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pack rm the acton free press raursday december 10th ibm chubtmas rakcels km the took of pantu before the trtnc untied before ive torn th paper and wen whil packed inside theyre eotnrtliw seeled with scarlet theyre sometimes white and small flo mttle when theyre shaken and oh love them all the postman has so many of ererr shape and else he well might have fishpond where all could hook prize bus mine if could keep it ftom dinner ssrj ull tea parcel just parcel how ripping it would be of course presents jolly toy gam book and if twas kept unopened how silly it would look still though cant explain it its hard to talk about theres something in parcel that never quite acts out fob tilt christmas cookie jar one ingredient given particular atten tion in thn following recipes is the shortening for on it every good cook knows that the color and flavor of cakes and cookies largely depends that is why thousands of christmas cookie mak ers will choose and use butter in their baking and why lhc milk utilisation si rvlec dairy llrancfa dominion de partment of agriculture specifies this superior fat in the following recipes horrauead cup butter cup fruit sugar 24 cups flour linch of salt cream butter thoroughly and add taigar and salt gradually add flour and work mixture with hands until dough can be shaped turn out on ughtly floured board and knead until mixture cracks iloll to about vlnch thickness cut into fancy shapes sake in slow oven 300 to 325 degree until very slight ly browned about 30 minutes oar nlsh if desired with green or red cherries alimond shofttbuead jut cup unblanched almonds through food chopper dredge with part of flour finish ai shortbread okahoe snorturead add tablespoons grated orange rind and tablespoon srated lemon rind to the flour liulsh as tshortbredv vanilla wafers cup brown sugar cup melted butter egg 14 cups flour teaspoon cream of tartar teaspoon hg soda teaspoon vanilla add butter to brown sugar add un beaten cktf and beat weu then add sifted dry ingredients and vanilla drop by spoonfuls on buttered bavlng sheet ibske to minutes at 350 degreed totnntfjrrri ooaes jj cup butter cup brown sugar egg 314 cups flour 1v4 teaspoons baking soda teaspoon almond extract cup candied cherries chopped cup blanclied almonds chopped cream butter add sugar gradually and cream well together add well beat en egg beat well add flavoring and soda and salt sifted with partrof flour lastly add cherrlrf und almonds well dredged with remainder of flour ara into roll chill in refrigerator for several hours cut off in thin slices and bake on buttered baking sheet in moder ate oven 375 degrees for to 10 minutes anowrcies cup butter ess cup sugar square ounces unnsweetencd choco cup flour teaspoon baking powder teaspoon salt teaspoon vanilla cup chopped walnuts crtiuu butler add sugar gradually and criam uill toother add ull beat iii bus chocolate melted over ho uater flour baklni pouder salt vanlla anil uitlnut spread hi ucll buteertd pan iuu inch thick iultc in modintc nun 30 diiirtti to minute cut in quins while warm oku is oimtu the ekchantfcd season th season of enchantment comes nguli wlicn we may to that mystic realm eturn wlierc cluldhood dreams immortally re main and iricndly fires of love forever burn an old old story yet the flight of years its magic and its beauty cannot mar tito torch of knou ledge flares and dis appears serene above the east abides the star come let us gather for little while icre in tlic sacred circle of its beams wliere all our phantom faus wc may beguile and build again the palace of our dreams iiappy child shall lead us in the way the child we usod to be on christmas day lewis ml illy un that time of jcar is at liand when the young folks are so jubilant and the older folks glory in seeing their enjoy tunt and recall the bygone christmas seasons they have enjoyed it is chrtst ipul ir li ippl ui wc olmiipu ii bri un ihi wed dc iitl from fit am tin pi iiii oh upii vkl hi uicit ciiuk kinu uin hi id in thu it tlu am lrnt indlud tlu wl ul li ix inn humin ml mi xhuh did ill thu could to pli it tli in oin oi th nit is of thiir ium mid nt rl ilnini nt uo to eiirtahi th ttu alio tiut it on mount oljpipus lln niiw1 fain his of lu wami ui uiivm etlills airiiiuid for ih it pii poe and tin u4ri named olympic period of four tars iupd tu ei the nanus that rind uiu rallid tlu olympiad and ffimi tlu or 7b 11 was used ui iivetuurc tlnie ilia olvmplc ginif thus denoti vry spoliut hlbltaon and that why uur word ap plies to th greater festivals of fcporl tnas time again and in just two weeiot tiu glad day will be heru again christmas lias changed like cvery uilng else down through the years but the joy of uie present time is no greater than in tlu dajs of other years elec tric trains hockey skates and many of the mechanical contraptions that please the children of today were unknown wlicn was lad but lb isnt th gift but just the fact of giving that makes christmas so different from any other time of year ssain street and mill street store back hi uie early days hadno uie wide variety offered today but the orfcrlngs were just as eagerly sought then as now 111 have some more to say about christmas later on and just now give tvw more rambllngs along actons streets croaking over uie little creek north of river street we find ourselves on the illgh school grounds but this lias only been school grounds for the past nine or ten years it was before that tune known as pairvlcw place the stately ancestral lionie of uie sidney smlui family what now uie continuation school was part of uie splendid reldenct it vas built by the late sidney smith br between seventy or seventyfive jeara ago the lawns garduis terraces or cliard rockery illy pond and groves of evergreens and other trees covered ovr four acres as beautiful family resid ence foirvlew plaoe was olwaya greatly admired some who read uiu will remember when it was built during their school days we remember the scotch stone cutters iri their shelters rod or two back from thp nchool fene lndu trlously cutting tlio stoiu for wall luls und hnttl for tills spacious luimc rtmimlier how it raj urr ovlt ult of cartful farhlaned rtonc in tlu hantl sk if ul lmildir rtnilinbtr it innipitlm und tlu hou cu arming and llu uiml itiun nr thi hn or pcop ului nt tu lt ihl ilm pr ty uuii thi ui id ill liki 111 in st uid 11 nu imd ind li in rul mil in irdi ninj ultl lln imp ic id tu mi clu nil rnlth ulna tin ltlt il in iiir tin ma rii ipli lu ml iin hi to bl th ninu nit ms if thi nimlcm and tlu rmtd hi ihlr nl ui and th ni ii tin third din sn it mil in tn tun li cm mil li lu lo an urn il iildiu and lils itt ti it mil on ul uiu ii tlu tiluit uiu tl in ann tvfr lu tin ln it wir in tin umri tluu iildiu imlui ui nlud to lit rathirs ul tin tlrly in was laid to rat lde uie ulfo hu nuu uimhiuul ului for yi an hud hplvi thi famiu pkt ut gull ik tlu dar hllw daughtir of sdx und mr im krtilui uutuily daughter vrr ixim in this home was pluckrd and trutu planty1 to the beauuful garden of god above ooo after another of the ave sons of the home left to make homes of their own until all had one but the youngest named toe his grandfather allan who remained at home to comfort his mother in her declining years lie and his mother were living in this fine home when the disastrous fire broke out on wintry morning the last day of march uitrteen years ago last spring and did such damage that the hone was unlnluibj table it was grealr blow to mrs smith and in tier declining years lho home was never rebuilt but afte few yrars was acquired by uie school board and transformed into the present splendid continuation school nunc of the family now remain in acton allan is at grimsby and mrs smith parse away several years ago and sleeps ii palrvlew cemetery thlnk it was in 18b5 tliat charles sidney timlth panwd uway after brief lllnris it wan thu year also that kobt little uiut prince of educutlonlsl died ian it diflicult matter for uj old fellows to rtalbu unit it over fifty years unco tlia two prominent cltlo ni were called hi nee shortly aftr mr smiths death col and mrs allan went to live with uwir widowed daughu por years llrvlew ilacc was their home both were car ried to uujr last earthly renting place in yairvltw cinutrry from thu honi col allan was honored wlui an imposing military fuiural and was folloatd to thi trrave by his officers and tivin of the 20 ut battalion palrvlew imuce had tlu firt rynum of privau wnu raorkr hutalled in town with uie bulner foresight wlui which this ilia old 1tnutiimn wo posu xd he supuiated as om of uie coiunldira tlon for deviating of the tre oil uirough libttprmtty uiat halfhich plpu uiould tap the dam ptrpctuilly to supply hydraulic ram to bo located on hl premises ttil ram was inntalled and for over forty years uninterruptedly and at practically no expense supplied the house baui conservatory and tile stable wiut waur say dont mention it to any of uio youngsters but wo boys used to swim in uie creek where 11 crosses main street bathing trunks were unknown here in uiose for back days wo appeared in natures free garb of course when any one was passing wc dodged under uie old log bridge until they were out of sight who can forget uiose boyhood days tc uie ol swlmmln hole but this was not uie most popular swlmmln hole more of us dld ours in uie tannery creek at spughts blaeksmlui shop or in speights saw mill flume when we were youngsters when we got older and knew lltue about how to swim the art of swimming uie school teachers would say today we joined the big fel lous at uie mill dam at uie big pond now forsooui lry lake what place that was in uie summer tlma there was noted stump should say about an hundred feet out which every young swimmer aspired to reach when we could do it our reputauons were made as real swimmers when we first assayed to accomplish uils feat uiat stump seem ed to bo lialf mile away at least yes tliats how 11 looked to uie embrjo swim mer wtio can forget uie boyliood days oti uie ol swlmmln hale iiow well we remember uie keen rivalry among our companions the hoy who wanted to prove uiat lie could dive uie deepest and stay down uie longest liad to bring up uie most pebbles when he came to the top lie held out uie proof in hla two hands but this will sdcjn peculiar weauier for recalling uie swlmmln liole but such is uie twist of old mens recollections ni conunue from there next week tklfies count remember in uie nhjsics chuur in uie university where was trained we found one day on iron beam hanging from uie celling held there perfectly passive and our professor professor tate took little paper pellets and throw them at uie iron beam it seemed like child work but at first nouung imp pened but ik kept an uirowing these little paper pellets thee litue nothings at uie iron bam unul ue raxw it begin to vibrate uum to thrill th to move and at last to swing now wimp created that movement of the iron beam accumula tive trine evcrj trifle contributed its little quota and hclfild to make the movement ii jouett pouitbt feeding is dlflb abt gpjogkjtgkhkwttw christmas gift suggestions toiletries jjw mm and women in yardleys three secrets colgates and lalmollvo prom 35o 10 00 gutex und mooiikiow sets 35c to 50 bath salts and lnwd rs ftoc to 50 parkers and watermans fountain ilns and sets prom 00 to 12 50 blaulirully boxed christmas stationery 25c ui 00 cmrisimas cards nicur hun ever before tfu our jic and 09 boxuj for kxtra value iipbcial chri tttuiu curd with your own siiiphol si so pr diwun sty colored 250 yrf ai cal1 ndalet from your own iersonul kf titlve llc earh for jge ladies und gen lemens dressing cases gw in chromium knumcl und tycnch ivory trom j4 so up cj razors all kind rji giiulli ultli 10 hindi 5j schick illjccu sic rolll 10 sf schick umlric 1u50 cull in for dcmoiu trutlon all st mill tiry sets bibles hymn books dolls childrens books tree oniniiiliits ribbon und cord etc liti us ileli yob make selection broavn tbe compounding of suitable rations for the various purposes required in poultry feeding is matter nec on inumate knowledge of the feeding values of different feeds the main fea ture of which ore sot forth among other important subjects in the 40page illus trated bulletin poultry fteeds and peea ing reoenuy issued by the dominion department of agriculture paying at tention only to the most important prin ciples of feeding fairly satisfactory poul try rauona ure easily made up wlui uio ordinary feeds available on the farm but in order to obtain fulleit trowui in the bird or highest egg production uu proper balulice between various ingredi ents mu be maintained ulid wimo jutlg uiuit xi raised hi ud justing thr ration to suit the cnvlromnrnt availability of uie various ingredients is oik of uie llrst consulcratloil and when only limited number obtain ubl it li nccewjiry to clioow uum so that no iitiitl nutriment li lucking dtlur for growth or for gg productton tlu cau may be cost lluj ui im jmirtuit factor and economy uiould lw prictiad wiuiout unduly loicri he inir if rlcl iwy in uie ration in liort the finding of poultry niorti or ie hkt uui feedhu any other live lock uid tlu lutlon must be varied uccordhig to tlu purpaa for uhich it in tt tided naf mully ioultry ritlon compojd of lain ed eltlu uliole or ground ruin and uulr byproducts feedi of unlmul orlpln mlnenil fe upplemen tnry feed vltimliu and water riieui ftidf rupplled in uch quantities and proportionn zo an to form ration suited to the purpore nre called bilincecl ratloni moro balanced ration uf one thtt contains poleirei curbohy driu fitr nsli mineral fibre id the neevi ary supplementary feeds vluw mlns in uie proportion required for the miihitenanoe activity and production of uio animal to which uie rauon fed in addluon it is eueiiual uiat all of uicsc nutrhnents be lupplted in such form and variety uiat proteins of uie right typo minerals in uie proper balance and iu readily available form and tlu vitamins necessary to bring aboulr proper assimila tion of uiese elements av provided these and many other important points in poultry feeding arc discussed in detail in simple language in uie bulletin uhich may be obtained free on request from uie publicity and extension branch domin ion department of agriculture ottawa anypp0gram oj vrt xz good fultno it li one mark of good friend uiat lie makes you ulsh to be at your best while you are with him the blessed persons ho ha this influence arc made in the likeness of uiat heavenly twend whee pivscnce at oiiee sumulus and help to purity of heart and nobleness of demeanor henry van dyke all in same aumy are not all true men uiat live or thit ever lived soldiers of the same ainvy enlisted under heavens captaincy to do battle againrt uie same enemy uie em pire of darkness and wrong why should we mlsknow one anouicr fight not against uie enemy but against ourselves from mere dlfferonee of uniform early le ff sod 1ai you 11 enjoy radio more with westinghouse waittinghouse lias broken through the limitations of or dinary radio now the ex cluuve air pi lot control makes it pontile foryou to select the programs you want and to bring them in with scientific crtmty without fumbling without gueuwork now ingle chanri tuning feivsbu you to cut right through powerful local broselcaitc to bring in dittsnt program on tlut very rwvt wave length now new curvilinear speakac gives new reahim and clarity on stations far or nar come in and hear for yourielf how these modern advance menu add to cite pleasure of radio leishman acton uv itnit xnj hi ud in ti il ui in in in the eur th il in ii it in illi will tu nt il itliln ill ill it li rl in th it hi ium hid tli hit th 111 unit ill im in it lliliu to ih vil ud ihu bi hi ht ru on mi ill id white in lcki lu ll hi tn ho pit th ui hid ni di lu in trl pn irr ui pi lu ui ub ct mil told tint hid lihil dibbll iwm it vvurl on in aid tlu ij mid li li it th in mi hiu hou id no tru wiiu in ncmirul quuklj tin tr ii nt dm tor iv uiulciuliti dl ivi hi in uh it la very much to your ad vantage to put your ordor in for itlbholl or tfreilap motal roofino nht away uiih wook in uio first placo titcol pncoy aro goino up you will hiivu to puy moro if you wait but tho govommento ilomo improvement plnn now lota you do much noeded roofing and repairing with firvj yliirs to pay for it an opportunity you iihould not mum we cooperate to practically eliminate carrying charges lrtl itutdl ir alii it ud uv lujv ii diir it liiniiilily vi itln roof initm uvmu tt nine id nil rum ru riuinu uti itn niil pruou up wo urui you with nil im rily uio at tin ti rvinurlulilit intriu in tluro th bin limn ih in jt nkli hum ily fa liy liiinply ut iidiiiif uu rlili ruftr muuuurnnuntu uiunvnu hu4cott tunuttt tn your liaiiy iio will liiow you iiqwvuu cnii tb nwiiy forjourr nrntmif lit uiuur tlia llouiti hninuvt im nt lun lliti wliiild trmiiuartum can imi cinuniuuwl in uuirt ord j7fiddt 01 ribroll or titelap metal roofing initio two roofiihii liuvei fi ntnruu flevtlopit xehnuvi lv hy lauiturn stiel ilodiutn limited in aro caiyuluii jrt ntciit rooljufr valnon hiu uoi mid 11 iaicio not uurp lmhi or lmik lhey uro poiutivily umtlu proof durnld ctod huikini pormiuiliitcan ho luul quuklv over iiheu linn or riuhtovt old iilimiiunjtnuioll uml ii clap nro wululv but uiumecemi fully nnitiiti ho bo uuro you do not pot un infi nor brand if youf dualor doou not imiidla kill roll and iiii2lai ronlini ho iy not un kan tern stool ivoductu doulor llllmailutoil hr rump what would you do if mi ul lot of ituini ilimtl tramp id have the blooming lurk biiieluii upholsured eastern steel products sikeei pneton on thtecl montreal ndtc factories also at montreal nd toronto plonm of companyouilt babns and makkbs of tiub famous phkston oikkl tbusa babn sotk manufacnjhkbh amd dlhtmuutoka of jamksway soultby mud7hknt of all lomm business directory dr mcniven office and retldence oacvtu atenue and klein street dr nelson 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will ma twit tat dvatvra vniu it ii fur lo iuiu ttiiw on only ihi ll iiipll1iij willi tlm ountluuod himmilim of lltn ituljlo nt tanco lu rtlhtixt of uio muikou uio lliniuto ullll till qllaaul mary lltmtltualm fur oibiiimpllviai itni detcrnxliitxl ihat dtuhtl iiiaiuii well if you would lu li lu uibi groat llf aavtnai wortf sanfu