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iiiimm nfmicfx zrrr iviftwwr tf paok two the acton free press thursday dbckmber slit ibm neighborhood news interesting items concerning other centres and communities in which many of our readers are interest milton syer was in wyoming on friday last where ho attended the funeral of his sister mrs jessie hall on december 12th chas feather stone of trafalgar township met with an accident when his colt pulled him off load of hay in his fall his leg was broken above the ankle he was rushed to ouelph general hospital where he la doing nicely champion oakvilie ford was elected president of the oakvllle branch of the canadian legion at the annual meeting held on friday evening children of oukville veterans received visit rrom santa claus on friday evening when the annual christ nias tree of the loacl branch of the canadian legion was held tit the armories attended by an audience of nearly tlirce hundred the annual christmas entertainment of knotf presbyterian sunday scikxji held on monday evening in tho church hall was tremendous succehs tuo ookvllle residents practicing law in toronto are among tlic 73 lawyers whow appointment as kings counsel wok announced yesterday by attorney general arthur roobuck the local men who received the honor are cox and lawsou recordstar burlington mlsn johnston theftovinclal publls health nurse was in town last week making her annual inspection thieved paid visit to the farm of mr john tuck new street lost night and stole number of chickens chief smith investigating dr dennis smith accompanied by harry liighileld of klrkland lake are spendmg christmas with his parcnu mr and mrs smith water street mr and mrs lloyd kctticy celebrated the twentyllftli anniversary of their wedding on sunday lost when they were the recipients of messages gifts and flowers from friends fur and near the deportment of public works ottawo have recently been making soundings between tlic revetment wall and the lake khar with view to filling jn behind the wall tlic wall was built many years ago and is getting out or repair alette campbellville intended for last week tlic concert of school section no 10 was held in tlic school on tuesday after noon when there was food turnout of the parents to enjoy ttie splendid pro gram given by tho students miss mar garct mcmillan is the teacher mr david mahon of western uni versity london is holidaying at his home christmas concerts wtm to bo the order of the day the many friends of mrs alex hell will be sorry to know that she is ouelph ociicrul hospital urter having had the husfortunu to fall and fracture lur irg everyone hopes for sjicedy recovery mrs mary moore rn of toronto is home at present miss mecurdy uud jacqueline hell are visiting friends at wlngham miss jean mclwll of toronto is liomo for the holidays miss gertrude currlc nurse intrain ing ut hamilton hospital was home foi few days erin everton mr and mrs charles head and son donnlc of weston spent few days with mr olid mrs head mr and mrs benham and fumily visited in ouelph with mr and mrs vannbrmon for the weekend christmas war spent by mr and mis frank martlnonl and son gordon at elara with mr and mrs boswell mr and mrs john mccutcheon with mr and mrs alvln mccutcheon town line miss margaret sunter and mr harold sunter with mr and mrs stanley stewart sixth line mr mccutcheon miss lois and master robert in ouelph with mv and mrs stanley mckay and spent some time with mrs mccutcheon wlo is in the general hospital for treatment mrs ii damplcr miss grace and rom dampler with mr and mrs roy hind ley oiprtnge mr and mrs cox and son ouelph spent the weekend with mr simons mr philip cutting of cedar valley is visiting for few days at the same home mr george roszell called at the sami home on monday mr charles hortop of blair speu scleral days with mr nnd mrs hortop and family mr and mrs clarence hortop rock uood spent christinas day wltti the formers parents mr and mrs hortop and family mr and mrs krrmlt hepburn of calcdon who acre married on christ mas day spent few days with the formers parent misses mary and kate reed spent christmas day with mr and mrs john alton sixth line mr mcleod of ouelph spent clrit vis day ulth her family hen mr and mr parker undson colin spent christmas dy with mr and mrs parker acton mr and mm uumun thompson spent christmas day ulth mr and mrs doughty mr john fielding of parts is vlsltln tnr fiw days with the hortop fumily those spending christ miis day with mr and mrs jackson tounllne ere mrs jackson mr and mrs norman jackson mlmoi mr jiml mrs uobefuon and sons ouprlnge georgetown mr and mrs freeman kersey were called to watford uds week owing to tlie death of mr kerseys mother th funeral took place at watford on de cember 23rd mr plinres vannatter underwent an operation ut guelph general hospital on tuesday of last week he is progressing nicely and expects to be able to return home shortly on saturday afternoon last the young members of georgetown population and vicinity awaited the arrival of santa at tlic christinas tree for several hours the shouts and clamour of 000 young people filled the centre of the town and when at last tlic lorno rifles scottish band marched down main street fol lowed by the jolly old fellow himself cries of joy made his welcome warm to the delight of all present from the youngest toddler to the fathers and mothers mickey mouse kraay kat and many of our prime favorites some fif teen in all regaled the occasion herald mr ocarge cook seventh line erin has sufficiently recovered from an opera tion winch he underwent at ouelph general hospital to be able to return home mr david mcmillan quietly celebrat ed her 84th birthday at her home here on thursday december 17th many friends and neighbors called during the day to extend felicitations mr walter campbell is confined to the ouelph general hospital and is quite seriously til his brother mr duncan campbell of flint mich came to be with him and his friends fear for his recovery advocate no 13 erin school heport crewsons corners mr wm nickel is spending the christmas holidays visiting friends in waterloo miss mary mmnieii was christmas vliltor at tho home of her grandmother mrs bunte mrs cornell tipent christmas day ut the home of mrs smith acton christmas visitors at the home of mr and mrs george mchaln wore mirf peter murruy mr and mrs alrdrle und children and mr barry johnson mr george alrdrle spent christmas with his sisters in georgetown and tor onto mr lambert was christmas vlslt wlth walter lambert and nelson lambert ballinafad rockwood the regular monthly meeting of tho united church was held lost week at the church with mrs robert williamson president in the chair and conducting tlic devotional exercises fol lowed by mrs powers taking charge of the program whjch was inspiring to all present before the conclusion of the meeting the annual election of officers took place with rev taylor in charge the officers for the coming year are president mrs taylor secre tary mrs elliott treasurer mrs edwards officers for the womens association of the united church are president mrs george bolton secretary mm oscar oetrander treasurer mrs cameron the many friends of mr leonard oar dlner wish him success in his securing the creamery truck and route of the late oscar ostrandcr services at the presbyterian churcn on sunday morning were well attended with mr adams of knox covleee charge but with inclement weather in the afternoon rervlccs at st johns church were sorncwliat lessened holy communion was also observed with rev brllllnger in clmrge christmas day passed olf quietly here and holiday visitors noted were miss minnie nlckcll toronto miss jean torrancefilinooe miss irene hamilton chicago 111 messrs clarence ond jumes lynch toronto mr jos oakes toronto mr wm royce and son clarence toronto miss doris royce toronto mr putterum toronto mr and mrs ruhardson and family vtnelanci mr alex chirk st catharines mr harry bolton oalt mr and mr rep micks peterborough rev and mrs taylor and family ileut christmas at hith mth mri tajws mother mr and mrs henderson and lyihe spent christmas at hanover mr johnston hewat went to north carolina to siwjui christmas with inother jack as result of sundays rain and drp in temiwrature ner night good skating was enjojed on tin river monday even ipg mtj murjorle heurd of ouelph is home for the holidays mr frank day was the recipient of turkey from the rural mall farriers lust mc and mrs macdonald of toronto spent the christmas holiday with mr and mrs mcrrum and family mr and mrs peter ferguson spent tlw christ ma holiday with friends in tor onto rev and mrs foreman and family spent the holiday with friends in hamil ton mr and mrsscott of toronto spent monday at the home of mr nnd mrs wylie mr richard shortlh returned home from guelph hospital hist week and is improving nicely mr and mrs cecil soper of preston called on tho formers father on satur day mr soper the following is tho christmas re port of no 13 erin oraco burrows 748 george robert son 876 goorgo locker 58 gordon allien 587 jv iv mario anderson 875 roy pcavoy 602 sr hi norman mckcnzle 743 douglas robertson co jr iii keith burrows 0s6 hclol altkcn 01 emma tanslcy 501 if kenneth pcavoy 553 tommy pcavoy 832 helen sin clair 8021 reggie box 764 primer joyce burrows 024 kenneth robertson 722 mary martin teacher gueenook school keiokt greenock school 77jj hnnori honors lyal 1ycd law tlio following is tl report for december br iv helen west erwln mckeown 777 mccutcheon 84 jr ivkdna altken 34 jr iii wanda rutledge laz honors sjesslu rld74 viola flet cher gl7 herbert fletcher iio1 itulpii mckeown george allan 43 ii ernie thompson h3 honors roy hajcovitch 71 pr ernest west merle mccutcheon clarence reld lena morrison morrison shirley fl teller nbs barbour teacher slats diary oltvca warren twenty ykajts ago eden mills the annual sunday school entertain ments of the local churches were decid ed success nnd were credit to the unday school staff of each church the public school concerts were ulso credit to their teachers messrs pender and bridle santa clans put in an appear ance nt all four concerts and distribute the gilts from the trees christmas vlsltorsin tho community were mr nnd mrs hardy and family of toronto mr and mrs john watson and family of arkell mr nnd mrs mlno jr and little daughter and miss margaret mlno of acton and mr nelson mlno of guelph mr hugh wharton or montreal visiting for two weeks in the home of his parents mr lloyd moore is home from the coast on an extended visit to his mother and other friends mr and mrs bridle arc spending the holidays jn their homes at burling ton and freeman mr and lylrs wilson spent christ mas with relatives in llmehouse mr and mrs john marshall spent christmas with their daughter mrs rudd and mv rudd ouelph several from this neighborhood attend ed the nominations hold at brookvllle report lively time there was large crowd and many new candidates arc in the held misses annie lands florence mcalplne ond isabel lowrlc of the oac guelph who have been visiting in their respective homes for few days have returned to resume their duties mr and mrs chat lee mr and mm fred lee ond little son and miss lee all of toronto spent christmas in the home of mr and mrs lee mrs lowrlc sr of nossogaweya spent few days in her home here your corrspondunt wishes to take thin opportunity in extending to the editor nnd suilf of the acton free phejis and all if readers and subscribers very happy and prosperous new year mr robertson ever ion mr nor ueek tor his christmas dinner man robertson und daughter phyllii the concert under the auspice of th vir lloyd robtruon mliui frances jenjlm3 class of the united church that nlngs acton and mv and mr 0orge vttu blllwl for tuiwduy ev was young and mr dan whiter postponed on account of illness of rev your oorresuotuientwlsliei the editor john little uho was hcued with stroke and staff happy new year tluttr morning butlky to nkw zealand the honor of producing uie tlrst registered oac no 1i barley imported by new zetland from cmada fulls to bjavsie slgvaklvm niiinlwr or the flunlor club of the ikjv and girls farm club or canada at arborg munltnba the cinisljenment romuud of 20 bush of ery hie barley uelgh inj ij pouiuls to the biului and uas jihted in september 1031 from uie isuue of tim yrtx frcus ef tfiurday january 4lh 1017 it li your duty to fill out your regis tration cards mr smyth who has for over quarter of century been the leading traveller for xi storey son lias retired mr nickun has accertod the position pte harold travera son of mrs travera nee minnie swan paid the supreme sacrifice on november 10th the oddfellows tendered reception to their brother scrgt gould and presented him with an electric reading lamp just prior to the closing of the schools for tlic christmas vacation tho teachers presented mr coleman the painstaking courteous and friendly janitor with silk umbrella the service in the methodist sunday school last sunday had several interest ing features the installation of thj officers and teachers for the year 1017 was an impressive service but an item which was not on the program and ab solutely unexpected by the su pterin umd ent mr ii moore was the address and presentation of goldheaded can mr coleman historical secretary had prepared and read an address ord mr nicklln presented the cane which was inscribed presented to ii moore superintendent acton metho dist sunday school 10071010 marriko kingsburyclark at the home or the brides parents on wednesday december 20th 1010 by rev mr strachun maggie only daughter of mr and mrs peter clark nossnga weyo to wm kingsbury eldest son of mr nnd mrs gilbert kingsbury dunnandrew at bumbank man wednesday december 20th 1010 by rev john pate agnes montgomery only daughter of mr and mrs james andrew of bumbank formerly of acton to john dunn of bumbani sunday tho preecher sod he hoped all of his flock got there christmas gifts tliot uiey wanted to bo brung by sandy doe cuddent say no thing but tho hole lot about what he never brung me tho did get some candy jtt pnuts without asuintf for same monday waked up with start when hurd the dishes rattle in tle kitchen but mebbe dlddcnt feel cxalcnt when memry deer brot to me tho nooo that ft are the holllday sexen so precede to go to sleep covord up agon tuesday we was sitting around uukel hen spd to pa have you got xtry segur or ia sod yes for my own inc unkcl hen scd ho dont no ho thut will do tin good hi pa bed well for onctt we agree tlials tliat mutch hen wednesday they were partle ut elsys house last nlta jatio sod to me she was telling inn for the last tlrao cuddent kiss lur sod thot she wood weaken some time but she was to dum the oak my program didnt got eras thursday ma lierely got arcs ted crast si in the ford without the cop slgtialintf then told the osdfer uhu thot lie was the if recti lite he got liet up but ma tawkixl him out of it llku she does with pa friday pergot good uiat happened in skoal juke got allcken as when his pa out hhn uiut night did he get aney black marks today he repllde not so you can notls it jake sum times shows sines of inlelligents saturday jane as elsy was uiwkcj about the sea of malrlmonney today scd uiey node how to nawlgato it scd mebbe you do but look out that you dont get like the old maid no whoso reddy now to rock the bote purty wise crack think wltong man an irishman wllo was sleeping all the night with negro had hts face blackened by practical joker start ing off in hurrying in uuj morning ho caught sight of himself in mirror puzzled lie ctopped and gnsed and finally exclaimed benorra theyve woke the wrong man nothing to rltag ailout does this village boast of clioral society inquired the new resident well said tlio postmaster cant fay that wo boast of it we just suffer in sllenoc to the electors of nassagaweya your support nnd influence is solicited to rcclcct george finney for bnui elurrti nf danatia aoton ua tun lbm mjl rkjx praano bower avoim reeve he strives to promote thu townships best interests wwhinr you all happy new year rut greetings vitii new confidence nnd renter promise of pence nnd security in 1937 we welcome the new yenr nnd send sincere good wishes for hcnlth nnd hnppiness to ull our friends nnd pntrons barrs quality grocery for sunday january qrd 1937 1100 communion service and reception of now members 1210 sunday school and bible classes 700 tlio minister subject thu reckoning of time song ser vice tuesday 800 young peoples union week of prayer meeting iii united church on wednesday evening thursday 730 co bible study hour everybody welcome jlrrnbiitrrian knox cuuiicil acton rkv if bennik mlnlmu manse willow street vojl sunday january 3rd 1037 nkw ykars sunday 11 t0 sac anient of lords sup per 330 hi the sabbath school 700 pm tile best yet to be week of prajur meeting in presbyter ian church on tuesday evening always welcome uuuiist eljurrij actom rev raxtek ftuior for sunday january 3rd 1037 1000 sunday school 1100 service of worship sub ject called into the school of jesus cnrlst communion service plan to attend the services of the week of prayer week of prayer meetings in bantht church on monday and friday evcnmgs welcome to au unclabh1fied smahadvertisements advertucearjtth unilev tills heeding one cent pr word minimum chrgr ajc per iimertlon fiv liincrilon of io tikld caah luc smittookf climrecj where itemv have to ikknkril merry christmas to all jack skillino at gorrlcs toronto tw833gs llh motor accident just east of acton john kennedy jr guelph suffered injuries yesterday morning in motor crash three miles east of acton when the cor in which he was passenger ilgurcd in collision with two other machines his mother mrst ken nedy nnd their driver cardy davidson escaped with shaking up jeune of ouelph who was in the first machine which collided with the kennedy automobile suffered wrenched shoulder mr kennedy re ceived cut over one eye and was also suffering from concussion he was taken back to hui home and placed under medical care the accident occurred at about ten oclock and from what can bo learned the kennedy machine was going to toro onto und pulled out to pass largo truck which hud maidenly jo wed doun in front of it an oncoming car collldd headon with the kennedy car third oar following behind the westbound car crashed into the tangle all three machine wore badly damaged but uslde from the injuries sustained by john kennedy and mr jeune the rest of the occupants escaped with shaking up another milestone as the snnd of the hour glass marks off another milestone wethnnk nnew our friends nnd pntrons for their cooperation in the pnst and wish you all very happy new year lovell bros acton ontario happy new year and every month and day of it will be happier if youre driving 1037 ford vh its here hog shipping saturday phone d7r3 for price frank holmes cars see phone or write jack skilllng nt gorries shuter and victoria streets toronto regarding your car purchase watch our ad for exceptional buys for sale or kent fully equipped blacksmith shop dolnj good cosh business in shooing and re pairing full particulars on application to george cowie 253 acton ontario no phone messages please farm for sale c5 acre farm situated about midway between rockwood nnd acton near no highway rich clay loam soil wood good buildings this farm would make good poultry or hog farm moderate price for quick sale apply to the guelph trust company 253 ouelph ontario farm for sale valuable farm in eramosa township containing 150 acres about 24 miles from rockwood first class buildings spring creek good wells wood and tim ber fall ploughing done 18 acres seeded to fall wheat and the land is in good ptatc of cultivation for full par tlulars apply to the ouelph trust company 253 guelph ontario comt well cuicdv hoy teacher what the meaning of tuie tuvntyiifth li ttli roy ii dont lyiow teacher if you itui twentyfive chil dren visiting you and only on apple for them wlmt would you do lru hoy id wait till ilwy went home an then eat it ull mjmclf opinions pi every trial that ue pas through capable of being the send or nouli character every temptation that we meet in the path of duty is another chance or filling our souls with the lower or heaven every inspiration to do right houvier trivial is sent to us directly rrom sows the word or god bishop templi id may uyin un 111m win anotiidii mihiiit ntiiro futtut of tj chtulrii whom hi imtl rttfked in hil jtanu crudle was putttlltf lili liluilt anrlvul to utp mululy iijutuh ilut crudleu jut ubout uorn out lliatmr hit silo la you ull botji ivl unouii one food olid on thutll uut youve heard und read about all the new features of the lu7 ford when you come in to see it youll be even more enthusiastic it has everything and lives up to its reputation as the quality car of the low price field weve new mouel ready to demonstrate to you go over every one of the features drive it leave thedecision to your own judgment and remember this year it inines in two engine sizes ss lip for maximum per formance u0 hp for maxi mum economy i7 in ukttjyijir youll agree when you see it delivered price from s7il up nprton motors 11 giw jrord siiiim uud service patterson ro stueulbt in fcj irnltnj 108 wyudhud st nut lmhlmw ouelph phone 31m qiullty aaury ferri4 gala new yearns eve party uyan aduitokium oueuh vvilh ken steele and i1i1s hand novellie main llorrm ilallooiw tic dancing 10 to couple 275 tax included