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free press w w if 1 tihtrsoat mokstso march u8s2 white subscriptions and other paymeuts have been much more prompt during the past year there is still room for consider able ituplmvcnu nt we therefore respectfully request nil our sub scribers otid customers to remit theic enbseriptioti and other ac counts as soon ns possible this month those who are indebted for ad vertising and job work are also requested to remit promptly h p moore free press office otr beloved qletx throughout the world there is bat one feeling of love and veneration for the gracious lady who ia 1 the rela tion of life that t woman ooul j occupy baa set auexample tnall people and hii times her death by the hand of as busman on would be a calamity to the world a tad proof of the degeneracy of the times and a woeful commentary on the state of society at the dose of the ninelcecib century it is therefore a matter uf supreme satisfaction that the crime and the criminal rank as they do the one abhor the other we pity acton p st office we hare received the annaal report of ihe ipoatmaater general for the year endingjuue 30ib 1ss1 which con tains a vast amount of information coocerninn ihe postal service of oar dominion from the report we gleau the folio wing lespecting acton post office u well ss others in the county the revenue of aeton post office for the year was 136362 money orders issued 316 amount received for money orders tnocd for canada 534226 great britain 36801 for united sates 66307 y money orders paid canada 32751 gi eat britain h818 united states 6483 post- masteis salary 384 com mission on money orders 6817 allowance 30 xbe following it a report of the revenue etc of actons sister towns in tne connty allow- glhce bevenoe galaxy aaoee burlington i r3662 vu georgetown j12qj1 660 ago milton 17um 672 to oatriue- 165066 476 60 from tie above it will pjainly be seen that the business transacted through acton postoffice is very little behind that of severalother town lo the county whose pretentions are much greater acion la rapidly gaining on the other larger towns in the coanty and will ere long if a considerable larger amount of enthusiasm and business energy is not asanmed by them snrpaas them in every respect board of education the board of trustees of acton behoof division met on monday even ing present mr jsmef matthews in the cnair messrs d henderson h storey and james sicore minutes of last meeting read and confirmed tfw finance committee presented their third report recommending pay- tnentof the following accounts thee uoore salary for feby u53 miss bumple hiss grant 2282 3082 vra adaitlff 6a5 jas ifaithewm rent of hall 615 w e adams wood 225 thomas cook cutting wood 162 jcts- adams ooaj du- 82 iv it total 10607 moved by d henderson seconded by jamee moore that the report of the finance committee be adopted icar- ri i j moved by d henderson seconded by w h store that tie secretary cause to be published in the nsual way the abstract of the annual report of school moneys for the year 1881 carried j moved by james moore seconded by d penderson that tiia school board request the corporation of the village of acton to place at the dis posal of ibis board by way of loan the clergy jjeserve moneys invested and at the disposal of the corporation to assist this board to liquidate the debt due the rural part of the jate acton school division j carried moved by d henderson seconded by james moore that the chairmanbe and is hereby mkrneted to pay over to the trustees of s 8 no 12 or to iicli pvponassbjll be duly authorised by them to reoeive the esmer the sum of 10933 being first payment men tioned i arbitrators awarjh carried board sdjnnrnfll j 4 mjjgarvinle f- -httk- eairt queeh vigt0ra shot at sde escapes withevt in- jvbt f- the wonld bci istmttn 4rrtim1 late last thursday afternoon ss quewt victoisa with ho prtnoess beat rice was ctifering her cjrria at the railway station at windsor to drive to the castle the was fired at by a man in the crowd happily without harmful results the queen had been in doudati holding i drawing room reevplioa and was just returning the royal train bud ust arrived and the station wetovded with eton boys aud towoipife ho ith their hat nid were heurtily cheering her as she crossed th eriiuson carpeted plat form to the royal caniage she had just enttred the carriage and while the air was still resounding with the cheers a shabby ill looking man about thirty- five years old standing at iheenlranr if the utation yard among the other epectalcis about thirty pacta frcui tho carriage deliberately ka1se a rtstol akd fiaeo at the queen ho seemed abont to shoot again when therevolrer was struck lrcuihia hand by jimes burn- side a photographer of windsor others eeild him and the police rushed in and look bini into itistcdy meantime the queens coachman drove on as though nothing had hapiwufd and reached the castle ia safety the crowd attempted take the man from the police the eton boys cried lynch him and a rash was made toward the ipot where a handful of police protected the would be assassin bat a rah was bent lor sod the man got safely a way severely hustled on entering the police station the touuibe assassis was placed in the dock while the particulars of the case were entered agtina t him the prisoner gave bis came as roderick mclean aged 32 he stated that he waa a clerk out of employment he was a native of london and was born in orford street the revolver was a colts american of sit chambers two of which contain ed empty cartridges and two loaded ones one chamber bad just been discharged t1b news of the attempt occasioned great ercitntm nr losdof the prince of wales waa one ef the first to hear of the outrage mr glad stone and sir william temon har court who were in the honse at the time received a telegram from sir henry ponsonby giving the particulars of the attempt and stating that ner majesty was in no way suffering from the shock the news spread rapidly in the honse of commons and created a profound sensation this is the htth attempt that has been made on the life of the queen the first was in june 1840 iiy a crazy lad ntmed oxford he was sent to an insane asylum for life the second was in 1842 by john francis who was sentenced to be hanged but who was transported foi life the third was in july of the same year by john bean who escaped with eighteen months imprisonment and the fourth was in 1675by a halfwitted irish boy oconnor who got off with a years imprisonment and twenty lashes business brevities soma racta about otu bnjlmaa han and houses of benefit co oar keaeraa readers rfienfrfu leltjthr the olou o wednesday last makes the annuwowaaw that the domiulon government have rteolvad to ask the poworalj to dissolve parlia ment tnraeluitely after the close of be ptfmut tawdn instead of waiting uulil its term expires by the efflux of liuie this ciadii fitakcia in acton on the 8rd last the witt of mr 1 francis of a sou cnaism at walkerton ou the 18th ult llio wife of mr thomas ckrisllo met- chaut o a son toe altai waltsh ksxxanv at the presbyterian muuk actou tui lite lit iiul by ltvv u 1l cameron mr j waller lo mra marjaret kennedy both of eiqucslng svtiieiu grivtix fn erin on the 1st lost at tbe rcsldedcc of the brides father by kuv jir leakbf oeorgctown mr jutnea sujdcr coud aoo of isaac snjder ku to ulivc eldvtl daughter of mr win urijqju all of krln the uavl mccajik lueiqueaiug oa the 8h but mr jiuo mccajia aged 34 yvars 7s cents to 25c at 75 cents at kossjcaweya ews from ourom mrrctpwrunl the members of the presbyterian church made a presentation of 55 to mr jaa moffatt on the evening of the 17th uil ss a token of their respect for him for his good services in said church oa the evening of the ith ultimo the friendr of mr patrick thompson through mr peter safers made him a present of a fine walnnt finished easy chair as a token of rsspect for him in his neighborly dealings with them the members of ebeneser church held a successful teameeting on mon day evening the 27th ultimo collec tion of previous sunday and proceeds of teameeting 64 a social was also held the wednesday evening following proceeds of which was 16 robert parks was thrown oot of his waggon on sunday the 26th ult sus taining severe injuries about his head the reformers held a meeting in the union hall on saturday the 1th iost to organise in view of the coming legislative elections the following gentlemen wsjre appointed officers for the township association vis preai- dentiarcnm campbell riee preidett ja milne 2od vice president jaj moffatt sec and treas jno marshall offlcors of the different wards as fcuofs 1st ward prendent j wheeliban see aod treas jaojes menzies 2nd ward president h wallace fcw and trias j d strang 3rd ward president w watson sac and treas j norrisb ned drug store or hats from j fyles a good felt hat for j fyfea ladies tusoiles newest styles at christie eendtraon co if you lanl a nobby durable and cneap mil 1 pylea is the place to go scotch english and canadian soilings in great varitty at the east end clotbiottorc j bjte acton maktle okxajimts mantle cloths silk and satin trimmings at christie henderson gos rare value suits and overcoats at extremely low rates and made ia latest atylea be line to call and see them j fyte acton mmt aay its the nicest thing 1 ever used far the toeth and breath aayi every one hating tried txabxrrv the paw toilet rem gv a oeeot asaiple wtxcits cometenl judges pro- njanee our 12jc wincey extraordinary valiie examine it compare it and yon will be sure to buy il winceys from 5c up at christie henderson cos l maxtuea christie henderson 4 cos- stock of ladies light snd dark mantles just received these goods f are from the heat makers and comprise a foil range of prices they will be sold cheap mcquillan t hamntonof the waning ton marble wcrka goelph are noted for giving sattafactilm to tanee favorinr them aritti their orders ii voo need aoytbiag in their line be inre and remember loem they do s very large baaineaa conicqaeutly they are able tdive better termi and keep bet ter wnrkma than smaller works 6eod to them for parucolars fanct wool goods ohristi henderson j- co have received and will open in a few days an immense stock of all kinds of fancy wool goods comprising knit shawls clouds etc etc all of the latest designs and shades these goods are extremely handsome and will be sold at very closest prices ovestt it is commonly aald that yos cannot make an honest man believe that white is black and not vsksa but those who hare grey hair by using the ctxsalesi haie rstewsx wiri find that this ap- parentdiscaltyiseasilyovercome for ale by 1 e mogarvln 50 cents per bottle keal aad cpmhn t ibe safferlaff browns household panacea has no equal for relieving pain both in ternal and external it cures faib in the side back or bowels sore throat eneumatiem tooibacbe lumbago and any kind ot a pain or ache it will moat anrelv quicken ths blood and heal as its acting power is wonderful browns household panacea being acknowledged as the great pain reliever and of double the strength of any other elixirjor liniment in tbe world should be in every family handy for uss thea wanted as it really is the beat reined in theivorld for cram pa in the stomach and pains and aches of all kinds and is for sale by all druggists at 25 oent a bottle wtwjkurmt good goods i fob all baibrin itapydry goo v crroobkies ac has just opened si stock of goods very auitabls for ah ptwnt trad oovntma or tadiu white silk handktrtmei and scart qmu silk ilaiidkcrmii ia all jihqdu fiirlm wool oiirf fingarivq tarn in fancy colon uoniton and point braid a jvies auorlmnt black spanith and crtam lace xgont far the oslsbrttsd uvor ts oo z 4 v4ul tafvu emhst44 to txir sbmavtmi of tium poual rf ttv i natlltr tb blsmxts or bom bbaik i htecti i re derived from the blood which is ihe i rand nntursl source of vital energy tbe suitor of ths bodily organs when the circulation bacoijes iaicoveriahsd in opaequence of weak digestion and im perfect aeaimilalion f tbe food whiob hould enrich it every bodily function lagi and the system grows leeble and i- ordered when the blood becomes impure either from the derelopemeot if inherited seeds of disease its cootanv ination by bile or other oausea serioas maladies surely follow a bigbly ac credited remedy for these evils is koa i nnop a lrauxa vcarrasls discotsit jd dvsiemo cchs which eradicates impurities ol ihs blood and lerlillses it ly promoting digestion and assimilation moreover this fine alterative and atom- i chic exerts a specific action upon the liver healthfully stimulating that organ to a performance of ils secretive duty then inactive snd expelling bile from he blood it likewise possesses diuratie and depurent properties of a high order ienderinglhekidneisaicure and bealthr nd expelling from the system tbe acid le ments which produce rheumatic pain pricsl sample bottle 10c aak for korthrop a lymana vegetable discov err and dyspeptic cure tbe wrappei hears a vaoauult of their aignatar sold by all medicine dealers w ill but or sell tba unieriijrnd ia prepared to parclum tiny qaatitjr of elm or urea ture bolt feuwood for httxding and piof cedar or fckek uli for iluaxle in lb io or bolts j a good itoek of alunglea itaru ud baad- vm alwayi oq bunl thos c moore s hot tibs lost j an engliah donble barrel shot gun was removed from where it waa standing against ihe fence oo tbe road between aetoa and kasaagaaeya the other day wlule the bwo- r waa a abort distance away any person tetoroiug it or giving loformstioa ol its ihereabaat will be aaitably rewarded the guard over the trigger vaa brokeo bobebt sopeb aeton march 7th 1882 rnihbek of all kis8 ul waste the anderaigned deaire to hereby inforta the farmers and others in this vicinity who own timber that tber are prepared to par eheee e larseqaentitt of allkindaofliinber aboat 400000 feet of hemlock ia wanted an adrsnee in price will be paid for green hemlock uapeeled aa thia ia the last year that the mill will he in operation io actoa all having timber they wiah to aell or cot will do well to fcring it in this season brown e hall acton dec 181881 r- pxkplss i wilt aaatl ifrae tea reelne tot simple veawtam bairn that wmnssevel tan freoklsav nshm and bletoke likvlnf uie aain sort cfmr and beamlfnl a in- atraeiloss ror prodaelnf tbe lenraruntmwlb or hair on a bald htad or aatootb taea ad- drraa inolcalba it stamp baa taoh au co llberelartu jft ebborh of touth a oentle man wbo aoflarad tor j kervnns deblllt pramaure jacajr the enveu or rouuunl lndlseeucai i theaake of nnerlff badanltv aesd n ail who need u tbe renelpt and dlreetl maalnr e simple remedj bj wbleb t rord soflerere wiabidg to rrofll bv tbe ad vrtlier rxperlenoe can do sob adaraaaliia inperfeereonfldenee jokw b cot a cedar st sfewtork guelph cloth hall ontlra march 1st 1883 owing to the departure of mr hwrton for the northwest a change has beeninade in the personal of the firm by striot attention to bastneaa andkaep- ing a large sad web assorted stock ofoooda the new firm hope to ataia all the old customers j ths tailoring department will aa here tofore be under the supervision of kr shaw so long aad favorably known io the public of goelph aad vicinity treating to be favored with a kber pat ronage w are 1 toms raapeetfolly 8haw x qbukdt i would take this opportunity of tluuk- ing my old friends fox tne geaerons n w accord ad me dorir tbe many years i k been in boainaaa and would beispeaj the new firm a eantmnance of tae ai favors tons reapectfnuy t- g150 attjbtoi kit for amme galesmen wanted to begin work at once on sales for fall of 1883 for tie fovthill nurseries the largest in oanaoa nan omoi rheumatism mtutajgio sciatica lambajt backtab spmieu of tki chut 6oufquiarsor throat swiu ingi andjsphupt bum aad 6oaul9mralbtilj i mi tooth car tad huiukt fmttt foot amcon and ail aihte ptmt and ieht biiij a teu ealafla bst tbe eawsenflietj bsiof omkr or casta aad every aaeaeserlsi bsv ebaaa aad trttkpeba i paahtm sctef ef a 60u bt au pdwibt8 119 duuh petsniaar av0oixeb4o0 b pursei 4bu tosorro our u w ra montreal po t branch ofsces gpjjj nurseries fonthili ontario we can start in addition to oar already large force 100 additional oanvamr ind want more who can give rail time to he baiioeis steady employment aod sood i elaries to euoceasfal men it does not mat er whatyoorprevioaa occupation has been if you are willing io work your success is llmoat certain thebest of references re- laired apply to stosea wellingtox xorserymsa toronto oat jr boots and shqs bubbbbs bto all fits all sizbs eenney son mala aefoa have jaat received a splendid ssacrtmebt of pall and winter j boots and shoes the mat valaa evar offarad to the people of acton and vicinity i ho bojctu prices advertised bpt a keonlae article offered at prices defytax coaipeudoa j custom wort and rapaitlng executed with despatch and the vary bast material beta abstract annual report rwe have also a nice aeeertment cif tsvxms russ all foeda aoldsjiaap for omb kenny bon acton public school trustees aoton school division for tne tear 1881 nvaicul statcstest ialanot from 1880 1091 09 i lovamment grant 17 00 donicipal grant 2100 olergy keaerve 40 00 school tax levied oa rata- able property i the di vision received 00 00 or th aoaiu or removal 4178109 1 eachera salaries 81080 co laretaker a sectreas 105 00 tdditiooal school site 1 150 00 laps and apparatus 10 80 upaira 27 10 uelr 70 80 aiacejlaaecu sxpanaa 23 72 418882 on hand aalaaraa nas moore principal i lias mekellar 1st assistant lias orant 2nd assistant lis barbae caretaker l p moore sectreas 11168 00 ltuoork secretary james mattubws ohairmaa l 7th 1882 it 34427 580 00 27 00 826 00 75 00 000 mim9wqmz johilx would inform the people of act on a id aarroaadiag country that he has just removed his tnl ml stovi baste to ths new pramisea next to 0 w i ais lpytoroerfsllwbjjcuasitqara mdmsmanyaewonesasreoaira aaythmguhirfiae a good aseek of ttovas of all kinds oa hand to be sold ebaap olrhroa baamnctopraiadjabi lnezohaomforatooda r aowaltiik tajran in mwhawio fop food oajl and aoi ia bur mill street s- abtn vio9j school w p j- ft- 6 irf a- ft acton ontario- christie f acton ontario tkl week aad ulroaca tke seasan oetr stock af general dry gqtods millinery boots shqbs etor etc will a foajad 4aapt freak ckoic aad ckeap otrlreftlar weekly porchases from leading dry goods and millnery honsea esable ns to show the lataat nawaat aad mmtoof dasslcats just what is wanted at this season 1 -j- la dtaaaja eoda of all kinds our object is to place before oejr east one ere the beat makes at price a lou a are atkedfor eld and vndenrable brand ocb ihehse stock of oots cfe shqs- enables as to 6t and snit everyone beaidea oar goods beingmade dp by reliable manufaetnrers tan always be depended on to give goodutmawoo as i can be testified by thousands wbo have worn oar bpota for two sr three seasons thk together with our low prices acccobta fox our immense sales i womelru btjtton and lace skobs fkolt 100 yp mens stoga boots tbom l50 up missb8 wombn s and mens 0vebsh0k8 1bom sbc jjp oar felt booto aad half bootszara tke ckearest oatend s overcoats inqonta shirts drawers mitts and socks tweeds scarte all new and cheapiv v oollara and panoy and faahionable tiea we anow roll linoa o w74 westmaw r have been eeltwred with oabeitd kjonomy i- 1i uif- ml wtlltnerytbade tm3 seasom tnitasnrrssfottiwyearabein moretban year oar sflorti haw bora to pleaae aad s aariaory aidebee ilinfcrtit hi lonble oooebtutia ww t 4im