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vtz ei eautmjxvnbtdrtq4nd birth day pwcaints at ceo hynmv thkwbeksraklkqs -1- iqualph white a imtuborof laborers were oxo- jionaty j vatiug for thejroundatioii of tho now clath j j methodist church acton rsvu rklllip8 1a80r niiiic srmlccslg30alnana fc pja sundav i iwl bible class conducted v the vrtor all totally invited t nknt sisday kvknlsii fconurou to oddfellows subject ttoe waal oddfellow j wbjch m frrinoipaliy looal and all h i intawiatmg anneatockof watch clocks ju- i i r spectacle careful attention given i wtalaecweaut repairing drop in and we onr largo tjtock comprising jewellery suti etooks and fane goods v j o rii a tt r i r t wth cavtfl in on them burying fred kachcarrusjialiogod 21 aud crashing iim so badly that wheu ho was extricated life waa xtint w regarding nevrcpapers there it a point in the law regarding uowepaper whioh every reader ought to be eonveraritrttih ttta this t if a peraon ordem hit paper diacootlnued lw nutt pay ail axraaiw or tho publisher may i xjontinae to mijjd it until payment is made aud collect th whole amount thlktowmajftjio we all sibitetiy hope it ia not so but really when the people came out of the churches last sunday eveniug and found the town shrouded in darkueas theyavonoe concluded thai the present lamplighter had borrowed the almanac used so carefully by the previous functionary of that office that old alinawe should be superannuated forthwith removing frejnx aoton having secured a rood situation in tho mackariiithing department of tho foundry of mentt jjutty broa fergus mr andrew teakejy has closed his shop here n his new duties last mon day during the six months residence of mr tpikey ajnihla estimable family in aoton they have won many warm friends at- hiranpwt aud visitors always welcome tjmiuv unbent at the door if silting ue desired apply to hi 1 moore w stewart i v- iw 4 thcbsdw momstso arwlttjlw crumbs for breakfast provided by the ever thoughtful free proas reporters council meeting next tuesday evening haltou spring fair at milton to- mor1 entered georgetown volunteers are drilling now every week queens birthday four weeks from aml endurinfitiendshipshave been formed nest tuesday au i ia wishing them success in their the lap of spriug w now too warm for n 1ome f wih here winter to linger iu for several w k cjaelph has appointed tuesday 3rd my arbor day mr ajiv green has brokeii cround for his new dwelling on main street mr john hay has purchased the dairjips business of sir charles cameron j j churth street sidewalk betweeu fred- erick ahtl main streets should be renewed m mo more paaaaa iftfjf aaamisfc pftftimstyiv touvebuxjkme at tho ooent meeting of tho ldmiuion life gto k assooiatton in montrcjal u was rwolvod tkat u tho grand trunk aba cvudian paoiflo lmd jointly agoed io issue no kes to live stock meii snd its tb orikivl trunk when it had no opposi tion iasuid passos to nieu in cbirgc a stock and frco reliirus tho livo htobk ab- sooiationlplodgos itsolf whero praottoabjo to ship excluaivelj- by tho oraudmunk1 tenth atualwraary bf aoton iiod4i ckoif- acton jtodfe ioiofi ia jiiit ploted its tenth year and in 6omiaemor- atiou of this event as yoll a rtio sixty- sixth anniversary of the oiublishri ent jot theiorfler in amarica a sermon sill too preaohedin th methodist churcti noxt sunday evoning at 080 bolook liev it phillips wiirtake for his subjkot the ideal oddtollow on tho followlnjtaw- day ovoning the members and thoii ladios and a few friends will spend a soiel oven- tug together in tho lodge room i death of a prominent parmer on saturday wfternoon the iiteligehce ot the death of mr thomas lamb of lot 20 con 0 ksquosing was receive i with bwi howta by our oitlmiib mr la nb had been mfforiog for a number of wjwla from au attack of typhoid fever whioft lesulted in his death some throe years ao last february while chopping in his sh jk limb foil unoh him and broke hlel h g ue was atom unable to help himself and was obliged to lio iu tho snow for jorie four hours before help arrived fron that time ho v at never roallywcu and ailhonsh previontl very strong and robusj his cop- stitution owing to the effect of this acci dent was unable to withstand theattaokof typhoid mr lamb was borh on the homesteal lofcb9 nearly forty eight years ilto and has ever since been a resident thorp nmlpu his preeentfarniwhereho died ho was n man nuiversally respected up abxirglaryat dakvllle a jewelry at ire and a harness shop at oakvillo were burglarised last thursday night the d iicf hmulwaa made in the richt inall his transactions aud cjne of the jewelry ehop f om wtiicha clock a watch best of n ighbors and friondn while he lias movement ard sqtue tools were taken never tafcou any official position iin public two young m n pauicl martiu and alex- matters ie ww widely known as a prom ander moken ie who are supposed o bo juuent aud successtql farmer ha was a iwi ii i burglars i rore arrested in toronto on member according to u19 a tlnrau a couple of i ewbrica stores are to be erected in erin b by letecus cuddy and mo- j josephs ri v j i oratli in an adelaiie street caiiug house hxeavvtions are being made for imr 1 i i borne of the tools were fouudou them the on moud ly was one joi tho largest seen iu pair bear bad repot vtions havins been re- j this community the keformatory ati josephs 887 juur first gran 1 1 jlsplay of import ttern john m7bond co pirect hardiarar g impofter i j 0tjblph i w i n keep the best qualities styles and assortment iu bight to the fetof t upadei shovels kabi garden tools arioaltnrl tooli hortioaltiiral tools cutlery plated wart agateware beady mixed lnint antique colors linoleumt oiloloths hats bird cages curtain polei mrlgerators batter soalm farmer scales wire netting for door or cellar wludowss tools nails looko hinges wire fenoihgr machine oils water limcygphibtcr a 1ailjh iron pipe aud fittings hose itehlhg tackle i sporting uocps and arainiuitioii plow lines and rope for rack lifters and a full range in house famish bg ok all competition we v iave ouk elegant and substantia goods splendid in quality complete iii assortment 1 overflowing dencroiis l building aud seasonable hardware of every dosuttlption at prices which will rnake the friends of every ooonoijiical buyer special prices and attentien given to thosebuild ingi and an illustrated ontalogao gent ou application i john m bond co 50 tons bindiner twine best makies at lowest prices- op wn- swackhamers new residence on mill j street mr james campbell is i cenuy released froi buildiug new u j stables in conneehon with the roval kx- l another old i sidnt deceased change hotel yesterday n lornit g mr robert mcllier- miitoishs cjjed a snide travelling troupe which appeared there last week in the town hall k son of speysii le on 3 of the oldest residents of this vicinit bn athed his last after a protracted il uess mr mcphersou left the board of health has something to kdinburgh fo can da when he was about say to every resident respecting sanitary twentyone iarsol ageraadbftvfiveyears matters in another column agd ttlded lg whet he dicd rev a t sowerby will preacli his foranumbei of yrs he was postmaster farewell samon iri the baptist chapel on at spevside md slso delivered the mail sunday ai erncon at 3 oclock he was a pre bvtei ian in politics he was a budget ot interesting american pa- j s 4 rei f thought no man per has kindly beon sent to this office by i be a 0 iter a live and an honest man i mrs l batlic of st clair mich qja a familr of sns aud daughters sur o wins to the keen competition among vives him the milkmen milk is now selling at four exchange of pulplti cents with prospects of further decline mr nelson f moore has commenced the milk business his maple grove dairy will be in fuq running order next week the electric light will be discontinued on the streets by gnejph city council at the end of this week letrs boy them oat the council is likely to be petitioned j e neai future if so the ap- hi do a little draining on mill and main church in tl streets a number of cellars contain water j pointment of rev ir webb to the vacancy in uie spring a young mans fancy lwoulof no doubt be very generally accept- lightly turns to thoughts of new clothes able to the m mber 1 and congregation a many are abut out where tailors do not student from trinil y collego will preach trust j in st albanv acto 1 and st johns bock- 3ir abhim huuffer has purchased the i wood nest s today lt and dwelling ou the corner of church j a hew swindle aud wilbur streets from mr edward dynes mrthomas howeou has sold his farm on the base line near hornby to mr william thompson of esvjuesing for 500000 our majbufacthrers woqld consider it a ioon indeed if acton were made a port of kntry their bosineas witli the customs now is extensive r messrs kelly bros announce a spring sale of clothing gents furnishings and jjrocenes uov iu progress their adv is worthy of perusal fr thomas hyde has sold- his fifty revr tv we b of grand valley and rev wj ligott b a of 8t albans church exclaneet pulpits last sunday mr webb pn acheo two excellent sermons and the audit nces rerc very favorably inv pressed with bis a ailitynd earnestness we anderstai d th re a prospect of a change in the incujubency of st albans a brace of rascas are going round the country ope ating a new and ingenious swindle tb ey rea d the local newspapers carefully au 1 when a farmer publishes an astray notice no i calls to look at the animal thi i farm a shows the beast and the fellow de sides i is not his then he re turns to hii parner and describes it minutely to 1 tim s 2 goes to tho farmer and after pr ving y a thorough descrip tion that he s the owner of the animal says he can 1 ot tak 9 it away and offers to sell it at a t irgak the farmer bays it aud not unlil ely iu a few days the rightful owner conies and ci aimb the animal afcre farm p rt uf lot 20 con 7 egquesing how they threat tem in guelph to mr wu sayers tliis property adjoins hr layers prosnttarm mrs thomas puucau has sold her tk f y iock ol roceriee glathare c to mr l g 3iaiibevs r mrs dnncan will return to her fathers home near barrfe tibet fishing a week from next mon day lodging from the number of new and fxptnshe n ds and tackle being invested in bylcal tirumcu the season will be a lively one uev mr somerville has preached in knox church the past two sundays rev v john mordyyof mildmay who was here soinc months axo will occopy the pulpit next sunday f the universal verdict of the ladies is that acton dry goods stores have better stocks now than ever before and that a class of goods fit for anybody can be secured at reasonable firjees by permission we publish on the first pagetbe excellent paper on manufactur- v iog prepared vai read by mr wh storeyat the recent anneal meeting of the canadian manafacturers association it is a very interesting article and presents many points worthy of study an interesting meeting of citizens and farmers interested in the exhibition this fall was held in the council chamber last wednesday evening snbcommiyteea were appointed from the park and building com- mittees to bring in report at 4 meeting next wednesday evening ail aroiuterest- ed all should attend a number of boys from the country created a row in town last saturday even ing the cause being a former cjnarrel the chief of pofice gives as to understand that- yy will receive a hearty reception from the officere of thi law if there is any re carrence of the affair acton is- no head lnarters for that kind of settlement of i their old sgites having nurcbused the whole of the tock of groceries glassware ac of the late thomas duncan at a considerable discount on the douar i will now fell goods ihjjjese lines at lyholosato prlceail0 matthews in gnelpli the authorities permit no j their many friends here wish tlihi a ssfo nonsense in 1 he ma iter of tje dibchare of j and pleasant jouiuey j firearmb wi bin tie municipality the i nj tj llmim sayd bred mahoney fred shields cla eiicc jalbraith lrcd hose j fr i and john jay r were this morning charged will tjrijiig off a gun within the city limits they ivere fiucd si und 127 costs each the shot it is said badly riddled a fi npc a little of just such wholesome t reatmc nt of offenders by our public office s would do some boys in acton good byh w no 17 provides a penalty of from si t hp apd costs for this class of fun j the sign w iter a jroad the follow ing is as near as possible a far imik of an in enionsly executed pla card which i ippeari in a vacant shop win dow in town wegiyi charge wll jk aud liberal church here three chi drcn burvive him the tuuiral for some timer and st church was packed to i be doors during tl 0 service- llv father kynoit of guelth officiated i purely personal paragraphs respcctlngpeople with whom our readers are individually or collectively acquainted mrs guest of supporter of st his third wife aud laces silks ornaments i fancy qoocte etc will take place in our showrooms on thursday friday saturday v 4 april 13th 14th ml 15th a very cordial iuvituliou is uxteuuyd to ull our friends to favor us with their prcseuce on any or ull of the above days with miss 7 liumc adams spent 8aiiily friends in georgetown shaw of guelph spent a day or two in acton this week j mr c ias midgley of torouto visited friends i n acton last week r reid of orangevillc mr j k mcgarvin mr a ex irving of thessalon guest of was itlio 1 friends here this week miss 1 nme j easterbrook of i jampbell- ville visited friends here this week mr aid mrs thomas jeans of glen 1 williamsj paid acton friends a visit this week miss jlfina speight of newtoubrook has been speeding couple of weeks ivith rela tives heie mr e craiue returned homo from the the e r bollert 27 lower wyndham st gt elpii oxt james stirton lds dkntx5t touelli block opposite pott office guelph vitalized air north t est last satisfactory trip week he hud a very a position on tues- lpuch mi- mr alfred eastou has received as telegraph operator in tho irospi xt house niagara falls sits w m crewsou roturued day from baysville she is proved in health mr audimis it d wurre 1 of the georgetown meralj were guests at cedar creektarm over sunday mr fred kicholls secretary of the canadian- manufacturers association to ronto was in town on tuesday the fkei piik has much pleasure in congratulating rev w s mctavisbv of st george upon whom the degree of d has just been conferred by knox college mrs abram matthews and mrs m christie left on monday for lincoln neb where they will remain for eohie time painless extraction ofteeth artificial tvetli gunniuteol perfect in apiicar- ouco at and use flue gold work a specialty au operations strictly first clurc apiiolntniwitbmade bv letter 7 force pump and every variety of force welt and cistern irojlsr fiimfs j manufactured by a c bounsall 1 qajcv1llb 0stt 3f aoests wantkp our erin letter cl vilrihwl lit 4 thiij fllac j fob 8ajje j iyj or rcnt willfix to scit ji tennant j army to this adi ertisement free of any i tever with the hope that a tehuant will sh rtly be secured f i aburllngtoioutnge for some days st e people of bur lington havi been 1 reatly excited over the cruel treatn ent of a young english girl by her married halfsi uter a mrs brooks and her husbam i ai w illtodo mechanic who makes biej cles f r semmens ghent all sorte of rnraori were flying about and the excitem snt retched smih a pitoh that it has been eared that the brooks would softer perso ia via ence from the indignant illagety eafjair reached a oulmina monlf arnoon when mr and mrs brooki were 1 ried by a bench of mag- iterates uje pai f were fopd goilty o boatiberl o r nalfea faok and forciugber osleei with a tope abpnt her icck in on v u acllitftte jjst wakin i the mornini tla y were fjoetji 1q and 5 and costs r speotii we notice frequently udvectiseiiieuu iii the papers of aniriials liuviiig strayed into the premises of fanners and others which are not published until they have been per haps months in the care of tho advertiser we believe owners would be better pleaited to learn of the whereabouts of their pro perty as soon as possible and do their own feeding than to search for a long while and have to pay expenses at last our neighbors iu acton it appears have been furnished with a tragic play in which the dischargp of a pistol accompanied by the tragic words die thon villain die i were prominent features as part of an entertainment presided over by one of the countys active 8 s workers we notice uiat the erin township coun cil has ordered that the statntelabor sched ules be prepared from tlio assessment roll of 1886 as the roli for this year will not be ready in time as the assessors duties will hot commence until may 1st the drum of the salvation army in aoton we suppose was distinctly heard a long distance from acton one evening last week we notice that the rev mr fowlie pastor of the presbyterian church os- pringe was recently waited upon at bis home by afew of the members of his erin congregation ana presented in the name of the congregation with a few kind words of assurance of the high esteem in whioh he is held together with a purse containing just one hundred dollars as a slight recog nition of his valuable services both in public and private be v mr fowlie is beloved by his ospringe people also kcsticch erin april 20th 1887 qpring qpringr qpriiig o- j jcjenney beos proprietpk dominion boot 8hori store actohi have much pleasure iu admitting that during the winter their great twofoot ne to keep your feet warm and dry has been very satisfactorily observed and that thir boots shoes 4c have been largely instrumental in accomplishing it- i u now that spring is here again with its wet weathe and slushy walks it jis mere than ever desirable that the rule should be observed in order to ensure good health to till to enable all to have dry warm feet we have put in a fine and well assorted stock in all lines of boots andshoes of every sort rubbers o c and can suit and satii fy all asto price aud quality call at i kenney bros 1 our ordered work and repairing department is as usual in runmnpr order at prices that always lead to muxs womenv akd oil lultkn8 l boots and shoes f ntjbbees 0vss3s0b8 c -oo- lowe8t prices conhibtexr w1ji oo- cujutom work and furniture furniture promptly iattende 3 to iw wilm mill street ac on bargains i speedy sales coodqjality repairiripr ois por cottage or castle prices which at- will astonish you undertaklngr fuueriils fully supplied with everything necessary in this department gallon y speight son acton j a speicht manacer wherei will iste gcci to make orirspimnci purchases- watches wlatches w a olark the jeweller guelph of gold and city hasjn hand the finest stock silver watches in the to 3f ei all things considerieict we caiinot conceive of ary better place whei we get touelph where will we go to then tg the lion 9 7 wynaam st guelph 84 osvold st glasgow to isny person from aciftn r intermedi ate statiofe buying 50ft wo rth or over at my store i will pay their fare to and from guelph j my repairing trade is inci easing daily for i give personal and promp attention to repairing satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded waceabk the wanzer lamp 50 candle 1owr r m waneer co sswwaarers hamilton out xo chimney no globe no sinoko nb odor ijpsitively konescplosive se er gets treat ed bunib any grade of oal olv every lamp guaranteed with tit interfering with the light can but on nurse v attachmeirt heat watqr boil eggs moke tea at 3 coffee ovster stow etc j g matthews soujagkxifoi acroswn vrcisirv dctjeprgthaacfiyoitb the handsome ordsrioai riageith their i colored porter in liyety will appear in cjton see that yon gt all your soiled and fded- olotbes cleaned and dye4 like new pgoncy rvtgeo hyoda fancy store h washih6ttn md lrgpa eminent throat and lung surgeon will next visit- arton n at doisatnion hfffil monday 1 may 1887 catasrh theoat cured listen to w h storey esq of theflrm of h storey bon acton qlovo manufaoturerso dn washinutok 215 yonge st toronto peak sm i assure you i feel grateful for the radical cure you have affected in my throat troujuleana tnoueta i dislike having my name appear in eonheetion with the testimonial bust- ness yet having regard for mioh as are similarly affected as well sh having a desire to reebgnlro the results of your treatment stake a depar ture in thiicase prior to my acquaintance with you i had suffered for two years from repeated attaeka of catarrhal sore throat each succeed ing attack being more prolougodand violent than the formerat these times i bad violsnt fits of benching and would discharge large quantities of machos peeling alarmed i sought the best medlciilavni available inoludlng a much noted specialist and took almost everything known to mediolne without experiencing a particle of relief last spring i went to europe the change did me good but on my return the old trouble was renewed beelngyou advertised to visit this plaee i thought i would consult you although i oonfsss with not much ihope pf re ceiving any benefit however i wat favorably impressed with your candor and resolved to give your treatment a trial the result i am happy toinform you is a complete cure fm one so marked in jw obaraotcr as to turprlse both my seu and my friends from the first yourmoal- cineiseemed adapted to my ease and gave relief in two months 1 was entirely well and have so continued during the most unfavorable season resident buy erin ofthayear vouareathbertytomakewhatuse wuiiiviuv you please ot this letter and i shall be pleased r mvetomyoaeo truljl r- ffh 810bby all noifv you liarsre struck i the lion is the lugrht spot there is the place where the largest stock of t4e best goods at tiie lowest prices in the country is tb feefoundi euxh4 you please ottma letter i the jilo bells- the iliegt lar 100 mervellleuxjit at75centj3 the lion has just hath ing and is showing oni dp the finest assortments f hato aindbolep in ontario me llbn d0mtk trade tn guelph adepstfrfegl stylish als s0reni0firie8g6 the lions lpolitatjanseareeedallidtherhp west of toripnto an is t bnlt house- flaving a idcouniry new suit m brennani has pleasure in announcing that his tail dringbhop in greechslfrnit store ib now open and in full running order and in a position to fill all orders go od m j he is shpwiug tweed suits at 12 soldklsewhebe for 15 tweed suit 17 18 s06d ejlsuwhebe kk23 and 24 fine wotisted suit at 20 sohdietsewttere at2o v- h j gentlemen wanting a firelclass good- fitting opat etc may rely npon beingsqited in every respt by leaving tlieir orders with fhe clothier j0arvli4iamsoh 4go to j fyf es acton for your cloth ing he can suit yon for jprice quality and style every time u oanliveatuomeauduake inore lueuej afwoikfbr us thaw atanythlug else in t tblsworid copltet not heeded yon are started free both sexes nil aces any one can fro do the work largo enniugi sure from first atart cpsuy ouult and tcnua free hotter not j aelay costs yon nothingto scncl unyoupfture andfludout j if you aiewi6gyqxwal dfe nl once p rlawext orportaud molpc iftew f 4 m mm t z a 3 fir 1 m t i9 u i-f- ir