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bank of hamilton head office hamilton ctrrrilpiidrp ltssrivs fcxc 3 ttjrkbclii cutrtca lt00o0 3ji0 h b steven asstclssiak j ill iw directors- jon stewist president a o knur imrrt jons tkoctok ous gcaxsr oto boicn a t wood a btec georgetown agency nolo discount as advances made on all tuluble urttli dturo on ell iru ol cur- idtrtbo dkittd sultss gbeit liajtirs md ihe cosrrikixr or bcaori boutht tad told iv5 a seeessible points on uost avortbl terms s bavkab dspahtuent special deposits jlieotacent the methodist church acton rev joseph edge parsoasee bower avenue public ecvie10s3amana6sopm eundsv schools bible claxsconduttad by ine pastor alleordlally invited ktxancrs and visitors always welcome at- entire- ushers at the door wadding and birthday presents we carry a complete stock new lines in silverware rogers knives spoons and forks nickel table desert and tea spoons qold aod silver watches ladies aud gents sises new desiens io brooches ear rings chkios scsls you will find oar stock complete oar prices richt all kinds oi wsfebes docks jewellery spectacle repaired bridg yoar repairing in to ue charges reasonable qeo hynds acton ont sljg rfpit jttt ijfcs thursday june 22 18k the news at home mostly of et local characttrj and every item interesting jl little local brielets which caught the eyes or ears of freo press reporters this week dont throw your badana peels on the sidewalk c fill wheat has already headed oat in many fields the canada glove worki n thronged with orders now quarterly review in the sunday schools next sunday conncillor williamb is again engaged iu improving his property sultry weather the pm week ji u the shade on tuesday the public schools close neit week for the long summer vacation yesterday was the commencement ol the summer by the almanac the baptist chnroh acton raised s31047 last year for all purposes a few of onr citizens attended the summer carnival at gait last week cspt rutledge of the salvation army wjll farewell here on sunday evening tbe board of education will meet next monday evening at 7s0 oclock sharp halton christian endeavorconventlon will open in knox church this mornidg at 1030 tbe bricklayers will commence on councillor corrys new residence in a day or two a lawn social at the methodist par sooagc is one of the probabilities of the mar future the work of tbe caretaker the pasi wjek has much improved the appearance of fairview cemetery acton extendi a hearty welcome to the christian young people of the county wlip meet in convention here today j a carryall loid of members of the baptist church attended the aseociatiop services at cheltenham last thursday i fifty cent cash will secure thefnce pres to new subscribers for the remainder of 18j3 send in your rames and money actor bridgeman who was last fri- diy convicted at montreal for attempting to kirf his wife formerly resided in hal- ton review will take place at camp nia gara on thursday and friday camp will break op and the boys return home on saturday rev j v rae preached in oxford street methodist church brautford on sondayv in connection with the assembly services ijibtices have been put up by the chairman of tbe public school board prohibiting trespassing at lie school grounds mr james brown of lakeeide farm raised bis new bank barn this week mr james brown of the third con will have araieieg fo day a rumor was current yesterday that a proetinent business man who left on mon day foe a few days vacation will bring a wife home wilhjiim the cornerstone of cht new st james episcopal church at hespeler was laid on saturday by archdeacon dixon of gnelph assisted by other clergymen- an excursion train of eleven cars of soub of england from port hope fend vicinity passed through acton tuesday evening en route home from goelph the opringe foot ball club has been veofganized with the following officers cspth wm brydon executive com mittee captain and messrs g reed and pull sectree h n awrey st albane cburcb is in rectipt of a handsome gift from adam brown esq hamilton a pair of rich silverplated oflertpry plates they were used for the first time last bunday mr thomas ebbage was severely in jured last friday in his planing mill by being ttrnck on the side with a piece of board lung from the circuit saw i with which he was working he wae unable to work for several days i s mr frank armstrong formerly city editor of the gnelph herald has- sold his two newspapers in manitoba and will probably purchase a paper somewhere in western ontario he is not unqualifiedly in lpve with the north west rev dr patoo returned missionary from the new hebrides will give an ad dress in knox church next monday even ing dr paton is quite bero among the missionaries and his visit to acton will hue much of interest to the public rev j kdgeprei4hed in knox church laat bunday sioing ind fa the methodist church inlhteveniog theweslberwesex- tremely warm and sultry bat marked atten- lion was nid at both services theevening sermon was the first of series or the seven churches and was vert infer- etlibfi l thecountry around new tta as supplied by corros- pondents and e it china a teiulatae geaats o italtoit schoofa the icgnlitive public chool griot for liic count- bt hilton bmbeotiprtkmed for 13 is- fouowi esqeccing hcc00 e4javrcya w2300 keitwni35700tri- iflgar hcoo milton 15300 oakrille 19700 acton 15100borliogtoa i1g000 oeorgeton 10100 oikville 6eparate chool 528iw total 1251100 hkhans ifraltitoicxratzdb ftir at the poanty ooancil on taemifty a rot of 100 was mfuio to the barlicgton horucauarat society to assikt them ia the collection of a frnit crhibit for the col am- tiaa ethibition some of tbe finest f rait to bofoaud in ontario is grova along th uke shore in this county tho exhibit tp be tout will no doobt take a prominent place at chicago tbe county railway money at the meeting of tho county council last week the following resolution was mrried moved by jno warren second ed by a buck thatleave be granted to in troduce abylaw at tho next meeting of council for the purpose of distributing- the rnoney received from the grand trunk rtilway company to the councils of tiie several municipalities and that before any distribution ia made by tho minor munici- politics toy bylaw passed for the afore said purpose shall be submitted to the legislature for its approval aa impoztsnt industry we venture tho assertion that very few free pbcss readers have any idea of the value in the ogrrgate of the shipments of live ttock trom acton by messrs r tt j holmes nearly every week in the year they ship cattle add limbs to toronto and buffalo on being interrogtted by a fkee piiiiss representative the other day mem ber of the firm replied that they pay be tween 10000 and 50000 a year in cbh r live stotk shipped here the jarmerb of the vicinity reap conpiderable benefit as a result give home dealers your trade it is a short bighted policy which inclines people to buy from agents and travelling vendors articles frbich home merchtnts have taken painb to supply in all necessary quantities at reasonable rates buch peri- patetic dealers cannot be looked to for any enterprise or benefit to the town nor for help in carrying the necessary burdens that fall upon all they are muchrnore liable than home dealers to carry shoddy and to use deception in salej and the bnyers are usually without remefly when deceived it is a short sighted policy that does not al ways give home dealers a reasonable pre ference in making purchases the largest in ontario the gnelph mercury says the setting o the magnificent plate glass front atj r bollext cos canted a good deal of ioterettiu the vicinity of 23 and 27 lower wyndham btreet yesterday and today the plateb are 129 by 1g2j inches of near ly 1 co efjuare and weigh 720 lbs each they were made in lancashire england and are a special importation of tbe largest plavtes in noy store front in the dominion with tbe exception of morgsns new store in montreal which are about tho same size they were carried from montreal by the cpr the gtrb tubular bridge at st andes preventing that road from carrying freight of such height ow ing to their immense size tbe glass requires to be of the finest quality with elasticity erjoucb to stand the heavy pressure of the wind and storm meters e r bollert k co may congratulated en getting hejn set without mibhap as well as having now one of the finest shop fronts in the dominion an acton boyb invention the following from a recent number of the brandon man shu shows that our former resident mr robt kicklin has had his wits at work during his residence in the north west mr j v bonlby and mri r kicklin residents on corner of 12th btnect and lome avenue have the model of a new grain separator in their workshop which is a great improvement on other machines one continuous end- leeb rope drives the entire machine doing away with every belt to overcome shrinkage or expansion of rope a tightner takes up eighteen feet the separator can be ran in line or at any angle with the engine ks the rope guide is on a swivel it is caimed that a 12horso power engine will run this scparrator with the same ease oi 13 horse power does the ordinary machine the straw rack worka with faar separate ports which have aside ac well as endmovementihakingitunnonihletothrqw grain over- doable shoe and doable tans ckan trie grain thoroughly making it ready market the machine can be seen at their place fdr a week or bo before being taken to the worlds fair the brandon hail says cmr robt nicklinhasbeen offered a good brice for his rights in the new j v b i threshing machine he intends going to chicago and thence to ontario to interview manufscturerb too muebcan- not be baid in praise of this new invention well done bob i the convention which opens to- dt everything is in readiness for the first annual convention of halton christian endctuor union which opens in knox church this morning at 1030 oclock the prospects are excellent for a thoroughly eujoable and profitable occasion the people of aetots have freely opened their homes to the christian young people of the county and will unitedly and individually accord them a hearty welcome and extend hospitality during their stay in town the choirs of the various churches have united and will ab far as possible throughout the convention lead tho einging their pre ecdceiduring the songserviccs each evening will enhance the proceedings the flowei comrailtce have the church very prettili decorated and the rations other committe i have their work well in hand respectfni the programme to be carried out info kind things have already been said of th committee wbo have haovit under prepai at ion- iu additionto ample time for praye acd praise and consecration services an 1 general busiues the history coostitutie i and purpose of young peoples bocietu 3 will be presented by practical worker wh 3 are well qualified to thoroughly interest an 1 instruct the convention both theevenic 2 set iocs will be of a highly mterestkg character besides several brief address a by members of the union rev m l pea son bf rampton and rev r j m glas ford of guelph will addresa jthe convei tiqn the first evening and rev dr dickso i of gait an expresident of tho provinci il christian endeavor society and r v dillibn esq of toronto secretary of the methodist young peoples societies if ontario the second evening the pabl io generally are cordially invited to ho prese it at all the sessions delegates will be pi e ecnt from all sections of the ooaaty t te members of the local societies will co rt themselves to render their visit to actpa enjoyable especially between sestfaiia rockwood the excursion committee have decided to hold the excarrion to toronto and island pari on the 6th ialy thettfckets will be 1 for adalu and 45 cents far children this will i a elude sill ca tho lake o about 7 or 0 miles around lake ontario and a return sail from the island this is much cheaper than tutyaar limehouse rev j h courtney occapied the palpit of the preetiyterun church icstsauday letters from mr d coventry state that his son and daughter of indian head who were so ill ire tlawly rcoorecini tbe dr stye however that it will be sooio time before mu mary will be as wdlaaformer- mr r ngarvtn has returned to lirac- hoase with hut family from alton he ic not in good health and will shortly uke a trip to western ontario on a- visit to his brother mr and mrs j v ktonawiaof acton visited friends here last week the strawberry socinl on taciday fven- m a great e access tbe attendance was large and tbe programme enjoyed by all tea was served under be trees beside tbe church milton mr j a deacon psx will take prt in the christian endeavor convention at acton this week posters arc out for the demonstration here on tho 1st july under the auspices of the fire brigade tho programme will consist of a monster calathampian pro cession baseball lacrosse and football matches athletic snorts tbe knox chdrcli building and manag ing committee has asked for new tenders for the erection of their sunday school room mr john wallace arrived home on sun day morning after a three months absence in portland oregon looking well and very much benefited in health there will be a garden party at the reei d coe of mr- eigsinhotham on tuesday ei ening june 27 a good program is pro- riled at tbe connty council on tuesday reso htion was passed instructing the chief constable of tho county to prosecute all auctioneer- and pedlars who have been f lowing heir several vocations luring tho p st and present years without license ceoroetown the noxval presbyterian sunday school ld their annual excursion to burlington 0 i tuesday the methodist church ia low lighted by e ectricity tbe orangemen of halton will remember i ie 203rd anniversary of tne battle of the 1 oyne by holding a grand belebration at tie park georgetown on wednesday l2th july a long list of games will be held a ad the following gentlemen aro expected to deliver addresses major james ben rjett p g m of c w d henderson m i acton colonel kerns mpp burling t in chairman rev mr mignot milton f c of c w bov g b cooke acton lev josfennell georgetown and others mr livingstone of listowel eldest 1 rother of the late dr livingstone tbe istinguibhed explorer was the guest of his on mr n m livingstone local manager f the bank of hamilton last week rev d mbuchanan iafeof thepreaby- i erian church has had a call to lanark rev mr duff from caledon preached in the congregational chnrcb on sunday rev mr gee preached his farewell ser- non in tbe methodist church last sunday i ivening i erin early friday morning during the thun- lerbtorm tbe barn of mr samuel gregenn in lot 30 3rd con erin townbhip was stiruck by lightening and the barn log and irame with iu cbnteuta were entirely lestroyed besides eight or nine pigs being burned snd all his summer meat tbe other valuables destroyed were a baggy binder aod harness the barn was insured for 100 and the ceutentb fur 8000 the proceeds of the womens missionary society social at tbi home of mr r wood were g5 the sunday school convention of the township o erin waa held in the baptist church in htllsburg oo tuesday mr alfred day general secretary of the pro vincial association was present a open air concert is to be given at stanley park on the evening ol tuesday the 27th init the ladies io connection with theeoglish church at credit forks will give aia at tractive garden party at the residence of mr henry ross con 3 lot g township of caledon this evening the christian endeavor society of this place intend holding an afternoon outing at dufferin lake shortly mrs pjmilloy and her two eonsarrived frona bafiolo last week and will make erin their home in future c0mnq goim visitors to ini from aotsn and vartorisotftbr personaln 3tes a tor- tlr i j pesrtoa visited fiiend apo this week mr atch campbell is visiting klncirdioe mr w broley of fergus visited aofou f iends his week mils maggie cobban returned tpronlo last week c gaelpl fall iocs from usitecl mist maud ansley fiends here this week mr ass hall returned on balsrday fi im a visit to fi iends st fenetau ujaueae mis mamitf afasales of actou was the g est of erin friends foe several days last w wfc erin advocate rev geo b cooke attended tllo induo- ti in services of rev p t itignotj st mil jc 1 on monday evening mrs c uunroo who has been visiting fr ends in michigan for several months rt lurned to town last week miss emms m moore of toronto neral hospital fs spending a c luple of ekt vacation at her old home ifiu emms green of george wn re ti rued home on monday after sevi rsl days at ths home of mr chas taylor rev a j irwin ba the utjwly ap- p inted pastor of the kotval circ lit was tin guest of rev j edge an fridi y imics christina mcfherson returned home oo saturday evenirg after pending s couple of weeks with frleudi in toronto rev it b cook and mesa a john walter and peter mann jr were lelegstet to the baptist association at cbi ltenhim last week rev dr hannon ot quelph breached hit farewell sermon last sunday evening to a large congregation he removes this w ek to st thomas sir ana mrs william wllliami ofkew to lville and mr john hellyer of bow- mtnville were guests of mr william williamo aud family this week hospital sergt roltton snd pt heaven tbe 20th halton rifle left t lesday to shoot a the mon m itches tbeucetheygoto england with tb bisley team lieut col allan who retired vi a iu the militia several years camp niagara on tuesday artily welcomed by the 20th th whose successes of earliec w a closely identified the cola iel st one ti ne belouged to tbe 83rd lllghl tud regi- n nt and has altogether seen h if s cen- rys service in the rrgulars ind guelph ci mp on real riffs rem set- go visit- snd was battalion years he ti r frosress it is very important in this t ot vast n aterial progress that s remedy ie pleasing tbe taste and to the eye et ily taken ceptable to tbe stomach aud leslthy in nature and effects posses ling these qualities 8yrup of figs is the cue perfect lajxative and most gentle diurelio known painting and paper hanging in all iu anchta orders left at tbe louse will r ceive prompt attention carr age paint g also executed in the best m inner c q sixiobt dtkiil oeiice in future d wilkin- tins office will be open every t ay except v ednesday and saturday and 1 hursday of each month over s are acton 4 the first he drug we have ajfine range of suiting amd halli for this seasons trade and wif to intending purchasers tailors and dealers in rem overcq i ckrpst has been a perfect marvel to us this season being the first season with eyer so many people not knowing that we keep carpets with the awfully upset condition of our premises carpet sales have been simply phenomenal over and over again have we sold to people who hayeiook- ed all through the trade and then came back to us i beantiful patterns and low prices have been the attrac tion par excellence as we are making a complete revo lution in our -premises- bringing the carpet and fur nishing department down from the third to trie lower floor we will offer for the balance of the season every piece of carpet at a big bar gain we are importing heavily for the fall and want to clear out every piece in stock now laoe curtains also good at our clearing prices and we have hundreds of pairs of most lovely goods to choose from e it bollert co 25 27 lower wyndham st f ncs i be pleased to show them ur reputation as firstclass ble goods is well known turner itoneytoloan cu or vtusw prope at waaonabu rates apply to uclkaxtf clean town hal acton lobpelotinav iludlkq books famplllox fouen bui leads circulars ee e- axeevtsd in tha tyle of th art at moderate pries and on applror addrsm ep moobe fan pais ome aolou e ramed size 14 x 17 colored or crayon tints and i ofoe dgzeis 5 fcbinets for s500 this is only for a limited ilctcrapuer five prisoners confined in the coutty goal at amherst n s escaped tuesd sy morning by cutting throafeh s halt inch icoaber r kn it is our sad duty to record the death of mr jeremiah fletcher of darbyville who died od thursday juno 15th at tbe ripe age of 77 years by his death naisaga- weya loses enother old pioneer mr fletcher was born in yorkshire england in august 11g and came to canada when quite young and settled in nassagaweya he was a devoted christian and held the office of trustee for the ebeuemt methodist church for many yearac he leaves a wife and seven eons and mx daughters the remains were inferred in the ebcneser burjing grounds on saturday tbs family have the deepest sympathy of the commun ity in their sad bereavement the thunderstorm of saturday last dii considerable damage through nassagaweya the lightning struck hugh csmpbelpi barn and burned all bis buildings excepfj the house to the ground the loss is heavy one as it leaves him without a build ing foe his grain or hay it also struck th house of mr john atkinson and tore 01 some iwngles aud did other slight damsgi also he spire of the new presbyteris church at campbellville was struck doini slight damage to the church the storn was sdmethtog terrible while it lasted road working is the order of the dsy mrs robert wilson of eden mills visiting her daughter in owen bound thfa week the patrons ofindustry aud farmers f hase ajreweyt are having an excursion troi 1 goelpti to brantford on tsesdsy 17tl the ijajn will lesve goelph st 1023 s and tie round trip is 55 cents return a 1 sre welcometo go snd have a trip to tl cityt knatcbbull is to have a base ball dc thitsnmmer the bovs are out pratiiiog ecyj baturdsjfevening wqoi stocking ysrns in greit vmrfesy ol best qaslfty in exchange f r wool at kewtoa sons mi is ltmehaui s both fie method and resu t lihea syrupof figs is taken it la pleaant and reesmng to the taste andacts gently yet promptlyoa the kidneys liver andj3owels cleanse the sys tem effectually dispels coins head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation byrnp of fi is tha only remedy of its kind erer pio dnced pleasmg to the tast s and ac ceptable to the stomach wompt in its action and truly benensial in its esects prepared only from the most healthy andagreeabfesubs anees its manyexceilentqnalitieseo nmendit to all and have made it tha most popular remedy known syrup of figs is for fa lo ia 75j bottles by all leading iruggista any reliable druggist wh may not have it on hand will irocure tfc promptly for any ona too wiahe to try it manalactuied oi lly by th california fig syrup c8 aifkasasci wtnwnir et irew tost kt i cruelpn x x qaster dollar buys st the qusrter itoc intyjfirs king west hsmilton on coma jpatioaj the following extrsordinsry bar m rj its choice italian peel for 35c fjuperlor wuhing bods for 96c exoellent rice for 25c bqpertoc laundry starch for jse dood cooking raisins for isc fscklges corn starch for 25c lbs choice mixed bird seed for 25c moosw bars good laundry soap 25c hamilton t forwfl t 21s t 275 for 100 t 175 t 150- t 125 kind of t etc for 1100 company our great stock must go at any x price thousaiiisof bargains fc still remain r erbi this sale cannot last forever buf while it does last yoaxaa buy a giod union carpet for 35c worth 56 i other carpets tvill go below cost you can have curtains below c ast you can buy floor oilcloth english make at 34c- 45c- is a common price for canadian made delay is dangerous 12 doz2oc lisle gloves will go quick at 10b 1 doz black silk gloves great value at 33c 20 cents buy them now i 250 parasols any color at 75 cents on the i- take advantage of this great sacrifice sale i j c 3 v 5 doz ladies blouses just in to he sold ata iossf ro doz leather- belts can be hadat cpst jopo buttons for 8c regular price 12 j and- 15 cents 5000 yds silk braid for ic per yard 10 doz corsets at cost watch for new list next week r everyfliiiigjtust go cash or trade no credit r b jerm1n cor ml aiid main- street acton the lion delatnesv sattens 3 special uines beikines 16 pieces worth 30 to 59c act 25jeents 1 chhllies j lbs 7 superior tapioca for 6 cakes toilet rjosp for lbs 5it hortops flour feed store arthurs old sijand tbe undersigned has purcb artbors tha fionr and fsed de business and will continue tt in a good stock of flour keels feed to on hand where you can be snppl ed with a good article cheap for cash wheat taken in eichtng i for flour grists of ten bushels or over ground at ever- tou hills tor ten cents per bosual tour patronage respectful y solicited henry fashionable west end 99 upper kvhdhrjssstrbet hortop spring suitin3s over c dating and par- tings beautiful designs new spring hats new gents furnishings new sndl esdtng styles try our unlsundcied g lirt st 50a my speciality i erfect fit ting pants to order 400 r enel50n lferctiaot tauorand gsol i furnisher 99 upper wyndl am st ooalpli it is iust one year since i have takes over the butlneas formerly carried oa under the finn name of kelly bros and as 1 iu determined to do a cash business in order to keep up with the times snd eive customers goods st right prices i must now say that it has been the most pleasant year i have pent in business i now take the opportunity of thanking the numerous customers for their very kind patron age ia the past and solicit s share of their trsds in the future feeling i am now in s position to do better by them thsn ever before having the largest and choicest stock of staple drycoodst raadymad clothing hats and cents furnishings for the spring trade i that was ever shown in acton i want every one to read this advertisement sif through as you will find it of greet interest neck ttes in this line i have made a speoisl effort to place in stock the choicest collection of knots fourinhsuds windsor scarfs and bows that you wju see in any store west o toronto shirts both white snd colored sundsy shirts snd working shirts s- very fine rsnge to select from st 50 cents hkts never in the history of acton hs tberi been shown such a choice lot o bits as i hive to show you this spring inj ill the litest shspei and colors to fi and snit all aces and i special tins in childrens wear rerdymkdi clothinc in this department 1 promise yoi wonderful bargsins in mens youth boys snd childrens suits and odi pints in great vsriety aud at price i that will be sure to catch your ey never before had i rachi range 1 2 and 8 piece suits it all prices an 1 styles itwontpsyyootopsssnie f there is inything inthe wiy ot cloti in v youwrnt hosiery ihivesorflsveryspeetsibs gains womens misses snd cbildreni a splendid black cashmere womet size for 25 cents well worth 5 oem i this is the kind of bsrgifna yon nir look for from me under the cash si tern as 1 have stated before to k abreast wifh the times a cash bui i noes mast be done and that i will i ind nothing else i hive now in sto i the bulk of my spring goods snd 1 1 bilsnce will be arriving dally sincerely yours jjkblly suooeascr to kelly bijo urrsnfs for lest baking soda for 7 elaeiog for 7 extra quality sago for 9 nice fresh biscuits for 5 boxes lucifer matches for 2 bars electric soap 2 boi oa matches i tbs fee toaltok tsjl cokfakt 250- 25c 25c 25c 2se 25c 25c 25c 25o 25c 25c large range of challies clearing at 8c 4nd 12jc sktrins u rjnd ibaz gtreet west bouth side near tha bank of hamilton hamilton 65 pieces of sateens fast color wortljqc at 8c 1 j rt exceptional- value in ty 1 parasols grloyes sosierj j d williamson a co guelph 1 1 v i s snd t tvjndham street qaalph h oswsld strset g lssgair 13 pro nt st ifliest jji u fccoi f v will m open at no 13 celebrated whitworthh all fitted with the seddor ocaforce pneumatic tires ji the largest bicycle warehouseiri canaila stockedwith the umber belsize and spartan wheels cushion tired wheels that we are quotjhg very low to clear wheels and prices before purchasing if you canrioc call- r vv also have a few it will pay you to- see oar send for catalogue see our diamond j 1 ame pneumatic tirej guaranteed safety for sioo the best value the world h jackson geiit 4l- 1 c