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s t tffcuf i a keohynus icton bfeaidwmy muaaljetaa stock of watches lock jeunr btfvwnme 1 kgwitt stock kite best wleion to be fouud m acton of sutiwetj- flote paper from c per qutreto40e envlopeirem 60 per package tosoa mourningenvelopes and paper 1 j s school bags scrib- ming books pencilpens ink bibles and testament a lawe stock e weddhig kmt birthday presents fancy msfctm ae bv jjoods toys birthday cards 6o the uwug store in actoivtor thinew of roods oiveu8ch uso hynds actouront i tje wileks rakinqs h4 are erinolpjuly ideal and all cn out j j- fcni th blacksmith is agaiu at work iu a new iud muclj better shop than the 010 burned last wednesday j due iojeuterpr ie oh n jsuadk tnrarrvr monxrxu ma 21 i880i llways crumbs fosi breakfast rr ht provided by the eve tphouhtfui free press reporters m person taream v golds v iice s be b at the artistic q hand xowpnsli forward the spring work theres a boom in gardening operations now s the council ha a corporation baby ou its hands p lowtavjw on the railways on saturday aud monday r v -monday- to he a gala day here die play your bunting a number of the fanners in this section are through seeding the schoolroom in the town hall is chwrfnl and comfortable wehavesomebeauiiful lines of ladies mourningcards now in stock mouldy or uhventilated cellars will bpoil butter or milk cleanse thein the maples- and other treeslare put- ling on their beautiful summer dress picnic parties are now laying their r plans for future anticipated enjoyment whollwin the tug of war nest mon day well bet on the esqneshig boys the driving pafk is well patronized these evenings by horsemen and athletes the senior department of the public school will reopen on monday 1st june i god save th queen monday is the ityserenth anniversary of her birth observe- it loyally- j- our merchants had an uuusuallv lively business on saturday night resttltrfnll tills anfmired salesmen labor in the farm workshop every farm should have one on rainy days pays better than going afishing mrth hacking of winnipeg 1 onnd- er of the eiux prkss will please accept our thanks for manitoba papers the base bill tunpire now prepares himself against disaster and lays inquarts of arfcica and yards of sticking plrster lout forget to give your newly planted hadt- trees plenty of water during the present and subsequent hotrdry weather -a- strawberry box with two bottoms has been discovered when the price of straw berries falls thefalse bottom can be taken out j chairman ismoud intends to make the streets the essence of cleanliness ere the week closes alirt hes the one to do it too boys there was om wedding and a happy weddiug party iu town this week a little bird whispers that another will be consnm- fiiiated within a day or two our friend hill the artist is doing a rushing businesc just nosv the reason of this is that he is making cabinet iort raits for 5250 per dozen equal to those of the city studios the fiist base ball- match of thesasou jyvas played in hamilton on saturday be tween fhe clippers of that cityaisd the maple leafs gnelph score 3 to i in faror of the mapie leafs mr ferfiley iias opened iris ice reaniparlor and is now dishing up ice cream and cool drinks to the- pleasure of everybody but possibly to the lighteniuof the young ladies mens pockets a local professional young man avijile out driving the other dav witli alady friend tfhia is his part and kind nuineroub kindrliearted citie is andotbjeiw f thlttiienbbuthday tjhir is every probability that a large uhuqi er of visits rs will betn town on mou day j 1 he tug of war between esquesing fcu lr i is a peat attraotibhj and there is likely t be a lo ig slrohfj aid most vigorous pnllf victory xhe tug tokdsplace at bnei t ni will in fallowed by r races the progir in ine of vyhich was given in these colfiim a couple of weeks ago the driv ing pi ifl is in good condition now and the offices if the association are doing their best ta insure a gala day j vnlfc ri ity in lloamg thtiillowinr merchants haye mutually agree 1 1 to close j their respeoti- places of busin s each evening saturdays excepted at 1 clotk sharp h b mccarthy t duncitj kelson mcljae t co c b grif tin carney bros 7 e howson john keltic n and j fyfu this is as it should be and will prove boneficial alike toproprie- tots t nc employees inconvenience will be cause if o none jby the arrangement and we hope t e customers of above merchants will i hill eavor to tnake their purchases with in ses so aable hours runsw lyacoident on jtonday morning mr john anderson met vi h an adcident whicli will likely con fine liiiii to hisjroom for seferal weeks he was i ri ring aiding willow ajreet seated on a hot n laid acjioss thetsbfsters of his light wagg ji leadink a horso bebind this horse becann frightened and in jerkhig away drew 3 r anderson off the waggon which passed verhirii causing serious injuries time jibs in the left side were fractured and liii i right alioulder was badly braised dr yvbster wis called in and through his skill tli suffer r is progressing favorablk the cident i most unfortunate for mt audi m at th is particular time as he has just o imeuce i his seasons work no in jury toj horses or waggon mat so intent uponentertainiug her that he beii g y i i ml o n hills ok sale 1 ikbalfi agernun me sewn octaves t beeu tuned iho ebim nearly new i u uisjajt v 1 5 1 l iiliulum 1 ran over and nearly killed an old ewe lying i hi the road be more careful doc the colored oster for the brampton firemens demonstration ou queens birth- day executed by the coiuertatai is a uiost worthy and attractive piece of work the jouerxa6r takes no back seat in fine art- printing what about the new uniform our- eiti zens were going to provide for acton cornet hand they ceftuinly desen it aud we lioj 185 wont be allowed to pass without thfe recognition of their excellent services being tendered r says tlie palmerstoir2wfy the pitiable spectacle ys witnessed in the council chomber on monday evening of the wifeof the former mayor of the town ap plying to the council for relief as she is in iiidigehi circumstances h mrl g matthews ihas his bakery iu full working order he lias a fine oven constructed on the latest improved princi- pies and if his bread are always turned out equal to the first batch customers will have nocause for complaint the limehonse woolen mills are doing an unusually lively business- tliis spring the excellent wrk turnedont by them in former years is bringing wellmerited reward the proprietors messrs john newtou sops intend to purclwse all the wool this season that can be brought to them a c mcenlay lds 8urgeoileu tist georgetown will visit acton weilnes- day may 27th anyone wishing to see him professionally can do so by calling at ag- news hotel will adminisfer nitrous oxide gas or a combination of amiesthetics com monly called vitalized air lor extracting teeth without paiii j n r n- iteniember howson takes the lead in t- good teas we defy competition- in a 50c tea either in green black or japan try them and be convinced scotch euylishiviidcanadi an suitiug ircit variety at the rastnd cvthun tr ltfi a 1 tnii purlily rarsoat paragraphs rbbpeotlng people with whom our sealers are indivldkiauy or j oolh ottvely acquainted cial district n iu session at leorgetown rev s i dist church m eeha ajdama now of drayton is here on a visit kknnkit of jviimipeg is visiting aotoiil friends dh wnibtkakpeutti couple of days last week with liis friends in newmarkot mi8sema tcunv of geurgetcrwh vvah the guest omtr w hstorey ihis week rev d b davguos attendeda session o the guelph iresbytery iu that city on tuesday m11 d j mjckinnox psi of brampton inspector pro jor halton was in town oh monday mas m kk sedy who has been visiting friends near g lit for several weeks returned homo on tuet day m r li hcnrm of teeswoaer was in town this week attending the funeral of his aunt mrs swan rev js collinu is attending the finau- eeting of the guelph district ollinu pastor of ihe metho- has been invited to the methodist ch irch feugiis rev w s giurns chairman of uie gnelph district methodist church has been made a dd by ceteris university miss ahneh pkukymw returned to her home in coliingwood ou hauirday after spending a coi anmr cemete y a certainty tl e j iylaw o raise money for the pur chase pf land for a new cemetery voted upon oi mondi y was carried by a good majority as alio was the steele property selected the vote resulted as follows j xol ko2 total for ybyia4 s3 agaijnsf the bylaw 0 majority fwr the bylaw no 1 for tlhelmattliews property 13 for he kicklhi proierty 0 for the steele hroperty 2t ip 21 51 it 23 6 hl no 2 total 1 31 1 1 14 12 vlajjority for steele property the toj til nnmter of votes polled was 77 time i the electois failed to vote for any of tl e 1 ites nanjied cair id an piotc rial the rventh 1 mmberof the canadian pic- torscl did imiyt rated war nacs is to hand j we ire pleased to learn that the publishers ha4 i ecided 1 o make this a permanent pubj ira tionun jterjgoiiig title the illtls tri tiohs in this number are fine on thei in t iage we have a telling picture en title 1 a bravs scouts untiiiiely end a full pa e pictu e shows the battle of cut kniie reek wliich resulted in victory for- the ro ps uude 1 mrs col otter other sketches folldw tlie t opage supplement is a fine carfxjs picture entitled and- now for bus- ines u genert 1 middleton is here repre sent ed is preps ring fo 6trike a decisiw blow at tie ebels ehe paper sells at 15 cents per o y obtaii table either from local book sellers pr from the office of mblicatiou deajth tt an ea rly resident v e re tired and sad and sick at heart wit 1 1 e repea ed calls upon us of late to chroni letlie ceath of prominent citizenis and oil and nspecjted residents of acton and vi jinity bi it it 1s again our sorrowful dutr i recorc the deniise of one of our earl ies lady re lidents in the person of mrs swi 11 this sid event occurred on monday moini g aftet only a few days illness alt 10j eh well advanced in yearsrher age we are gral i fled at being ableto state that mn t t mosui principal publio school is able to be a sout again he wbb very near deaths door hisrecovcry ib hailed with pleasure and liankfulness cm all sides mit chasloiiteir who has been connect ed with the 1 kek piiksk for some tinje left on monday lr toronto charlie was a steady honorable and gentlemanly fellow and leaves a the iee pi perity mit ham fills the host of friends behind him kss wishes him bvery pros- alejt c cvmp11e vacancv complete his one of our one of the hallelujah d week thougl vain hope pleof weeks with friends here it of mark- liu iehous6 sparks vofy our pic correspondent farmers ai e wishing for riiih trees are s lowing plenty blossoms whooping ough is still prevalent saw mill is running again this week dr liiudsj y left today for scotland to medical course neighbors f urnisheis the child ren nightly v ith free concerts and dauces tories as well iis reformers here are taking the afternoon edition of the globe mr sharp is having the roof of his newly moved houso raised adding much to its appearance mr alex jurui hada cousin wounded during the r hellion iu the kbrthwest at the duck la je battle edward si arp got his finger badly lacer ated in the blanket factory saturday dr lowry actoi 1 dressed it salvatipu army officers had a garden field and y good frebh fishing rods and teckle goody your houses with of paints iiagy mixed oilsjivurins mccarvins aoton e r bo s andfteliubtie flower sends includlr g turnip all kindaj mangol rape hungarian tc ac ariety- vii aijd at r etc in to the lowest p ices s at drug and stationery store ler1 swan enjoyed fairlygood in the pond one day last t fthey were fishing- but alas mr parsojisj came home last saturday night oil a vistt from st thomas where lie is engaged by dr robertson of milton as lime agent messrs di has it grant who liaye the contract for he stouework at mr lindsays new barn an pushing on the work there are five mas hs employed l mr graon deserves credit for the ap pearance of 1 ua garden and surroundings he has a new fence peas ac are up above ground aucl everything about thej place shows neatn ss and taste may 18th 1885 rocic healtlij was uiv lsually active aud was iia- tunlh expectel to survive many years yet mrs 5 ivau settled iu acton with her hits- ban 3 she late itobert swan in 1845 spent sevura years in kingston and toronto and haij n lided here permanently since 1865 sh w s sister of mr edward tticklin and mm llizabetl thurtell the funeralon we in sday wis largoly attended six- neplieis of deceased messrs john james and edward matthews it l thurtell jarjietjand a j 5 nicklin acted as lenrprs i an oltt galedanian honored 1 tlie walsill staffordshire engl free prt 88 we notice an account of a flattering teal in pnial to mr james grant brother of mr alex grant acton and as he has many old fr mds and relatives in acton and vicin ity wi s refer to it the occasion was the for ys ighth annual dinner of thecaledonian sotie y and mr grant having arrived at a mam e age tendered his resignation high ly 1 0 iplimeutiary speeches were- made re fer iig to his lengthened comiecfion with the s xjiety hi s stirling character upright det lings in buiiiness tc and he was pre- ser te i with tl e following address beauti ful y illuininad aud an excellent oil ixjr- trait af htinseif j uut sjiu we the members of walsall caeconitin society ahdlfriends desire you to ic sept the iccompanying portrait on rer tirnfi from active life we seek to bear nu t i testimony to that stirling integrity to tl at broad sympathy aiid independent spirii which for forty years has adorned yo ir life and upheld the character of tlie sotch nittion feelujig reply was made lc mills are busy here making i bockwood news from our oica corrttpondeut another putcher has started business here 1 two shiiig shingles rock wood looses a respected citizen in mr j kelsons removal to acton arbor day was generally well observed by theschools in this vicinity and good work done in plan ting tfeesih the school grounds ouo of thti young men of this place be longs to the grenadiers now doiug service in the kortl west rebellion his friends speak of an svatibn to him on his return home the cradle swtckiuhmjr in acton on the 9th may the wifo cf mr wm swackhammer of a daughter 27 lower wyndham st cuelph thursday may 14th 1885 millinery department start out well and keep ou increashificyour speed never slacken and it you have adeti- mte object in view you are sure to attain it at oujr first mil- liuery and mantle display twt weeks ago the general expres sion was that for variety artis tic design and general good taste our xfillinejry display was unequalied iii the city now this was very gratifying still we have kept on improv ing new designs have c6mc toliand new cole rsahd com binations studied and arranged and today we show a finer se- lectiou of millinery jlan at our opening miss fanny onr popular manager ivhc counts her friends and ekistqmers by the thousands has never so tully received the jippljeciation of the public as duriug this season note if yclu want correct styles leave your orders with miss mainly 0 27 low er wyndham street dressmaking fyepabt- ment- miss johnson our manager who has now been catering to a continually iucreasirig jium- ber of i customers folj therast five seasons in guelph uaa earned for herself a reputation for honest work faultless design and correct style together with the jriost accommodating atten tion we invite ladie 3 to try fhis department audcohfidently issubb them of satisfaction we have just received special li n es i u fait cy summer si 1 k of marvellous beauty and good value also special value iu frencttdress good clothing depirtident mr smith as cutter contin ues to serve autuci easing num ber lot cuttomerjs and with satisfaction to then i as well as the pepartmeut we have just to bjmda special line of faucy worsted suitingsi generally sold at 2500 per jsuit which we ikake up for 1850 also llnlish trowseriqgs at really low prices we gudrantee eatis- f action in every case all cloth bpuglit from us wie cut free of charge o ur prices are moder ate and styles correct finally for honest treat- mentj good valuje courteous atteuti6n come j to no 27 lower wyndham street gnelph i the altar elmoti btwat the residence of the brides 5 other j church st acton on the 18th instby rev j st colling mr- tliomasjilliottofchesleytb miss susy bell daughter of the late james bell magjfeflc oil cures rheum itics neuralgia lame the lurgest and j best stock 03sttii0 back stiff burnsand a i should not fail delay but s qpeat baegakns foiuts and chilblains magbetic oil cures chappid hands frost bites scalds sciatica etb magneticoil is a- most ttsof ill remedy for both man md bast ma05etic oil is splendid fo coughs and colds sore thr at and croup maguetio oil s sold by all druggists at 5 cents a pottle and is actually the best liniment known insist on your druggist i iviug you the g 3uuine magnetic oil now or never jeg to inf nn the residents of haltou l that i am 1 bout to leaye acton short- 1 y aud those de uring irst class pflotoghaph to call at iouce dont come now and avoid the rush i cabinet 250 from v2j0 per dozen up photos life size crayon portraits made from old pictures orasecal sitting 8ssee my and easel u3w combined music hack c w hill d mann proprietor h ness of i beg to solicit a the grave swan at her residence in acton on the 18th mayj mrs mariaswan aged 71 yrs mckeiiiiaviieii in nassagaweya on the 6th may janet wife of tli late duncan mckerracher aged 78 jjears and 11 months j ints j m fernleyhaacon- hand a nice selection of all mi8ce cry- t b harding grocer for flour and fed hats froaito cents to 250 lat j fjfe j souse pi sfclyjon tfriities of louse plants about the end of tl e week 1 e will show the largest and fit ee t assortnjient of the season ordets fojf txddue plaits promptly filled linlej 3 mj if afew grains of common sense could be infused into the thick noddlea of those who perpetually and alternately irritate and weaken their stomachs and bowels with drastic purgatives they wpuld use the highly accredited and healthful laxative i- and tonic northrop lyman vegetable discovery and dyspeptic cure which causes gotd digestion towait on appetite and health on bothi j eailly cahkht i it is ven easy to catch icold bnjt not so easy to cur 3 it unless you ue hagyafds peotoralbilsam the best remedy for all throat bronchial and inng troubles coughs colds and consumptive tendencies i 1 i a 8a etleet neglectiug a constipated condition of the bowels is sire to bring ill health and great suffering burdock blood bitjtera regulate thbowejs in a natural manner purifying the blood oiid promote a healthy action of the stoiiiutjh hirkidneh and bowels i excelsior bake my bakers assure all that bread confectionery for coughs oojds tiroijichitibaud allluiig and throat troubles there is 110 preparatijm of medicine can compare with bickls anticonsumptive syrup it never fajils to afford prompt and permanent relief it removes all soreness heals the dis eased parts it immediately soothes the most troublesome cough and by promoting i expectoration removes the mucus which stops up- the airtubes which causes difficul ty in breathing thereby gives relief to that depressing tightness experienced in the chest public speekers and singers will fiudbickles anuconsumptlve syrup of inestimable value as it speedily and effect- 1 ually allays all irritation and huskiness in j the throat and brouchical tubes and gives i power jo the vocal cords rendering the j voice clear and sonorous if parents avibiiv to save the lives of their children ajudl themselves from such anxiety trouble ajud expense let them procure a bottle of bkkh anligonmmive syrup and whenever child liaa taken cold has a congli or hoarse ness give the syrup according to direct- lonsl lf whnt to 4e if troubled with ad 1 unhealthy alpw- bealing sore use mcgregor parkes car ibolio cerate you will find it invaluable tot healing cleansing ind completely re- jnoving yonr trouble if the flood is cut oflorder take with it a few doses of mc gregors speedy cure f rom 1 e mcgav viu8 drug stoic k up acton murch ca the aving p irchased the bakery husi- hessrs e nicklix lie son i 1 continriance of the patron age of all who 1 ave in the past fayoredthe xcelsior bake y with their patrojaage my bakers will be firstclass and i can ny stock of neverfbi sai- h teii t rr haltcn dry aoods house at the- aotojst 70re in canada weke goods offered 001 sq cheap as we are offering shirtings that were formerly worth 20c we are selliug for 12jc cottons ayard wide splendid quality ai 0 land 6c embroiderys at 3 aria 5c ijrorjib 10c prints at 5c and upwards of four i luridred patterns to select from dree goods at 8c and upwards muslins and lawn ibeautlf ul patterns in color cream aijid white at 7c and upwards great bafgains 111 1 as choice 1 spring oeisfts white rega them this spring m neelxiltektst stock as can be ftjund in any city and we are doing the trade it pays to a i ways keep the best arid most stylish gcods and weaincerely j thank the h dies of acton and vicinity for their libecal patronage this by such we are greatly encouraged in our efforts in n we int oducing a finer class than heretofore kept in acton of dry goods and millineryl o- rfvr ftjellsrxsecilsrgs call on us fpiv ta shirts celluloirjqollars an guffs stlish hats and caps goods tkatyjou can ely on the best and cheapest stock dry goods nd boots jt shoes and groceries i buns will always be of thebesk quality my personal eudeivor will be to give very customer satis action p bread d slivered agallsblicited lotli 1885 jtto l i vim of the myrile is marked t t4 bm 1 r w sd in i iroiizo letters none other genuine special lle ofljayer haisjins really beautiful frulfr at ski20 per box j inuivi win more 4 w at uything else i by any thing else by taking an agenoy for the best eljng book out t beginners succeed graucly npne fall ffenrts free uuiku iw co poitland maine j i ffi i peglaiies in gifts frjrjrhings another lc t of that famous 50c tea aass tfelon mcra ct tssmss aasajjnjmu 4 iinf j 11 w