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docomur john h i vn ia1iiuli wzuji li aim at lln lurch of llio aftcenamii form it n hitiinlnj htl decemlr 1017 i y iu i itonnott antiunion i to willi m wrllu acton u nettlo 1 uollu tin iclur ul kir walter clark of oikvillo ulijioh i il aivh k in t a method ht church mtlun on ihur lay 27u no vomlior 1117 ly 1 cii 1 prnpcr molvlll 1111 n hf 1 it to k 1 1 in l in dou i h i c irl milton dild moons at tlo 1 onil 1 r duster in humiltii inlnv 7th iwmnur 1017 i lioawh l ho wi w of tlo um william moore of acton in her 7hui year be ctoit tcs jqxzss tiiubs11ay 11 c mill 11 10 editorial botes a lttoct auatio i lion lon uiucd collmjf tho selected mon undor tl o m ilitory scrvico act to tliocolonj on january lrd it was originally hoped to call uio first draft on active acrvico 1 y doccmhrt 10 li it would probably bo pouol lo it ih pointed out bore to uako uio call about docoralxsr 21th or doeomlwr 23ui 1 ut it ii foil that tho mom bars of the draft ihonlil ho arcordod tho opportunity of tjianltir the- christines season with lholr families and frionds mtt jubtu ii di n flrt jtidtrmont ren dared an contral appnal judo for canada on toeornber 7th niakiu it quite dear uial firm workers aro ontlucd to exemption on tho grounds uiat production must bo main talned a order to nuuln uio military power of uio allien thin judgment of tho appeal judge fa binding as kw upon appeal tribunal and local tribunals throughout uio hnlo country a judgment ly justico duff show that ox eruption la favored for won with all broth n already at fhfi front or in norvica tns miltoh rcronmtu has boon invetu ating tho potato ncaicity 0m tho vicinity f thocoanty town and nays wo loam od good authority that farmers m thin im mod ia to noetion havo tonn of potatoes stored away and refuw to noli thorn ab any price day after day tho farmer appear before tho exemption tribunal io lhalf of their aona and point pat tho crfiafc noccsa ity of produoink and nrfuo that if their boys aro takon production will lio ab a uodaull what orltantaco ti tlxyfo in prodocing if thoy rcfuso to sell tlvtjlr pro- dneta r tint an are li lvt tnrtnynfnn time jmlti ilo 1 nlv cit a uti uun th rnrih f r- joraaal ntotliunlnfa rlauan njutnn after nwrlv 1200 vfrn of n rain vor nino montlui th enrnprd in ur ronndinr tho cltv and haro hail hoad quoharii at mount hebron thn ito nf tho tomb of abraham and th homn nf ihvid faloauna may pain bn popm ly the jowa who will lfi ptmtt l to rwi lo tlmra without tnolthon iintw tho honroclont protoetorato of oroat rrllnin obituary mlt3- wlljjam uoobji mrs william uoara widawof tht lot william moons who epent many yaara at tho fjum now occupied by mr waly murray on uio grot lino kaq tuning naar acton paaaod away hub friday at th homo of liar dangbtar mra lymbomir hamilton whtla on a tialt there mrs moore was takon ill with pneumonia and aooambod in a fow dayi her roaldeo name wu elixabeth lemllo and oho vu united in wedlock with mr moaro aboat forty fire yean ago since the tragic death of ber husband who wa kiuod by being atruck by a ci p it engine oa a s tim temhlo trajredy which occurred at halifax lout 0liurday i- tho ptfatcit that hoj nver taken place in cinalo with 11200 cwnelttwi of whom 1 200 havo koen fatal i with tho rlwnintiin bv rqnoinn and fire of notrlv nnn half rhn r- ot thl tcapiralcity of nova rcntia wjh 25 000 bomelaas thn wvwnt i hrt rotwlmg and 011 forth anlvenul nvtnpatliv sympathy ftfaaaoh a tlmo an thin rauib a practical practical eympathy ia iwint ahown in prompt and widomproad moaaura lie lief traini havo boon horryinj to tlie dovaatatod city from an hour or twoattor uio dlaaater o0orred from all parta of canatla and uio united slatea ncarlv every city town and hamet han liio nrirtt to notion nnrt nuirtn rnliof wminit nro i nilv ora d in pntnnn- l- tl it w1 i m a 1 orlnr comforts forth atnclrti iwiplo acton i endoatortnp to do imr full nhare in amittlng la thii worthy eftart and a nhipmeotwill bo made today to the relief autharutoa at haufox pbeskntati0n to mrs smith the daqghtenj of tho emplrosponda social aftomoon ith tholr notlrltiff rogont oa monday afternoon uio membara of the bake of dovomhiro chapter i o d k held a tea at tho homo of urs dr boll in hooor of mrs rev c h e bmith mrm smith boa boon kexronb of the chapter for tho past two yearn and cinriog that tinio ha filled it capubly and well she iolout tn trron to ninirara co thelko and lirrfollnw workcru ohowod their appreeiatioa of her anrvicea by a lfttko auoadaoce mra bell made a charming hontoas and tho roomb wore attroouvoi wttb decora tlooi of flags and cut llowora altar aa hour had iwoi apenb lo knitting and eoolaloontornation mrs llavill vico kagent read uio following address dear mra smith the tnorobom of uio i opt havlne board that you era aloiit la lcuvo thoir tnidst requaat ma to ikinvoy to you n ioeere roirrot at your romovnl it h traly nn a rrrat iilturi to work wilh joa aa iliront of our iptr you were erer ready and willinj- to nmb in uio work and did no in a vary caiul lo man nor it will be dlfllnult indod for ui to 5ouro ed officer to fill uie place no el ly occupied byyotlforui lat tw cutm wo will talea your afsclont loadomlut uud your kind and cordial e omratlon in all tliab ia nddertakon wo know in your now homo to a will bo filling uio natna uaolul aphoro therefore our loan will e thoir train on behalf of uio mouitiera of uio i o 1 1- i bare ory much ploaauro m prawutinic to too ulu book of iravar a a lufht tokon of oar appreciation of your knd hospitality and frleodabip a haviii ice hegonb mr smith replied in a fow feeling and wh ohooou wonla flho reforrod u uio ploaanre and encuurajrumunb which alio hod dorlred from lior no w irkera in acteu mra rtewart and mm lr ilinin mods bhof roforouq- to mrn umlth tpundkl iereunality bur ruilotihi m of manner and uio depth of hor womanly character they also imlmatod that tho regret at mr and mra huutho doparture wu unlvernal dainty refrealnnoute woro oervod after which the chautauqua aaluto waa ivou hid god bar tho king was iung dr andersons meencs nbbe spumdldaddro by tho unionist can- lfiliiu inturostlng mootlnff or tlio ladlos unntai umohiht ohplatforu ir audonun tho unloniil caodidale hail two infccuiiji hero on tuoxjay la thn alteriiooii tlmro wai e auioriug of uio i ludlni of uio uwu in tba town ball whe wcto aiiilrocd by mrn o ruin by nd mlaa iii g of t iron to llm womoue ralauon to uio liuiinjfi ijooro tho oloctorata wore in ujrwtinj ij prmtutc 1 tl o lady v tra oro carefully instructed in tl odotaili of marking uie bollob and illiiiframo aiioraiiiratiqii waaextoctod with a viow tij jnttiiig out uio womone 1 lio evening meeung waa well attended thoro waa a long list of a peak era which in rludal two liioral unloniau meeora q tonnr rorguwin toronto and wordon kcoill oad of ilejuui lr andorsoti in a clear dispassionate oddrece gave a resume of tha incident which led up to uii being in uw poaluon of itninn cnti lidote ho hod boon nominated 1 y uio coabervaliio xvoociauoo of uia county but iipon uio format oa of the uihn ciotcrnmont hadiendored his rcelg- uation wiuiaviaw to facilitating tho elec tion of a aup porter of uio union qorera moot lt if alton by acclomauon ho had favored uio nomination and olecuoo of hon n w ildwell k a preaidoat of thocnhlnec without a content hia op poncnt rsfuscd lo retire and the liberal executive of uia county had deckled npan a hare majority not to enter into tho nego tiations proposed dr andoreon declared lie waa in tho content not aa a pollucuo but for uio nmgle pnrpone of keeptoj faith with our onutlorain thb doldandof winnintr uio war lie wm receiving uio inpport of loading tajcrabj throagtiotit the ooaoty and had no donht tho uqlaq gororamoot would hq nuttalnod in ii alton naxt monday tho doctor then proceeded in a clear and oucclnct manner to define the pollay of the union government and uiegreaa need far prompt action in the pocanng of relnforoo- warden roadhead made a brief bpoach ho oald he hod been a liberal all hia ufo hub felt thab at uio present eriaie there was no other coarao for any conadentioaa elec tor to toko hut to rote for tho candidate upporung tho union gotornmcoo ju mr oeorgo tower forgoaoo of toroejn uood gave a capital addraas in the poot be oald ho bad always bena liberal nd was a aupportor of ir wilfrid laorier in thia conteot hr ho folb it to be ob- ooluulv tjeceooary to drop party afliliationa and give united nap port to the union ooverntoeot- like many of those preneoi members of iila haaoehold aro nerving in uie army ho baa threo sons there and a daughter a nursing sinter aa well as a member of uio execnue which bad the nuiri on of ho victory loan anbcrip- nnn i ontanr h fnlt that it won imparl vo tha uin union government which ad planned for tho victory loan in hich halton had done ao splendidly inuld lie returned to power to nao it in carrying onb the plans for which it hod been rained for oggroaaito mooaarea in winning the war major it j howtoa of sberhrooaa quo who wan one of uie defenders of tho unlonut npeakorn in uie recenb attack in that city crpatod quite a itir wbeniptro- duced by roote nynd the chairman he como oat of uie melee wlthabrokennoeo and two black eye bub said that the dl- tarbern of tha peace ware finally subdued and that a quiob oop orderly meeting was hold by umorjlat opeakars tho fallowing evening major hewtao who was born in tho city of quabea and baa lived for many yearn in sherbrooko apoko atroogly for tho union government and sold it ould he a doplorahlo thing for cana it quoboo hhould succeoal in the preoent cam paign in getung control of affair at ottawa mr j h howltt of gqelpb waa tho hub speakar ho exhorted tho aadieooe lndtroog torma to stood by- tho aldiera at uio front and by rotinf for tho unloa gavcrnrnflnt cniaro tho prompb necuringof tho rebiforcomnnth eo aenaaly needed a union orcheitra provided excelleas muin during tho nonfng hon david dtendoraon revs r a e largo and q h e smith councillor ratley and mr john irving of milton oc cupied seata on the platform 36 junior girls red cross euchre dance to bo held in tho town hall friday evcg december 28 at etpht o clock tickets 50c chtjbciull rev xl e- joaea braved the atorm oa baoday to fill bis appointment ab uie con gregitlertal cknrch on sunday aiternoon hls intrepidity wrs appreciated by the momhor of the cocgrcajratioa who atsombl- od mr arthnr smckbamera one now brick retldance la ilmw- com plated it is a splendid i to thla farm and uie friendf of ur and mr swaekhoxner wish them many joara of happineae in the new homo mr john thomas oi uie fotjill viae boo sold bis form to ulv jrtmea oolemoo of renfrew hf coleman wiu take pceoems- lon toruy mr thomas haa leaaod uie fsh fish special friday and saturday freeh caughtsea herring 3 for 10a fresh halibut steaku fresh red st salmon steak fitsli li c pink salrnoa steak fresh cod whoo fiah cod stcnvn finnan haddio golden ciacoca kippcm a donclcaa homng s 30 30 s5 15 17 so 23 lfi 30 level crooaiog in toronto same years ago ijehn all form on uie brat line erin fro moore hoa resided with ber child rep t enjoying the heepitality of uie bormjof each aoveral months daring osh year her anrvivinj children are frlo moore inspector of pabuo bchoolporry soand mrs emma marnta elatroo y u c a peterboroagh vura geo simpson noble ton t and lymbunier mra moore was godly woman a member of uie laoihodlat charch the funeral was held s j stauffer k1sh dealer acton phohq 4 btore on main ot rteort to coopoiat o poo o very xnortilnat 7 jjo to 0 ondevoiir evonln sc 7jjo irtr hbn iri r itn ffljc xlutlidil ijurtlj acton 1 it f u l ahoi i j a li n rutcr ciiui ci i i viclfj 1 1 1 i i 101 lia ur i i t at ll in tii ivi mr i afjo will rtddrru th u n ui i m ilm even iti hi llin i w ii 1 national unity yii nn u i i t hi t crvice a ww ttliru ioii vt t stflathivps sale wherever theres a victor or a victrola some new victor rfecords will be a most appropriate gift they will add to the enjoyment of the instrument and make it practically new again come in and bear sonic d the latest records weu elaluy civc you a br oi them and play any you wiah to hear sheet ituic delivered by firct mall niter ctflet fa delivered i i c wkelly son 33 wyndham su i quelph 3 do yemr xmas shopping now mil gbegobys heetihg hebe strong addresses by tho lanrler lib- oral candidate and mr r t gardlnff e c a j mackinnon also spoke vkby effectivkly it woi unforuinato for the poliucal meet ing in mr qrogorya interests in the town hall on monday evening that uie hydro power waa off the atreetn and uie town boll vera left in darkness a fow coal oil laropn and lanterns were requiaiuoned and uioae coat a dim light from the platform naturally the eouiuiuasm was damped by tho dreary nurroundinga mr gregory wno made a splendid speech waa given a very respectful hearing aa bo preaentod hia view of the qaesuona of the day and presented bis plea for election as a member of uio houoo ot commons ho cored tho union government righb and loft and made generous rjroxnuea as to what ho would aim to accomplish w ottcted up himself hoa a son at the front and ho aaya ia moat anxious to win tho war mr r t harding k a toronto made a rouaing apaoch ha cuamrjicnod tho platform of sir wilfred lurier and mode a strong appeal or support for mr groyary tho speech of tha evening was hoverer made by our own a j mockinuaa r a- tliu chairaian id terse ectocuvo phroaos lio supported mr gregory made compu- niontory reforeuoea to sir wilfrid laurlor and doclorod ho was rjuite satiaflod that his attltudo iu the proaaub ooateat la uio kureob aourao to maintalu to wlu uia war somo loopla batcwb and the b still there aro always hutying uio i digging it up to aoo if lb cbews0ns c0rnee3 tho cat stock show av guolph was tho attracuon to a large number ot oar fanners lint week tha anow storm of saturday and sunday wn one of the aewereot in years it left the mads in a bad coadiuaa they ore badly drifted at some places aad hare at others mra llonry damper has returned home oftorapauding a week with frionds at horn lltou mrs w murray visited friends tor mil ton loan week 1 mlsa margmrob maud krameao vultod bur irion j miss dorothy uumokle tost wcok no ooo coo achieve good work v not toko a pnde in ia a few of uae largaisis for christmats sweaters for children of 3 to 6 yearn a in red and bine special 811 j sets of scarf and cap for irla np to 14 years of age in blue white end white and red spccmj 98 set tea aprons of whito laws only 25 each sets of fancy work a table cover a sideboard heart and a pillow caso beanu fully worked fancy handkerchiefs of different kinds and other j euttnble preaents for xmae lstarkivlani i mill st acton d new meat shoi wm landsborouh has opened 0 meat easiness 00 bis own account in tho brick otero opposite tho rook of nova scotia lie will keep a lull supply of freaat suid cafd dlsit eleusmaroas iloeut cb cooked tlam all of tho beet tjualluco prompt delivery raado wo have a choice display of christmas meats and fowl wo make a specialty of handling christmas fowl call wm landsborough till atad baoa ot turnip shipping farries el mullin wholoalo t coxnxrilaalon morcoanta uockwood ad acton are in the turnip hui nebti at acton as utual and will continue per manently highest cash priceb paid for any quantity of jood quality turnips delivered at acton sta tion that man is a slanderer who says that rners art will vote with oorassa i r suppressors of free speech and slackers nev 77iey will support union government citizen union committee baclmi imnad ity nrmnjv out of tho sui in t l j ontario as directed lo uin si 1 ir tl tho county of halton ocmtl b1 ruttats of l l atkitibon l u u ilui johnhlalkar i havo idled at i tnli 11 uxacution tho fulluwii pi it 01 ii i haltau namely iiousu4- 1 lii loe j yean 1 brown ben 1 rn 1 imwn tnare ii yearn 1 ui mo oxnm 1 orre mare 0 yara v ly i r 0 ycara i team irnnchoa 10 mil ii iaxa 1 carry all thrro nnated i runno to ncated 1 1 domorrat throo dotrd ft haakatchevan roltea 1 oat rolc fthoro lilanhcts pew uftlalla i lankcta huf jii41 lu new 1 bergy nearly ituw i urita in ood condition curri us tcuttot ood as now is cutters id good rrpnr 1 alcigha three aoated 1 mojh un ite1 1 fnrd aotev mol do good repair i r int harneaaj good 1 set rartjngo harri 4 1 orse col- larp ucckyukr and other articloa ah uf nuch property will be aold by public aurtion at itulnoon a lluory htable acton oatuiiday drlkidcilcuil0r7 tl itms- asn eiamuttl wlebhtitn hlurilt county of ilaltoo datw at aiionftn orticf mtltoo this lo day of doc 1017 r noble umititd breakfast foods rolled oats oatmeal rolk ed wheat graham floor cracked wheat wheatlets and corn me il pot barley and white betnt stock foods rolled and chnpped oats oilcake glutton meal bran and shorts we pay highest market price for all kindt of grain j l warren manaobb telephone mo a edwards co bakers acton having purchased the statham bakery business which has been conducted sinco may last by he w woodcock we will conduct it on the old satisfactory lines which made- the sta tham business so popular for the thirty years they were in business in acton the many customers will be served regularly with wholesome white and brown bread and buns and very shortly an attractive line of cakes will be added the statham record of past years will be main- iained your orders will be appreciated m edwards co church st acton new wonderland friday dkcemdbn 14 the island of desire i pictu e and ix two reel bonnett comedy roping her hmnco batuiioay duoshoen tfl rnitli with murv milmmtcr and clmrlio chupllu in tho vagabond tuk3day dlicietfldeh ib an jtutuy to the uiur with edith storoy und i j sotborp and cpuodo 4 of tho voice on tho wiro r l gregory d d clkhino auction sale itaaam stock and impl1cml1nts oniliillirocoivoiuiiatrucuoi i ul vi 1 aucuoo for ttioundonil to noil ly i ul in aucuoi joiinuruudiciiuunn ou lot l cotl 5 novuibwqjo on tii u usd a v piectcselcitls 10t7 tlm following- uoius14 1 uieaumt horae k year a lady cad dnve bun an doal tiiird horsej 1 krqy horse uimd kl iu nil harness huly con drive him i cult ruaug 1 year pb by vorehoro borna calii l 1 rtxl cow 5 yoara dao in april i black and white cow 4 yearn dee in may t 1 rod cow duo i 1 may 1 1 brindlo hoi for duo uino of oalo 1 rei heifer duo in february 1 cow 6 years tab 1 black cow q yearn farrow i atoers rising 2 ycara 3 haifotn iisiiij 1 yoora 3 calves rloiut- 1 year fowlhu w iuharus li uocks and j an 1 nxurn lthuru 4 turkey betis and jmll lortt 4 ccrie imiikmknta domr herd dnll 11 hoe itxxl a now jvv rin disk harrow nearly now llcru 1 leaver harrow namrly now doenntl 2 furrow pluw noaily now j ioeriofr he ut lior eod as now 1 1 oiaffw plow vonty no jl i land roller i warou i wayon ikix hay and stock reek pighlreir li rknhlto now ttuo in jsa 3 yaunn vurkhiro nowrt i yauor bof tlhm810 and undor cash over thab amount id hindis crodis oa furnish- a approved j nub uolea 0 per cent per oudum hff for canh lot row and fowl nosh uunj lltcu ancuoo