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hi alk free pre8s i f tcimav arrsrsooii autuil 9 1ssi e r r u v i t t 1 x tfsbststf tow hail very liltlo excitement prevails tvlu live to the rote ot the electors on the bvlaw for rutting ths amount requited for the erection of a town hall and lock up in this village hjiuo fe otjct but ouly those wliuse toll aim is to keep downtaxes of every detcrip- lion and fir any and every purpose rio matter how essential to he pros-per- ity vol the vtiiajje u feel very cuntilent that the liy law will ptfs with a urge majority but iiuitheetv if c would farga those alio arcsuiimis fur the imttesn of the village to colt liaue to work ahitu btir iilueiee iu favor uf the bylaw- aiidthe increased uwjorilr will- reward them for- any exta excuion wejruh that every voter will view this aittlcr frotuuhe standpoint of tle commercial interests of our ullage slid looking at it iu an unbiassed light ejjtry volu will uc polled in favor of the cfcw town hall see sot pistol the toy pistol promise to rival the tuost fatal diseases to youthful lives iu the cumber of its victims many child ren hlviog died iu the uuitei states since the celebtation of the fourth from lockjaw induced by burns ecu traded ftoui the explosives used iu these deadly play things itisuuaeces siry to eif ffcaftbe suffering of the litde ones before death tut aa end tcr theai were siinplyexoruciating par ents akrjald prevent their children getting ham of sttch dangerous play tiimgxand failing this the aiunicitul authorities might mike theic use a misdemeanor a law forbidding their manufacture and sale would probably be the surest preventive the explosive used mast bo very dangerous tni destructive one judging by the terrible burns it inflicts and it is very strange that tor- makers should use it at all the census of the dominion aa now given indicates that par provinces are increasing in population in a very satisfactory mariner l four million three hundred and fifty thousand nine bundled and thikytfcree ojke a very good showing being an increase d eight hundred and sixtyfive thousand one hundred and seventy one over that of 1871 if such a respectable increase can be shown to have been tuade during the last decade- when the country has been financially depressed we may confident ly expect during the next en years with the revival of trade the fuller development of all oar industries and the greatly increased bow of immigra tioa to ourj korth- western erbvioces the census of 159 1 wdi give as at least a popuiitioo of sii millions caibt ps03esss front our vvn corrtcpviidenf the main topic o conversation oh last thursday the 4tb last whs the extiemehmt the tlioiniomuler register tug 96 deiiiue iti the shade aud 122ui the suu j piwpect division was favored with a visit last friday ivotiing ftbrafmrj jubu milne of srliorough this kiiieuiau liar weu an uctivd worker iu the teiiiiavrauoeoiiiisv for over 20 years and shows no sign yet of laruig down his anus lie does not believe ill sitting down tvith folded arms ttliti telling what he has douo cr imcuda to do but coes into the work with heart tklhatid and eudeavors to do his part iu ridding mr country of ilie terrible blot ot iiiteuikniiice a tiiiiiiiigof lli dupclore of lie agricultural fall society was u id in the uuiou hall last week the prospect far the shaw is even better than ust year- more money being subscribedv xir a c mcmillan haf beeu rteleeted 3ctytreas ked ouaot trtoz smisa7p tha critor jtcarlr sillc4- a freight train ran off the track at dramptoa ou siuuday moruiug just as the tiuu bridge was being eutcred a misplaced switch caused the accident the train which coniaittd of eleven care was with the exceutian of two ot three r hulled down the steep euibaiikment with tremendous force ilost of the cars contained cattle tne driver jlr alextnder reid a yonrig man received such serious in juries itswiu ptobably be attended with tal rtsulis a doctor was iuuiediite ly summoned and ordered the removal of the injured man he would not hold outlay hopes of his recovery tilt is gcorefltvra on friday afternoon a tare bam jwncd by william ilcleod caught f fire and in a few minutes was totally consumed- the barn was in the rear of c m clarks bstery and vu uaed by r d xlcxiaster as storehouso and stablecombinid about eighty barrels of ssj and sther siuff amounting to about 350 was consumed the fire then spread todr stares baan which was slso conromed the residence owned by dr starr barely escaped the whole east side being charred and blackened and the building generally wrecked the fire quickly spread to the stable and outbuildings on the premises of the bank of hamilton the bank building itself being a brick structure reaped with scorched win dow frarnes had lie wind beett from an opposite direction a block of 6even stores would undoubtedly have teen consumed it has not been learned whether any of the buildings were insured- mr ilollister loses his stock having no insurance bylaw no 94 a bylaw to mine by wny of loan the sum of five thousand five hundred dollars for the pur poses therein mcnlloucd daring rectafc years marked im provements have been made in the processes and appliances for making cheese and batter the factory and creamery systems have brouirht the manipulation of dairy products up fo a high standard of excellence bordering very closeyon perfection 7 so far as modes of manufacture are concerned there seems now to be no difficulty whatever in producing uniformly good makes boluof cheese and butter no doubt further improvements will be made but the pitch of attainment in these directions is already sufficiently bigs to render success no longer prob lematical wtiat is most wanted now is more attention to matters swturood vvss from oaroak carrapondah medward jiagee gt switchman was anable ito attcndwork last week having been seriousijajaffected by the heat wekregjad toheat be has so r recovered as ta be able to resume his duties mr jdnn carter village constable was also partially suds track and thereby laidpp for a few days a number of the villageta are going to take advantage of the cheap trip to detroit tfciv week the farmeri in this vicinity are nearly ill busy threshing a steam thresher from guelpb is in the neigh borbood7nd it is aaid to be doing ood worlp jlxl unuahally largg number of vin- toni have been in bock wood during the pattweek j ortizes county cauaeh- the county council met at 12 oclccc noon on tuesday 2nd inst ursuint to adjournment the warden in the chair members present messrs camp belu back clements chisholui kerns sicleod lindsay memies licktrlie mceneiy eajnsey robinson aid smtth the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed mr smith moved seconded by mr chisholm that this council authorize mr vanallen jailer to purchase by teaser sufficient coal snd wood for the county buildings for the current year carried by permission lientcol allan addressed the council in support of a grantto the 20th battalion v m mr smith moved seconded- by mr kerns that this council grant to the halton battalion the sum ot one hun dred and fiftydolura for bead dress andalso tbesum of one hundred dollars to the hilton battalion brass band carried mr mckerlie moved seconded by mr campbell that the proposition made by the credit valley railway company to pay in cash the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars in lien of expending the sum of seven thousand dollars in gravelling the road between milton and cumminsville be accepted and that the warden and clerk be instructed to sign the release aa amended and attach the corporate seal thereto carried on motion the council adjourned until the last tuesday in november president uarfield continues to im prove in health r bristol oct 10th march 1880 mam perry davit ft bon t lawrauc montreal i have sold your painklller ever since i commenced business and still con tinue to sell more of it than all the other proprietary medicines put together ton ieomiider the best recommendation 1 can give you 1 am etc sbfjtl yoill see advertisement in another column just myed ajlarg selection of witeueas the municifral council of thu yillspii ot actou liavo re solved to build utown ftalj and wlierenb to carry into effect the said recited objecti it will he neoea- wry forthp said municipal council to ivira by way of lojttliie sum of five thousand five liunared dullars iu the mauiief hereinafter mentioned aud whereas the said municipal council htve decided to uiuky lite principal of such debt repiiynbh by annual iublalmenis during llie currency of the period within which the debt is to bediteliarged and whereas it will require the sum of four hundred and eighty five dolhus to be raised annually by special rate for the ptytueutof tli said loan or debt and interest as also hereinafter mentioned and whereas the amount of the whole rateable properly of the said municipality of the villageof acton irrespective uf any future increase of the- same and auo invhctive of any income in the nature of tolls iuteiest or dividends fruuti work or from any irenls rtocjc share or interest iu the work ufion which the nioiiey to iri so ruised or any part thereof is intended to be in rested and also irrespective of any incuoie ftom the temporary inveatuienc of the linking fund or of any part thereof according to the last revised asseskmeut- roll of the said vjllsge of actou is oue hundred ind fifty thousand four tiundred aud thirty dollars and wherens the amount of the exitting debt of the eaid village of acton is uil and whereas for paying the interest and the auuiial instalments foi p tying the said of fire thousand five hundred dollars as berciualter mention ed as they respectively become payable it will require an equal annual giecial rate of three and oue quarter mills in ihe dollar in addition to all other rates to be levied it each year on th whale of the rateable property of the said village of actod bo it therefore enacted by the municipal council of tue village of acton 1 that it shall lie lawful for the reeve of the said village of acton to raise by way of loan from auy piason or persons body oc bodies cuqwrate who may be wilting to adencej the same upon the credit of the debentures hereinafter mentioned a sum of money not exceeding in the whole the sum of five thousand five hundred dollars and to cause the sank to be paid into the hands of the treasurer of he sid vdfcge of actbn for the purpose and with the object abovo recited 2 that it shall be lawful for the saidrwve to cause any number of debentures to be made for such sums of money as may bej required not less than one hundred dollars each and riot exceeding in the whole the amount hereinbefore mentioned that the said debentures shall bej sealed with the seal of the said villageof acton and be signed by the said reeve and countersigned by thj treasurer of the said village of acton 3 that the debentures shsll be ftiade payable as follows at the office of the treasurer of the village of acton and shall have attached to them coupons for the payment of interest at the rate and in the manner hereinafter mealioucd that is co say oa the lat day of nijr 1s82 150 1883 160 and closing at live oclock in the afternoon of tho sinio day and thai i ho cluck of the municipality shall at matthews hall lu said village on the twenty soveutb day of august a d 1881 sum up tho number of votes givun for and avuinstthe said bylaw and ithat the keeve shall attend at mattliows hall aforesaid on tho twenty- fifth day of august 1881 at 10 oejock a in fur the spaiiiiliiifnt of persona to attend at the jolling place and it the fiool auraniinitip of the votes by the clerk respectively on behalf of the peisons interested in and promoting or opposing the passage of the by law respectively i take notice that tho above is a true copy of a proposed bylaw which will be taken into consideration by the cjiincil of this municipality alter one month from ihe first pumicatbn in the acrrox fbee press the dalo 6i which first publication was the twenty- eighlh layer july a d 1881 snd that the votes of the electors of the said municipality will lie taken thereon at matthews hall on the twentysiith day of august a d 1881 commenc ing at nine oclockan the forenoon and closing at sve oclock m the afternoon of the same dav jemcgakvlk 1 vlllaue ctebk acton my sgih 1881 st a w gmm toronto oil co are sole minutaotur- er of caswrlne machine ou- in- fringsmopts will be prosecuted am sad csarf talks laffsruf browns household tanaoea bu no equal for relieving pain both in ternal and external ii ourei fain in the hide iuok or bowels sore throat i kbeumatiim toothache lumbago and any kiwi ot a pain or aohe jtwill rpjj pjacg q jxy qoofj and ph6ftp urrocenes rto- visions orpckery and glassware the largest stock of tea in town fifteen differ ent grades to cnoose fropi city g jflifl ww 1 i 1 i 1 troit surely quicken the blood and real aa its acting power is wonderful browni household 1aaaeea lng acknowledged as the great pain reliever and of double the strength of any other elixir or liniment in the world should bo in every family bandy for use when wanted as it really is the bestremedy in the world for cramps in the stomach and pains and aches of all kinds and la for sale by all druggists at 25 cents a bottle 1811001 predictions l for this month i weather- prepared ex- presaly for stoddtbts kftuw simple top mailfd for se ilakp j m stoudaet pub sew vbrt phils or chicago 188t 170 1885 180 1885 190 i8s7 200 1888 210 1889 220 1890 235 1891 250 1892 265 1893 280 189t 300 1895 320 1896 310 1897 360 i89s 380 1899 405 1900 43q 1901455 i the said debentures aball bear interest at and after the rate nf six per cent per annum from the date thereof which interest shall be payable annually on the first day of november in eaeh year at xhe office of the treasurer of the village of acton 5 that for the purpose of providing annually for the payment of the said debentures and the interest at the rate aforesaid to become due thereon in equal special rate of three and one quarter mills on the dollar shall in additioa to all other rates be assessed fads for the people coitk- and secure bargainact j w maiink in dry goods clutlitog hats and caps everything mull be sold this month hats from 75 cents to 25c at j fytes ia cood felt hat for 75 cents at i fyfes xew stick of stoves just received at j c hills for firstclass eavetroughing ap plv to j chitl baroaixs birgains birgains 1 w mann is telling off aud then- are bargains for all in dry goods clothing hats and caps come ladies mantles newest styles at christie henderson k co a splexdid lot of harvest tools cheap at pearsons acton if you waufa nobby durable and cneap suit j fyfes is the place to go ceockekvand glassware at prices that will surprise you at pearsons acton xatu and hinges locks etc at astonishingly low rates at pearsons acton see our t tle best inthe county aud dont you forget it at peatsous acton evekvtirikg cheaplut butler aud gh at the farmers produce market christie henderson k co scotch english and canadian suitinga iu crest variety at the east end clothing itorc j fyfe acton xew aktj rschknchk the most ex- qatelle utile toilet sera ertait frlucleelh and breath is ttibkeay sample sets suits and overcoats at extremely low rstca and mule iu litest atylea be lure to call andwe them j fyfe acton reuieuilier that famous 50c tea at the eg emporiiun sold in 51b lots at 45 cents christie heuderson ico lace curtains 75c per set at the egg and batter depot where you gel the fatuous 50c tea christie hender son fc co cmuirne henderson s co are now prepared to bay all the choice butter and fresh eggs in the townships o xassagaweya ernmosa erin and esqnesing they will lead the market as they have always done when buying these articles of produce remember their 50 cent tea sold in 51b lots at 5 cents mcquillan k hamilton of the wellington marble works guolph are uoted orgivioir aatuiaction tothose favor ing tucnx with their orders if you need anything in their iiae bs lure and remember them they do a very large business coo- seqaently thoy are able to give better termi and keep better workmen than smaller works send to them for particulars the egg snd butter emporium will take all your eggs and choie butter at highest market prices hav ing contracted to supply an industrial institntion with butter our facilities for handling huge quantities are un limited we want at least one ton per week hive yon tried pur famous 50c teal christie henderson fe co a sound mikd in a healthy bomtbo old roman idea of toe highest degree af habpfness the livhb rates the roost ixdioestiox creates anarchy in the pbrifeal ivstem coaltvanesa bllioosaeaa dlaxlnem and bod outt in tha montti yellow kin and fljef loss of apputfl loss or energy ahdiot iplrlu pafnaln the back and slle wind and foul itomach all there create bad blood regnlats the bowelsfsiomacbllver and kidneys with zojesa from brazil try p locentiampleandaskjoor drnaglsu j mctiarvtn about ii correction watch repairing being asked daily if i have a branch jewel ery shop across the street i take ths opporlunitjr to say ft 1 bars no connection with mr w smith but have engasedmr a h lemmon lately irom england but more recently from simcoe one of the best watch repsirera in canada ian assure my friends thai they need not ltvre me from the tmpres sioutbat their watches will not be care fully and properly repaired however difficult or complicated such watch may be iours obediently b savage auolph 1881 voterslist 1881 1 slnnicipauty o the village of acton in ihe- county of halton jjl have irauojuti or delivered to lae per soot uiealfon d in tie third tna foarth lectldmiof iae voterslisl achilla copies repaired byaldecton to be to tranmtiud or delivered of the hit madeparsaantuiaald act of all penonsappcsrilgby the it re- riied aaeiimcnl holl billienaldmaiilrlrai f fto be entlllea to tote in the raid rauulct- siajluatelecuonffor merabersof ihe lfcli- iauv akicmolrand at woiiiclnal elect too aid that the fald ldt vaj flrl posted np av my office at a do a oa the third dyo adfusl iss1 and remain loere lor in pac tion elector are called npon to examine the told hit anl if ani omiulon oranj other errors are foand tuerelato uute immediate v to have the aaid error corrected accoidinf 10 lav i e ucoarvik cleric of the mid ilaalclpalitj dated at acton fie eljblh day of august isa satisfaction guaranteed if nptihopy refunded 4 qyjrogm the largest stock ever broughtihto acton just to band sold cheap for cash no tsiasonable offor refused all the new lines in mghasa i will le sold on the same terms hams bacon bologna sausage a and all sorts of pkqvisons feeifecqnstantly on hand ja qsebn sejls hbap j v dont forget he place rjj m iv cheap sugars i i teas tobaccos general go groceries to tp v s al i aiton makttets whita wheat 1 15 to 1 17 treadwell uw 1 18 to i j22 spring wheat glasgow old 1 12 to 1 18 laised levied and collected in each year upon all the rateable property within the said village of acton during the continuance of the said debentures ot the said debentures or any of them unless such debenture shall be sooner paid j 6 that this bylaw shall take efioct and come into operation on the first day of september one thousand eight bundred and eightyone 7 and it is further enacted by the municipal council aforesaid that the voles of the electors ol the aaid municipality shall be taken on the aaid proposed bydaw at matthews hall on the twentysixth day ot au gust a d 1881 commencing flt t b of nine bulges in the foreno the nef meth- redcl peas oats barley rye ejop per dos 1 butter dairy packed butter rolls potatoes new per bag dressed hogs wool 0 09 to 1 10 0 85 to 0 jo 0 40 to 0 43 0 so to 0 so 0 65 to 8 70 0 12 to 0 13 0 15 to 0 16 017 too 22 0 75 to 0 so 6 7 t to 7 28 0 23 to 028 ciielfb tubketi 2 78 tosoo flour whit wheat ireadwh sbrlng wheat glasgow bedchas 0u peas baruy live egk pef om batter dairy packed butter rolls potatoes new per bush dressed hoira wool 1 15 to 1 17 1 18 to 1 22 1 12 to 1 18 1 08 to 1 10 0 40 to 0 43 0 65 to 0 70 0 60 too 80 0 65 too 70 0 12 to 0 13 0 15 too 16 0 17 to 0 22 0 4j to 055 6 78 to 7 28 0 23 to 0 25 odist hymn book jtjst look this way w p i havikg bocoht a labge stock or groceries glass wate gro6kery for 0as1 and his expenses beii confident that1 lleht g cannot be undersold farmers can rely on receiving the highest market j price for their butter and eggs best value in teatin town eawin the whole of the stock is new and fresh and some of the very latest designs in ulassware hsve just oome to hand 1 ypur patronar la kindly ollolhd la l0i i p browk at jjbjmcgab glass putty coal ojct haetvet tools w i go to tersours moton 4 a the wonderful man ci- jdditiail iiw- jyeitl io belies new tapestry parpets grand goods rich colors styles aw patterna i f tli cheapest qoods iy 20 jor qsni in the royal city jf ertjelph the rush for our wonderful dre ss 600ds continue ahj fox oar extraordinary value in felaok and colored dress silks for our ftmftfting extra value- blackpasbmeres and rioh bnoy dressee for our attractive and wonderful value in all stapieqoqdff suohasbpirtinrs oofcton goodn denims ducks jfcc for ourarnazinjt value in table linens bjeetdnirs honbeflimiajhinitb etc ii deed for the best value obtainable in western ontanaj the wonderful man pbmises try him his word is alwayb sctuniri r l l i ourmillijry v -h- leads the iaeiuon great artistic taste qeantifn desiffn and eleffant display of judgmtat t m is i mourning gggi lr is a leadins department in otir establishme nt parties may depend upon being stiplied with ail that is requj for 4uoaoodaaionb ex tremely ohea j j 1 a j jil 7vj afitha 7 ready made clothins jta oonduoted out tailoring department gruaranteessatielaomon nmu i oondaoied by mrjampa 7omeriio giiyppm mm ltri t imsm