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cant be beat the last local news o k v which wm be serw to ttie readers of the oploncllu free press beo e disdugsng their of ixmas 1 4 geo hynds assortment i suverwareexfcralquad upieiate cruets cake gaskets napkin hings butter dishes pickle gastors fruit siands berry disuesj butter knmes pickle porks silver plated knives spoons and porks we buy direct from the jactori s we sell cheap our stock is the largest in town for your xmas oilverware call at ceo hynds santa claus headquarters l gramme a 10st crejiitable cue and the pro art01t tit 3uf5 ceeds batlsfftctor thecl4irofthemotho 4 tiqr mormm duculbel ijl kso y k new star 8 turkey r i high school jsxan iuauonij i thcoutrnucocsiipiuntiaiihwviv held at milton lust week thirtyfour candidates presented themseh eb esqucsiiig sent 18 milton t trafalgar 4 nassagaweya 2 aoton 2 and nelson 1 i missionary annlve sary servioes the usnalfmniveisary missionary services will be held in the metbodibt church uesti suuda re john shaw of toronto will i be present a ten ion by mr shaw will be given in the morning and a i platform meet ing in the evening when addresses will bo delivered bv mr si aw andthepastorrev r phillips all aic welcome to nttend crewsons corners 3 ssoalal the sabbath hool entertainment at crevvbons corners jn the ljjthinbtwas the best ever hold therq the church was filled to the door the tea excellent the pro- happy new yeafc interesting squibs to mix up with the seasons compliments new years e e a happy new year to nil the last fnri turns this vea the pi ice of wheat is still fal vera mild weather for tbje sqason yes there s a local munrcipa next mon3frrr ale vou going to see tie oh ear out ami the new eir in the palmers tou nwttr enlarged and improved a lnh in things generallv va be ex pectetvafter the holidajs vv ho tobc our new lituehoii oudent we are open for appl orders for new dears calhcg cards filled to day in half en hour ater being given mr ttfomas easton is tirectnjg a neat xecaudah in front of his residence streu write it lesb to morrow people will naturally write 184 then erase tjie the chrjti turkev vis lflustiated with cuts uud plat 3iit all taste olectkui lias been sc corre cations bu river and ws5 found to to acton thej iveh treated to a sump i taous ropast at mif mcgregors after the tramps to fbe number of ilae been j concert aiestsof uie corporation at intervdlsduring j testlmomals the other day col allau l bowed us the the emp of dvtpepia and otlki stom- two beautiful cup n cently j resohted to the achie mlmeuts is lerge tin doctors are buvi week divibion icbamber i even ahnshter fact the ueit sitting of the fourth court will be hold in the council on the loth juaan the salvation army had a torchlight j jirweiou and a special meeting of some vlurccteron monday evening tceordins to the school law offiaot b tli coin- of tha few dol- vt tluirshij morung 7lh pro ihc oakville imltpndnii vv njeiidable enterprise isbueda splene id eight page ilhittrattj christmas number jlli collet tor reports that a r i will be ii this week except a 1 1 irenn noiireiident ratepajers one b onu fat turkexs turallii neath tl e dcid butcher s knife but the ean oues w il not rumble at a longer lease i life e tathef keily of guelph td strfites jn st josephs chhrch ton fhn tuudrtj u d father llhmoftier last jndaj ahluilt ijee fot a sihtr cup and the tliainpionshipof halton will t ikeplace in ttcoijrtouii oiler l ink on xcp years tniu iht katiugiink was optutd in mou- uu ttumg the enterprising pr iprietors gave the skaters free benefit tpe band and cliuroh here c elled th mselves ift tho splendidinusic rendered oi the occasion about fifty from a tou worn present st alban s s s cbj istmas tree the annual eiiteituinmenx was held in the town hall on tuesday evening it was essentially a childn ns evening the wo- gramme was currjel out by the children in pleasing style and the christuiab tree was exclusively devoted to presents for the chil dren old banta clans paid a visit here also to the extreme delight of the little ones the attenda ice was fer good executing fine wc rk jressre moore it meuar in arc turning out some of the finest ivork in valibes bags etc we oversaw tn chrittmab ee they shipped to hon o w rois minister of education an iinproccl gladstone bag of latest pattern and finish lind with import ed embossed goat si in aud finished with the finest and best trii imings r the purpose to bohad in the ma keu it was a credit to the manufactory unl was north o nassagaweya conci rt the concert held vednescay eieuiug at tho mcgregr bchoolhouse in the town ship of naasagaweyi proiec quite a buc- cess the progranmo wae very lengthy and consisted of mi sic sinjiug readings i recitations and dialt gues t je violin dnets were very nincn apireciated aud received hearty eiian on enqh occasion several oung ladies aud entlemeh from acton took part in the pro ramine and did justice the methodist s s annlyersaijy last woduoaduy ovetiiiig tho methodist church saw a happy gathering of boholara teachers parents and friouda assembled at tho anuual ohristman festival tho proi krarnuie was one of the bobt that has over boon givou by babbath heuool childrau iu acton and pleased uil the oliristniab trees wore laden with beautiful presents for tho children and every fjabhath school scholar present was remembered by old sauta claus who was present his ap- penraner aud presentations made the even ings procoedingh a gala time for tho children re- 1885 mm xmmlnew yiabs 18 and the soth battalion lori e kiflee of this county by mr w mccraney m p aud col allan the milton v is putting iu i new as- commauder of the battalion both enps urtment of tpe with which tognjethev i stand about 20 ruclxs high mr mccran- evs is gold lined anjl trimmd and is one of the most handsoii io articl fe of tho kind we oversaw the t giuiental cup is also a very handsome oi e but not so elaborate as the former the regiment should takfi a lively iuterest in the aiidiijil competitions for the possession oe the verdict- wilflil murder i i we have received ju copy of the cheveuno ii the iiubic chool t1ii aot lvqben unti 1 jconduct- a- present mr pauici iieily has purchased from c ouacillor pearson the property on mh1 trttt lucludiug the stores occ ipied by mcsrs kelh brod and dr titace dont fcet to attend the social to light at wmsm ths residence refresh niuits aud amusements providec bring our pocketbooks contributions v jluntaryj mr james matthews has beei appoint d iofal agent of the canada pacific rail mr i e mcgarvins increa sing busi luteluuiiig obliged him to i esign the ptiitiii mr meliiy a student of knok college otcipit1the pulpit of knox church last uudiv he preached a good sermon and vou verv favoiuble opinions rom his hearer r high and lov the winter wiilds blow ill fill the hollows with drift f of snow the cupi no other nominations vveit made and at the expiration of tht hour t i ficer declared the above and irweep on the bills a batlnfav clear i tliio hurry the children along to hool and electtd to tho boiird trut for the term histle a song for the happy new year the wish bone season when the jonng eiai sttahhilj looks over the front door v lnle hanging his overcoat on the rack to to nee if he has been the hicky one to come first under the charmed bone has arrived l lum smiths pullk herald phila delphia contains the best directory of frauds and jnacks attainable the uames appearing have bees proven by mr smith to be frauds at great expense of his time inouey and reputation rev w sliaunon of eriu preached two very earuest aud practical sermons iu the methodist church last suuday tho morning address was a christmasone and the subject in the evening was the desira bility ofbeiug established in the christian religion tho eheijieer crow ethiopian coni- puny will appear in the tvvnhall this even ing upder the auspices of the excelsior band toronto this4s claimed to be the only colored troupe on the road the pro- s gramme will include selections of plantation and jubilee songs cornet solos piauo duets gymnastic exercises tho whole to conclude with laughing scenes byebenezerjcrovvand company am c any remnaute of i ho cuseovercd containing r report of the ceirouers inquest j ipon tl o murder of the late john mcgill of this plate the verdict is a follovvbj we u12 undersigned coroners jury find tiat johu mcgill aged 29 ears came to his death by meanb of a j pistol shot delivered by the hands of wm mcintosh ou the nijht of iecember 12th 1863 aud ve the undeisijucd coroners jury do believe that i iaid william mcintosh did wilfully aud deliberately premeditate the killing of said jchn mcgjihon theuigtrt f december 12tb 1 85 andj that stewart molntosh wa accesi arj to the crime a little chefdceuvie breton riviercscianniiigpicturosvm- pathy has been engr ived as n premium for qvvaji lady hook for 18bc and is one of the most desirable ii ducemei its ever offered by that or any othei magaiiic the plate is an unusually fii e one ery faithfully produced aud of a sfee thatmakes it accept able eitherfor the p 3rtfolio ar for framing sympatlry repres nts a fcurhaired little girl sittiug on a star l iu deep distress htr little uiiin res iug dejectedly on her hands while a comi al old dog presses close to her ride poking 1 is nobe over her shoul der and saying as d istmctly as any dog can say im awfully s rry for j ou thepic- ture is wonderfully impressive and has had an immense sale in europe arouud the chnstmus tiec wo stood and watched the childrens faces as they their little gifts received witlichildish airs and graces wo grown folks had our share of fun in making wee ones merry aud laughed to seo tho juveniles the holly berry etc the festival was a success in every bpect christmas day tho absence of snow aud sleighiug took away from christina that seasonable ap pearance which usually characterizes it but uotwitl standing people seemed deter mined to have a merry pleasant day aud from general appearances they certainly realized anticipations thero were those to whom the day brought joy in all its phases aud there were those to whom it brought sad recollections of past christ- mascs when all was so roby and bright aud cheerful that it seemed ns if the christmas day could never come when poverty or trouble or misfortuno would make the happiness of others foem a mockery iu many a household there were family gatherings that take placo only on this day when the absent ones return to gather round the fireside as iti their youth tho weather was all that could be desired bright and bracing nicldinb jwiid wab coated with a smooth surface of ice aud here hundreds of our citizens bpent the day and rare old fashioned sport was enjoyed dnvnig was good too for the a wbro hard aud well worn dovvu christmas of 1885 will be remembered as indeed a merry one purely personal paragraphs respecting people with whom our readers are individually or collectively acquainted mrb m speight oflmarkham is visiting her son chailie miss agues pen- man of collnigwocid is visiting friends here mr j a prentice of hamilton visited acton friends this week mr and mrs j e mcgarvin spent christmas in orangeville mr and mrs alex matthews ueorge- town were in town this week mibsea ada rud kate smith of dundas are guests of mr wm e smith mr and mrs hugh cameron and famih of stratford are visiting friends here mr fred sccord of rockord 111 is spending a week or so in his oil home mr charlie youngof tho glasgow housec spent a few dajs this week with oakville friends mr w oliie and mr and mrs gibson arthur weie guests of mrs l ii stnrey last week mr e jnornshuf nasojgaweja waaa guest at the residence of mr john nelson 1 this week i mr and mi- l snjdcr and familv of i guelph spent a oiiple of the holidays with j tlic holiday season with uil its attendant happiness- and merry 1 making approaches and ns usual mccarvins drug and stationery 1 is crowded full of- silvirvvare r j paacy goqs ojiristpias cards dills toys c 2jc 1 1 otevoiy doderipton siiitiiblc tpv christmas gifts it has been our endeavor thia season in selecting our holiday stock to secure only thbse goods which are of superior value aud which will be deemed worthy of more thin ordinary appreciation by thoso who receive them our goods are new and of this gears design we have a tine as- alburasannunlsand gift books of all kinds ruble bindings you cannot fail to make a selection from ow stock everybody should sortment of bibles in attractive and di full and satisfactory call on ii hl k ask vi for their xinus prcsentjs flij uil wiwa wlvtis c yotk husbands sisjtel persuade your brothers brothers advi yo ststers t go to n mcgarvins drug and stationery store acton hu sells better goods cheapor than any other store stock or ciuln ptxsam prciib our i keep ybur pye on this i 1 special annpfjfcement special announcement special announcement nelson mcrae co we have made arrangements to continue the business of nelson jjckae et po under the sanie firm name untilthe first of january 88g our c learing sale continues arid we are giving rare values for cash ave respectfully ask all indebted to the lirm to call and nettle their accounts before the first of jamiary as the must be provided for in sonju way by that tiuic acton november 24th 18s nelson mcae co for it is liable to chnjige any tjme everybody goes to the metropolitan istudio for their photos why because they get firstclass work at moderate prices en largements made from card size to hie size bring any picture you wish enlurged direct to the studio and thus secure better work and save agents profits your friejpds will appreciate a nice photo of yourself bettet than any xtnas feard come the first convenient day as we are becoming more and iijore busy every day as the holidays approach j ruby metropolitan studio acton friends mr george pratt of the halton dr goods hirose paid a- ist to friends in col lingwood this week miss anna m kenuedy of the toronto school of an was guest of mr ruby a j couple of dayblubt woek 1 misb maggie nicklin guelph returned home on christmasmoruing after spending a week with acton friends we had a pleasant call last saturday from mr john coon of muskoka who- was 12 years ago a resident of acton mr eddie matthewb has been laid up for some time with an injured knee huis now able to beidioul with crutch- we are pltased to learn that mi j c hill is able to be about again and that mr c c speight u getting along favorably mr fred h smyth of truth office to ronto came to actou for his christmas dinner he speutseveral days in town t mr johu hemstreel of shelburne and a gnat dial a iiid uuue is bet iirlliitt gtoit uili- s n tlllc gooit name is nut tlinit upon a inn ullltsc ililiilldlll ill ik- llllll iyh1lii nf it a gond hiiduev iiput itmn eil only be utt lined by stern iiullinrliiii honest oui friuiult have said mau kind tiling- about the biisines at no 21 lowei n vndliam btreet and if 4 our constaut endeavoi to make our selves worthy of the very best they cau bav about us kueiuies wc liuveul any at leakt nouc vvmth bpeakiug uud bu cverybodi sijeaks well of no lit school trustee elecfaon j j the annual meeti lg and election of trus- alfred henibtreet of gloversvillenyare tees to fall the vacar ies earned by the lapse i visiting at their fatherb ilrw hemstreet of the term of office of two of the trustees 1 messrs will and peter f rick of the of acton public school wijs held at noon sate and valise factory are spending a yeaterdav the bllowing nominations l wit friends in newark n j and were made- j new york j dulowfo nom natedb- thoseaston i tr v t i seconded by james vloore 1 dr hamilton meikle rn son of rev j e mcgaimsnomiulated by james j w meikle oakville has been appointed moore seconded bythomatj easton j huigeon of her majestys ship beucrophon le returning of- lominees duly of three ensuing yes rs thp boaad is thus composed the same us last year as follows w h storej dr lovvry j 1 mcgar- 1 vin m p brown thos c sfoore and george hyndb the usual lack of interest 011 tho part of our nitizens in- educational matters was apparent on tb is occasion telephone patent c aae decision the public will si e by the correspondence j from ottawa that t le decision in the case of the edison paten t one of tho principal pateuts owned byh le bell telephone co of canada has bee given by the deputy minister of agriculture ia favor of tho patentees the be 11 company officiais say that this is quite ei ough for their purpose iusueiug infringers aud that they will at once push the cases now before the courts and probably issue 1 fresh batch of writs at once if necessary they say that nearly all the opposition cc tnpauies aud exchanges little and big winch have heen started during the oppositi m excitement by clever speculators assistee by longhaded lo cal capitalists have already been eold out by tho sheriff or otherwise failed for vari ous reasons not cot aected w tho patents but that they are etermineji to stamp out of the north american and west indian squadron ladependmt mrs robeit flanagan and mis james nicklin of lowell mich and mrs john swau eloia have been in town this week waiting upon mrs oliver lasby si who hns been verv ill but is now recovering mr win firstbrook of toronto well known to many of our citizens has takeu iip his residence in florida for the benefit of the health of his son donald we hope their stay in tho state of orange groveb and banana plantations will prove both pleasant and beneficial mry mcguire the genial aud enter prising editor of the tilsouburg liberalviaa one of the visitorsto our sanctum ou tues- day friend mcguire has been having an enforced holiday of a couple of months on account of a severe attack of illness wo are glad to learn however that he is now almost convalescent our stock for the holiduy easou is esueciullv attractive su ted la the wants of old and ouug rich and poor out silks and flushes velvets velveteens dress goods shawls mantles of cloth and itk mantle ulotus glomes hosiery fancy goods millinery feathers mens boys clothing me s boys overcoats fur caps fur mjtffs fui capes fur tippets blankets and staples strike the visitor atoucu 111 being tho- choicf st freshest and chcapebt goods that 1 c 01 bhu could dcoire change in business new for 9ool reliable boots and shoes williams to the front having purchased the boot and shoe biismes lately carried on by mr h b micvitim 111 tho village of acton aud having replenished the stock with a first- clabs assortment of all lines usually kopt in a no 1 bool and shoo store i am pre pared to guaruntec entire satisfaction to all who may favor me with their patronage a good bupply of lkblclass trunks aud valises will alwavsbe kept on hand as the ordered work and repairiugis all under my owu supervision the public may rely upon its receiving the i best of atteutiou give me a trial and see for yourselves wm williams nb ha iug disposed of the boot and stioebusinesslatelycarriedon by me i wish hereby to notify all parties iudebted to me to call at once aud settle their accounts h b mccarthy 1873 gkriip 1886 x canadas oomio journal nos 5 and styadflm st guolpb and 84 oswald st- glasgow scotliad thi s week and next special reductions iu furs and antles wool squares and shawls our pterjaratious in these lines have been greater tban anything guelph has known iu the past in anttcipatiou of a mild wintor we consider it the better policy- to make a great saorifice uov spd dress making department which offers very jrout attractions on cloth tvyeed and clothing de- parli lent iu which i employ a firt- class cutter is worthy of the confidence of evjtv gentleman ifrmgomints that may with tiest wishes for a happy holi day ifiason to all our friends hoping toe p them all 50 suits 7o vests do- overcoats to be cleared out they must be sold as we are civing up this branch nelson mcrae co i i the cradle j de erin on the 2bnd hist the wife of mrj john denny of a daughter j chbistie at 84 beacousfield avo tor- j j jontoontbel8thiust the wifo of mr d i phristio of a son e 27 ciul attintion is directed to niv r bollert importer c lower vyndham street graelpii ontario thirteenth yearorpublicatioii 4 tjie aim of cutn is to sot forth iu nn lmtmr- tiavuuu mileiiendeut nmuuer the pausing events of canadian political and social lifo its car- toons speak jnore definitely and more pleasingly than whole columns of editorial in this puu- bent easily appreciable aud artistic 6tyle ofpre- senting a subject tll vrhole bituation is revealed at a kla uce the suocebs of qrip shows how woll tills fact iboppreciattd its cartobuhontho pass ing political events of tno country being even mere eagerlysoueht after than the chaste and humorous letterpress of the paper though tho latter is equal tolhat of auy aimllarpublicatiou on tho continent for 1886 grip is to bo- considerably ibiprovod the old covoris to be discarded the paper is to conipnso iii pages wfailo a handsome design for tho title pago a roarrangoiaeut of thp matter aud improved facilitiesfor tho artistic produc tion of the cartoons w 111 materially iuprov u the typographical uppearanco of the paper w tw pmce will not bk lnckbastp grip is now tha cheapest paper of its class iu america audltbese improvements must decid edly enhuueo its value no oue who takes auv intcruet m the political uud bocial affairs of this country should bo without grip as it probents a coiupleto and entertaining pictorial record as tho panorama nioicb qrips platform humor wihioiit vulgarity j patriotiaui without partiauship truth without temper address the qrip printing and puhliat jug com pany 26 t 2a front st west toronto i or leave jour order with your bookseller or other local agent t r a tho fnebpkessandgripvlubefurmshed tosubsribersby speoial arrangement with the pubhshers of tlie latter jonraal both papers for i rathcrtuan carry goods over cliribtmas now is the time to buy your wfnter furs now is the time to buy your winter mantles now is the time to buv your winter wraps i astrachan jackets we mke special reductions of these goods we have still a few pieces of those celebrated melton cloths at 121 oents clothing bend 10 cents postage and wo will mail you fuebjtroxal valu able sample box pf foods that will put you in the way of mak- idg kobe onet at opce than onitbiug el iu ameri i ctuihve lij taroume orallthirnmet we will start jpu iy sure for tupwruo iltart ntoucci 8trmvvittidtlaaaroiu sexcb of all ages can live at home and spare time or all thtrrraierapitelncf vvewir hr for ialo in 1 clothing the lion leads everything in this line our suits and overcoats are the wonder of the age j d williamson co pebrlessi h oil j six oii been awarded this oil a s carried off all the priises and is the best machine oil offered for sale iu the domin ion 1 1 proof of this wo will pay freighfawthwayi it fails to please the purchaser samuel all firstckfi lonlci rol3 4-00- toronto medals within the last three tffears none g i- nuine onljtthat sjade at the jmjr