss sales fcwiten by printed tnatiot aie lowcwi in the acton free press puont il