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paok pour the acton free press thursday dboembeji 11th i9s8 neighborhood news interesting items concerning other centres and communities in which many of our readers are interest burlington about two clock this wednesday morning fire broke out in house oc cupled by oeo broomlleld st paul street and before the blaze was extin guished the daxnsffo amounted to around 60 00 if emery mining engineer has re turned home from the mining district in northern ontario to spend uie christ mu holidays with his family here graham bush year old son of mr and mrs bush woodland avenue received cut on his mouth and head wtien struck by the rear fender of delivery truck driven by iatrlck kelley prceman near the central school monday afternoon lie was given medic al attentjo by dr weaver and taken to his home ooxctte trm mr and mrs ronald mceachern and mr malcolm mceacticrn have returned to uielrjhomc in the village for the winter mesm arnold mckinnan si son hills burg were successful exhibitors at the ouclph winter jblr having won firsts seconds thirds fourths fifth eighth on ten head of aberdeen angus cattle mr and mrs gray have gon to spend the winter with their son and daughter in law mr and mrs wesley graj at delhi with their sonin law and daughter mr and mrs basil johnston at acton mr and mrs borden whecler both shaken up when mr wheeler drav his cor out of his gate on the 2ind de road erin colliding ului truck drlvn by ii lang of hillsburg both vchlcl uere damaged to quite an extent ad vocat eden mills the christmas meeting of tht women institute uos held at the home of mrs mcpludi with mrs marshall in charge of uie program the roll cull uos ansucrcd by uie singing of favo lte cliriatmos carol louring tlie winter montlui uie meetings will be held at na in instead ol 230 pm pleasing vdcol duett by mys nell mcphall and mis helen mcpliall was lin follow hi bj an interesting account otuu toronto convention by the deleate mr bridle assisted by the conveners of the mr and mrs wm chcyne ballinafad mrs forman has been on the sick list an conllned to bed for the past ueek riic many lends of mr richard shorull will be pleased to know that lie is improving nicely atter hli oper atlon two weeks ago in st joseph has pltal ouclph his many fronds vlsh him speedy return to good health again visitors during the wctkcnd at tho home of mr end mrs ngus were mlsi huitlnts tend mr and mrs scott if lotimto regains wheat crown nassagaweya hit curwhln group of tlie women missionary society of the libcnezcr unit ed church held very successful bazaar in the basement of uie church last wed nesday night and uie arkcll women institute uslsted with play which was much enjoyed by all tlie nassagaweya township council held tllclr last meeting of uie year in tlie council chamber on tuesday messrs ernest and cecil wilson of ktiatchbull visited rclauvcs and friend in ouclph over the weekend mr william near of guclph visited relatives and friends in nossa gaweyd last sunday mr and mrs norman webber and family of lakcvlcw toronto and mr and mrs hlghtingalc and famllv of port credit visited mr aiul mrs arthur nightingale of knatchbull last sunday herman tbeixe for the 16th time in 18 years canada won the world wheat cham pionship at the international grain und hay show nt chicago with her man trelle peace river valley wheat kiui and three times holder of the world crown again the cham pion trelle captured both the wheat and olt championships to give him double triumph he won with sample of howard bard red spring wheat that weighed 663 pounds per bushel oautxaj itu qg4iw hwia milton hillsburg sundav vlitor at the liome of and mr william cluyne were mr and mr pred oake mr and mr chevnc accomianled by mr georjte cheyne ull of centre inn mr and mrs alex bessey and mls lnnn mr and mrs william besey marters ufrin and ra spent sunday uith mr und mr beascv fourth line mr and mrs cheyne and tuo boss robert and jlmmle spent sunday 1th mr and mrs lome allan near guelph the roada art lery elippcrj and rough maunr it ev unhandy for cars to get around mr clnu booth and two daughters pent lat uek ulth mrs booth parents martrrct alexander aged 10 fractured her right arm uhen the fell on some tee list monday mrs preton ls in humllti general hospital where slic expects to undergo an operation xi adams wlio nns been scrlou jy hi uc arc pleased to say able to be out and around again much to tlie delight of bis many friends omblng dramatic talent uos sliown nt tin annual public school christmii concert held in the hlph school auditor ium lart prldai nl lit every pupil from kindergarten to the entrance closr tak ing part tlie annual biar of grace anglican church held on wedne day of lr uvel uos grind iijcces tlie hudtl ucre received mrs it vox and mn nartel during the afternoon piano nelectloixr mlju5 marlon pox and gertrude morlcj and mrs lvunr thompson uee much enjoied cham plon crewsons corners igemmscpcwmbwwpefeewoe mr wm nfcol was visitor in khclicncr last week mr and mrs george mccain and billy we week end visitors ov the home of mr and mrs frasrr plummer of itoci wxxl mr and mrs hoggins and familj left on sunday to vujlt relatives at owen sound georgetown mu viol kdwa wtu underwent an operation for tnu laltll at guclph gen erul hospltal lait ueek progrclug ullti favorably mr kred bmatlian who uil serlouily lnjurd in an auto accident tuo vttii ao saturday now making good pro gre toward compleu recovery nt the gurlph gt ncral hospital liter wai large utu ndanc at uv mllitarv ball in uui areilt la yrld iv lilght lucr the uu lice of the lome ultuj scottlji band karl lehmai orclitstra suppllod the muiic and lc ladled provided delicious refreshments uu rhelma crljips and dorothy sar gent uoii the lucky ipot dance herald colored lights for oakville standing commit ts an exchange of christ ma tree gifts and social half hour brought the meeting to close the annual meeting of the marj andlnqn group uas luld on tlnlrdav afternoon at the home of miss helen mcphall tlie christmas program in th glad tidings was followed through tlu call to worship was given by tlw pre sident and scripture readings uere glcn bj mrs bridle mu blanche milne mlis joan uobcrtson and miss jean lourle solas ce rendered bj misses helen mcphall and joan roberuon the topic clirutmos message entitled gloo to god in the highest be and on tarut peace good ulll touard men was very abl and tnteresungly given by mrs bridle last ears exccuuve vvas returned to office ulth tlve addition or miss beth harden assistant secre tan and musc heurn scott and jean lou rie as program committee tlie meeting closed with tlie benediction and uie lords prayer in unison social hlf hour wui spent and vote of uianits tendered to mrs mcphall for her home and to mrs bridle for her splendid mes sage tlie urvcvly meeting of uie youne people league uas lield in uie home of mis melrose wluon as it as joint jtieetlntf of uie citizenship and uterary conmiltte mr ross argo uos hi clltrv mr nell mcpliall reatl lie scripture miss foreman of roekwaod uas present and gave vcrj interesting account of uie life of mendelkolm and fuvorrd uu gathering ulth tuo of ul great uorks as lnstruiuentau which uere greatly appreciated debate under tlie tupervuion of miss marjqrle nadu 11 uus carried through mr brldl the many friends of mr ephriam barbour nre sorry to leam of ul pa ans on saturday lart mr barbour has been in 111 health for some time and suffered reat dpv ospringe mr gordon altgen uho has been up north uorklng for road construction creu retumiw home on saturday mr and mrs james hauklns of hoc uood visited on sunday uith mrs mary altken mrs jamej brydon visited her father mr john akltt at the general hospital toronto on monday here lie is shortly to undergp an operation congratulations to miss ada currle uho has opened gift slvap at he home mr and mrs george cooke and baby daughter guelph uere recent visitors ullh uie formers mother mrs cooke miss jean robertson lias obtained temporary employment as stenographer in guelph mr and mrs mcklnnon ant blanche spent sunday tth mrs laughlln ninth line erin an amateur contest sponsaredi bv tlie ladles aid of uie local prtbyterlan church and held last wednesday even ing in uie church proved deckled suc cess jtev mr grant acted as master of ceremonies for uie varied program ean eanieatant was received and forced to kkl an encore follouhiu ls list 3f the numbers mouui organ music albert allan guitar duett lausan mccutclteon and and gordon mckeoun vocal solo mr wall wright each cho their si lladeir violin salo harvey fthe und uere speakers for tlie cvtnlng tin mouth organ music earl tobias gutta tpl uus rcolved that it uould be duett anderson bros piano duett btmui canada and tin united stitts mus dorothy church and anna jack ji mid unite metst nt il mcph ill son recitation mrs harden vocal iudui wilson and mrs bridw icti di ttv glluon and blllle vlncen as judiis givuil uu cisl th mlatlt tide mr brkiu md ml irl rs duett ih mjnlr it ilu ul ctttl mu nellie wt bb vocal duu ml don thy mckcnzlt and blancht mcklm and gulli acromptnl sueelly sung by mrs fiil mclh nl in aid mls hutl mcphi ui the utvkly ell tin mr tii ilrld attu dm ltd ilobt lou coboy cirnilii wll ilictloii from orchi tri ricltitton ml ml jaln is thirouhlv tnjijtl juni 11 uyuill whlh uu ju if mr mr bridle then tnu rlurk tlj mj mrs guild and itiiiifj iwritui ttu next nutliii ulll ri man uir dtclditil tluwuhuu ml tw lu id in lh firm chbtmas kve buna uukt mid htr futht mr partv uhn tlu lauue ulll sing carols lockt pliyd sum iiutruitu ntul mini ot bsfcjua uoii dbtcusmd and tlu beriifrs black cii uie port tor uu meftlng cutojd ulth th mlipyil bene musical numbtrs as follou betty olb dlctlm volt ot thanks ai tended son und huhe vincent earl tabla to the wluou family for tlidr kind boa pliably mbvse mguret mino and ina hrdcn uintu of acuul vultrd in uie liomes of their hiuley uell parent here on sunday wrbb friend of llcv mrs curke will bo your correipojuletit extoileu it gud to know tile ferllng better after fceaon giwtbigs to uie editor and staff being ul tor few dy and redtrfa of tut wt mbvsti dorothy mckeul and blanche mcklniuin mrs guild announced ui uie elocution mhot jun mr bardi mai nellie rockwood the united church held their regulir meeting on monday nlpht ulch helen biyne in ch lrge of uie program priced ng the mcetlnf chrltma carol ere sunr the scripture ieon iu iken by elizabeth hutchlnoin jean gordon and miurice hurd gave hart ulls on whit learned at winter school refit tlr on the benellt they ccelvwl dultt by clira harris and agnes pamore uos much enjoyed elni gordon spole briefly on hou to us the pathfinder in the local society eduard pamore spolc on the subjc wliat can society do towards christmas cheer and gaodu ill xlcv taylor took diare of the meeting for the election of officer uhlch ore follous honorary president rev taylor president elic gordon vlco pre ldent george day recoxllngeecre tory grace gordler sec re tarytreastt er margaret dennis pianist bet peart assistant pianist grace gordler conveners christian fellouship edward pasmore mlrsionar marlon day citizenship jean gordon literary ediui royce social ross gordon and mar caret pasmore publications and llbrarl an aruiur ilarrlsleadershlp tralnlni helen baync sing song leader mar garet thomas tlie meeting closed with uie singing of the national anuiem tlie many friends liere and elsewhere of mrs fred mc arthur ill syanpauibl uith her in uie death of her brouitr at to an to mr jolui haggarm ttie lat mr haggons uos former roekwaod boy and other members of uie family circle are uell knout rev george hag gans of hector minneapolis hugh of windsor james of texas mrs oardlner or ouen ound mrs fred meadous or windsor and mrs pred mcaruiur rockuood mr haggans uas for many years an employee of uie mc coll oil company of toronto and uos only uneranuaud by the company year ago oulng to 111 health his ulfe predtee iwd him four years ajo as ri ultr of mot ir accident and su ivid by tuo ons harold of neu yor and vornnn of toronto of the mccoll iyuntenuc oil company mrs mc tnur und clark uttinded th futural lit tti onto ili uttk ii ly mimtiul uas rtd at st jj church tn ii id moriilni it ilrlllli ir ndur tlu erl nl ificl ited tlurli tl linmiiiilon mr jhiltt iviik cillt du ed rv ti th prt bytt lm hi ch on sunu wilt in vtr mr johll on ablt to lw preant ll urui an uluays apiut elated ft uho utre lu rt tl irtng tin uttk ml ml4 dirl it jc ronto mr patlt rson to onto mr fred day hamilton mr harry bolton gall in honor of our ut reign georgtr the scholars und jtytleuts of uu public und continuation seliools enjoyed holiday on monday uie occasion brine hli majesty birthday long luf und his eonsort rclgn severe lnjurlej were ilutahlcd by liioiiuis halliduy brant street when tio uos struck by car on uie lakcshoo hlghuay uur appuby school on sat urday evening fire completely destroyed the barn of kenneth gile mertop on tuesday mornln uith total low climated ut betueeii four and five uiousand dollar purtly coveed by insurance tlie new bridge over uie sixteenmile creek on uie loue middle rood is rapidly ncuriug completion and will be open for traffic very soon work is practically finished except for the laying of coat of phalt on the iloor of uu bridgb and the construction of hand rail at the side record jimmy windsor younpronof mr hugh windsor ecelvcd bad cut on the fore iieid by flylnr pulc on the sixteen mile creek over the ueek end hon peter hcenan minister of lands and to et uos the guct rpcaker before large audience at the ookv ille and dbtrict liberal club an wednesday cvenlntr last mr brock jamie aw of toronto spake at uie rotary club on tut day evening ouulninr the grouth of the fare tit movement and the principle on uhlch it based ivtday evcnlnr the lions club enter ilrd their uhe and lady friends and the membera of the ciste of sunny sklc mmlcal comedy recently produc td under the ponorshlp of uie club it banquet in the vlllnge inn stir the new modern clinstnius rec lights ure murvelloub improvuinent on the sets of pa years japanese si rings ulth com bulb noma strings with utdu bulb noma sfiling ulth txterelon plug 13 noma sliungs uhh multiple bulb bum lndept ndeiitly 51 os noma out door s1rwgs 51 5a lutcl stoclc ot tvtita bulbs illuminaild tri iiold1r tw we iiave 1x elhnt value in lumps saliduleh ioater waffle iron ioa ptrcolntort iroiu etc raids electric service jos reid phone 112 mill street ggiglsgststclgtglctgft 9ntlrb ulurrtj at fflaona acton ruu ben ibm me rfcjx paraonace bower avenue sunday december solh 10m oo the minister subject borne thlnsa invisible 12 15 bunday school and bible cltisis tho ohrlattnaa mcsaoue 00 tlie minister subject win ro hie the dlitcrcnco7 tucsda 00 hi youiuj people union thunulay 130 rll bible stuaj hour eve3tybody welcome jlrrnbutrrlun knox cndeca aoton ukv 11 bnn mansu xvlliotf btruat jukday december otll lojo ciuturma 1ukday it 00 no lloom tu tht inn 30 rn sabbuth school chruunnji lx on olory to ootl in the hlkhut 00 hi christmas carol icrvice thtmr llic grtut advtnturt sunday bchool ctirlstmos tree and ivucunt chrl unus itound tht world in tla church wednesday twctmber 30lh always welcome it sapliflt siurci aoton ilev baxteb pulor j3unt1ay dbcembeil 20th 103 christmas seilvlcet 10 00 ni sunday school 00 am morruntf service whcn jtus wu born lu bethltluit welcome to all unclassified small advertisements advcfllaruil unjci tl li lxumiibb on cfnl pr word iiimmurj cbars jjc tx tiikcftixl vlv rltaertmuia lot iijjo if ihil casl mc tddttvooal chred wi itctiic hxve to cklsr commtst looking in the distance that uhj wise old santn claus oitn ciioosls for the most nppropnitc kift to thctamil firmly income policy so th it ill future christmascs may be just as hippy is this one if you ire spired you will enjoy the income yourself in iter ye irs it truh the gift that keeps on giving let us tell you ihout it md well gladly have the policy ready for chnstm is preentition ask us about childrens thrift policies to start them right in life we cin gic ou insurance service for every need wright general insurance to one and all very merry christmas and happy new year don pi ood uii becau hue tl of mom but leuc iou of tnoiuj uciue jood uo qs hob beich min hies trouble in his jolnl uioar it when his head doean vork utll eierjone ile lenous it but be prob abli uont dr william malo lenee could stop todaj and not do mother thing for hundred jean and government could not catch up with it mtior fiorcllo la guadla of neu orlc cltj some people are born gta1 some hale ktealnc thru upon them and some uoulcln recoenle the ooddcs of fame if uto met her iu john igfissessjgssjejqgjgjjgjg success in life is relative in my judamenl success means maklnff tiie most of uch ttbllltj personally physique as ou leave walter ford fott sal prbulalre for sale in ipleiidld con dition terms ma be arranged appu actom machine company hog bhjipmg saturday 47 do and trade hog trucking trc uocs delivered farmers fl 00 picank iiolmk3 iiousl ou ltvt six roomed houe till convenience mirla street applj 252 mrs klnnedy rou sail gee nllve from eight to tuel poundr for 00 and si j5 apply mrs john bain no acton cars see phone or write jack sldlllng at gorrfe shuter and victoria street toronto regarding jour car purchorc watch our ad for exceptional buyu card of thamcs mrr smith and famll are deeply appreciative of the many kindnesses and stmpathy shown uhen tlie beloved hus band and father pascd auay tlirse klndlv actc ulll ever be cherished and glf labor ad wait it is easj to make purt but liard to keep gglnjt auoj as mr dickens friend uoubi have us understand its dogged does it confucius taught tlie cliuuso this lesvson by parable if am building mountain said he and stop before the last basket of eiirtli is put on top of mi uork have failed butif have placed tho cmallet basket full on the ground and go on 4un realy building mountain like tlie uildlis of nehemluh at the building of tlie uall of jt uilem of whom ue read uiat they held the pears from the rlrlruj of the mornln till tlie ara appeared so 111 us libjr und ualt if it be nccciri until tin ular appear he fights four duels to avenge insujlts lilt ri yx li tu la uu iid uttiu jun dtor uhll all th oth thllti ytr plijln li lelt tin hou vh dint jou tn nul pi ij with lu til tejctil tu hbor mu tn uu tlu rpl in plaj tlu ib end bo caiu of ti1vnks mr and mrs geo coule ulsh to ex tend sincere thanks to their many friends for their helpfulness flowers and kind expneions of sympathy extended during the erious illness and convalescence of tlielr dear daughter lobel folt sa1ll ob rlnt fully equipped blocksmitli sliop dolna good cash business in xlimlnk and re pairing full particulars on appllcatloi to gborge cowie 25 acton ontaro no phone messages please card ok thanks mr and mrs charles mckeown an family desire to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to their friends and neighbors for tlielr many act of kindness and help and expressions of sjmpathy extended during tlielr recent bereavement these expressions will aluays be gratefully remembered arm for haill g5 acre fami sltuaud about midway betwwcn rockwood and acton nbar no hlghuuy rich clay loam koll wood good bulldlugs this farm would make good poultry or hog furm modetmtj price for quick sale apply to tiie gullpii trust company 25 quelph ontario mr ca1u ol tovvks john lyank and family de vihiu slt luus clirltiiut he scot mui lwl at hi 11 tu juiuli oi lit laj slum btrtiu sighing he look iciv putoi iroinv uuer iu cr pt to the wbidow loud riwtrt shook uu cottage luth crltd jamie uhknibig from his it ulut uas that now minta cluu rrpllcd uu sootnu sit neu cliu juit ronuulued kulclde recent portrait of dr ranrsargas of uudapet hungary und bis ikuuiiful vife mm da whoso honor the iood doctor maintuins wai impuj ned along with his own by taumiri who averted het nurried for fount and not for lovj dr sr chllenled 13 opponents to deei thin ettltd nine of the quarrel und tnd hu plans to tn lit the othtr foeir in 411 hour pi nod heavy cavalry mb wire he weupois arid unit sirtj ildtd her husband ui training bither he or his oiuut die according to the strict hungarian duelling code ire to ixprei their appreciation of uie many cptalans of ejmpathy and uu klndnc of frleudi and neighbors uliown them du lug their rtcent rati bereave nu nt lluci uctn hive helped to enie hi rrt und ulll tver be gratefully rcuilni tiered utm iou svlt villi ibli farm in lruiuuia township oiiutlniuic 10 ic is about ji mllrj from rkluowi lr class buildbms nni rrt ik uowl wt lis uood and tln bt ui loughlng done 1u ttcrrj ued to full uheut and the land is twul tate of cultlvatloii lir full par ti nrt upplj to 1jil quu41i ntusi comjanv j3 guelph onturlu shopping days till christmashurry patterson ro orthapua bill li wjakaaa st not iallw ouclph ph6n ho