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mt roar xtmaa amrait 1 ia oauiattjomasamtjtortmuti io hrwh jewellery fw goods 6tomavht ibrrs or t m mtrtasal4j iae mat t ik mem and ulatn air reaaen at ta free fra new teth1881 no smghng vet 6or last iwk tils jr rain and mill weather deal forget lo write 1884 stuntijial elections oaf moidy the pnhichoou rebpea on twdav llrabrani matthews tut colloclor is tctyill there were do tied oa the christmas tree tliis year- lst meeting of the m counciil next tuesday evening christmas ltsl hft passed hi shipjotr notwithstanding e have a aumper of election cards of t e character in this issue- mr marian butcsei with a felon oh titi lft baud the present botrdof elucauofc will iold ita but tueeline next monday we wish voiallahiripv ne- and we trust tbe jetr will continue threngbbm i we are cjad tobecble to announce jhtt mrjje megarvin villegt ctet gradually recovering bed th tbatof onr merchsnla who die a rushing business on friday anj salurdsy can tell you how it para to advertise ssata clause who geneially interferes to mtjcji with the peace of childish iliads hat nude another visit and again dip trial wears informed that the wifvorev junes coutts of georgetown died suddenly yestirday morning of disease mr donald mrkinnon and wife farewell lo georgetown on tuesday last mad started for san francisco california btrakl j f mr t wsrdley an employee ol lit james matthews metwtth t severe acci- dcat on monday by falling through the falsa mekellart term u teacher expired at mimyihe foikwlmjgaulenk were pm- pqmiamsoortt4flmk d header- mowh tony tad ahnwtmoort tkh belcrgjuit the number repaired there will eootjoeutlyb no election r7tri glad thai the electors cho conpteat men and the people am rent assured that they hart now a meat tmomnltkard of trustees tbe 5f tl vweoetpelki of mom jamet atafcv u jm brown d henderson w h storey and james mcore othtr laid ap year happy such io heart bade ik bit tnow hi side waa aeverelr injifei thert baa been ajjrje dtimber of tisilon ii town thn week tpeadat m day or to with their friends doriat tbt boii- daya we bare bn able to nuke ap a re- apectabfe list bat it might lure beeamach urtrr hid tie friends beea kind eootgh to haad utme aanja o uioir riauoca i i daring ut paai few eeka m lea than ten little oee ia this rihajra mud viaaity hare foecnabtd to cee diataie diph theretic erasp uearlyeery eaaeaaa proja faw althonjeh medical akhl baa tned eray arail- able reniadj veaterday an operadon waa performed on tin throat of a child of ur w vviiliami by ura ixiwry and forlter a take beiajj mierted ia the windpipe which proniaea tobe a ineeeaafsl npeaoen smstttita temttt and ipeechet of the erening followad wsjwvwj 1 blml4jailri m uablt iirt abml toiaiftwwijpitmmlajtaturaadl tfttrnwthemrtjrtrt4tf ib totaii ttd5vsssff- e a rrjr- pt aocla boor waa i iptnt and the- meotlmg kdfburatd afmr chriitmas j visitors village varieties a callectitm ar lacal mewi amd jatker f rectal taereat u tmr tmitre beaten ys casmxa btrnami via of tie cordoran tannery trealetihfa em pinyees to an eictfflemjtnpper onchriitmas ere real estaw mr d whrelihln of nassajawcya haa parclnaed 00 actes of the eatmle of the late ijei 8tewart of esqieaitg oras wlim- raeijliaftlfm whelher open winter are untatorablslto bjealin whetlier a ieiioiriatimamlbahesja fat chnrchjaidiseirheuur tbacsaed i chminxai ttnoatrm on batantry ian meaars w ifij storey 8oootlhfgjujada glore workpreeoledeachof thelmaf- joed amem in ei jsfitt fine tmr vv4 csaitliru 8rfh0xa tavtne atreral chnrcmea i utiriaapeeialaerpoiu wen vpnachedoasmaday in eonnnemofation of oar ssnomr natiriiy st albani c lurch waa taatefully decorated bisae sooettwtbe annual meetiac of the actom brahcb bible sucicly wl be held in tbe prcabyterian cbttrch on steu- beaitatejraijromera the agent of u tbdttytmttdni the tneeting l- stbat otttti thh u the time when farmer bein to look mp their atray ctule mndifcamftel coo well wwts uct if nf peswm harben any ty eattlej and omiu to advttntmem hiiutlf liable to be arreaied ocb caxffiraas tbi week we to each aabieribef a ray neat and tatf ul calendar for lmhl we stnut allj will accept with oar compliment if utcb reader win u oau iettejw calendar poet it dp tn a eonapicnow place fn hia rendeace or pl of batoem ii will be foaiia tery aaef ai fot nearly trery day dnring the yewtrhr ffflicm aahacriberi wul receire their from tbt carrier ooatom new tear aornog otia cimaiie botjie feee carrier boyi aatraal addrea it bow prepared and will be placed uthi of hi patrons on sew tear morning it aademood altboogh fc doeta tv uythik aoot it barlat privately iti soeiubjtf rti drpth hare beteimrodmrcd tote tag and uertoetd b no teixyot bf his patcotu that he wont tfiajf way their sew temrvi ibteiag to tttani for hi weekly oaildorin suanianmsvltw iaatieni ef tnt pepfl of aetna wiotl lvmiift urgdyattetedhottbflpnjlialin partment acmtteawhetaayate tbi uy atibviwoth papfli in ma mckeliir ang cautaa ltutt oa silurday the trnltutjher1ya in towujwareaeauy eofatd advpjtaentcd a tcy elieig appearance thae who visited the stalu at once conclud j that mrvv c r ibinaon had apeat more tlmela decoriiiinjiad had mush greater eipa for hit stock of ajtata thia ny oflhe others mr-robia- tous stall eilabuadsrsiaitefalmrbtagc- meut and the variety of metis on exliibl uoa im have been njaoieat to havaatiis- fied the whiuu of the greatest epicure in town ilia aaortmeot wa raade up of asyeral very fine beeves two qr three first prize shi ana jiminj 1 1 batalw ef excel lent hogs an pork s a splendid carcaas of veil and bares turkeys geete and ducks in abundaie sf r rbinohs pstront were eiceedinglj- el pleased with the ua sonment fruia which they wtre at lilicny tochone what thef reqairodfor their ohristmos dinner cbtustjub dit another christmas day has come and goae bringing with it the full measure of btlluwed iufliicace and jjyous memories which usually pertain to this 1z dif of all the year owiavto the eitraorduury sute of the wuather it was almost impjssible tn leiiiie that the day really bring eetefcratedfor uhrlstmaar the oakexcitetnent of any moment dar- lngtjbe ddy paihicipai nominations and nearly ih the electors in tow a were present the usual chrislmastlaitiag was indulged in by many and turkey tod plum padding were devalued as ifcual a num ber of the lesssensibh among our yoa men spent the dir ia skaliog on xickliot pond it being at the time covered with about an inch of water at a conaequeoce colds arc abundant it- teems- taapcsttible to enjoy a green chfiitoat withenthna- iasm but we trust all our raadert enjoyed the day to some extent the icoxoeiast we have oef ore ns a copy of the fltst namet first worna c the above journal it is an eight page il lustrated monthly published by eev t l vukinsoc of this dilage the readiog matter is very tastefully arranged and the printing is neatly and raechaaicakv execut ed as its name implies the rcotiocteti has for its object lire exposition and overthrow of all ecclesiastical shams aud impositions ell as all idnla tons nst set and pnirlicoi in the church the liqnnr traffic will also recetre a sbwe of theeditorsrattentifm and a high and acriptbrd tiandard of christian life will be advocated- the aims of the new journal are certainly fijgli and com mendable and we feei that the editors selfimposed task will be one requiring care ful considerate aud intelligent study bat from ourperkmalacgutintcuiee of the rev geutiemsns abilities we areeonfident that be will bz competent to successfully dispose of any question requiring his attention wv wish the coaoofajs success iu its ob ject cssimris tjobei the usna annivers ary and christoas tree in cooneetiim with the sabbaltchoolii the mcthodlaffcburcb was held ot friday eeoinj tnd the ot- tiadance was exceediotjlr good the two chriimas trees were lades with presents of all kinds costly ud otherwise for young and old and there were very few present who did uoi share n sauta clams genero- iiy th programme was much eojoyed ludc losisted of singing in chorus by the sabbath school clumcen alsodialognes and reciutioqall of which were well render ed rev j bjiuilan of fergotdd ed the children at well at the teachers and parents in a very interesting manner rev t l wilkinson acted u chairman and rev mr lowe was also present atabrnt 930 oclock santa claus appeared and bis costume gcently pleased the children the presents were then distributed and the meeting brought lo a close wi th the bene- diexsijn the entertainment and christmas tree onder the auspices of st albsas cbnrch sabbath school look place on tfjutlay even iag and was also very well attended the children sang a number of very appropriate carobi rev mr plgbtt and messrs james goodall and c s smith each very apprtk priately addressed the audience rev mr pigott acted in the capacity of 8iata cbttlt and the sabbath school children were all made happy in the reception of presents of various kinds the evening was very pleasantly spent hasokic fsanvax the annual festival of st john 4he evangelist was celebrated bywalker iodge af 4 am of liis vil lage 6a tnesday evening tbe fodowing elected and appointed officers for the ensu ing year were ijsalfcdk ysnrtvrorsbjfv fnl bro petufof 8pem iiagj troefplf sssisted by w bro lyoa of bt ciair ifffv afntnn tad wi bro fifltw of trtitkeee4 actoiii- v bro dr w h lowry wm j anderson jjw iaoa is tba rt ribt swan is visiting her irieods in harrislon f lit v ptrdr ofipravpto jruljf town aachristmas i mlts magjle mtmiriaa of brampton pent christmas la acton mr r a watuaajr btanlford aujiu omuteaqaajpn- ar ansob stnifn hio guest of mr w h 8lorey mias s armstrong of toroalo is the guest of mr j e moghrvia jiss b 6 mclsnj of milton visited her ahfrieudarnjrjag the week mr fred secord retarned home yesler- dsy to tpeud bis curuuaai hoddty miss anuk buotner of picton is spend ing the holidays wiih friends iu towu mr v7t smyth rejturscd home from she normal 8chool tormrti on thurtday last i air ana hit simon t homberslone of nawtonbrook spent curialnrat with their actou fiiends i mr john rostand wife of kins spent a coupleot days thij week with mr tnos moore principil actoa public school mr m m jaquts who has been teach ing at bjunockuuru school duriug the put three mouths left for hit home iu colborue on friday j mr r d warren returned home on tuesday last having successfully passed his exammatlrja at tlie peel cbnutytlodel school bramplon itr johri kejijijof winnipeg man formerly of this village arrived here with hii newly wedded wife ia moudir morn ing mr keith teems to enjoy life in th keith rvest- i hr arthur ctantron of brandon man formerly of this village arrived home oo taetday arthur has sacceeded very well ia tbe north west we are glad to wel come hm home again hi a r 3 r i i hortoe q eeleys bad penonhiip has passed int oa jirorerbj no description of it without a facsimjle of the inkng couidcoovey any idea jof its iflegibhnj it is charitable bowser lo the old philosopher to sappote that tbe fault its with the peat he had been accustom ed lo uf but what a world of igrief and trouble would hara been asved to the compositors if he had written hi edito rials with an esurbroda falcon pen the cb1dle mckxog fa eriaipathiigljilinat the wife of mr david lickeowu of a son mgbosriiioblojt iu jfqriesin jat 1 the relilence of the lwidey niatherlr erd b cameroht mr vsfit mcdpiato to mist sarah gohloa daaglter ot the late alex gortioo eeq all of esqaeaius the caate i matthtws in acton on the 6th inst walter euaard sou of itrj edward matthews sued rive yean ti months and twentykiae days garvtx in icum oa 23rd inst willie ton of lizt oirriii aged about three sjcth ia acton era 21rd inst rtuald mcdonald son of mr aer fsmith tgod eizht years tjiree uaotlis and seveu- tee dara i hookarnttiiil and seja the evil waytl nf men and ob child 1 im inoretban meiapcilcd to thy dparxiire then the little arms spai htiupd me tbo ioolelrtfijr tint ureas j wnald they hare beta as pure for aye a wbpftiif tore i inlli tabtoamr breast now like adesadrnp thrined svithin aswystal aume thaurt safe in raeanen my lore- 1 safe with the toorbt ji love- the everltstiefcone s and whew the boar arrives from fleah that sets me free thr spirit may await tbe first ft bearens gate to meet tod welcome tne wmcj arpiaitii bjo fw smyth jfid- taiuui mctsarvfh j tiful aftt bh atamilttds lwvvainot lgyjmi2um uj h towryayajrlittortocbai 2om wf wtiwp qrgen amttret lo hereby aplorli to hit oiaay eottonert for not lertlas a chriitmas adtertiic ent bat hli time bai been to ranch oechpled of late that it has been impotjible i lafewltmtothataacairfpruejr kind patronaee and nt tbe lame tliaie wanld remind them that hi itock of cnriatma grocerle u ery complete j sbbsajsw something nice for xiyias somethinc new for new years k s0mfth1ng thafs hot been shown before this season til u trin art senna 1aha saswswmm that we might be able to show our customers choice and entirely new designs in fancy goods to make their selections from for xmas and the hjoli- days we have imported witjiin the past iwo weelis achoicellofc of wooland silk goods cbn- sisting of shawls shoulfter shawls khit sju4re qldldds roll ties scarfs hoods mi its silk necklaces collarett es ericii crmaia wdolrel gents merino scarfs silk and satin ties slipper patterns japanese silk handkerchtefs kid gloves mitts eta alpo 1 case of beautiful black a mere shawls 1 case of beauti fal and heavy counterpanes ladies and gentlemens fur caps in f seal astracanv and persian lamb we want to tell everybody from now until new years we are going to sell staple dry goods fancy ery g8v4ffivry3sf m and shoes rubisers and ov er i shoes cjabaperthanjever apd great sajle of w i cheapest stre n fte i- i i tdtrn having mhdt axraitgtmenti with several of th oldest tnd most rehabie boo tv shoe uannfaotartrt in toronto and wontrtal or a continaal supply of boot v shoes bmbbert orerkhoe and slitrpen enrryliimthesatevimsyforthiiciforthpw from iafanoy to old age at the lowest potajbk priott i foei o- tv e art prepared and we offer tbe whole of our large stock not one partktnlar j line at is the custom of tome others bit the whole of otb stock at prisea that will astonish ail who mayfavbr us with tbefr patronage l we have often heard our friends in acton and vicinity say they oonldbny boots and- glroes cheaper in onalph than in aotoa now we are determined that they hall not be able to make the same statement hereafter we are do ing a strlitly omibattlneaa both in buying and selling and atour rtmning expenses are bat at grain of sand in the bushel oospptred with the heavy ex penses of other firms we axe enabled thereby td sell at lower ntfhret than were ever offered before itvthe county of haltcm theretv satining tor at the title of i the htuue8t ttobe n the covnty the right to which we are prepared to prove we neither defy nor do wa court competition neither do we offer to yoa old atook which if it opaldwpeakv could entcttain yon manya long winters ereaung in relating to yon their long and many travels and with quivering voice fwhiob generally tccompatliet oil age recount their great exposure their much traijjtiing n many reeotions 9 we offer you a ttook not a month from the hands of our manufacturers this week brings nt another large and choice addition altogether making one of th urrtma40holchtstocrfbofltiii4faoala ut dnatr of hilton we would ttpedtuyeall your attention to oar larg and varied stock of fft boott in oott sid peoua inltatiea so mad 0omrl4ti tn atalt we have the largest and best stock in acton kvery lady should call and examine this line particularly in hiatal f oulotmul wear we have a very gxjeat assortment at prices to suit all ia mens boys tnd youths wear we have oalff xaitatlen oalfi auuttttofi onla xip bputi and other leathers at all priceajab a choice assortment of aattlt watrave a very choice lot of gents opera in velvet and enamel oeanti- mlly faced with silk flowers jwhich will be veiy suitahlefor wi havi ausoa goon lor ot- i j- slippers in carpet and pfaln colon call and examine oar stock it will be s pleasure to us to show you say line you may with to ate donl forget to give nt a ctu james goodalu ctntral boot shoe store mill strata actoii out the cheapest store in the county kitfg of the dry goods j eveiy man worn tin viprfo miles arpuitd i i v- s sadford i the lion guelph 0n11 wa oorjiatw invite the readers af tbe free press to pay as avkit wiflrfa the amis i few weeka we have made grand preparations lot the i hiolidat and ihov tboatldllp mm piioea ay lines of sonde taitablt foe christmas pretentt ihuoh wi guarantee to aaveyou more than the coat of your trip toi f the purohasiag ofyour goods regnlar t- 8ltkf i lovely plain and panoy colored silks at 45frpr yah bioiblewkr6emandmanuesilkatl manutvetreta trota 300 jo4afiqq pen 3 dr8s goods and dp parri sraad tnedtlparohstrfi jiieet oi gooaa bom 10 to a06 parrira wbcj serge wallec4c tfbm wtvsoe- blaolt omthiotott tf out wittai isi b tram ua to lloopertmra oolesthmentt u smh tndfoea t 2ji ii ladiee far atamot itvfltaibnv rwlaifemetairjti ltidiet far cant wondarfuvmlaa clilildanftacibtarttj eetjtoi tm variety 1 i 1- wrap i tsmatvsme rtjiat pimoy wi and at atrtniaavaa ya gacdbattof d ha t ytieiat or r otitis tgwwfagss 4pspi fj- ii-